the kiss is right after this shot

indicating lestat is once again poisoned and likely well aware of it. Inarguably he’s unwell, further evidenced by the haunting “muses” flashes

all being emblematic of lestats understanding of his own sexuality. The few seconds of screentime the moment gets is had with insignificance either because this isnt registered as a violation- if it is, its unremarkable enough to be considered worthless- or he’s not mentally present enough to really process it’s happening. Both options are bad, and it’s probably a mix of both. Contrast this to all of lestat’s sexual partners who are enthusiastic participants (note, with vested self interest)

After larry kisses lestat is a shot of TC and alex laughing. It’s fun! Everyone’s laughing! It’s a good time for as long as its agreed to be!

To set up the dynamic as a shipping trope, of classic band tension, framed by lestats cool laissez faire narration, distorts what’s really happening. It’s foretelling of how lestat thinks of himself and his relationships, from that with louis to gabriella to magnus.

The intensity of the abduction and rape will be incredibly confronting and horrifying I’m sure, but that behaviour of someone wanting lestat, and the manner in which lestat responds to it, are seeds already planted and present in conditioning the audience