@mysweetperspective I hope people go back and watch The Passage 2019. It starred a black 12 year old vampire girl played by Saniyya Sidney and I was picturing her as Claudia trapped in a little girls body. The whole time, she is showcasing her chemistry with a 45 years old white man named Zack Morris. It deserved better ratings but it was on Fox.
Poor Armand so powerful he could knock out an entire coven of vampires at dinner over a misunderstanding but now he can't lift a finger to save Claudia is life. Poor thing, Poor, Poor thing. 😢
I was about to comment this and probably still will. The acting in this episode was PHENOMENAL!!!! Everyone did an immaculate job but the stand outs were Santiago and Lestat with Lestat taking the win. Third place is Louie and fourth is Claudia. Sam Reid deserves an award for this performance.
The whole thing was armon's idea to get Louie to himself. He just used Santiago. Just like he used lestat to revamp the vampires. He killed 3 birds with one stone . 1 he gets a clean vet away from the theater. 2 he gets rid of Claudia. 3 he makes sure Louie hates lestat via Claudia's death so that doors closed forever. Armon the mastermind
Exactly, Armand is the oldest and even the most powerful vampire, he could've prevented it, and he knew from the jump about Lestat's death. He was cahoots with his coven the whole time.
Louis been so brainwashed by Armund that he don't even realize it. He be saying Armunds words straight from his mouth. Armund wanted Louis all to himself, and he knew if he let Claudia live, he would never fully have Louis to himself.
In Madeline's mind, why would she join that vicious coven of people she didn't know, who would likely turn on her later. They are a fickle band of turncoats. Madeleine trusts Claudia and would go down in flames with her over joining that deceitful coven. Madeleine is loyal.
More like "Ride & DID Die ☠️👩🏻🦰" chick!! It's easy for people to say they'll ✌🏾die✌🏾 when there's an "OR" involved & they don't think they'll ever have to cash their "chips" in. I will ALWAYS have the utmost respect for Maddie for that!
Sam Reid delivered an incredible performance. Whoa. From taunting to sarcasm to wrath to expressing genuine loss and regrets...Lestat /Reid commanded this episode.What's so breathtaking is that we've witnessed all these scenes play out before, from Louis' perspective. But when recounted from Lestat we realize a totally different interpretation of the same events that could very well be the truth. What's so heartbreaking is that we're watching this 'family' placed on trial and can't help feeling empathy for all three of them. Something I recognized was how Claudia is as much Lestat as she is Louis. Did anyone else detect a hint of pride coming from Lestat, in response to the way Claudia conducted herself during the trial- her resilience and refusal to grovel for mercy? Lestat wanted them 'to hurt,' but I believe even he hadn't expected to feel remorse at the outcome. Notice the way Lestat guiltily sank in his chair and lowered his head, as if suddenly regretting putting his deep, personal wounds on display for public entertainment. I am going to miss Claudia. But she finally got her wish, because someone finally 'chose' her. I LOVE all the detest you spew at Armand, lol. But Santiago is the sob whom I most want to see receiving a very slow and brutal comeuppance . Don't let me down, Louis!
YES! I didn't even think off it that way until you mentioned it, but Claudia DID finally have someone choose her --- Madeleine --- even if it was in her final moments! Tragically beautiful 💔🤦🏾♂️!
I noticed too that it seemed like Lestat had pride in Claudia. I feel like he thought she said to that crowd of ppl exactly what he would have said if it was him in that position.
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who doesn't trust Armand one bit!!!! He's so obviously shady and I hate that louis cant see it!! Even when Daniel tries to point it out - like when he says "so you saved louis but not her?" YES DANIEL!!! HE DIDN'T SAVE CLAUDIA BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT TO!! There's no way Armand is so powerful that he can make all the vampires in his coven "go to sleep" with one word but now he's suddenly afraid for his life??? yea right! Also I'm surprised that Daniel didn't call Armand out on his retelling on what happened between him, Lestat and Nicky. because in ep 3 he said that he picked armand over nicky and then left them both for america but that's not what lestat said this episode!!
