AMC'S Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Episode 5 Recap: Actually THIS is the Best Episode Yet

In today’s episode (the second of a two-parter) Joann and Kristina welcome industry veteran and Anne Rice fan, Erica Robert Pallo. Erica joined us on several episodes last season and we couldn't have done this one without her! Her knowledge is deep and her insights are powerful. The season finale "And that's the end of it. There's nothing Else" left us breathless as Louis takes revenge for Claudia and Daniel, with the help of the Real Rashid and the Talamasca, uncovers one more, very critical, piece of truth that helps Louis come to a fateful decision -- a decision that has ramifications for Daniel and that brings him back to New Orleans where we finally meet the real Lestat, currently feeding on rats and clinging to an emotional support plank. Their reunion is one for the ages and we are split on what it all means. Below are some ways to engage with us and a bit more about Erica. @kristinagenx, @vampire_insider, and please email us @ vampireinsider@gmail.com Erica tells stories as a writer, media producer, and researcher with a focus on women’s historical writing, film and television, photography, and vampires. Erica is at Harvard University as a library assistant and a master’s student in English looking at 17th-century female playwrights in England. She will soon be launching an interview podcast and blog called The Cinematic Storyteller about people whose work tells cinematic stories through all mediums of art. She also (slowly) writes the FanFic The Vampire Gabrielle on AO3. Twitter: @Slaysweeet and ⁠@CineStoryteller⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ericarobertpallo⁠ and ⁠https://www.instagram.com/cinematicstoryteller/⁠ Websites: ⁠https://www.ericarobertpallo.com⁠IMDb: ⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5676270⁠LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericarobertpallo⁠Archive of Our Own (The Vampire Gabrielle): ⁠https://archiveofourown.org/works/45018523⁠

15 Jul 20241h 21min

In today’s episode (the first of a two-parter) Joann and Kristina welcome industry veteran and Anne Rice fan, Erica Robert Pallo. Erica joined us on several episodes last season and we couldn't have done this one without her! Her knowledge is deep and her insights are powerful. The season finale "And that's the end of it. There's nothing Else" left us breathless as Louis takes revenge for Claudia and Daniel, with the help of the Real Rashid and the Talamasca, uncovers one more, very critical, piece of truth that helps Louis come to a fateful decision -- a decision that has ramifications for Daniel and that brings him back to New Orleans where we finally meet the real Lestat, currently feeding on rats and clinging to an emotional support plank. Their reunion is one for the ages and we are split on what it all means. Below are some ways to engage with us and a bit more about Erica. @kristinagenx, @vampire_insider, and please email us @ vampireinsider@gmail.com Erica tells stories as a writer, media producer, and researcher with a focus on women’s historical writing, film and television, photography, and vampires. Erica is at Harvard University as a library assistant and a master’s student in English looking at 17th-century female playwrights in England. She will soon be launching an interview podcast and blog called The Cinematic Storyteller about people whose work tells cinematic stories through all mediums of art. She also (slowly) writes the FanFic The Vampire Gabrielle on AO3. Twitter: @Slaysweeet and @CineStoryteller Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericarobertpallo and https://www.instagram.com/cinematicstoryteller/ Websites: https://www.ericarobertpallo.comIMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5676270LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericarobertpalloArchive of Our Own (The Vampire Gabrielle): https://archiveofourown.org/works/45018523

6 Jul 202458min

In today’s episode Joann and Kristina welcome IWTV fan and Jacob Anderson fan page curator Nado (@astronaut_Nado) who is here to help us dissect the events of season 2's penultimate episode: I Could Not Prevent It. This is a harrowing episode, one that we've been waiting for from the beginning, and one that has left so many fans heartbroken but in awe of the performances of each of the actors in this remarkable ensemble. Nado's contributions to this conversation were absolutely wonderful and we are so grateful that he agreed to join. We promise you'll want more of his thoughts and we are definitely going to be welcoming him back for a deep dive. Below are some ways to engage with us and a bit more about Nado. @kristinagenx, @vampire_insider, and please email us @ vampireinsider@gmail.com Nado has loved vampire stories ever since he was a little kid. His introduction to the genre was the first Blade film and his interest has only grown since then.  His mom was a fan of Anne Rice’s books and he’d seen bits of the 94 film as well as Queen of the Damned, which, for a long time, was his only reference point for the story. Although he’d seen rumblings of the IWTV television adaptation prior to the season one release, it wasn’t until he saw that Jacob Anderson was going to be part of the show that he became excited about it. Vampire stories told from a black or POC perspective are rare, so seeing him play the titular character piqued Nado’s interest. After season 1 episode 3, Nado started reading the books and he has been invested ever since.  He is eager to see how the show will adapt the other books into the show’s storyline.  You can find Nado @astronaut_nado on twitter and follow his Jacob Anderson fashion fan page on IG @jacobs_cl0set

