this is a great analysis!! thank you for making that disclaimer about the tv show being more nuanced. I think it’s very evident in the tv show that louis and lestat both share traits of mother and father dynamics. im really disappointed that so much of the fandom only associates lestat as “the mother” role, when the tv show states like 3 different times that louis is meant to be the “wife” between them. i think it may be due to the masculinization of black people/ feminization of white people dynamic, lestat’s flamboyancy, and louis presenting as a straight man. after the explicit trial episode that had louis and claudia demonized with overt racism, i think it was clear that the show displayed the false narrative of lestat’s “feminine fragility” and completely debunked it. the tv show is clear that their lestat is the example of a patriarch, the uncaring father, the abusive husband as well as a narcissistic mother
I really like your analysis! The books could have given you a greater insight (for instance Lestat's own relationship to his parents that is revealed in the second book along with his transformation, i think the way his father treated him is reflected on how he treats and parents Claudia), however based on the movie alone this was a good look at these characters and their dynamics! :) Enjoyed it a lot!✨
I actually see the tv Lestat as the stern father and Louis as the codependent mother. I don’t describe Lestat as a narcissist because the term is so overused by now
Just letting you know, the 1994 adaptation is more similar to the book who is from the perspective of Louis, there are more books after that one who explain more in depth who is Lestat actually and his role.
the part about lestat seeing claudia as an extension of himself is great imo, it describes their dynamic well. i don't think this is opposite to him loving her, because his affection for her and regret of her death is very prevalent in lestat's mind at all times in later books.. i believe this can be linked to the relationship lestat has with his own mother, Gabrielle, who saw him as a male version of herself ("She talked for a long time. She said things I didn't understand then, about how when she would see me riding out to hunt, she felt some wondrous pleasure in it, and she felt that same pleasure when i angered everyone and thundered my questions at my fathers and brothers as to why we had to live the way we lived. She spoke in an almost eerie way of my being a secret part of her anatomy, of my being the organ for her which women do not really have. 'You are the man in me," she said. 'And so I've kept you here, afraid of living without you, and maybe now in sending you away, I am only doing what I have done before'" - The Vampire Lestat ) I wouldn't call Gabrielle a narcissist because I think her projection on Lestat is for a different reason as you can see in the quote, but Claudia and Lestat's relationship gets so interesting when you know Lestat's own relationship with his parents and how he acts towards Claudia is pretty much a mix of both, the only parental relationship he knows - his emotionally neglectful mother who saw him as her way out of gender roles of 18th century France and his violent, in the end regretful and apologetic father
Also a nice tidbit of information that i think are the writers paying homage to the whole Gabrielle - Lestat - Claudia: in the books, the scene where Claudia cuts her hair and is panicked as it grows again the next night doesn't exist exactly like that, it is actually a scene from The Vampire Lestat and not with Claudia, but with Gabrielle
Sorry I'm typing this as I'm watching lmao i think reading (since it was never adapted for screen) The Vampire Lestat is soo important to understand Lestat's character..is a canon thing that Louis was angry with Lestat at the time of the Interview, and wanted to paint him in the worst light possible (at least in movies and books, in the show i think it's different) so he doesn't wonder nor gives any grace to what Lestat thinks or the reasoning as to why Lestat acts the way he does.. there's a scene right at the beggining of the IWTV book, involving both of them and Lestat's father that makes this VERY apparent imo. Louis decides in the beginning of the book Lestat is somewhat inferior to him because he embraces vampire existence as you said (apparent disregard for feelings of others, flamboyance and indulgence) and keeps this up the whole interview, as the good catholic he is 😭 also, Lestat is older than Louis, and has been a vampire longer + seen a lot of stuff for his "short" years as a vampire and his behaviour in NoLa is very clearly a response to all this horror he has seen. Louis is hopeful and questioning because he's young, and while Lestat is the way he is, he loves Louis and lets him have a level of autonomy, smth that Lestat himself never had + i like to say that by the time of IWTV he lost his whimsy lmao the idea of Lestat being uncomfortable with Louis' questioning of his existence is not because he doesn't have the capacity to do it, it's he's done this too much.. because he's been through a lot and a common thread of Lestat's character in the books is his desperate desire to move on and forget about bad things that happened to him in search of joy and fulfillment, to create a perfect family who would understand and love each other etc
alsooo in the books lestat does tell claudia is the one that turned her. he omits louis' involvement, what he withhelds is *how* to make other vampires
This is a great analysis! I’d love to see your thoughts and analysis of the books if you ever plan on doing a video on them. I’m curious to see how your perception of the characters may change, particularly after the second book. But again, great video!
