I genuinely don’t understand people who complain about to much talking?.. we are literally here for YOUR reaction 💀
@shalayahomebodytv
3 ай бұрын
Thank you. I guess some ppl can't watch the show by itself 💁🏿♀️
@HuntingViolets
3 ай бұрын
I didn't like how he came for Daniel either. Daniel is human, sick, old, and at their mercy. He's there to hold Louis accountable, not just to ask questions and listen politely to the answers. Louis could have gotten any of many other journalists if that was what he wanted. But now they are trying to scare him into just going along. Isn't that antithetical to their goals?
@psychedelicpegasus7587
3 ай бұрын
To LOUIS' goals. *sideeyes Armand*
@shalayahomebodytv
3 ай бұрын
That's what I don't get. They clearly went into the last interview with the goal of messing up Daniel's head. I think because he was getting too close to whatever they were trying to hide. I'm just not sure what it is though
@HuntingViolets
3 ай бұрын
@@shalayahomebodytv Yeah, and which of them is hiding it.
@shan0997
2 ай бұрын
FINALLY, THANK YOU! Someone else (aside from me) who's wondering WHY and HOW are they broke?! Louis was wealthy even before he met Lestat and bought the Fairplay. So I've been so curious as why they're reduced to picking pockets.
@ddogvtae9142
2 ай бұрын
In the first season his sister declared him dead and he and Claudia pretty burned all their bridges on the way out. The money he had left was most likely used to get them to Europe, then you know the war was a whole thing.
@tombboy1436
3 ай бұрын
So true about how risky it is for them to always use real victims on stage. Proves how selective they are about punishing vampires who they claim risk exposure, they get rid of who they want and I'm sure they mostly do whatever they want.
@Zer0_Insp4
3 ай бұрын
25:50 you’re the only one who gets me!!😭🙏🏼 Daniel is the best character and he’s just supposed to sit there and take that disrespect after THEY asked HIM to listen to their sob story? The people hating on Daniel for doing his JOB and being the only one allowed and brave enough to call them out is crazy
@shalayahomebodytv
3 ай бұрын
I just think he can sense they're playing a game, and he's acting accordingly. I honestly feel like if they were more genuine, he would be, too. Like in the first episode after Louis cried and Daniel got serious and asked if he needed a break.
@CTM418
3 ай бұрын
Hey!! Loving your reactions on the show so far :) Totally agree with you on how you feel about Show!Claudia. She clearly does not just want Louis all to herself. From Season 1 she's been desperate to find other vampires and wants a life outside of Louis, and also wants the same for him. They are both forced to be unhealthily dependent on each other because they currently have no one else, but she's been trying to break out of that. I personally feel like Armand does know Louis very well and isn't puppeting him here, but there's a difference between voicing what someone's feeling and letting them describe it themself on their own. Their love is genuine but their performance in front of Daniel feels slightly off. Like some bits are clearly genuine like their playfully mocking each other and their first impressions of each other, but others not so much. You can tell they're struggling at this point in their relationship. Imo Daniel was clearly projecting. He's not supposed to be the audience insert here, although he can be at other times. Overall though he's a flawed man who is carrying his past issues with drugs and how he failed his family and lost contact with them. He lashes out when he feels triggered/a lack of control. He wasn't just calling bs on Louis's entire story, he really was projecting his own issues about Alice and their time in Paris. That's why Armand caught on to it. There's only so many "Paris sucks" and "Macarons are bs" and sarcastic remarks on Louis's love life a journalist can make before you finally say, "Okay, is this actually journalism, or are you letting your personal issues bleed into your work life here?"
@shalayahomebodytv
3 ай бұрын
I guess I can see that. I was thinking more, Daniel was irritated thinking that they weren't being genuine and was using sarcasm to call them on their bs. But that could be me projecting how I'm feeling, lol. Their relationship just appears to be staged. Like they're worried that Daniel will find the cracks they're trying to hide. Plus, they went into the interview with a plan to mess with Daniel's head. I can see Daniel was triggered by Paris/Alice memories, but I thought he was also mirroring Claudia's initial thoughts of Paris. I think Louis was triggered when Daniel didn't respond the way he wanted him to and lashed out. I dont think he meant to go that far, especially when Armand stepped in.
