#about that and the interview in general

[apathetic-revenant]

Hi! So, in the spirit of "things you missed" but that you're probably gonna see posts about real soon: back in December-ish, Alex Hirsch and Disney announced a new GF book coming out, "The Book of Bill". It's coming out like... this coming week. (Some people have received theirs already and it's in some bookstores.) It's rated "adult", so everyone is expecting this to be a little more fucked-up than Journal 3. If you want to see more about it, I think I have everything on my blog tagged "the book of bill", so just follow that back. Right now there's a lot of stuff having to do with it's upcoming publishing date (technically July 23). So that's what's up with that. (Always feel free to ask if you see a hint of something you missed and you're not sure what's up with what!)

hey! thanks for the news, but, I have to confess: I've known about the Book of Bill for a while now because I was getting spoilers from @fordtato, who was getting them from Alex before their interview with him, because he kept going "oh man sorry I have to push back the interview date again, here's a Book of Bill spoiler to make it up to you."

[sawxix]

carpool karaoke

[ooliecat]

i got the book of bill

EDIT: added two slides sorry

[gilberttheboy]

lestat goes to quebec and has an absolute ball because for the first time in decades, everyone can understand his accent. Louis can't figure out what about lestat reads CANADIEN until he realises that it's because both lestat and francophone quebecois speak 18th century peasant french.

[highly-illogical]

every time someone hates on quinto!spock, leonard nimoy appears behind them to kick their kneecaps in

[duusheen]

The January edition of Simstar features the new famous face in the Bay on the cover! 🕵🏽‍♀️

[rimatsu]

idk how many times we have to repeat this, but no gloating and no hate asks = no bad news.

the only leak that sounds legit rn is buck and eddie having a potentiel disagreement this episode bc it's exactly the type of information that would appeal to a certain audience and therefore be shared. i'm even taking the "hot priest speaks to buck and not eddie" rumor with a grain of salt because theories speculating that buck or athena would seek father brian to feel closer to bobby have started hours before screeners ever got out (by bucktommys no less). not dismissing it though (that would be hilarious. very reminiscent of holy mother of god and assuming the episode would be eddie-centered bc ppl have conflated religious connotations with eddie diaz)

[sandushengshou]

[slythereen]

sometimes it feels like lewis has a degree of distance from the rest of the grid that makes it hard to connect to him (i, a newer fan, took a while to even get a proper sense of his vibes). he’s such a legend and icon in the sport there’s always a little bit of separation i think — maybe subconsciously for some of the older drivers, but i think it’s more prevalent in the younger drivers because so many of them actually idolized him for years and are suddenly racing with him. max may be getting there but he also grew up with most of the grid, and he has his funky little hobbies (twitch streaming sim races) that give fans a glimpse of him casually. i’m not sure why lewis doesn’t participate in grill the grid/f1 videos but when you think about it that’s how a lot of people get some more casual impressions of the drivers they don’t follow as closely (or at all), and then he’s not there. there’s just this air of legendary about him so when you see him standing alone it seems intentional, in a way. he is always standing on his own as a leader in many (metaphorical) ways so i can understand why the drivers might see him minding his business during the parade and think he wants the space.

anyway all this to say there is a special kind of happiness in seeing charles decide to break through the wall of godliness to keep lewis company and bring him back to their level. lewis seems so much more engaged and lively and mortal when he’s happy chatting with the other drivers and being a bit mischievous and it’s like oh, i’m finally seeing the lewis hamilton he was before the myth and fame and weight of leadership. i think he’s really going to seem like a whole new person next season with charles and ferrari for those of us who didn’t know that lewis and i really really like the idea of getting to meet him ❤️

[ingravinoveritas]

Is it me or is there something off about DT's smile in the pic with Jeff Goldblum? Or was it an awkward angle and bad timing?

Thanjs

No, I don't think it's just you, as I've actually talked to a few folks over DM who have noticed it as well...

The thing is, I don't think it's just this picture. It felt like David's entire appearance on the One Show was "off" somehow. There could be any number of reasons for it--he's been busy filming GO 3, flying to and from the set, doing rehearsals and press for the BAFTAs, or just because the One Show tends to be very hit and miss in general (a big miss was David and Michael's unfortunately straight-washed appearance in 2023). But as I watched a few clips from the show tonight, there seemed to be something about his demeanor that just wasn't like usual.

