'Ooooohh, he hunegry...' by Paprikagen_
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ARMAND & DANIEL
INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (2024) 2.05 – Don't Be Afraid, Just Start the Tape
So uhh, I've tried to make my first edit so here ya go 🤲
Tbh one of my first sketches of them ever-
Kinda insane that in the show that is rooted firmly in its use of the unreliable narrator trope, it seems all too common that:
1. People believe Armand had to have turned Daniel out of spite just because Louis said so.
2. Armand was lying about Lestat being attracted to him, a character who is known for being alluring and attractive.
I wonder what the common denominator between those two things are? So anything anyone says about Armand is true, but everything Armand says is automatically a lie? Okay, sure.
I guess it bothers me because Assad is so beautiful and he nails how charming and seductive Armand is meant to be. Why are people so determined to deny that characters in-universe might find him attractive? No one had an issue believing it in the books. He also captured the fragility and very real vulnerability Armand exhibits in fleeting moments. He’s such a gorgeous character and it sucks to see people overlook Assad’s work.
If you came away from season 2 thinking Armand is a “moustache-twirling villain” as I believe Assad(?) put it, whose every action is rooted in callousness and pure evil, you are watching the wrong show. There are much worse characters than him and even they are layered and complex.
Yes, Armand is evil. Yes, he did terrible things. Yes, he lies often. But he is not the Big Bad a lot of people pretend he is and not every word out of his mouth is a lie. There is so much more to him and why he acts the way he does. The actors have said so, the show-runner said so, the writers said so, the books said so, the show itself said so. Read between the lines please. Or just read the actual lines. It’s not even subtext.
He’s morally grey like everyone else and he’s going to have a lot more screen time so if you insist on hating him, I’d prepare yourself for that. He and Lestat have a very real history. It’s just a little weird how people purposely mischaracterise him (and all the other characters in the process). He’d be so boring if he was the one-note villain many seem to believe he is.
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAA!!!‼️‼️⁉️‼️
You won't believe how happy I am to get my hands on these two bad boys! I never had the chance to buy any DL merch!
It feels so nice to finally see some in front of my eyes 🫶
The Sacrifice of Amadeo
definitely not the first person to think of this
centuries apart and i'm still haunted by visions of you ...