[soup0987]

not to be Anne rice 2.0 but I think people should rethink their claim to narratives they are not willing to engage with. fans of fandom are in writers rooms and the result is flaccid and stupid because they can't admit that their ideas are self indulgent and poor storytelling.

Louis narration drew harsh parallels because the narrative wanted to invoke their real world weight!! hello parallels 101 !!!!! retconning that sterilizes and exploits the reality of segregation/lynchings/domestic violence. I can tell this really frustrates s3 writers through all the anger in Lestats gacha life ass song and Claudias seance, but who told them to write any of this when they clearly despise the original intents of the show?

[soup0987]

“ Omg they all suck Thts the point” why would that be the point … do u think ur watching south park ….

[marlenaofnine]

No I think I'm watching a show about *vampires,* Sharon.

And the point IS in fact that they are all monsters. Why? Because it's a show about vampires, Sharon.

LIke. Some of you need there to be levels of right and wrong and a boogeyman, and you really should have stuck with the Marvel Cinematic Universe because that's where your media literacy is.

[soup0987]

I think the show has a plot beyond “they are monsters so they suck” because it clearly wants us to take their emotions seriously? I refuted this exact point in my og tags but i would love to elaborate:D

I care about the narrative being compelling and making points that make sense. Armand (show version) is one of my favorites because of the terrible things he does, and I get frustrated when people make him seem more sympathetic when he is. I was excited for TVL because I thought they would actually resolve all the themes surrounding Lestat, because the show framed them as significant. He is explicitly written as abusive in S1, and now that narrative has gone nowhere. Super unsatisfying lol.

If the show was about all vampires being monsters and shitty I think there would be narrative focus on how tjey are ontologically evil or smth. Imo The show is about the vampire interacting with each other, themselves, and the world around them over time . Character arcs idk.

My main complaint is that its super disheartening when people in fandom conflate canonical discussion of racism and dv with “marvel movie media literacy”? Why is it boring? S1 jim crow New orleans is portrayed so well. The show plucks Louis out of history and turns him into a vampire, but people act like its cringy to talk about how that era affects him, as though they are too smart to find it interesting. Why is it ridiculous for a vampire show to want to explore these things? This show isn’t half as cynical/detached as the viewers treat it to be. If I truly am just a lowly marvel movie fan I would genuinely appreciate an explanation on these topics because I’ve never seen anyone who touts the moral grayness argument display depth of understanding.

[couldnt-think-of-a-funny-name]

HELLLLP

[pronouncingitwang]

[ID: A tiktok captioned, "the father of a disney princess who for some reason has a huge blind spot when it comes to the fact that the woman he loves is literally an evil witch." A comment from Bambi reads, "louis from interview with the vampire" /end ID]

[soup0987]

how does the car scene look remotely good for lestat??? is this fandom filled with young republicans ??? literally getting outwoked by corperate dv trainings?? and these GACHA LIFE ASS SONGS

[soup0987]

love seeing so-called gothic horror vampire fans act like domestic violence and racism are too milquetoast for them to think abt ….its only boring bc avg iwtv fan is so racist all discourse goes back to topics SESAME STREET resolved... go watch riverdale or smth!!!!!!

[soup0987]

personally, I saw lestats warning before turning Claudia as projecting how he feels after turning louis. I don’t know how people watch Louis beg and hate him for it, yet sympathize with lestat for the same loneliness and longing that he took out on claudia , and also somehow believe lestat was the better parent ?? I like to think louis proved lestats warning wrong - louis loved her enough to change for her, instead of resenting her unhappiness. obviously he wasn’t perfect but I would comfortably say they had a good relationship because Louis wanted to be better. Comparatively, lestat always felt helpless because he forfeited his own agency and capacity to reflect to his ego

I don’t think Lestat meant Claudias life would literally be agony due to vampire biology or something because 1. Why would that be 2. Claudia DID find profound love and acceptance and happiness.

[soup0987]

“ Omg they all suck Thts the point” why would that be the point … do u think ur watching south park ….

[soup0987]

I love Armand in s2 bc he was TERRIFYING. its rly funny tht ppl r waxing poetic abt how good he is when they r just calling him an incel nicely😭 as though being insecure and insane and selfish in pursuit of love is sweet cute flaw. its kinda like watching american psycho as inspirational

[soup0987]

Do ppl identify with lestat so heavily bc they are swagless. Like ur a whole ass rockstar and cant compete with the average louis sentence. Thts how i know that anyone who thinks lestat is funny or more entertaining is just horny for his weird bob or self inserting as a theater kid

[soup0987]

Do you know how embarrassing it is to argue with ppl who don’t realize their analysis is just their fetish ….some people watch tv to be perverts abt their special baby princess boy and thats fine but like . pls retain ur grip on reality? Like if ur a starving child and ur dying wish is to imagine louis as a unlikable liar all power to u but if u see it as objective reality and perfect storytelling i will assume ur stupid.

[soup0987]

Fandom analysis is so focused on singular characters that it totally ignores NARRATIVE CONSTRUCTION and the concept of IMPLICATIONS ?? Half of these theories are just going “I hope they reveal it was all a dream!!!!!” If they were to reveal Louis was an unreliable liar the whole time, it’s objectively bad writing. Not resolving commentary on race or domestic violence is bad writing. Spending all of season 2 building up the depth of Armand’s lies then being like “oh well hes a sweetie anyway who cares” is bad writing.

[super-subraminion]

i feel like louis de point du lac’s life problems would genuinely be fixed if he had his own symbiote

[soup0987]

au where apple convinces raven to sign + raven goes to mirror jail but instead of having the toxic yuri slow burn reconcliation of apples dreams raven just spends all her time in other peoples mirrors ....

[soup0987]

actually devastating how little the spiderpunk comics focus on hobie

Like, he’s spiderman with an agenda! Proactive spiderman, never having an Uncle Ben to model kindness yet choosing it anyway, treated like a morally grey pariah for taking evil down at its core..

but for some reason the comics are just 10 ocs saying “redistribute” and “systemic change” as a synonym of “fade to black”…

[rosabunnie]

missing ever after high

[gnatsanidiot]

forgot to post this one awwww cuties

[rasputinaillyanna]