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INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE | Season 2 Episode 5 | Recap and Easter Eggs You May Have Missed!
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It’s not that Louis brought back 125 men to the apt and forgot, it’s that Armand knew the exact number! 😮
@Itzy91
2 ай бұрын
Oooh! But like the difference of 5 and 125 is a huge difference to forget lol.
@jessicagudino8461
2 ай бұрын
I thought was playing sort of you are above the rest Daniel but dont feel so special because you are 6, but Armand is the jealous one with 125 and counting!!!
@mockerfab4
2 ай бұрын
I took the 5 guys he slept with to Daniel as playing down the fact that he practically took all of San Francisco’s gay male population to his house last year. It was an exaggeration, not an omission.
@DaysieRose
2 ай бұрын
Lol imagine knowing the exact number. Armand is the wife, confirmed
@moustik31
2 ай бұрын
🚩🚩🚩 but I love him so much! 😂
You're the only book fan who engages the show on its own merit. That's commendable.
@wildmarjoramdieselpunk6396
2 ай бұрын
I love her acting out the drama story between the vampires. They really act like children.
@HellBoy-id6ss
2 ай бұрын
I concur..
@AnxietyRat
2 ай бұрын
I mean The Maven of the Eventide does also take the show for its own thing... but also does talk about the changes from the book.... So this KZreadr isn't the only one who is treating the adaptation as its own thing seperate from the books. 🤷♀️
@lestatsbaby8
2 ай бұрын
@@AnxietyRat It's bad form to bring up another person on someone else's channel. I'm sure whoever you mentioned would benefit from your praise on their own channel. And I said what I said
@LadyGreensleeves33
2 ай бұрын
I definitely do. I adore this show
Lmao Armand saying Louis is obsessed with Lestat but isn’t he also just as obsessed? 😂
@jessicagudino8461
2 ай бұрын
Armand is the original pick me , vampire for real!!!😂
@moustik31
2 ай бұрын
IF I had my way, the series would end up with a throuple!
@tinymxnticore
7 күн бұрын
@@PerfectlyImperfect93 And I’m actually wondering, IS he? After the reveal from the finale it looks like Armand didn’t love Louis the way he seemed to, and he’s actually more mercenary in his affections. The book version was so obsessed with having Louis’ love to himself he arranged for Claudia’s execution…in the show he was willing to watch them both die to maintain his relationship with the coven. Maybe he’s obsessed with Lestat (and clearly there’s some feelings there), but I wouldn’t be surprised if the show’s take is very different.
Armand ignoring Louis' pleas for help to be put in his coffin, and not bringing him any blood to heal for a few days. He was basically punishing both Louis and Daniel at the same time. I was wondering when we'd see more of this side of him, after Assad's interview w/Autumn where he said he really liked the 'ugly' side of Armand. The "Gremlin"👀
@lkcullen1918
2 ай бұрын
Also I totally forgot that in the books Armand's Farewell Monologue was basically like: "Sorry but I kinda thought you'd eventually get over Paris, yet you're still all sad and grieving n' stuff. And it blew up in my face because now I'm sad. Hey I lied about Lestat how does that make you feel? Still nothing? Alright." and literally turns 180 and walks away from Louis 😆But I'm liking this take on it more so far
@kev2020
2 ай бұрын
Armand has never "harmed" Louis. He just sits back and watches him suffer.
@vizeas
Ай бұрын
I am not mad at Armand for making Louis suffer for a few days. The way Louis spoke to him and the thing said to Armand were hurtful. Then Louis walks into the sun and expects Armand to cater to him. Absolutely not I stand with Armand making Louis suffer a little. As far as Daniel being tortured at least he survived. At this point Armand had probably killed hundreds of thousands so what’s a little torture
I totally thought Louis deliberately lied about the number of men he had brought back to the apartment so as to not scare Daniel away. Although, maybe Daniel would have been into that??? lol. I'm so in love with Louis and Daniel working together to trade perspectives and piece this one huge memory back together. Then that becomes this oasis of genuine care and friendship -- a brand new thing for either of them; a friend! Surprising and beautiful. This episode was INCREDIBLE and I can't wait to see how the rest of the misery plays out. 😭 There's for sure **more** deception from Armand, but I refuse to assume anything specific.
