AMC+ Interview with the Vampire (2022) VS The Original

I finally got around to watching the new Interview with the Vampire show by AMC+. Let's sink our fangs into the show - and see how it's different from the 1976 book and the 1994 movie adaptation, and discuss which creative liberties work out and which don't.
(any pronouns)
Resources regarding DV:
Overall information (115 languages, countries A-Z) - www.hotpeachpages.net/a/count...
US and Canada - www.domesticshelters.org/about
Russia - nasiliu.net/
Ukraine - la-strada.org.ua/
Videos by black queer creators:
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• Femcel Feminism and Tr...
• Interview with the Vam...
References:
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00:00 - Intro
01:55 - Story & Production Hell
06:24 - Screw the 1994 Movie
12:06 - Screw Subtext and Subtlety
19:01 - Screw the Original
44:50 - Conclusion
46:24 - Announcement

[@lukailincic2411]

(Probably) hot take: I don't need Lestat to be a good person to "fall in love" with his character. We don't like the villains only when they're actually good or at least relatable/somewhat justified. There's more to it and it's more about the character being well-written.

[@shashatainment]

true, i should‘ve made it clearer tbh, but when discussing lestat i‘m mostly talking about the fact that he feels like a flat one dimensional evildude considering the crew was incorporating later works into the script

[@lukailincic2411]

@@shashatainment oh, all clear now! I think you'll enjoy the 2nd season then if you haven't seen it already! I think it all round adds more complexity without compromising on the severity of the 1st season events. Also you slay!!!!!!!!!!! (This last bit is important)

[@shashatainment]

@@lukailincic2411 thank uu! i didn‘t watch it before the vid to not get confused on the timeline and or character writings, but i‘ve seen 2 eps after and i can‘t wait for s3 since they announced it‘ll be based on tvl so i‘m hoping for more complexity there as well as the second half of s2

[@lukailincic2411]

@@shashatainment Sameeeee, I'm inhumanly excited about this show (pun intended). Strap in for the rest of s2!!!

[@shashatainment]

@@lukailincic2411 haha me too!!! gonna have more time to sit down and really watch season 2 soon!!

[@call-rickey]

Jacob Anderson's performance in the show is so incredible. I didn't sit down and watch the show all the way through until s2 premiered (for mental health reasons lol), but I would watch his confessional monologue over and over again, just absolutely enthralled. I do really enjoy Sam Reid's Lestat (and Baily, Assad, and Delainey), but it's Anderson's performance that convinced me to watch the show. The man just fucking kills it every goddamn week. The fact he hasn't been nominated for anything is a crime.

[@shashatainment]

yesss, and it was very interesting to hear him talk about the character, the new version of louis is so much more interesting imo

[@JamieBarrington]

Jacob Anderson is also my favorite thing about this show. I never really bought Brad Pitt's performance as Louis, but Jacob really brought him to life. Just incredible!

[@sircharlesmormont9300]

I couldn't agree more! I wasn't really sold on the time jump at first. Then, I saw Jacob Anderson's performance and I was sold! He is a brilliant actor. I never really liked Louis in the books or in the movie, but I find myself hanging on Anderson's every word or look. He's amazing. I want to see him front-and-center in more films and TV shows.

[@mintychocochips01]

It's like you took the words out of my mouth. He is the main reason I love this show. The other "more fun" characters usually get the most attention, but for me, Jacob Anderson's portrayal of Louis captivated me from the very start. He's truly underrated. I really hope he stays as one of the main characters in season 3 and onwards.

[@hbassey]

Agree!! I loved GOT and it's amazing to see the range he's displayed

[@en_fairytopia]

I feel that this monstrous way of showing Lestat creates an interesting dilemma for the audience. He has a magnetism that makes me need to continue seeing him but being aware that he is a monster. I find it interesting, especially if we compare it with the way in which all villains are so romanticized lately. Btw, I loooved your outfit and makeup 💗

[@shashatainment]

thank you! i am very interested to see what they do with lestat in s2 & especially s3!!

[@petraradovic2341]

as someone who also cannot get their friends to watch a gay vampire show, absolutely loved seeing someone talk in depth about it🙏

[@shashatainment]

yay! glad u enjoyed it!

[@al_stein2503]

omg same, it feels lonely tbh 😔💔

[@shashatainment]

@@al_stein2503 i slowly convinced two whole friends by the sheer power of yaps and memes & believe u can do the same

[@al_stein2503]

@@shashatainment wow I'm so happy for you I hope you enjoy this precious time together! 🙏❤️‍🩹 unfortunately my friends have different priorities so...I guess I have to tie them up to a chair

[@j.r.3981]

Dunno why you describe it as "a gay vampire show". That says a lot about you and your limited worldview.

[@Fmradio803]

There was a news anchor in 94 who reviewed the movie and said “Not gay enough.” HE WAS RIGHT.

[@shashatainment]

lmaooo kinda me

[@Fmradio803]

@@shashatainment basically.🤣🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@gartibat]

The best thing this show has done is turn Louis into an interesting character. He was sooo boring and insufferable in the books, he's become one of my favorite characters (only 2nd to Armand) and I can't get enough of him in the show. I hope he'll continue to be the main character in all seasons, Jacob Anderson truly deserves all the praise he gets

[@shashatainment]

yesss that too, making louis an actually well thought out and sympathetic character was a great decision imo

[@kaylarodrigues7892]

jacob anderson is one of the pillars of the show seriously he’s such a talent

[@shashatainment]

@@kaylarodrigues7892 frfr!! like i‘m not usually really interested in the acting if it‘s not Bad but his performance was so impressive i made a note about it!!

[@bobbydrake07017]

I wonder if book Louie can get depression meds? The characters were brilliantly crafted and the story line is a master class.

[@whoome1638]

If they get rid of Jacob and or Sam I can’t watch the show anymore cause why… why mess with greatness lol

[@Flare255]

Now I need to hear what you think about season 2 and armand! The whole season has been great but 2x5 was one of the best episodes of TV I have seen in a while!

[@shashatainment]

yesss ik the 2x05 has gotten an insanely high score i‘m hyped to see it (i losely know what happens cause ive been keeping up w the news and interviews but actually seeing it is gonna hopefully go so hard)

[@RyflyRN]

This is legitimately one of the best television shows of our time. The sets, cinematography, actors and their acting, the overall directing, the **adaptation of the writing, my god**. It's phenomenal. An absolute triumph.

[@Boneslaw]

I'm a huge fan of the original books, especially the first three. Despite the changes to the time-frame, I feel the first season nurtured and respected every key beat from the original literature. Despite my initial reservations, it maintained the 'feel' of the books, whilst offering something new to existing fans. Was hoping for a slightly faded French accent...never expected it from an Aussie actor...so good!

[@shashatainment]

yess, the accent work is fantastic!!

[@churchofthegreatpumpkin8564]

same! huge book and show fan!

[@ssupp]

I never read the original books and getting into this show with no context has been hugely entertaining. 5 year old Claudia now lives in my nightmares, I much prefer her as teenager in the show!

[@shashatainment]

yeah, she was based on anne rice’s young daughter that she lost and was a way for her to cope and grieve, hence the age afaik, but teenage claudia gives the creators possibilities to explore the topics from a different pov which i find very cool!

[@getmotivated1707]

I'm stunned at how Louis is portrayed in the show. So much better than the film, which paints him as sweet and nice, when he's toxic af bc of course he is, he loves Lestat, hes no boy scout😅. Love the show, it's so well done and gives way more dimension to the characters.