Yess, Armand is not slick! Daniel is tired of getting no back up from Louis, Louis is steady making excuses. I'm glad Daniel sees through him completely.
@@mysweetperspective I saw a scene from the promo that looked like it was set in the 70’s so I’m hoping this means that Louis will FINALLY see how much Armand has been manipulating the truth !! I’m hoping for a scene that mirrors the final episode of s1 where Daniel is goading Louis “was it raining Louis?” Also wanted to add, I love your recaps! Your takes are always great ❤️
Claudia attempted to kill him because every time she attempted to leave Lestat hunted her down so what else is there to do. She didn't deserve what they did to her.
He hunted her down the one time. She left for 7 years and Lestat never hunted her down. He told Louis that she wasn't coming home. He pulled her off the train because Louis was deeply depressed when she was gone the first time - and he didn't want that to happen again. He even says that straight out to her. (He's very fragile, you can't do this to him again, if another terrible thing happened to you, he wouldn't ever forgive himself.) He was trying to control her - but NOT just for the sake of wanting to control someone. It was to keep Louis from spiralling further. Louis shouldn't have ever taken Claudia and forced her to be his redemption. Lestat told him flat out why it was a bad idea. Louis said he didn't care and Lestat screamed that he should care. Lestat advocated for Claudia to not be cursed to the darkness. He advocated for her to be treated like an adult when Louis wanted her to remain a child. He set in motion the events that led them to Paris (EVEN THOUGH HE WARNED THEM NOT TO GO) and her death - but he was also the one who advocated for her to get her last words on this earth. Her greatest enemy was her first and last advocate.
This episode was chefs kiss. Claudia was standing on business until the end fren! Lestat in telling his story and seeing Claudia vanished got all his karma for being cruel. His emotions hurt him in finally having the mirror to his face to see what he did to Louie and Claudia. Next week burn baby burn
Wow, perfect analysis! I, too, have despised Louie always being the "victim." For all his faults, Lestat loves purely and mourns loss of love deeply. Great episode, so well acted by all involved; love the cast -- so different in real life when interviewed. Looking forward to season finale. Anxiously awaiting Season Three... Great job on your insightful commentary.
Omg the return of Lestat! I'm bursting. Lestat can get any crowd on his side, he did stretch the truth, but it was still truth. I think Louis manipulated him as much as he did Louis. Lestat is more cunning, but Louis played on Lestat's love for him. And Claudia, no! Just when I started to like her, they took my girl out.
I absolutely adore how much of a beast Claudia is as she’s going out. This is the first time that I think we’ve seen her true face and feelings like we do in Merrick. Wow. Delainey did an amazing job 🥲
We have still yet to see "real" Lestat only Louis' or Armand's version of.... I bet Lestat pushed that "banishment" audience reply. Armand just claimed it to Louis. I still believe Armand had Lestat in the basement since Paris and we will get the real Vampire Lestat next week and all next season. Claudia best come back as a ghost. At least a Talamasca file on Daniel's laptop, listing everyone in the theater that day dying oddly over some period of time.....
I don't know if you've read the books but, if you haven't, here's a non context, not-propper-spoilery spoiler: Claudia does come back as a ghost to haunt Lesat and Louis. My favorite bit is when she comes back to taunt Lestat when he thinks he's dying of influenza.
So you believe that Louis a BLACK GAY man in 1910 LOUISIANA, who was hiding his sexuality, pursued AND hunted Lestat- A WHITE VAMPIRE?! Showing up to wherever he was and insisting that Lestat make him his companion? Nah, girl that's a hard one for me to chew. I might be willing to bend on some of the other things Lestat claimed. But this is not one of them! Also, let's not ignore the fact that Lestat would've done almost anything to keep Louis from leaving him. So, yes, Louis may have begged him (and perhaps even threatened to leave him) in order to get him to turn Claudia. But the only person I think has the power to make Lestat do something he doesn't want to do is lying arse Armand.
