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TTPD is about IWTV
(Part Five)
This is a thread connecting Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles to Taylor Swift’s most recent album, The Tortured Poet’s Department. Part One will be linked at the bottom, if you want to start from the beginning.
9.) Guilty As Sin?
My headcanon for the tv show is that the Devil’s Minion chapter has already happened by the time Daniel goes to Dubai to meet with Louis and Armand again.
This song tells the story of someone fantasizing about their crush, envisioning a life with them, dreaming about touching them - dreams so vivid that the narrator starts to question their sanity and morality because the make-believe is starting to feel real to them.
Let me set the scene: Older Daniel sees Rashid for the first time, and his heart starts racing. That’s odd. He starts thinking about the young man, obsessively. At first, he tells himself it’s because Rashid is a piece of Louis’ puzzle that doesn’t quite fit. But truthfully, he’s entranced by the man with big brown eyes and dark curls. Then, Daniel starts to dream of him. Is he losing his mind?
Maybe.
Or maybe… Daniel and Armand have spent more time together than Daniel can remember? Memory, you sly devil, you.
“I'm seeing visions”
“Am I bad or mad or wise?”
“I keep recalling things we never did”
“Without ever touchin' his skin”
“How can I be guilty as sin?”
A special bonus: here’s a video of them with “Guilty As Sin?” playing in the background. This isn’t my edit - I just took this one from YouTube (which is great - go watch it!) and slapped the song on top. It’s surprising how well it actually fits.
10.) Who’s Afraid Of Little Old Me?
This is Lestat de Lioncourt in song form. Simple as that.
"Who's afraid of little old me?"
“Well, you should be”
“You should be”
“So tell me everything is not about me, but what if it is?”
“So I leap from the gallows and I levitate down your street, crash the party like a record scratch as I scream”
Part One: https://www.tumblr.com/funtheysaid/749134183115456512/ttpd-is-about-iwtv
Part Six: https://www.tumblr.com/funtheysaid/749135507724877824/ttpd-is-about-iwtv
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Daniel: You think you can crack me? I’m a hardened, weathered old man who’s seen it all. Do your worst.
Armand: …
Daniel: That’s what I thought. Can’t argue with a man spitting facts.
Armand: …?
Daniel: Now where were we-
Armand: Spitting? I thought I taught you to swallow, Daniel.
Daniel: So, your coven- wait what
Armand: Getting rusty in your old age, I see. Anyway, back to the interview, yes?
I hacked into Daniel Molloy’s laptop and downloaded his files. You’re welcome.