[@shashatainment]

I do like that even though they kept Louis’s POV, they added nuance in terms of his character and his assessment of himself (which imo aligns with him growing older and more mature)

[@littlemisslananas3214]

Wildest thing to me about the 94 movie is that while they "had" to majorly tone down the homosexual content and themes, they still had a scene of a literal child kissing a literal adult. I know that in the context of the story she isn't a child, but in real life Kirsten was a child. Being gay was a no no, but kissing a child? Apparently that's fine🤢

[@shashatainment]

both of the aspects were toned down btw, if i‘m not mistaken, the 1994 movie doesn’t have claudia sleeping in the same coffin as louis (when she‘s still a child, the book frames it as a normal child-parent thing with no weird undertones, so i‘d rather they kept that)

[@rockyowls]

i watched the movie the other night for the first time after watching both seasons and actually she does sleep in the same coffin as louis. Very much framed as a parent kid co sleeping situation.

[@shashatainment]

@@rockyowls oh damn, thanks for correcting me! i must have forgotten and then missed it on the rewatch :)

[@LadyYunalesca]

No such thing as too late we need everybody on board with this show its too good for television

[@shashatainment]

it isss, i’m trying to hypnotise friends into watching it atp

[@emankhan2140]

It's also too good for AMC for them to not upgrade their marketing department

[@jlreyes7578]

can't wait for you to watch the 2nd season and also the interviews coinciding them - particularly sam's most recent interview with autumnbrown. his take on lestat and this adaptation is so immaculate 😭💕

[@shashatainment]

oooo i’ve started that one in the morning and will finish it in the evening!! loooove listening to sam reid talk about lestat

[@java_bean]

Now I'm on pins and needles for your to watch season 2 and fall in love with Assad and also episodes 5 and 7

[@shashatainment]

i‘ve been watching some interviews and i loooove assad he‘s so interesting to listen to + such stark contrast between actor and character!!

[@groverhateselmo]

I liked the 1994 movie, but I just love the series. There’s something really magnetic about Jacob and Sam. They are both fabulous looking, fit men and there’s a lot to be said for that for an old lady like me. The nature of the story, with its mostly singular POV puts a heavy burden on the actor that plays Louie and casting Jacob was a genius decision, he is such a powerhouse of an actor. I can go on and on about the great casting decisions.

[@shashatainment]

yess, it feels like the casting directors have NEVER missed

[@ocky88]

This show is near perfection. 4:51 It says a LOT when the ONLY negative audience reviews on Rotten Tomatoes are (clearly) from bigoted trolls says a lot. There’s no real substantive complaint to be made. The acting is perfect, the writing is smart and refreshing for a well known story, the production value is up there with Game of Thrones… I remember asking myself “why do we need this?” When I first heard of the series. Now I totally get it. Her books deserved this series.

[@shashatainment]

i think there are some things about the show that are up for debate taste-wise, like the styling, etc, but the majority of the comments that were talking about how the show is bad (under this vid) was fr comprised of weirdos talking about it being “too gay” and “anti-white” (ngl the last one got me so confused like…ok have they never seen a poc before???), so i do agree that a loooot of negativity comes from simple bigotry

[@violetjade64]

the writers are very smart and know how to handle topics like abuse delicately with firm sympathy for the victim. lestat being an abuser is very accurate to the books, not only to iwtv but to the rest of the vc as well. of course he is a complicated character and we will see his perspective in s3, but lestat can and has done things that are very very shitty and they will be given the weight they deserve in the narrative.

[@shashatainment]

well, i’m still not caught up w season 2, so i sure do hope the gravity of the abuse is dealt with appropriately, however, my point was not about lestat being abusive, but about the powerbalance in the relationship and the severity of the abuse

[@yuugosvida]

Cannot wait to hear you talk about s2!!

[@shashatainment]

i specifically ignored it to not conflate anything but i‘m finally watching it and ngl i would LOVE to talk about it!!!

[@wareforcoin5780]

I feel like the 90s movie is getting shit on too much. They made it as gay as they could. Anyone whose head was out of their ass could tell they were _somewhere_ in the acronym. They gay coded as hard as they could get away with in the last millennium. It's unfair to say they didn't make it gay enough, at the time it was shockingly and obviously gay.

[@shashatainment]

well as i‘ve mentioned anne rice had to rework it to get it to the screens, but the director claiming it is „as gay as the book“ is simply wrong 👹

[@donny1960]

Gay or not Gay. The story was changed. And not just what job Louis had. Or the time frame. The characters were altered. Louis was mourning a "wife" Anne never gave him. A "child" he never had. Alters the whole Claudia storyline if Louis has lost a child. And all for what? The main story of most of Anne's Vampire Chronicles, is the relationship of Lestat and Louis. Anne went back to their relationship time and time again. They were way closer than the 1994 Movie allowed them to be.

[@sircharlesmormont9300]

I agree. I was 13 when I read the book and watched the movie - a couple of years after it actually came out. Even as a very young teenager, I absolutely understood that these vampires were being queer coded. There's just no other way to read it. Lestat and Louis are partners who live together and share a daughter. Later, Armand clearly wants Louis for himself. I was a child and I picked up on it. They made it as gay as they could at the time - and it was gay enough that even kids could read the not-so-subtle subtext. The vampire bite as a metaphor for sexuality - as much present in Dracula as in Interview - serves the same purpose. It creates subtext where overt text would be censored. I don't think I ever once questioned whether or not Louis and Lestat were in a relationship, just as I don't think I ever questioned the sexually charged nature of Dracula's bite. It was obvious, juuuust barely skating underneath the line of what would get greenlit or published at the time. I DO like that the show makes that more explicit than the original book or the movie could in their time periods. I think it's making the subtext text in a way that it always deserved to be, but it's unfair to judge a 30-year-old movie adaptation of a nearly 50-year-old book by the standards of 2024. I think we can celebrate positive steps forward in representation without denigrating older artists who were simply trying to exist within the constraints set forth in their own times.

[@shashatainment]

@@sircharlesmormont9300 topics of sexuality and queerness are not subtext in anne rice’s work - sure, the first book is tamer than the others, but it still openly points to the sexually charged nature of the bite, equaliting it to a sexual act (i.e. the quite i used in the video), and the reason people could consider its queerness subtext is probably only the absense of a proper tag on the relationships. the movie is toned down in comparison, and me pointing out these differences is not in any way degrading or belitteling the honest efforts of those involved with the production, and i even point to reasons for it.

[@fabianhammer2864]

@@shashatainment the vamps didnt actually have sex, in the books, at that point

[@fabianaandreinaguerrerogue9495]

I truly love the makeup and outfit :0 tutorial needed ❤

[@shashatainment]

oh thank u!! i‘ll probably do one on tiktok when i do another vampire look 🧛🏻‍♀️

[@fabianaandreinaguerrerogue9495]

​@@shashatainmentniceee i'll follow because I really want to look that cool

[@shashatainment]

@@fabianaandreinaguerrerogue9495 thanks again! but don‘t worry, i‘ll probably post about it to the community page :)

[@MiaJohnson-h4e]

Great Video. I kind of love that the only thing we love about Lestat is his good looks. (And Sam Reid's incredible acting.) I'd LOVE to hear your thoughts on season 2 because Claudia is heartbreakingly good and it's such a devastating season. I'm so happy it got picked up for season 3.

[@shashatainment]

yesss i’ve only seen 2 episodes of s2 (obviously im aware of what happens there but yk can’t form a solid opinion without actually watching it!) and i think bailey’s claudia flows so efforrlessly into delainey’s as delainey’s take on the chacacter has a more mature feel to it which aligns with her age and what she has been through + i think the actress change fits neatly into the narrative of memory warping things!

