17 thoughts on “Interview With the Vampire (2022) – Recap Episodes 1 & 2

  1. I am enjoying the show so far; especially Jacob Anderson, he’s such a phenomenal actor. My only reservation that I’m holding out on is from the trailers it looked like Claudia’s been aged up to 14-16ish, which would add in a very different aspect to her character than how she was in the books/movie (5 in the books, 11 in the film if going by Kirsten Dunst’s age at the time). So much of Claudia’s motivation/characterization is how she has the mind of a grown woman in the body of a literal child, which won’t be as significant if the character is that much older in the show. I understand the challenges of working with child actors (both in terms of the mature subject matter and them aging faster than the show timeline permits) but I’m holding back from full wholehearted commitment until she makes her appearance.

  2. Although vampires are not my thing, those costumes are brilliant and spot on, aren’t they?! That linen embroidered woman’s suit and many other pieces including shirtwaists look like the real thing. I wonder if they used bits from period garments. They must have spent a fortune in any case. Thx for all your and your colleagues’ work on these posts.

  3. The costumes are beautiful! I love the reference to the original wedding portrait.

    I saw the film version too young (for me) – I was maybe 13, and random parts of it are seared into my brain. So while I absolutely understand and support the changes they made (especially w/context, thank you!) I kept looking for Brad Pitt.

  4. I never noticed when I watched the first episode that Lestat’s hair is pulled back with a ribbon, as he would have done when he was turned until I saw the images. I figured he was using a leather band or something along those lines. I like his remaining connection to the eighteenth century touches they have with Lestat.

  5. I thought the TV show clearly stated Louis and his family were Creole — so as White Society become dominate in New Orleans, Louis and his family are classified as Black rather than mixed or even early Louisianans. I find his interactions with the white City Council are therefore even more poignant.

  6. The use of the term tuxedo is inappropriate here. Those are not tuxedos, and I don’t think tuxedos were invented yet, in Tuxedo Park, New York.

    1. According to The Wall Street Journal, the tuxedo was invented in 1865 for Prince Edward VII (The Prince of Wales). :)

  7. There’s a great detail with Louis’ hair. Natural in the present day, relaxed in the flashbacks.

    Also, Lestat’s actor (body double?) has a fantastic rump.

    1. Looks like they were aiming for a traditional ‘conk’ hairstyle (or an early progenitor of it, given the method of straightening/perming the hair best associated with the conk really took off in the 1920s – which is about a decade later than the show’s setting). I’ll be curious to see as the show progresses through time periods if Louis will continue to change his hair styling to match the era (as opposed to Lestat who clearly enjoys being a long-haired dandy).

      1. There’s several points in the books where it’s noted that a vampire’s hair stays the same length as when they were created a vampire (so if they want it shorter, they’d have to cut it again every night). But no details about if that applies to the textural changes, if those last past each night. But I’m thinking this show isn’t sticking too closely to that bit of trivia since Louis’ hair is definitely changed from the 1910s to 2022. I think for the show’s purpose, it works to let it change since it says more about the character — & when it doesn’t change, as with Lestat, it says something about his character too.

        1. I remember that with Claudia, where she has her fit of rage and cuts off her ‘little girl’ curls to have a more womanly haircut, only to get angrier when it quickly grows back in. Looking at the differences in Louis’ hair between the past and present scenes, I think the length almost looks the same – just that in the past, it’s been chemically processed and then slicked down, versus in the present where his natural curls have been teased out slightly for more volume. Although that does beg an interesting question about if a vampire had chemically treated their hair (say dye or perming), would it stay that way after death or revert to their natural color/texture?

  8. I’m going to gave to wait for the DVD as I’m not working at present bc I am taking care of my 90+ year old mother. I think the updates regarding Louis intriguing bc of his being a Creole of mixed race and how will he change as the time progresses or appears to progress. I’m waiting to see how Claudia interacts. I do enjoy the review. BTW Frank Langella’s vampire was SEXY. IMHO more that Lugosi and others

  9. As someone who has read a lot of the books, I have been cackling with delight watching this show.

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