My Girl Can't Catch A Break!/ Interview with the Vampire s2 ep4/ RANT/ Review/ Reaction

[@roseofthegarden_]

Shalaya to Armand: You. Were. BORING. Me: 👀😭😭😭

[@deemccoy1482]

Should we tell her?😂😂

[@remholloway2579]

Nah!!! Let her see it for herself 😂😅

[@lilkat42]

Yep. Boring as the softest, beigest pillow, one might say.

[@naaziaf7239]

I think the horror of the painting is that they whitewashed him, he's just an object, just being used as a reference for a painting. They would never paint *him*, not the darkskinned young boy they bought for sex, they're just using him, his vulnerability and his obedience, as inspiration for this depiction of him kneeling in servitude at his maker's feet with his arms open. Its a monstrous thing really, and it ties into his untetheredness. He can barely remember his name of Arun before he was renamed and renamed by the men who bought and sold and donated him, much less his own face in this terrible reflection. Of course none of this is to excuse the monstrous things he's done and does and will do, that's not really the point of this, but at least that's how it reads to me I also interpreted the "HA" from Lestat to maybe be Louis' anger at Lestat being compared to Marius and Armand's whole spiel about the cycles of violence they're all caught in, as if Louis himself does not believe deep down that Lestat is a monster in that way, but that's just a guess.

[@cyanrose499]

That's interesting about the painting. The first thing that came to my mind was in Queen Charlotte when George's mother insisted that Charlotte's skin must be painted lighter. And yeah, I see Dreamstat's dialogue as a part of Louis' inner thoughts. So when "Lestat" scoffed, I thought of it as Louis basically internally rolling his eyes at Armand as if to say "oh boo hoo, now you're giving me your sad backstory too the same way Lestat did?" Coz the whole time while they're in the museum, Louis keeps pointing out how similar Armand is to Lestat and he doesn't want to be given a reason for why they act the way they do. Yet he fails to understand the true significance of how vulnerable Armand is being with him, just as Lestat was in the past. Out of all the vampires, Louis' creation was probably the least traumatizing considering he was given a choice and it didn't directly involve anyone he loved.

[@shalayahomebodytv]

@naaziaf7239 I didn't even think of that. But it makes a lot of sense. This is the episode that honestly made me feel bad for Armand (props to the actor). The writers are doing a good job showing different sides to each vampire

[@cullenarthur8879]

@@naaziaf7239 interesting theory, but that is purely you looking at it and seeing it that way. After reading and watching things about the production of the show, I learned the truth is much more simple. The producers asked the people working on the show to find a painting in the museum in Paris that featured a young man who could be a younger version of Armand. That painting is the closest they could find. So it's actually a real painting, which resides in the same room as the Mona Lisa.

[@naaziaf7239]

@@cullenarthur8879 that’s an explanation of how they found the painting sure, but that’s not an in-universe explanation for why the painting of a dark-skinned South Asian man is clearly a white person with lighter hair. If you don’t want to engage with that at all then sure, but in a show that has gone to great lengths to actually engage with the fact that many of its lead characters have been race-swapped (the careful details of Black NOLA culture from s1, the new racial dynamics between Lestat, Claudia, and Louis, etc), I think this is a fair interpretation of why they would use that painting, rather than them seeing a painting of a white person and going “eh, close enough” Being South Asian myself, there’s a long, complicated history related to all of this, especially in relation to colourism and the lightening of skin in art and history. I believe the show is aware of this and using it as a part of its visual storytelling with Armand.

[@cullenarthur8879]

@@naaziaf7239 it's definitely an in universe explanation. It's an interesting theory, but like I said, it's not like they created a painting that intentionally white washed Armand. They simply found a real painting that featured a young man who could pass for a young Armand. It's an interesting theory though.