[@crissiampco]

That seems like such a boring way to enjoy a show - to only like a dynamic, intense character for their looks.

[@aimeewilson4505]

The dedication alone to costuming and blood effects made me automatically throw u a like, my god I can’t wait to watch this

[@shashatainment]

haha thank u! washing it off was certainly an experience

[@Banyo__]

I recently listened to a Podcast with Sam Reid and he was describing what all was going down between the characters in the second season, and his take was that everything was just incredibly f*cked up, all that he was doing, what has happening, it was just all unfolding in such a sadistic way for his character. I like that the writers and the actors have continued to say, we have not yet seen "real Lestat." I think of it as if we sat there and described a horrible ex. We'd paint them as the absolute worst, but what do we leave out, right, we leave out any good they ever did, how we managed to fall in love with them (b/c sane people don't fall in love initially with a-holes), and it would be our narrative that ultimately makes us out to be the better person. That's season 1&2. As far as the change in Claudia's age, there will always be the issue of Claudia's age within the context of the real world. There was quite a bit of gore and violence, a lot of sexual themes like rape, human body parts, relationships with adults, and other characters that Claudia participates in or witnesses or is the victim of. I remember people flipping out at the movie because Dunst kissed Pitt's Louis or slept in the coffin with him, even though both were relatively innocent gestures. It's the implication behind them and of course the real actresses age at the time, that were of great issue in a seemingly more morally stringent world of the early 90s. Well, I mean, we still take issue with Twilight and a 200 year old trying to date a 17 year old which they got around by him waiting until she was 18, so you know, totally fine there as long as he looks young (sarcasm).

[@shashatainment]

yess regarding what sam said i am so hyped for s3 but i was expecting a little more nuance to lestat in s1 considering what was mentioned in the interviews and podcasts :(

[@BrytteM]

Not y'all draggin me into ANOTHER vamp obsession ahhh (do do do do)

[@shashatainment]

and if i told u the cast & creator interviews were fascinating (eric bogosian keeps spoiling stuff cause he‘s got no filter, sam reid is posessed by lestat, assad zaman thought he was fr gonna play a random dude named rashid)

[@naturalgurl96]

I honestly don’t get everyone’s distain for this adaptation of Lestat, it felt so true to the books to me. But I guess that’s the beauty of art, it’s subjective.

[@rockyowls]

I figured the reason they aged up Claudia in the show was that they were planning on having her show up for multiple seasons and kids can look radically different one year to the next as they age. Ended up not mattering cause they had to recast her anyway.

[@angry1two]

Love this video, I never got into Anne Rice books (and the movies, pheeeewieee) but the show really gripped me from the first episode. Thanks for all the citations listed, it's nice to have them in a document.

[@shashatainment]

thank u!

[@avogrid296]

I really enjoyed your analysis and can't wait for you to watch the second season! I'll be watching for your reactions!

[@shashatainment]

thank u!! i‘m loving it so far & i‘m most hyped for 2x05 & 2x07 and hopefully i‘ll put out a vid in like a few months once i‘m done with big uni projects

[@RoseKoneko]

I had vaguely heard of this adaptation but forgot about it because I figured they would adapt them as accurately as the movies. I’m so grateful to have stumbled upon this video and your channel. I’m literally heading upstairs to watch the series now.

[@shashatainment]

ooo, i hope u like it!! glad to have spread the word

[@javiersaenz8157]

I really hope your channel grows, I think you are one of the best discoveries I have made in recent months and I love your videos

[@shashatainment]

oh thank u so much for the kind words! honestly, it has already grown way faster than i‘ve anticipated :)

[@parapatutiparura]

сначала думала, что не осилю целое видео в один заход, но ты так круто и точно обо всем рассказываешь, что время вообще незаметно проходит! спасибо з такую объемную работу, надеюсь тебе понравится второй сезон!!

[@shashatainment]

спасибо за добрые слова!! пока что (я только два эпизода успела посмотреть тк специально не смотрела в то время как делала этот ролик, чтобы ниче не напутать) очень нравится, плюс судя по интервьюхам и реакциям аудитории вообще что-то с чем-то :) надеюсь как будет время сделать подобный ролик про второй сезон

[@loganterry9849]

Love the commentary & makeup omggg❣this vid made me subscribe. (For context, I am a Black queer Creole woman). Seeing a queer Black Creole man was SO amazing; there's not much Creole media. Putting a Creole man in an abusive relationship with a French man is an incredibly interesting & devastating dynamic. Their relationship mirrors real-life historical dynamics between Black Creoles & white Creoles/French, who have a more specific history beyond general Black/White race relations in the South. this change 100% elevated the story telling

[@shashatainment]

oooh, i didn‘t even know about it reflecting historical facts (i‘m not from the us and has never lived anywhere with a sizeable black population), this is so cool!

[@loganterry9849]

@@shashatainmentty for the reply! All good, most Americans dont even know about our own history lol

[@shashatainment]

@@loganterry9849 would u maybe be interested in discussing this on any other social media? i would love it if u wanted to give me some pointers so i coukd research some more and incorporate it into the video about season 2 :)

[@Thedrysurrealbloke]

I like what both did. The show gives something new as we don't have Anne anymore :( . Plus the story can change depending on a vampires point of view. So you could tell the same story more then once. Which I think is interesting

[@404birds]

вы убедили меня наконец-то посмотреть этот сериал (вместе с тамблером и моим другом, лол) :) отличное видео, как всегда, надеюсь рубашка в итоге отстирается ❤

[@shashatainment]

урааа!! спасибо :) она все еще немного розовая на воротнике, но это ничего страшного

[@kpopperontheloose2292]

Anne Rice was correct because the new show allows us to see each characters dynamic fundamentally changes throughout every episode. I love seeing how the story develops each reboot tbh. Hopefully they give me 3 more seasons. This movie was my roman empire.

[@shashatainment]

idk if u‘ve heard already, but season 3 has been announced (AND it‘s going to be based on tvl AND the creators quoted rocky horror as INSPO!!!)

[@kpopperontheloose2292]

@@shashatainmentI knew about it bein renewed for another season. But that extra info is reassuring & Exciting as a rocky horror fan.

[@SXJAYSX]

You've just added a new queer to your group. What a delightfully funny and insightful video 😊

[@shashatainment]

thank u! i am glad to be among my people

[@causingaspecterzcle3130]

i have a strong urge to watch the show now. and read the books. and watch the movie.

[@shashatainment]

yayyy it worked!!!!

[@angelaholmes8888]

Oh yes please do the show is fantastic and the books are really good I love the film adaptation but the TV series is my favorite

[@causingaspecterzcle3130]

@@shashatainment this was your plan all along!

[@shashatainment]

@@causingaspecterzcle3130 no it wasn‘t (yes it was)

[@causingaspecterzcle3130]

@@shashatainment oh okay nevermind then (heyyy wait a minute)

[@destynihamilton1503]

It's horrifying imagining a 5 year old killing their adoptive father like that

[@shashatainment]

it‘s kinda horrifying at any age tbh

[@BozeDoesGodsWork]

You gotta understand that though Claudia’s outer shell is 5 years old she was about 40 at that point. So spiritually she wasn’t as child.

[@lucydrake8867]

Season 1 was great, season 2 is superb. Utterly superb. The unreliable narrator of Louis memory becomes a massive plot point.