@l.josino
Ай бұрын
yeah, it was just a lie, you could see it in his face
The Armand/Louis fight in SF gave me huge Marriage Story energy
@laurennation3243
2 ай бұрын
Omg YES!
There's a 2023 horror movie called Jagged Mind about this couple where one of them keeps rewinding time and erasing the mind of their partner in order to build the perfect relationship over and over again. This episode reminded me of that. Just wow....incredible performances 😢😢
This episode was amazing. I loved watching Daniel and Louis working together to figure out what Armand has been doing. Parts were hard to watch. Some of the things Louis and Armand said to each other after Louis attacked Daniel was just....oof. But also I finally understood Louis and Armand have been lying to each other for such a long time. Louis resents Armand but also feels he needs him - and I believe Armand has convinced Louis psychically of this. Armand loves Louis, feels guilt, and hates that he cannot be everything that Louis wants and needs. He wants to be adored by Louis. Armand seems so toxic but I also feel bad for the guy even while I can see his love has been warped into something awful. I don't think I'll ever understand Armand's need to be controlled while also controlling.
That Louis and Armand fight. Burning each other with words.
@cyanrose499
2 ай бұрын
My jaw kept dropping lower and lower with each insult👀 Wtf??? And to think, Armand still remembers everything Louis said even now in Dubai...
@freespirit12
2 ай бұрын
I cried 😢 it's too painful
@vizeas
Ай бұрын
I was definitely team Armand during that fight. Louis was way out of line
I loved the Present Day interactions between Daniel and Louis. They're bonding. They're collaborating. They're one anothers only friends. The way they stand up beside one another to face Armand at the end of the episode echoes the end of season one, when Louis and Armand stand next to one another holding hands and facing Daniel--but this is a moment of honesty rather than deception. Great end to the episode!!!
I love this show so much! I took the "Claudia didn't love you back," to mean it was different than the mature adult full service companion love of Lestat or Armand. I fully believe Louis has his own perceptions of the world and relationships around him and so it's good to see when he gets called out by others.
That be hilarious if Armand got his hunting idea from a movie, just imagining Louis bringing him to a theatre to watch hard target and Armand just talking about how clever the idea would be for rich vampires like himself.
@TheNaughtyLibrarian
2 ай бұрын
Hahaha!
@tsheporabekane4172
2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂👌🏾
So I noticed that Louis tells Armand to spare Daniel and he will stay with him, which I find interesting because he does the same with Lestat with turning Claudia. Like you said it’s a manipulation thing, Louis craves the toxicity but with Armand it’s not enough because like you said Armand loves Louis more then Louis loves him, when Louis loves lest at more. Love the way you do your videos! ♥️
Thank you so much for reviewing this show. Your knowledge of the books makes your recaps so much better than the rest ❤
@gmunden1
2 ай бұрын
Yes! There are too many people attempting to do recaps, but they are messy and inaccurate and know little or nothing about the books to form a decent analysis.
In an odd way Daniel did have a point. Louis was wasting his potential as a vampire and wailing in self pity
@lkcullen1918
2 ай бұрын
It's more-so about HOW he said it, which was not great lol hence the joke about the suicide hotline and "hey cheer up!" from DubaiDaniel
Someone on Tumblr did a Google map screenshot of where Armand said he chased Malik and it was like a 4 hour walk, so that guy was RUNNNNNNING FAST! LOL!
