History InterviewWithTheVampire2022 / TropesIToZ

-->'''Daniel''': Lestat, Lestat, Lestat. Love of my life, or is it more "rebound of my life" with you two?

** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PuWm9t5WY8 Come to Me]]", which features Creator/SamReid on vocals, is yet another love theme for Louis and Lestat; InUniverse, Lestat wrote it as a [[GiftOfSong Valentine's Day gift]] for Louis. It plays when they [[SlapSlapKiss passionately]] ([[InterplayOfSexAndViolence and violently]]) reunite after being separated for six years, and an [[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8g1z41?playlist=x7nyow instrumental brass version]] is heard during their dance at the Mardi Gras ball where [[HeldGaze they're both lost in each other's eyes]] and share a BigDamnKiss. It's also the EndingTheme of episode 6.

** Santiago embodies [[AlwaysCamp the male actor cliché of being hammy]] and [[AllGaysLoveTheater bisexual]]. He's both the star and the master of ceremonies of the ''Théâtre des Vampires'' who gives grandiose introductions to the spectators, is over-the-top when he consumes his victims onstage, and during rehearsals, he'll [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1DNtxOO0DI&t=1m22s throw a hissy fit]] (and toss away the script) if he disagrees with the direction of the show. He's also incredibly vain because he holds a grudge against Louis simply because the latter fell asleep while Santiago was performing.

** The Season 2 soundtrack features a shorter variation of Lestat's original song entitled "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjl7RU5JF-Y Come to Me Again]]" with different lyrics. Being a CrazyJealousGuy, Lestat [[SlutShaming insults]] Louis for being in love with Armand, [[TheDissTrack demeans]] their romance as being merely a [[OnTheRebound rebound relationship]], and mocks them for [[TheLoinsSleepTonight not getting it up in bed]]. Yet Lestat still longs to be with his former lover again, and he makes a BetterPartnerAssertion in one of the verses.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvA4Vvdg-58&t=26s In Season 2]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1DNtxOO0DI&t=1m14s promotional]] [[https://www.facebook.com/ImmortalAMC/videos/401285089530467/ materials,]] Santiago is the ''Théâtre des Vampires'' master of ceremonies and thespian who gives grandiose introductions to the spectators, is over-the-top when he consumes his victims onstage, and during rehearsals, he'll throw a hissy fit (and toss away the script) if he disagrees with the direction of the show.

** Episode 9: Like in episode 1, an older, powerful, French [[note]]although Armand's nationality hasn't been identified on-screen, he has resided in Paris since at least the late 18th century based on the fact that has been a member of the ''Théâtre des Vampires'' for 150 years by 1946, so even if he wasn't born in France, he would be regarded as a naturalized French citizen by human standards because in 1927, anyone who has lived in France for three years can apply for citizenship; the official Immortal Universe Creator/{{AMC}} Facebook page refers to Armand as a [[https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=470061962358559&set=pcb.470062172358538 French vampire]][[/note]] [[AllGaysLoveTheater bisexual male vampire who loves the performing arts]] is [[LoveAtFirstSight struck by Cupid's arrow when he first sees the handsome Louis]], and he introduces himself to his younger LoveInterest with a [[MyCard card that has his name printed on it]].

** In the ninth episode, the hallucination of Lestat is struggling hold back tears as he recites to Louis the letter the real Lestat wrote for him in the event of his death. Louis scrunches his face tightly right after the vision of his ex-lover says "you are the only being I trust," and it's plain that Louis can barely contain the urge to cry because it turns out that Lestat ''can't'' trust him because Louis attempted to murder Lestat six years prior.

** Episode 9: Like in episode 1, an older, powerful, French [[note]]although Armand's nationality hasn't been identified on-screen, he has resided in Paris since at least the late 18th century based on the fact that has been a member of the ''Théâtre des Vampires'' for 150 years by 1946, so even if he wasn't born in France, he would be regarded as a naturalized French citizen by human standards because in 1927, anyone who has lived in France for three years can apply for citizenship; the Immortal Creator/{{AMC}} Facebook page refers to Armand as a [[https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=470061962358559&set=pcb.470062172358538 French vampire]][[/note]] [[AllGaysLoveTheater bisexual male vampire who loves the performing arts]] is [[LoveAtFirstSight struck by Cupid's arrow when he first sees the handsome Louis]], and he introduces himself to his younger LoveInterest with a [[MyCard card that has his name printed on it]].

