THIS IS A LESTAT HATE VIDEO (Interview With The Vampire)

[@LaloMacKenzie]

I saw "Lestat"--the loml and clicked so fast cuz I'm desperate for content on them after finishing season 2! Then I saw "This is a hate video"--Betrayal! 😩 (He IS a messy af bitch who lives for the drama tho tbh)

[@SaidByTy]

This is the funniest comment 😂 sorry friend

[@LaloMacKenzie]

@ 😂😂😂

[@ambivalentidea]

It makes me lose my mind the amount of disdain and indifference people have to claudia when she was one of the best characters. The fandom accuses her of being the cause of all of the problems in louis and lestat's relationship. Lestat did nothing but tell her her existence was a mistake and mocked what happened with charlie and later on taunted her with her own assault by bruce. And somehow people still see her as someone that only wanted to get in the way of lestat and acted as if she didn't have all the reasons in the world to escape and k ill lestat

[@LaloMacKenzie]

I didn't find Claudia likable at all (despite her being interesting.) Doesn't justify Lestat's energy toward her at all either though.

[@sanaishere18]

All of Louis’ major crimes are against Claudia and other Black women but for some reason Lestat and Armand fans try and pretend he was their abuser. Because we know people dgaf about Black women especially 😭

[@Yiningwu5622]

That's what I'm saying... Like they wanna talk about "Louis isn't a saint either!" "They are vampires they have different morals" but they never talk about Louis *actual* flaws and his mistreatment of his family members or Claudia. No, it's poor baby Lestat and poor baby Armand.

[@emilygalassi4210]

Lmao I love how you ride for Claudia ONLY and whack Louis too here cause... YES!!

[@emilygalassi4210]

That said, I wholeheartedly believe that if you genuinely think that Lestat was at that trial willingly you are watching the episode with Lestat hate goggles on and not catching the details the episode is throwing at us lol But of course these are speculations based on the book, we'll see next season

[@SaidByTy]

If you mean to tell me Louis is capable enough to murder that entire coven, but LESTAT was forced by them to be in that trial, I am gonna scream 💀 but yeah, I haven’t read the books. I’m consuming the show as its own entity. Only feasible explanation is Armand could’ve forced him. But that’s the only thing I’m willing to accept lol.

[@emilygalassi4210]

​@SaidByTy as u should!! They've changed so many things that the show IS its own entity, no idea what direction they'll take with some things, but I don't believe a thing armand de gaslighter says anymore lol

[@sanaishere18]

@@emilygalassi4210we don’t know yet if they’re going to adapt that yet though. They’ve changed certain parts from the books already so I’m curious as to what they’ll adapt from that too.

[@emilygalassi4210]

@sanaishere18 yeah I know, but there are clues imo! Like there's a whole shot of Lestat swaying on his feet staring at nothing with wide eyes (around the end of the trial, after Louis is brought off stage), and in this show everything is on purpose

[@heavenssentme]

his stans being self proclaimed “villain lovers” who cant cope with the fact that he is a villain is so funny

[@rifa1673]

i think its the abusive part of lestat that they can't stand. they were fine with lestat commiting murder but the moment s1 e5 hit I remember they had a tantrum saying it was bad writing for writing the domestic violence scene on twitter. I wish I was joking but a lot of them could not cope that this version of lestat who has all the sings of being capable of doing such a thing would do said thing. and I lowkey think that them arguing that there is no good person in the show (fuck cluadia's drag ig) is them coping with the fact that lestat committed DV.

[@LoneWulf278]

@@rifa1673 Exactly. Their chaotic, “likable”, charismatic fave actually did something they can’t justify.

