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Everyone knows that there are two ways to get into media these days:

1. A tumblr mutuals indoctrination

2. Blorbo from my other shows was there

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How Devils Minion act like in my head

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The Daniel has been body-swapped speculation

Why I don’t like it - let me count the ways.

I get that we’re in a universe where vampires and witches exist so to draw a line marking what’s too far is rather pointless and people may reasonably disagree on where that line is. However, up until now, the show has been really good at emphasizing the “Vampires are as human as the rest of us” with the focus being on relationships, identity, and other personal dynamics. The more silly supernatural stuff they bring in from the books - like Freaky Friday body swapping - the harder it will be to do that, in my opinion.

Certainly there are any number of timelines or ways that a body swap could happen, but at least some would strongly contradict or disallow the “Armand turns his one and only fledgling out of love” storyline which is VERY important to a number of viewers. I know this is my Devil’s Minion bias coming through, but I’d be pissed AS HELL if they substantially change the underlying motivation and importance of that, even if the specific details have already been changed. It also seems one way that people who don’t like the Old Man aspect can somewhat de-age the character, i.e., by putting his mind in a younger body, and I’m not here for that. On top of that, there is MUCH more interesting and fun things they can do with character development and interaction if it’s actually Daniel talking with Lestat in season 3 instead of someone else wearing Daniel’s body.

From what I’ve read, one of the key pieces of “evidence” for this theory is Daniel’s vamp eye color is not purple/violet. Who the fuck cares? The majority of sane, rational members of the fandom has rightfully defended the show against criticisms of changes to the race and other much more important appearance variables of different characters, but some want to base a significant plot speculation on a detail that probably means relatively very little to both book-readers and non-book-readers among the audience?? More importantly, the one thing we can say about Daniel’s eyes is we saw them change color. I’ve seen some people claim (although I can’t really see it myself) that the same thing happened with Nicki, who was (the audience can surmise even if they don’t know the books) not only dealing with significant mental health issues but also (clearly) with rejection and jealousy. Even if it didn’t happen with Nicki, the idea of instability and lack of guidance/support from a maker/lover has MUCH more relevance to Daniel’s canon story and current state and I think is more likely to explain eye color issues than body-swapping.

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Look im not saying everything armand did was OK, I'm just saying I don't think anybody who went through what he did would walk out the other side with their morals fully intact. Also I think he should be allowed to do whatever for the rest of the show just because I love him.

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I am dying at the opening to QotD

“Remember me, Lestat? The famous rockstar vampire? The James Bond of vampires? Just FYI, when the other characters call me hot, I didn’t make them say that. It’s just the truth.”

Don’t know why she was so against fanfic when she was out there publishing her own.

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more book thoughts

I have finished TVL. I am even more excited for season 3 now. A lot of scenes and characters I want to see (that does not include Marius. I was predisposed not to like him and my opinion has not changed.) I’m also really curious to see how they modify things to fit with the changes already made.

Now I get to start QOTD. Obviously I’m most excited for A Certain Chapter. I probably know all the details already from fandom but I have not read the whole thing all the way through!

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armand is not an evil genius he is a yes, and-er. louis said could you imagine me without the burden of her armand said actually now that you mention it. louis said was it you who saved me armand said uhhh yes definitely. he is not plotting masterful long-term manipulative plans he is just good at improvising.

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Holding on to my delusions that that janky ass 2-star motel they're filming at is giving past Devil's Minion

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cant stop thinking about this tiktok comment

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Underappreciated Moment #2

During the trial, when Madeleine looks back, Claudia gives her just the tiniest of nods. She wants someone to choose her, yes, but she also wants Madeleine to save herself, even if it means she rejects Claudia.

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folks pitting the two racialized main actors/characters in iwtv against each other: how does it feel to be the dumbest people alive???

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all-timer daniel molloy questions:

1. did you eat the baby?

2. are you schizophrenic, louis?

3. and then what?

4. fuck, man, are you the zodiac killer?

5. YOU BOTH FUCKED LESTAT?

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I mean, in a sense, they're not wrong? I'm big enough to acknowledge that AR was obsessed with Lestat and he was the main character after the first book and will be so in the show moving forward. As a result, most of the plots revolve around him and most of the characters were also madly in love with him. I'm even looking forward to (some) of that. That said, the show has done an admirable job of actually adapting the different stories and characters to be a bit more of an ensemble, and I will for now at least give them the benefit of the doubt that they will continue to do so.

It's just odd to me that (some) Loustat/Lestat fans can't just be happy in the knowledge that they are getting and will continue to get what they want, but also have to insist that everyone else has to want that too. People liking or shipping any other characters/relationships or even (gasp) begging the show's social media/asking the showrunners at cons and whatnot about them will not change the fact that this is indeed the Loustat show, so it just seems incredibly petty and insecure to gatekeep on social media over it.

“People need to accept this is the Loustat show”

OK…then… Loustaters have already “won”? Why is it so threatening and upsetting if some viewers prefer or prioritize other characters and relationships?

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INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (2022 —) ARMAND: You turned your Nicolas into one of us? Did the boy take to the gift? Too fragile. I could have warned you.

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Underappreciated moment

Louis and Armand: rapturously describing boring date activities

Daniel: …Hot.