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I watch you ever week and appreciate you comparisons of the show and the book I’m rereading most of the books now and up to the vampire Armand. Thanks again for being fair and balanced

Amazing breakdown,really sad, i cant wait for next week, i think they may make Armand Louis ultimatr and they stay together to how it seems now.

52:32 - I see Santiago's claims in the tv series that Lestat did not intend to harm Louis kind of a bit like a certain other character's claims in the books that Lestat must have known how they would actually love being a vampire and that's why Lestat forced being made into a vampire on them even whilst Lestat insists that he genuinely had no idea and yet still just did it anyway. And Lestat's reaction / offense at it / objection to it and passionate plea for forgiveness I think supports that theory. I saw this scene very much as Lestat owning that Santiago was downplaying his malice toward Louis in that particular moment and that in Lestat's own way Lestat actually did in fact fully intend to give Louis equally as much hurt as Louis gave Lestat in that fight-but Lestat regretted it / recognized that he was the older more powerful one and should have been a bigger better man than he was. ("The wolf rewarded/applauded for biting a pup" - or however it was that Lestat phrased it exactly, under his breath, while the frenzied crowd was essentially rabidly pardoning him and condemning Louis at Santiago's behest.)

I’m just keep wondering if Lestat is going to show up in Dubai at some point in the future.

Thank you for your videos! I appreciate the detail you go into because I absolutely love the new TV show and find the differences between the books so interesting

52:16 - Okay.. but, he says once it's from his father and another it was from his maker, so .. was he just telling a plausible lie to excuse his own impulsiveness? Or does he think he inherited it from both? Or does he consider his maker his father? Or..what? 🤔🤔

41:55 - To be fair, there is kind of a significant difference between aloneness versus loneliness-you can be lonely even in a crowded room, and not lonely even when completely alone. I don't think they were talking about Louis threatening Lestat with being physically alone, more about Louis being cold and disconnected toward Lestat and/or threatening to break up with Lestat. That's completely different from just taking some time apart but knowing, barring death, you still have someone out there waiting for you who will come back to you sooner or later / who you will go back to sooner or later. 😊

36:56 - To be fair, Lestat could mean it more figuratively than literally. Like, he may have felt like his own obsession with Louis was stalking him everywhere he went and leading them together as if he was a man possessed by Louis. He is kind of a drama queen sometimes, ne? 🤔 😊😅😅😏🫣🤭🤭🤭 😁

I liked the way they had Madeleine clutched onto Claudia's waist and Claudia just protectively holding/cradling Madeleine while stroking Madeleine's hair, almost as if giving Claudia the elder / more motherly role and casting Madeleine as the younger / child, while they burned. First of all, it just made the whole thing simultaneously more beautiful and sweet as well as more heartwrenching. Second of all, it showcased the way that their relationship was rooted in more than their physical shells, which was the one thing Claudia always longed for-to not be bound to or limited by her physical body alone.

I really like the way that Lestat seemed kind of indignant and disgusted/offended by the slander/shade getting thrown Nicki's way from Santiago, and by the idea that Nicki belonged to the coven more than to Nicki's own self and/or Lestat. Or maybe I was just reading way more things into it than I was supposed to. idekk.

33:05 - isn't it book canon that older vampires don't burn in the sun too? Or, at least, that they won't actually die from it? So they still need to be kept in order to protect the younger vampires though-and also to keep other vampires from trying to steal their blood/power probably. I feel like it's Akasha's blood, not Magnus', that they were talking about Lestat containing within him at this trial. I just don't know if that was a meta foreshadowing for book fans, or actually legit more vampires knowing about those who must be kept than knew in the books-if more vampires do know about them, it reminds me of a deleted scene from the QotD movie, in which Armand was like outraged at people slandering their queen's name/reputation whilst plotting against her. Lol

23:02 - The question was, 'Did she not record your last words, written in your own blood?' or whatever ...so, I presume, he is swearing that yes those are indeed his last words and written with his own blood.

