Interview with the Vampire: A Vile Hunger for Your Hammering Heart Books Included
October 30, 2022 1:24 PM - Season 1, Episode 5 - Subscribe
Forever sundered from humanity, Claudia’s reckless hunting endangers her increasingly dysfunctional vampiric family.
Bound in blood to her “father” and “uncle”, the youngest vampire’s attempts to create a life for herself reveals the existence of even worse predators outside New Orleans, while her return triggers apocalyptic violence. In the present day, Louis’ editorializing of his deep past creates tensions.
Bound in blood to her “father” and “uncle”, the youngest vampire’s attempts to create a life for herself reveals the existence of even worse predators outside New Orleans, while her return triggers apocalyptic violence. In the present day, Louis’ editorializing of his deep past creates tensions.
I'm an episode ahead because I'm watching on AMC+ so I've already had a week to metabolize this episode. I was pretty upset by it originally (and I'm still not happy about the decision to inflict sexual violence on Claudia) but I've come around on some of the things that bothered me.
I did initially think that Lestat's heel turn was too dramatic and too violent, but then I remembered that he literally punched through that priest's head in the first episode, sooooo...
I never felt like there was any question, in the book, of whether Claudia was justified in attempting to murder Lestat. They're certainly giving her ample justification, here, in any event.
posted by merriment at 7:17 PM on October 30, 2022
I did initially think that Lestat's heel turn was too dramatic and too violent, but then I remembered that he literally punched through that priest's head in the first episode, sooooo...
I never felt like there was any question, in the book, of whether Claudia was justified in attempting to murder Lestat. They're certainly giving her ample justification, here, in any event.
posted by merriment at 7:17 PM on October 30, 2022
I did initially think that Lestat's heel turn was too dramatic and too violent, but then I remembered that he literally punched through that priest's head in the first episode, sooooo...
That's Lestat, basically. He's a violent narcissist and this show is characterizing him perfectly. It's really a delight (not really a delight) to watch Louis and Claudia really find out how terrible Lestat can be and throw us into the next phase of their relationship.
posted by uncleozzy at 8:12 AM on November 1, 2022
That's Lestat, basically. He's a violent narcissist and this show is characterizing him perfectly. It's really a delight (not really a delight) to watch Louis and Claudia really find out how terrible Lestat can be and throw us into the next phase of their relationship.
posted by uncleozzy at 8:12 AM on November 1, 2022
oof, that ending was hard to watch. Lestat coming out and showing himself fully as the abusive creepy vampire husband. Hit hard.
now it's been awhile since I read the books again but is Bruce/Killer in them? Or a new character since Claudia is aged up?
I must say I am really enjoying the actors. its just the perfect mix of serious campy horror.
posted by Bemused Recluse at 7:03 AM on November 5, 2022
now it's been awhile since I read the books again but is Bruce/Killer in them? Or a new character since Claudia is aged up?
I must say I am really enjoying the actors. its just the perfect mix of serious campy horror.
posted by Bemused Recluse at 7:03 AM on November 5, 2022
Pretty sure Killer appears in the Baby Jenks section of QotD, unless my memory fails me.
posted by merriment at 9:17 AM on November 5, 2022 [2 favorites]
posted by merriment at 9:17 AM on November 5, 2022 [2 favorites]
Finally watched this on HBO and I'm really enjoying it...I guess I could've watched it on AMC but I didn't realize it?(Their insistence on pushing this as an "AMC +" show made me think it was not broadly available!) I love the show, but I absolutely love this Claudia. I don't normally do too much of the Tumblr "precious blorbo murderer" thing, but this Claudia is my baby and she's never done anything wrong in her whole life. I don't know how many seasons they could realistically keep her around given the source material, but...oh, her fate will hurt me.
posted by grandiloquiet at 10:20 AM on September 19, 2023
posted by grandiloquiet at 10:20 AM on September 19, 2023
I was primed for everything that happened before watching but OOF.
That was hard to watch.
So far the toxicity and emotional interplay within the various relationship dynamics is .. pitch perfect - and really glad that the show didn't linger on / sensationalise the Sexual Assault.
posted by Faintdreams at 11:30 AM on August 5, 2024
That was hard to watch.
So far the toxicity and emotional interplay within the various relationship dynamics is .. pitch perfect - and really glad that the show didn't linger on / sensationalise the Sexual Assault.
posted by Faintdreams at 11:30 AM on August 5, 2024
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Oh, there you are, Lestat.
posted by Parasite Unseen at 2:16 PM on October 30, 2022 [3 favorites]