this danlou scene is one that i really enjoy but i dont see it talked about often enough :(
i think its a very interesting reference - first or all it gives us the context of the outside world, provides an insight into what daniel is interested in as a journalist (the zodiac killer was on the rise in 70s san francisco) and makes for an explanation why he was interested in interviewing vampires at all
famously the zodiac killer also only murdered people he considered "sinners" which is interesting to look at for both daniel and louis. daniel is, simply speaking, a junkie & and hes also queer, it makes sense for him to be scared of the zodiac killer because he could by all means be considered a sinner due to his lifestyle. louis, on the other hand, being attributed the name of the zodiac killer when we as viewers know that he struggles with religious guilt and also that in the 70s he had a period of fucking and killing young boys every day..... louis takes on the role of someone who tries to dictate the lives of others while his own morality remains twisted
furthermore the zodiac killer was never caught just like in a weird way daniel didnt truly find his opressors until the dubai interview. although zodiac did leave cryptic messages for every murder & in the newspapers, soooo..... devil's minion, anyone? was ARMAND the zodiac killer?





















