INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (02x08) *REACTION* "AND THAT'S THE END OF IT. THERE'S NOTHING ELSE."
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Claudia's yellow dress isn't the only heartbreaking object on Louis' wall. Close by is Paul's portrait....sweet Paul who talked to birds. 🥺
"It came to me, Louis. Like a bird in my head -- A bird of one voice but many voices!"~ Paul de Point du Lac.
@@tdali8347His home is now a coffin for his past. Even the painting.
Yall are so lucky for NOT knowing who Akasha is. Her debut is going to be epic for you
I can’t wait to see her soon 😩🩷
Who can fill Aaliyah's shoes? Someone very special....
@@AcademyNS I really do not know. Aaliyah set the bar! My thoughts (for many different reasons) are Tyla, Anok Yai, "Ciara-type", "young Janet Jackson-type" (Not Halle Bailey). ..
Any other suggestions would be nice to hear 😊!?
The scene between Louis and Lestat in this version, is so poignant and even more heart wrenching. The dialogue mirrors the pain a parent would feel when losing their child. Which was the whole point of Anne Rice writing the book to begin with. A way to process her grief after losing her daughter. That scene alone did Anne justice.
That shot of Lestat influencing the audience is supposed to show that he was only capable of saving Louis because he put his absolutely everything into it, fueled by love and despair. The blood leaking out his ear etc. He barely made it too, they were about to say "death". He probably tried saving Claudia too but it just wasn't enough.
Taking down the tree and putting up Paul’s portrait and Claudia’s dress 🥹🥹
Had me crying 🥲
Sam survived to be Marshmello or one of the Daft Punks 😂
Exactly
deadmau5, surely
A member of the Residents?
immediately thought of Daft Punk.
I think Daft Punk because Sam is French and so is Daft Punk lol.
Lestat didn't let Claudia die, he just wasn't strong enough to save them both. Armand WAS responsible for her death bc he wanted her out of the way so that he could have Louis... So in the book he didn't really want him dead. I sobbed at L&L's reunion! I loved Louis' redecoration of his penthouse and it was so good to see him wearing colour again. And as much as I love Sam I can't imagine this show without Jacob Anderson in season three. What a ride!!
I interpreted this as Lestat thinking, if he had to choose, Claudia would be the one to go because she was a botched vampire and it wasn't fair to her that she was made in spite of the risks.
Armond set both louis and Claudia up to die. He never intended for either of them to live. Lestat wanted to save them both but couldn't.
@@eldritchbaobun9976 can you not read? he would have saved her if he could.
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@@ibuprofriends It's always the girlies with the least comprehension who have the nerve to be the rudest. 😔
Everyone who has read the books loves Armand, because he is such a great character, a great great Villain, and his relationship with Lestat (which I hope will be explored in next season) is so interesting, because they pass from lovers to enemies, from enemies to sassy friends, from sassy friends to family, and Armand will be always be really present in Lestat's life, at least in the books.
yes .....for people who read the books ,we knew Armand made Daniel a vamp ...but we never knew all the details in the beginning ...but they had chemestry that was undenighable ...Daniel has the kind of mind that will keep tricky Armand in check forever now hahaha
Exactly!
They weren't really "lovers" in the books. They definitely have love for each other, but they were never really 'together'. Lestat turned him down.
(potential book spoilers from here ------>)
*Lestat walked away from Armand's offer* after Armand failed to mind control Lestat, and then tried to drink from Lestat without his consent.
But there is still intrigue and care between them.
@@lkcullen1918Exactly... but I'm guilty in loving show Armand's little fanfic, and I hope to see more Lesmand next season (since the show took a lot of liberties anyway, I hope I'll get it😁).
@@whatadollslife I forgot in the books Armand made Daniel a vampire to be honest. Been a while since I read the books. In the 1994 adaptation it's Lestat who turns Daniel and I'm really curious which route they're going to go with this. Since they have changed quite a bit, the path is pretty much open, and that is also kind of exciting in a way, as if you get a whole new story, like a different universe.
Armand's reluctance to save Claudia came from, as Assad Zaman said it, him not giving a fuck about her. In contrast to Lestat, Claudia means nothing to Armand in regards to his relationship with Louis , unlike Lestat, she is not a daughter or something to tie them together. To Armand, Claudia is just an obstacle to being with Louis, so he kills her. And yes, he is pretty crazy, this season was just the reveal, but he's BEEN crazy, and hopefully we'll get more of that in next season. With Lestat's POV coming, we'll see a new(?) side to Armand, and learn why everyone calls him a Gremlin lol
it was even crazier in the book because she was so young /childlike .....Armand was so evil ,I never liked him
But Armand was willing to let Louis Die. So he clearly didn't want him that much.
