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Do we have a franz kafka diary entry for july 1st, i want to know what he thinks!!!

happy too tired July everyone

So, I've been thinking about Assad saying that Armand wants someone to fully understand him, and also the various teases of Armand going full-gremlin mode by the end of the season. And I think I might have an idea where this would lead Devil's Minion in this show.

My mind immediately goes to one of the most iconic sections from the Devil's Minion chapter in 'Queen of the Damned':

Daniel stared hard at the creature before him, this thing that looked human and sounded human but was not. There was a horrid shift in his consciousness; he saw this being like a great insect, a monstrous evil predator who had devoured a million human lives. And yet he loved this thing. He loved its smooth white skin, its great dark brown eyes. He loved it not because it looked like a gentle, thoughtful young man, but because it was ghastly and awful and loathsome, and beautiful all at the same time. He loved it the way people love evil, because it thrills them to the core of their souls.

I definitely think this show is building up to this revelation. I'm not expecting to hear Eric say this word-for-word but I can see some kind of version of this happening. Maybe seeing Armand in full, unhinged, evil gremlin mode, and Daniel just gazing at him in pure adoration. Ok that might be a bit too far for this season, but I really believe what these writers are setting up is Daniel's love for Armand's monstrous side. Not in the "oh I can see the good in him, I can ignore the bad stuff" sense - I mean loving all of Armand, including the horrific side. (And Assad has said, I do understand why other characters in this story would not want to love Armand! He hasn't given them many reasons to!)

Because one very clear (and fascinating) difference from the book version is that Daniel had no idea what Armand did to Claudia until the second interview. Whereas in the book version, he very much knew what Armand was capable of (well, not all of it cos Anne didn't come up with all of that yet) and still fell in love with him. So, my guess is (if Daniel doesn't remember the past DM stuff this season cos) that Daniel will discover the true extent of Armand's monstrous nature... and love it. He will love it the way people love evil, because it thrills them to the core of their souls.

Again, not sure if it will be like that this season. Because I (and others) have guessed that since this season will be going full gremlin mode for Armand, exploring Devil's Minion in a lot of detail in this season would probably be very confusing. (And very muddled- there's so much happening already!) But I think that if there is more focus on or even just a hint of Daniel loving that darkness in Armand, that might balance it out. Of course the gentler moments from the book version will be there. But there's also got to be the darker moments to truly be a Devil's Minion story.

#interview with the vampire #the vampire lestat #devil's minion

afternoonblues

The Sheep Detectives (2026) dir. Kyle Balda

#the sheep detectives #of all the things i expected from this film... a surprisingly nuanced take on the importance of grief and memory was not it #but my god am i glad it's in this #cos yeah it does make perfect thematic sense given the basic plot synopsis #but watching the trailer i thought i'd go 'aww' in a sensible chuckle way - not blubbering reaching for the tissues when the credits rolled

ankle-beez

sheep detectives is finally out on digital which means i can show you guys one of the funniest movie scenes of the year so far

#the sheep detectives #'and they eat him on sundays' *wheezing in catholic*

anglaised

the desire to pretend white women are simply always victims and groomed into fascist movements instead of being willing participants is by design, u have been taught ur entire life that white women are dainty angels that have to be lead and protected and no harm they do is fault of their own, thats why u think literal nazi women are just confused harmless babies, it’s designed that way on purpose

sinsegyes

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#interview with the vampire #the vampire lestat #excuse me for a moment *screams into my pillow*#devil's minion #assad zaman

veryintricaterituals

#interview with the vampire #the vampire lestat #devil's minion #*sensible chuckle*

callisoapy

THEY DID IT AGAIN AHHHH

IM FREAKING OUTTTTTT

#the lost boys #the lost boys musical #aww look at them!

pagets

Not a production, an actual trial with definitive sentences of death.