[@lstarsabb]

I love that you fight for Claudia as hard as you do. She deserves understanding as well. I do think fans are way to hard on her. The one thing I love about this show is all these characters live in the grey, where they all are toxic to each other, but you can see where they all are coming from, and you can feel for all of them even when they wrong. That why I like most of characters. I can't wait to get you take on episode 5. It's my favorite episode so far. It's only been out for 2 days, and I've already watched it 3 times and probably going to keep watching till the next episode.

[@cyanrose499]

Really, the character writing in this show is incredible. Yes, Claudia got hit with a harsh reality check after she joined the coven but I feel she would have been more equipped to handle ot of Louis hadn't kept it from her that Armand knows about Lestat. The coven at this point are a bunch of snobby cliques and they're messing with her like a new shiny toy while keeping her at arms length because she's already a violation of one of their sacred rules. And this isn't even her fault! If they had denied her entry into the coven because of that rule then it would have been way kinder. Instead they pretend to be welcoming to her and Louis, knowing very well that they don't want anyone else joining them and stealing the attention of their leader away. They're like spoiled children and Claudia has been through too much to play their silly games.

[@shalayahomebodytv]

I think the show does a really good job of fleshing out each character. And the way they show things through different points of view always helps me see things in new ways. I've even started feeling sorry for Armand (never thought that would happen!) @cyanrose the coven, especially Santiago, is really feeling themselves. But I blame Armand. He is supposed to keep them in check. He wants to run the coven, but then he doesn't. He needs to make up his mind because they coven is moving on without him. But I find it hard how they call Claudia a child but mentally she's much more mature than half of them

[@gmunden1]

A lot of painters throughout medieval history, the Renaissance, Baroque, etc, "whitewashed" their black and brown human subjects. Sometimes, a black or brown figure would be painted over entirely, creating a new, sometimes pastoral background. Recent restorations have lifted the paint to reveal figures hidden over the centuries.

[@deemccoy1482]

The pause when Lestat says apple in French is likely Louis's subconscious searching for the word. His French is rusty as pointed out in episode three while talking to Claudia so it makes sense Dreamstat would have that pause because it's just Louis really.

[@gmunden1]

Delainey is singing. She discusses this scene during an interview about her singing coach sessions.

[@memoryisamonster]

No it's not her...the composer of the sound track posted a BTS video of the recording...It's another gutl

[@Atomic0range]

I love how mad you got on Claudia’s behalf. She deserved better than Louis’ fickle love.

[@cyanrose499]

The way Louis is acting as if Claudia picked the coven over him is insane! I get that he's trying to say that she's the one who insisted on joining the coven, but he's just as locked in with Armand too! If Claudia wanted to leave (provided she hadn't yet joined the coven) I highly doubt Louis would leave with her. He'd tell her how much he loves Paris (and Armand) and how she's free to go with some sappy speech as if he's doing her a favor.

[@shalayahomebodytv]

I just really want better for her. Claudia doesn't ask for much, I swear, lol. Girl just wants a family, and she thought she had it. TWICE. Once with Louis, then the coven. SMH girl can't catch a break.

[@shalayahomebodytv]

@cyranrose I honestly wish she did move on without him. She might need a clean break. If only she wasn't child presenting. But she could go it alone as a runaway

[@HuntingViolets]

@@shalayahomebodytv The thing is that she can pass as not a child. She's as tall as I am, if not taller. A lot of women are not tall. A lot of women don't have large breasts. I think she needs a companion, though, in some way.

[@cullenarthur8879]

​@@cyanrose499Louis warned Claudia about the danger of the coven. She insisted on joining and told him she "needed this". She also kept telling him to find a life outside of her. Louis loves Claudia, but Claudia doesn't love Louis, in fact, she seems to despise him most of the time. When Louis was preparing to die in the sewer, all he did was plea for HER life. Louis has done everything he can for Claudia. She is going to have to deal with the consequences of her decisions.

[@AnxietyRat]

He was being truthful about Marius... Armand THINKS that he is dead... But he didn't get killed by the fire that Armand thought killed him.