--->"In the event that you are reading this, something dreadful has occurred. Which is not my own death, that rather the fact that we both now exist in two different worlds. Do not waste your life seeking revenge on the person or persons who did this. Do not give them the satisfaction of the hunt. Let treachery eat away at them from within. And you, you go carry on with your living. Know only this, ''mon cher'', you are the only being I trust and whom I love above and beyond myself. All my love belongs to you. You are its keeper. A veil will now forever separate our union, but it is a thin veil and I'm always on the other side, face pressed up against your longing. Lestat de Lioncourt."

** Episode 9: Like in episode 1, an older, powerful, French [[note]]although Armand's nationality hasn't been identified on-screen, he has resided in Paris since at least the late 18th century based on the fact that has been a member of the ''Théâtre des Vampires'' for 150 years by 1946, so even if he wasn't born in France, he would be regarded as a naturalized French citizen by human standards because in 1927, anyone who has lived in France for three years can apply for citizenship[[/note]] [[AllGaysLoveTheater bisexual male vampire who loves the performing arts]] is [[LoveAtFirstSight struck by Cupid's arrow when he first sees the handsome Louis]], and he introduces himself to his younger LoveInterest with a [[MyCard card that has his name printed on it]].

** GenderInvertedTrope. The male vampires who are part of main cast are attracted to men -- Louis, Lestat, Armand and Santiago. It's somewhat a JustifiedTrope when paired with ILoveYouVampireSon. Immortality can be lonely, and most vampires want a companion. So if you -- just by chance -- have one vampire who's a queer man, he may intentionally turn other queer men into vampires for romantic purposes. Bisexual Lestat seduces gay Louis and turns him specifically so they can be [[CommonLawMarriage vampire husbands]] sharing EternalLove.

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: In Season 1, Claudia is the only major female character, and Bailey Bass is the lone woman in the main cast.

** When they first meet, Armand finds Louis to be "alarmingly handsome," and later tells him that he "has dominated my mind ever since I laid eyes upon him." Interestingly, Armand's original intention when he decided to approach Louis was hostile ("I would confront the elder [American] and make him aware of the ways rogue vampires were dealt with in Paris") -- even Louis feared that this [[StrongerWithAge "ancient power"]] was about to kill him. However, once Armand becomes enamoured by Louis' beauty, any aggression (whether verbal of physical) he planned to use is wholly forgotten, and the first words he utters to Louis is "I will not harm you."

** When they first meet, Armand finds Louis to be "alarmingly handsome," and later tells him that he "has dominated my mind ever since I laid eyes upon him."

* LoveMartyr: The core plot of the first season is the [[CommonLawMarriage marriage-in-all-but-name]] between vampire lovers Louis and Lestat, with the latter being a DomesticAbuser. Louis ''does'' ultimately [[DivorceRequiresDeath kill Lestat to get out of this relationship]], yet he's still ''fervently'' in love with him and ensures that Lestat is NotQuiteDead. The FramingDevice is Louis retelling the story long after the fact, and based on the events that occur, it's really hard to claim it's anything ''but'' a DestructiveRomance, yet Louis recounts it more like a "fucked up gothic romance." He says point-blank to a skeptical Daniel, "I do not consider myself abused."
-->'''Daniel''': "He only beat me the one time, Officer. It's not his fault." Classic Stockholm [Syndrome], eh, Doc?\\

* KarmicDeath: Antoinette. In episodes 3 through 6 it is not unreasonable to view her another victim of Lestat's manipulation and machinations, especially given her [[ExaggeratedTrope extreme tendency]] to behave as a LoveMartyr for him. However, she seals her own fate when she willingly aids and abets Lestat's plan to murder Claudia and force an unwilling Louis into a [[VampiresHarem polygamous marriage]]. As a matter of fact, Antoinette attempts to kill Claudia herself, and is ''extremely'' smug when she believes that she and Lestat have successfully outmaneuvered Louis and Claudia. Then Claudia [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impales her with a fireplace poker]] and stomps on her head, and Louis [[CruelAndUnusualDeath burns her alive.]] [[{{Understatement}} All things considered, Antoinette probably would've been a lot better off if she'd gone home to Atlanta after her one-month singing engagement at the Azalea.]]

