I agree also because once you’re burning, and there’s only pain and what thoughts and words you can put together, all the hate goes. Like when you are terrified for your life and some people call to their mothers. It’s a natural response to distress and despair. And he was the only one left of her family there.

The tragic part is that they never got closure. Their relationship is like that of troubled kids with overbearing, strict parents who often contribute to their children's behavior and own animosity they have towards them. During the trial, Claudia learns that it was actually Louis who forced Lestat to make her, not the other way around, in an attempt to trap him. At her death, Lestat quickly realizes that Claudia did love him in her own way. She still trusts him to some extent and is willing to let down her strong facade to seek his help. During the whole burning scene she was basically acting like a G until she got scared and wanted her dad. Lestat himself probably felt confused and conflicted because she constantly talked about how much she hated him only to realize she didn’t. By that point she was already gone. I don’t know what stopped Lestat from interfering but something tells me the last part before she faded away will probably haunt him for a long time. In the books it is revealed they jumped him and purposely made him weak. Meanwhile Armand basically wanted Claudia gone anway so he can have Louis to himself.

It brought the tragedy of Claudia to us in living color, I could feel it like never before. Ms Rice would be proud Delainey understands the character, the moment and I am so happy she had Jacob and Sam , they elevated her and she elevated them. My beautiful Immortal Family broke my heart.😢

Welp, I'mma go cry in the corner after reading that. Also, that makes sense.

@@Royal_Chief_Architectomg that makes it even sadder. I was so confused at first,but now that you explain it like that, what a cruel way to go. And Lestat will have to live with remembering that for the rest of his life.

Armand is the better person. He had gone through much at a young age.

@@user-uq9eu5pf5h Armand is the reason the trial happened in the first. He's the puppet master.

Or maybe he was busy being lynched, fearing death for himself and Claudia, hurting from his cut tendons? Not to mention Lestat lied throughout most of the trial. Louis has been blinded by love before (like when he didn't believe Armand threatened Claudia) but this isn't one of those times.

@@user-uq9eu5pf5hhe’s actually not. He arranged Claudia’s murder to get her out of the way. Now he will allow Louis to kill the entire coven because Armand is done with them as well

@@Maggie-BrownLestat did not lie! Did you not catch Louis admitting it’s what happened?

Mm good point

Yes, Claudia's beloved chose her over everything. If only the same could be said about Lestat's beloved, who instead chose to go along with her plot to murder him. 💔

@@enchantedboy66maybe lestat’s love would be reciprocated if he didn’t force it upon Louis and abuse him and claudia…

@@tsvampirella Yes, Louis’ relationships with Claudia and Armand were clearly less turbulent and more fulfilling.

@@tsvampirella Yes, Louis’ relationships with Claudia and Armand were clearly less turbulent and more fulfilling.

What I love about Madeleine is that she was shunned and abused by her community for sleeping with a German soldier to survive. And she tells Armand about seeing her neighbor put on her chic dresses but become more and more like a skeleton as she starved. Madeleine made the choice to ignore any moral or ethical principles just to survive. But at the end, she was given the same choice: join us and denounce your new family and we’ll let you live your second life or die. She made the right decision at the end and stuck with Claudia even if it meant her death. I loved her arch.

Yep, she should have listened to Lestat. But like any normal child she was curious and wondered if there was a better life out there with people like her. She got her answer but in the most deviating fashion. All she wanted was to belong to her people and be loved by others of her own kind. Tragic.

Of course they thought it was just a play and they would be able to cheer her in the next performance.

🤣😂😅

Its been renewed

Huh? The series has been renewed for season 3.

he could have saved her or try. if he’s being controlled there was multiple times where he going off script saying want he wanted. He was able to walk around freely. He had enough power to be able to do those things. He could at least try even if it didn’t work.

@@leano3656 I read the books and knowing Lestat if he could of saved her he would have I don't think it was that simple. Also I just read something from Sam reid hinting that There was more to that situation 😳

Omg I did not think of it that way. Armand basically has Louie in a stupor and in a prison!!!

It's all made up... the rules don't matter just because they say they do. Santiago and the others broke those "rules" many times. It's all an excuse. If the rules mattered they would have killed Lestat for breaking the 2nd law. And Lestat isn't even dead so whose murder are they being tried for?