Even if Lestat offered amendments and rehearsed with them, he could have been forced or coerced into doing that. And even if they don't tell us this season that Lestat was forced into it, they could still tell us in a later season, much like how we got various pieces of it patched together across multiple books too. But we'll see.....maybe they'll save some reveals for later on, or maybe they won't. Either way, I am here for the ride! They have hinted that Santiago might secretly be more powerful than Armand, despite being the youngest in the Paris coven, because Santiago's maker made him in defiance of coven rules-but they could just as easily say that Armand was simply pretending to be less powerful and/or more helpless than he really was, too. I really like the way that the tv series seems to me to be leaning super much into the "they're all monsters, and they all have various bits n pieces of humanity too" angle-rather than really painting any one of them as particularly more or less monstrous or human than any other. 😊

I'm still hoping the big twist is that Lestat has been trapped by Armand during the present day. I don't like making him such a passive character, I hope it's all an act. Also I should have been sad at the Trial! but I was too busy appreciating Santiago's outfit choices and happy to see Lestat again. Thank you, your thoughts on the show are always so insightful!

Cant wait for the season finale and your breakdown, I’m so excited. Do you have any particular character you wish to see in the finale?? I know many want to see Marius de Romanus or even a glimpse at the silhouette of ‘Those Who Must Be Kept’. But do you have anyone, either vampire or Talamasca member, you ache to see on screen before we say goodbye to this season???? I know I’ve said this like a million times but thank you so much for uploading another excellent breakdown. Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed and we truly appreciate you, and what you do for the Vampire Chronicles community.

This episode not only hurt, but it was hard to watch. I want Santiago to be the last one Louis gets his hands on.

Still find it weird that they powers in this show that they dont in the book

I was waiting for this episode. Thankyou for doing such a thorough analysis of the episode compared to the book. ❤

Where did you hear that Nicki's file was a typo? I'm creating a show timeline and wanna make sure I have everything correct.

I'm pretty sure the vampires climbed the Eiffel Tower for no other purpose than to be theatrical divas. They knew they could send their signal to Lestat from anywhere (like Armand did in a previous episode) but they wanted to do it in the most public, high-risk (of being discovered by Armand) and absurd fashion they could think of because that is how they roll.

Also we must remember that Armand has manipulated Louis’ memory

Armand may have been controlling Lestat in the show .

I know people might hate me for saying this but i stand by Louis even with the fight being revisited. It was clear that he was furious and not thinking clearly because Lestat put his hands on Claudia. I feel as if his reaction was oddly human to say the least. Protecting his child.

hey great episode I hope it gets renewed as well. I was wondering what your thoughts on the new Nosferatu movie by Robert eggers. and if you have seen the trailer. i would love to hear your thoughts.

I hope it doesn't get renewed. They destroyed Lestat's character just so their version of Louis can be the RIghetous Good vampire ( and lets be real we all know **why**). And screw the writer for literally stealing a scene from TVL to do it.

U can very much see Lestat is following that script. I feel he's not lying technically in the way one would think. He's acting. Also the part where louis confirms what he said about claudia is true as he gathers his memory

Holy moly! I didn’t know you were still doing these vids, that’s awesome!

You wouldn't have to hear a piece of music before, to know that a singer was singing off-key. The key is established by the music. Any note from outside that key, is noticeable. It's not the same thing as just getting the tune wrong, but being on-key.

I love that you recap the episode & incorporate the books. I am motivated to reread the Vampire Chronicles. ❤❤❤

Sam said to pay attention to Lestat in this... U can clearly see he's not well.

This series will not get renewed. Books over, time for the next one. It's the Vampire Lestat for a season or two now. Woot!

I am loving this season so much, I don't want it to end. To me, changing things is just part of making tv, and they've done a great job keeping this show beautiful, tense and lush. Part of me hopes the twist is Lestat and some version of Claudia bursting into the Dubai apartment in the final moments of the season, but I am here for whatever they dream up! Your reviews are mandatory viewing after each episode.

Do whatever you want, dear showrunners. Just please please bring Marius on stage and make him live happily with Armand ever after. Amadeo needs his master back. I hate how they remained distant in books.