@@ThandoNdlovu-zr3ld I think Armand has this very fucked vision of what love is; it dates back to his maker Marius, who pimped him out as a kid, but still Armand saw him as a God, giving him endless submission. I think this idea of love=submission really stuck with him - I served him with all my heart. So when he found "love" again, it was a pretty weird situation. I won't say anything about his relationship with Lestat because of book spoilers, but let's just say that it ended quite similar to his relationship with Louis. Once Armand fell in love with him, completely surrendered himself to Louis, thus their Sub/Dom dynamic, Armand hoped Louis would do the same, because love must mean submission, obsession even, but he realised he wasn't Louis' first priority, he couldn't call him his companion, he still loved Claudia, he didn't trust his love would last. So if he couldn't have him, completely, then he had to choose between the man who doesn't want him, or the coven that has surrendered to him for 200 years.
@@rey-tm8qe I do think however, for as much as I remember the books (long time ago) that this weird sense of revering Marius as a god was pounded into him before he met Marius. He was abducted, severely abused, mindfucked probably, so he was already twisted when he was still Andrei (instead of Arun) and before he became Amadeo. But that is just my take, though.
@@JillWouters Oh yeah, submission was forced upon him even before Marius, but as fucked up as it sounds, in Arun's head, Marius was his saviour, he was also enslaved by him, but he found comfort and safety in him (again, very fucked up, he was just a kid then), so that's when he really started to link up god like adoration with love, even if this love was obsessive and brutal.
The way I screamed when Louis left and dropped kicked Armand’s ass to the curb I was like yesss bitch no more lies. The reconciliation between Louis and Lestat had me in tears like Sam and Jacob acted their asses off.
I’m not an Armand defender, but I am an Armand enjoyer haha. And an Armand understand-er. I love all the characters, virtues and vices. This show is fantasy, so the messier the better.
@@claireelyse5992 same lol
I love Louis I Own the Night scene. It's shows that he has finally found peace and is accepting the Dark Gift. He can finally be all the beautiful things he is and be them without apology. I love that in his meditation room he is keeping Claudia's dress and a portrait of Paul, the two most important people that he has lost. Jacob Anderson deserves an emmy for this show 😤
Great reactions as always you two 🥰
I think it’s interesting that this is the first time we’re seeing present day day Lestat, and how diluted his personality is compared to how Armand, Louis, and Claudia had described him. It shows how someone’s perception/memory of you might not be a true portrait of you. Which is why I’m excited for next season for us to truly get to know lestat.
@@SorayaMbaoua And this real Lestat has been tortured by the memory of what happened to Claudia. And he has thought since September 8th, 1973 that Louis was dead. Armand let go of the connection to cause Lestat more pain, just like he did taking credit for saving Louis at the trial. He was grief stricken. We can expect Lestat to be his fabulous self preparing for his tour and recounting his life story in season 3.
Funny you say that. I always felt that way about Louis. He hated himself, and since the first book is told through his perspective, I found him to be terribly unlikable. Once the books revert to Lestat’s POV, you see Louis through Lestat’s eyes, and discover how beautiful he really is.
@@AzraelPhrenzy i cant wait to see how Louis is seen through Lestat's eyes in season 3 🫠
Lestat’s PoV of the trial stuff will probably be explored in season 3 but as Jacob said in the behind the scenes lestat would have have tried to save Claudia if he had the strength but he could only save Louis, there was clearly some duress that had him participating and he played along so he could sway the sentencing. But we shall see!
@jeffblue19onTwitter the show will shift gears a lot and yeah it will be exciting to see lestat’s story adapted but I wouldn’t worry about there being very little Louis. he won’t be the lead like in S1/2 but Louis and lestat are the heart of it all so he will be in a supporting position with them restructuring things a bit so Louis has a meatier role in the modern day. That’s what it seems the creators of the show have suggested in interviews and definitely what the ending has set up
@@echo1844 I mean that’s an obvious given even in the books Louis and Lestat end up beside each other for the rest of eternity so I don’t think that’s really questioned. What’s questioned is will we see Loustat in season 3 given its the rockstar era and that Lestat is supposed to fall in love with someone else during that time
@echo1844 But does that make sense? That he didn’t have the power to save any more than one? After Louis’ revenge, Lestat says he has the blood of Akasha in him which means in the show he has it earlier than in the books if I remember correctly he drank from her in Queen.
@@NotUrBlkCrschnAntiGayMissile idk in the flashback showing him making the audience say ‘banishment’ blood was coming out his ears suggesting that took all his strength, in the books he’d been starved by Armand/the coven before the trial maybe that will be reveal later in the show
@@NotUrBlkCrschnAntiGayMissile In the books and in the show, Lestat had already met Akasha prior to meeting Louis. This will probably be shown in season 3.
This re- imagining of the book was better than I could have hoped and the same for so many fans of the books. Brilliant all around-- writers, actors, wardrobe, set design, directors, extras, everyone Bravo Brava 👏👏👏
If you remember Lestat swaying while Claudia was disappearing, he has used his strength on Louis. He loved her and would have saved her if he could....it will haunt them forever.