[@realrosie23]

I think labeling Lestat to be the villain is simplifying him. I will have to bring atleast the first two books in the discourse to give context, because show Lestat's characterization comes from mostly the second book. (the events of what would be s3 for the show, that we obviously haven't seen yet) I personally think a lot of the discourse comes from the fact that show turned up on his villainous traits, while also giving us early some of his later, more sympathetic ones, but it gets very muddy because what we see him do in the first season is unjustifiable, and Lestat himself admits that in the trial. So the way the show frames its characters' actions isn't that morality isn't a thing, of course it is-because the first season leads you to cheer on Louis and Claudia to kill Lestat. But the show is very much character-driven, and what it wants you to do is explore and find cracks into what makes these characters tick, why they are who they are to show you they aren't wholly evil and wholly good. A great example of this is Louis, Louis is our most fleshed out character as of the end of season two, we know his background, his trauma, his love-life, his grief and suicidal ideation, he's a deeply hypocritical character with his own manipulative tendencies, but he's also a deeply loving and forgiving person. We don't have enough on Lestat to label him with that level of detail, but narratively speaking as of the two seasons right now, the show wants you to be conflicted and think there's something deeper going on with him that we haven't seen yet. That's very much highlighted in the reunion, where he's weepy and very pathetic and expressing grief and regret, which is very much the show setting up an exploration of that. Hell, the show even gives Armand sympathy, and he's the one who wrote and directed the trial. I've honestly had my own conflicts on the how the show presented Lestat, as most of his longtime fans have, but the show's writing (and Sam's acting) haven't let me down yet so i'm looking forward to see how they tackle next season. The problem with trying to find an overarching antagonist for the whole show is that IWTV is very much gothic fiction, and it thrives on being fucked up and getting you conflicted about it. While characters may take an antagonistic role, none of them are the final bad guy with no redeeming traits, because that simply isn't what IWTV as a show is interested in doing. Do I think Lestat is a good guy? Absolutely not, I wouldn't say he is even if I was only speaking on book knowledge. So is he a villain? There's a less straightforward answer to that, Lestat is an anti-hero. And if i'm not mistaken, that's what he has been labeled has for more than 30 years, and that continues to be true for the show.

[@SaidByTy]

Thank you for taking the time to gracefully contribute to the conversation. I will say, there is a reason I pointed out that no matter what he went through, nothing he did to Louis will be justified (as you also say here). I’m holding out on the possibility that there’s something more concerning the trial, but until then, I’ll stick with the opinion that his actions were also unjustifiable in that scenario. I would also like to say there’s a reason I pointed out that there’s levels to all this, and mentioned Louis’ transgressions throughout the video as well. The problem is Louis’ biggest sins are being hypocritical, a pick-me (I say facetiously), and a bad father figure. In comparison, Lestat’s worse sins are dropping Louis from 1000+ feet in the air and participating in Claudia’s death. It’s almost absurd to view the actions of the two and say “See? They’ve both done bad things.” To me, their individual transgressions are incomparable. One’s actions are clearly a lot more villainous than the other’s. On your point that it is a gothic story-that is understood. Yes, we should expect darkness. But that doesn’t mean we can’t dislike characters for their dark actions while still enjoying a dark show. And while, yes, the show itself may not be interested in finding an overall bad guy-it is up to viewer discretion to contextualize the show in a way that makes sense to them. I can’t remember the exact context, but I was discussing the show with someone and they said “Anne Rice herself said blah blah blah” in defense of Lestat. My response was, “I don’t care what Anne Rice said. I’m my own person with my own opinions.” Once the art is put out there, it no longer just belongs to the artist. It is left to the audience for interpretation. So I can see why people would say Lestat is an antihero. But to me, he’s a villain. One doesn’t have to be a cartoony, mustache twirling character with no depth to be the villain. I can fully acknowledge his background, some of the “good” he’s done, understand that he’s been through a lot, and STILL call him the villain. Because any GOOD villain has understandable motivations behind their actions. I can understand that he’s a broken soul, and because of that he broke Louis (literally). But I can still see him as the villain for it.

[@YourMoonJoy]

Lol at f Lestat and the one who birthed him. I NEED NEED a video on Gabrielle (His mom) next season. It will explain so much about him.

[@abbypierce4196]

The genuine brain rot and denial you have to possess to NOT SEE that Lestat is a villainous character is insane. I love his character, but to say that he is not the problem and highly abusive is wild. I avoid this fandom tbh because I was afraid of what the common fan feelings were, and I’m glad I did. Claudia was the GOAT and her death makes me sob every-time.