* KarmicDeath: Antoinette. In episodes 3 through 6 it is not unreasonable to view her another victim of Lestat's manipulation and machinations, especially given her [[ExaggeratedTrope extreme tendency]] to behave as a LoveMartyr for him. However, she seals her own fate when she willingly aids and abets Lestat's plan to murder Claudia and force an unwilling Louis into a [[VampireHarem polygamous marriage]]. As a matter of fact, Antoinette attempts to kill Claudia herself, and is ''extremely'' smug when she believes that she and Lestat have successfully outmaneuvered Louis and Claudia. Then Claudia [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impales her with a fireplace poker]] and stomps on her head, and Louis [[CruelAndUnusualDeath burns her alive.]] [[{{Understatement}} All things considered, Antoinette probably would've been a lot better off if she'd gone home to Atlanta after her one-month singing engagement at the Azalea.]]

** Lampshaded by Louis in the Season 1 finale when he refers to Armand as "the love of my life," and it's important to note that he never told Lestat "I love you" directly. Armand is extremely devoted to Louis because "I care for him more than he cares for himself." By 2022, their ongoing romance ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1DNtxOO0DI&t=39s they've been together for 77 years]]) has lasted a lot longer than Louis and Lestat's relationship (which was just over 29 years).

** Santiago can also fly, although at the ''Théâtre des Vampires'', he's attached to a rope while he hovers over the audience so that the humans in attendance don't suspect that he's vampire.

** [[https://www.facebook.com/ImmortalAMC/videos/460743926300950/ Armand]] is a [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld young-looking]], doe-eyed, gorgeous man, with luscious curls, dainty features, a slender build, and is [[PermaShave always clean-shaven]]. Daniel disparages his prettiness by referring to him as "the rent boy." [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEmfMte3L4A&t=1m12s In the Season 2 First Look Scene,]] Louis flirts with Armand and tells him "You carry yourself well," and "Been thinkin' the same about you [that you're also alluring]. Been thinkin' about you often."

* VegetarianVampire: By 2022, Louis has become one, only feeding on animals, donor blood, or [[VoluntaryVampireVictim volunteers]] like Damek and Rashid. He claims not to have killed any human since 2000. Louis also had a stint of vegetarianism from 1917 to 1937 where he limited his diet to animal blood (the one blip during this time period is when he drained Alderman Fenwick to death, a racist AssholeVictim). However, it ended when Lestat and Claudia convinced him to resume eating humans after they criticized Louis for his air of superiority for being a vegetarian. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEmfMte3L4A&t=1m14s In the Season 2 First Look Scene,]] Louis was a part-time vegetarian by the time he arrived in Paris in the 1940s because he explained to Armand that "I feast human every other night."

** The sixth episode also recreates an aerial shot from the 1994 movie of the [[https://tossacointoyourhotmess.tumblr.com/post/699543027005407233/interview-with-the-vampire-2022 San Francisco Ferry Building's clock tower.]]
** [[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8ygoye?start=7 In a 20-second Season 2 TV spot,]] Lestat's hair is straight instead of being naturally curly, and his mane is [[https://twitter.com/Iloustat/status/1782247448426983857 almost identical]] to the hairstyle of Creator/BradPitt's Louis.

** Armand tells Louis that the latter "has dominated my mind ever since I laid eyes upon him."

** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptQLRbpN3r0 For a Young Violinist]]" (plus its piano and violin variation "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXUk4uLkaA8 For a Young Violinist Again]]") is the love theme of Lestat and his FirstLove Nicolas.

* ReallyGetsAround: Lestat is very horny and openly admits that he actively seeks out the pleasures of the flesh. In his first scene with dialogue, he boasts about emptying a bank vault "sampling" numerous New Orleans women of various skin tones. He's obsessed with Louis and seduces him. After Louis ghosts him after TheirFirstTime, Lestat turns his attention to a prostitute named Lily, but he later murders her when she fails to be a ReplacementGoldfish for Louis. Although Lestat's promiscuity tones down after he and Louis enter a committed relationship, he still craves "a little variety," so his wandering eye lands on Antoinette, who becomes his mistress. In the late 1920s [[note]]most of the seventh episode is set in early 1940, and a lady from the Women's Opera Society tells Lestat "it has been over a decade"[[/note]], he had pulled the wife of a scholar under the stairs during her husband's dull lecture on ''Theatre/DonGiovanni'', which strongly implies that Lestat and the woman had a quickie.