It was most noticeable (at least in my opinion) at this moment, when David was answering a question about celebrating the British film industry:

The most likely explanation is that David was tired, but I think something to consider is that there are different kinds of tired. We've seen David give interviews while tired before, but he is still always upbeat in those, despite being tired. Take, for example, the BAFTA promo video from just the other day. David clearly looks tired in this video and his eyes are red (likely from just getting over being sick during the Macbeth run last Fall, which is when that promo was filmed). Despite that, however, he is still cheerful and sparkly (and funny!) in his responses, in the way that we've all come to know and love.

But in the clip from the One Show here, that's exactly what is missing. David's responses seem far more muted and subdued, which is very unlike him. For this particular question, you can tell that he knows he should be enthusiastic in answering, which is what makes it so much more noticeable that he can't quite muster it up. So that makes me feel like what we're seeing here is David being tired in the mental/emotional sense, rather than physical. It's a feeling of weariness mixed with preoccupation--as if his mind is somewhere else other than in that interview--and I can only guess as to what or who is causing it.

As I said above, there's a good chance this is all tied into the hectic schedule David must have right now, and that once the BAFTAs are over, he'll feel a lot better. I just feel sad for him more than anything else, and hope that he can soon be free from whatever is weighing on his mind...

[huellitaa]

stop censoring the word sex stop censoring the idea of intimacy stop censoring nudity stop censoring the idea of masturbation stop censoring unharmful opinions that challenge your own stop censoring swearing stop censoring criticism stop censoring your experience stop censoring the concept that humanity is anything but clean and pure and perfect stop censoring the fact that humans in their entirety are paradoxical beings and will never make sense stop censoring human beings we are not made to be shamed or concealed we are made for beauty and love

[bitchslapblastoids]

having a hard time seeing how it’s invasive to ask about their relationship status esp when I feel like it was asked pretty tactfully and their whole brand is now one another/their whole joint Thing and these days they basically turn on the camera and film 15 mins of horseshit to send to an editor but we eat it up bc they’re so busy hearteyesing one another the whole video that we don’t even notice/care that it’s mostly horseshit content plus they’re now doing a tour about the whole joint Thing and their whole horned up history which is the reason they’re even doing this press and there’s rly no more smoke and mirrors around discussing #phan bc how open will the door be so there’s only one remaining question so it seems goofy to not ask tbh

[dxxtruction]

Louis' "You're boring!" Could mean so many things, but I think what's most apparent about that line is that Armand takes no initiative just for himself. He's not really anybody, because he never goes out and finds himself or gets attached to anyone but Louis. Without Louis as his guide he's literally just sitting on a couch picking lint! That's the thing.

He orbits constantly around what would make Louis happy, and never really fully going what would make me happy? Ultimately that drive to please Louis is what drives him to torturing Daniel, not so much that he'd care to just do it. Ultimately, not giving proper care to Louis is just a way to make sure Louis knows he has to orbit around him as well, with shoving Lestat onto him just that other nail on the coffin. So, even if he fails to figure out how to make Louis happy with him, he still knows what Armand is good for, and better than.

That dependency is what drives Armand's abuse. It really just comes down to that. Armand doesn't even realize how suffocated he is by his own dependency. This is just how life is to him. (It shouldn't be lost either that dependency is a theme considering this episode also deals with addiction).

Daniel's fascinating because he's just so driven to be somebody. He's largely independent, he seeks things because he wants them. It's his drug to poke and prod at all the things that he shouldn't. Daniel's exciting because he lets Louis in to something different, lets him in to all this potential in another person that he can also do the same with for himself. It's a real connection. A two way street. It's easy to tell how Armand can be smothering then because he's never introducing him to anything really new, and most the ways both of them connect are all painful and traumatic. It's never just fun because there's always that layer of that pain. Fun died with Claudia.

50 years on they've gotten to a lot better place, both of them, but it's still that same shit. No seriously, "How is this any different from last time, Louis?"

Well... Because Armand's going to be, at the very least, making one [1] decision only for himself - and that's to hold power over Daniel's life. Fucking sick foreshadowing.