[@erick7895]

I love this blond demon but i also love a hate rant on him

[@LaloMacKenzie]

The messiest bisexual to ever fuck around to find out

[@spreadhappiness3250]

Nothing but facts were spoken here, and your commentary was so entertaining immediately followed

[@CruelFaerieTale]

THANK YOU! I am tired, as an avid book and show fan, of people who treat lestat with soft hands AS IF THE NARRATIVE HASN'T CHANGED COMPLETELY with louis and claudia in the show. Not to mention, he was THE VILLAIN in the first book. There are gradations to how "terrible" or "evil" each character is and Louis will NEVER be on the same level/tier as Lestat is. The way people want to completely refute that Louis was ABUSED by Lestat is crazy.

[@SaidByTy]

There are still people in the comments who can’t separate the show from the books. I’ve received a few “you don’t understand/know him” statements from that crowd over the past couple days. It’s so bizarre how they want to use the books to make that claim as if the show isn’t an almost entirely new thing.

[@moodbibliophile]

Lestat haters nation rise!!!

[@SaidByTy]

I’ve found my people!!

[@ambriaashley3383]

🙌🏾

[@LaloMacKenzie]

Leave my husband alone 😩

[@rifa1673]

lestat stan came for me for saying louis was not problematic for hitting lestat first since louis was the victim and I kid you not one of them said louis was abusive towards lestat. mind you they use the trail as evidence you know the same trail where lestat was acting and literally lied about louis seducing him, and the same trail where he dropped the act and admitted to breaking louis because he couldn't have him? do i belive louis snapped and hit him first and told him how he was going to leave? yes but do i think louis who is an abuse victim had the right to fight his abuser back when said abuser put his hands on their kid? absolutely. i do think that the way people are die hard defenders of lestat has a racial aspect to it especially the ones that say louis was in the wrong and basically think the trail version of louis and lestat's relationship is what went down.

[@Yiningwu5622]

Omg i love this video lol. I dont necessarily hate lestat, i love what he represents in terms of the cycle of abuse and toxic (queer) masculinity but my god his apologists drive me insane.

[@deadhouseplant1585]

I'm interested to see how the show is going to manage the tone shift between the first book and the rest of the series without ignoring the severity of the abuse he put claudia and louis through. I really hope louis and lestat re-examine their relationship in season 3 and either find a way to address it (or don't but make it clear just how wrong it is). I would also like for more of the racial undertones of their relationship from season 1 to come back as I would like to see lestat facing his role in that aspect of the events.

[@cornpopisabaddude]

They’re gonna forget what they set up just for Louis and lestat to end up together 😂 just watch ( I hope I’m wrong)

[@deadhouseplant1585]

@@cornpopisabaddude I also really hope you’re wrong. I would actually love it if they tied the concept of unreliable memory into it and made Louis remember at some point. I feel like lestat might improve as a character, especially after the wake up call that was the murder and the trial, but even then that doesn’t lay the groundwork for a healthy relationship.

[@LaloMacKenzie]

"Your two-toned daddies" lol. I wish Lestat would just invest in some deep therapy soo bad 😩💔

[@MrVincentdior]

Wait till season 3. Just wait.

[@Yiningwu5622]

Okay i will go out on a limb and defend the reunion. A lot of people are weird about that moment, which i understand, but i think it was entirely for louis benefit and necessary so that he could move on with his life.

[@SaidByTy]

I don’t take issue with the fact that a reunion happened. My main issue is Louis absolving Lestat of the role he played in Claudia’s death and taking all the blame himself. And the whole “I made it hard for you” as if he didn’t have plenty reason to. I believe there is a world in which a reunion happening for closure purposes is much more effective, but as it stands it just feels like Louis is allowing his ab*ser to get away with everything.

[@Yiningwu5622]

@@SaidByTy yeah I can see that. In terms of Claudia's death - I mean obviously, neither of them wanted her to die. But Louis is right that he was the one who begged for her to be turned, which ultimately is what lead to Claudia's tragic unlife. I definitely think I would have changed some dialogue but overall I like the sentiment of that scene - this is ultimately not about who gets blamed for what. This isn't about Louis raging out against Lestat again and starting another one of their famous arguments, this is two estranged parents putting aside differences to grieve their daughter.