I believe that Louis' internal dialogue was something totally different than his outward confessions at the time. I believe he may have called out to Lestat in his mind. Was it an official "hunt" I don't think so, but something definitely called to Lestat imo.
@@mysweetperspective You know when Lestat went off script, and that wasn’t part of it. A human hunting and pursuing a vampire? Lestat could have just killed him if some random human tried to hunt him. Lestat fell instantly in love with Louis when he saw him, this is canon in Lestat’s telling of meeting Louis in The Vampire Lestat. Besides, this is still the account of Lestat from Armand and Louis’ POV of the trial, not real Lestat.
@@mysweetperspective Louis wanted Lestat too, he just had to hide it since he was still closeted. But I don’t think he was hunting Lestat the way it was portrayed in the trial, as if Lestat was just reluctant. The trial was scripted. There were few breaks where he was telling the truth. And you could tell from Louis’ response during that portion that he was hurt by this retelling.
For the longest time Louis didn't even believe Lestat was a vampire he thought his powers "Parlor Tricks" to go from not believing this power even exists to hunting Lestat, Nah Lestat is lying.
Claudia made two really great points, first she said they didn't know about any laws. That is true Lestast didn't tell Louis and Claudia much of anything and for the longest he didn't even tell them how he became a vampire. Two she said I poisoned him but he's right here, they never actually killed Lestat, so they were being tried for a crime they technically didn't commit. Also Lestat told them I made Claudia so you actually have to charge me too
What's really heartbreaking about all of this is that you see that at the end of it all, this all happened because Louis is his own worst enemy. If Louis had just been able to truly accept who he was instead of constantly blaming everyone else around him for his own faults, & properly shown both Lestat & Claudia how much he loved them both instead of pitting them against each other, then maybe none of this would have happened. In the end i can't help but feel like Lestat & Claudia were both victims of Louis being unable to think about anyone's feelings but his own, & i feel terrible for both Lestat & Claudia, as well as Madeline.
Loved the commentary. First off, I don’t trust Armand like at all. (Had to say that off jump) I keep wondering what was the choice. Could be a wild theory, but I think Armand knew how all of this was going to play out when he said: I made a choice. I highly doubt that the coven was going to just let him leave to be with Louis esp once they had the evidence from Claudia’s diary. I wouldn’t be surprised if he knew the coven reached out to Lestat. The choice was time with Louis. Make him love him. We saw earlier in the season, Armand manipulated Lestat into destroying his old coven by challenging their beliefs. Kidnapping Nicky was the bait to get him to do it. It’s the same concept except he used his coven to take out obstacles to Louis’ affection, manipulate the audience to banish Louis because he knew if they kill Claudia, Louis will take revenge. And voila! Armand gets other people to do his dirty work and he gets what he wanted.
@@mysweetperspective I’ll take it a step further…we can’t take the trial scene at face value either because Louis said, he was floating in and out of consciousness. Only person unharmed during the whole thing is Armand who likely “filled in the gaps” of what happened to Louis. 😒 So did it really play out like that? The way this show plays around with memory and unreliable narrators is 100% my jam.
I think one of the things that makes the show and book series so fascinating is that it is unreliable in its narration so each story or perspective contains bias based off of what character is being betrayed at that time. The whole they are all monsters they are all manipulators is very true. They all have good and bad motivations behind the things they do. I don’t think any of them are innocent hundred percent. I think it is entirely possible that Armand originally wanted the downfall of Claudia, but later regretted it. I also have suspicions that he wanted to help, but I wasn’t sure if his power was being subdued by some of the other vampires present because there was very powerful vampires in that space. it really looked like he was putting a lot more effort on his facial expression to control the audience then he normally does. I also wonder if Lestat was helping Armand because he didn’t want Louis to die either. I think he came there with revenge in mind, but his emotions and love for Louis got the better of him. They could’ve had a secret thing going on in their minds that we don’t even know about.. I think they’re all going to team up in the end to get their revenge with Louis.