@CTM418
3 ай бұрын
@@shalayahomebodytv Oh, Louis and Armand were clearly deliberating performing in this episode to gain back control in the interview, I agree! (funny how ALL of them are trying to "win" an interview, a completely normal thing to do lol), but I feel like their love and relationship is genuine otherwise (albeit struggling now), and some of that ended up leaking through their performance in this episode. Because as Armand says, this is a 70+ year relationship. There's got to be SOMETHING there that sustained it so long. I feel like people got carried away with "Armand is mind controlling Louis to stay with him all these years" theory and now think it's just canon, when there's so far been no evidence of that. If Armand was really controlling him he wouldn't have done stuff like let Louis do the interview in the first place or let him see Claudia's diaries. I feel a kind of subtler psychological game at play here between the two of them. And I think the show is too smart to simplify things by making Louis/Armand feel like a farce and a brown man an evil mind controller JUST to make Lestat, a white man, look better and Lestat/Louis more palpable. Hmm, I know I just said Daniel wasn't the audience insert here, but maybe when Louis reminds him to not race ahead and let the tale seduce you, first in 1x01 and then sort of in this episode in a way, that's him also reminding the audience as well! Like sit back and see what's the REALLY going on here :)
@Larka666
3 ай бұрын
Great reaction! We love Daniel here 😭😭😭
@asteven8
2 ай бұрын
re Louis and Claudia having no money. If I remember correctly, in season 1, Louis' sister knew something was up with Louis. She only saw him at night and he hadn't aged in years. In the scene, they met up at a graveyard where she told him that she had him declared legally dead. That's when she showed him his tombstone. Presumably, by doing so, she inherited whatever money he had left. Then she announced that she and her family were moving because New Orleans no longer held fond memories for her. After that happened, presumably, Louis and Claudia were living off of the money Lestat had, which Lestat kept that ish locked up tight. So when they killed him, they had nothing left.
@shalayahomebodytv
2 ай бұрын
And here I thought Louie kept a little bit tucked away for a rainy day. SMH, they should've been more prepared. Thank goodness for vampire powers, lol
@asteven8
2 ай бұрын
@@shalayahomebodytv That would've been the smart thing to do. lol
@shalayahomebodytv
2 ай бұрын
@asteven8 for old vampires, they don't think ahead, lol
@gmunden1
3 ай бұрын
I don't believe that Louis and Claudia had enough time to liquidate their assets after the Mardi Gras melee. The left town quickly. It was also wartime.
@YoureMrLebowski
3 ай бұрын
nice to see you back! looking forward to more movie reactions sprinkled in...
@sammysosa192
2 ай бұрын
sassy old man daniel 🤣
@daniellestewart9255
3 ай бұрын
The way I cried lonely teardrops when Lestat came in with that blow out looking like Brad Pitt in the original movie and read that letter!!!!!! I know he's toxic but dang it that was beautiful!!! 😂 Im sitting over here single and Louis got 2 falling in love at first freaking sight!!!!!!! Lestat come save him!!! I need a real epic fight for Louis' love!!!!!!! Honey, Santiago is on to them. The question is how much do they know?
@shalayahomebodytv
3 ай бұрын
😆😆😆 you think he's onto them? I'm still not sure, i thought he liked Claudia so far, at least
@daniellestewart9255
3 ай бұрын
@shalayahomebodytv Yes. To me it seem like he was too eager to ask about their maker. They've been following them for 5 months. And in those 5 months, what have Louis and Claudia talked about??? Do they have the ability to constantly block their thoughts to others? And Louis most definitely can't block his so he's been thinking about Lestat. I just don't trust them!.
