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willublink

Wretched guy living in my head

philcollinsenjoyer

about 90% of fanfiction takes place in a utopia where men are thoughtful and unsure of their place in the world

mycatismyfriend

@skulandcrossbones this might be the greatest tag on a reblog I’ve ever seen.

devil-in-my-hand

I don't think a good portion of the IWTV/TVL audience fully appreciates what it means for the show to be created and written by a team of playwrights.

Across each season, the writers have shown us, time and time again, that they're still playing the long game. The details within might not be fully fleshed out, but the framework and milestones of the show clearly planned, and they've used various literary devices to guide you along the way. The show is more interested in fulfilling its creative vision first and foremost, than in appeasing or pandering to an audience (or in spoon-feeding the material to you). I remember Sam, in an interview, quoting something Rolin said about how you don't know what you want or need to see until you've seen it. I'm enjoying that the show doesn't bow to external pressure and is playing out how it's meant to play out and regardless of how long it takes to get there. That is something extremely rare in TV nowadays, where ratings and/or awards reign supreme.

Also, sure, let the tale seduce you, but still keep your wits about you!

covenforclaudia

i love this so much. plays are structured differently to regular tv scripts, everything about characters and little details is a choice that is made with intention. that's why this show rewards rewatching so well. hopefully a lot of people who are hating can maybe rewatch this season some day and see what a masterpiece of writing the writers have pulled off with following the threads and crumbs of plotlines that were planted in season one and exploring them now with so much depth and context.

devil-in-my-hand

Yes! Rewatching is practically built into the show's design (and the showrunners are fully betting on their audience to do this). The show, very much like a play, has been planting thematic and character seeds early but dressing them up as casual TV banter or background visuals so they don't feel like heavy "plot devices" until years later.

Rolin Jones and the writing team basically write like playwrights who stole a Hollywood budget. What this means for the show (besides them hiring a lot of theater people):

They approach the series with the entire TVC universe in mind. This is what I meant by “playing the long game", they use entire seasons to serve as acts in a play. They establish the "skeleton" first (which would include the milestones and key pillars in the story) and then flesh it out per season. They even apply a three-act structure within each season (This is why episode 5 of every season is always a turning point! Or like in a play, where the final act can recontextualize everything you saw in Act I, the final episode of each season is always a surprising plot-twist that makes you want to reexamine everything you saw before.)

Playwriting is very much dialogue-driven (as they can’t depend on visuals the way screenwriters can). This is why the show is capable of writing elaborate and compelling dialogue constructed with rhythm and cadence rather than just characters exchanging info. Think back to what Jacob Anderson and other cast members have said about how easy it is to memorize long lines because of how easy they flow. Or the beautiful and dramatic monologues sprinkled throughout the show (Louis’ in s1ep1 or Akasha’s in s3ep5)...very much theater-coded.

Plays in comparison to TV scripts focus a lot more on examining deeper core themes (abusive love, memory, performance, etc.). This is why this adaptation is more focused on capturing emotional themes like mourning and loss within Anne Rice's books, rather than literally repeating story beats. This is why the show strays from the source material but still feels true to it.

All the literary devices applied by plays being used to shape the show: foreshadowing, metaphors (think back to the hurricane outside during Loustat’s reunion to highlight the internal conflict of the characters), mirroring (gabriella/lestat and lestat/claudia to showcase generational trauma), foils (the contrast between Armand and Lestat that will be highlighted more and more as the show progresses), context clues dispersed across seasons (Lestat controlling the soldiers to exit in s1 only to be paid off in s2’s finale), etc.

Playwrights especially write for the attentive audiences who can catch callbacks and contradictory statements, because they believe the audience is actively listening, not passively consuming. This is why spoon feeding or dumbing down the show for its audience won’t happen regardless of the current state of our collective attention spans.

We are also very fortunate that the show creators are also experienced screenwriters, resulting in a grand, gothic stage tragedy balanced with a good understanding of TV seduction and spectacle. I’m sure the show is not without its flaws, but it's honestly one of the best shows on tv for at least the last decade.

#I mean rolin jones was literally nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for one of his plays #tvl #the vampire lestat #iwtv #interview with the vampire #if you think its bad writing you're not paying attention

I don't think a good portion of the IWTV/TVL audience fully appreciates what it means for the show to be created and written by a team of playwrights.

