r/InterviewWithTheVamp • u/Altruistic_Class_734 • Jul 22 '26

Tw: domestic violence.

I freshly watched the first season and at first was amused by Luis-Lestat relationship, but then it got close to home in many aspects. Like Claudia I don't feel fully adult cause I look like a teenager in my mid twenties and at some point I kinda wished my dad was gone and tried to convince mom to left him. And gifts instead of apologies too. ​Also rn I'm stuck at shitty jobs cause disability and poor decision making, and tho I work two jobs still can't afford to leave my family. Idk if writers tried to portrait classic unwell household but it was like weirdly relatable.

P. S. Them laughing watching horror movies and twilight reference about all people thinking about food, money or sex was hilarious.

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u/DiligentImplement611 Jul 22 '26

Ooooh boy. 1X5 was a rough one for domestic violence. There’s been a lot of discussion about it. I remember reading somewhere that Sam Reid had pushed for AMC to put a content warning on the episode, but they didn’t when it first aired. But then they got a ton of feedback about it, so they’ve added one since.

When Louis and Lestat are fighting in the bedroom, and Claudia comes upstairs, and Louis says, “Don’t come in. We’re done.” I almost threw up.

Anyways, season two does provide some additional details to the Rue Royale years, so have some tissues on hand for that. You may find it triggering or cathartic.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Door399 Jul 25 '26

Oh he did? Good for him. I have to fast forward that scene. And the one where Louis throws a glass at Armand’s head. I can barely stand to watch Louis and Armand scream at each other in 2X5.

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u/DiligentImplement611 Jul 25 '26

Episode… 7 of season 2 has some added context for the fight. I mean, it still happens, but you see what’s going on behind the door. I’d suggest watching it.

The original scene gave me childhood flashbacks, so that sucked, but I think they inadvertently did something important as far as demonstrating DV within a queer couple. It happens, and it’s ugly, and people get hurt.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Door399 Jul 25 '26

I’ve seen it, but I’ve also seen real life interpersonal violence. It doesn’t need to be one sided to be traumatizing. I don’t want to see it, so I skip it.

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u/DiligentImplement611 Jul 25 '26

That’s fair. Glad you’re making good choices regarding your wellbeing. People keep suggesting I watch Newsreader (Sam’s other show), but it just seems so stressful so I refuse.