28 Jun 20241h 46min

In today’s episode its just Joann and Kristina talking Episode 6: Like the Light by which God Made the World Before he Made Light. This is a critical episode, that defines the term slow burn. We get into lots of details and hash over the huge mistake Armand makes at the end of it all, but the reality of this episode is that we spend a huge amount of time talking about Roxane Duran's amazing performance as Madeline and also discuss the narrative choice to make her character's background enmeshed with a German soldier during the occupation of Paris. Below are some links to follow on Twitter (you may call it X).  Thanks for coming to listen to us each week and welcome to those of you who are new to the series and new to the podcast.  @kristinagenx, @vampire_insider, and please email us @ vampireinsider@gmail.com

22 Jun 20241h 38min

We apologize for the delay in posting this. Sometimes real work life intrudes! We appreciate your patience. In today’s episode Joann and Kristina recap and react to S2E4 of Interview with the Vampire: I Want You More than Anything in the World. We discuss the Paris happenings, the relationships between all the various characters, the end of Dreamstat and the tension in Dubai. Our structure remains the same as last season but we’ve enhanced the “standout” segment and have added a new segment that tracks the progress of “Dreamstat” the Lestat projection who Louis carries with him, to Claudia’s consternation.  Below are some links to follow on Twitter (you may call it X).  Thanks for coming to listen to us each week and welcome to those of you who are new to the series and new to the podcast.   We are doing another superfan talk this Saturday on Instagram. Please follow @blackgirltalkfangs, @gorrei_vc, or @kristinagenx to catch that! Twitter: @vampire_insider, @kristinagenx Email: vampireinsider@gmail.com

9 Jun 20241h 39min

In today’s episode Joann and Kristina welcome special guest host Rei Gorrei to recap and react to S2E3 of Interview with the Vampire: No Pain. We discuss Armand's perspective, Raglan James, Louis' ongoing existential issues, Claudia's heartbreak, and Dreamstat in a cafe. Our structure remains the same as last season but we’ve enhanced the “standout” segment and have added a new segment that tracks the progress of “Dreamstat” the Lestat projection who Louis carries with him, to Claudia’s consternation.  Below are some links to follow on Twitter (you may call it X).  Thanks for coming to listen to us each week and welcome to those of you who are new to the series and new to the podcast.   We are doing another superfan talk this Saturday on Instagram. Please follow @blackgirltalkfangs, @gorrei_vc, or @kristinagenx to catch that! Twitter: @vampire_insider, @kristinagenx, and please find Rei @gorrei_vc Email: vampireinsider@gmail.com

31 Mai 20241h 24min

Welcome back savory inferiors!!  In today’s episode Joann and Kristina welcome special guest host Dave Clodomir to recap and react to S2E2 of Interview with the Vampire: Do You Know What it Means to be Loved by Death. Louis and Claudia have now made it to Paris and are picking pockets, taking pictures, buying dresses, and meeting the Theatre de Vampires -- enter Armand, stage left. Meanwhile in Dubai, Daniel learns a hard lesson about berating Louis and Armand is doing... something. Our structure remains the same as last season but we’ve enhanced the “standout” segment and have added a new segment that tracks the progress of “Dreamstat” the Lestat projection who Louis carries with him, to Claudia’s consternation.  Below are some links to follow on Twitter (you may call it X).  Thanks for coming to listen to us each week and welcome to those of you who are new to the series and new to the podcast.   We are doing another superfan talk this Saturday on Instagram. Please follow @blackgirltalkfangs, @gorrei_vc, or @kristinagenx to catch that! Twitter: @vampire_insider, @kristinagenx, and please find Dave @bklyn_hayshun Email: vampireinsider@gmail.com

24 Mai 20241h 22min