Across each season, the writers have shown us, time and time again, that they're still playing the long game. The details within might not be fully fleshed out ahead, but the framework and milestones of the show clearly planned, and they've used various literary devices to guide you along the way. The show is more interested in fulfilling its creative vision first and foremost, than in appeasing or pandering to an audience (or in spoon-feeding the material to you). I remember Sam, in an interview, quoting something Rolin said about how you don't know what you want or need to see until you've seen it. I'm enjoying that the show doesn't bow to external pressure and is playing out how it's meant to play out and regardless of how long it takes to get there. That is something extremely rare in TV nowadays, where ratings and/or awards reign supreme.

Also, sure, let the tale seduce you, but still keep your wits about you!

#the vampire lestat #interview with the vampire #sam reid #rolin jones #TVL #IWTV

nalyra-dreaming

“Again, at this point, and I HAVE said this before, but I did not like them doing it like that, but it is what it is now”

The thing you say you don’t like they did like that, is it the drop itself? I mean (sorry, eng is not my first language), the fact that they used the drop as a way to explain or exemplify something?

I have thought before that they will do something with the drop because they showed us a revisit of the fight with new scenes in the recap, and Lestat has this moment in ep1 that I can’t get out of my head (when he’s so mad because the band is playing something wrong) and he starts shaking and his voice changes, I’ve been trying to talk to people about this and they don’t care, I don’t understand, they think it’s just to express how angry he is. But that’s not his voice, how do you even explain that, and he literally looks as though he’s trying to “suppress” this voice and regain control, and then he storms into the band’s flat. So that made me think it’s Amel, that he somehow already has Amel in him. If he has it in him, the question is since when, because it could be since NOLA and that would add layers to the drop.

Sorry for the very long ask, I ended up rambling too much.

To you later part of the ask: that... could be :) We'll see that, eventually. More re that will come in next episode :)

But no, it was not the drop itself, though that also seemed OOC at that point.

But I... like... immediately after that scene I was like... "that is not Lestat", in the driveway and outside I mean. He felt off, immediately. People, of course, did not take that kindly, and, in retrospect: how could they.

But for ME... it clicked into place almost immediately, namely with the next episode, when Lestat says, in 1x06: "I don't know what possessed me that night."

And I was like: "Ohhhhhhh."

*click*

SHIT.

The fandom took that as expected, of course.

And for me... like, I knew where this was going, for YEARS. I talked about it, I tried to point things out, I got called things for it.

I get the resistance to it. I talked about that, too.

But none of that changed anything about it, and then when Sam talked about it in Autumn's interview, it was the final confirmation for me.

When I say I don't "like" it I do not mean that they were not "clever" with the lore to spin it like that. No, they were.

But they also thought it ... IDK... "fine enough" to show a white character abuse his black partner and child with severe domestic violence IN THE YEAR 2022, to let that fester for AT LEAST one hiatus... and they knew they would eventually walk it back, to an extent at least.

And I did not like THAT, from the very beginning.

I do not like that the show set it up like that. Did not, still do not.

No matter the clues, no matter their playing around with the lore, they thought THAT was a good idea.

WTF, seriously.

But, as said before, it is what it is now.

It has been what it is for years now.

I have... more or less forced, made my peace with it.

Next expisode will... establish some things wrt all that *waves hand*

It will cause another meltdown when people realize.

But... there's no way around that.

It's been set up by the show for years.

On purpose.

devil-in-my-hand

I agree with all this, but also story wise all the events that take place after make sense because of the drop. It helped move the story forward. It can explain why Louis believed the train scene, the murder attempt on Lestat and escape from New Orleans, and it helped make the audience more open to believing and giving a chance to the Louis and Armand arc in Paris and Dubai (a big part of season 2). This is probably controversial to say in the IWTV fanbase, but I really liked episode 1.05. I thought it bold and daring TV, and i also had the great fortune of not having to directly engage in any way with the show's fanbase back then. While I didn't know there was a (more) supernatural element at play, I trusted the show to work out the ramifications of that scene. I thought Lestat's apology at the trial and the sincere acknowledgement and reflection that he didn't deserve the forgiveness Louis gave him, as well as saving Louis despite the attempt on his life (and without trying to take credit) and his grief over the loss of Claudia was more than enough damage control for Lestat's characterization. Knowing the drop's scene will be revisited again is just the cherry on top tbh (and makes me love the writing on this show even more). This show is one of the best written pieces of literature on tv I've come across in a long time (the literary tools used, the themes and philosophies discussed, the character development, the dialogue, etc.) and maybe best consumed away from fandom discourse, where emotions run high and with no quick resolutions on the horizon. I understand the frustration of long hiatuses, but let's all keep in mind that many of the greatest book series have even longer gaps between books and to let the show flesh out its story.

