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In your opinion, who has the most/ least daddy issues in VC?

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“Daddy issues” is an unfair term in real life bc it’s a judgment that carries different implications, either that someone is functioning badly bc of a bad relationship with their father, or that they had too good of a relationship with their father and are spoiled; etc.; there is a wide range, but it basically all boils down to the cheap jab: “That person has daddy issues.”

When I see that term used on fictional characters, it’s more about people outright shitposting or having a touch of dark humor (sometimes more than a touch!) because we know these characters are not real people, they’ll never actually hear us insulting them. And what’s intriguing to me about that term used in analysis or in canon about these characters is that sometimes it’s considered a huge fault, something you say to put a character down; but at other times, it’s a badge of honor that a character can function so well even carrying the burden of “daddy issues.” 

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(530): THAT GUY IS NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. HE’S 40% PRETTY HAIR AND 60% DADDY ISSUES.

Loki and Tony Stark are great examples of fictional characters w/ “daddy issues,” bc they both had unhealthy relationships with their fathers and it was a very formative experience for them. They are very layered and intellectually stimulating characters, would they be this way if they’d had the benefit of better relationships with their fathers? Isn’t there a kind of catharsis in watching them struggle and battle through their demons in order to reach their goals? Isn’t there extra reward when we see them succeed despite the emotional burdens they bear? And especially when others taunt them about their “daddy issues” and they are strong in the face of that adversity, too? 

Google gives the definition of “Daddy issues” as:

“a pejorative for a lot of social, psychological or behavioral issues that may OR MAY NOT stem from an unhealthy relationship with one’s father. It’s usually used to marginalize issues women are having, though to be honest men are perfectly capable of having “daddy issues” too.”

I was asked this a few months ago and it’s a delicate subject bc, again, “daddy issues” is a pejorative, and therefore it can belittle/marginalize real people who have ‘social, psychological or behavioral issues that may OR MAY NOT stem from an unhealthy relationship with one’s father.’  

But since these are fictional characters I feel like we can discuss it without causing harm, and I would agree with @vampires-and-witches who had made commentary that Claudia would probably be the fictional character with the most daddy issues in VC [X]. 

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^And yet, in spite of her “daddy issues,” Claudia had persevered (at least, temporarily) when she thought she had killed her own dad/maker. As much as I love Lestat, he did have that coming to him, he deserved it, and he doesn’t even blame her for doing it. So when Claudia rose up and attacked the one who had wronged her the most? 12 year old me was thrilled, cheering her on! I wasn’t about to copy her and kill my parents *eyeroll* but what it showed me was the immense strength of character, someone who was at a great physical disadvantage, AND burdened with “daddy issues,” and yet she executed her plan entirely on her own and succeeded!

I will add that I think VC has a ton of terrible fictional parents (mortal/biological and vampiric/makers). Many are neglectful, abusive, manipulative, etc. or a combination. A terrible or absent parent/maker can affect someone’s future relationships with everyone they interact with. It’s those fictional characters who bear that burden and rise up and succeed (or at least keep trying!) despite it, those are some of the best characters in the series, in my opinion.

So I’ll open this up, anyone can reblog/comment about the characters with the most “daddy/maker issues”! 

Out of all the vampires in the Vampire Chronicles which one do you think has the most daddy issues? Random question I know but the thought just popped into my head. Maybe it’s the combination of loving your blog and loving that song called Daddy Issues by The Neighbourhood.

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Thanks for the compliment on the blog, much appreciated ❤

I like the song, I’d never heard it before.

Who has the most “daddy issues,” that’s up for debate, and how you define daddy issues, and bc someone with daddy issues can show it in different ways.

VC has a ton of terrible parents, either they’re neglectful, or abusive, or manipulative, etc. A lot of bad fathers, and that’s not even counting bad makers. A bad or absent father can affect someone’s future relationships with their significant others.

Daddy issues implies that a person had a father who: 

  • doted on them too much, maybe they’re spoiled and have an enormous ego now; or
  • ignored them or just wasn’t there at all, so the person cries out for attention too much, 
  • and everything in between and so much more.

So I’ll open this up, anyone can reblog/comment about the daddy issues! Or maker issues.

Can you list a few modern professions you feel Lestat would have, if he chose to work?

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#billionaire #playboy #philanthropist

The Stark is strong in this one…

TBH I think they sometimes DO try out jobs for fun, Undercover Boss-style. They also challenge each other to take on crappy/difficult jobs and see who can last the longest…

(Armand doesn’t like doing this bc ppl assume he’s one of the bosses’ kids or an intern. He deliberately spills coffee on their workstations for such offensive thoughts.)

Lestat’s diary entry: “Night 3 at Jamba Juice, Armand shows no sign of weakness. I MUST NOT QUIT BEFORE HE DOES”

For serious thoughts on Lestat’s choice of serious jobs, hit the jump.

Lestat is curious about a lot of modern jobs, many of which didn’t even exist in his mortal life, and has probably charmed his way into many, just to try them out. Here’s a list of jobs he might like, if he chose to work (and I use the term “work” very loosely with him):

  1. Musician – of all possible jobs, I think he would be happiest going under a pseudonym, as a trust-fund baby, in a hipster-ish 80’s cover band… doing Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, and the Vampire Lestat (tee hee!) hits. Often, he’d reinterpret/rearrange these songs based on the abilities of the other musicians in his band, and for a musical challenge. People comment on his resemblance to the “real” Lestat, and he’s always nonchalant on the surface, but in truth deeply flattered that they remember the “real” one at all ;A;
  2. Antique or jewelry appraiser/ art curator – we know he is a lover of furniture and having lived through some of the eras (and with his enhanced senses) he would instantly know a fake from the real thing.
  3. Fashion designer – a true clothes-horse and fabric- and trimmings-enthusiast! but would probably never touch a needle or sewing machine himself. He would probably be happiest at D & G or Versace, where glamour meets risque and/or comedy.
  4. Advertising – He’s the Don Draper of vampires, no? He can sell anything to anyone. MIND GIFT.
  5. Chocolatier – he may not be able to taste it, but he can smell it. He could employ tasters. He’d certainly go all-out with the packaging.
  6. Writer/Illustrator– well, he already does this, but he should really have more of a presence at Comicon, no? He’s got a hidden drawing talent that even he doesn’t know about.
  7. Driving instructor – probably not a good idea to take lessons from him on this, but I bet he would enjoy doing it, scaring the hell out of the student drivers and everyone else on the road!
  8. Yoga instructor – He is flexible. He’d probably get alot out of seeing his students in spandex. Could he teach relaxation? Probably not. 
  9. Florist – Louis I brung u les fleurs! He does love flowers. ALOT.
  10. French teacher – he wouldn’t suffer any plaisantins in his class repeatedly asking him to tell them the French word for “seal.” It’s le phoque, pronounced like, “leh fuck.” My poor French teacher from Belgium didn’t know American slang…
  11. Manny – a male nanny. Very hip on the Upper West Side here in NY. Lestat does love kids. He is great with them, for the most part. Until they decide he doesn’t know how to parent and they try to assassinate him.
  12. Private detective – he already uses his mind gift powers to hunt for bad guys, why not get paid for it, too? Difficulty level: Can’t eat the bad guys. Must turn over to law enforcement, no snacking on the job.
  13. Translator – Difficulty level: actually translating what the speaker is saying/writing WITHOUT mischievously adding/subtracting anything and causing an international war through miscommunication!