the ministry of slay

Because on a surface level, it does seem thematically interesting. You could talk about vampires forever looking the age that they died, aging, and the natural fetishization of aging an immortal being might have and how that might present, especially in a character like Armand etc etc etc. But also, there are people who want to fuck Daniel Molloy right now.

Like actual normal aged mortal humans. Most of them are significantly younger than 72 year old actor Eric Bogosian. Like ok you can't really argue that Armand wanting to fuck that old man is weird when a large chunk of people came out of IWTV thinking "I want to fuck that old man"

Until....

The thought of Lestat seeing the little trick or treaters dressed up as Louis, Claudia, and Armand, but he can't know the meaning of those costumes yet because he hasn't read the book yet.

The thought of Lestat finally reading the book and realizing those kids were dressed as Claudia in her yellow dress....the dress in which she died and as Baby LuLu....a costume meant to degrade her and humiliate her. Realizing they're dressed up as Armand....his rapist and Claudia's killer and Nicki's killer and Louis' attempted killer.

The thought of Lestat reading the book that humiliates him and portrays him as an ignorant and foolish monster that Louis never loved.

Y'all. My heart is broken!

My fucking baby! 😭💔

I mean, yes.

That is a layer to it, but Louis is also throwing his own tantrum because he's pissed he's being called out with the lies in the book.

Yes, Armand fucked with his mind. Yes, the Talamasca edited the book. However, Louis, too, deliberately downplayed his role in the downfall of their family and deliberately pushed the blame onto Lestat and, as I've said, that was happening long before Armand or the Talamasca ever pulled their shit.

@femmecelworld, you get it! ️☝️💯😭👏

Cuz this IS The Loustat Show, yup! Even when Loustat's not together, or not on the screen, it's ALWAYS about how those other characters or events will either impact or be impacted by Loustat:

Oh, it's Akasha effing things up a zillion years ago? It's still about Loustat, since they're the ones who will eventually wake her up (Lestat's TVL responding to Louis' IWTV) & pack Amel TF up (book!Louis); finally making the world a better place for ALL vampires as THEE heroes of The Vampire Chronicles.

Oh, it's Rhoshamandes being a creep with Eggs Benedict & the de Landen Coven? They literally created the blueprint for Loustat; AND they're Magnus' Maker & grandmaker; AND the de Landens literally made up the bulk of the OG Children of Darkness/Theatre.

Oh, it's Marimand? Another canonical blueprint for Loustat. And how drastically Marius changed Lestat's life & Armand changed Louis' life.

Oh, it's the Marquis & Gabrielle being dogtrash parents? Another canonical blueprint for Loustat--arguably THEE most important blueprint for Loustat; cuz how much of TVC would be different if Mr. I Have My Father/Maker's Temper had grown up in a stable, supportive, functional, healthy home; and didn't carry a tonne of severe psychological damage and generational trauma across the ocean to dump at Louis' doorstep?

Oh, it's Nickistat or Lesmand or Lestantoine(ette)? And how many times did Lestat literally compare them to Louis and Louis to them? Exactly.

Oh, it's Devil's Minion? DM wouldn't even be a thing if Louis hadn't done his interview with Daniel and totally changed the trajectory of Daniel's life, sitting in a room talking about Lestat & Claudia the whole time.

Oh, it's Viktor & Rose? Literally the hetero version of Loustat, if they'd both grown up surrounded by people who loved & protected them. It's the generational cycle finally coming to a stop; the wheel finally breaking.

And yes, at the end of the day, this is ALL about Claudia. Louis has never--will never--get over her death (hence: IWTV); and if Lestat wants to be with Louis again, he has to process/reconcile his grief & trauma too (hence: TVC).