You can listen to the entire soundtrack on CZcams or Apple or purchase it.
Jacob and Sam, loving friends in real life, it can be felt in Louis and Lestat. ❤
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@@bywaternyc7856 Thank you, I always forget. 🌷❤️🌷🥰
yes better than the book ,agree and that is saying alot ,Anne Rice is my favorite writer ......................I give her ALL the great credit of writing this around 50 years ago
@@whatadollslife Ms. Rice was a visionary, completely ahead of her time. Though she had to work within that time"s constraints, she was so brilliant they didn't realize how far outside she was. 👏👏👏 Brava
I love Armand the way I love an evil kitty. Like he’d kill you for the fun of it but he’s just so cute and it’s the way he’s built so you can’t really hold it against him.
Just wanted to say the same thing. ❤
Gremlin, not cat.
Armand wasn't going to let Louis die in the books. Since you guys asked. This is something the writers came up with. His goal was to kill Claudia only.
Lestat didn’t let Claudia die! He only had one chance to save Louis. If he would have done it for Claudia first it would have alerted the coven. Lestat was a captive too. In the book Armand throws Lestat out of a window and he has to heal. Lestat was never the bad guy.
Also, Louis has Claudia’s dress because Lestat saved it and gave it to Louis for a gift.
If you look closely at him in the background when they're about to kill Claudia you can see him wobbling and swaying as if the coven/judges are controlling him to stop him trying to save her. The detail in this show is amazing.
Louis' final line harkens back to what Daciana says in the first episode of this season: "We own the night."
Ok, Batgirl. :)
Love seeing how everyone went after Lestat last 2 seasons, only for Louis to finally admit that it was him antagonizing Lestat on purpose bc Louis just didnt understand things. It was only when he came to terms with himself that he saw the truth in others and the harm he was doing to them
YES! Justice for Lestat! 🤪
I don’t think that absolves Lester of everything lol
Lmao he’s still abusive quit with the victim blaming.
@@isattathecreator it doesn't but it recontextualizes it
@@PerfectlyImperfect93 and Louis abused armand ar the end when he got pushed
Nobody knows what Louis and Lestat said to each other in that last embrace-- only Jacob and Sam.
“Do you know where Sam is? I need a DJ for my band.”
@@wildmarjoramdieselpunk6396 😄
two things i wanted to add:: 1) in the beginning, when they're showing the tombs, the one that is shown before Louis" is Nicki de Lenfent's, Lestat's first lover 2) What Lestat is rambling about when they arrive at the dungeon is word by word from the book, and it's what his maker, Magnus, kept telling him in order to make him accept the dark gift, and he never did (that's why he says in s1 that he never wanted to be a vampire)
this is interesting! thanks, now I need to read the books
The blood tears makeup is ICONIC! 🥰🔥 Love it!!
The ending with Louis and Lestat was beautiful, touching. And F**K Armond!!!!
This was an amazing season! Had so much fun with the vamps, but honestly ready to lay them in their coffin for a rest because sweetie they have been giving me heart palpitations. Rest my vamps- until next season!
louis is finally wearing colors, decorated the apartment with colorful furniture (dominantly yellow🥲) has paul’s portrait and claudia’s dress hanging in the walls of the space he meditates, no floating library, single and living his best vampiric life, finally started to embrace his nature and on the road of healing, yes we cheered 🎉🎉
I love how Louis home now has art that is meaningful to HIM!
Not just Armand!
Armand is a VERY complex character with so many unsettling yet intriguing layers to him, if you guys remember from ep 4 where he was sharing a bit of his backstory to louis (and dreamstat) i feel like it’s easy to tell that all that trauma and pain and years of not being able to heal from that, it’d be hard to just be a good guy. It is possible to love him AND louis claudia lestat whoever else because these characters are written so well. Hopefully you guys will see how fascinating (lol) he truly is next season.
I also just want to clarify! I do not condone of his actions just as i don’t condone the actions of other characters wrongdoings but i do love him and feel the need to defend him a lot of the time just because i’ve read some of the books and know him based on that.
👏 👏
I think we'll get more about Lestat's "involvement" with the trial next season, but just know that he didn't want Claudia dead, and even during the trial and rehearsals you could see that he tried to defend her by "going off script", said script directed by Armand.
