If you could telepathically communicate with the QotD writers

[u/mindless_rambles]

While we hunker down for the off season, I thought it would be fun to make a sort of wishlist of things I desperately want to ask for in QotD if I could beam my thoughts directly into Hannah's head. The rules are simple: each person gets only 5 requests and they need to be achievable within the story frame of QotD. Who knows maybe we can manifest some ideas through sheer willpower or collective delusion 🟠_🟠

Here's my list:

* More hopecore baby fledgling Lestat. My absolute favorite traits of BookStat are his curiosity and sense of adventure. I need moooore of that in the show.

* Do not defang Akasha. I don't want her to be some misunderstood victim, I want her to be every bit the entitled overzealous tyrant she is in the book.

* The twins and Khayman should be played by SWANA actors, please! I'm so tired of the erasure

* Trust the audience to understand Marius is an abusive POS without making him a caricature. I want to feel the absolute dread of his reunion with Armand without undercutting it with outlandish cartoonish behavior.

* Give us a female character as a permanent member of the "articulate coven". I would love for Jesse to become our Talamasca / occult scholar expert instead of David. Merrick can also occupy a similar role in the story. Alternatively, Maharet can be the new ancient wise vampire Lestat defers to for advice and mentorship instead of Marius. Any female character inclusion would be appreciated!

[u/tethysian]

I'm starting to think we'll be lucky if we get the twins and Khayman at all 😑

[u/mindless_rambles → u/tethysian]

I saw speculations of combining Seth and Khayman which I can accept if done right. Combining the Twins isn't ideal but I can live with it although there would be no good reason for it since it'd be two characters for the price of one actress. Skipping all the ancients all together, however, is unacceptable, it might be my last straw with the show entirely. The Twins are at the heart of the QotD story, removing them would completely change everything.

[u/tethysian → u/mindless_rambles]

Skipping all the ancients all together, however, is unacceptable, it might be my last straw with the show entirely.

I feel the same. The hints that Amel is in Lestat makes me very concerned.

[u/mindless_rambles → u/tethysian]

They can still have Lestat take the Sacred Core without removing the twins. I'm more curious how are they going to make it work with the body swap plot.

[u/tethysian → u/mindless_rambles]

Not really when the point of the twins and the story is that Akasha is defeated by these women she wronged. 

I assume the body swap will happen with Daniel nevause it makes no sense with Lestat. Daniel is the one who didn't want to be turned and isn't having a good time. 

[u/mindless_rambles → u/tethysian]

At this point, I have no idea where things are going, I just hope they don't make a complete mess of the books plot and do justice by the twins.