I want an entire season of Ghost Claudia and taking her bloody revenge. I know it wouldn't be from any of the books, but I NEED.

You look stunning 💗💗💗

I think the theater vamps see Claudias whole arch as saying "im too god for your stupid shows" and that insult is what drives their revenge./

I think this time Louis is going to burn Lestat. Not just the theater.

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Cute video I love your vibe!

There are two changes that really bother me, and they are both how the vampires react in sunlight and that they are able to move around in the day. Rice's vampires are distinctive in that they not only are seriously harmed by the sun, but they are unable to move about during the day *at all*. With the exception of *maybe* Maharet, they are completely comatose one the sun comes up. I wish the show had left it that way, but I supposed they didn't in interest of convenience, so that they could film during the day. There is one scene when Armand is talking to Louis in San Francisco and he's actively standing in a sun beam in front of a barely covered window. Fine, Assad looks hot in that lighting, but come on. I don't like it because the sun/daytime effects are serious impediments and in my opinion characters as powerful as Lestat and Armand need some sort of weakness, or they are simply too powerful and every issue could be solved by their insane powers. It makes plots and character motivations much weaker when everything can literally be solved by magic, no matter where or when.

Also you should probably read the new TV Insider article and update it, because it seems like Lestat is weakened and under duress during The Trial, according to Sam.

Elisa it’s like 10 minutes in and you hadn’t even started talking about the show, I want to know you’re thoughts and opinions about the SHOW! Half of us have read the books!!!

How could you miss the big Lestat explanation and apology that he broke Louie. This is huge. For the remainder of Season 1 and half of Season2 Louie is never the spirited individual haunted or unhaunted that he was before that fight.

Not really about this episode, but am curious if you have ever listened to the unofficial fan podcast The Articulate Coven? Been obsessed with them and can only imagine how it would be if you guys all did an episode together. Hey, a little maggot can have a dream. Lol. But yeah, as for this episode, i will be honest: almost every hour of this show is better than the one before hand. The entire trial was shockingly better than i could of imagined.

I just wanna say you are a great champion of this series Maven. You definitely influenced me to start reading the series when season 1 was airing. My progress has been slower than I would like but I’m on chapter 5 of part 6 of The Vampire Lestat. Anyway your videos are awesome thank you.

Maven I was worried about you for a second.This episode had me in a chokehold. how dare Lestat say that he was being hunted by Louis and him saying “Come to Me” I was like this bitch is lying through his teeth had me cursing at the television and everything but Sam Reid ate this episode and left no crumbs. Claudia’s death was just as painful in 2024 as it was in 1994.

I’ve been waiting!!!!

AMC please hire Maven to clean up your plot holes.....

They should have you on the writers table to help keep the show on the right track and not deviate so badly from the characters.

Even when Lestat is making jokes, or being forced to say obviously false things on that stage, you can see the self-loathing/active sarcasm/weariness in his face. It's brilliant acting - like he's barely holding it together but feels compelled, by whatever motivation we do not have knowledge of yet, to continue playing his part as the consummate showman that he is. And the way Lestat is swaying on his feet, zoned out, head bowed during the final 'verdict' - I think if Armand 'couldn't prevent it' in any honest way at all (which is entirely doubtful as is, but work with me), he was using all of his power to keep Lestat in check or he wouldn't have struggled at all to control that audience whatsoever. Or, the entire last part of this trial that Armand takes over narrating is entirely incorrect. Because there's no way in hell he just stood there, unmoving when they dragged Louis away - much less just watching Claudia burn (the look of horror on his face said that in spades). Louis being curiously absent and Armand narrating makes it very, very... unreliable. Also, yeah, being trapped by SAM?? (No offense, but SAM?) - Also, I have a theory about Madeleine conveniently 'feeling' Louis love Claudia - I think that was potentially Armand, one way or another. Because this whole set up where they were snatchd up had to be premeditated, they had left town, so he had to deliberately lure them back somehow. Perhaps by implanting thoughts or feelings in Madeleine or even specifically in Louis for Madeleine to sense.