#interview with the vampire #the vampire lestat

Random Thoughts

I keep thinking about that moment in Season 1 when Claudia says she understands why Lestat & Louis turned her into a vampire: "to be Louis' sister."

My initial interpretation was that this just reflected Claudia growing older, wanting more agency, and/or rebelling against the authority figures in her life. But looking back at her and Louis' dynamic through a child psychology lens, I wonder if there's more to it the show will tackle.

In some parent-child relationships, boundaries become blurred, with the child being treated more like a peer, companion, or confidant than a child. This can look like a parent relying on the child for emotional support, exposing them to adult problems, or trying to be their friend rather than their parent. As those boundaries erode, the parent-child dynamic can begin to resemble a relationship between equals, sometimes leading the parent to unconciously lose sight of their responsibility to protect and care for the child. In that context, wanting to be a "sibling" rather than a child may simply reflect the relationship the child already feels they have.

This feels very relevant to Claudia and Louis' relationship, and the events that took place across season 1 & 2.

This would also connect to one of the main themes this season: the distortion of family relationships and the damage caused by unhealthy boundaries. There's a parallel here that can be drawn between the incestuous dynamic between Lestat/Gabriella and the more emotionally enmeshed but platonic relationship between Louis/Claudia, and how these familial bonds can become warped, making it difficult for the characters to distinguish love, dependence, identity, and possession.

This would add more perspective to why Louis readily accepts the idea of being Claudia's brother while Lestat reacts so strongly against it. Where the show leads us believe that it's Louis agreeing just to placate Claudia and Lestat disagreeing because he's the resident tyrant.

I think this could be a large factor for why Louis is riddled with guilt regarding Claudia, and adds another layer to how he failed his daughter.

I am also thinking of the fact that Louis himself wasn't ready to be a vampire back then let alone to be the father of one.

#the vampire lestat #the vampire lestat amc #interview with the vampire #Interview with the vampire amc

cocteautwinsgirl

Claudia was an unforeseen joy.

nalyra-dreaming

hi! Some people are saying that Lestat not wanting to murder Nicky and make him a vampire is proof of how much he loves him, but he turned Louis and wanted him as a companion, and that is proof he didn’t love Louis as much. But that’s not really how I saw it. I thought Lestat knew deep down that Nicky was unwell and perhaps would not handle the dark gift as well. But when he saw Louis and fell inlove he saw someone that could perhaps endure? Or am I wrong here

Lestat saw Louis pull a knife on his brother. And both instantly fell in love AND knew Louis had the stamina for eternity.

Sam Reid literally talks about it in the season 1 podcast.

devil-in-my-hand

I also think perspective matters here. There's a 100+ year gap between Nicki's turning and Louis's. Nicki was turned not long after Lestat's own traumatic, non-consensual transformation into a vampire, so it's completely understandable that he would view vampirism negatively at that point. More than a century later, though, his relationship with his vampiric nature has evolved considerably. He viewed vampirism/immortality as a gift that he's offering to someone he loves.

#iwtv #tvl

youngbaebae

doot

This. This is why Harry Potter will always be one of the best things to happen. I am in tears.

derekachoy

How Calicos Give Birth. Based on a dream my girlfriend had.

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kellyangel

Adorable =^..^= I love this!! Derek makes super good comics.

bucketmouthbitches

I Love Taraji!🙌

prettyboyshyflizzy

She said bye bitch😭 that was cookie who wrote that 😅

negusnigga

Lmfao tell em sugar tell em

uniqueshomedesign

Ultimate relaxation. charisma design

apriki

What's ur opinion on the 2005 p&p?

