I haven’t really seen anyone mention this, but I think AMC Lestat is jealous of Claudia’s intelligence. Especially the way it helps her relate to Louis.
Louis and Claudia can discuss books. The one time Lestat tries to discuss a book with Louis, Louis rebuffs him, because the book omits the travesties that were done to runaway slaves. This is understandable, of course. Then we see Louis try to discuss a book and Lestat says he sounds pretentious. (Which actually, I agree with. “The lack of metaphor is striking”? What does that even mean?)
Lestat also mentions how difficult it was for him to learn English. (Understandable. Learning a second language is difficult. Especially as an adult). Then we see Claudia teach herself multiple languages. Even if she still has the learning capacity of a 14 year old, and can learn easier than an adult, this is impressive.
Lestat also calls Claudia “a nasty little creature who has fooled herself into believing she’s smarter than she is” and tells Claudia “you must think me an idiot.”
All of this might help explain his extreme reaction when Claudia not only beats him at chess (a game he taught her), but doesn’t even give him the respect of officially finishing the game.
the idea of woobiefying lestat (at least as he's written in the show) is just so boring to me. why would you want to erase what makes him such a fascinating character which is he endured horrible suffering and abuse and instead of breaking the cycle he chooses to be an absolute cunt and destroy every chance he has at happiness. why would you want to take all those things away just so he can be your uwu emo blorbo. that's not who he is, he's the cunt you married.
I AM “you share a heart with him” FUCKIN “you spend an hour alone with him and you’re breathing in sync together” LOSING “i’ll lose myself in him” IT “a cascade of feelings came over me as i watched him sponge up the adoration” BECAUSE “i wanted him dead. i wanted him all to myself” THEY “in his mirrored eyes the distraction reflected back onto me" ARE “i was his and he was mine” INSANE(LY IN LOVE)
IS ARMAND HOLDING LOUIS CAPTIVE? DOES LOUIS KNOW WHAT ARMAND DID TO CLAUDIA? IS LESTAT AWAKE? WILL I EVER GET TO SEE MY DANIEL/ARMAND DEVIL’S MINION SHIP ONSCREEN? HAVE LOUIS AND LESTAT MET IN PRESENT DAY? I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONSSSSSS
GIRL WAIT UNTIL LESTAT HEARS THAT LOUIS CALLED ARMAND THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE THESE TWO DRAMATIC BITCHES ARE GONNA BE ROLLING ABOUT ON THE FLOOR PULLING HAIR AND SCREAMING AT EACH OTHER WITH DANIEL AND LOUIS AS SPECTATORS AND IT WILL BE GLORIOUS
can't stop thinking about lestat de lioncourt's pretentious blood sommelier snatched waist limp wrist fashion and music extraordinaire snobbish grandiloquent cunt serving ass sucking on rats in a garbage dump
okay but Rashid revealing himself to be Armand and Louis calling him "the love of his life" with that forced look on his face felt like watching a horror movie where it's revealed the protagonist never truly escaped the monster and they're still trapped