Maybe It's Because Armand CAN'T Read Daniel's Mind (past DM Theory: Drinking A Vampire's Blood Ends Up,

Maybe it's because Armand CAN'T read Daniel's mind (past DM theory: drinking a vampire's blood ends up, in the long run, not making your thoughts accessible to them).

I was rewatching episode 2 x 6 of IWTV today (as one does :)) and something about the scene after the sushi restaurant really bothered me. We see Armand get suspicious and ask Real Rashid if Daniel met anyone at the restaurant or was left unattended.

Now, we know that Real Rashid is a Talamasca agent, so he's trained in masking his thoughts against vampires. But how is Daniel able to shield his thoughts against Armand? In earlier episodes when he's looking at files given to him by Raglan in front of Louis and Armand, I thought, oh ok maybe they were just not actively reading his mind at that point.

But in this scene, Armand seems to be actively suspicious. It's hard to believe that he isn't looking into Daniel's head at that point. How does he not realise what's happening under his nose?

Then another thought occurred to me... what if this was Armand doing what he did with the Children of Darkness (having Lestat implode it from within), or the Theatre (having Louis destroy it for him) when he felt trapped? What if he's 'allowing' Daniel (and the Talamasca) to destroy this marriage that's been dead for decades? What if that's why he allowed the interview again in the first place? What if he's tired of being ensnared in a web of his own lies in this loveless, sterile relationship and just wants out?

Does Raglan know that Armand is in on it? Is that why he says Daniel should fear Louis more?

I don't know... maybe I'm just spiraling with conspiracy theories here (the Armand effect lol). But I just thought I'd share the brain rot and see what you guys think!

Daniel's phone is ringing.

The shift of sweat slick skin.

"Armand, I need to - " A low, muffled moan.

"Need what, beloved?"

A whimper. "Th-the phone!"

The headboard slams into the wall behind it. A keening, breathless gasp.

"What did you say?"

"Fuck it, don't stop, don't fuckin' stop, I need you - "

A soft chuckle. "As you wish."

The ringing cuts off, drowned out by the moans and the rattle of the bedframe.

5 missed calls from: Alice Molloy.

Trans Lestat trans Lestat just like his father

IN CHE SENSO IN CHE SENSO IN CHE SENSO IN CHE SENS-

wait I have an even more unhinged alice theory to throw into the ring

what if alice is marius

daniel (apparently) had a relationship with marius after the devil's minion era in the books which would line up to the same time as the show (sans vampirism)

maybe he hoped another vampire would turn him but was rejected again

maybe thats why the marius painting drew his attention in s1

every season the evilest vampire gets to rock a cunty little bob. last season lestat got the bob, now it's armands turn. heavy is the head that wears the cunty little bob