[@psychedelicpegasus7587]

Marius simply became a crispy critter for a while. 😂

[@tombboy1436]

this is the passionate defense of Claudia i’m for

[@daniellestewart9255]

The way I cackled when Louis had Santiago's tongue!!! I said "Aww shoot" my toxic behind thought that was lightweight sexy. And Armand hitting that table and yelling ENOUGH was.....ooooo wwweeee!!!! This show is bringing out my toxicity 🤣 The fact that Santiago clocked their NOLA accent should've let them know they are not safe. And Armand told Louis don't lie to them, they are not forgiving. Smh Louis is sounding real Pimp DuLac-ish with that "You sure about that Arun?" All that was missing was "I can be your mother, your father, your everything baby" **que Willie Hutch's I Choose You**

[@AshleySamM]

You are me, I'm you because that scene when Louis showed a bit of power over Santiago had me feeling hot🥵🥵. I just love when Louis goes rogue, matter of fact, they'll all so hot when they use their powers. I felt bad for Armand when Louis called him Arun but I also thought Louis was sexy for being a bit more dominant 🙈.

[@cyanrose499]

Louis trying to be a photographer and being told he's not good enough for a full on career (even though he's not so bad either😫) was so sad for me. When you look back you can see just how average Louis is at practically anything he does. 1. He's not the best businessman (Lestat had to help him cheat his negotiations and he wanted the Fair Play saloon so bad yet it basically collapsed soon after he got it) 2. He not musically talented (as far as we know) 3. He can only dance a little and it looked like Paul was a better dancer 4. He only had a brief interest in the theatre (he got sick of going to performances altogether) 5. He's a terrible strategist even though he's intelligent 6. Now he thought he found his footing in photography but learns that it takes way more than snapping pictures, even if you have a good camera. It's heartbreaking because you come to understand that there's really nothing that Louis can claim outside of a hobby and some basic business dealings with someone else's help. Even with the art dealings that they do right now in Dubai, it's clear that he needs Armand's help to make sales and procure clients. Not that he's particularly bad at anything, it's just that he doesn't have a firm grasp on anything. I don't know if this is what also makes him an odd vampire but throughout the books, it seems like all the vampires we meet have something remarkable about them, wheter it's their natural talents or their supernatural abilities. Louis just kind of floats through life and wants to be tucked away in his own imaginery world.

[@BrittnyShrub]

Louis should have told Claudia that Armand knew the truth BEFORE she joined the coven. 🙄🙄🙄

[@cyanrose499]

His excuse about considering her happiness is weak compared to the real danger their in. Louis knows by now how much Claudia hates (and even fears) being caught off guard with everything they've been through. He's still treating her like a child and making decisions on her behalf. And by this point, he's happy to live in delusional bubble about Armand and him creating a separate life from the coven, to show just how much he doesn't understand what coven life and territories mean to vampires! 😫 I love Louis as a character but wooooowww...the whiplash you get from his choices...

[@shalayahomebodytv]

So true. And then to try and blame her emotions like he wasn't unhappy in New Orleans, too. And to not even say anything to Armand about it, I honestly can't believe Louis this episode.

[@psychedelicpegasus7587]

​@@shalayahomebodytv Louis can get super petty and kinda spiteful.

[@glittermethis]

Love the review!!!! ❤️ I need to put my cape for Louis, a tad. Um Louis had a meltdown in the cafe on his date with Armand, ran to the hookup spot, killed a random man, left the body in plain view, and then fled the scene. He was having a mental breakdown and still trying to talk to Claudia about getting their stories straight…all that happened the night he found out Armand already knew their secret. Does no one care that Louis had a full blown panic attack in his dark room seconds before he came into the bedroom? That’s initially why he was breathing heavy and clutching his chest. He was about to tell Claudia that Armand knew about Lestat. Claudia didn’t even notice him in distress. She cut him off and started opening up to him about Bruce. Then she told him about being excited about finally working the stage and about the becoming a member after the show. So, I guess he should’ve rained in her parade? First of all, I don’t think she would’ve listened. She didn’t listen any of the other times that he tried to tell her it wasn’t safe - “It’s not safe, they can read minds, they have a shrine build for him”. How many times did those conversations end with her yelling at Louis? “I’m going back, I need this or don’t ruin this for me” Louis gave Claudia the agency that she wanted, demanded. She made the wrong decision knowing that what they did to Lestat would be hanging over both of theirheads whenever it was discovered. Lestat told her the vampires over there were vicious. He dragged her off the train heading to Europe last season to keep her stateside, and people were up in arms over it to keep her in the states. This situation is horrible for Claudia, and I want to fight the coven. Although, I do understand things from their POV as well.

