The Real Reason Akasha Chose Lestat As King Of The Damned

[@wolfbane7497]

So basically she didn't want no simp she wanted a rebel bad boy rock star.

[@jayhavok23eis]

Bruh... 😂😂😂

[@jayhavok23eis]

🧐 ✍🏿😔

[@wolfbane7497]

@@jayhavok23eis I know people hate the movie but bro Lestat whipped out that Stradivarius rizz and she was locked in

[@peterratter6603]

Sweety, all Elder Queens want a rebel bad boy rock star xx

[@camilaparedes6261]

shes just like me fr 😅

[@lutilda]

I'd argue the only good things in the Queen of the Damned movie are: 1) Aaliyah's acting was great, 2) the sound track slaps, 3) the 00s Goth aesthetic is such a vibe. 😅

[@hereforit1202]

I came to say that.

[@Kylynn420]

Agreed i still listen to the album and Aaliyah played the hell out that movie

[@Kalleesto]

I dont like Anne Rice in general so it didn't bother me that they changed so much. I get why people were upset of course but not giving a ^%$ made the movie so enjoyable for me. xD It's such a fun film and like others said, the soundtrack rocked. Literally. Aaliyah was good too but I didnt like her accent. Sounded very vlaaaaaaad to me. "I vaant to suuuuck yooor bloooood". You know ... Fun though.

[@akaLaBrujaRoja]

I hope the new series follows this, it already corrected the Magnus/Marius creator story, so that gives me hope. Aaliyah deserved better.

[@MsTrueTy]

I Def feel an animated Series of Anne Rice books would be an amazing revamp. It leaves room to tell the story without rushing like they did in the movie.

[@thetokenwon506]

I have to disagree respectfully with her not being a villain. She ordered the violation of the twins after they displeased her before she became a vampire and had them mutilated. She was a horrible queen before becoming an immortal. With that said she’s an amazing and complex character, but still evil.

[@richiej9615]

This. Maharet literally said she felt her evil when they touched the tablet. Even the spirits knew she was evil.

[@bobblehead8923]

Agreed.

[@kev2020]

Lestat was the perfect embodiment of the many flaws in men. He was offensive but also was the perfect sounding board against the many things that she wanted to wipe out and correct in her new world.

[@wokechocolateflower4276]

I do think Akasha was kind of a villain. At least in the books by the way she tortured and killed the twins. If she didn't do that then the blood demon wouldn't have drank her blood and entered her body in the first place

[@jackytheripper]

She’s also kind of like Thanos, in that she wants to wipe out half of the world

[@ScottieGray-c3t]

Lestat was a daring vampire. He wanted to change the world rather than tolerate it.

[@arianparker2482]

I needed a Enkil alive in the today story. As broken as Enkil was, that is a very interesting story. Anne Rice created a amazing world, i wish she could have did more before her passing.

[@angelaholmes8888]

Even though aaliyah was outstanding as akasha the movie didnt do a good job on her story I can't wait for season 3 of interview with the vampire and see who will play akasha this time

[@terranceestell5172]

I agree but still it’ll probably be too difficult to find someone to fulfill the role.

[@Phunpuffaa_]

@@terranceestell5172nope that’s easy … Beyoncé will be perfect 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@briannabernes3717]

She won’t be in season 3. They might show her wake up but that’s about it

[@angelaholmes8888]

​@@briannabernes3717 rollin jones has said that akasha will be in season 3 akasha did more than wake up in the vampire lestat book

[@paintthenight1891]

​@@Phunpuffaa_ hell no

[@amatije]

Ok,you convinced me... I'll read the books again. Oh and I always loved your Vampire Chronicles series the best.Thank you for all your hard work on this! 🧛

[@Letha-Mae]

REST IN PARADISE BEAUTIFUL AALIYAH 😔💔❤️‍🩹

[@laughingvampire7555]

No, in the books Marius didn't worship Akasha, he knew all the time that both of them were dangerous to him and to everyone else, vampires and human alike, Marius knew that he was being protected by Akasha only because he was protecting Akasha and Marius did it only because he didn't want to die, that is why Marius called him "those that must be kept" they most be kept, not worshiped, not reverend, kept.

[@lebana]

I agree. He kept them out of self-preservation, not because he worshiped them. He didn't hate them; he was even grateful to Akasha who saved his life in Egypt and also later allowed him to heal faster after he was burned in Italy. He kept their chamber beautiful because he was also empathetic; he didn't want to keep them in plain darkness like the keeper did in Egypt.

[@whitneycrawford2226]

Agreed. Self preservation above all other reasons

[@sasharibbs5157]

Keep the Akasha content coming

[@PerfectlyImperfect93]

No reason other than he’s the main character for the rest of the story and he’s a Gary Stu.

