lestat's point of view is so interesting because he's trying to distract us but it doesn't really work. in the auvergne flashbacks he gives just enough context to establish that he had a terrible upbringing, but he doesn't want to deep dive. and that's how most people talk about their abusive childhoods, isn't it? they say "my family was very toxic" and give an example that might not sound so bad, but you're left wondering what else happened
when he talks about his relationship with gabriella, oh he's definitely not telling us everything. i mean, when did they start sleeping together, exactly? after they were both turned, because "it's different for vampires"? then what was that medicine scene all about?
also, in louis' account lestat comes across as a cruel killer with no regrets -- which he is, of course. but now we get a more nuanced performance from sam reid, and we can see a slight hesitation when lestat realizes his next victim has a family. we can see something resembling guilt or sadness when he hears the children scream at the sight of his father and brothers corpses. but he doesn't elaborate on it, like louis might have done. does lestat believe the human race is horrible, but the children could still be saved? does he believe he could have been saved? we'll never know because he's too busy talking nonsense to distract us from this kind of reflection
that's why this season feels rushed for some people, because he is rushing through the memories he doesn't wanna revisit. the thing is, we can see through his attempt at being dismissive towards his own trauma and sensibilities. and i'm sure the show won't let him get away with it, just like daniel didn't let louis get away with his misconstructions of the truth
vaporwave
dededos
gummygunk
germansingergirl
izzy806
andulkaphoto
origamiaround
titsay
jbbartram-illu
tangentwithtanner
