(Ep 4) - Let's talk “Interview With The Vampire” Part 2 ~ With FoxTaco, SpooksWithMina & FrankFreezy

This is awesome guys!!

Are you guys all on a channel together? Im a little confused.

Thanks so much for this (and sorry for the traumatic question). There's a lot of insight here that I enjoyed from the three of you interacting. And I appreciate Mina in the mix to remind me of the book stuff I've forgotten. There's so much that stuck out but I'll highlight one thing, which is getting to really dig into Claudia's role in the story and the show. It's not a part of the book series that I ever lingered on, but I'm really enjoying the time to sit with how beautiful and tragic she is in this universe. Love that y'all have the space to reflect on that.

Mina, you're a wonderful addition to this little trio. 💞

1:22:35 Taco, your reaction to the reveal of Lestat down in the theater is seriously a top tier moment for me. LOVED IT!!

1:19:39 in relation to the show, there's also the factor of being undead for centuries. We live maybe 80-90 years. Although maybe their memories can be clearer bc of vampiric powers?

Anne Rice wrote legit erotica as well, Frank! I've never read it, but maybe some people have info.

8:41 Thanks for discussing it. I'd have to check the chronology of when it shows them calling to Lestat telepathically and going to the lawyer bc that could destroy my theory. I sort of felt Louis' decision to turn Madeleine was the turning point. Like it was the last straw for Armand. But I'd have to make sure I'm remembering order of events clearly. I do think Armand pinned her for death (not necessarily the way it happened) immediately bc of his past experiences in his life and in seeing other vamps who couldn't endure. But he was so wrong about Claudia. Miss her still.

You totally hit the nail on the head with the comparison of the vampire laws to Christianity. There’s also the same issue of the Paris coven imposing their rules on Louis and Claudia who had no way of knowing said rules, just like how some Christians believe anyone who isn’t saved is going to hell, even if they’re born in a part of the world without Christianity. Even though we don’t yet know Armand’s back story in IWTV, it’s clear something is not right with that man and the Paris coven is filling some kind of void for him the same way religion and cults do for humans.

Also.. One last thing.. With all due respect to Mina. She is misremembering the book. Louis DOES have a brother in the book. I only feel comfortable correcting this because you guys asked. Mina may have misheard you and is speaking about the movie. The wife and the newborn are also from the movie. The show pretty closely represents what happened in the books. However, Paul had different motives for his unaliving in the book. Which I won't share because you didn't ask.

Yessss I’ve been looking forward to this! I admire Mina’s self control to wait until the end of the season, I couldn’t do it 😂

I think that the changes they have made by and large have been fantastic. They have added additional layers of strife and texture to characters. Really enjoy the majority of the decisions they have made. And for the ones that have irked me. I am waiting on. Letting them cook. Because these writers deserve the benefit of the doubt because they haven't let me down. The people who have issues with changes of race or sex on a fictional work are speaking from their own issues and insecurities. And it's honestly sad. And makes me sad to think we haven't yet evolved past all that.

Yay! Great stuff. I really enjoy crossover and collaborative reaction works. I'd love to see MovieMan101 added to this group. He is a wonderful empathetic and thoughtful reactor for this show. And collaboration is such a welcome thing in the reactor space.. And I LOVE to see it.