Interview with the Vampire ★ The Vampire Lestat 2x07 "I Could Not Prevent It" 2x08 "And That's The End of It. There's Nothing Else" 3x04 "The Devil's Road"

#the vampire lestat #interview with the vampire

alethialia

At a time when Netflix is getting roundly criticized for forcing its shows to treat the audience like we have all of two brain cells to rub together, The Vampire Lestat is out here volleying everything from 70s gay references to 1700s Dutch Republic references at the speed of light while saying, "You don't get it? Well, that's a fucking you problem."

And I love that for us.

#the vampire lestat

I could definitely relate to that breakdown. It's what happens when you've been holding something in for so long, acting like everything's fine, that you're over it, you're totally in control, but then something just triggers an absolute explosion of emotions and you just let it all out. But it feels awful. You feel awful and gross, it's just hell experiencing it in the moment. Sam has proven in The Newsreader that he is just phenomenal at portraying a brutally realistic emotional meltdown scene, and this haunting by Magnus was just as painful to watch. But I appreciate just how much Sam let his emotions go for this scene, because it needed to be like that.

I loved your whole post and especially this, but the entire thing. Sam Reid is unbelievable at playing all these layers of Lestat and the total emotional agony he's experiencing and sometimes able to suppress better than others.

Thank you, nonny :)

Oh yes, Sam is just incredible in this role. This entire cast is an absolute blessing and truly make the show as phenomenal as it is. A character like Lestat is such a difficult one to work out the balance for because you don't want to go too wild but you also don't want to underplay it either. But Sam knows this character inside and out, and this season in particular is just such a master-class of acting from him. Even though those scenes are so hard to watch due to the subject matter, Sam's acting is always something I look forward to. He's not afraid to really go there, even if it feels uncomfortable to watch, and I love him for that.

So, again, thank you for this message, nonny :)

#myst is me #interview with the vampire #the vampire lestat #sam reid #lestat de lioncourt

britsonmars

Okay so wow

#assad zaman #i concur

One part about Sam Reid's performance as Lestat this season that I am in absolute awe of is how he portrays Lestat breaking after reaching the point where he can no longer hide the truth of just how much trauma he's suffered. But also how that varies depending on the dynamic he's working with.

Take his breakdown in the car with muse!Magnus. I have never been a victim of SA (and my sympathies are with anyone who has suffered from this and was triggered by this storyline) but I could definitely relate to that breakdown. It's what happens when you've been holding something in for so long, acting like everything's fine, that you're over it, you're totally in control, but then something just triggers an absolute explosion of emotions and you just let it all out. But it feels awful. You feel awful and gross, it's just hell experiencing it in the moment. Sam has proven in The Newsreader that he is just phenomenal at portraying a brutally realistic emotional meltdown scene, and this haunting by Magnus was just as painful to watch. But I appreciate just how much Sam let his emotions go for this scene, because it needed to be like that.

But then there's Lestat's attempt at confronting Gabriella about the abusive nature of their mother-son relationship in the flashbacks of the most recent episode. With Magnus, Lestat knew the horror of that assault from start to finish. But with Gabriella, that incredibly toxic relationship was definitely something that he slowly started to realize as he got older. So that moment was him finally getting the courage to try and confront her about it, but there's also these conflicting feelings because despite all of this, he does still love her. He does still want her in his life. With Magnus? Yeah, there's none of that. Of course there's the feeling of abandonment but they didn't have any kind of relationship prior, during, or after that assault. Gabriella is his mother. A terrible mother but she's always been in his life. (When she's actually there, at least.) So it is a more restrained emotional release but it's still heartbreaking. Actually, I'd call it exhaustion. If the meltdown about Magnus was an explosion, his confrontation to Gabriella was exhaustion.

I can't exactly say these are scenes I want to replay over and over again. But I truly admire just how much emotional variety Sam is putting into these scenes, making them extremely effective to watch.

#the vampire lestat #interview with the vampire #sam reid #lestat de lioncourt