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It is the Loustat song, yes. ♥️

??? We see him push back at the start of the episode when he’s reminded of all the times she left him.

That's not pushback.

This entire sequence is still performing the role she wants from him — sexual/vessel. It's the same mask he puts on in Episode 1.

The pushback doesn't *start* until he leaves the studio to go to Louis. (That's the only time he leaves, btw. When Louis calls. He abandons her quest to flee to Louis' side. Quite the statement within itself.)

And guess what?

As for what I meant about the canon love confession from Louis I was just referencing what followed with him being taken and Lestat believing he could be dead. Obviously coming into fandom later I knew that wasn't the case by the time I read the books but it was a moment where I remembered being excited he finally said it and then worried about what could happen to Louis. By the time they were reunited in the Prince Lestat books I was beyond thrilled about their relationship and getting to see Louis by his side supporting Lestat. Their earlier moments in Merrick were breathtaking too though I hate that David was the narrator there because I would have rather followed them deeper in the aftermath of Louis's revival than David. Anyway I was just implying about Louis being kidnapped there and not that their relationship had taken any devastating turns as I loved how strong they were together when they were finally reunited.

Oh! You're talking about Blood Communion! 😅

I thought you were referring to the love confession in QOTD!

Yeah, that moment in BC always gets me, because Lestat literally cannot respond to it. He's so overwhelmed by it that he just can't. Words are not enough to encapsulate what Louis means to him.

I don't know how the show will spin the first love confession from Louis, but I would imagine it happens like it did in the books — after Akasha.

Or! They could surprise us and give it to us before, but I think Rolin would be that cruel and would delight in the angst of it all.

I just know the concept of Louis being worried and/or protective of Lestat scratches an itch, and Lestat being worried and/or protective of Louis scratches an itch.

Apparently they did keep the illiterate plot, because Sam's post-Episode 3 interview with Playbill confirmed the illiteracy, and he said Lestat was reciting those prayers as he'd "heard them from the pulpit" instead of having actually read them.

Why does Lestat love him and still want him? Given this? It's hard to fathom.

Because he's Louis.

Because he has his virtues as well as his faults.

Because it's a genuine relationship.

Because it's unconditional.

Because they don't give up on each other when the other is being difficult.

Because it's Louis.

And Louis is simply.....it.

It was truly love at first sight.

You are not ready.

Make sure you have a pillow to bite or else your neighbors will be complaining about the screaming and sobbing.

Mine finally arrived, too!

First of all, the bottles! The labels are just so stunning to me.

Secondly, I love all of them!

Like you said, Long Face has a very strong leather scent, but the musk underneath further warms it up. It's like a lush library scent while reading under a cozy blanket on a rainy day.

Black Licorice smells like, well, licorice, and Butterscotch Bitch smells like butterscotch. The middle notes really ground them and add a warm incense vibe. They're a delightful surprise, even though they do smell like their namesakes.

I think Louis is my favorite. It's like jasmine, musk, sandalwood, vanilla, and palo santo all rolled into one. It just smells expensive, and Louis would appreciate that! 😁♥️

Also! The Lestat candles are back in stock from the Hearth Witch Shop!

It gets....bleak. At times. *laughs*

But I'm fairly confident when I say —

I fear for the moment when Louis confesses his love down the road (no matter how many seasons that takes) because I remember what happened after he did in the books and I wonder if the show will do something similar

Can you elaborate on what you mean here? 😅 Because Louis' canon love confession didn't lead to anything heartbreaking, imo. If anything, the love confession kept Lestat as stable as possible during that arc.

And yes, the reactions to Loustat this season have been....baffling to me. Everyone saw what happened between them in S1 and S2, yet now that they're having issues because of the book and because it's Lestat's turn to express his feelings of hurt there's a problem? It all reads very disingenuous to me. As if, perhaps, the problem isn't actually with Loustat, but more that people don't want Lestat to be presented as the wronged partner in any capacity.

Since they've released it before the submissions deadline, yes. It would seem it's eligible.

Will it be Grammy-nominated? Highly unlikely.

I think the song with the most chances would probably be The Loneliness.

Claudia's Song

*sob*

Indeed.

I'm so glad it's finally out. It's one of my tops from the season.

Cant wait to see the real Claudia!

I'm not sure how where episode 5 stands for me but it had some incredible moments yet felt very different from the rest of the season.I think it's one of the episodes that really grows on on rewatch.

Also babystat ftw! he is so cute and precious!

Its kinda sad and very sweet on how soft he was,that lestat had to pause in order to help his baby self out as apparently noone else is ever there for him.

That little moment is precious. It shows Lestat trying to help himself and trying to be gentle with himself.

And then he pauses to ask Gabriella why she took him to the witches' place.

In other words, we see Lestat being so gentle and so patient with his child self, and it begs the question in his mind of how can his mother treat him the way she does? Now contrast that with how Lestat is treating his child self.

are we ever going to learn if there was a specific reason armand did that to larry? or if he has any personal justifications? or is it just a moment to show him being a gremlin that they never really go back to?

i feel like they have been building something with armand and alex that seems important. im curious how alex will respond to this and i feel like armand is trying to cause chaos for lestat through his band

also so random but the creepy violin music that plays whenever armand does some gremlin shit is SO creepy and adds so much to the scene

It was very much giving 2x05 vibes!

And yes, it's building. As Rolin confirmed on After Dark, there's a "7-layer burrito" reason for what Armand is doing.

As an aside, I did laugh when Rolin said that any normal person would've just taken direct shots at Lestat, but Armand has to be, well, Armand and do this. 🤣😅💀

I mean —

This isn't funny. But the tragedy and chaos he just caused happening right in front of him, yet he's sitting there as Mr. Innocent.

And did you catch his dialog to Larry when he first appears?

"A terrible goalie, but a total shredder with an axe."

That's exactly what Alex said to Larry in the studio after Lestat left to go to Louis —

"You were a terrible goalie. But you're a total shredder with an axe."

Remember in 2x05 when Louis said that Armand "had a hunch" Daniel would prove to be "fruitful in later times" and that Armand "could see Louis was partial to him and preserves his happiness even when Louis doesn't" and then we hear Armand repeating that same dialog at the end of the episode, which signaled that Armand had been inside of Louis' head?

Obviously we've still got a finale to go, but I'm so curious what Akasha and Lestat's modern-day dynamic will be like, and how these changes and parallels will make it even more devastating.

They sort of alluded to this on After Dark.

Basically referring to the reasons why Akasha chose Lestat, the way Lestat cared for her vs. the way Marius cared for her, and it does ultimately come down to Akasha seeing that capacity for endurance in Lestat that Magnus saw, too.

Sheila hinted at the fact Akasha saw a "leader" in Lestat that she did not see in Marius. In other words, she's already got it in her head that Lestat would be her ideal king. (This is also lending to the later PL arc for both Lestat and Marius' role within the court.)

I like to think Gabs picked TC because shes only girl.

You technically know TC's maker. That's already been sneakily revealed.

You find out who turned Alex.