#daniel marius

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Maridani easter eggs for the skeptical

In 1x01 Daniel Molloy is solving a puzzle, almost certainly mirroring or foreshadowing the model trains he makes in Blood and Gold. The puzzle depicts a painting made by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, a contemporary of Tintoretto's, just like his canon boyfriend Marius de Romanus.

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It meant the world to Marius that he was not walking on this beach alone, that Daniel was walking at his side.

VCtober Day 19

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Amc topMarius x bottomDaniel nsfw, height difference

Just posted it here

Let me know what you think😈

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Daniel Marius Old Man Yaoi under the cut for @omatadordemosquito

DO NOT CLICK IF YOU DON'T ENJOY OLD MAN YAOI

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FYI, Christopher follows Eric on Insta. They’re already besties

OMG He does! Future's never been brighter for the Daniel Marius enjoyers🤩

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The dynamic between this three is so Armand Marius Daniel coded. Rolin Jones I'm in your walls

(The Third Man was already an inspiration for S2 so it's not such a reach 🙏)

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hi i’m your daniel/marius anon

yeah that’s actually make sense to adapt their patient/caretaker situation in the show! and if they make them romantic, i imagine the show dm fans are gonna go crazy even though they already know its in the books.

how old is marius supposed to be in the show? i know he’s like 40s in the books but if they aged up armand than they’ll probably age him up too. i guess the general public will be more accepting if eric is pair with other actor similar to his age. i’ve seen some people who are like ‘grossing out’ about show dm because of ageist shit. its so sad to see.

i also forgot to mention about the roman weiss theory, have u heard about it? they are the publishing house behind daniel’s memoir. roman weiss?? like hello? all his books have the same publishing house except his memoir. out of all dm theories, this is what intrigued me the most. just what are they cooking in the writers room??!!

Hi again!

I've heard the roman weiss theory and it is in fact one of my favourites! I've discovered recently though that Daniel's memoir is not the only book that has the roman weiss publishing house

In this close-up (I think it must be from some bts content) of Daniel's bookshelf it's clear that there are a couple of books that have the same sign as Hate And Ashbury

Imo, the theory works regardless. I mean, Roman is just the German word for "novel" but the idea of Marius pulling the strings of Daniel's both professional and private life just by being his publisher is just brilliant.

I love Devil's Minion with both young and old man Daniel and it would be the same for Daniel Marius. I haven't seen many people grossed out about old Daniel and Armand, at least nothing comparable to the way the fandom (rather performatively imo) is grossed out about anything Marius. They don't know what they're missing though, the Armand-Marius-Daniel(s) relationship, could potentially become one of the most enthralling dynamics in the series if done properly, not just in a romantic way but also story wise. Whether you like him or not Marius is literally EVERYWHERE in the novels and the show has already done an amazing job adapting that, he's been haunting the narrative since ep 1x02.

I don't really know how old Marius is supposed to be in the show but I think mid 50s would be perfect. I want him to be old enough so the dadson dynamic with Armand is still clear but I still want Ebogo Daniel to be the oldest youngest boy in town. Daniel Marius is not a threat to Devil's Minion but a crucial part of it and Daniel, if he takes after his maker, will have no problem fucking father and son 🙂

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But do you want daniel/marius to happen in the show? why? i promise you im not picking a fight i am genuinely curious? what part of book daniel/marius do you think can apply to the show with all the changes?

and if they do make it happen.. boy i cant imagine how many seasons they’re gonna need to explain it to the audience who don’t read the books? we haven’t even got to marius/armand yet? lol

First of, thank you for asking in good faith. Sometimes it seems that it is impossible to talk about certain topics in this fandom, especially the Marius related ones.  

The way I see it, we don't need many seasons to explain Daniel Marius if part of it has already happened in the past. Imagine, Devil's Minion after San Francisco going more or less as in the book: Daniel spiraling down his alcohol/drug addiction begging Armand for the Dark Gift; Armand fatally in love with the fascinating human, refussing to turn him into a monster. Marius de Romanus has to burst in because that's what he does, he loves to stick his nose in other people's business, especially if they are Armand's. Think about Sybelle and Benji. He gives Armand an ultimatum about Daniel, turn him or let him live a full human life. Armand lets Daniel go and during the time it takes for him to heal, Daniel moves in with Marius. After a while, Marius erases his memories too and lets him go (the "Marius de Romanus? Never heard of him" line should not go to waste). 

So, there you go, Daniel and Marius patient/caretaker dynamic from the books, only that this time Daniel is still human, played by Luke Brandon Field and whoever gets to be Marius.  Nevertheless, I am ambitious and I can also see a second part to their (love)story playing out in the present time.

Now, I would like to reply this to @/inspireland but they blocked me so you will have to do, dear Anon. Sure, Daniel was able to clock out the abuse in Loustat and Loumand's relationships but nothing in the show suggests that he did it out of empathy or compassion. Of course old Daniel is a parent but Armand is not his child. He's the diabolic creature Daniel loves and lusts for, who traumatized him to the brink of madness and death. In this scenario, Marius would be the one who saved him from all of that.

Of course old Daniel would ask questions, but not (only) for Armand but for himself. It would be extremely ooc for show Daniel to confront Marius on behalf of Armand on the basis of some (very popular) fanon theory that Armand would ever want/need/ask for such thing. Show fandom, that inspireland person among many others, tends to asign Daniel a compassionate kind of morality that has no foundation in the adaptation whatsoever. That's not Daniel's characterization in the book, much less in the show, where he fucks a girl with a paper bag over her head while she cries. If someone needs to confront Marius that's Armand himself and I hope the show makes the most of it, now that Armand is older in this version (no, he won't kill Marius with hammers, sorry).

But I digress.

I'm not saying, always in this hypothetical scenario, that Marius will be able to influence old Daniel into believing that what he did, protecting him from Armand's harmful influx, was entirely for his own good. However persuasive Marius could be, Daniel would still be bitter that both, father and son, tampered with his memories. He nonetheless, and thanks to the calmness that comes with old age, will be able to understand that it was necessary. And there will be affection between him and Marius but Daniel will still fight Marius back and try to vindicate his past human self. He will torment Marius with questions and those questions will be cutting and provocative. And, if characterised properly, show Marius will know how to answer them.

Think about it. Old, wise and seasoned journalism vs much older, much wiser, persuasive and charming ancient roman rhetoric. Horny septuagenarian fledgling against the enchanting and delectable ancient vampire he probably already yearned for in his human youth. If the show dares to go there, the battle will be epic and it will have my respect forever.

I know, I know. This sounds threatening for Devil's Minion but don't worry. Armand and Daniel will be together in the end because that's what Anne Rice wrote and the show will find a way to make it work. But she also wrote Daniel Marius and we know that the show is sticking to the books even more so than we expected. I don't see why they won't write Daniel Marius too, given all the exciting possibilities.