Since the very first time that I watch this show, I loved this story because it feels real and people could call it "Dramatic" but I think there are many shows out there who fails to make characters dynamics well developed.
Good analysis i watched this version of interview with the vampire many times since i was a kid it's aged well Question have you watched the teaser for season 3 of interview with the vampire 🤔
"...he's not very emotionally connected to Claudia." Yes, it is very obvious you have not read the books. The movie, and the show for that matter, adapts the version of Louis' point of view in the worst possible way. It's even worse than the books. Of course, there is Louis' agenda. He has to make himself look like the victim. At least Lestat doesn't always make himself the victim in his story. It's why I'm looking forward to Season 3. Lestat might be a Brat Prince, but he's also not the psychopath Louis makes him out to be. All that to say, I adore both the movie and show adaptations in their own ways. Just don't take them as canon.
You are a very pretty you remind me of my granddaughters. You need to read the books! I would like to hear your take on the books. Lestat is a hot mess but I love him
Lestat baby traping Louis will forever be iconic
😂😂😂💯
i would love to hear your analysis of the show adaptation as well 😊
this is a great analysis!! thank you for making that disclaimer about the tv show being more nuanced. I think it’s very evident in the tv show that louis and lestat both share traits of mother and father dynamics. im really disappointed that so much of the fandom only associates lestat as “the mother” role, when the tv show states like 3 different times that louis is meant to be the “wife” between them. i think it may be due to the masculinization of black people/ feminization of white people dynamic, lestat’s flamboyancy, and louis presenting as a straight man.
after the explicit trial episode that had louis and claudia demonized with overt racism, i think it was clear that the show displayed the false narrative of lestat’s “feminine fragility” and completely debunked it. the tv show is clear that their lestat is the example of a patriarch, the uncaring father, the abusive husband as well as a narcissistic mother
That is what I taught as well! I also saw Lestat as an abusive husband/father.
I really like your analysis! The books could have given you a greater insight (for instance Lestat's own relationship to his parents that is revealed in the second book along with his transformation, i think the way his father treated him is reflected on how he treats and parents Claudia), however based on the movie alone this was a good look at these characters and their dynamics! :) Enjoyed it a lot!✨
I actually see the tv Lestat as the stern father and Louis as the codependent mother. I don’t describe Lestat as a narcissist because the term is so overused by now
Just letting you know, the 1994 adaptation is more similar to the book who is from the perspective of Louis, there are more books after that one who explain more in depth who is Lestat actually and his role.
