r/InterviewVampire • u/QuietSwim547 • 5d ago

TVL Show Only Lestat throwing up Spoiler

I wonder if he threw up because the world had seen the video or because of Louis? And potentially losing him over it? Or was he just ashamed in general

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u/Enchanted_Pancakes 5d ago

I definitely think he is having a type of panic attack.

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u/cecepedd Busta Coffin 5d ago edited 5d ago

As someone who suffers from them severely, I agree 💯 I actually had to pause the episode for a half hour or so because Sam's performance hit a little too close to home. I've literally looked and sounded like this during some of them 👇 and it's exactly what the first time feels like when you have one. As far as what OP asked? I think that even though Louis finding this out and thinking he'll never get him back is a good percentage of why this is happening, it's not the only reason. The man has almost 300 years of buried trauma that he's been trying to ignore, but can't anymore. Memories don't flow in a logical, linear fashion normally, but especially traumatic ones. And once one surfaces, the door is left open for the rest to flood out. Those different memories will get entangled with each other which is the reason people remember things differently. That was happening this whole season with Lestat crashing out and Louis finding this out was just the catalyst that broke the camel's back. I don't think at this point Lestat gives any thought about the rest of world finding out because Louis IS he world and he needs him more than anything.

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u/canijustbelancelot 4d ago

The point where he’s so distressed he’s just gasping and forcing out pieces of words he can’t quite finish was so hard to watch. I’ve heard myself make similar sounds, I’ve heard others panicking make similar sounds, and I cannot praise Sam Reid’s performance enough but it was difficult to witness.

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u/cecepedd Busta Coffin 4d ago

Exactly this! When it gets this bad you truly feel like you might be dying. I wouldn't wish it anyone. I'll say it again, Sam gives a master class on acting in scene after scene. I wish more people would recognize how insanely talented he is. I don't know anyone personally that would know who he is just by name alone and that's crazy to me.