egg fried rice central

something i noticed even back when s2 was airing and something that i think it's going to become more apparent now is that the writers' room for iwtvl has the tendency to bite off more than they can chew and wanting to have their cake and eat it too. this in turn makes the writing structurally looser and less focused as more characters/more elements is added to the story. during s2 sth i noticed was that levan akin's episodes were paced really weirdly and didn't feel as tight as his episodes in s1, and i think it's because he was handed episodes where there's just so much to tackle. i think this problem shows up the most clearly in how madeleine's character is developed (or underdeveloped), but i think it shows up in other aspects of s2 as well. i think this writers' room excels at writing for a limited cast/setting and when the story expands and more characters are added i think they kinda struggle a bit to keep the focus. i think there's some truth to this, too, considering rolin has always emphasized that he wanted to write a love story between louis and lestat and have that be the main focus of the show (a huge difference from AR's meandering casts and relationships). i think he's more interested in exploring the relationship and intimacy between a few characters rather than develop a net of relationship with an ensemble cast. this is just speculation on my part since i haven't checked his previous works, but i think when comparing s1 and 2 you can kinda already see the difference in terms of structure and pacing. all of which to say, i think with so much going on in s3 i don't think that it's going to hit the same notes as s1 and 2 ever did nor do i think the show would ever hit those notes again in the future. this is sth i already thought abt even before s3 went into production, and sth that i've accepted. i'm not saying this to be harsh, btw! i still love the show and the story (e1 is quickly growing on me) and i'm writing these criticism from a place of love and appreciation. but i guess what i'm trying to get at is that s3 (or future seasons) won't be the same as s1-2 (not necessarily a good or bad thing for me since there's still a lot of things to learn abt s3). though coupled that with amc's blatant racism when it comes to handling this show (sth that did sour my enjoyment in the show), i can see how people would be put off by the show and lose interest in it.