[@spiffy74]

I'm glad you feel the same as I do abt how Queen of the Damned was done...it was extremely clear the producers & directors had zero idea of her story. I know Anne Rice was ok w/it, she stated as much - but I think it was b/c of the tragic loss of Aaliyah.

[@hackman669]

Don't Hollywood producers know how to read a book? Or at least the short version or even search online? If a story is to be make into a film at least be true to the source and have the writer or close confidant be part of the production team.😬

[@fortelewisandrew2426]

'I have the blood of Magnus in me.' 'I have the blood of Akasha in me.' Lestat to Louis and Armand Interview With The Vampire Season 2 Episode 8 (2024)

[@jackytheripper]

That fucked up the timeline for me

[@shadowseer07]

#1 Akasha defender 😉

[@bobblehead8923]

Nah, Akasha's not a villain at all. I mean, she only: - Had the twins publicly raped and banished because the spirits they communicated with told her to fuck off and then later on had Margaret's eyes and Mekare's tongue ripped out. -Made Khayman a vampire against his will. -Trapped Marius in ice after he protected and took care of her for 2,000 years. -Killed a metric fuckton of vampires except for a select seventeen because they were either Lestat's loved ones or ancient vampires that could block their thoughts so she couldn't find them. -Wanted to kill off 99% of the male population -Basically tells everyone "join me or die" (yes I know in the movie she actually says it, but it's implied in the books) But, that doesn't make her a villain or evil or anything. Pfffft

[@Sab_MJsMama]

💯💯💯They alll worship her unconditionally, don't they? Pfft.

[@bobblehead8923]

@Sab_MJsMama yup. Because plotting to stop her from reigning again is how you worship someone unconditionally pfft

[@peeweemaroske8619]

I'm still waiting for your video on Michael Corvin from the Underworld Franchise and a video on his relationship with Selene. A video on Kraven as well.

[@raymonenorwood7296]

Great job on this video 👏🏾👏🏾🫀🥀🔥

[@sjones5024]

How do we know Enkil couldn’t be revived? The heart and brain were intact. He lost a lot of blood. The only way to kill permanently would be to cut off his head. Someone could have hooked him up to IV bags of blood. Also I hate that Marius just left Enkils body buried in the snow. This is the King of the Damn. He deserved a proper funeral and the body wrapped like a mummy and put in a ornate coffin. Not just left in the cold ground.

[@wolfbane7497]

@@sjones5024 yeah I will counterargument Marius was a simp remember

[@danielmelo-u2c]

Anne could have made Enkil an antagonist of a future saga, I think it's a waste for him to die like that

[@sjones5024]

@@danielmelo-u2c I miss Anne. RIP

[@tytybaby06]

I swear the queen needs her own show or movie trilogy!!

[@TheKos7900]

I always enjoy your videos ..especially while reading the books gives me good info .

[@shanesenixon486]

I’m sticking with you! Don’t worry 😊

[@jadaramirez3334]

NEVERRRR BEEN THIS EARLY YESSSS

[@1Comecoco]

Thank you for this video 🩷

[@Aeunax123]

Are you also interested in vampires in animation or just live-action type media? Castlevania has very fun and interesting vampire lore and characters (both the Netflix anime, and the games). Trinity Blood as well! Fairly short anime, also has a manga series 😊

[@charlottehardy822]

Queen of the damned was an amazing book with an atrocious movie script that no actors could have saved.

[@GroetiaWolfofGod]

You're a producer...sh*t up. The movie was epic.

[@sifilore]

What time of vid to make next? Pls make more of Dracula Untold. Vampires have a forgotten weakness that isn’t talked about in any pop culture. White roses 🌹. No other color. White roses have the same effect as garlic 🧄. Probably because it symbolizes purity and innocence. Far too pure for them to handle, imo.

[@cullenarthur8879]

They actually mentioned that in the new remake of Salem's Lot. Barlow's familiar Straker bought out all of the white roses in the area upon Barlow's arrival.

[@peterratter6603]

A young embryonic goth/vampire fan, Queen of the Damned was the first of the Chronicles I read. Do I think the movie adaptation did it justice? Hell, no. Do I still enjoy the movie adaptation? Hell, yes. Yes, it falls short of the story, by a long, long way. But Aaliyah's performance was absolutely on point, and Stuart Townsend's iliac crest deserved its own place in the credits. Unless Chris Rice's TV adaptation of the Chronicles really takes off mainstream, I doubt we'll ever see a cinematic version of Queen of the Damned that really does the novel justice. But if then, and till then, I'll fondly dwell on Aaliyah's awesome portrayal, and Stuart's edible hip bones...

[@cocoaswann2095]

One of the many sad/icky things about the QOTD movie was the actor who portrayed Marius. Literally, did they NOT read the books? The attitude was ok, but for real, he's supposed to look more like Lestat's uncle or dad...or perhaps like Lucius Malfoy. Loved Aaliyah's portrayal, even tho it was one-dimensional.