[@shashatainment]

i’m almost done w season 2 as of now (like 6 eps in), and i’m really enjoying how the creators amped up molloy’s persistence by giving him extra material

[@natty.z]

Excellent video! I appreciate every bit of detail and hard work you put into this. And you look great! Subscribed 🫶🏽

[@shashatainment]

thank u!

[@randomgeekcrap]

Love the movie but the show is superior in every way i hated movie Louis I adore series Louis especially now that show caught up with the movie and the book its safe to say the show is better

[@shashatainment]

yes, as another commenter pointed out the show makes louis infinitely more interesting and complex!

[@randomgeekcrap]

@@shashatainment yeah movie Louis just looked bored 24/7 like he had the same face extortion the entire movie tv Louis tho needs every award possible he was incredible

[@razorshark9702]

As one of the queer’s, thank you for this entertaining video, also yes, screw the 1994 movie😂 I gotta subscribe now lol

[@bibivallejo]

I love your channel so much omg

[@shashatainment]

thank u!!! it means a lot

[@abubakarhimself]

Fantastic breakdown. Book kept me company while trying to adapt to a new country in my teens and while this show took alot of artistic liberties, i absolutely effing love it.

[@shashatainment]

rhank u!

[@zinlazace]

OBSESSED with ur makeup

[@shashatainment]

thank you!!

[@rifa1673]

my take on the shows lestst as someone who never read the book or watched the movie, and really got invested once I found out that Louis was a black gay man and played by Jacob Anderson; it really doesn't bother me that they make him to be so violent and at time so cruel. I 110% do understand why lestat fans were so mad at episode 5 because when you take away the DV aspect lestat is fun, morally grey, and chaotic and a bit of a pathetic loser but it does make him loveable. however him committing demoestic violence makes sense for this narrative (and yes even after what we find out about the scene in season two it still is DV.) The show lestat did hide a lot of things about vampirism from Louis and Claudia, which added to the power imbalance in their relationship. he's very insecure about Louis loving him back, during season one I thought it was because he wanted unconditional love from Louis, even though he failed to unconditionally love Louis and often resented the fact that Louis didn't accept vampirism, but season two implies it's because he feared that Louis would leave him. regardless, I think the DV does make sense in this narrative.

[@shashatainment]

glad to hear that it was handled well in s2 (that was my main concern and i‘m not that far yet), while this portrayal of lestat is not my fav, but i love the way sam reid talks about the character and it gives me hope for a possibly more nuanced portrayal in the future seasons + as long as the topic of dv is handled with care it is obviously ok within the narrative,

[@rifa1673]

@@shashatainment My interpretation of the added scenes in season two is to show that Louis wasn't the perfect victim and that Louis stood up for Claudia more than he gives himself credit. Also, I would love to hear your thoughts about season two :)

[@shashatainment]

@@rifa1673 oo, sounds promising! i’m also very interesting at how the show will deal w the imperfect victim (as almos every victim is in the eyes of the society supporting perpetrators) point, and i am planning to make a vid about season two once i’m done with my term papers - i wanted to reread the second half of iwtv again to get my facts straight

[@Xandypn]

I love this analysis so much although there are 2 points I absolutely don't agree with. The first one wanting Lestat to be a good person. As an ancient vampire with a history of being abused, I don't expect him to turn that around and be mature, him being a bad person is something I expect. Second, your commentary of what happened to Claudia. What happened with Bruce didn't make her "stronger" and I don't see it at all like that, it made her bitter and even more resentful of Louie, she closed herself, she was in search of a companion who didn't wrong her. What thoughten her up wasn't the grape, it was age, reading, Lestat education and the death of her first lover. Bruce only gave trauma and took the light of her. That is very much illustrated when she speaks of the ordeal.

[@shashatainment]

thank u for the well thought out comment! regarding the point about lestat: i don’t want him to be a goody two-shoes, i just did not expect him to be this flat of a character (combined with the changed power dynamic) since the crew talked about incorporating tvl into the 1st season - the person whose comment i pinned expressed it very well, and it was fr bad phrasing on my part, i should’ve made it clearer. regarding the claudia part: it is not so clear cut, as the show imo still follows a lot of characteristics of “sa makes a female character stronger&tougher” trope, namely (again, to me) it seems to coincide with her starting to act more mature and decisive afterwards, but i agree that it is largely in the eye of the beholder with this case.

[@user-ex5ft5qw7m]

эх, я хотела записать русскоязычное видео о сериале, но кажется, просто не успела спасибо вам большое за материал и русские субтитры! прошу творите и дальше, а мы будем наслаждаться❤❤❤❤

[@shashatainment]

так почему не успела-то, поезд еще не то что не уехал, он даже не тронулся!!! вперед товарищ

[@user-ex5ft5qw7m]

@@shashatainment я никогда не побью подобные крутые allegations плюс я ахдхшница и мне оч сложно структурировать плот видоса но вы лучшая! серьезно, завтра после серии со своим киноклубом я посмотрю ещё раз ваше видео🤲

[@shashatainment]

@@user-ex5ft5qw7mспасибо большое! мне кажется чем больше люди взаимодействуют с контентом, тем интереснее - опять же, мой тейк на вещи - это ни разу не истина в последней инстанции!! :) поэтому нет смысла сокрушаться, думаю, если хочется - то надо! п.с. можно на ты, все ок :)

[@user-ex5ft5qw7m]

​@@shashatainment благодарю за веру в меня❤

[@rayvonvelez3129]

I just finished the 2nd season really good show. Great video. I 1st watched the show almost 2 years ago, i thought the film was decent but the show blew me away. The actor of lestat is so good, everyone does so good. Its Crazy the armand actor hasnt been really in anything either. In the 2nd season he had an amazing performance, i hope all these actors get big film roles in future and more known, they deserve it.

[@shashatainment]

the cast is soooo good!!

[@roderick8167]

I'm so glad the show Interview with the Vampire got renewed for Season 3 , I'm incredibly hyped to see Rock Star Lestat i need to see Sam Reid Lestat in the coolest rockstar clothes Lol and I'm so excited to see this because the Queen of the Damned movie should not be the only adaptation of the Vampire Lestat and Queen of the Damned in our lifetime Lol 😂🤦

[@shashatainment]

yesss i’m hyped for rockstat too!! but also excited to see what they do with the timeline in the vampire lestat!

[@roderick8167]

@@shashatainment i know right I'm so interested in where all this fits in the timeline with the Vampire lestat

[@shashatainment]

@@roderick8167 well, considering that armand brought up 18th century and the theater in s2, they might keep the beginning the same as the books, but might also flip that as a lie 🤷🏻‍♂️ cause some of what armand says in 2x03 does not align with what is mentioned in tvl (dk about tva, didn‘t get to it yet)

[@roderick8167]

​@@shashatainmentYeah that's a good point, oh also what are you most excited to see in Season 3 of Interview with the Vampire ?