[@fizzychizzy]

@@Yiningwu5622 Even if Louis begged for it, Lestat did not HAVE TO DO IT. The power imbalance between Lestat and Louis is massive. I need people to understand this. Lestat kill and turn Claudia because of his toxic desire to keep Louis even when Louis doesn't want to be kept. A fear of being alone just doesn't justify all of this. Everyone fears being alone. Maybe Lestat should not have put all his eggs in one basket, choosing to be with a closeted Black man in the Jim Crowe south that wanted to kill himself.

[@Yiningwu5622]

@@fizzychizzy I totally agree. Lestat does not get enough blame from the fandom for how selfish his love for Louis is. I'm saying that this is about Claudia and Louis. Louis needs to feel the full guilt of his failures towards Claudia. And Lestat, as Claudia's parent, is part of that. Remember Lestat is the only living being who has ever seen Claudia in the blood, who lived with her for decades and raised her from the age of 14. He carries memories of her just like Louis does. Anyways you'd be surprised at how many estranged parents put aside all of their bullshit when they lose their child. I think Louis saying that he is companion enough for himself is plenty evidence that the goal is not to save Lestat poor, innocent little soul but to give Louis the closure he needs

[@OGseoulite]

I just KNOW Olurnatti will have this in her algorithm SOMEHOW😂😂😂

[@SaidByTy]

I hope so, I loved her dragging Lestat 😂😂😂

[@OGseoulite]

@@SaidByTyreading the title and clicking on this video- she was the FIRST thing I thought of!!😂

[@lenorawilson2326]

Lestat is not the villain, sorry, the real villain is Armand. He has manipulated Louise memories, so therefore, we can not assume that the things that he's telling us is true. You have to remember, that Armond is a jilted lover. Lastat rejected him so his a lover scored. Louis is just so selfish that he wanted everything his way, he didn't want to listen to the wisdom Lastat tried to impart onto him. He warned Louis that Claudia would be a problem, her age, she was always going to be at war with herself. Anyone that's at war within themselves will always be at war with everyone around them. Louis wanted to keep the outward appearance of a man in charge, but deep inside Louis was longing to be the kept housewife. Lastat just wanted a partner to enjoy life with, somebody he could turn up with. He saw Louis pull a knife on his brother and thought this is the one I've been searching for, we could have a blast together. But oh, no wait that slick Louis went and pulled the okey doke on Lastat, once the vampire wedding was over Louis was like gotta Bitch... I wanted a husband, and oh look now I found a child my family is complete. Lastat meanwhile like😲WTF... Louis over here baby trapping Lastat... Lastat is the only innocent one in the whole show. Yeah and that includes your Claudia too a whole menace out here in these streets eating whole families👨👦👧👩👴👵... I'm like really🙄 Lastat's like🤬 Louis no, not my baby🤯..... Ok now I'm going to actually wat the video and listen to what you have to say🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SaidByTy]

I love how you say we can’t trust anything Louis says because his memories are manipulated and then go on to use those same memories to justify your position on Lestat. As stated, this video is predicated on the idea that everything we’ve seen so far is true until proven otherwise. Therefore Lestat remains the villain. Wiped memories do not compare to dropping your lover from the sky and getting your daughter killed. Sorry.

[@nothingbutintroverted4372]

@@SaidByTythey literally didn’t use the same logic wtf are you talking about anne rice herself stated lestat is a more reliable narrator cause unlike louis he hasn’t been in a state of manipulation for 77 years why you so desperate for armand not to be the villain like did you watch with your brain off or something wtf

[@SaidByTy]

@@nothingbutintroverted4372 Everything from the show is based on Louis, Armand and Claudia. This person said we can’t rely on Louis because of his wiped memories, but everything they said in defense of Leatat is based on Louis’ memories. It’s not that hard to understand. And I don’t care what Anne Rice said. I’m my own person with my own opinions. We have not gotten a perspective from Lestat on the show, and until we do, I cannot speak for how reliable he is. Nonetheless, I said what I said. Wiping memories is not on the same level as dropping your lover and getting your daughter killed. And stop taking the show so serious, it’s not that deep lmao.