Armand is a master manipulator. Lestat is dramatic, but he was minding his business, and Armand popped out of nowhere. Louis is also dramatic, hardheaded, and a hot head creole man. LOL
Armand is selfish and he’s willing to do anything to secure the love he has with Loui, this includes sacrificing Claudia. I think his love for Loui has become obsession.
The one thing I don't believe is Lestat saying Louis was calling out for him. He wanted Louis bad and followed him to get him. All the other stuff, I believe. Their fight was vicious. But considering why they fought, I'm ok with Louis tearing Lestat's a$$ up. Lestat just got mad because he was bested and tried to take Louis out. I do wish we could learn more about how the coven figured out that Lestat was alive. But maybe it will be addressed in the last episode.
Remember when Armand threatened Claudia and she confronted Louis and he admitted that Armand always knew, I suspect that Armand is being controlled by Lestat....hmmm
There is no way in 🔥that Louis could win against Lestat in a fight if Lestat were actually trying to hurt him. He was barely even trying to fight back with a fraction of his power until he felt that he could never win Louis back.
@@FortunaFavored but Lestat could have killed Louis but chose to only severely hurt him. Also remember when Louis attempted suicide but Armand pulled him out the sun...it's more to all of this....
Can’t wait for the live. It’s amazing to me seeing all of the Louis apologizing by people who demonize Lestat and never want to recognize all of Louis’ lies, half truths and manipulations. It’s a complicated situation and nobody comes out with their hands 100% clean.
Love your takes, thanks Getting Lestat’s POV was great. I’m not sure how much it changed the core of Louis’s stories, so much as added to it. Louis had already admitted that Claudia was his redemption and he’d cursed her out of impure motives. Lestat’s POV just added depth to how far Louis was willing go to make her. Similarly, with the fight, Louis’s words about the head-cutting were harsh (after Lestat had strangled Claudia and hurled him into a fireplace, let’s not forget), but Lestat admits that it wasn’t the threat that triggered him, it was Louis’s making the decision to leave him. “to break something because you can’t own it” Before this episode, I’d always thought it tragic that Lestat went ballistic before Louis could make a choice. Now we see Louis was forced into making a choice and then Lestat broke him - literally rending him physically incapable of leaving. As to Claudia, I don’t buy Lestat’s predictions about her fate (or Armand’s). Claudia was fine - true, she had a rough few years but she climbed out of it, even apologized to Louis and Lestat, and had forged her own independent identity. Claudia’s problems stemmed from being kept prisoner by Lestat, then being forced to go on the run with a man she loved as a brother but who had chosen Lestat over her (now, to her death).
Are we forgetting Louis is still telling this tale, we haven't seen the real Lestat this season. It is Louis seeing what "really" happened from what he projects would be Lestat's side. This Lestat has been tortured and glamored by Armand, he is unsteady physically but mostly psychologically broken. You will never know his version unless TVL tells it directly. 😮 And one thing the real Lestat would tell you is he loved Claudia " she was his dark child, his love, evil of his evil, Claudia broke my heart " Lestat de Lioncourt She will haunt he and Louis forever.
Welp somewhere lies the truth, most likely between the lines. When Louis says to Daniel, put this version in the book. It called everything into question for me. I’m interested in knowing the unfettered truth, maybe one day we’ll see that.
@@mysweetperspective Let's hope so, this has been devastating but an absolute blast to see these characters so brilliantly brought to life. Waiting for season 3 green light. Episode 8 will set us up for TVL. 😊
Armand wants Louis for himself period. Lestat admitted that he dropped Louis intentionally and didn't know that Louis would be ok! Isn't that attempted murder of a vampire? Didn't Lestat break the laws too?!? If Armand wanted to stop that debacle he could have...he wanted Louis to himself...Shady...