[@DancingDre37]

I LOVED YOUR REACTION LOL😂 Yell at Louis through the screen! He messed up! You are so right!

[@crazy-kuroneko]

Claudia actually has put her diaries neatly on the high shelves, before Louis taking them off to put all of his photos. You can see him doing it at the start of the scene with Dreamstat

[@shalayahomebodytv]

It's honestly a surprising slip on her part. I'm used to her covering all bases. But I think she got played by Santiago, thinking he was on her side when he's only on his side.

[@murfeel1173]

Girl, don't even worry if you post late; this fandom's starving for all the love & support we can throw at it. You post, and we will come! ❤

[@glittermethis]

Facts!!!❤️

[@remholloway2579]

Shalya said “YOU WERE BORING!!” About Armand’s plays…. That certainly aged well particularly after episode 5….

[@anacarolmsc]

I love your rant 😂😂😂 This show is driving us all insane in the best way and I love it! Glad to have your videos 💜 Episode 5 is ROUGH 😰

[@cyanrose499]

Love your reactions as always Shalaya!! We're halfway there and I'm still not ready😢😢 Your rant was everything!!!🔥🔥 even I can't defend Louis for keeping it from Claudia that Armand knows about what they did to Lestat. And believe Dreamstat represents Louis' inner thoughts or at least hes using Lestat's image as a scapegoat for his harsher, more honest thoughts. That's why he was later able to give himself good insight about the mistakes in his photography now that he felt like his "other self" was looking at it objectively.

[@shalayahomebodytv]

I can see that. I love how Sam copied Louis's mannerisms. It reminds me it's Louis and not really Lestat

[@saahir18]

I need a lot of the fans to remember that THERE WAS LOVE between Armand and Louis. They genuinely felt something for each other despite how toxic the relationship played out. Louis just loved Lestat way more.

[@cyanrose499]

That's so true! Like I love Loustat as my OTP, but Louis and Armand's relationship feels real, and dare I say...healthier? What I mean is that removing Armand's background manipulations and Louis' obsessive guilt over Lestat, they get along with each other way better than Loustat. They're both content with having a cozy, chill relationship without needing to force each other to compromise too far out of their comfort zones the way Lestat used to insist on Louis. Even their arguments are less toxic compared to the biting and mean remarks that Louis and Lestat used to throw at each other because they're not trying to hurt the other person just because they feel hurt.

[@tvaddict6623]

@@cyanrose499some of that has to do with Louis’ acceptance of himself..

[@shalayahomebodytv]

I do believe they have feelings for each other. Truthfully, if Armand didn't do all he does, I would like his relationship with Louis, but they do come off as that old married couple that are just comfortable with each other. Like the spark has burned out.

[@glittermethis]

@@tvaddict6623Exactly! Louis was a self hating vampire. Their arguments stemmed from Lestat wanting Louis to eat properly as a vampire.

[@lstarsabb]

Right. They are toxic but the fact that they take turns bring the dominant partner it sweet but at the same time was there down fall because Louis got too cocky while Armand got sloppy because they tried to take that dynamic outside of their relationship with vampires that already saw favoritism from the start.

[@cullenarthur8879]

The Rome coven did set fire to Marius and his studio. He was living outside of their laws, like Lestat was in Paris. He didn't die in the attack though. He survived the fire and recovered. That's how he ended up meeting Lestat later. That's what happened in the books anyway.