[@keesworld111]

@@lenorawilson2326 Lestat...is innocent...? Where? He is a literal cheating abusive control freak with very little consideration for anyone around him, especially the people that care about him. Also I'd argue that Armond is more generally jaded with his view than being a jilted lover. He wasn't just rejected, he was literally used in every sense of the word and then discarded like a dirty napkin. Bro was traumatized all over again and I think Lestat has grown to be a huge mental trigger for him. Armond just sucks at expressing much of anything in relation to his feelings, even when he's happy, unless he turns it into a performance to make others more comfortable.

[@rifa1673]

@@nothingbutintroverted4372 it's almost like this show wasn't written by anne and is different from the books because it's a fucking adaptation like the amount of meatriding yall do for problematic white characters is insane. but also fuck armand

[@samoyabarrett7]

Am convinced this show and even the books was written with every character except Claudia to be both good and bad, I don't like lestat but I would completely put him in the villain box

[@ashleighcalvert8937]

People are right to hate him but if you are genuinely upset by him and are against seeing him as a sympathetic villain then I would genuinely recommend letting the show go because that is frankly the future of the series. I think they will definitely question and hold him accountable for his actions but unless you love to hate him I would not hold your breath for him to be fully vilified. I’m always on team Louis but the arch of the series is about humanizing monstrous characters. If you aren’t on board for engaging in a show like that it’s probably best for you to give season 3 a chance if you want to see how they end up reckoning with his past but otherwise it will not be the show for you

[@aishaaisha6626]

Louis is just HIM ,he ain't a pick me

[@SaidByTy]

He is him, and he is a pick me ☝🏾

[@xrunxnowx]

I just want to say that I came to this video with a completely closed mind and knowing nothing you could say would make me simp any less for Lestat. I heard you out and I was right.

[@SaidByTy]

Simps gonna simp. Logic and reason isn’t really a simp’s thing.

[@lenorawilson2326]

I already left one long comment so I won't make this one long, Lestat knew they were going to kill Louis and Claudia anyway, so he came back to try to save them. Lastat want, along with the forest of a trial to come up with a plan, the best way to save them, unfortunately, he was not able to save them both. You have to remember he was still recovering from being poison and having his throat slit. So Lastat was not at his full power, he couldn't take on the entire coven. Please don't leave out the fact that Lastat told them in season one not to go there. Claudia being a head strong teenager refused to listen to her dad Lastat, and momma Lou, let her get away with way too much.

[@SaidByTy]

Hmm, I have a hard time believing Lestat, a vampire, was still recovering from a dose of poison from years ago.

[@nothingbutintroverted4372]

@@SaidByTythat’s actually not what he was recovering from read the book or at least do some research he was literally made to come and very weakened cause they kept him un fed and such he’s very much not in control there oh also lestat is a victim of armand’s abuse on several occasions i wont tell you to much how but next seasons probably gonna be dark as fuck

[@lenorawilson2326]

@@nothingbutintroverted4372 Thank you, let us fellow Lastat supporters stand together. I don't know if you read my other statement, but Louis is unreliable because Armond implemented most of those false memories into Louis's head. And the ones he didn't plant were Louis just trying to down play his role which he does take responsibility for later. Louis was so desperate for approval and wanting to belong to something, because even with his own family, he felt like an outsider. Louie felt like if he wasn't the breadwinner, he really didn't have a place and his family, check felt used by them. Unfortunately he turned into a lot of what he hated about his family, using Lastat for his convenience and influence because he was white.

[@SaidByTy]

@@nothingbutintroverted4372 Why would I read the book when the show is its own entity? According to book readers there have already been several changes, including the fact that Lestat never dropped Louis in the books. Going to the books for “research” on the show is redundant. They are not the same story.

