#like angels put in hell by god

[neverswungonswingingstars]

Who would have thought lestat would be a bad loser??

Lestat in Like Angels Put in Hell by God

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Sophisticated Lady

The 1930s saw a major change in fashion for women from the previously free and glamorous style of the 1920s. This decade birthed the bias cut, returned the waist to its natural position as well as peculiar prints, modest necklines, and prominent sleeves. Here, Claudia is seen in a red dress with a matching jacket, print very reminiscent of the time period. The waist is brought in and the hem flows freely at her calves. I love the print and color, both complimenting her skin very well. Also, the slicked bun beautifully accentuates her face and bone structure. I never noticed this outfit the first time I watched the show, but it is such a good one! Another win for the costuming department. Definitely my favorite from this episode.

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Rewind the Tape —Episode 6

Art of the episode

Just like we did for the pilot and for episodes two, three, four, and five, we took note of the art shown and mentioned in the 6th episode while we rewatched it.

Love's Coming-Of-Age: a series of papers on the relations of the sexes

Edward Carpenter, 1896

Carpenter was an English writer and philosopher, and an early activist for gay rights and prison reform. In the opening of the episode, Louis is shown to be reading his essay "Marriage, a retrospective" you can read this essay, as well as the rest of the book, in the Internet Archive, here.

The Poems of Emily Dickinson

First collected and published in 1890

Dickinson was an American poet who published only ten of her approximate 1800 poems during her life. Before her passing, Dickinson had asked her sister to burn her writings, and you can read more about how her sister Lavinia came to publish them instead, with major editions, in this LitHub piece.

Pelléas et Mélisande

Claude Debussy & Maurice Maeterlinck, 1902

Referenced in Lestat's lyrics, this is an opera in five acts about a love triangle, which ends in tragedy for both its titular heroes, the mysterious Mélisande and her husband's younger brother, Pélleas. An interesting detail: after Pelléas and Mélisande's demise, they are survived by their daughter.

Three Peaches on a Stone Plinth

Adriaen Coorte, 1705

Coorte was a Dutch Golden Age painter of mostly small, intimate still lifes, and little is known of his life.

Still Life with Blue Vase and Mushrooms

Otto Scholderer, 1891

Scholderer was a German painter of portraits and still lifes, and was acquainted with another painter we've seen already, Manet.

Cumulus Clouds, East River

Robert Henri, 1901-1902

Henri was an American painter, first featured in episode one.

[All three identified by @diasdelfuego.]

After Lestat moves back into the house, new furniture, new decorations and new art appear all over, leaving little trace of the previous domestic violence (that is, except for the "reminders" that Claudia insists on keeping).

La Nausée

Jean-Paul Sartre, 1938

A recent release at the time of this scene, this novel by French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre deals with an isolated and melancholy protagonist. [Identified by @saintarmand, here.]

Baby Strange

T. Rex, 1972

The song playing during Louis and Daniel's first meeting is by an English band, an early example of the glam rock genre.

If you spot or put a name to any other references, share via DM or in the reblogs, and let us know if you'd like us to add them with credit to the post!

Starting tonight, we will be rewatching and discussing the finale, ...The Thing Lay Still. We hope to see you there! And, if you're just getting caught up, learn all about our group rewatch here ►

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Interview with the Vampire S01E06 (Like Angels Put in Hell by God)

Book title: Marriage in a Free Society (1894) by Edward Carpenter

[opportunityarose]

the way that louis spoke about the opera/tenor and "come to me" struck me as very similar, and y'all...

[aryastark-valarmorghulis]

in my humble opinion, there are not enough fics set during episode 6, especially post Magnus, post Louis discovering that Antoinette is alive and post the Nicolas dialogue between Lestat and Claudia 🤷🏻

[greedandenby]

Frame within a frame shots in IWTV S01E06, Like Angels Put in Hell by God

1x05 here

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lestat tapping into his inner toni collette with that “I am your maker!”

[neverswungonswingingstars]

Loustat in Like Angels Put in Hell by God

[stolligaseptember]

"so you lived 20 years with lestat and he never revealed that he could fly?"

"no"

louis he literally levitated you the first time you slept together????????

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Capture the King

My favorite quote and scene of episode six go hand-in-hand. This second chess scene was so satisfying to watch. If the episode ended right here, I would not mind. To watch Lestat's face and demeanor completely shift as he loses is one of the best feelings for someone who has been praying for his downfall. This man has abused both Louis and Claudia in every iteration and it's time for the "king" to be knocked down.

"Queen on one side, rook on the other. You have won."

The rook and the queen are the two most powerful pieces on a chess board. The rook, representative of an armored chariot, and can move forward, backward, and sideways on any amount of squares. The queen, the most powerful piece, combines the moves of the rook and the bishop. The queen (Louis) and the rook (Claudia) have already worked together to trap the king (Lestat) on the chess board and now must use this as a means to take the man down in real life. The must, however, work together or it'll fall apart. Lestat, at this moment, doesn't realize that this is the way he'll die and it's so delicious as an audience member to see the dictator overthrown.

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Rewind the tape —Episode 6 highlights

One of our favorite scenes is…

...paired up with our favorite quote! This is the second time Claudia and Lestat face off in a chess match, when she baits him into checkmate, securing the win but refusing him an actual finish.  The entire scene is incredible, but we particularly love how the chess game continues the thread of the first, where Claudia stated she was trying to understand Lestat. She has since concluded that, in order to beat him, she has to, “become Lestat,” “think like he does and then five moves ahead of that.”  This is a bit of backstage trivia, but showrunner Rolin Jones shared in the after-episode commentary that this scene is based off a famous chess game called The Polish Immortal.  And it’s not just the name that makes for an interesting reference! Here, Claudia is playing the long game: she’s getting rid of her good pieces while advancing the weak ones: Lestat’s too greedy to keep himself from taking her bishop and knights, and too proud to worry too much about “weak” little Claudia.  "Basically,” Rolin explains, “it's a series of moves by one opponent that sort of lures in a person who wants everything in the world, who wants to take everything, and she can see this is the way into Lestat." Later, in an interview with SyFy, Rolin added, “it's that thing where you have to make Lestat think [the party] is his idea,” just like he walks of his own volition into the trap Claudia laid for him on the board. While Lestat spends the game thinking he’s teaching her the game, Claudia speaks to Louis in the privacy of their minds, explaining how she’s going to beat him, and masterfully illustrating what she’s learnt during the match. She emerges as a sneak victor, proving to Louis she can carry her plan through.

What's a favorite scene of yours? Maybe one of the snippets we see of the years Louis and Claudia spent together on their own? Lestat returning with the Book of Hours before Louis dropped his coffin from the balcony? Louis crashing through Antoinette’s door and throwing her out of her own house? Or maybe you’re a fan of the 1970s flashback!

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“It was an awkward time, but I loved Claudia with all my heart, and I loved Lestat with a wounded one.” - Louis de Pointe du Lac

“I loved Lestat with a wounded one.”

“I loved Lestat”

“I LOVED LESTAT”

🗣🗣🗣I. LOVED. LESTAT.