FUCK THIS MOVIE. I HATE THIS MOVIE. There is so much whack shit in this film:

the five sisters are KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, amy dunne, johanna mason, carey mulligan of ‘drive’, doctor who episode ‘blink’ and being the future mom of a mumford’s son fame, and the main girl from st trinians???? WHAT KIND OF WHITE PEOPLE PERFECTION their dad is president snow and their mum was vera in noted television procedural vera???? OKAY

DARCY IS 6’2

MR BINGLEY WAS OCTAVIUS IN ROME AND ALSO HAS THE CHEEKBONES OF A TOLKIEN ELF

JUDI DENCH

this movie is just Joe Wright Period Period Piece but it is THE EPITOME OF THIS VERY SPECIFIC GENRE. HE’S NOT GONNA TOP THIS AND HE NEEDS TO STOP TRYING the panning shot of the peak district??? ‘Liz On Top Of The World’ plays in the bg it’s the ULTIMATE.

HOT LIZARD KING WICKHAM

and okay i love how this movie shows the bennets as an actual FAMILY

like they’re messy and tactile and they talk over one another it’s so genuine

AND I LOVE THEIR HOUSE WITH THE CREEPING VINES

and okay the COSTUMES IN THIS MOVIE OH MY GODDD

everyone’s white gowns in the netherfield ball scene? YOOOOOO

honestly the production value of this movie is nuts

it’s the AESTHETIC

alright so jane austen novels are awesome and they show a lot about society and relationships in the regency era

and the thing about 2005 pride and prejudice is that it doesn’t only show the verbal sparring/tension between lizzie and darcy

but the sexual tension as well

THE SEXUAL UNDERTONES OF THIS MOVIE

OH MY GOD

IT’S SO FUCKING MUCH

like every interaction is loaded with like sexy LOOKS and body language

and like they don’t even kiss but it’s so obvious they wanna bang

THEY WANT TO BANG

BAD

it’s like raw magnetism

it’s something people would write ridiculous articles in cosmo about

like that bit where darcy helps lizzie into the carriage???????

HE HELPS HER UP

(IT’S THE 1800S, PEOPLE DONT TOUCH)

she looks at him, scandalised

HE WALKS AWAY, FLEXING HIS HAND AS IF IT’S BURNING

ROMANCE

there’s this scene where lizzie and darcy are dancing in a crowded room but they’re so focused on each other the other people LITERALLY MELT AWAY

LIKE THEY’RE THE ONLY TWO PEOPLE IN THE GOD DAMN UNIVERSE

(sidebar: HER HAIR IN THIS SCENE. GOD DAMN.)

also THE TRACKING SHOT THROUGH THE PARTY OH MY GOD

and okay, like

let’s not even GET INTO the declaration scene

after a heavy dose of SEXILY AVOIDING EACH OTHER’S GLANCES IN CHURCH the sexual tension crescendos

UNDER THE AWNING OF SOME ANCIENT RUIN

IN THE POURING RAIN

he advances; he admits his love

she REBUKES him

affronted, he insults pretty much everything about her

she responds but rebuking him again but WORSE

but the sexual tension’s still there

there’s just the noise of the rain

the air between them is so charged it could power like

a small city probably

THEY’RE SUPER CLOSE

NO TOUCHEY

AND THEN

HE LEANS FORWARD, EYES LOCKED ON HER LIPS

HE’S GONNA KISS HER

SHE WANTS HIM TO KISS HER

HE DOESN’T KISS HER

THE

FUCKING

TENSION

I CAN’T EVEN WATCH THIS BIT HONESTLY

and she regrets it immediately after and then he DROPS OFF THE LETTER AND SHE’S JUST SITTING THERE IN SHOCK REALLY

I KNOW BABE. I KNOW

and it’s the kind of movie you can rewatch a hundred times and it’s still as amazing as the first time and you pick up all these little things you missed

it was like my 20th watch when i realised that mary is in love with mr collins

and ok THE LIVING SCULPTURES OF PEMBERLEY SCENE

all the pemberly scenes really like when they show up and lizzie sees this bomb ass house that could’ve been hers and she’s just like, ‘hahahhahahahaha i fucked up, i fucked up. i fucked up so bad im sorry, im trash’

AND WHEN SHE MEETS GEORGIANA AND SHE LOOKS AT LIZZIE AND DARCY LIKE SMIRK.EMOJI