[@KristinaEspinoza]

Originally subscribed for the reaction videos, I had no idea you also do video essays! What a treat! I have some ounce of sympathy for Lestat (especially during the renuinion) but unfortunately for the apologists, I still hold the opinion that he's a terribly toxic person. Toxic people are capable of love, yes, but it doesn't erase them of being toxic towards the people they claim to love.

[@SaidByTy]

To be fair my last video essay was over a year ago 😅 BUUTTT I have plans to do Squid Game and potentially Yellow Jackets

[@shadowseer07]

Well you know nothing about the character. The end.

[@SaidByTy]

I know what we’ve been shown. He’s horrible. The end :)

[@rifa1673]

insane how y'all don't do anything but shut down legit criticism about the dude with the you don't know him like I do line. like knowing him by reading the book will not change the fact that in the show he dropped louis from sky height to a point it immobilized him and took him a long time to physically recover. nor will it change that he was jealous of his own kid before she was even turned. He bitched and moaned so much about how loneliness is a form of death to a vampire yet he had the chance to have two loving people in his family but he resented his daughter because she took some of louis attention.

[@shadowseer07]

@ and you’ll be sorely disappointed with the rest of the story then.🤷🏽‍♀️

[@SaidByTy]

@@shadowseer07 No, I won’t. The story is great. Me disliking a character doesn’t change that.

[@keesworld111]

Justice for Claudia and lowkey justice for Armond's reputation. Arguably, the man only has one honest bone in his body, and I can't see him wasting it on someone he just met who was clearly ready to leave him at a moment's notice. He is one of the most interesting and consistent characters in the show. The majority of his motivations and actions make sense, so much so that we don't even need his backstory to understand. I would also like to point out that Armond was never Claudia's parent and was never connected to her in that way. He was the foreign lover of an American divorcee who moved overseas with his adult child after a messy divorce. I think she was in her 30s when they met, and it makes no sense to hold him to the same standards as Lestat who helped care for her, on and off for 2 decades, throughout most of her formative years and then some. Armond knew of her for less than 2 years max and they were never close. For most of the show he mainly just knows her as his literal subordinate for however many months she's at the theatre and he hardly sees her at all outside of work. The worst things Armond did were being selfishly, horrendously down bad for a literal flashy American and refusing to pivot.

[@SaidByTy]

Say it again, I don’t think the APOLOGISTS heard you 🗣️💯

[@nothingbutintroverted4372]

this is satire right cause this is complete stupidity

[@keesworld111]

@@nothingbutintroverted4372 explain yourself

[@PerfectlyImperfect93]

Stop calling Louis a Pick Me he’s not! It’s not his fault he’s gorgeous & crazy older vampires are attracted to him 😂😂

[@sanaishere18]

Louis definitely is a pick me, and I say that as someone who likes him 😭 😂

[@gbekeee858]

like not too much on him lol

[@SaidByTy]

Yall need to be fr 😂 love him but the truth must be told

[@GwydionFrost]

Lestat is the villain, whom Louis uses to absolve himself of his own selfish actions. Lestat, when he takes center stage of the story, is the unreliable narrator, wanting us to understand his own justifications for his own actions, painting himself as a hero and victim.

[@SaidByTy]

Very well put. I agree.

[@PerfectlyImperfect93]

Leave my Louis alone 😂

[@EddieDA]

YES! I am a Lestat hater to the end! But his fans are even worse, they justify aßuse and victim blame just to defend their attraction to him. You can absolutely think he's hot and enjoy his character well also acknowledging that he is a violent aßuser. Any redemption he could have had ended for me in the scene where he finds Claudia on the train. The shit he said to her was some of the most f*cked up shit I've ever heard.

[@SaidByTy]

YES! Like I said, I enjoy his presence in terms of what he adds to the show, but as an individual I can’t stand his ass. Him dropping Louis was insane.

[@EddieDA]

@SaidByTy he's a great villain! TERRIBLE person.

[@SaidByTy]

@ I wish more people would acknowledge that. But I guess if they did this video wouldn’t exist, so let ‘em be delusional. Makes for great content 😂

[@EddieDA]

@SaidByTy lmao life is pain

[@arpihakobjanyan116]

instant like

[@lollipopsanddaffodils4972]

I LOVE YOUR TAKE!!! Omg subscribing and turning on notifications IMMEDIATELY!!!