[@Dragoctopossi]

Only Dorothy and Rose from the Golden Girls practicing their Maimi song! 😄

[@shalayahomebodytv]

My People! 👏🏿 👏🏿 I knew someone would get it 🤣 😂

[@naaziaf7239]

Your reactions are so so great! I personally don't really mind if you take longer to release videos, you clearly put a lot of work into editing them so well, and I love hearing your thoughts on this show whenever I see a new ep is out!

[@shalayahomebodytv]

Thanks!

[@kev2020]

This is why Louis is not at fault. Claudia has known that he's been arguing with himself and losing those arguments since Romania. 😂 That man lost his mind in NOLA.

[@shalayahomebodytv]

🤣🤣 sad but true. But in her defense, I think she thought he was better. At least at first, he was trying to fight it, but at some point, he just started accepting it. Hell, I thought he was getting better til he started having full convos with it

[@Atomic0range]

No spoilers, but the Queen of the Damned movie is drastically different from the books. I’d assume that any vampire history including Lestat and Marius’s stories are not going to match what you see in that film. All we know so far is that Marius is Armand’s maker and he got burned by the coven, and Armand apparently thinks he’s dead. Magnus is a different vampire, who Armand seemingly had some beef with and who turned Lestat and then killed himself.

[@cyanrose499]

Yeah, Queen of the Damned changed that part of the story (I guess so they wouldn't have to explain why Armand is missing from the movie overall) 😅

[@murfeel1173]

@@cyanrose499 but armand IS in the movie, which makes it even funnier--he's the curly haired blonde dude who helped them kill akasha at the end. he had more scenes with marius & pandora that got cut from the film. total trainwreck.

[@psychedelicpegasus7587]

​@@murfeel1173 And no Louis! They straight washed Lestat.

[@glittermethis]

@@psychedelicpegasus7587I will never forgive them leaving out Louis!

[@glittermethis]

@@murfeel1173I called him party city Armand in that horrible movie. Armand is meant to be beautiful. That casting director had some nerve. At least we had Antonio Banderas , and now Assad.

[@claireelyse5992]

Armand’s story is pretty close to the books, so I’m gonna guess he’s not lying at all. Marius was burned by the Rome coven, and Armand likely thinks that he is still dead (although we know that he reappears later with Lestat) because he never came back for Armand after all these years.

[@xocelii]

your iwtv reactions are my favorite 😭😭 thank you for always riding hard for our girl claudia!!

[@tvaddict6623]

You tell him, Shalaya! 😂

[@7n154]

I fucking love you! Your reaction to this episode is Everything! You're the reason Writers write. Feel it Hate it Love it - and be Angry when the Story tells you to wait. Thank you.

[@gmunden1]

LOL @ "I will dislike you for a whole episode. " 😮😅😅😅😅

[@chocolatemilklover8532]

The rant was top tier cause its exactly how i feel LOL

[@PerfectlyImperfect93]

Told you Louis would piss you off!! 😂❤

[@shalayahomebodytv]

🤣🤣🤣 I didn't know it would be that much. Hopefully, he redeems himself in the next one. Or gives a better reason

[@Dragoctopossi]

The next one is maybe even better, 🧛🥳😵‍💫😮😱😈🌞💔👻🙀💣👀🌛❤‍🩹🫖🤯that's the best spoiler-free explanation I could think of, this show makes me laugh out loud, then want to break my tv, I love it! Your reactions are the best!

[@gmunden1]

LMAO @"WWLD" 😂😂😂😂

[@murfeel1173]

i think dream!stat is all of the above. everything lou remembered most fondly about les, and everything he hoped les would be. but also things lou himself was thinking anyway--cuz les & lou are actually very similar, which is why they got along so well. but les acted on things he said, and lou said several times that he envied les (and paul) for their candidness & authenticity. i think dream!stat paused cuz louis himself didn't remember how to translate apple, so dream!stat didn't either.