[@shashatainment]

@@roderick8167 idk if they‘re gonna be adapting the entirety of tvl (if they were i‘d say akasha), but regardless i‘m most interested to see what they do with the rockstar storyline considering the timeline has been moved around (praying we do NOT get soundcloud rapper lestat, he‘s already french, that‘s too many struggles in one character)

[@SebastianSeanCrow]

9:43 all the contacts save for maybe Lestat’s were **super** bright to me 😂 Edit: realized you meant the movie, I didn’t see much of it and it was like 15 years ago so I don’t really remember

[@shashatainment]

i think lestat’s lenses are my least fav in the show because blue eyed people freak me out a little bit

[@eddiestephanie1557]

Oh my God please drop the makeup tutorial for the clean girl makeup it's so nice

[@shashatainment]

not the clean girl allegations when my shirt is still red on the collar even after 2 washes 😭

[@det395]

so glad to see this on my recommendations as ive been thinking about how the show compares to the source material a lot! great research and analysis. i especially love how show!louis has been fleshed out and given new characteristics and depth. i personally found lestat very fascinating in season 1 but a lot of it is in anticipation of who i expect he will become, so i am just so hyped to see the "real" multifaceted lestat unencumbered by some of the bias of louis' traumatized memory, with all of the contradictions of the monstrous things he has done. it does feel like a long time to wait so i hope it feels worth it, but i have trust in sam reid. ive been glad to see season 2 didnt excuse away his brutality even as it considered louis' role in their great tragedy (in my opinion at least), as you said that would have left a bad taste. thanks for the video!

[@shashatainment]

thank u! i‘m very interested in seeing how the creators deal with the topic in 2x07 in particular (dw, u didn‘t spoil anything), since i‘m only halfway done w s2 :)

[@maja2526]

Interesting remarks about Lestat and his arc in s01, I've read Interview with the vampire 15 years ago, so maybe it's more an impression at this point, but I really hated Lestat in the book, and I cheered Claudia and Louis when they killed him. In the book he felt so much more controlling, always keeping them ignorant, not sharing anything he didn't have to about vampirism, I felt like Louis and Claudia were his hostages and not family, so I thought that the extreme violence of ep5 was good equivalent to get us to the point of hating Lestat and being happy for Claudia and Louis to be free in the series Also, I love the decision the show made about explicit queerness, I'm ace, and I'd love some asexual rep too, but I feel that asexuality coming as a part of being a vampire and not a human wouldn't be my first choice. Interesting concept in the books, but I don't read it as exploration of asexuality and more of separation between being a vampire and human

[@shashatainment]

i’ve read it recently and i’d say that the controlling/abuse side is present in the book, but the degree of it is not as severe, as louis himself states he could (and did) stand up to lestat. asexual rep would be very cool tbh, hope we get that in later seasons :)

[@liynne]

@@shashatainment "as louis himself states he could (and did) stand up to lestat" then i can guess you will like what they did in s2 regarding that fight

[@EarthEagleGT]

Great Video would love to see you to a review of the second season

[@shashatainment]

thank u! i am probably gonna do it once im done with big projects for university

[@CD-zx6if]

I loved the movie, I saw it in the theater in 94. However parts of the movie was pretty close and other parts was completely different from the book, but still a good adaptation for the time. The series is in my opinion is nearly flawless. Some changes were made for instance the vampires are able to have sex. From what I recall vampires couldn't have sex because their bodies are dead. But a minor change that doesn't hurt the show. So my pick is the TV series. It was just so much closer to the book

[@jessicalynn219]

The only take I've disagreed with you on, was your stance on the show's version of Claudia being strengthened by being a victim of SA. I think it reinforces her vulnerability and helplessness, but most importantly, how the 'real' and 'preternatural' world will always view her. That she is trapped within victimhood and will never be made into a survivor, never growing beyond the culmination of wrongdoings committed against her. She's a fated character, and it's heavy handed foreshadowing at best, but I don't think that anything about it truly makes her better in the long run, only bitter--left even more helpless when faced with the doom lingering out within the distance. It's terrible and sad, but I don't think it diminishes the effect of the NON-progression she's incapable of ever making for herself. Regardless, I appreciate all the time you've spent in researching and compiling all the points you'd made within your video. It was great to hear your take on this version of the media. You're fantastic and I hope that you keep on growing!

[@shashatainment]

wait, this is a very interesting take on it 🧐 i think the events still retain a lot of the discussed trope, but i honestly did not think about it essentially framing claudia for all undead, so thanks a lot for sharing your opinion!

[@excaliber8713]

i think the new changes in the show were totally necessary with thr race and its a cool twist, gives Louie allot more purpose and makes him less bland. Although I don't think the original aged well. The toxic relationship is kind of silly and tiresome. But Claudia brought the show to life!

[@shashatainment]

yess, i loved both actresses portraying claudia and i think aging her up is an interesting change!

[@museysmoderndreadfuls]

Great video. And I agree, great actors are imperative.

[@shashatainment]

thank u! yess the cast brought in so much

[@erickvoshel1]

Also love the "Mayfair Witch" series as well. Looking forward to the new season of that as well.

[@shashatainment]

never got into that, but i remember the reference to it in s1, a nice little touch! they also anounced a talamasca show as far as im aware :)

[@ocky88]

I’m having a really hard time with Mayfair Witches. The production, writing, acting and chemistry between the actors is SO lacking. It is hard to believe they are in the same universe and adapted by the same network.

[@bellabunnell3174]

I'd be surprised if we got a s2 of Mayfair. The writing was horrible and the actors were seriously lacking. They missed the boat on this would be crossover.

[@itzevecentral]

I love all takes of the story from the books to the movie and to the 2022 series all are excellent stories that captivates me.

[@shashatainment]

imo the more the merrier :) especially with all the different versions of claudia!

[@latchkeytales]

Thank you for the in depth analysis. I agree the changes the showrunners decided on make for a much more interesting show. I’m still curious what Bryan Fuller would have done.

[@shashatainment]

my main concern with bryan fuller would‘ve been whether he would the queer stuff mostly subtext or go all out tbh. but would looove to know how his version would‘ve looked

[@donny1960]

I hope you all realize that Anne pitched this show. First to Paramount. Then AMC. She rejected Paramount edits. And literally walked away from them and to AMC. So yes, the showrunners had input. But Anne and her son brought the basic outline of how they wanted it to be adapted for this series. Some viewers think that Anne was completely out of the picture, because she had passed away by the time the show premiered. But it takes a long time to produce and film a series. Again, this adaptation was outlined by Anne herself.

[@shashatainment]

@@donny1960 hi! nobody said Anne Rice or Christopher had nothing to do with it, like i literally quote their posts about the show in the first chapter 🤷🏻‍♂️ but there is no record of which changes were implemented by her and no interviews (that i could find) of her talking about them, so the quotes i pulled were from the showrunners and writers

[@donny1960]

@@shashatainment Annes web page was still up when the 1st season premiered, might still be. She talked extensively about the AMC show and had input in the screen play. Again, she talks about it in her own words.

[@shashatainment]

@@donny1960 well, again, i did not say that Anne did not have any input into the changes, just that it’s unclear whose idea it was to do what and to what extent - so i’m using the word creators as a catch-all category, and naming people when pulling quotes

[@angelaholmes8888]

I watched the film version when i was a kid i enjoyed it but the tv series is my favorite i love seeing the relationship between Louis and lestat and how the show has handled the source material i have only read 5 books in the series its sad anne rice passed away she would be happy can't wait for season 3

[@shashatainment]

me too, can’t wait for s3!

[@keepittoyourshelf]

Love the show, and am totally okay with the changes, even having been a fan for around 30 years now (I'm an old). If I have an issue, it is not with the fact that the show is gayer (because the books are pretty gay) it's that they focused on explicit sex as opposed to the idea of the act of vampirism itself being akin to, or even more satisfying than, the act of physical sex, seeing as how the male vampires at least are incapable of physical sex in the books. All that said, I loved the '94 movie as well. I think we're really spoiled in the modern age for "explicit", and frequent, vampire content, we were happy to get what we could back in those days. I hate to put it that way, but they did the best that they could back then, and I'm glad that we could finally get to where we are now. It's both unfortunate and startling to see how much things have changed in just 30 years and how far we still have to go in that people can still see the content of this show as shocking. Lastly, let's not forget that Anne was involved with the show, along with her son, up until her death and was supportive of any and all changes made, which more or less seals the deal for me. Great video, btw. You deserve more subscribers!