Now, about Armand, you'll get to see more about him too, he's such an interesting character. I don't ship him with Louis, but you'll eventually love him too. There's much more to his relationship with Lestat than what we saw this season, and I think part of why he didn't try to save Louis during the trial has to do with trying to punish Lestat. I think he regretted it tho. He is a character who craves love and affection but doesn't know how to do it. He also craves for control. He thought Louis would never love him, he knew Louis wasn't completely over Lestat. But with Claudia out of the way, Lestat drowned in guilt and grief, and Louis just full of hatred, he took his chance with Louis and he did try to make it work. As we saw in this episode, Louis decided to stay with Armand as a way to punish Lestat since he couldn't kill him, and he thought Lestat planned the trial. Armand then realizes that he would have Louis as long as Louis still resented Lestat and he tried to keep it that way by "editing" Louis' memories. Lestat was spiralling and he didn't say anything to Louis because he thought he deserved the punishment and suffering, and didn't deserve Louis' love, nor he would do desperate things to keep Louis with him, he did profoundly regret what he did to Louis in that fight, so he probably wanted Louis to choose his own destiny. However, he came to regret leaving Louis to Armand because he knew what Armand was capable, remember Nicky? Who got "help for his death"? Well, he thought Armand drove Louis to suicide in 73, I think he thought Louis was dead for a while since he can't communicate telepathically with him. So more guilt, he thought Louis died because of him. I don't think they'll be back as a couple so soon, of course they were meant to be, but for now, they are grieving parents, who spent almost 80 years miserable without properly processing the death of their child and their part in it. They are the only two people that miss Claudia and that love her, only they can understand and help each other through the process of grief.
Yeah, the showrunner confirmed that Lestat thought that Louis was dead in 73. 100%. Because Louis didn't actually talk to him through Armand. All he knew was that Louis had hurt himself and then... radio silence... So he assumed Louis died.... Or potentially that Armand was being a liar, as he is known to be... which is why the two questions that asked him were "Were you actually there when Armand called me in 73?" and "Did you actually hurt yourself?"...heartbreaking scene. Sam Reid did an absolutely amazing job.
@@AnxietyRat The acting in this show is SURREAL. Sam did an amazing job to convey all of Lestat's feelings of guilt, grief and despair. Even the way he was breathing was charged with feelings. Such a short scene and it means so much, there's so much in there.
@@Anaaewp yeah, it's definitely my favorite scene of the episode! So powerful and emotional.
I wish they'd had more of a reaction to the 'did you hurt yourself?' scene, it was so important to me since it was clear how that had affected him for the past 50 years.
@@triumphofmagic yeah I mean not every reacter is going to have the same reaction to every scene as we do which is part of the reason why I like watching reacters. They didn't have a huge reaction to that specific scene but there's a couple of other reactors here on CZcams who DID have a very big reaction to it.... They actually reacted in a similar way to that scene as I did so... It's been interesting to see people really cry super heavily to that scene. I also didn't have a super big reaction to that scene... It's still absolutely one of my favorite scenes of the episode though. It just didn't make me SOB like it has for others. 🤷♀️
Louis avenging Claudia makes me so HAPPY!
Anne Rice’s vampires all kind of love each, and can forgive each other pretty easily. They have all of eternity to work things out.
As an Armand defender the finale shocked me, but so what if my baby isn't innocent, look at that pretty face and those big shiny eyes, he's just a broken needy boy desperate for love, I still support him.
On further thought Armand's decision makes sense from his point of view. He hadn't even known Louis and Claudia for 5 years when this happened and he isn't stupid, I think he could tell that Louis with his fuck boy moves (telling him our relationship is whatever) didn't really love him. It's not suprising Louis' "not quite love" didn't win against abandoning the life he knew and destroying the coven that he had been leading for 200 years. I mean rules and rituals are how Armand has endured for so long.
I love Louis and Lestat too but they have each other now while Armand still has no one to put him first. 🙉🙉🙉 I still love Armand the most
Fuck it, they're all a bunch of serial killers anyway
Armand and Daniel are more suited .....the snarky reporter and the tricky vampire .....Armand probably didn't even have to attack Daniel to turn him ,he just said "rest" hahahahahaha
@@whatadollslifeWell, Daniel might be eating rats.
@@whatadollslifein the book they bond. It was the best part of the queen of the damned book
I understand why he didn’t side with Louis and Claudia did the trial. But I’m not sure I understand why he then stayed with Louis for 77 years when he knew he was not number one. I understand he wanted love. But was he really only messing with Louis mind because he was asked or was he manipulating him to stay as well?
@@ZinSammZan Unless he got off on it being his secret?
I loved when Daniel's intrepid reporter side comes out ❤❤❤. I can't wait to see Vampire Daniel season 3.
When Louis described how coffin rocks are still inside his cut ankles like "small cancers", my mind exploded. He was buried alive; I nearly burst into tears every time after when Louis stuck his feet in coffin rocks to find peace and himself.
Oh no!!! The rocks in the living room life the rocks in his coffin!
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Thank you for doing these reactions. My Step Daughter doesn't live with us anymore and I watched Season 1 with her. Trying to watch with my husband has been disappointing-he falls asleep! Like how on earth.....so I get to watch with you guys and that means so much to me. Love your reactions and hanging out with y'all.