I genuinely just thought Louis was lying to Daniel when he said he only brought back 5 people
@TheNaughtyLibrarian
2 ай бұрын
Maybe… that’s definitely a possibility. But I’m thinking maybe Armand and Louis have had this same fight 123 other times that Armand erased
@LauraStaunton493
2 ай бұрын
@@TheNaughtyLibrarian that would not surprise me either
This episode was my favorite! PERIOD (but all of season two episodes are my favorite). Assad's version of Armand is PERFECTION!❤❤❤ He READ THE BOOKS! He is EVERYTHING that I want a live version of Armand to be! He slayed (or should I say bite) in this episode. And I can't get over with his beauty. He is like a painting, so beautiful. And, I love the young Daniel. I wish we have the young Daniel than the old one, I really like him. And Louis being miserable as always, but I love him. And I cried when he tried to S himself, and telling that he heard Claudia.❤😢 I was mad at him (but loving the petty fight) for yelling at Armand, but in the end, I just want to hug him, he is so broken and I just want to make him feel better. This episode made me gagging, puking, crying. I absolutely love it!❤😂 Assad and Jacob did an amazing job. Their acting was astonishing, magnificent! I hope they won an award for their role, they deserve it! Armand is my favorite in the show, I thought tv version of Lestat will have my heart, like in the books, but sadly, he is my least favorite (except for season two ep 3). I do hope they redeemed him because I love Lestat in the books (and 90's movie). S*** will go down in the next episode. And, I can't wait!!!
@vizeas
Ай бұрын
Assad’s Armand has captured my hearts as well. He can do no wrong and I will always find a way to be on his side
I appreciate your analysis. You and a few others are good at this. The remaining podcasters/posters are sloppy and can never articulate what they are seeing and never get names , timeliness, or places correct which becomes tiresome. Thanks for your input as you know the books and give a fair review of the series.
Your comments about the rock garden made me think, “Why is this apartment so greige?” Maybe that is why Louis so sad. Their place needs some brighter shades on the walls or maybe some green plants that require little to not light? :) But they are living in a lumpy gray pillow as opposed to the softest beigest pillow?
@NicoleM_radiantbaby
2 ай бұрын
That apartment feels like SUCH A PRISON!
One more thing. When I heard Armand and Lestat talking I was like 🥺. Lestat trying to tell Louis he loves him through Armand and Armand unable or unwilling to let those words out. It was beautiful and awful at the same time. But also confusing. All those decades later has Lestat forgiven Louis? Was it even real? That's not something Louis would've heard. So how is he remembering it? So much more to figure out. I'm really hoping to see Lestat's pov next season. There has to be another season!
Hot take: Show Daniel truly loves Louis, not even necessarily romantically. Part of why it seems like he’s such an asshole is because he’s very concerned for Louis and his wellbeing
@XMissGX
2 ай бұрын
Daniel and Louis BFF's to the bitter end.
I believe that Louis asked Armand to erase some memories to ease the pain, but maybe armand took it a bit too far
@tsheporabekane4172
2 ай бұрын
I think Armand erases Louis' memories whenever something tragic happens to Louis, like whenever he tries to injure himself, or losing Claudia. Armand always says he is there to "preserve" Louis' happiness, almost every episode. So that's why he wipes Louis memories...
@TheNaughtyLibrarian
2 ай бұрын
And it doesn’t hurt that Armand can make himself look amazing by erasing certain memories. I think it’s a little of both. I think Armand really wants Louis to be happy… but only with him.
I think the twist will be that Louis says something dumb in Paris against Claudia, they forever coffin Claudia, Louis burns the place down, being an idiot doesn’t realize he’s the one that killed her and Armand takes the blame (replacing Louis memory)…and now that Louis is starting to remember, he’s gonna realize that he’s really horrific, possibly worse than Lestat/Armand. Excited to see what’s gonna happen
@L-ZE
2 ай бұрын
Ohhhh now this would make an interesting twist
@vesbarrow
2 ай бұрын
What a twist!
@vesbarrow
2 ай бұрын
@@sharcon3891 I have but they may deviate.
