Yeah, you were right I should have watched this ages ago.
In the beginning, I literally thought oh wow this is another add for HBO and then I was like oh shit is that supposed to Daniel??
As the recap was happening, I really liked the line let the story seduce you. I noticed a similar quoting here as well 😏
The confessional scene straight up had me in like mini tears. There was so much raw power in his delivery of those lines. Like you said, this was a man who was pushed to the very edge and was seeking a solace of his choosing.
I think you hit the nail on the head when you named the desperation of Lestat. Like I read that sentence and was like THATS THE WORD I WAS LOOKING FOR! I think both points you made about him are true. He’s living in his own way, and it’s still full of deception and manipulation, to himself and to Louis.
I do wish we got to see more about Lily. I love stories that give space for world building and this story made it clear so far that there are so many moving pieces to watch. And more to come!
I feel currently most connected to Daniel, but primarily because I sort of came in with this sort of okay what are you going to do, retell me the story? And then Louis hit me with the seduction line and I had to check myself and be like alright alright you got me, lemme be open to this.
I do wonder about the progression of time? I haven’t watched ahead yet. I wanted to wait for the weekend when I can actually sit and watch without breaking it up. But what I mean is more like well, when you become a somewhat immortal being, time seems to fly by. Like sure there will be important memories but are we going to see past what the movie showed? Are we focusing there?
I am definitely hooked and can’t wait to check out the next post!
ooh yes, your timeline questions will be answered... somewhat, hah. i can't wait for season 2. since you've seen the movie i can't wait for you to see where the show leaves off.
HA the beginning with Daniel doing his masterclass got me too. I didn't actually know Eric Bogosian, so I was like, "wow this guy sounds a lot like Anthony Bourdain," haha I thought it was a real commercial too. I still wonder why they did that, maybe just a choice with no real meaning behind it other than a good place to enter the story.
i'm SO curious you feel connected to Daniel the most? is it because he's of our current time? because he's human? what else?
I love Lily. RIP to a real one.
We will certainly see more of Lestat's desperation for episodes to come. He is truly my favorite (he's everyone's fave but idc--it's for a reason) and I can't wait to write/talk more about him.
thank you so much for reading and joining the convo!! :) it's been so fun so far. episode 2 tomorrow. :D
Eeee this was such a good write-up. Had me feeling all the feels, all over again!
Lestat's inhuman humanity really pulls at me; I want to know everything about his life. How many times has he attempted to find a companion? Did he only experience loneliness since becoming a vampire, until Louis? Did he only experience loneliness before?
Honestly, the hopeless romantic in me denies that he would have killed Louis' brother. I wonder if the main reason Lestat killed Lily was jealousy; Louis and Lily's romantic relationship might have threatened him to that point. But I can't see him sending Louis' brother to his death via mind-control. Especially when Louis had a much better relationship with his sister overall, despite the love felt. Idk!! I'm thinking of possible reasons Lestat might have felt like killing him and nothing feels like Lestat to me lol. His love for Louis is so real despite all of the nastiness that comes with it--as real as it can be to him, I think, who likely never really knew love before anyway.
I'm trying to avoid spoilers here which is so difficult but I'm looking forward to delving in more to these theories with you!
Yaaay thank you for sharing your thoughts!! :) The hopeless romantic in me also wants to believe he did not kill Paul either. I agree with you. I couldn't help but think about it after knowing what happened with Lily, but I don't think he's that cold-hearted. I do believe he truly loves Louis at the end of the day, even with all of his trauma and harm.
Also, I do think jealousy is the simple way to put it with Lily. At the same time, it's clear their relationship wasn't romantic~ so it feels quite unnecessary and petty! But for the initial "I need him" feels, it makes sense.
Yeah, you were right I should have watched this ages ago.
In the beginning, I literally thought oh wow this is another add for HBO and then I was like oh shit is that supposed to Daniel??
As the recap was happening, I really liked the line let the story seduce you. I noticed a similar quoting here as well 😏
The confessional scene straight up had me in like mini tears. There was so much raw power in his delivery of those lines. Like you said, this was a man who was pushed to the very edge and was seeking a solace of his choosing.
I think you hit the nail on the head when you named the desperation of Lestat. Like I read that sentence and was like THATS THE WORD I WAS LOOKING FOR! I think both points you made about him are true. He’s living in his own way, and it’s still full of deception and manipulation, to himself and to Louis.
I do wish we got to see more about Lily. I love stories that give space for world building and this story made it clear so far that there are so many moving pieces to watch. And more to come!
I feel currently most connected to Daniel, but primarily because I sort of came in with this sort of okay what are you going to do, retell me the story? And then Louis hit me with the seduction line and I had to check myself and be like alright alright you got me, lemme be open to this.
I do wonder about the progression of time? I haven’t watched ahead yet. I wanted to wait for the weekend when I can actually sit and watch without breaking it up. But what I mean is more like well, when you become a somewhat immortal being, time seems to fly by. Like sure there will be important memories but are we going to see past what the movie showed? Are we focusing there?
I am definitely hooked and can’t wait to check out the next post!
ooh yes, your timeline questions will be answered... somewhat, hah. i can't wait for season 2. since you've seen the movie i can't wait for you to see where the show leaves off.
HA the beginning with Daniel doing his masterclass got me too. I didn't actually know Eric Bogosian, so I was like, "wow this guy sounds a lot like Anthony Bourdain," haha I thought it was a real commercial too. I still wonder why they did that, maybe just a choice with no real meaning behind it other than a good place to enter the story.
i'm SO curious you feel connected to Daniel the most? is it because he's of our current time? because he's human? what else?
I love Lily. RIP to a real one.
We will certainly see more of Lestat's desperation for episodes to come. He is truly my favorite (he's everyone's fave but idc--it's for a reason) and I can't wait to write/talk more about him.
thank you so much for reading and joining the convo!! :) it's been so fun so far. episode 2 tomorrow. :D
Eeee this was such a good write-up. Had me feeling all the feels, all over again!
Lestat's inhuman humanity really pulls at me; I want to know everything about his life. How many times has he attempted to find a companion? Did he only experience loneliness since becoming a vampire, until Louis? Did he only experience loneliness before?
Honestly, the hopeless romantic in me denies that he would have killed Louis' brother. I wonder if the main reason Lestat killed Lily was jealousy; Louis and Lily's romantic relationship might have threatened him to that point. But I can't see him sending Louis' brother to his death via mind-control. Especially when Louis had a much better relationship with his sister overall, despite the love felt. Idk!! I'm thinking of possible reasons Lestat might have felt like killing him and nothing feels like Lestat to me lol. His love for Louis is so real despite all of the nastiness that comes with it--as real as it can be to him, I think, who likely never really knew love before anyway.
I'm trying to avoid spoilers here which is so difficult but I'm looking forward to delving in more to these theories with you!
And thank you so much for reading :')
Yaaay thank you for sharing your thoughts!! :) The hopeless romantic in me also wants to believe he did not kill Paul either. I agree with you. I couldn't help but think about it after knowing what happened with Lily, but I don't think he's that cold-hearted. I do believe he truly loves Louis at the end of the day, even with all of his trauma and harm.
Also, I do think jealousy is the simple way to put it with Lily. At the same time, it's clear their relationship wasn't romantic~ so it feels quite unnecessary and petty! But for the initial "I need him" feels, it makes sense.