Aww we appreciate you ❤️❤️ and how could he fall asleep??!! lol 😂🙈
I think Lestat wanted to save Claudia too but he didn't have enough power to save both of them, so he chose to save Louis
Jacob was absolutely gooooorrrrgeuusss in this finale....the reunion was everything and more. Armand makes my blood boil but I still need his background story because it ties in with Marius and Marius ties in with Lestat and Akasha. BEST FINALE ON TV 2024.
Louis in the book essentially does the same thing let's everyone know where he is when the book is published but simply manages to evade them
This episode was SOOOOO good, I loved how the interviewer was turned into a vampire...I was like, "WAIT! WAIT! WOAH! WAIT! HOLD UP! WHAT?! WOOOAH!!! WHAAATTT? YOOO!!" 😂
How exciting! You guys will get to meet more Children of the Millennia (an ancient term invented way back in the primordial mists to someday entertain today's Millennial population). 😇
spoilers (?) kinda ? it's just stuff from the book that relate to this episode to answer your questions.
- lestat didn't let claudia die, iirc armand froze him/had control over him during the trial. lestat was also tortured and starved before the trial so he had barely any strength anyways.
- although i'm not particularly an armand fan, i'm a bit disappointed that they made him have no regard for louis' life because armand truly loved louis, it's the reason why he wanted claudia out of the picture, because he realized as long as she's alive he'll never have louis for himself. loumand is an intriguing dynamic specifically because armand is so obsessed with louis, so it was very ooc of him to just let him die. (this is why there's a lot of armand/loumand defenders, he really did love him)
- claudia's death is one of the things that keeps haunting lestat for the rest of his life, it's a mistake he can never get over. so yes, we WILL get more delainey!! :) (if they are faithful to the books at least)
I actually don't think Armand's willingness to let Louis die negates the fact that he loved him. It's definitely different from the book (and i see that neither as a good nor a bad thing) but I think Armand did love Louis, he just wanted the stability of the coven more and was willing to let Louis die because he thought Louis was never going to be able to love him as much as he loves Lestat. So he would rather have the structure and security of the coven than a Louis who leaves him eventually.
I think that we should just wait when we get Armand's perspective on things. I notice it's so common for us book readers to jump into conclusions and have trust issues with how the show will adapt things, and yet all they ever do is to tease us and then make us fall in love with how they do things. We never get to hear Armand's actual motivations on why he had planned to get Louis killed along with Claudia. He's still this big mystery box that's waiting to be unwrapped for future episodes/seasons
Y’all should watch Queen of the Damned. Akasha is beautifully played by Aliyah.
Iconic. It would take a great actress to bypass her.
@@theresashores2512 we need a queen of the damned reaction!!
Armand is such a complicated monster. There’s so much to him. If you are reading The Vampire Lestat please also read Queen of the Damned. There’s so much more to Armand and Daniel. So much more. All of the vampires blunder and make terrible mistakes and do some of the stupidest things ever but they are also former human beings with just enough humanity left in them to have very human failures. S3 will have Lestat front and center and I cannot wait to see how y’all react to “the damndest creature” Lestat! I’ve loved watching this with y’all. I can’t wait to watch S3 with y’all!
Amazing finale!!! Thanks everyone for sharing your thoughts and opinions on this season and we are so looking forward to what happens next. See y’all for season 3!!!
Don’t worry guys Louis will be there he was in the next book that truly is one of the best written and it seems as a hanger he’s saying come get me! Originally that’s was Lestat saying this to the other vampires ! In the book only a small role for Louis ! But here expect fireworks cause this Louis is not the same and he’s taking no shit! This is the one I’m excited for !! Season 3!
They are increasing Louis's role in the story going forward, which is what Anne Rice wanted, as she regreted not using him more in the stories. In season 3, we will likely get a lot of Louis in the present, but it will be all Lestat in the flashbacks, and I imagin Louis wants to hear Lestat's story as much as everyone else. Lestat lived a long time before he met Louis, and when he mentioned the "Blood of Akasha", that is going to be the center of the plot for a long time going forward.
Jacob in real life has made music under the name Raleigh Ritchie, so he could be a part of the music world around Lestat next season as louis ,I hope the writers try that .....next season we get more female characters in the books too .....Lestat is basically immortal but he gets into alot of trouble for years to come so just wait
Lestat didn't want Claudia to die, per se, but he didn't have the strength to save her after putting all his effort into changing Louis' sentence. His ears were bleeding after controlling the audience, and unlike Louis he knew Armand was behind it, so he would've had to fight the whole coven and Armand if he tried to lash out. He's strong but not quite that strong.
I honestly think Lestat thought Claudia was a mistake and she suffered.
@wildmarjoramdieselpunk6396 He thought Claudia was a mistake, but Claudia and Lestat have a few weet moments in season 1!
They're are moments between them that I can't forget. Lestat giving her the locket, him teaching her to hunt properly???? Them watching movies together and dancing???? I LIVED for those moments!
