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The Wrap put The Vampire Lestat on their list of Best 2026 Shows so far with an INCREDIBLE write-up:
"Reid — in a generational performance"
"I’ve seen through Episode 6, and it’s the best episode either incarnation of the series has delivered so far."
If that isn't the perfect way to depict how the state of your mental health (your will to fight or give up) can affect things, I don't know what is. If we're feeling like we're at the bottom of a well, let's choose to hit the snooze to survive another day.
Love 3x07 Lestat's sections as a representation of depression and the little things they put in that episode from that pov. Like your 'failure finders' talking and talking and taking over + having that one fleeting reminder of "You're the only one who can control the volume."
I haven't even properly rewatched the season yet but I'm getting emotional just to think about how they had Lestat hit the snooze and try to fight back. Bravo, show.
Started my Hannibal rewatch today and I already forgot that Franklyn shows up in the very first episode 😅 Hannibal’s facial expression once Franklyn puts down the tissue always fucks me up lol you can see the urge to kill rising in his eyes 😭 #Hannibal
@liveloveijbol I don't know if I read it as excitement. Have to rewatch but the fact that Lestat said Louis'll do fine (introducing himself) stuck with me.
the angry tears in his eyes showing his internal struggle while the bottom half of his face shows him barely holding it together and trying to control his trembling lips. sam reid you are the greatest gift and actor of all time and the only lestat ever.
them gently caressing each other’s neck is buzzier than any kiss because imagine how it feels to finally show your casual affection to the love of your life and receive the same from them when you weren’t able to do it for almost a century
Two scenes make me extremely happy tonight: 3x06 the first car scene. Loustat's fun, expressions, love. 3x07 the knowledge that later Louis told Lestat what was said in the butcher shop i.e. that Lestat is the love of his love and he thought about Lestat during the ordeal.