@requiemrave
2 ай бұрын
You said that from GO. They can have several seats. I like your carrying on. So...carry on. Keep your good energy. :)
@AlitaCain
3 ай бұрын
See I think Daniel got a bit too comfortable and forgot that he was dealing with a very powerful vampire in Louis. Louis was clearly on his Kendrick Lamar energy and said “sometimes you got to pop out and show humans.” This episode I don’t think Daniel’s antagonistic comments served a purpose whereas in the last episode and season 1 they did. What purpose was really served by making fun of the letter when Daniel knows the trauma of his relationship between Lestate and Louis? Even if the relationship was toxic af there where deep feeling their and Daniel making fun of it was childish to me.I think he got the same energy that he was dishing out and lowkey deserved it. Love watching you react the way you choose to react!
@shalayahomebodytv
3 ай бұрын
I can see that. But in daniels defense, I think he's kinda fed up with the games Louis and Armand are playing. I think he knows they're hiding things and not being completely truthful, so he's treating it like a game. Much like in the first episode where he was being sarcastic until he saw genuine emotion from Louie, then he was serious. I think if he feels they're being genuine, then he would be. Not to mention Louie and Armand already planned to mess with his head beforehand
@klowwwww
2 ай бұрын
It's about proportion. I think he deserved a verbal clapback from Louis, not him using his vampire powers going into his mind and messing with his Parkinsons and shit. Louis' retaliation was not proportionate to what Daniel did.
@angelaholmes8888
3 ай бұрын
Ben daniels is really great as Santiago sadly he recently lost his husband he passed away a few weeks ago Lestat should had told claudia and Louis about his past
@shalayahomebodytv
3 ай бұрын
Oh no! That's terrible. But ppl are saying Lestat was sworn to secrecy, and that's why he didn't tell them. If that's the case, I can kinda understand, but I feel like he could've given a bigger warning. I know he tried, but it felt more like a threat than a warning. And by that time, they didn't trust him. Maybe if he opened up about his past a little, they would've trusted it more
@angelaholmes8888
3 ай бұрын
@@shalayahomebodytv yes if lestat had told more about his past things would had been different now akasha and enkil he was sworn to keep that a secret
@klowwwww
3 ай бұрын
I think a lot of the people who interpret show!Claudia as controlling and/or manipulative has let the book 'Merrick' influence their perception too much rather than judge the show on its own. Cos I really don't see any evidence of Claudia being like that! From her perspective, Louis is peacefully doing his photography stuff and there is no problem with the coven cos no one is telling her anything. She tried her best to accept an abusive father figure after watching him pummel her other father figure, and when she couldn't, friggin left without Louis and went on a train on her own. How is this a sign of a controlling person in a relationship? I don't even like show!Claudia and I can see that she's not this evil controlling manipulator.
@CTM418
3 ай бұрын
@RowensARTstudio I don't think she treated Louis like a pet at all. You can see in her diary entry the day she comes home in 1x05 that she thinks he deserves better (which he does), and wants to help him out of a bad situation. She came home to get him because she came (mistakenly) to the conclusion that Louis made her specifically for his need for a replacement sister and she decided to fulfill that after that scene in graveyard, and she said in her voiceover, not because she felt she couldn't survive on her own. And when he decides not to go with her to Europe in 1x06, she respects that and leaves without him. That certainly doesn't sound like someone who's controlling Louis, or will do everything in her power to get what she wants (I mean the thing is she couldn't even do that if she wanted to; that is the tragedy of Claudia). However, she clearly thinks she can survive on her own, despite everything that proves to the contrary (teenage brain and all), otherwise she wouldn't have tried to leave for Europe without him in 1x06. Claudia needs community, but she doesn't think she's helpless without a caretaker. AND, as you can see in Europe, she's one handling everything and protecting HIM anyway. It's also a little gross how you refer to Lestat as her coven master whom she should always respect and obey, when the entirety of Season 1 alludes to slavery and battered wife syndrome, as well as emphasizes Claudia's desire for equality and to seen as a sister, not as a forever daughter/fledgling/minion. And it's also a little gross how you think Lestat's abuse of Louis and Claudia is equivalent to Claudia "emotionally manipulating" Louis to...get out of an abusive situation? Teasing him that she'll tell Lestat that they're telepathically communicating? Claudia never made Louis do anything. Even her book counterpart couldn't make him do anything. Because that was the whole point. Claudia doesn't have that power. Armand and Lestat did. Also, Claudia being a "me, me, ME" character? She wrote in her diaries that she felt she didn't want his happiness to depend on her anymore. Her whole vampire life, 29 years, she was depended upon to play a role to make Louis happy. "You made me for Louis." "So come home, and make him happy." Like heaven forbid she wants more than that? Like wouldn't you want both Louis and Claudia to able to get what they want and not feel they need to play a role for one another?
