I’m not sure if you’re referring to Antonio!Armand specifically but u probably are, and I know, I know… he is the fandom’s punching bag, I KNOW.
But consider perusing my #defending Antonio tag, where you will find my theories as to why they cast smne who isn’t remotely trying to be physically similar to the character described in the book (except for his wardrobe maybe?). His acting was still very true to the character so give him some credit for that. Very seductive of Louis. But yeah, Denis (played by
Louis Xavier Lewis-Smith) looks more like Armand should have looked:
The biggest reason for Antonio!Armand being that I think AR merged Santino and Armand for that movie bc of reasons. So treat him like Santino and that should lessen the pain *hugs*
;D I aim to please. Yes, we need more fanart always! But we also need more porn ❤ Tastefully done, of course! What I need is a huge pile of cash that I can shove at all my fave fanartists for moar…
^Armand Santino also appreciates such fine art in this category.
The comic commission for @i-want-my-iwtv based on the strip comic reference she gave me :]!
I gave out the final lined+toned versions so here’s a peek of that!
OKAY I love this too much NOT to reblog this NSFW version of it. The final lined+toned versions I am keeping to myself for now bc I am evil
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The strip comic reference I gave him is here, which is a fandom treasure, and truth be told I just needed to see it… *~spicier~*. As you can see, I changed the dialogue and blocking somewhat to fit this hawt version >;}
(2 of 2) I remember these scenes somewhere in the books pretty vividly, but I just reread IWTV over again and couldnt find them. Did i dream them being in the books after years of watching the movie?
So actually, I couldn’t remember either, so I just skimmed IWTV, and neither actually happened quite that way in that book. But it’s still sort of canon bc Anne Rice wrote the script, and she was trying to incorporate later canon stuff where she could.
In QOTD, Claudia mentions it in her diary: “Of course, he gave me a doll as usual, the replica of me, which as always wears a duplicate of my newest
dress. To France he sends for these dolls, he wants me to know. And what should I do with it? Play with it
as if I were really a child?…
He has given me thirty such dolls over the years if recollection serves me…
They would crowd me out of my bedroom if I
kept them. But I do not keep them. I burn them, sooner or later. I smash their china faces with the poker. I
watch the fire eat their hair.”
[X] In IWTV, Claudia crushes a doll in front of Louis and she talks about being disappointed in baby dolls… she was pretty spoiled by her dads, so I would bet she got them at other times than just her “birthday,” too! Maybe the fanciest ones were received annually.
^The haircut thing is actually something Gabrielle experienced in TVL. She had cut it and the next night it had grown back to its full length it had been when she died:
Her long heavy hair had slipped over
her shoulders again, and exasperated, she took hold of it in both
hands. Then suddenly she made a low hissing sound, and her body
went rigid. She was holding her long tresses and staring at them.
“My God, ” she whispered. And then in a spasm, she let go of her
hair and screamed.
The sound paralyzed me. It sent a flash of white
pain through my head. I had never heard her scream. And she
screamed again as if she were on fire.
Lestat tells us in QOTD that they survived and moved on w/o him:
“[The Coven was] relieved that the Vampire Lestat had died in the pages of the newspapers; that the debacle of the
concert had been forgotten. No provable fatalities, no true injuries; everybody bought off handsomely; the
band, receiving my share of everything, was touring again under its old name.”
Dolls from Interview with the Vampire, auctioned at different times.
772. (Left) A Victorian-style
porcelain doll belonging to the vampire Claudia. This doll measures 17 x 8.5 in. and consists of stuffed
fabric body, porcelain head, hands and feet, applied hair and brown and creme satin and lace dress with apron, with a
matching feathered hat and tiny white shoes. Glass doll eyes finish the figure, which comes on a wooden base display
stand. In very good condition. Comes with a Warner Bros. certificate of authenticity. $600 – $800
519. (Right) A Victorian-style porcelain doll belonging
to the vampire Claudia. In the film, the Claudia character amassed a
collection of dolls costumed in her likeness – one presented to her each
year on the date of her vampiric “birth into darkness”. This doll measures
19 in. tall and consists of stuffed fabric body, porcelain head, hands and
feet, applied blonde hair, green and crème fabric dress with lace and pearl
front, lace and silk hair tie and complete with white shoes. Glass doll eyes
finish the figure, which comes on a wooden base display stand. In very
good condition. Comes with a Warner Bros. certificate of authenticity. $600 – $800
I couldn’t find either one in a screencap from the movie, otherwise I would have included it. Just extra dolls in the pile. But I didn’t know that they were meant to be in her likeness. Makes sense, though, even little girls today like to have dolls that look just like themselves!
So I’m re-reading the Vampire Chronicles, and discovering all over again that I love the way Anne Rice depicts sexuality, attraction, and affection in her books, not just among vampires, but among humans as well.
People in platonic relationships never hesitate to say that they love each other, to show affection, to kiss.
Sexual orientation doesn’t seem to exist, really, especially with the undead. It seems that a century or two of immortality has rendered most of them indifferent in regards to gender.
I love the repeated narrative of “I hate you, but I haven’t seen you in a really long time, and I missed hating you in person, so come here and let me hug you and tell you how beautiful you are.” There is something very poignant in the way that they treasure the familiar.
Consent is super important in sexual situations in her books, and in simple social situations, and in regards to the giving and receiving of blood.
It’s recognized that people who have been made vampires without their consent are victims of trauma, even if they are men.