[@shashatainment]

thank u! glad to hear from someone who’s been a fan longer than i’ve been alive (i’m really not trying to make u feel old), it puts things into pespective - as much as i love to clown on the 94 movie, it was a breaktrough for mainstream media in terms of explicitness and queerness :)

[@keepittoyourshelf]

@@shashatainment No worries about the age stuff. Mentally I don't feel any different than the 16 year old that read these books repeatedly in high school. Forgot to mention that Sam Reid is the Lestat of my dreams, and while I stanned Tom Cruise way back when, Sam is literally Lestat stepping off the page, and well well worth the 30 year wait.

[@shashatainment]

@@keepittoyourshelf i loooove his dedication to the role, considering that he mentioned (if im not mistaken) that playing a vampire was a childhood dream of his - it really shows

[@keepittoyourshelf]

@@shashatainment Isn't it for all of us? Glad you touched on the domestic violence as well. Forgot how much I hated that. I think Lestat is largely awful in the first book, Louis's perspective notwithstanding, and something he admits to in large part later on (despite the shift in his character, which I still maintain wasn't really a huge shift given that Anne did a pretty good job of retconning and covering her bases, even more impressive given her absolute refusal to use an editor). He was never that awful. I think it's going to be hard to rehab a character that is shown to be far more physically violent to those he loves in later seasons...but I wonder if that was a way to sort of bring all the mental and emotional manipulation Lestat engages in into they physical space so the audience can more easily recognize the bad aspects of his character, which is something you kind of tend to forget as the novels go on and Lestat's perspective dominates. This is just a long way of saying that even in reading the books and seeing Lestat's explanations for the events of IWTV that he's a really good person. He's not as bad as Louis makes him out to be, but he's not great, either. He repeatedly talks about how he's a devil, a monster, etc. The difference between him and Louis is that Lestat just doesn't care. He was dilligaf before that was even part of popular vernacular.

[@TheKeyser94]

Why I have an impression that Daniel would turn into a vampire just like in the book? I read this type of story a thousand times before, old man dying of an incurable disease now given a second chance by turning into a vampire, originally Daniel was turned because Lestat wanted another companion, this time is to safe Daniel from death, but he would turn from one addiction to another.

[@shashatainment]

strap in for season 2! also they do change the whole dynamic around daniel being turned

[@inkbracket]

Remember Louis is retelling his perceptive of his life and of his relationship with Lestat. Louis is not going to express his own wrong doings within his relationship with Lestat. First example is when he inflicted violence on his brother by pulling out a knife on him in public. Then he felt wronged by the white businessman denying him only to then to kill/display him. I believe Lestat had done of wrongs but Louis isnt a truly innocent victim.

[@shashatainment]

i’m not saying he is in any point of the video

[@wandawoody6676]

wait wait wait stumbled upon your vid from the recs and you are from (or used to live in??) russia? and the noize mc song at the end the least i’ve expected clicking on this video to accompany me in my iwtv brainrot era

[@shashatainment]

yes, born and raised there :)

[@erickvoshel1]

Hello Shastainment, Despite my many issues with the unnecessary changes they made on the show, it was still a good adaption of the book, but not great, I am still looking forward to the upcoming third season which will adapt "The Vampire Lestat" & set up "Queen of the Dammed" since they named dropped Akasha in the finale last night. Love the 1994 big-screen adaption as it retained the gothic atmosphere of the book, which the show has lacked & was a more faithful retelling of the book. As much as I love what Jacob Anderson & Sam Reid have done for the characters of Louie & Lestat as well as the two girls who played Claudia, they don't come close to the magnetism or level of depth that Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt & Kirsten Dunst had as Lestat, Louis & Claudia. You couldn't help, but root for them as you experienced their pain & their pleasure. At times, it seems like these actors on the show were just going through the motions & in my opinion, they were far too old to play Lestat & Louis. Plus, Claudia's death & Louis' revenge hit harder in both the book & the film & was more satisfying, plus both these elements were more iconic in the book & film. Plus, Louis' revenge seemed rushed in the finale. But despite these issues with the show, I'm still willing to give it a chance because I'm curious to see what they will do next. The 2002 screen adaption of "Queen of the Dammed" was terrible, the only bright spots were Stuart Townsend as Lestat & the late great Alliyiah as Akasha. Something I hope they correct for the TV adaption.

[@shashatainment]

thanks for the well thought out comment! i felt different about almost everything you brought up, but it is a taste-based thing at the end of the day, so the show might be my favorite adaptation but not yours, and that’s ok :) i’m hyped for season 3 too, especially considering the fact that the creators cited rocky horror as an inspo for rockstar lestat!

[@erickvoshel1]

@@shashatainment The Vampire Chronicles are to the Vampire Genre, what the Dune Saga is to the Sci-Fi Genre. It redefined the genre for a whole generation & beyond. My hope is they retain the grandness & epic scope of the later books as they explore some very profound themes, such as the origin of the vampire race. Heck they even have Lestat meeting both God & the Devil in one book & he literally witnesses the creation of the universe, including Satan's fall from grace & goes on a tour of both Heaven & Hell and witnesses the Crucifixion & drinks from the blood of Christ. How more epic can you get than that? How do you think they will be able to adapt that for television? All, I know is if they can pull it off, I'm on board.

[@meri5173]

In S2 they revisit scenes in ep3 in ep 5 but not completely. It’s done respectfully, in my opinion.

[@shashatainment]

ok, good to hear! i‘m only halfway done with s2 cause i didn‘t watch it before making the video to keep my recollection of it clean, but i‘ve heard good thing about the trial episode regarding the dv in s1ep5

[@meri5173]

@@shashatainment yes, it’s in ep7. I actually think it’s better to watch s1 and s2 together because they have an overarching arc and were supposed to be one season. There is a scene in ep8 that puts a bow on 1x03, 1x05, 2x07 and on overall trajectory of Lestat and Louis’ relationship.

[@meri5173]

@@shashatainment there is also an interview with Sam on Autumn Brown’s channel that has a bit about what lines were cut from ep5 that kind of explain what they are planning to do with QOTD and why they need Lestat to be toxic sometimes.

[@persgodiva]

So spoiler alert but: they did it. And it was really, really, very good and horrifically shocking.

[@trinat347]

Movie was good but the TV show is better. I found myself relating to one of the characters

[@ooeey_goomy_boi8480]

THE BIANCA CLIP OMG❗❗

[@shashatainment]

put the new daniel molloy in a reading challenge NOW

[@Jonnynot1plate]

Does the first season deal with the book of Interview with a Vampire?

[@shashatainment]

yes, first half of it + some specs of tvl too, but only bite-sized pieces

[@Jonnynot1plate]

@@shashatainment thanks for the info! Looking for inspiration so this helps. You might the Japanese book series Vampire Hunter D or the new indie vampire book The Poisoner.

[@shashatainment]

@@Jonnynot1plate ooo, thanks for the recs! i’ve also heard great stuff about The Gild Stories, it’s on my to read list!

[@Jonnynot1plate]

@@shashatainment you're welcome. I would say try the 2000 anime movie Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. It's one of thr best ever made and has vibes of Interview with a Vampire. With slight Victorian looks at times.

