#carmilla interview

An emotionally charged and potentially devastating episode? 

Mainly they worried about this:

AE: Last season we had that slow build and then that kiss at the end. And then the Christmas episode shows Laura and Carmilla being a little bit couply. But it’s a web series–it’s short. Do we get to see them being in a relationship?

SO: Yup. That’s where we start. I can’t say that’s where we’re going to end, but that’s definitely where we start.

But first of all...they can’t tell us that they are endgame and will be together no matter what. For the same reasons romantic comedies are all about the obstacles and the problems and will they/won’t they even if you already know that 9 times out of 10 the couple will get together at the end.

Smooth sailing is boring while conflicts, of whatever type, make narrative interesting.

Anyway...even if they were to break up I truly think (hope) they will get back together (before the end...or in S3, who knows), because if there is something that has never been in doubt is that they love each other. 

Steph said there won't be new romantic interests:

AE: Are these romantic tensions at all?

SO: No, I wouldn’t say so. But more interesting dynamics that could infringe upon romance, but not become a new love interest.

nor old triangles:

AE: Can you tell us if the Danny/Laura/Carmilla love triangle is any further developed?

SO: I wouldn’t call it a triangle because we’ve moved past the tension that we saw in mid-season one. So it’s not that anymore. But the characters are still always at play and things come up.

nor new ones:

AE: Do we have a new triangle?

SO: Ah, I wouldn’t say triangle, but there’s definitely like, I’d say less of a triangle and more of a–what’s the thing with five points? [Note: The four of us present did eventually determine it’s a pentagon] I wouldn’t say it’s romantic in nature. It’s more about opposite forces pulling in different directions.

It’s about relationships already established (friendly and romantic) and if they can work or not:

 Season two is really about, “Okay, so we start with these established relationships, and now the question is are they real and do they work?” There’s people from the past that come up. Other ones that kind of pull a lot of the characters in different directions. The real question of the season is, “Do they actually belong together?”

AE: Carmilla and Laura?

SO: No, everyone; all these different people.

So if they have problems (and they will have them) they will still love each other and only each other...so there will always be hope for a reconciliation. 

Also, people worrying about Laura seemingly disliking even more than usual Carmilla’s ‘violent’ actions or casting Carmilla as the hero in her black and white vision, thus setting her up for failure since Carmilla is grey...often dark grey...

Come on, Laura told Carmilla they were done because of lying/letting the Dean taking Kirsch, but she...you know!...still loved her. She acknowledges ‘centuries of what’s essentially murder’ but she doesn’t care about that.

So Carmilla lying/hiding things about the house’s owners (we know she knows something!)? Lying about other things? Doing things Laura doesn’t approve of trying to protect her? Carmilla being her vampire self with inappropriate biting and all?

I don’t see why Laura would stop loving Carmilla for things she already knows/had accepted before.

That’s assuming that Carmilla is the one ‘messing’ up...because maybe it’s Laura, considering that Steph said:

What happens when the best intentions don’t always lead to the best actions? Laura and Danny jump to things without thinking it through sometimes. It works out sometimes, but oftentimes it really doesn’t. Similar with a lot of the other characters. It’s definitely a lot about identity and consequence.

AE: Do we find out more about Carmilla’s demons and her issues with trust?

SO: Oh, definitely.

But again, Carmilla loves Laura so much and she knows how the world goes and has little to none expectations...I can’t really imagine what Laura would have to do to upset Carmilla so much that she wouldn’t forgive her.

So, you know...have faith that our girls will pull through. They'll have hard times, but they love each other.