There's so many good vampire characters coming in the next book. Lestat is the true nexus of the Vampire Chronicles so his perspective is most critical. But, you guys will love Nicholas, Gabrielle, and Marius. Not sure how they will handle Magnus, but it should be interesting!
The fact that y’all don’t know who AKASHA IS is insaaaane!!! I almost fell out my bed when he mentioned that name! For those who don’t know, queen of the damned is connected to interview with a vampire !!!
Never seen queen of the damned! This show was our first introduction to IWTV.
@@PettyPumpkins the movie sucks . Wait for the tv version or read the book
At the end of the day they’re all super f*cked up and have done awful things. What Armand did was indeed terrible but I can’t help but feel for him at the end of the day, just like I do for the others, in different ways. His desperate need of wanting to be loved because no one has ever showed him love. And wanting to love but does he really know what love is? He knew Louis never truly loved him, he knew Louis was with him out of spite and basically his rebound (although I’m sure there was some fondness there). He accepted being that for him and I think that’s sad. He’s so broken. He’s had many masks but they’re all off now and I can’t wait to see what that will look like for him next season. I personally wouldn’t mind seeing evil Armand in all his glory lol. Assad was incredible!
I love all the characters but Armand is my fave. He’s like a pathetic wet kitten mixed with a praying mantis haha
Akasha was the original vampire Queen. The Queen Of the Damned. She'll probably be in the next season.
I don’t know about the Armand defenders, cause I don’t know any real defenders, and knew that man was that evil bitch (at least for now) since the beginning just from book knowledge, but I know that Assad (Armand’s actor) brought the disastrous vulnerability to Armand that he needed. They went to great lengths to make him not one-dimensional and show the root of his toxic need to never be alone. I also catch a hint of spiteful violence in him that I want to see more of. So yeah, he’s my evil little meow meow and I want to see more of him and how his story develops.
I do think you severely underestimate people’s ability to love two different characters that definitely want to kill each other.
this…
Interview with the Vampire (1976)
The Vampire Lestat (1985)
The Queen of the Damned (1988)
The Tale of the Body Thief (1992)
Memnoch the Devil (1995)
The Vampire Armand (1998)
Merrick (2000)
Blood and Gold (2001)
Blackwood Farm (2002)
Blood Canticle (2003)
Prince Lestat (2014)
Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis (2016)
Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat (2018) here ya go happy reading
Lestat looks like that and it is truly the first time that we have ever seen Lestat. We have only seen him in the way that Louis, Claudia and Armand described him.
It is similar to the way that Louis saw Claudia through Madeleine. It wasn't accurate but it was incredible all the same.
Now we can see Lestat in all his glory next season. Just make sure we still get plenty of Jacob as well. 😂
This finale was absolutely amazing, it left me speechless…I’m so happy Lestat and Louie found closure, it was such a beautiful moment. When it comes to the books after “Interview” I would say read “The Vampire Lestat” and “Queen of the Damn*d” to prepare for season 3. Also, I would recommend reacting to “Queen of the Damn*d” it fuses both books(there is ton of stuff changed in the movie, but without looking so deep into it, it’s a fun campy time). Side-note: Akasha is the mother of all Vampire’s, she’s 4000 years old, Aaliyah plays her in the QOTD(whoever is coming up after her has huge shoes to fill but I trust the directors to make the perfect decision), which she absolutely slayed.
As someone who has read all of the Vampire Chronicles(for better or worse...), I'd consider only the first three books vital. But I'd also throw in the fourth book, Tales of the Body Thief, for pure nonsensical, chaotic shits and giggles.
congrats on clocking Daniel’s fingernails, I didn’t even notice!
but the sunglasses made me suspicious
the whole episode was brilliant and I live for the Loustat reunion, but getting vampire Daniel in the finale was unexpected & I love it so much
Upon second watch Louis said to Daniel:”we have a surprise for you in the dining room” was daniel about to become puppy chow and he said fuck this I ain’t going out that way until Louis learns the truth.
Ohhhh! Yeah! Daniel DID say he wanted to live AND write the book!
I was also concerned about what the "surprise" was gonna be, but this checks out!
Armand the Gremlin! It was him the whole time!
As an Armand defender this whole season - I have to say this ep threw me. I can’t defend him with this. I’ll love him from afar lol. I’m just struck cause he ended up giving Louis his blood. He’s demented to do that after trying to kill him. Should’ve just stood on business and let him starve. Like what Armand 😅
Also I’ve enjoyed hearing anti Armand opinions. It’s made the series enjoyable with hearing who’s on who’s side.
Armand is complicated.
Well, I'm not anyone defender, idc about the things they'll do lol, I'll still love them, and not from afar, but in VERY plain sight, my little monster can do whatever they want, even the most gruesome things
you guys aren’t ready for the insanity of devil’s minion..
Hi , cam i ask about this, is this about armand and daniel? If it is , what book is it ?