[@danielmelo-u2c]

I still don't accept Enkil's death, he could be the anthoganist of another book. Why Akasha.....

[@Sab_MJsMama]

I never like this about that particular storyline of the books...sigh.

[@hiddensoul1717]

Get Ur facts straight, humans never stole and kept the queen blood, it was her own vampires!!

[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

read the books...humans too

[@ColossalCowzz]

Please make a video explaining why The volturi feeds on tourists in new moon? How does it make sense people dissapearing etc?

[@Tina_Bo_Binaaa]

Interesting I just watched the movie again last night. And of course it was only for Aaliyah. But yes, I hate how they portrayed her there, as someone who did read the books.

[@grec.]

I think Anne Rice's stories are a slow burn and needs time to develop. A movie of 2hrs or 3hrs long is not going to have the time to dive in the depths of the characters in her novels. Even though Interview with the vampire did a decent job portraying Lestad, Luois and Claudia, there still too much depth to explore. Idk about the new series, but i hope they are taking the time to give justice to these interesting characters.

[@AnnaP-vw4yw]

Worth the watch i promise

[@HiNinqi]

Valid. The show is worth the watch. It does a good job. They turn bloodlust sexual tho, the show runner says that was his best way of showing how powerful the pull of the blood is (by making all the vampire hypersexual bisexuals)

[@AnnaP-vw4yw]

@HiNinqi Nah, that was Anne Rice herself. She made them all sexually liberated and over the petty b.s. humans do to others and themselves over who they want to bang. Couldn't outright say it in the 70's. Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that's when she wrote/ started the series

[@HiNinqi]

@@AnnaP-vw4yw they weren't, they were asexual in the books. Nothing was about sex. It's very very very much about sex in the show. There were romances in the books but not sex driven relationships (you could call them bi or panromantic if you want to. That would be accurate enough), the show runner said he chose to use sex as a metaphor for their drive for blood.

[@AnnaP-vw4yw]

@@HiNinqi which one did you see? The videos of the writer/ show runner said it was ao ode to being gay/bi

[@avashnea]

You're joking about QotD being trash but the Interview series NOT being trash, right?

[@arezdracul8650]

Akasha was from Mesopotamia, modern day Iraq, not Egyptian, there for she was not Black, but olive color skin tone. Not even Egyptians of 5,000 years ago were not of Black ethnicity. Any hoot, love the books, hated the movies, really disappointed, I only went to see it at the theater, because of Aliyah dam she was beautiful. 2:27

[@jackytheripper]

She had dark skin because she had burned in the books if you remember

[@arezdracul8650]

@@jackytheripper yes, but in the book she was tanned, not burned. Meaning, she was of pail skin tone as a vampire, not dark pail if she was black, like one of the members of the fang gang MC, per baby Jenkins. Lestat would do the same by sleeping in the open on purpose to look tan.

[@jackytheripper]

@@arezdracul8650 are you misconstruing what I'm saying on purpose? She tried to burn herself, so did lestat. They both turned out tan, her described as darker. BTW it's pale not "pail". Who is saying she was Nubian or burnt black like the vampires who served her? 🙄 K you read the book and are arguing with air to try and be correct. There is no way of knowing what akasha looked like 4000+ years ago, plus she's a fictional character. Louis in the new interview with the vampire series doesn't look pale at all even though he's a vampire, neither does armand. It's FICTION

[@jamest1242r]

That movie was a straight piece of trash for sure. I love Aliyah without a doubt but that movie should have been better

[@malachiwarner5699]

Just my humble opinion i dont like the new video format if thats what to call it. To much moving around.

[@elainemiddleton7937]

My eyes are going funny watching this

[@malachiwarner5699]

lol I hear that. I wonder why he switched to this?

[@lutilda]

I got a little motion sick so I ended up just listening. I like the idea, but I'm very prone to motion sickness 😅

[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

The purpose of the editing style is to not allow the eye to become bored watching still frame shots. It's mostly in the intro before it eases. i will slow it down in future videos.

[@mschoy1597]

Unpopular opinion: Aaliyah was AVERAGE as Akasha. She did not embody Akasha's quiet rage too well. I could feel some of Aaliyah's real-life sweetness seep through the character. She just did not petrify me as the Queen of the vampire Damned. Aaliyah was cast because she was popular at the time.

[@kamisjurseth2311]

Oldest vampire. You forgot Enkil and Khayman from Anne Rices chronicles and Warlow from true blood

[@amarie_2]

If possible, I would like to see Nadia Khayat to play Akasha. Her role as Newman in The Boys is very much over. (😅 if y’all seen what happened in the show, geez!) I can see her doing an amazing job!!!!

[@mikloscsuvar6097]

I do not see anything on this channel about the Hunger vampires.

[@Aeunax123]

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