[@yvettehilaire208]

Love you and love your passion! YES!! Louis IS responsible!! He definitely shares the responsibility! They were family!!!

[@erick7895]

Luckily for Louis, he was the one learning the fire gift, not Claudia. she would toast his ass

[@shalayahomebodytv]

I wish she did get Lestats flying power. Or learn time stopping

[@judyd6576]

Armand is cruel. He hates that Lestat loves Louis more than he loved him. So Claudia’s play is echoing Louis’ brother Paul - Paul was the baby of the family, the birds, and the fall to his death. Armand looks innocent with his big doe eyes but he is very evil and twisted.

[@bobafeo]

oh my god, i love the energy you bring into these reactions! you're one of the channels whose videos i i look forward to the most 👍🏽❤

[@jomiasharris357]

Marius was never killed but he was burned to the point it took him decades to heal. He eventually does with some help from a woman he made a vampire named Bianca and some of Akashas blood willingly given. Then yes he meets up with Lestat after.

[@psychedelicpegasus7587]

Timestamp 7:15 You'll want to come back to this after episode 5 because it's like you're clairvoyant. 😂❤

[@gmunden1]

You are hilarious. I love your commentary. 🤩👏👏👏 😂😂😂

[@angelaholmes8888]

Loving your reaction to this episode i can't wait to watch the next episodes ❤❤😊

[@murfeel1173]

24:23 - 27:43 no lies detected! louis should've told her from the very beginning that armand knew, so she wouldn't go walking in blind to a potential DEATH PENALTY. that's my husband and my precious cinnamon roll, but he was effing wrong for not speaking up. but i think it was cuz he thought armand wouldn't do anything cuz they're banging "i keep your secret." not realizing that armand dgaf about claudia and will happily throw her to the wolves. not that it mattered, cuz the REAL problem was santiago. U_U

[@sariesy]

YES! i love louis, he’s my fav character and yes he’s been through a lot but louis has not done right by claudia in a long time 😔

[@Pooobaihr23]

I dont understand why the fandom goes so hard against Claudia. My guess is this current time period's thoughts on pc-ness. Claudia is a child, looking for what all children look for: family. Sure she is an adult mentally, but she still holds that base level of being a child because that is where her human life ended! No matter what iteration she is in, her motive is always finding where she belongs! You can't get mad at her for that. A killer she is by nature, but underneath that is the child longing for a family that loves her!

[@mmak4371]

Absolutely lived for your very righteous rants you should've put it over the meet the grahams beat

[@shalayahomebodytv]

🤣🤣 hilarious

[@lstarsabb]

You had me rollin' 30:48 you really mad at Louis 🤣🤣🤣,but i'm not mad. At this point it's 50/50 their falut because Claudia was getting played by Santiago as well He played into her being excluded from the coven to his advantage and she let her guard down just enough to find wholes in her stories. Plue he wouldn't have known about her diaries if she shows him she writes in one, but more blame still goes on Louis because Claudia is still mentally a child, and he was the one that pressured Lestat into making her and he agreed to kill Lestat and he chose to stay in Paris after knowing they knew Lestat. So you will get no push back from me.

[@shalayahomebodytv]

I'm pretty much splitting the blame at this point. They all had a part to play. Looking back, Santiago did play Claudia, but I can't get too mad at her because he even had me fooled. But I do feel like Louis had plenty of time to tell Claudia, and she shouldn't have found out like that

[@Itzy91]

Gurrrl get to episode 5 now! 😭

[@shalayahomebodytv]

Can't til tomorrow after I get off 😩 😪 . It must be tragic

[@tanasiap8308]

24:26-25:19 😳......Well Damn 😂

[@HuntingViolets]

Okay, but why are they all at that dining table? They don't eat, not a one of them.

[@MrDatboidon]

I love Louis 😆 but i love your passion the show is so good the story telling etc… bt i agree with you because i don’t trust none of the vampires

[@Llapasllaly]

Yesss fellow hottie 💅 love your reactions!