@tatyology
Ай бұрын
@@sharcon3891 he looney bin, Louis wasn’t black in the books…sooooooo your comment is just trolling irrelevant
@tatyology
Ай бұрын
@@vesbarrow every episode gets better and better…I’m starting to think Armand got that weird Dubai penthouse as a legit prison for Louis and is cray cray…i mean they say something about it in the first season as a mock. Louis hasn’t left the penthouse at all but Armand/fake Rashid has a ton…dying to see what actually happens in Paris…I’m also questioning Santiago dying….he might be the one gathering vampires to “scale the building”. Seriously think Louis killed Claudia or gave up Claudia to save himself and why he’s so nuts in the 70s and suicidal…not shocked if he’d ask Armand to remove all the memories…he doesn’t he remember the fire. Also don’t think the trial w Lestat is anything against Louis because the little brain cellphone scene when Louis was burnt to a crisp using Armand T-mobile, Lestat was soooo loving for him and Armand was like no man ain’t telling him you love him (o viously since Louis is still so up Lestats butt) Whatever the case, my rant is pure excitement lol 😂
Honestly, I have never gasped during this show till Louis called Armand boring. Oof! That argument was meant to cut each of them deep.
@freespirit12
2 ай бұрын
Me too and i cried. It's too painful
phenomenal acting by all involved!!! Every conversation was so intriguing and full of emotion
I clicked on this so fast, the video wasn't ready to play 😂 I had to exit and wait four hours until it was uploaded; totally worth it!!
I was done when Louis said, " you want to do it now? He's out a little longer when the ships are in" 😂 It was interesting that Armand say, " so Lestat will track you down AGAIN ". Curious wording. 😮
@TheNaughtyLibrarian
2 ай бұрын
Well in the books Lestat was at the theatre during what goes down with Claudia. So maybe that? It’s hard to tell what the show is going to use
@jordanparker657
2 ай бұрын
@@TheNaughtyLibrarian That's right and he has the "yellow dress" and since Claudia is wearing it in the previews and we also see "Lestat " walking the isle in the Theatre. He's coming. 🤸♂️🤸🤸
It’s interesting that Louis hears Claudia calling to him, but the way it’s represented is not even close to his Lestat hallucinations. What I mean is, in Paris when he sees and hears Lestat, we see and hear Lestat. All we get here is the sound of birds-which, in itself, is reminiscent of his brother’s speaking with birds we don’t see.
It only just occurred to me that Louis believed he brought back 5 people. I thought he was lying so Daniel wouldn't be freaked out 😭
@TheNaughtyLibrarian
2 ай бұрын
It could be that. I just think it was oddly specific for them both to safe a specific number.
I feel like Armand brain wiped Louis so that he wouldn’t feel the grief of Claudia,and their whole relationship is basically a lie.
Oh.. just wait till Louis finds out what Armond did...and that for years he's being brain washed by Armond.. ufff talk about tele novela suspense 😳 😬 love your reviews babe ty 😘🍒
I have a feeling the end of this season is gonna to see Armand finally revealing the location of Lestat to both Louis and Daniel and they go to finally meet him. This would pretty brilliantly set up the future of the series while still also possibly maintaining the premise of an interview. Season 3 could see Louis and Daniel sitting down for Daniel to interview Lestat and cover the material of The Vampire Lestat. There will of course be changes along the way but I’m just trying to think how they could organically move beyond the events of the first book. This would all enable them to keep the core characters all involved in the story except for Claudia of course. I just wanna add too Daniel says in I think episode 1 or 2 of this season that “I really gotta meet this guy” in reference to Lestat and I feel like that’s an indication he will in fact meet Lestat.
you’re quick!!! i miss a lot of the intricacies so i’m very grateful you do these so i can understand everything. love this show sm
@jamiedoe6822
2 ай бұрын
I did too.
"louis's not a sociopath"but he can't remember killing 125 men?
21:14 wearing Malik’s shades too 😂
I'm totally living for this show too.❤
Louie and Armand seems like very messy codependency thing going on....and Lastat is the King Narcissist....messy toxic romance gay vampire show and I'm loving it !!! Gwad Damn😂😂😂
It's giving that situation when a person thinks they have a secret that they really hate about themselves but really everyone had that same issue the whole time. The whole world is a vampire but they are just over it.
