[eab-art]

Some quotes from Assad I thought were really interesting from the Vulture article

About devil's minion:

About the 'A':

[armandobsession]

Armand during Louis saw trap: I’m so glad you went around and fucked random men all the time, it really freed up my schedule to watch my beloved Daniel uninterrupted :)

[nickilou]

audibly said "oh, baby" while watching the episode. im sick to my stomach

[localacegarbadge]

The parallels between Claudia and Armand are so dear to me

[ihavethebloodofakashainme]

if they ever showed baby almond like babystat... entire cities would burn

[itsaknife]

I’m having so much fun with all the articles and Eric posting today because this season had part of the fanbase hating on him and wanting him gone and making up theories about him leaving the show meanwhile Eric is beloved by his cast mates and keeps talking about all the things he wants to do as Daniel in the future, even saying him and Armand should lead the season. I love him so much and he’s the best Daniel they we could have asked for. He’s in it for real and he’s such a fantastic pair with Assad.

[veryintricaterituals]

And if I say that I love crazy, unhinged, saw trap, terrifying, creature of the night, monologuing, torturing and scheming Armand? What then?

Yes, yes, he did all that...

[thevampirelesmand]

in the days since the finale leak, all i keep wondering is how a piece of media like iwtv of all things seems to have attracted a large majority fanbase consisting of people who are desperate to view every part of the show (down to the actual actors and writers, which is grim beyond words) through a victim/abuser mindset. it kills me that we’re in this tenderqueer era of faux-counter-culture media consumption where the most easily offended people on the planet are willing to watch a show with graphic violence, incest, and abuse, but only if they can easily parse who’s right and who’s wrong in every scene and relationship, as if that’s even close to the point of it all. and to then have the audacity to not just object to that, but also to be up in arms over cruel shit the characters are saying to each other? in the fictional universe they all exist in as terrible, awful people? the game is so, so gone. if you would like to watch something that doesn’t challenge your black-and-white moral framework in even the slightest way, can i suggest daytime TV? i’ve also heard that children’s books tend to clearly lay out their moral lesson in the final few pages lest you get confused and think the author condones the big bad wolf eating grandma, which may provide a clarity some of you are in such desperate need of

[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 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!

[reticent-vampire]

[danielxarmand]

IWTV 2x05 — "Don't Be Afraid, Just Start The Tape" TVL 3x07 — "The Failures"

[atinyblueworld]

Lestat calling Armand his ex to other people but refusing to admit to Armand they ever had anything is so fucking funny

[hyperfixation-s]

real armand stans clapped and cheered when he made larry kill himself

[dark-eyedcupid]

imagine being called a bottom twink by the kid who moaned when you telekinesis-ed him to his knees in the 70s. armand should be worse

[skyrigel]

dear this is bidding

[asliceofoceanmist]

like I'm genuinely fucking sorry to the people who didn't enjoy or hate watched tvl, that found things to complain about every single episode, being mad that the show called the vampire lestat was about the vampire lestat and the love of his life, being mad that the other characters who are not lestat or louis got less screen time, being mad that the storytelling was disorienting and frenzied in the show about the vampire miss manic pixie dream girl, being mad that it's different from the first two seasons which were narrated by a whole other character etc. cause I had an absolute blast watching it, the main cast all did an emmy worthy performances and going from their interviewes are genuinely happy and proud with the finished product. anyways it got a 10 minute standing ovation in my household

[thevampirelesmand]

against all odds, loumand stocks are back up