[@shashatainment]

thank u! will check it out

[@SebastianSeanCrow]

1:50 just finished the show the other night

[@toricarlini4474]

I really need to watch this

[@HiNinqi]

The one thing about the show making them actually gay instead of asexual as they are in the books really bothers me. I wish they kept them homo/bi/panromantic asexuals instead of adding in allosexualism that wasn't initially there.

[@shashatainment]

i can see how that’s a choice that isn’t everyone cup of tea but imo it worked great in terms of clearly establishing the relationships + i didn’t find it excessive, like we got 1 scene in s1 from what i remember, didn’t feel like being overdone, but seeing asexual rep as per anne rice’s works would’ve been great too!

[@HiNinqi]

@@shashatainment I don't think most people will notice the difference, which works great for ratings for a TV show! If it'll keep the show alive longer, I'm glad it'll help at least. But in the front of my mind that will always be my little gripe :/

[@yaayayayayaytayahs]

this was so good

[@shashatainment]

oh thank u! glad u enjoyed it :)

[@MadArtLang]

I love this show I can't stop singing It's praises And I really appreciated being able to see myself in fantasy as a queer black person myself being able to see Claudia's frustration due to being infantilized and still being grown as well as a deep specific look into abusive relationships and all the reasons why it's difficult to stay away. To be fair Louis did leave and they stayed away for three whole years but usually victims don't get any credit for that if they return. It's so much emotion and distress and list that is very manipulative and Louis tried to resist him several times. I feel for Claudia because she is so young and really can't control herself. But at the same time even though they didn't show it The amount of people she killed makes her monster as well and we don't see all the families she tore apart and all the people who wept because of the victims she took. She took people's loved ones away in high numbers So while we are meant to look at Claudia with pity because of how she was made and the age is stuck at in a situation that is not her fault she also is the one who is taking many beloved lives. We also don't get to see all the lives that Louis has ruined and so We are presented with Claudia and Louie as sympathetic characters but Louie as he confessed to the priest said that he pimps desperate women out and we don't see how their lives have been upended and become tragedy with having to sleep with men they don't want to just to make a living. All three of them if we were to ask their victims are bad people. Lestat definitely being the worst, But in the case of Claudia's murders it's not going to matter to the people who are taken. That boy she killed never got their son back that night and never knew what happened. Any off screen heartbreak is easy to forget.

[@shashatainment]

a thing that also adds to this is the narrative framing - it is, after all, a story told by louis, so he obviously is gonna spin or skip over parts of it

[@HiNinqi]

The show writers calling Louis a Black man and not a Creole man is a really important slip of the tongue they keep doing that should be addressed.

[@shashatainment]

that might be because the books implies he‘s a white creole, so when discussing the difference they point out the raceswap

[@ocky88]

11:57 lmao. I am so glad someone else finally said it. Brad Pitt’s acting has been lacking in more projects than less. He really only shined to me in his Tarantino films, especially Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Otherwise, he is often distracting fans just odd. Benjamin Button was a HARD watch.

[@shashatainment]

if nobody’s making fun of brad pitt’s acting pls check my pulse

[@karlarden6260]

I have mixed feelings about the show portraying Armand as a sympathetic character

[@shashatainment]

i actually saw it the other way around tbh (granted i am only halfway done with season 2 but ik the rough outline), i feel like he’s portrayed as more sympathetic in the vampire lestat

[@oyami4444]

Both are fantastic. Love the series, love the 1994 movie. Hate QofD movie. That was trash.

[@shashatainment]

if only qotd was a little more campy…we could’ve had a gem

[@Red-bw1vm]

definitely the show 100%

[@robyn9513]

Sam Reid is absolutely gorgeous and phenomenal!❤

[@joywagner979]

Is Jacob Anderson now the only Game of Thrones actor whose career largely began with that show, who now has a successful burgeoning career? Other actors, like Kit Harington, aren't exactly persona non grata ... but they also aren't getting rave reviews for their leading performances in new series. Especially not other iconic franchises.

[@HiNinqi]

Ok but this look for the video slayyys. I wish I could dress like this irl without it being a spectacle. Wearing my normal Dirndls out is spectacle enough smh

[@shashatainment]

me too tbh like fake blood is such a look :(

[@RuminatingRaptor]

I wholeheartedly agree with you about the domestic violence. It turned Lestat into a true monster, which he wasn't. There's no redeeming him now. I disagree with you about the Claudia character. By aging her up, they completely destroyed her main issue. They also destroyed their own narrative, by making her pass as older, when she was dating that young man in season 1. Establishing that she can pass for an adult woman makes her age completely irrelevant. They should have removed the age issue altogether. The character they wrote and the changes they made, would have been enough because all the other things about her are great. Forcing the age issue was a huge mistake. Just like they established that Louis wasn't as strong as Lestat, Claudia was weaker than both of them. That's enough of an issue without pretending her age was relevant. It would have been cool to see her without the age issue. I also hated the SA made her stronger nonsense. They could have left that entire part out and nothing would have changed. I get the impression that they don't understand female characters. Thanks for such an in-depth, entertaining video.

[@shashatainment]

thanks for the well thought out comment! i view her passing as an adult a little differently - if i’m not mistaken, even charlie has suspisions about her age, and the issue floats up to the surface every now and then, but i do agree that they could’ve put more of an accent onto it - especially considering how great the costumes are at making her appear younger figure-wise

[@RuminatingRaptor]

@@shashatainment Ya, but she still passed as an adult woman, where Kirsten Dunst’s Claudia could never. That’s the major point of why Claudia is so angry about being stuck as a child, she has zero hope of ever looking or passing as an adult woman. No one would ever fall for that. Having her able to pass, even with someone questioning her, still makes it possible for her to pass. If that had been movie Claudia or book Claudia, he wouldn’t have even questioned it.

[@randomgeekcrap]

Am spoiling anything but s2 s2 s2

[@shashatainment]

@@randomgeekcrap dw, i know that season 2 tackles the topic :)

[@TheKeyser94]

Little correction, Anne Rice vampires have sexual relationships, but that is way in the later books of the Vampire Chronicles, maybe the last three or four books prior her death, hell, Lestat have sex with a woman in Prince Lestat the last book that she wrote prior her death, but he did after drinking blood, the reason is the popularity of Sookie Southern Mysteries or True Blood, that ironically was based on Anne Rice books, imagine how incestual this two sagas are.

[@shashatainment]

yeah, as I said i‘m specifically dealing with first 2 books, since the creators made no reference to any of the later ones being used for the sexuality aspect of vampires

[@susantorre4609]

You need to watch the second season honestly episode five the best one amongst the eight episodes they did

[@shashatainment]

i watched s2x05 yesterday and loved it!! the actors are so talented - i think they mentioned that the fight scene was the first thing they filmed as scene partners and my jaw was on the floor + i love whole digging into daniel and his backstory thing

[@susantorre4609]

@@shashatainment I know that was assad first scene as armand its wild XD

[@Watchoutforwerewolves]

Great video

[@shashatainment]

thank u!

[@joymungai2453]

Im the forth ally

[@shashatainment]

talk valentina!

[@BazerrkInsaneAsylum]

I hated Tom Cruise as Lestat. But actually liked Brad Pitt as Louis. I watched the 1994 version and immediately bought most of the collection. Certain books I liked while others I could not grasp. Just in my stupid head I guess. I hated QOTD movie except for Akasha played by Aaliyah. Stuart Townsend did a way better version of Lestat, even though I hated the contacts for the eyes of everyone during that whole movie. PLUS, QOTD was a absolute horrible movie. You cannot interpret 3 books into ONE 2 hour movie. Just as bad as any of the Crow part 2, 3.....I could go on. I just had to disagree about Louis on that one note.

