Friendly Neighborhood Void

One of my favorite things about Armand as a character is how much of a hypocrite he is like. It’s this combination of being one of the more empathetic characters in the series (ironically. And this doesn’t mean he feels sympathy to be clear) and a staunch refusal or inability to examine or face anything he’s been through that leads to like. It’s complicated but in the books (spoilers) he gives his children, who TLDR of The Vampire Armand are human kids who remind him of himself as a human child (again I don’t know if he ever notices this) to Marius for safekeeping and is fucking shocked and horrified when Marius hurts them to hurt Armand (turns them). Like. He has this whole crash out at Marius for doing to these kids exactly what he did to him but he could never see it for what it was until it was done to others like him. In IWTV he makes some mention of like oh Claudia was made too young how tragic her life will be so hard and Louis (understandably) frames this as Armand not knowing Claudia and like ofc being generally a dick responsible for her death which like yeah all true but also like would (book) Armand maybe know something about being made too early? And in TVL Armand fucking HATES Gabrielle like HATES her and it’s like oh ok so there’s this parental figure with a very predatory relationship with her child which ofc Armand would know nothing abt duhh except here he immediately is like wow this woman is the worst. And yeah I think a lot of it’s framed as like he’s obsessed with Lestat which right true but. Come on. Like he’s always the first to clock something being genuinely wrong for other characters when it mirrors his own trauma but also he staunchly refuses to examine any of his own trauma or the fact that it exists. Like idk man it’s so interesting.

The thing that’s so fun abt Daniel and Lestat hanging out sex drugs and rock n roll style is that they’re both such fucking FREAKS but like in such different ways. Daniel’s favorite hobby is (was? Will be? TBD) cucking his boyfriend and drinking each others blood but Lestat has foursomes in elevators and sex dreams about Jesus Christ and also actual sex with his actual mom so he probably has Danny boy beat there as only few do but also Lestat we must remember is from 18th century France and does LSD One (1) fucking time and loses his shit so bad he nearly falls over like 5 times gets his shit rocked and then reveals his vampirism to a bunch of corporate drones, oopsies!! Happens king, we’ve all done embarrassing things at work parties, meanwhile Daniel “not new to this but true to this” Molloy (“this” being recreational drug use) who has probably used crack pipes in ways most of us could only dream of and is presumably on the exact same drugs as Lestat not only manages to Not get his shit rocked but to stay sharp enough to continue to grill Lestat about his childhood trauma. GOD this duo is fantastic.

Funniest part about smallville is Clark always waiting for the victim of the week to pass out before he saves them so he doesn’t reveal his identity. Extremely funny. Most superhero shows have a mask or a hood or whatever but he’s just running around smallville in his flannel and jeans, face card facing the world, so the only way his identity goes unseen is if everyone he saves is literally unconscious. Hilarious. I love this stupid show.

Anyway crazy how destiel’s canon. You ever think about that.

Pls stop writing the Diazes as homophobic instagram reels villains. This is a loving PSA from a cradle catholic. It’s very obvious most of yall weren’t raised catholic. And!!! It’s okay!! It’s complicated!!!! the nuances of modern catholic homophobia are kind of a lot to grasp and that’s okay!! but Helena Diaz is Not Carrie’s mom from Carrie!! she’s just A Bitch!!

If Lestat was real he woulda ate Jay Z after lemonade dropped but wtv

One of the greatest musicians and performers of our age getting cheated on…. Omg Lestat get him next likeee