@CTM418
2 ай бұрын
@RowensARTstudio You say you don't care who agrees or disagrees with you, yet you typed out an entire essay in response to OP's comment disagreeing with it, then you typed out an even longer essay in response to my comment. "And yes she is a very "me, me, ME" character, she's been like that since the beginning.... Because like I said, reading comprehension is clearly not here." And I listed a bunch of things that showed where Claudia was selfless, such as molding herself to fit the kind of person Louis needed, trying to be happy to make him happy, trying to protect him from Lestat, and also protecting him in Europe. I'd be petty and say you are the one with no reading comprehension, but I'm going to just assume you missed that. I'll add one more: When Louis was injured and the house was in shambles, Claudia, who wanted to leave, stayed and nursed Louis back to health and put the house back together without complaint, guarded him from Lestat's lovebombing, and helped feed him his preferred diet despite making her feel bad about her own (yet refused to voice that feeling until Lestat brought it up years later). "She literally said she was there to 'pick up' Louis. Again, like you'd refer to an inanimate object, or a pet. No regard to his personal choice, no regard to his body autonomy." If that's abusive, then every "come with me" scene in every movie/show, where someone begs someone to come with them yet the decision is left primary up to the receiver of that comment, is emotionally abusive as well. Do you feel the same way about Lestat's "Be my companion" then? Do you think that's a question, or a demand? Do things have to be phrased a specific way for you or else they are deemed controlling and abusive? We should also consider the environment in which Claudia and Lestat ask Louis these questions. Who has the power here, what state is Louis in, and if the answer to the latter question is 'bad', who is the one causing it? You called Claudia abusive, controlling, and a manipulator, yet you also agreed that she couldn't make Louis do anything and had no power in her situation. Her supposed attempts at coercion failed. So what is it then? The words "abuser" "manipulator" and "controlling" have actual meaning to them, and I don't think they should be tossed around carelessly, especially when someone can't really be either of those things, whether they want to be or not. That's what I was getting at when I said it was "gross". I'm sorry, if you call a family member trying to persuade another person to get out of an abusive situation abusive and manipulative themselves, then that line of thinking perfectly aligns with what the actual abuser, the one who tries to isolates their victim by saying their family members/friends around them are no good and are abusing them, wants them to think. "And I don't know why people are incapable of understanding, that a person (or in this case a character) is capable of having more than one motivation for something." Yes, Claudia desires companionship and community. That is a very human thing that leads us to doing altruistic things for each other. We look out for one another because we desire human connection. We thrive better in those conditions and find more meaning in them as well as protection, as Claudia also realizes. Does that make every good deed someone does actually selfish if there an underlying desire for said connection? "But she also wants control, she also doesn't want to share him with Lestat, she also needs the use of him" She had no issue "sharing" him (if we want to use those terms), in the years when Lestat was not being abusive. It was only when he started treating and Louis horribly, then seven years later nearly killed Louis, wrecked the house, and hurt her in the process, did she not want Lestat anywhere near them again. This shouldn't be overlooked. Why are you simplifying Claudia's motivations to "Claudia and Lestat have two dominant personalities and don't mesh"? Why are you saying someone who enlists someone to help them get out of an abusive situation together is "using them"? "Second, Lestat is/was their coven master. That's literally a fact. You can be upset at the word, but it doesn't change it. In the Vampire world, he is their coven Master." And that's the ironic thing, isn't it? Lestat goes against vampire rules because he despises them and doesn't want to lead a coven life. He chose Louis to be his companion, not his minion or his servant. He ASKED him to be his companion, not his follower or student. Lestat made Claudia to be his AND Louis's daughter, to be raised equally by them. He did not make her to additionally lord over her and Louis. It's only after