Yes, vampires are very territorial and their laws are territory-based. Which makes perfect sense since you can't have too many vampires in one city since their kill count would be too high, so it's a fight for resource/food/humans. Paris is Armand's territory, so all vampires within the city need to announce themselves to the coven when they arrive and he would be on the watch for anyone that enters his territory. New Orleans (and most of the "new world") was unclaimed by vampires, so Lestat automatically became the coven leader for the city once there was more than one vampire there. Vampires are as a rule very solitary creatures, so whenever they group up and live together that is a coven. It's also why they explicitly made mention of the fact that Claudia did not run into Bruce in New Orleans but when she was away from the city, because her abduction wouldn't have been possible otherwise since Lestat would have been on the lookout for other vampires in his territory and other vampires would have stayed away from New Orleans for that reason. The Vampire Chronicles has very interesting vampire lore in general, and I love how thought out all of it is!

even better, armand and lestat are scorpios and louis is a LIBRA 😭😭. that mix means great sex, jealousy, and codependency. toxic and hot 😅

55:45 exactly! Like my dude even that sassy old man who doesn’t take your bs and who you annoy to hell & back would probably love you more earnestly than what you’re getting from the decades long failmarriage you’re clinging to & manipulating to preserve. You can atone, learn, and grow!! I believe in you my evil pookie

Claudia was killed horribly with the sun in the books even tho she was a 6 year old white child ..this was about not living within your natural lifespan and abilities... it was about the fall from hope and faith that comes with the vampire life

@@whatadollslifeyes that’s how it was in the books and movie. Yes you can argue it’s the same for the tv show. I would agree that element is still present. But the actual visual that the tv show is painting is that of a lynching. This feels heavily racially charged. I am assuming here you are not a person of color, so it is more than understandable that you would have a hard time connecting the two, which is why I after thinking about it, it does make more sense to classify this as a “stoning” since a wider range people would understand that better. But either way the conclusion is the same.

@@whatadollslife Yes the dying by light was the same, but everything else (e.g. the ropes, a white audience jeering on the death of Black people) is very heavily racially charged. Especially the cutting of the Achilles tendons, which was done to Black enslaved people who attempted escape. This was a lynching.

@@remholloway2579 Also the cutting of tendons was something done to slaves who attempted escape. the imagery is pretty clear imo.

Amazing how people watch the same show and see different things....Louis absolutely loved Claudia. He continued to live because of her , when we know several times he would have walked into the sun and did once to find her, almost dying for her. Of course he loved her. And no one knows it but him and Louis -- at this point--but so does Lestat.

*Louis only loved her when she was gone. His narrative proves that. Especially that scene in season 2 episode 5. I mean he did have little moments And acts of love but no Louis did not love until she was gone. Claudia shouldn’t have been made in the first place. Claudia was just a doll for Louis to play with. And when we have dolls we love them for some time and then they get old and we lose them. Then we remember how much we loved them when they’re gone. *(Note: I just watched the finale I change my mind)

​@@p_production1786I think it's more complicated than that. I think he did love her but he didn't put her first over Lestat and Armand. I think of it more like brother and sister relationship. I do think that after she died he realized how much he neglected her. Idk it's very complicated. Just my opinion.

Firstly everyone is entitled to their own opinions. I think Lestat loved Claudia to an extent. But he knew what she would be. And adding the similarities between them makes it complicated. I hope that makes sense. 😂

Astrology is nonsense.

I can't find anything relevant when I search it.

i was wondering if this was a weird ref to what king leopold did to the congo bc louis is a black man?? but yeah i tried to look up what it could refer to & didn't find much

Great points, especially three and four!

Lestat has always been the fan favorite since the book was released and especially after Tom Cruise portrayed him. However, this generation seems to gravitate more towards Claudia, which isn't a bad thing. Don’t let people’s love for one character upset you just because they appreciate this adaptation of Claudia and what each actress has brought to the role. In the past, and even now, many people care about the story as a whole. But you also need to consider that most of the people who love this portrayal of Claudia are Black women. We are often excluded from quality fantasy shows as main characters. And before you say Bonnie Bennett they completely butchered her and the actress and character was treated horribly. But anyways back to interview. The show addresses race very well and also discusses assault, which many women experience. Claudia deals with her trauma with strength. Which my cousin thoroughly enjoyed because she has experienced it herself and loved how Claudia handled it. It's also worth noting that, ironically, in the show, Claudia is often picked last or seen as a third wheel, but the newer generation is essentially saying they pick her. Claudia didn't get much attention in the past and was overshadowed. However, the series has done great by her, and the writing is phenomenal. At the end of the day, none of these characters are perfect. They all have their faults, some more than others. But Claudia is definitely a tragic character who didn’t deserve to die. This whole entire comment actually saddens me tbh. The fact that you and other people actually think all of these things. I’ve seen a couple of racist stuff on Reddit about the new Claudia. And I hope it has nothing to do with that internally. If so I’ll pray for you. Edit: Also I just read your other comments on this channel and YIKES. Your are one of THOSE IWTV fans