* PowerFloats: According to Louis, it's mostly [[StrongerWithAge the oldest vampires]] who develop the cloud gift, which include Lestat and Armand. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71dhzV1aNTo&t=15s In behind-the-scenes footage from Season 2,]] a blond vampire who resembles Santiago flies over a street in the 1940s. Vampiric flight is discussed in episode 6.
-->'''Daniel''': [Lestat] could fly?\\

'''Armand''':: My dear American friend, who thinks of me often and who has... [[LoveAtFirstSight dominated my mind ever since I laid eyes upon him]]... don't. I don't know the particulars of your acquaintance with him. You can tell me when you're ready. But a few of the coven can be volatile and quite unforgiving when lied to. Shut your mind if you hear his name again.

** Armand has the [[PowerFloats cloud gift]] and {{telepathy}} (in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEmfMte3L4A&t=2m38s the Season 2 First Look Scene,]] he tried and failed to access Claudia's thoughts because she's adept at shielding her mind, but he was able to sense Louis' trepidation when he mentioned Lestat's name).
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEmfMte3L4A&t=36s In the Season 2 First Look Scene,]] Santiago utilizes his [[{{Telepathy}} telepathic ability]] on a guard.

** In the ninth episode, Armand wears sunglasses during a nighttime motorcycle ride to conceal his [[TechnicolorEyes orange vampire eyes]].

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1DNtxOO0DI&t=28s The extended Season 2 trailer]] confirms that Armand joins the interview, with Daniel stating to his audio recorder, "Session ten, the vampire Louis and the vampire Armand." The events of the late 18th century are narrated by Armand.

** GenderInvertedTrope. The male vampires who are part of the Season 2 main cast are attracted to men -- Louis, Lestat, Armand and Santiago. It's somewhat a JustifiedTrope when paired with ILoveYouVampireSon. Immortality can be lonely, and most vampires want a companion. So if you -- just by chance -- have one vampire who's a queer man, he may intentionally turn other queer men into vampires for romantic purposes. Bisexual Lestat seduces gay Louis and turns him specifically so they can be [[CommonLawMarriage vampire husbands]] sharing EternalLove.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEmfMte3L4A&t=2m41s In the Season 2 First Look Scene,]] a vampire in the background slices a man's head off and catches it like it was a football.

** Discussed by Armand and Louis in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEmfMte3L4A&t=2m38s the Season 2 First Look Scene.]]

'''Louis''': ''(scoffs)'' [[BlatantLies Who?]]

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEmfMte3L4A&t=1m08s In the Season 2 First Look Scene,]] the camera is focused on [[WhileRomeBurns Armand and Louis flirting]] outside of the de la Croix estate as the screeching humans inside the mansion are being feasted upon by the vampires of Armand's coven and Claudia -- not all of the deaths are visible on-screen.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEmfMte3L4A&t=11s In the Season 2 First Look Scene,]] Armand wears sunglasses at nighttime to conceal his [[TechnicolorEyes orange vampire eyes]].

* WhileRomeBurns: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEmfMte3L4A&t=1m21s In the Season 2 First Look Scene,]] Armand and Louis are casually flirting while there's carnage and property destruction nearby. It was Armand who unleashed his coven of vampires on the de la Croix family and their guests, and since he doesn't partake in the feeding frenzy (his reply to a curious Louis is "I am now where I most want to be"), it seems Armand selected the large estate as a hunting site to distract his coven and Claudia so that he can have some private time with his new LoveInterest.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wT4QihIavo&t=24s In the Season 2 trailer,]] Armand presents his business card to Louis, which features the address of the ''Théâtre des Vampires'', and invites him to attend their next show.

** GenderInvertedTrope. The male vampires who are part of the Season 2 main cast attracted to men -- Louis, Lestat, Armand and Santiago. It's somewhat a JustifiedTrope when paired with ILoveYouVampireSon. Immortality can be lonely, and most vampires want a companion. So if you -- just by chance -- have one vampire who's a queer man, he may intentionally turn other queer men into vampires for romantic purposes. Bisexual Lestat seduces gay Louis and turns him specifically so they can be [[CommonLawMarriage vampire husbands]] sharing EternalLove.