@@ilovecalumscott8008 it’s in a chapter of queen of the damned!
@@ilovecalumscott8008 Queen of the Damned, when Book Daniel and Book Armand meet. It's completely different from the show.
@@Lia-nk9wm thank you , can i ask what chapter ?
@@ilovecalumscott8008 I don't have my copy around me atm but it looks like it's part 1 chapter 4 according to google. It's the chapter called ""The story of Daniel, the devil's minion."
There is a scene in The Vampire Lestat where Lestat and Louis kiss backstage before one of Lestat's shows... you just KNOWWW this show is gonna make it not just a kiss and you just KNOWWW Jacob and Sam are going to go ALL OUT hot and steamy about it. Cannot wait! Loved your guys reactions all season! So glad you enjoyed the finale, as did I :-)
So did Armand have a relationship with Daniel from transforming him to the time he was on TV?
There must have been a separate director for the season finale, it was amazing! As you said, it captured the vibe of the first season which, unfortunately, most of the second season didn't capture. Side note: I live 2.5 hours from New Orleans. There's so much history, it's a different world down there. You can literally feel the history, vibe, culture and energy of the city when you arrive; like it's alive and knows you're there. I visited the Royal Street townhouse where Lestat & Louis lived in season 1 and also made a stop by Anne Rice's mausoleum to pay my respects. Anne Rice disapproved of every actor's attempt at playing Lestat on screen. She was adamantly opposed to Tom Cruise playing the role. I regret that she was unable to see her greatest creation, Lestat de Lioncourt, come to life on the screen as she wrote him, as she created and envisioned him in her mind. I have no doubt she would have viewed Sam Reid's portrayal of Lestat as basically a birth, as if the creation from her mind had finally been born into a physical form. I know Anne is watching from the other side with approval and a long-awaited sense of satisfaction. Rest in peace, Anne Rice, and thank you for dedicating your life to creating these characters and stories that have captivated the world for decades and will continue to do so for eternity.
Levin Atkin directed the last episode I believe. He is the same director who directed episode 5, 6 last season, and I believe 2, and 3 this season
even though the following books have lestat as more of a lead, louis will still be a main character as the show has expanded on his role and the showrunners have no intention on changing that. the second book is insane and different in tone, so i'm excited to see how they manage that transition. and don't worry about lestat, he's out there having fun, we'll meet him where he is.
I hope you guys react to Queen Of The Damned next. Aaliyah's performance as Akasha is just perfection. Whoever plays the role next have some big shoes to fill.
To answer your question honestly (and I’m not asking you to like Armand!): I like Armand because he’s so complicated and odd. His decisions always backfire and it’s as if he can never do anything right. He’s a tragic character but also has evil streaks so he’s fun to read/watch. While Lestat can be evil or mean, he’s very different from Armand and it’d be a very boring show without Armand. Again I’m not expecting you to like him but this is why I love him! Flawed characters = fun characters for me 😂
I cannot express how much you both have tickled my fancy, my heart and my soul throughout this recap.
You know, I've read somewhere that brain activity is still going on for a few seconds after decapitation, so I like to think that there's a chance Santiago heard Louis say "say that shit to my face" before consciousness stopped.
Oof! That would be so satisfying!
Soo Queen Of The Damned when???? Y'all will absolutely love it!
I know they definitely will it’s so campy.
Armand exposed party felt like watching someone on Big Brother getting called out who been doing so much shady weasel gameplay on live feeds.
Yes!!!! Those are the BB moments we live for lol 😂
Read The Vampire Lestat and Queen of the Damned. They literally run one into the other. This universe gets so much bigger and if you think book 1 was drama, boys you ain’t seen nothing yet!
Glad we finally got here with Armand. I've read all the books and watched every one of your videos. You guys are going to LOVE The Vampire Lestat.
Sam being a Vampire DJ is crazy!!!!! It's giving THRILLER by Micheal Jackson!
These last 2 episodes broke me 😢😭😭😭 the writing the acting! Just a masterpiece give them all the Emmy’s!! When Lestat asked Louis, “Did you hurt yourself?” I lost it!! *standing crying ovation like Peter on family guy** 👏🏾👏🏾😢😭😭👏🏾👏🏾
Edit: the Akasha name drop was everything!!
⚽⚾🏀"Is this what people feel like when their sports team wins?" I can only imagine it does! Woo Hoo!!!
I think them having the vampire community coming after Louis might transition into season 3 making him stay near Lestat. Because I think in the book and movie they come after Lestat for putting himself as a vampire rock star lol. That's not Louis' arch...but they switched that at the end....so I'm excited for that and the Talamasca. Loved all your reactions to this season.
Correct. Lestat wrote TVL as a response to explain himself to Louis and became a rockstar to drawn the vampire community to him instead of Louis. Louis was an outcast for killing the Paris coven and telling his story to the boy, who published it. I do like the switch in the show of Louis telling the other vamps to pull up. I’m excited for all the things to come.
