yeah

The shared looks between Louis and Daniel

Louis laughing and shaking his head after Lestat says they’re better than Daniel

Louis not elaborating on Daniel getting in his mind and what he must’ve read/what they must’ve telepathically discussed, even.

Notice the points where there’s bumps in the road

Louis getting genuinely frustrated about Lestat not sharing things, maybe even giving Lestat the opening to share something which he turns into a “Justice for Antionette” moment

“It’s what you do with the blood” was actually the one place where Lestat could’ve took accountability. but he didn’t and laughed instead. both this and the previous point, it feels like avoidance, like Louis’ getting too close to something.

Louis genuinely looks scared of Gabriella. Idk if he would look that way if he thought she was just someone Lestat was hooking up with/a manager on Lestat’s terms.

Lestat calls Sofia “Mademoiselle Vecce” when addressing her and Louis before Brutal Love

Louis starts looking pissed during Brutal Love, it’s a very similar look as the one he gave Armand after he learned the truth about San Francisco in 2x05, Gabriella’s expression is odd as well. She also suddenly tells Lestat that she should avoid an appearance.

“How did you two get on?” “I’ll tell you in the car.”

Lestat calls the video of him and Sofia fake even though Louis already knew they were hooking up before Louis shows him the beginning of the video. Doesn’t make sense for Lestat to deny it from the start.

It’s just hitting me, but how come Louis after living with a daywalker for 77 years not know what a daywalking tan looks like?

Things I caught myself thinking about during the episode:

Not only is Daniel Louis’ biographer, but Fareed was also Louis’ physician, who was the one who brought up beheading in the first place. Louis is also pissed about Fareed working for Lestat in episode 2.

Continuing on my last point— Fareed and Seth were in contact with Louis and Armand since the beginning. There’s obviously something going on there. and where’s Seth?!

Sending Louis to distract Lestat makes sense because Lestat can’t get in his mind.

Something’s up with Arturo…

some additional things:

louis gets the sex tape from lem - he doesn't even play it, and he is already mad. all he got was a thumbnail saying TVL exclusive. right after that, he's already hurt and clearly not okay with gabriella in that moment. he says: "i'll tell you in the car" without watching the video. this means louis already knows about the sofia ordeal. here is what i think occurred:

daniel and armand had already told louis about sofia being gabriella probably a while ago, louis doesn't wanna believe it. whatever daniel 'dropped' in his mind is about sofia. it's daniel telling louis again that sofia is indeed lestat's mother. that is why louis gives lestat another chance in the car to be truthful, he wants to hear lestat confess to lying about it. he gave lestat multiple chances to do so before getting to the rehearsal. lestat dodged each one. lemuel is def in on this. because he's the one who sends the video to louis.

louis doesn't bother confirming to lestat whether the video was made public and weirdly brushes it off after lestat asks - this makes me think louis knows it's targeted to him. like he knows why he received it.

the scene where they are at the park on the bench, fantasizing about a trailer park - this is just like the scene mardi gras night outside on the balcony. you can also see louis's expression is a bit somber (JA is gifted as hell man), rewatch again, you'll see lestat is blinded by the affection. he is sooooooo cheesing but louis is not. because i think louis does mean all these things, but he also knows why he has to say them.

louis points out alex in the corner

louis doesn't look shocked AT ALL by alex - he also points out alex right after a very intimately touching moment because he knows what he said has worked on lestat (doesn't mean he's lying, just means he knows how to fog lestat as well)

.21.06.2026

In the interview with Dave Grohl, he says "Kurt would've loved this" and that currently has me on the floor

Kurt was a huge fan of queer artistry, specifically queer stories told through literature. One of his idols was William S Burroughs, a huge pioneer in postmodern writing with his queer avant-garde work. A reflection of his experiences with queer identity throughout his life. Cobains favorite piece from his catalogue was Queer, a semi-autobiographical depiction of Burroughs addiction told through a queer lense

We have no idea how far Cobain explored queer literature, but given his friendship with Burroughs he was definitely aware of the cultural push and pull regarding queer sexual and gender identities depicted in the art we consume. Though even outside his interactions with the arts, he was still a huge queer advocate. Extending as far back as his formative years- He was physically targeted in his youth for defending his gay peers and very notoriously told homophobes to fuck off and not buy their records.

Bottom line, dude was a huge advocate for queer rights and the stories that come with them. He was taking, at the time, such a huge shot in the dark in his public allyship considering how homophobic this era of music was.

Kurt Cobain always made sure queer people were protected and heard, quite literally taking the heat in their place. His advocacy echoes even decades later

There is something so extremely poetic and beautiful that Cobain's voice is now being used front and center in a queer work of art. He was defending gay people when doing so would get you beat in the street, he was reading literature considered 'odd' for the time period simply because of a gay author or gay story.

Now his music is being used in a very internationally beloved queer story- Written by two queer women, no less! Grohl is right, he would've loved this, and loved to see it- Would've loved to see how far queer art and appreciation for it has come since the 80s

Persona 5: Commit sexy fucking crimes with your badass awesome sexy thief friends in the most magical city in the world (Tokyo)

why do I feel so rotten

Whoever is listening realising they went bankrupt so they could listen to this shit: