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1. Louis doesn’t know Armand did it

Likelihood? About 99%. Louis sure as hell wouldn’t have stayed with him as long as he has if he knew the crazy shit Armand pulled by literally being the reason Claudia is dead

2. Armand is keeping Louis captive and the interview is actually a cry for help

Likelihood? Also quite likely. Even the way that the bookshelf in the apartment is floating in the freaking AIR and out of the reach of Louis when we already know that it is something he enjoys could easily symbolise that he isn’t free

3. Armand is tricking Louis into forgetting parts of his past

Likelihood? This is practically confirmed already judging by the commentary on episode 7. His quick rise to shutting down Daniel’s interrogation when he was digging too far into past memories is further proof

4. Armand secretly kidnapped Lestat and has been keeping him in a closet in a spare room to stop him from coming to find Louis

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There is this an errant need to always attach “protector“ or “the strong one“ title to black characters, and it’s even worse when they are portrayed by darker skinned black people.

It happens with Finn and Poe in the Star Wars sequel trilogy fandom. Finn is always the one who must defend or console or step up for Poe, even though he’s a 24 year old who was stolen from his family, and turned into a soldier against his will as a child, and then thrust into a war, which, he did not have to fight in and could’ve run from. However, he is the one who must always protect the “softer“ Poe.

It happened in the First Kill fandom with Juliette and Calliope. Calliope was attached hyper masculine traits even though we’ve seen her dress in “feminine“ ways and carries herself in a “more feminine“ manner. However, she is the one who has the job of protecting Juliette in a fandom eyes.

We have it with Devon and Jake in Chucky, even though they equally fight to protect one another. Devon is always portrayed by fandom, as having to be the one who “protects“ or “consoles” and is always there for Jake meanwhile fans rarely ever give scenarios where it could be the other way around. Canonically Devon and Jake protect each other as equal as possible. However, you could never tell from fandom speaks of them. Devon always has to be the protector. Devon is always be the aggressor. Devon must always be the one who looks after Jake.

Don’t get me started on how Interview With The Vampire fandom attached Louis is “the man of the household” connotations when placed against Lestat even though the show itself tells you HE’S the housewife, and we see who really has the power between the two of them, but it is so rarely reflected in how fans write and speak of them. LOUIS is the soft-spoken, LOUIS is the one who needs the constant protection, LOUIS is the one who is insecure overtly however, it is almost never reflected in how fans engage the characters.