I don’t see Armand recalling his first memory to Daniel (and it being different than what he said in the museum) as him lying. I think when you share stories with ppl, you don’t necessarily start at the same spots. It’s dependent on how the conversation begins and what’s relevant as a starting point. In the museum, him starting with his time as Amadeo is bcuz it’s significant to the painting and tying in the brothel as the entry point to becoming Amadeo. He doesn’t specify any of these as being first memories, but they are pinnacle aspects of times in his life.
Armand wasn't shown to be able to be in the sun. In the scene you hear Armand scream as he goes out for Louis
@wildmarjoramdieselpunk6396
2 ай бұрын
I thought he was hunting during the day, because it seems sunny when he comes home.
@SAVINMEEKZ
2 ай бұрын
@@wildmarjoramdieselpunk6396 nah his man aint come home LOL he was out to see what was taking Louis so long. LOL ARMAND SO INSECURE
@catsinq5726
16 күн бұрын
I think the sun just doesn't affect him as quickly because he is so much more ancient. Plus, he grabbed Louis by his shirt, or maybe belt, I'm not sure he was exposed for more than a few seconds. Conversely, Louis was exposed for the entire time it took Armand to run after him.
Your so good. I would love at the end of the next episode recap you give your thoughts on the future episodes because, you merge the book and the show so perfectly.
The last time I saw a verbal TV fight so good, so raw, was in the “whitecaps” episode of the Sopranos.
@TheNaughtyLibrarian
2 ай бұрын
Yes!!! Whitecaps is intense.
Awesome episode. Best show on television! Looking forward to your next review.
Love your style of reviewing 🎉
but who is the "real Rasheed"...and also did the stranger say "it isn't Armand that you should be afraid of, but the other one" which i assume he means that Daniel should be afraid of Louis...
@TheNaughtyLibrarian
2 ай бұрын
Low key… it’s a long shot but they introduced Raglan James from the Talamasca who was able to swap bodies with people… ??? Would be an easy way to get an inside man with the vampires.
It’s devastating to find out you’re the rebound. So many sacrifices Armand made to make Louie stay. Deep down Armand knew.The Interview was Louis passive way to call his lover home. It was heartbreaking for Armand to hear Lestat calling for his love and know if Louie heard him he would go.
I throughly enjoy your break down and energy thank youuu
I think Armand wiped his memory cause it includes what happened to Claudia. Why was Armand so mad about Daniel bringing up the fire
I live for your recaps thank you!
Interview with a Vampire = Everybody LOVES Louis and I'm here for it! Armand needs to get up and stop being such a doormat though! 🍿🍿🍿 Edit: the Claudia's burn. 😬
Yes they’re both manipulative. It’s so crazy to me that Louis was cheating on Armand with over 100 guys!! And also he’s like a little drug provider?? Pimp Louis I guess lol Yeah Louis is just as bad imo.
@TheNaughtyLibrarian
2 ай бұрын
Louis is the world’s shittiest boyfriend. Haha! Armand is the most unhinged boyfriend.
Love the Batman cup!!
I don't think that Armand telling Louis who is was is the same as saying his 1st memory. He just started from his making rather than his childhood.
And then there's the movie version where Daniel is driving and suddenly Lestat appears in the car...
Yay!!! Been waiting!! Absolutely love your reviews m'lady!! Stellar work.❤😂
I think ... and maybe this is in the books and everyone else knows it and I'm about to say something super obvious - I think Armand has erased Louis' memory regarding what happened to Claudia. Back in '73, it seemed like Louis wasn't quite comprehending whether or not Claudia was gone, as in dead-gone. I honestly don't remember, in the present, if Louis has indicated Claudia is dead, or if his conversation about her is ambiguous enough for him to simply think she's gone and doesnt want to be found. And even if not, it begs the question, what other lies is their picture perfect Dubai life based on? What has been withheld.
@TheNaughtyLibrarian I am sooo loving this. I have a question; would you consider doung a joint video / review with @ElleBee Maybe a season finale kinda thing?? 😊
armand was justified for the withholding of help…louis spiraled out of control, drinking drug addicts, pining over his lover whom he tried to kill, almost killed daniel and the almost killed himself. like why is only armand the bad guy in this episode. louis was as much a dick as he was.
