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art and venting (sorry) ✷ 23 ✷ she /her ✷ bad english/esp ✷ #myart https://linktr.ee/phuum

[phuumsblog]

she wants to eat that cookie so bad

[schusseltier]

release the moan cut

[professional-rat-eater]

Okay, here’s the problem

(Finale spoilers ahead)

The final episode did not benefit from having a twist. It wasn’t even a twist, because twists require set up.

In season 1, it was Armand’s reveal. They planted seeds that he was a vampire all season.

In season 2, it was Armand directing the trial. There was every reason not to trust Armand throughout the second season.

Both times, a general air of suspicion was created.

Armand was effectively not in this season. They did not give sufficient reason for us to believe he’d have anything to do with Louis and Regina, or that Regina was suspicious at all beyond taking advantage of Louis’ grief (though he still very much held the power in the dynamic.)

It was out of character for Armand to be that violent. His kills are silent and almost peaceful and when he is overtly violent, he has his own reasoning behind it. Twisted reasoning, but it makes sense to him. This includes the TVA lines they pulled.

But okay. I can see him being pushed where he was in this episode. Louis took responsibility for that. You have to show us Armand spiralling. He is clearly deeply unstable and not doing well. Everything to do with the cult and his mindset in general happening off screen. This is not a twist. You did not set up this twist. If you are going to make him behave out of character, you have to justify it and let us see how badly he’s doing after Dubai. Do not give him Daniel to fall back on. Do not give him anything and let us see how much he’s suffering. Show us the desperation you keep talking about.

Dramatic irony would have been infinitely more powerful than a twist. Let us know Armand is unravelling but Louis does not. Let us see the danger coming Louis’ way, while he has no idea. Why was Armand such a mystery this season? There was absolutely zero point and zero pay off. I do not understand this decision at all. You’ve turned him into the manipulative mastermind caricature that he never was but people who hated him pretended he was. And for what? What was the point? One line about his abuse?

The real twist was them telling us they were pulling from TVA and then using one tiny part that had barely anything to do with Armand himself. That book is 99% Armand’s backstory. It was misleading. All they took was the one Claudia line and then a hint about his abuse in brothels. The apology from Louis was very sweet but Armand is not a better character for this.

[yaoiblackmold]

Eric Bogosian as Daniel Molloy in The Vampire Lestat

[vorreitenertiqui]

Ig reel

[falko-yeeeew]

[sillystigmata]

Feeling normal.

[reticent-vampire]

And I spend every fucking second of nowhere looking for her. And where is she? Why is she not here with me?

[bludkin]

Eric Bogosian as Daniel Molloy in The Vampire Lestat Episode 1: Detroit (2026)

[phuumsblog]

danstat doodle

[ratbebes]

this is where i see devils minion in a year after the “walk in the sun” comment

[bigjeansss]

Daniel’s turning 🧛

[lazy-ladybug]

dude is so excited to ruin everyone's night

[culbi]

staring

[reticent-vampire]

Luke Brandon Field & Eric Bogosian as DANIEL MOLLOY insp. by @bratboymolloy

[phuumsblog]

i was thinking about devil´s minion as a metaphor for alcoholism where the mindfuck armand did to daniel it´s an allegory about how alcohol can look like a comfort but it´s slowly killing you and affecting all your relationships and memory

[autarkiia]

Something Is Very Wrong with Daniel Molloy This Season in "The Vampire Lestat"

Something is going on with Daniel Molloy this season in The Vampire Lestat. And no, I don’t mean the documentary he’s been filming with Lest

I love this theory!! give me disabled vamp Daniel!!