They aren't driving each other to the brink anymore but "The vampire is bored" STILL. Maybe it's even worse, despite being in better places, because Louis' sort of just been defeated by it. (I mean, can he even really leave this either?). He's accepting the dependancy cause he kind of has to. He'd literally ended up letting all the enjoyment be up where he can't reach [The book shelves]. Armand so desperately wants Louis happiness but what really ends up happening is that Louis ends up having to give Armand all his own. He's got no one or anything else to get it from. But like an iPad and an over the top eating ritual. Two extremes of what's just more lint picking.

This whole relationship is one I find just tragic inside and out. You have to just pity it, really. There's ways in which you can find yourself feeling bad for both of them. But you can only really be mad at Armand for any of it. Armand, who isn't even 'free' in any sense, having so little concept of his own independence, but is at the same time so controlling over other's. It's a tragic cycle. It's an infuriating one.

Louis at least has the mind to know when enough is enough. If just needing that extra push to get there. Armand's too scared of it being over to even try.

[emmcfrxst]

i understand being grossed out by the confirmation that hugh jackman fully cheated on his wife with his coworker but y’all are being absolutely insane over this whole thing. if you’re out there grieving over a man you don’t know (and who is VERY MUCH ALIVE) i think you need to step back a little and maybe see a therapist to work things out and fix the way you’re letting a parasocial relationship take over your life like this 💀

[hyohaehyuk]

via earwolf (jacob anderson on TV, I Say w/ Ashley Ray. full podcast here) and Den of Geek SDCC interview

Jacob talked about him and Sam going to universal studios and spending 40 minutes in a sticker shop + the IWTV cast spilling the beans about Jam dates and Sam mentioning sticker play (whatever that means 🙃)

Sam: "It's a team effort" Rolin: "JACOB AND SAM GO BOWLING TOGETHER" Sam: "And ice cream and sticker play… Interviewer: Care to elaborate? 🤨 Sam: Make it up" 💀

[dreadfuldevotee]

jokes on people because I love loumand because they ARE a failmarriage. I found them becoming companions again and spending time with sybenji in tvc a little bit crazy considering claudias death, I wanted to see the horror of louis dealing with his companion killing his daughter, I wanted the resentment, but we didnt get that. Yes, they still have some cute moments past the first book I'll be missing but overall I think what people need to remember is that amcs iwtv has different approach towards abuse than tvc and that will alter the course of relationships, claudias death and louis' trauma shouldnt be just brushed off, and imo one big fatal flaw with these books is that these vampires will do all of these horrible things but never suffer any consequences because any interpersonal conflicts they have are nullified for the sake of the plot, like in qotd where you have santino casually playing chess with armand, and sorry ms. Anne but that doesnt make any sense:( and its so boring. So, I know future loumand will be different, probably not that close....but the angst!! THE ANGST!!! I am thrilled what theyre going to do with them anyway

Yeah, this is absolutely a gripe I have had consistently across all the TVC books; is that other than Armand being 1# Gabrielle Hater, no one is capable of harboring any substantial hard feelings for another. Sometimes this is funny, like when Lestat immeidatly after learning about Nicki's death goes "Well Armand is so strong and brave for not killing him sooner. I know that was really hard for him." and other times its like mindbogglingly frustrating, Like David Talbot forgiving Lestat for turning him because "I secretly wanted it anyway even if I didn't realize it and begged you to stop and not to do it the entire time." or just everyones relationship with Marius-

Now, I am a showverse Trinity Gate truther, mostly because being irrational is my favorite hobby- but yes I agree that Louis, above all else, deserves to hold to his grief and anger and work through it in the foreground. I don't want the next time we see Armand and Louis in the same room to be sunshine and rainbows or even something fairly lukewarm. I want all that simmering resentment to rise to the top and let them reaaally hash it out. The squandered connection between them is so juicy, because it could have been so good. Getting to talk about how a sweet romance can turn into a cage. Loumand is like going over your friends house and realizing their parents fuckin' hate eachother but still makes everyone have dinner together every night. It's morbidly amazing how well they know eachother but how little they understand.

I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world. (derogatory) :))))