#real rashid is gonna have a stroke

[queenoftheimps]

Daniel: Listen, all I want to do is get out of here alive. Daniel, walking back to the deadly vampire penthouse: WHATSUP, ARMAND, YOU LITTLE BITCH

[emeraldracer]

I've watched the ep twice. First time I was a bit inebriated, so it was mostly fun, and I fixated on Dubai. Second time numbed me completely. I'm gonna need days to digest.

Things that stood out to me immediately, though.

The ep feels like a play from start to finish. Although more in the beginning when Louis starts speaking.

Score is a big part of the impression.

Louis has more chemistry with the vision of Lestat than with the "real" Lestat. I think it's both the writing and Sam's acting. More tender even in cruelty.

They've fully succeeded in biting=sex because that loustat bite reads like a rape. The fact that Louis is doing it to himself is also something to think about.

Every soviet soldier who spoke russian had no accent. I really hope it's the same for other languages. Jacob and Delainey are also both so good.

They very much feel like father and daughter. Better not think of what's ahead.

Andrei cameo. Probably answering the question if they are keeping Armand's original name. Imo, it won't be in the show twice.

The cut from the nightmare scene to Emilia's murder is a deliberate punch to the gut. But very beautiful, thank you. (Look how fast I become masochistic.)

Dubai stuff. Where did Armand go after Daniel rounded on real Rashid?

This bed is horrendous.

Stolen Rembrandt. Auctions. THE BED. We have Armand the hoarder king here. I adore how ridiculous it all looks together.

Daniel calling himself a young reporter.

Bonus one from the new trailer. Armand stroking the tape recorder.

[jynjackets]

Repeat Playlist Shuffle

Thanks to @jake-and-amy-are-married for the tag. First ten random songs on my repeat playlist.

Mostly 70% R&B, 20% hiphop, and 10% rock. Some in portuguese and mostly english. Select lyrics picked out and links to spotify.

1. Whipped Cream by Ari Lennox🍦

“And I’m late on rent what was I thinking / I’m gon' go to the gym and squat real low for a man”

2. Não Vou Mentir by Lagum 🌊

“Aqui do seu lado / É onde eu quero ficar” -> “Here by your side / It's where I want to stay”

3. Supermodel by SZA ✨

“Leave me lonely for prettier women”

4. Bilhete 2.0 by Rashid, Luccas Carlos 🎟️

“Achei que ia ser pra sempre e vi que eu sempre tive enganado” -> “I thought it was forever and I saw that I've always been wrong”

5. I THINK by Tyler, the Creator 💐

“I think I’m falling in love / This time I think it’s for real”

6. Gonna Love Me by Teyana Taylor 🌹

“Please wait up for me til’ whenever I get home / I know that I’m all alone”

7. Ne Me Quitte Pas (Don't Leave Me) by Orion Sun ✈️

“It feels so good to know ya”

8. Tranforma(dor) by Mariana Nolasco 🦋

“E a agonia vai embora / Quando acolho esse terror / Transformador” -> “And the agony goes away / When I welcome this terror / Transformer”

9. Selfless by The Strokes 💌

“Please don’t be long, 'cause I want you now / I don't have love without you around”

10. Nobody by Mitski🧍

“My God, I'm so lonely / So I open the window / To hear sounds of people”

Tagging @kestreldawn and @gaygingersnaps