Pieces of Ki.

There's something deeply romantic about it.

Remember in S2? When Louis was highly appalled at Claudia insulting Lestat's blood? (Which given the seance, who knows if that even happened, but for the sake of romance, let's digress. *laughs*)

Anyways. There's something quite swoon-worthy about Louis being consumed and proud and obsessed with Lestat's blood and especially given how it's such a source of shame for Lestat.

Lestat in Episode 5 —

"Let me tell you something about this blood. Let me save you from myself."

"This is the metal sun inside my veins. This is the hell I unleash on all those near me. It cannot be restrained in the moment or tamed over time. It will drag you into depravity and reward you with regret."

Meanwhile, here's Louis tracking down de Lioncourt descendants and almost busting a nut over a mere taste of Lestat's life force —

this barbie has the blood of akasha in her 💖🩸

There's something so raw and real about him declaring an intention to "learn to live honestly" in an emotional moment last season, only for him to be veering hard in the other direction now.

I think this is something that resonates with anyone who's wanted to make a big change in their life and had no idea where or how to begin. Saying a thing and doing a thing are sometimes oceans apart and sliding back into what's familiar, no matter how much you wish things were different, no matter how much you wish YOU were different, is such a very easy thing to do.