there have been a few posts showing the parallels between lestat’s dynamics with gabriella and akasha (with the memory of baby!lestat and his sticks juxtaposed with keeper!lestat and his ice cream scoop being a major one) but i can’t help but notice that the changes to the towmbk storyline means that the dynamic between lestat and marius/akasha also strongly mirrors the dynamic between lestat and magnus.
marius is singing about lestat’s blue eyes and blonde hair when he wakes up from his dirt nap, which are the physical characteristics magnus sought him out for. marius also took lestat from where he was sleeping, dragged him to an isolated stone room in the middle of nowhere and then told him he was selected to inherit something he not only did not ask for, but was unaware existed previously. this powerful creature you do not understand has identified you specifically to be their heir/keeper congratulations on your new position you cannot refuse it, good luck. and then he gets left with the responsibility of the role with extremely minimal instruction and an empty hall full of treasures, and no one to ask for help. and then he gets forcibly bitten and then given new blood, which causes him to have new, difficult to control powers that he also doesn’t understand before being kicked out again.