[@shashatainment]

thanks for sharing! to each their own i guess since i cannot stand brad pitt‘s take on louis, but like, what am i gonna do with the fact that other people may enjoy it? nothing, none of my business - don‘t really remember that much about the qotd movie, i think i‘ve seen it as a child but never felt the need to rewatch

[@BazerrkInsaneAsylum]

@@shashatainment He was given a job to do, and in fact, it was the directors choice in everything that had to do with the movie. Sign of the times in all that was done. Brad was the obvious choice on how he looked, But he was directed on his show of emotion. Maybe if BP was given a choice he would have done it different. But I do enjoy his performance especially after Claudia. Given the time it was riveting.

[@mr.narrator6781]

I can't stand how sexual the show is, Anne specifically wrote her vampires with no sex drive, their relationships were purely driven by beauty and social bonds. In today's terms her vampires were A-sexuals, with bi nonsexuality tendencies. They do take on lovers but in an emotional way. Anne also specifically writes that her vampires genitals,though intact, have absolutely no function or purpose. So I severely dislike this change, just to satisfy this need for vampires have sex just because they are so sexy.

[@shashatainment]

i personally don’t think it comes from something so simple - more to that, making a show with no nudity would’ve been easier ratings- and family friendliness-wise, as per interviews given by the cast and creators it’s a way to show the intense connection of the companion bond and establish definitiveness of the vampire’s queerness. the show is more explicit than the books, yes, but if you go back to the books the acts of biting are described in a sexual (or sexually-adjacent) way, so to me it didn’t seem out of line

[@mr.narrator6781]

@@shashatainment I agree, nudity and the sensual acts the vampires preformed on each other are perfectly awesome and I expect that, even crave that to be shown. It's the specific act of sex that is the problem I have, because her vampires don't have sex at all. Sensuality can be even more gratifying when portrayed, and kissing and biting are apart of it. Her vampires are in a constant state of forplay but haven't the ability to preform a truly sexual act. That's what makes it hot. They feel this way about anyone as well gender, sex, and race have nothing to do with the partner they choose because it's about the mind and the emotions of their partner that matters. It is a shame the show took the easy way out by force feeding it to us with sex, instead of intimacy to show these characters are together as a couple.

[@mr.narrator6781]

@@shashatainment sorry I don't mean to reply twice to the same comment I just forgot to say; The reason blood drinking is such a big deal to vampires in Rice's world is because it is the closest thing to sex her vampires have. It is described as so much better even, because they are exchanging so much between one another through blood. Even human victims give part of themselves to the vampire when they feed. The blood carries memories and even transfers power from the older vampires to the younger, it's the ultimate way to show a bond of love with her vampires. Or malice if they were trying to steal power or information from another, just had to devils advocate myself there lol.

[@shashatainment]

@@mr.narrator6781 this is a very valid take, but (correct me if im wrong) i can only name 1 sex scene off the top of my head in s1 (not done with s2 yet) so it didn’t feel like i was being force fed it, and the moments of intimacy (once again imo) are still there, but when it comes to discussing the quantity of sex shown onscreen we enter the territory of personal preferences, so to each their own :)

[@shashatainment]

no problem haha, yeah, i quote it in the video, and i can see why adding sex into the equasion might not be everyone’s cup of tea

[@implespaynter]

Original! Though the show is nice! Especially with the death of Claudia !

[@shashatainment]

valid, but i‘m sooo hyped for s3 and what they do with tvl!!

[@user-cv3ke7so8e]

The movie done it better because it is accurate to the book, even if they change a few, they STILL stayed true to the characters in a way. But I love that the show made me like Louis and Claudia a little bit better. I also love Armand in the show, Assad, in my opinion, actually EMBODIED him perfectly, and that's why I love season two. But I HATED the show version for Lestat. Tom Cruise's Lestat was very accurate to the book than the show. Unlike the show, the movie showed Lestat as this sympathetic, naive yet funny and charasmatic character, and yes, he can be chaotic at times, you can't help but feel for him, just like in the book. And Anne HERSELF had said Tom's version is what she wanted in a live version of her favorite character. I could NOT feel anything for Lestat in the show. I disagree wholeheartedly to these fans from the show because Lestat wasn't this physically abusive, hate humanity, ignorant to the point that you hate his guts, which I did! I personally think people just like the show Lestat because number one, they hate Tom and his religion (which I think we should separate the actor to his performance) and or, he is the main character of the of three that is white and thus, people only liked him (I see lots of ignorant and racism with the two other main characters). I mean, I seen how these fans act. Jacob, Delainey and especially Assad did absolutely amazing in bringing another version of Anne's character, but these toxic fans ONLY cared about Sam, which he did horrible. I know, controversial and mean, but it's true.

[@shashatainment]

this is so well thought out, u put it into words beatifully! i am really hoping that they show us a more nuanced take on lestat in s3 considering that all the interviews show a great deal of understanding of the character (esp. when it comes to sam reid) and i agree that racism is often a big part of why people seem to dislike the show - even had to block a weirdo racist who was saying the show was “antiwhiteness” and “social engineering” in the comments and i got a very small channel 💀💀💀 loving assad in s2 so far (im only 2 ep in but ik what happens in the season cause of the books and spoliers)!! and his interviews are soooo fun!! he’s def underrated

[@ladyphay]

Sam Reid did it better

[@shashatainment]

agreed, also love his dedication - like if i’m remembering correctly he was a fan his whole life, and the dude is a walking anne rice encyclopedia

[@j.r.3981]

The AMC series is NOT Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire. It's a great show, for what it is, but it's been mangled beyond belief. The film - which I wasn't happy with at the time - is much more faithful to the source.

[@shashatainment]

Anne herself (along with her son) was involved in s1 before her passing, so this is factually incorrect - it IS her interview with the vampire, but a new iteration, if u prefer the 1994 movie - great, but trying to reject the new adaptation is really not bringing anything

[@bellabunnell3174]

Oh, but it is. You do realize she approved of everything.

[@leninswalrus]

I disagree about the changes from the show. I really enjoyed the show and obviouslu i love gay folks but i felt making the relationships explicitily a homosexual pairing really brought the characters out of their preternatural mystique and grounded it in current zeutgeist. I think one day the show will feel rather dated as a result. Though the books has become Iconic in queer culture because of the homerotic connection of the characters, these characters arent gay or staright really. When theyre mortal, theyre ususally heterosexual in fact, its just vampirism changes the intensity of emotion and relationship to ones world that it doesnt really matter the gender of anyone around you. You can love deeper and more passionately and genitals are crass variable. I think that really separates the vampiric experience from the human experience and making these relationships explicitly gay pairings did a disservice. TLDR Vampire relationships are far MORE than the dynamic of the mortal genders that comprised them. Gay and straight are HUMAN distinctions.

[@shashatainment]

wait, i don’t think u payed attention when watching the show. louis’s experienced align with what they are in the book almost to a tee, with him expressing himself in a more heteronirmative/sexual way before being turned, the show just spells it out. and other characters retain that same element of transgressing gender - lestat, for example, refers to himself as “non-discriminating”, and as far as i remember, none of the other vampires put a label on it edit: i realised the first sentece sounded passive aggressive, didn‘t mean it to, just wanted to point some stuff out :)

[@nikolavyvadilova5255]

Domestic violence... ok but at the same time they are vampires not humans... maybe you see too much in it

[@shashatainment]

i don’t think pointing out that bringing in the topic of domestic violence into a show requires nuance is me overreacting 🤷🏻‍♂️