27:18 I was a fan of both! I haven't read the books and wanted to give Armand a chance but after the reveal..no more. 😭
I NEED to see Sam's rockstar Lestat, STAT!
The thing is with this show is that they all do absolutely horrendous things so when Armand fans say they are Armand fans it’s because they all have amazing sides and horrible sides that’s what’s so great about it
Y’all are so cute and funny 😂 go queens!
Thank you for the Joy, what a show, love your reactions, keep up the good work!!
(28:43): Clock that tea! Santiago got dismembered!
Look at the pebbles under the chair he’s sitting on, it’s the same as he was buried in/under?
Yeah!!!!!
That is soooo sick! 🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
All of that Trauma!!!!
14:47 It just hit me. "HE'S SPIKE FROM BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER."that's what he looks like
You guys will love the second book, The Vampire Lestat. It's by far the best thing Anne Rice ever wrote. Ever since it was written decades ago, everyone who loves it has been hoping someday it would be made into a movie -- but while there have been multiple permutations of Interview and one film based on the 3rd book, Queen of the
Damned, we've never gotten a real adaptation of that most grand and sweeping novel, The Vampire Lestat. They cruelly made books 1 &3 into films and skipped the best book!
I can only assume that's because book 2 (Lestat) has a story which spans centuries and takes place in many countries throughout those past centuries.
In other words, The Vampire Lestat will take some serious money, time, and talent to adapt to film -- assuming its done well.
Knowing the epic story that is coming in season 3...omg... So excited!!!
I'd honestly given up hope at this point that anyone would ever take on the project because of the vast scope.
Do a spell or say a prayer (whatever works) that they do this story justice.
If they do, it will be MAGNIFICENT.
Thanks so much for your reaction! ❤ It's totally a rollercoaster watching weekly eps and I really loved it for this show. The showrunner has stated that Louis and Lestat's relationship is the heart of the show so I have no worries about Jacob Anderson continuing to be amazing with a new Louis storyline. In fact, I think they are adapting books that specifically include Louis or can expand his prescence. I loved his arc of acceptance so much and seeing Paul and Claudia's dress brought tears to my eyes and the final line was perfection! I would love for Delainey to come back as well either in flashbacks or as a haunting would be so awesome ❤ I am also praying for a October release to bring it back for spooky season 🙏🏼 and it will also give me time to read the books 😭
This is an incredible series, so happy there will be a 3rd season.🎉
Loved this review , thanks xx
It was always Lestat 🙌❤️
We still don't know so many things, and the last episode only gave us more to wonder about.
How was Daniel created?
How did Lestat end up in Paris?
Where are Lestat and Armand?
I know how many of these answers are answered in the book, but I am curious to see how they will be answered in the show and what else we will see later. But I must again give kudos to Sam and Jacob, because their reuinion had me in tears. As a couple they were toxic, it was abusive, even without the parts that weren't fully remembered this is still true. But when they see eachother again all I could see was the love that they had for eachother in that moment.
I think for the first question, Armand turned Daniel into a vampire! Louis said not to KILL him. He didn't say don't TURN him!
@@obehiikhigbonoaremen1241 I mean he said if you hurt him in anyway, you could count what he did as hurting him if Daniel didnt want to be turned. Louis probably didn't consider Daniel being turned though so this would be a very funny loop hole 🤣
I think "interview with the vampire", "The vampire Lestat" and "the queen of the damned" are the best in the saga (The Vampire Lestat being number one). But I have read them ALL, except the one Im reading right now that is the last one "Blood Comunion" (im spanish but I think something like that is the name in english), and I enjoyed most of them, but I think they are like -The adventures of Lestat- and what I liked of them is everything that went back to the first three books (Louie-Lestat relationship, Claudia's haunting, Armand always being Armand, Marius and Lestat always with their philosophical talkings, Lestat's obsesion with beauty, art, music, and love of life) so yeah, I think if you stay in "Queen of the damned" you will have a great vision about the Vampire Chronicles, and if you are obsessed with Marius and Armand (as I was) you can also read their books. Then if you want to see the end of the storie you can jump to "Prince Lestat" "Prince Lestat and the realms of atlantis" and the last one.
all three books are free to listen to here on youtube as audible videos ...and funny enough the channel they are on is named "Daniel Malloy " hahahahaha
Love your point of views!!!
I was sssoooo ready for the Rage, Madness, and Carnage!!!
FINALLY JUSTICE FOR CLAUDIA'S MEMORY!! 😭💔 RIP
Why would it had been so hard to have Madeline and Claudia just leave?
I cried at the end of that episode. All of the vampires have a deep, painful backstory.
I was in San Francisco for Pride and watched this episode on the flight home on Monday. An amazing end to the best season so far
I’ve enjoyed your guys reaction! ❤
I love Lestat with Louis and Armand with Daniel!