In all honestly guys this episode was hard for me to watch 😢 my girl Claudia took my heart with her AND poor Madeline she was just passing through she didn't deserve it😢 and then CLaudia was screaming at the end😭😭😭 ...I can't wait for next week I'm mad y'all I WANT REVENGE !!!!!! ( even though Louis lied back in season 1 lol )
@@mariarendell7109 in the book, right after Armand frees Louis, Louis is running around trying to find Claudia. He sees Lestat in a chair and sees something in his hand, Lestat is sobbing and holding the yellow dress. He loved Claudia. Later when her diary was read (a few novels later) Claudia states how she despises both Lestat and Louis, and she wants to get away from them both. I have a theory that her begging Louis to stay with her, was another story Louis tells to Daniel. Daniel is turned eventually by Armand, so I’m eager to see if this happens in the series
Armand def orchestrated the whole thing, but I dont understand why. He wanted Claudia gone so he can have Louis all to himself and she was gone with Maddie! They only came back for a visit.
Cuz his a$$ is PET'TY LABELLE & he was fearful that as long as Claudia still lived, Louis might leave him for her when times got bad for him & Lous, just the same way Louis was about to leave Lestat for Claudia. He knew that even though Claudia had her own companion now & was independent of Louis, that she would always welcome him "home" should HE ever be without a companion. And Armand-&-Hammer 🔨 wasn't leaving N⭕ room 🙎🏾 for THAT possibility!
People pointed out that the rocks that are filled in the coffin are the same ones in the garden in the Dubai apartment. Are Claudia's ashes part of the rocks/garden? And Claudia's vow of revenge, in The Vampire Lestat novel, Magnus tells Lestat that he must scatter the ashes of him or else he could come back, either as close to what he resembled or something horrible, but he would come back. And given that the Talamasca has been around for centuries, makes me wonder if they didn't gather Claudia's ashes. In the books, they had her diaries and I think the yellow dress in storage (and apparently a spy among the theater coven to have those nearly up close photos of the coven members that were given to Daniel). Mads and Claudia's ashes were shown on the stage. I half expected Santiago to have kicked them or them being shown swept away. So, given that there is someone in the theater coven working with the Talamasca, don't think it could be the end of Claudia. It could be, but she wasn't really a newborn vampire where the chance of coming back would be null. I'm thinking Marius is going to pop up in the season finale. They have mentioned him enough times, or will save his appearance for Lestat's seasons.
Yassss the comment I was looking for. Delainey in the after show said that Claudia has Lestat's blood in her and one thing Lestat does is come back with a vengeance. I think Delainey was hinting at a comeback and I think this isn't the last of Claudia
@mysweetperspective right, the truth is somewhere in the middle (like life). In Lestat's version, he had Louis acting like Mister in the "Color Purple". Louis maybe touched 🧠 be we know he don't carry himself that way.😅
Love the video breakdown! Armand needs to be thrown through a wall! Good episode... but Armand is full of mummy dust... he let Claudia die! I screamed at my phone when she dusted... can't believe it!! Enjoyed the video! Lady Luck Club ❤❤❤
Thank you for being so quick to post reviews. Your reviews always give me a fresh perspective. I imagine it’s not easy to loose sleep and personal time to get them posted.🤩
they need to do something about Armand!!! So far he's been nothing but an underhanded, manipulative, opportunist. He has all the powers and advantages yet acted like he was powerless in that penalty box. Nah, somehow and someway Armand needs to be dealt with. He don't deserve no happy ending. And Claudia🤧😭😭 girl at least you in better company. Maddy just got here and she was more loyal to Claudia than Louis.
I only believe lestat when he apologizes to louis and a little bit of the turning of claudia. Everything is a script he's reading from and i believe Armand is forcing him to do it. The racist undertones in this trial was so triggering. The way they were painting louis as the aggressive predator. Painting lestat as the victim and excusing his actions. Giving madeline a chance to survive meanwhile the 2 black people didn't even get a chance to defend themselves.