the part about lestat seeing claudia as an extension of himself is great imo, it describes their dynamic well. i don't think this is opposite to him loving her, because his affection for her and regret of her death is very prevalent in lestat's mind at all times in later books.. i believe this can be linked to the relationship lestat has with his own mother, Gabrielle, who saw him as a male version of herself ("She talked for a long time. She said things I didn't understand then, about how when she would see me riding out to hunt, she felt some wondrous pleasure in it, and she felt that same pleasure when i angered everyone and thundered my questions at my fathers and brothers as to why we had to live the way we lived. She spoke in an almost eerie way of my being a secret part of her anatomy, of my being the organ for her which women do not really have. 'You are the man in me," she said. 'And so I've kept you here, afraid of living without you, and maybe now in sending you away, I am only doing what I have done before'" - The Vampire Lestat ) I wouldn't call Gabrielle a narcissist because I think her projection on Lestat is for a different reason as you can see in the quote, but Claudia and Lestat's relationship gets so interesting when you know Lestat's own relationship with his parents and how he acts towards Claudia is pretty much a mix of both, the only parental relationship he knows - his emotionally neglectful mother who saw him as her way out of gender roles of 18th century France and his violent, in the end regretful and apologetic father
Also a nice tidbit of information that i think are the writers paying homage to the whole Gabrielle - Lestat - Claudia: in the books, the scene where Claudia cuts her hair and is panicked as it grows again the next night doesn't exist exactly like that, it is actually a scene from The Vampire Lestat and not with Claudia, but with Gabrielle
Sorry I'm typing this as I'm watching lmao i think reading (since it was never adapted for screen) The Vampire Lestat is soo important to understand Lestat's character..is a canon thing that Louis was angry with Lestat at the time of the Interview, and wanted to paint him in the worst light possible (at least in movies and books, in the show i think it's different) so he doesn't wonder nor gives any grace to what Lestat thinks or the reasoning as to why Lestat acts the way he does.. there's a scene right at the beggining of the IWTV book, involving both of them and Lestat's father that makes this VERY apparent imo. Louis decides in the beginning of the book Lestat is somewhat inferior to him because he embraces vampire existence as you said (apparent disregard for feelings of others, flamboyance and indulgence) and keeps this up the whole interview, as the good catholic he is 😭 also, Lestat is older than Louis, and has been a vampire longer + seen a lot of stuff for his "short" years as a vampire and his behaviour in NoLa is very clearly a response to all this horror he has seen. Louis is hopeful and questioning because he's young, and while Lestat is the way he is, he loves Louis and lets him have a level of autonomy, smth that Lestat himself never had + i like to say that by the time of IWTV he lost his whimsy lmao the idea of Lestat being uncomfortable with Louis' questioning of his existence is not because he doesn't have the capacity to do it, it's he's done this too much.. because he's been through a lot and a common thread of Lestat's character in the books is his desperate desire to move on and forget about bad things that happened to him in search of joy and fulfillment, to create a perfect family who would understand and love each other etc
alsooo in the books lestat does tell claudia is the one that turned her. he omits louis' involvement, what he withhelds is *how* to make other vampires
I'm personally not a fan of the show, so I'm glad I finally found someone analyzing the movie version.
This is a great analysis! I’d love to see your thoughts and analysis of the books if you ever plan on doing a video on them. I’m curious to see how your perception of the characters may change, particularly after the second book. But again, great video!
Glad to have stumbled onto your page.
The quality of this video is sooo so soooo good 🤩
Since the very first time that I watch this show, I loved this story because it feels real and people could call it "Dramatic" but I think there are many shows out there who fails to make characters dynamics well developed.
Good analysis i watched this version of interview with the vampire many times since i was a kid it's aged well
Question have you watched the teaser for season 3 of interview with the vampire 🤔
Ohh, I'm sat 🍽
"...he's not very emotionally connected to Claudia."
Yes, it is very obvious you have not read the books. The movie, and the show for that matter, adapts the version of Louis' point of view in the worst possible way. It's even worse than the books. Of course, there is Louis' agenda. He has to make himself look like the victim. At least Lestat doesn't always make himself the victim in his story. It's why I'm looking forward to Season 3. Lestat might be a Brat Prince, but he's also not the psychopath Louis makes him out to be. All that to say, I adore both the movie and show adaptations in their own ways. Just don't take them as canon.
You are a very pretty you remind me of my granddaughters. You need to read the books! I would like to hear your take on the books. Lestat is a hot mess but I love him
all wrong first of lestat loved women too. vampire chronicles is lestats story not louis. show was horrible.