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I make edits and share them with the queer people in my phone. Last revised: May 20, 2026.

Interview with the Vampire / The Vampire Lestat edits

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I didn’t see this until now, im sorry! I had a s3 theory that was inspired by the three-way checkmate Akasha gets against Akbar, Marius, and Pandora but it’s not shaking out based on Gabriella’s characterization lol

Now that we’re three eps in, I am going to hold onto the part of my theory that Akasha is using Gabriella to exacerbate Lestat’s trauma and his worst qualities in order to prime him for her world androcide tour.

Gabriella is not pleased with how much of a hold Louis has on Lestat’s heart and her reappearance in his life at this moment is the kind of disruption that Akasha would loooove. It further isolates Louis and Lestat from each other and obliterates any progress Lestat could be making by undergoing an actual interview with Daniel. There’s two scenarios I’ve been turning over in my head:

Like Pandora, Gabriella may be an unwitting pawn for Akasha. The gut punch in this scenario is that Akasha wouldn’t even have to really DO anything other than put Gabriella and Lestat in contact again before their toxic dynamic revs up once more.

Gabriella has perpetuated toxic masculinity and misogyny in line with book!Akasha; Gabriella has actively allied herself with Akasha. The Auvergne scenes are very blatant but the strip club scene in particular demonstrates how her views on gender and power have continued into 2025. iirc, every woman in the strip club is a dancer except for Gabriella. She’s the only woman in attendance as a patron and her body language mirrors that of the men around her—kicked back/slouched in the chair and manspreading lol When the guy asks Gabriella if she works at the club, she reacts with a “are you joking?” expression and doesn’t answer the question. When the guy asks the question AGAIN a little later, she looks highly unamused. While Lestat is on the phone with Christine, the guy is presenting Gabriella with a couple of dollar bills in his hand which she waves off and (idk if there’s an actual name for this expression) she pushes her tongue into her cheek out of aggravation and the guy ~mysteriously~ starts choking. After kissing the dancer, she gives her a $100 bill. Even as an immortal, Gabriella is subject to the same misogyny as the women (the “nothings”) around her no matter how much she tries to remove herself from it and she haaaates it.

#ldpdlweek2026 day 2/day 3 entry focusing on louis’ race and his romance with lestat; a companion piece to my loumand edit.

tw for antiblack racism, intimate partner violence (IPV), and familial abuse. While this edit merely highlights existing canon, I wanted to give a warning ahead of time - please take care of yourself ❤️ - I don't own the contents of this edit.

Video - "Interview with the Vampire" and "The Vampire Lestat" by Anne Rice & AMC