[@SaidByTy]

REAL

[@ramonperry3853]

Awesome Review !

[@SaidByTy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Monochrome_11]

Imma have fun with this video trashing "french vanilla"

[@AlexHernandez-zs7to]

I don’t think season 3 is gonna be for you lmfao

[@SaidByTy]

Oh 💀

[@aishaaisha6626]

I'm 100% sure he will enjoy season 3 😂 Nicki(biggest lestat hater)will probably be his favourite character ,we will see how lestat's gonna react when his lovers are not pick mes like Louis 😂

[@Yiningwu5622]

​​@@SaidByTyI mean, my prediction for season three is that we will gear up for Lestats character arc. This show is about contrition - for Lestat I think his arc will essentially be about learning to be a better vampire-lover for Louis' sake, and for his own. The thing with Lestat is that he clearly deeply fears loneliness, but if he continues to act an ass he will continue to drive everyone away, and he'd become a self fulfilling prophecy. We already see he is guilt ridden because of what he did to Louis and Claudia and only in death does he really know how much he loves Claudia and feels guilty about being a horrible father. Louis and Lestat both need to mourn her, and Lestat has many toxic behaviors he needs to unlearn

[@sophialane4507]

This video is amazing! Finally someone who feels the same about Lestat.

[@ambriaashley3383]

So does ol girl from Oluranatti Pop! Her video recaps had me hollerin 😂

[@SaidByTy]

@@ambriaashley3383 I watched her videos too! Too damn funny 😂 thought about including some clips from her

[@YEAR3128]

ur so real #likedandsubscribed

[@gbekeee858]

Lestat was still beating on Louis even before they took the fight into the coffin room. Idc Louis was mean and neither did Lestat because for him Louis leaving with Claudia was all he needed to hear to drop him from the sky.Some Lestat apologist really thought that scene was meant to jusify the drop i cant

[@nikkilivia4596]

Listen, you can hate Lestat all you want. Its fun to hate him occasionally.But who is going to love him forever and ever? Louis!! And Lestat will love Louis forever. That is the most potent and powerful love story written since "Wuthering Heights" 😎 Lestat is probably a Narcissistic Borderline person (or so he is described as a personality type and he is portrayed like that), but he has a love for Louis that is more real than he is real. As for Sam Reid playing Lestat. OMG! ❤❤💋💋 I have no words. His talent is incredible. He is a wizard, truly! I am grateful 💥

[@ambriaashley3383]

Girl …. Girl. Just girl. Everything but your comments on the actor himself disturbs my soul.

[@nikkilivia4596]

@@ambriaashley3383 Oh really? It even disturbs your soul?? 🙈 Omg, it must have been something I said? 👻💝 I am honored to have touched such a profound part of you 😸 Just as Lestat and Louis has touched that part in me, the soul 💞❤‍🔥 But you must admit, that this is such a deep love story 💋💫💥

[@Yiningwu5622]

@@nikkilivia4596 you people are very very annoying

[@raha78]

People love to say Louis was protecting Claudia in that fight, but earlier in the episode, Lestat did the same thing to her when she was confronted about what was in her diary and Louis had no issue. Louis also did the same thing to Claudia when she pressed him about burning Lestat. That fight wasn't about protecting Claudia. It was about Louis' guilt about her leaving.

[@SaidByTy]

That’s not the same thing at all. Lestat’s hand was NOT squeezing her throat in that scene (and I just went back to watch it to confirm). And I addressed Louis doing the same thing to her here in the video, hence why I continue to say he’s terrible for Claudia as well. He’s not completely innocent, but nonetheless he was DEFINITELY protecting Claudia in that fight scene. That doesn’t mean it can’t also be his guilt, though. Both can be true.

[@nothingbutintroverted4372]

@@SaidByTyyou sound delusional dude

[@SaidByTy]

@@nothingbutintroverted4372 You’re a thoughtless Lestat defender who refuses to utilize critical thinking, and continue to be needlessly antagonistic in my comment section over a fictional show. Grow up. Only delusional one here is you.

