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ARMAND & DANIEL

INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (2024) 2.05 – Don't Be Afraid, Just Start the Tape

I wanted to draw mad hatter Laito for so long and finally he's here!

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 🫶

My two bbgs 😔🫶

Laito being the Mad Hatter is just *chef's kiss*

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.

in reference to this tweet

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I think the reason the loumand relationship is so addictively fascinating to me is because it has so many facets and layers and so completely defies any single explanation or categorization, and unlike with s1 loustat the writers really don't make everything clear or hold your hand through any of it. Every time I think I've gotten a grip on it, so other scene or moment is just like, no. You don't get it. Try again.

Do they love each other? Yes. I mean no. I mean yes.

Did they love each other? No it was all it act. Yes it was real, but only for a short period. Yes, the whole time, but it was in a way that still had performative elements.

Did Armand control Louis's memories for selfish reasons or altruistic ones? Yes, he was scared of losing Louis's love. No, he was scared of Louis trying to kill himself again. Yes, he just couldn't handle being left for Lestat. No, he knew Louis might go back to Lestat and Louis said he didn't want that. No, he didn't love Louis he was just scared of being alone. Wait, no, he saw removing memories of all that pain as a way to make it up to Louis. No, he just didn't want to get caught. (Meanwhile, why do you even think he controlled Louis' memories on large scale? How consistent even is that with the rest of what we know of Armand's character? Do you know for sure?)

Did Louis love Armand? No, he was just rebounding. Yes, he actively pursued the relationship and initiated a lot of their first moments. Yes, he said he did, multiple times. No, because of his complicated relationship with speaking his love aloud we know he was lying. Yes, Madeleine could feel how much he loved him. No, he gave the whole "boring" speech, which were his true feelings. No, wait, that was something he instantly regretted.

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