The Vampire Lestat episode 4 “The Devil’s Road” may be the point where everyone’s coping mechanisms officially stop coping. Lestat is spiraling after Gabriella abandons him yet again, Armand keeps trying to apologize his way into redemption, and vampire truthers literally shoot him on stage. Instead of quitting, Lestat decidesContinue Reading
House of the Dragon roared back onto our screens and made it clear that Season 3 is taking no prisoners. From the war drums added to the iconic theme song to the absolutely breathtaking cinematography and choreography of the Battle of the Gullet, “Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood” wasContinue Reading
The Vampire Lestat episode 3 ending was satisfying in some ways, but it also made it painfully clear that immortality is more curse than gift. The people who possess it are forever haunted by the loves, losses, and mistakes that shaped them. While Lestat relived the horror of Magnus’ attackContinue Reading
The Vampire Lestat episode 3 “Toronto” may be one of the strongest episodes in the entire Immortal Universe so far. Seeing Lestat relive the trauma of Magnus’ brutal “gift” and abandonment was difficult to watch, but fascinating. And then there was Nicki. Watching Lestat revisit one of his greatest lovesContinue Reading
The Vampire Lestat episode 2 showed that while Lestat has been grappling with his mommy issues, Louis has been haunted by Claudia. Louis finding the waitress who looks just like Claudia and then finding out from Raglan James that Bruce is the leader of the Detroit coven must have feltContinue Reading
The Vampire Lestat episode 2 ending took an unexpected turn and shifted the story from Lestat’s past to Louis. Why did the mention of Bruce affect Louis so much? For that, we have to go to back to season 1. In Interview With The Vampire season 1 episode 5 “AContinue Reading
The Vampire Lestat episode 2 “Toledo” dug deeper into Lestat’s relationship with Gabriella that no one needed to see. But it also gave us an emotionally charged reunion between Louis and Lestat. And took us back to the beginning, Lestat’s childhood in France. Forget the flashbacks and the existential horrorContinue Reading
Down The Mommy Issues Rabbit Hole We Go In The Vampire Lestat Gabriella de Lioncourt may be Lestat’s most toxic relationship. Lestat has spent centuries becoming one of the most powerful vampires on Earth. He has the blood of Akasha. He has cheated death for centuries. Now, he brings arenasContinue Reading
A quick The Vampire Lestat episode 1 analysis might say that episode 1 was Lestat reacting to Daniel Malloy’s book. And it’s true that Lestat wants his story to be one of rock-n-roll excess, fame, music, and spectacle. But underneath the leather pants, dramatic entrances, and frenzied performances is aContinue Reading
The Vampire Lestat Episode 1 ending shows Lestat in a moment of human-like vulnerability and the arrival of a highly-anticipated character, Gabriella de Lioncourt (Jennifer Ehle). A night of chaos and violences leaves Lestat battered, exposed, and questioning everything he’s built. So he turns to someone he trusts for help.Continue Reading