This was my favorite episode of the series. The intensity of every scene balanced with the humor of the trial was so brilliant. A huge round of applause for Delainey Hayles for stepping into the role of Claudia on an already established show and still being able to bring her own spin on the character. I was skeptical before the season but my heart was filled with grief watching her final performance.
SIS!!! I SAID THE SAME EXACT THING!!! Also, Louie is NOT innocent. I love Louie, but I can't imagine spending eternity with a whiny, childish companion who mournes his mortality every waking minute!! Lestat was a nasty piece of work, but he didn't lie about everything! 😂
Lestat is also fun lol if i have eternity and already sold out my soul i might as well go all crazy vamp lusty w a hot lestat 😍 Quoting the movie “still whining Louis! Have you heard enough?!? I’ve had to listen to that…for centuries!!!!” He’s annoying
When I tell you I sobbed like a baby after seeing this I sobbed. They didn’t have to do my girl like that. I know it happened in the books and original movie but I would have been ok if they held onto her for atleast 2 more episodes. Armand could have found a way for them to escape in that restaurant and they could have been on the run in season 3. Bailey and Delainey ate the hell out of this role and I’m definitely gonna miss Claudia next season. I also hope the coven got good enough since gets the hell out of town cause Louis is about to set it off like Queen Latifah up in there. You killed that man’s baby girl and then threw him into a cheap ass coffin 😂😂😂
I don’t trust Armand, Lestat, or Louis. Remember the old adage that there’s your version, my version and the truth. How would Louis hunt Lestat and invade his thoughts, begging him to make him a vampire when Louis didn’t know he was one until the church. And just like a typical abuser, Lestat cried and talked about how he didn’t deserve the forgiveness Louis gave him after he intentionally broke him, but ran across the ocean with a quickness to see him and Claudia put to death. “Louis was mean to me. told me I’d be alone and wouldn’t give me any for seven years.”But Lestat wasn’t alone. He was laid up with Antoinette all that time and who knows how many other side pieces. Real talk. The only difference between Armand and Lestat is Armand is more subtle in his manipulation and abuse while Lestat is indeed a hurricane.
They are not to be trusted. They are violent selfish Vampires. The emotions they exhibit are mimicked. The horror is they make you believe they are still human.
I’m curious if they’re going to have Lestat address Armand being Louis new companion after what happened to Nicky. I can’t see Lestat just leaving them to be together in peace now that he’s seen Louis again.
I know and saw Claudia die but I would give anything for her to be brought back Am here praying for vampire science, magic or anything for her to be brought back. Her life has been so heartbreaking and just as she gets out of the woods she's killed naaaa😢
Luv the recap❤ Armand is behind Claudia's death, he wants Louis for himself or is this all controlled by Lastat through Armand? The prewritten scrip???? Questions questions questions.
Thank you so much 😊 I honestly think there is a combo of sorts.. ? Both Lestat and Armand had a part in a this .. but I can’t wait till we get all the answers
That flashback scene where Claudia gets turned into a vampire and Louis is just dragging her burnt, half alive body, across the floor begging Lestat to turn her was my last straw with Louis. The complete disregard for her. It was like watching a child crying to their papa to fix their broken doll.
Tbh Armand not stopping Claudia’s death didn’t kept Louis from missing and constantly yapping about Caludia like we saw in ep 5.. My man Arun gaslit and girlbossed for nothing😂😂
Lestat was def being controlled by the only other person who can control mind and body. Armand, that's why he needed to focus. Every now and then Lestat broke character and became himself. When you look even as Claudia burns, he is fully frozen.