a time, due to his own insecurities, he ended up becoming the very thing he claimed to despise the most, and that was wrong. Louis and Claudia would have never agreed to having a white Master considering their race. "But at no point did I say anything close to "she should always respect and obey". Don't add words just to have something to get offended at." You said "when that ultimately failed she tried to leave yes, and when her coven master (Lestat) didn't allow her to, she decided to kill him, and very much manipulated and used Louis to do it." This phrase suggests that she resorted to killing him just because she didn't get her own way, and wrongfully used Louis to do it. You missed the part where he went after her, like a slavemaster going after a runaway slave, holding her hostage (comparing her to a dog), bringing up her past rape/trauma and threatening her with it, then concluding that if she ever tried to leave, he would grind her bones to dust. So Claudia concludes staying with him keeps both her and Louis trapped, and also, in danger. Killing him was the last resort. And you also missed the part where Louis agreed to help her and actually wanted to kill him too (at least at the time), so is that manipulating and using someone, or enlisting a partner? You're also acting as if Louis wasn't contemplating suicide not long before that scene because of Lestat's constant abuse which he finally learned would never stop ("I dissociated, became a vessel of acceptance" "What's the point?", dissociating during sex, "I teased the sunlight, but I couldn't do that to Claudia, so I shuffled home, back to the undeserving Lestat"). Like the only reason Louis hadn't left or thought about killing him was because of those reasons. He was not an unwilling partner who was being puppeted by Claudia (and who had the power at the end of the day, and decided not to go forth with the killing?) "He's the coven master in the sense that he made them both (as Vampires), they're living in his home, Nola is his territory. They're being supported and taken care of by his money, being protected by his age, strength, power and presence." Actually, the only person who Louis and Claudia (the two ACTUAL locals who were here before he was) were in need of protection from was Lestat, ironically enough. HE was the only danger to them. They were able to survive just fine without him, as you could see in the six years they were apart. Louis had "enough money to be buried like a pharaoh", so could be take care of himself and Claudia just fine. We also know that Rue Royale was owned by both Lestat AND Louis, as shown in 2x02 when Louis is visiting the banker. Louis's name is attached to the house. "Again, nowhere did I state that I think Claudias emotional manipulations are/were "EQUIVALENT" to Lestats abuse" While you briefly mentioned Lestat's abuse, you did not go into the specifics, and you also called Claudia an abuser who took after Lestat, simplified Claudia's actions to "having a dominant personality who wants control like Lestat" while overlooking specifically the type of abuse Lestat caused that made Claudia act the way she did. You said Claudia teasing Louis was manipulative. You also said "Lestat could [make Louis do what he wanted], using physical strength, but he doesn't and wouldn't", despite the fact he literally prevented any opportunity of Louis leaving by beating him to a pulp, draining him, and dropping him from the stratosphere. This is not even getting into the way also Lestat manipulates Louis throughout the entire series through outbursts of power followed by puppy dog eyes and fronts of vulnerability in attempt to keep Louis with him. It's like you amped up Claudia's "abusive" qualities and toned down Lestat's ones to make them seem equal. That's what I was getting at. Anyway, I hope you understand now.
@HuntingViolets
3 ай бұрын
If they want to watch a show without someone talking, they can just, you know, watch the show and leave it at that.
@shalayahomebodytv
3 ай бұрын
That part!! 👏🏿 👏🏿 😆
@alishab88
3 ай бұрын
Lestat and Armand have something in common: they both stalk Louis. Did anyone else notice how Armand's expression changes as the story is being told about how they met? When he embraces Louis's hand, he quickly looks up at Daniel and then immediately looks down at the floor, almost as if he's sad or lying.
@shalayahomebodytv
3 ай бұрын
I didn't catch it, but I probably thought it was shyness. I'll have to rewatch
@nictoriaa2160
3 ай бұрын
I think Claudia wants to control their relationship. She knows she's not enough to Louis but wants to be the next to 'let's Louis go not be left behind. I agree once I saw Lestat's photo I would have ran.