​@@BozeDoesGodsWork 1) People’s love for Claudia doesn't upset me. It's more accurate to say that the worshipping of the ground she walks on both confuses and astounds me, especially when other characters are crucified for their actions while she's never held accountable in the least for any of hers. 2) If this generation really does gravitate more towards Claudia, they may be incredibly disappointed in the series from this point on with only second-rate characters like Louis, Lestat, Armand, and Daniel remaining to keep them entertained. Also, you would think that if anyone would appreciate the excellent queer content the series is built on, it would be gay viewers like me, but alas...even they are more enamored with Claudia than any other character. 3) Claudia didn’t deserve to die, but Lestat did? I find both of those assertions debatable to say the least. 4) The race card? Really? Because I have negative opinions about a character who in this case happens to be black? And worse yet, the audacity to express them? I had the same opinions when the character was played by Kirsten Dunst, but whatever. I suppose racism also explains why I think both Jacob Anderson and Assad Zaman are quite beautiful and I ardently ship Louis and Lestat. And why my last serious relationship was with a black guy. And why the guy I currently have a massive crush on is Nicaraguan. If I say something negative about a gay character, does that make me a homophobe, despite the fact that I’m actually gay myself? You may view everything through the lens of color, but I don’t think I do. So save your prayers for someone who needs them. 5) Please elaborate on what you mean by “YIKES…you’re one of THOSE IWTV fans.” One of the few who’s not obsessively devoted to Claudia?

Yeah, I guess to really watch this show, you have to realize you're watching and sometimes empathizing and cheering for characters who kill people on a nightly basis. Claudia had probably killed tens of thousands of people at that point. She was a prolific killer even as far as vampires go. She even collected trophies, recorded their last words for her amusement, and kept half dead people in her closet. All vampires are murderers. I think that is part of the reason their punishment for themselves are so severe. They have very little mercy on themselves because I think they even know that they may actually deserve it. When you kill to survive, you get very little mercy when you break the rules. In a way, I would compare it to the Mafia. It's an underground society of murderers with their own laws and own punishments, and very few punishments are anything but death. When you get into that life, you're accepting responsibility and accepting the most likely consequence of breaking the rules is death. They even have a similarity to each other by referring to bringing in a new member as "being made". There is very little sympathy for when one of them breaks the rules and gets a death sentence because they are all murderers.

This reeks or antiblackness and misogynior

Do you realize this is a fictional series based on vampirism? There is no “if you do the crime you have to do the time.” They are vicious killers. Even Lestat was proud of Claudia’s brutal habits. Only Louie refused to get on board. Secondly, there was only one reason for that trial and its subsequent outcome, and it had absolutely nothing to do Lestat, even though they claimed it did. They hated Armand’s closeness to Louie and his (Louie) refusal to join the Coven. Claudia’s diaries were a sweet gift to them. They finally found a reason to get rid of him. That’s why in episode 8, Louie will burn that place to the ground and kill them all.

​@@alvidean22she did take an oath knowing that she had previously broken at least two of the rules and was still breaking one of them.

I've noticed some unsettling comments in every reaction video I watch. I had no idea people were this upset about the new Claudia. Overall, she seems to be well-received by most viewers. However, some toxic Lestat fans are completely over the top. I've also noticed some misogynoir and anti-Black sentiments in many of the messages. It's sad that some people don't want Black women to have anything. The ironic part is that Lestat didn't want Claudia to die at all. He loved her in his own way, and she was still his child. Yet his so-called fans are applauding a scene where she dies, which has subliminal references to anti-Black lynchings that many people also peeped. If some of these people said the things they say about Claudia to Lestat, he would not only tear them apart verbally but probably kill them too. I'd bet money on that.

@@BozeDoesGodsWork what is misogynoir? I admit that I'm not the biggest Claudia fan. I thought she was constantly using Louis guilt to manipulate him, and trying to tear him and Lestat apart. She never forgave them for making her, and seemed determined to exploit the weak points of their relationship. In my opinion, a lot of it was to stick it to Lestat. She left Louis miserable and broken for seven years, strolls in and gives a half ass apology and tries to get Louis to leave the man who stuck with him through his misery while she was gone. Even in this episode, she was in his ear telling Louis not to accept Lestats apology and telling him it's too late. She got up and basically told Louis that it was never about her and he never cared about her. After all he has done, she still plays on his guilt and says he doesn't care about her. Saying all that, I didn't dislike her enough to enjoy watching her die in this episode. I wish her and Madeline would have been able to go their own way and out of Louis life.