100% but am i the only one that thought it was dumb af for her to hav chosen Claudia knowing well that she would have had a crazy tantrum later and left her
I haven't read the book in years but from what I remember Armand led Claudia to the cellar that the sun came out and killed her he admitted to louis years later i think it been awhile since i read but he wanted Claudia dead
They all need Therapy, all of have issues and hidden agendas and none of them are able to stand strong on there own,they all need a pillow to hold on too, hopefully there's not a season 3
Girl, how you seent the episode already🤯?! I thought it didn't sir til tonight! Anyway, I didn't listen to your video yet cuz I don't want the episode spoiled for me, but after I watch it, I'mma come back & put my 25 cents in. UNLESS, I'm still in "shock" from what I already know gon ' happen 😭!! #POORCLAUDIA #POORMADELEINE #LOUISSHOULDHAVE🔥😡!!
@@mysweetperspective Girl . . . I am TRAU-MA-TIZED 😵💫! Though not as traumatized as I thought I would be --- ONLY cuz Claudia didn't die the way I thought she would. They faked my ass out cuz they kept showing her getting pushed down into the rat 🐀🐁 box on the previews, so I thought that's how they were gonna kill her. I knew they were gonna burn Madeleine but I thought for sure them telling us how the rat box 🪤 worked in the 1st episode when Claudia joined the coven was a set up for her ⚰️. But I'm glad she didn't go out that way. That would have been TOO MURCH 😓 4 me to bare 🤦🏾♂️! But my girl went out like a TROOPER ✊🏾! I 💗 the eulogy she gave herself was SO something I would say myself! When she ask that ol' man upstairs to remove his top 🎩 so she could see his face & then said that now she could clearly see everyone's face in that auditorium that she was going to come back from the afterlife & merder them ---- I was almost on my feet cheering 🙆🏾♂️! THAT'S how you "go out ⚰️!" And Madeleine 👩🏻🦰was a TRUE "ride-or-⚰️" BIOTCH ✊🏻 by choosing to dye by Claudia's side instead of taking the "out" of accepting membership with the Coven. Even though Claudia urged her to accept it in order to save her life. And the coven KNEW there was only 1 choice for Madeleine despite the ✌🏾option✌🏾 they have her cuz they knew there was N⭕ WAY Madeleine would be able to spend all of eternity with them, looking them in their face everyday, knowing they took away her only friend in the world! I know you love Santiago, but I detested him from DAY 1 --- the same as I hated Armand B4 I knew he was Armand --- and I hated Louis since about episode 2 or 3 of season 1 & this episode just reinforced & fueled my hatred for ALL 3 even more. Now I KNOW why Santiago & Armand hated each other from the day Santiago joined the coven ---- THEY ARE EXACTLY ALIKE! The BOTH are petty queens 🙎🏼♂️🙎🏾♂️👑💅🏻 that wanted to be the HBIC & you can't have 2 alphas in a group. There's no way Armand couldn't have forced the audiences to pardon Claudia & Madeleine if he was able to use his mind gift to get them to pardon Louis. He simply DID NOT WANT TO 🤨! And Louis . . . Louis, Louis, Louis . . . ALL I can say is I can't believe he came clean and told Daniel to go with Lestat's version of events. And my boy, Lestat . . . when he ran up to that balcony in .0002 milliseconds to read that LOUD 🔊 & SCARY-ASS, homophobic soldier 🪖 for deeming Louis & Lestat's love gross --- I was like 🎶Let's hear it for boy 🙆🏾♂️🎉; let's give Lestat a haa---aaa---aaaee-aaaand 👏🏾!🎶 I believed Lestat's version of events B4 Louis even told Daniel Lestat was right simply because Louis has proven himself to be a pathological liar the ENTIRE series thus far, but also because at this point, Lestat had no reason to defend him from ANYONE at this stage in The Game. And Lestat defended him against the hecklers in the audience AND admitted his breaking of the Sacred Laws to the Coven. But funny how the coven glossed right over that. Maybe he was too powerful for them to overwhelm & they knew it cuz Santiago even acknowledged he had ancient, POWERFUL 🩸 running through his veins, which I'm sure was an indirect reference to Lestat having drank Akasha's 🩸 prior to meeting Louis which would have taken place in the book TVL which is the prequel to IWTV. Although, I didn't expect him to, I WAS disappointed he didn't try to throw a lil' "bone 🦴" Claudia's way when she shouted out why isn't Lestat being tried for creating her in the 1st place, which is against their