@shadowseer07
3 ай бұрын
The vampires in this universe are extremely territorial. A fledging can’t enter a city with a major Coven and not make themselves known to the coven Master, and in fact, the coven Master usually “cleanses” his city of any and all rogue fledglings. They have very strict and (arbitrary to us) rules. They’re like Warrior cats.😃
@yourvalentine3726
3 ай бұрын
I feel that people are watching this with such claws picking apart everything Aramand says not for actual answers but just to be mean to him when we have not seen him do anything but appease Louis. He says something (and not just you sorry if it comes off that way ) have a rebuttal that to me seems rather unwarranted. Not everything is Armand Louis isn't a puppet or a toy. He has his own agency and instead of allowing him to be a full character people chalk up all his decisions and words up to whoever he is with at the moment, it's really weird.
@shalayahomebodytv
3 ай бұрын
Personally, I think most ppl are biased because they know how he is in the book or movie. Whether they change his character in the show is still up for debate. But knowing what he's capable of just kinda makes you wait for the other shoe to drop with him. Not to mention, I think he's hiding something from Louie, and that makes me suspish of him. And we're used to Louie being in unbalanced relationships, so it's easy to assume this is one as well. But that's just me, lol. The actor himself is doing an amazing job playing him, though
@DajuanH.
3 ай бұрын
I wish Louie had listened to his gut and got him and Claudia the h*ll out of Paris. Smh 🤦🏾♂️!!!
@requiemrave
2 ай бұрын
Nooooo not the Y&R theme song!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol
@shalayahomebodytv
2 ай бұрын
Lives rent-free in my head, lol. It use to be my auntie's favorite soap
@HuntingViolets
3 ай бұрын
Do we think Armand and Lestat were really together or is Armand lying?
@psychedelicpegasus7587
3 ай бұрын
I think he bends and manipulates the truth.
@shalayahomebodytv
3 ай бұрын
Same. I think he took away or manipulated how big his part was in Claudia's death. Because if Louie found out the truth he'd leave him
@PerfectlyImperfect93
3 ай бұрын
Louis went off on Daniel I love to see it!😂 Old man finally got what he deserved. He keeps forgetting how crazy Louis can be. F*cked around, found out 😂
@shalayahomebodytv
3 ай бұрын
I guess lol. My guy Daniel's gonna bounce back quick
@aranerem5569
3 ай бұрын
Hello
@DontDrinkTheLuminol
3 ай бұрын
Do you think Real Rashid is a human or vampire? I don’t know anything you don’t know, I just think it’s suss.
@shalayahomebodytv
3 ай бұрын
Good question. I'm gonna say human for now. Only because they haven't been showing him much. At least not suspiciously. But after the last season, I can never be sure anymore, lol.
@DontDrinkTheLuminol
3 ай бұрын
@@shalayahomebodytv I'm so torn on this! I want to say he's a vamp because he wears gloves, but I doubt because Daniel's not the type to be fooled twice by the same trick. Then again, Armand is messing with heads. IDK. Looking forward to find out. BTW, love your reaction as always! :)
@shalayahomebodytv
3 ай бұрын
It would be a twist. But considering they already did a big reveal, I'm not sure if they'll do it again. Unless he's a prominent character. Or maybe he's a spy 🤔
@lynnlucas4779
3 ай бұрын
Looks like your losing a few lbs love.
@shalayahomebodytv
3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@GenerousKingATL
3 ай бұрын
I want does louis to end up with lestat
@abhishekpackage-pg8lc
2 ай бұрын
talkin too much is how you get rich on youtube. better ask somebody
@brittneymiles4499
3 ай бұрын
Louis gone walk straight into an abusive relationship if he gone do any at all. He irritating.
@shalayahomebodytv
3 ай бұрын
He does get annoying. I've had friends in similar relationships, and I've had to fall back mainly because they had to realize their own worth for themselves. (And I didn't want to catch a charge shooting their trifling exes). Sometimes, no matter how many times you tell someone their better than this, it doesn't mean anything if they don't believe it, too.
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