[@rifa1673]

@@nothingbutintroverted4372 and you sound like you don't have media literacy

[@claireisuche7784]

SAME. I approve all Lestat Haters!

[@SaidByTy]

The truth must be told!

[@catherinechandler195]

Very well done video. One of my favorite interview with a vampire vidoes and one of the only ones not blaming louis for everything.

[@SaidByTy]

Could never blame him for everything. That’s ludicrous.

[@catherinechandler195]

@SaidByTy I happen to feel the same way. Alot of people blame him for everything. Or act like he asked for this. In no version of his story did he ask for this. Hell to me the most he's at blame for is Claudia's fate and that's cause he gets stupid for love as you pointed out

[@SaidByTy]

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Cheers to the longest video I’ve ever made so far! It was a lot of work, so do please drop a like if you enjoyed 😊 helps me out. Here is the link to the commentary for The Idol: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXTVhXubqNOhjZI Lastly, my instagram is @/SaidbyTy. Feel free to connect with me over there!

[@siimakyaks]

One of the most hilarious and accurate reviews of this show! As a Lestat Lover, I am ashamed. Bring on s3!

[@SaidByTy]

MORE of you need to be ashamed 😂 but I appreciate it! Thanks for watching ❤

[@HoundsBane]

And the thing is… HE HIMSELF would agree with you!! 😂💯🔥

[@nothingbutintroverted4372]

actually agreeing to have done bad things and just agreeing to being the cartoon villain you lot want him to be are two different things he would absolutely agree that he has fucked up many MANY times in his life that is true

[@HoundsBane]

@ I don’t want him to be anything. I’ve read the chronicles twice over. I just stated he would agree that he is terrible . That’s one of the many things that makes him such a compelling character. People hating him for his actions are allowed to feel the way they feel.

[@Regmuslima]

Loved your perspective on this. You're not wrong. He's called a brat prince in tue books for a reason. Hell, Akasha herself - an evil Vampire Queen - wanted a piece, thinking homie was still on demon time as well, which is valid considering what we know so far and what's possible to come. Definitely subscribing 😂

[@nothingbutintroverted4372]

if you watched the whole show and still believe this you’re very simple minded that’s all there is to it

[@SaidByTy]

Are you gonna actually refute the points made? What do you have to say to him preying on Louis at the height of his grief? Or cheating on him the entire time they were together? Or dropping Louis from the sky? Or getting Claudia killed? And no, we’re not basing any of this off the books. The show is its own entity. Justify his actions within the realm of the show thus far…. I’ll wait.

[@nothingbutintroverted4372]

@@SaidByTysee i never said he didn’t do that stuff however there is a lot to the character that we ain’t even scratched the surface of and hun you’re in these comments defending the dude who tortured lestat killed claudia (was going to kill louis to) and manipulated and lied to louis for 77 years and you wanna bitch about lestat cheating? come the fuck on

[@SaidByTy]

@@nothingbutintroverted4372 Okay, you keep talking about how much deeper Lestat’s character is because you’re basing it on whatever’s in the books. Stop thinking about the books and focus on the show up to this point. As far as we know ON THE SHOW, Lestat actively participated in getting his daughter killed. He abused and cheated on Louis for years. He spent two decades with them, and therefore had a much deeper connection with them than Armand. Then he participates in a production that gets Claudia killed. Why should I care that Armand directed the play and lied about it more than a father getting his daughter killed? Armand didn’t spend two decades with them, nor does he share a vampire bond with them. His action make total sense-he was prepared to stand by his centuries old coven. We can dislike him for it, but he has a justification. So within this context of the show explain how Armand, up to this point, could ever be worse than Lestat, who dropped Louis from the sky and participated in his daughter’s death…

[@rifa1673]

if you watched the whole video and still believe in lestat not being a villian you're simple minded, that's all there is to it.

[@aishaaisha6626]

You literally didn't debunk anything he said you just said "nuh uh"😭😭 stop being an annoying book puriest ,I also read the vampire lestat and it definitely doesn't make show Louis pov pure lie