laws, but Cuh-LEARLY there was STILL no love lost between them, & he just let it ride cuz it would have out more spotlight on Louis for "persuading" him to "turn" Claudia. I'm STILL confused as to whether Lestat wanted Louis to be found innocent or guilty for that "Clean Up Woman 👳🏼🧹 💨" routine he was doing for Louis' case most of that sentencing hearing --- it can't be called a trial when the coven had made up their mind B4 the farce began. But, I DO believe he was honestly disturbed by seeing Claudia incinerate; NOT because he had any love for her ---- but because in THAT moment he realized just how close Louis came to suffering the same fate had Armand not took control of the audience's 🧠 & forced them to hand down Louis a lighter sentence. ALSO, that was probably the only time he'd seen a vampire "bite-the-dust" --- NO PUN INTENDED --- since his maker Magnus 👴🏻 kept his a$$ into the 🔥 the night he "made" Lestat. In fact, I'll wager while he was watching Claudia 🔥, he didn't even see her --- he just saw Magnus overlayed on top of her image. But, yes, Chile . . . even though Claudia got a swifter death ☠️ than being eaten by the 🐁🐀, it still was horrible to watch her STILL trying to be the strong 1 for Louis & Madeleine while SHE was the 1 in the most pain; STILL having 2 be the wind 🌬️ beneath her own wings 🦅til the Bitter End 🤦🏾♂️!
I don’t think Lestat’s account on how he and Louis met is true because you see how it’s difficult for him to say that as if he feels guilty for lying and following the script.
Just found and am enjoying your perspective on S2 E7. I did not believe Lestat because he knew the laws and held that relevant and important information from Louis and Claudia. He could have told them about the Covens and the laws but instead chose to leave them ignorant so that they would be almost, beholden to him. He teased them all along and never told them the truth about the Vampire Coven and most importantly, the laws. He wanted to keep them close and have control over them. Also, the song that Lestat wrote for Louis. It was the proof of his call to Louis and his pursuit of Louis. Come to Me. Lestat wrote that, not Louis. Anyways, just my own input here. I don't believe anything that comes out of Lestat's mouth. He is a master manipulator and also an experienced and accomplished actor. He lies with ease.
I dont think Claudia should have died but she knew when she became part of the coven the laws that she had to follow. Once she got bored with being the "child spotlight " she didnt care. Louis just wanted it to be him and her for so long. Like Big brother and little sister but she was treating him so bad like he was her bruden.And she had to put up with him. Loue wanted her to be happy by finding other vampires. He cant help that everytime he meet someone they want him and not her. He didnt want to join the coven because that was her shine, thats what she wanted, and he started doing his own thing. She had to follow rules. And even after she got caught with the diary she continued to do her. She didnt care. Louis warned her about Santiago and the coven but she didnt want to listen until they made a fool out of her. Then she mad with Louis....why he let you have exactly what you wanted including turning someone knowing that would break the law. But anything for for her. Armand told Louis that you Loved Claudia but she didnt love you. I think the reason why Louis loves her so much is because he was trying to replace the love he got from his sister. Claudia is not innocent in her death but Armand could have done more.
I just want to comment about the acting in this episode. It was PHENOMENAL. I mean Sam Fucking Reid ATE this episode. Incredible performances all around but he was the standout. Santiago, i give him runner up but santiago did a good job too this episode.. everyone's acting in this episode was perfect. Just OMG, amazing episode!!!
Idk why these two are obsessed with Louie? I do believe Armand is a master manipulator and wanted Claudia out of the picture, she was made as a child and Madeleine made without his consent, which Armand doesn’t agree with fundamentally, and he wants Louie to himself. He’s ancient compared to these vampires with the fire gift, he could kill them all, even if he fears repercussions from the higher vampires technically as the coven leader and they kill them without his permission he’s within his right to dispense with them.