[@thevenusian1314]

I thought I was the only one a little pissed that when Louis had the opportunity to tell Claudia that Armand had already clocked them, he just lay in his coffin clutching his pearls!

[@jijgigijiwapo]

I agree with all that, except I feel like we all need to give Claudia more grace when it comes to "choosing" the coven. Louis is all Claudia has, and Louis was living his life half in love with humanity. Claudia is a grown ass woman who human society is incapable of seeing as anything other than a child. She couldn't live life alongside him. Mingling with the artists and drinking with the philosophers is not in the cards for her. Add to that the immeasurable baggage of their entire relationship and you see why she has to find something else. She needed a place where people understood her existence, to be around people who didn't curse her into existence, to not have someone's emotional state depend on her, to not live in fear of the day someone else catches Louis's eye and she becomes a second priority again. Enter The Théâtre des Vampires: a community with a promise of understanding. They turned out to be an absolute madhouse, but can we really fault her for being seduced by this dream? After New Orleans? After Romania? Is it really a choice if the other option is an eternity alone?

[@_Fountain]

New subscriber here 💜 I am loving your commentary. Claudia deserves so much better than this shitt (Side note, can you please use a clip-on microphone? It would make the sound transition between the show vs your thoughts way easier to navigate)

[@shalayahomebodytv]

I've tried one, but it had a bad echo. I'm saving for a really good one

[@_Fountain]

I respect that

[@nathaniahenry141]

It's on Louis, because he didn't told her that Armand knew. He sat on that secret for 2 years. He didn't even confront Armand about threatening Claudia. He totally chose him over her.

[@byancadavis5387]

You were the ONLYYYY reactor that i sawe respomd properly to the claudia situation. Louis is no better than Armand or Lestat.

[@cyanrose499]

He's literally using Claudia the same way they do, only he's type of (probably unintentional) torture for her is treating her like a child and making terrible decisions on her behalf😔

[@roseofthegarden_]

I love Louis, he's my favorite character in this show, but I'm gonna say it: I personally blame Louis 90%. Because first of all, the issue isn't that Louis couldn't block off his mind or what have you. I can't blame him for not having the mental capacity or whatever to do so. And I won't blame Claudia for being unhappy and wanting to find somewhere she felt she belonged. It's like Daniel said, Louis chose Lestat over Claudia time and time again, small wonder she felt resentment toward him and Lestat, especially considering everything they went through only for Louis to protect him and choke her for trying to finish their maker off. Should they have dipped the moment they saw Lestat on the wall? Yes. However, they both made the decision to stay, and they came up with a plan. That made Claudia feel secure. When Louis realized Armand knew the truth, he should have told Claudia that the entire plan they made to protect themselves was null and void. Because mind you, he knew before she even joined. She never knew the truth of the danger she was in, until Armand threw the knowledge in her face. If he'd told her, they either would've made plans to run or she would've moved differently than she was. He kept her blind and that put her at more risk than him just telling her.

[@Luusie]

Louis wronged Claudia so badly. 😭 I'm so curious what you think of the next ep! Especially since your feelings towards Armand and you being team Daniel. Some things are definitely getting cleared up. 🤭

[@annabarbour-my5ko]

claudia deserves better

[@thingsfallapart5763]

sister! the patterns of abuse, they reproduce themselves! they're cyclical!

[@tdali8347]

Now, I'm disappointed, Darling Daughter. You are so artistically astute that you acutely heard that the opera tenor sounded wrong enough for Lestat to kill him last season, when opera ain't your bag! Why-oh-why couldn't you see past Armand's skin color to see him in Marius's painting in the acceptable art of that day? Check your own edit of Armand's profile set against the painting for 8 seconds @20:12

[@thingsfallapart5763]

see claudia is just a saint to me and louis pisses me off this is what tf i was talking about lmfao

[@omicronlion]

Watching this as the PERFECT end to my Sunday 🫰🏾❤️‍🔥🫰🏾❤️‍🔥🫰🏾