@Secret413
2 ай бұрын
That's what feel too. Armand is being used and not only does he have to live with all the toxic stuff Louis not only says to him but has to remember that his lover is just attempted suicide while also learning he still in love with Lestat. Louis is so manipulative.
@sadeoconner4897
2 ай бұрын
I am so glad you said this. Louis is a mess and Armand has to clean it up every time. He had every right to punish him.
@erikadixon8341
2 ай бұрын
I agree
In the book Merrick, Louie lays in the sun all day due to guilt from turning Merrick into a vampire. David Talbert told Louie he would end him if he did anything to Merrick. Louie even gave David his word, but didn't know Merrick was a powerful witch from the Mayfair family and cast a spell on Louie to deliberately make her a Vampire. Loise death brought back Lestat from Oblivion where he went catatonic on the chapel floor for years after the events of Memnoch the devil.
And listening to the Audiobook again at the beginning. Louis did not like Lestat, just stayed with him because he felt like he needed him. That's why he didn't say I love you back after Armand's Telemessage from Lestat. Lestat isn't called a Brat for nothing.
its still the dir lil red book.
So have they changed armands back story asweel
it's better hey? sure, every ep filmed in a room, as if a high rent student project. but im watching and not as angry, _JC
No wonder Claudia hates him. I thought he deserved to be happy but he constantly pushed her to the side. For men he falls in and out of love with. For toxic relationships
@catsinq5726
16 күн бұрын
She hates him because he doomed her to be always a child. Her emotional make up is still very childish despite her age. She truly does leave him first - for the coven. Trying to make him feel guilty over the "me and you" thing is quite hypocritical.
Armand is great
@catsinq5726
16 күн бұрын
He's my favorite character!
I don't think this is the real Daniel..I think armand has the real vampire Daniel tuck away somewhere and is using this guy to torment lous for still loving lestat and or killing him...js😂😂
I wonder if we’ll meet Daniel’s assistant?
@TheNaughtyLibrarian
2 ай бұрын
Daniel’s “assistant” was Raglan James from the Talamasca. But if not that could leave the door open to bring in Jesse Reeves from the Talamasca…?
@wildmarjoramdieselpunk6396
2 ай бұрын
@@TheNaughtyLibrarianYeah, the assistant is Daniel lying so he isn’t exposed to Armand and Louis. He made the assistant a “she” so they would be thrown off Jones. I would love to see Jesse though!
@donnaclochiatti6118
2 ай бұрын
Great recap, many thanks. Am new to Ann Rice’s universe, and am loving it. The acting in this episode is stunning. I had to watch it twice, so much to take in. Towards the end when Louis tells Armand not to kill Daniel, Armand ask Louis “are you asking Master( he uses the French word for master )….. why? Did I misunderstand? Isn’t Armand the Master? Maybe there is more to Leah about Louis also?
@itowilltube
Ай бұрын
@@donnaclochiatti6118 There is a Dom sub relationship happening or hinted at. my interpretation is that when Louis is in Paris and breaks up with MindLestat he already calls Armand to move on to next step of Louis plan. He says Armand should let Santiago be a bad leader of Coven all the while saying how he doesn't know much but in Nawlins he ran shit and was good at this. They end conversation with Louis saying are you sure you want this Arun ... a name he had in the brothel or before. Armand calls Louis Maitre then. Santiago can play pretend he is Coven leader but Louis is back as leader behind the scenes. You can tell when they were in bed Louis said Armand could call him a companion it not a word he would use. Louis is basically saying how things are going to be. he wants Armand when he wants him he doesn't care about the other vamps. and when he is bored Louis is OUTSIDE where the actions is humans doing worse and best things art, robing dancing giving birth to Modernity. Louis is like saying I'm with you Armand risk it all but I ain't into rules and thanks for teaching me your powers
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They changed Armand completely in this show ...he's absolutely nothing like he is in the books sadly.