Claudia was turned at 14 years old. By the time she walked out of the house with the adult clothing, it has been 4 years. She is now, chronologically 18 years old in the body of an adolescent.
It’s almost worse that their little trio really was happy for a while. It was never going to last, but they held on tight. Claudia is definitely an amazing character and one of my favorites.
I like the 'little things' in this episode. Vampires sleeping in striped pajamas? Love it. Lestat and Louis as parents. When Lestat comments says he doesn't care for Claudia's pleated skirt and Louis responds 'it's chiffon, it moves.' Lestat's "get back here, Missy," (Classic in its very own way.) Finally, Louis and Lestat beaming at Claudia as if she's on her way to the prom when she goes out to hunt. Then, comes the darkness. Thanks for the review! You're so right that Claudia should never have been created.
Well, they do tell us in different ways that time has passed, and how much. Louis tells us he met Lestat for the first time in 1910. We don't know the exact year Louis was turned, but it was before or during the first world war since he meets with his childhood friend after he's been turned. Grace gets married, has twins, has another baby when the twins are around 5 years old. Which means that since Paul's death roughly 6 years have passed. Our happy murder family watches Nosferatu, which is from 1922. And Claudia says she is 19 on her ice cream date with Charlie, which I assume is the truth, so she's been a vampire for 5 years at that point. So we can infer that it is somewhere in the mid to late 1920s, when this episode ends.
I love this perspective (even if we do seem to be missing some verbal/social cues on the time) because when I compare it to how Akaya and I are both like, "HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN?" it can show how much we do focus on time. So interesting.
@ben361971 i mean. Not really? You don't find out in the last episode that decades have passed as some kind of surprise. In the second episode the age of the children is a pretty giant giveaway. As are the many references of the characters mentioning that years have passed.
Thank you for the great reaction. It is easy to relate to your questions and reactions to the events of the show. You two are some of the first reactors to think about the ramifications of turning Claudia when she is so young. It seems fine on the surface. But the effects on her mind over the years were predicted perfectly by you two. Is a great story. Made even better with your insight. Thanks again.
Astrological signs (Anne rice actually gave Lestat, Louis, and Claudia the same birthdays as her, her husband and daughter.) Lestat has her husbands birthday, November 7, is a Scorpio Sun and Moon, with a Leo rising. Louis has Anne Rice birthday October 4th, Libra Sun, Aries Moon and Aries Rising. Claudia has her daughters birthday, September 21, Virgo Sun, Aquarius Moon and Gemini Rising. The Claudia character is based on her daughter that passed away real young.
First things first - Happy Birthday to Claudia 🎂 Thank you so much for posting this because I've been too nervous to search it while avoiding the spoilers behind every corner. I meant to circle back to this at the end of the video so I'm gonna ramble about it a bit here. My guesses for Lestat were - Leo, Cancer, or Scorpio and my guesses for Louis were - Aquarius, Libra, and Gemini so this makes so much sense. The fact that we know their rising/moon signs too is so fun and they are SO ON POINT. I haven't seen much about her yet, so my guess was going to be that she was an Aries, but this is VERY interesting. Thank you again!
@@birdcallsreaction You were right about Lestat and Louis (Stan and Anne) 😁! Unfortunately, we didn't get to see Mouse grow up, but yeah, your right - Claudia asks a lot of questions like a child would, but also is curious like that of a Virgo 😁.
“He’s doing this for Louis, he doesn’t want to do it” please remember this in later episodes and in this moment Louis was selfish and seeking his own redemption.
I think this is the first reaction where someone has instantly been like ‘ooh don’t turn a child’ and I was so psyched! Then you mentioned tuck everlasting and I was like ‘yeeeeeeeeeesssssssssss’
I think about that book a lot because the first time I read it I was a child and I remember being like, "YES, LIVE FOREVER!" and being disappointed, but that really is a book you should read at different stages of life to have a different perspective. Which also makes sense why Louis and Lestat saw it differently because they are in such different stages of their transition. Y'all got my wheels turning in the comments!
@@birdcallsreaction I definitely remember that feeling after reading the book. When you’re young you always think more is better but when you have time to experience life you realize that part of what makes it precious is that it ends. Did you know they made a musical?
as some others have already mentioned, it's very refreshing to see reactors actually voice an objection to Claudia's turning. It was selfish and cruel to Claudia. It doesn't matter if there are happy moments after, she's still stuck in a body of a 14 year old girl. I look forward to more of your videos!
Claudia is 14 years old in the series. In the book , she is 5 years old. In the 1994 film, she is about 9 or 10 years old. Daniel is a journalist and writer. He's smart and rightly questions "Rashid".
Oooh, I feel like this is spoiler-adjacent, so I am going to try to forget those quotes around Rashid's name... I looooove Daniel's questions and the way he smells BS, but I just want the man to be able to finish his prayer before the interrogation.
I just knew you guys would like Claudia! And yes everything about Claudia's turning was selfish. Louis doing it because he felt guilty about being part of the cause and Lestat doing it because he knew it would keep Louis with him. And it's very interesting when you think about Louis' turning because Lestat was selfish in the sense that he fell in love with Louis and wanted him as his companion forever, but there's an element of consent that was not there for Claudia. ALSO, love that you called out Daniel! I LOVE Daniel and he's a fan favorite for a reason, but he's got this particular slight flavor of white liberal microagression that can be a little infuriating when it occasionally jumps out LMAO
Right, and that's exactly it. Like, Daniel, I adore you, but you need to take a beat when you're deciding that your question is the most important thing in the room.
It helps if you know about fashion and certain events shown in the episodes, since they do refer to them. In the first episode Louis tells us it's 1910 when he first meets Lestat. We know some times passes before Lestat turns Louis, just not exactly how much. Grace marries in the first episode, then is pregnant in the next episode, the next time (well, perhaps Louis came by a little more than just once in 5 years, but it does seem like he didn't come by at all for years) Louis visits she has two kids of about 5 years old and a newborn, so we know that since Paul's death at least 5-6 years have passed, assuming she got pregnant with the twins soon after her wedding. There are also references to the first world war. Claudia was turned when she was 14 and she tells Charlie she's 19 at their ice cream date, which I assume is the truth. So it's been 5 years, though I'm not sure the exact year she was turned. We see them watch Nosferatu, which is from 1922. Claudia is wearing the the typical 1920s hat and coat when she goes out alone (when she is noticed by the mean girls, who mock her and remark that she raided her mother's closet. You can interpret that as she's wearing adult clothes and they assume she's as old as she looks, or you can take that to mean her clothes are going out of fashion.) So we know that it's been about 15-18 years since the first meeting of Louis and Lestat. The show doesn't give us actual years, but you can tell that time is passing. 😊
I feel like this is one of the biggest points of difference between watching something without talking through it and watching it doing a reaction and talking to each other - we're missing some of these cues! The second watch is going to be so real, and I may jot down a few of your notes to reference so I can get a timeline in my mind. Something that you mentioned that is really interesting is that when I heard Claudia tell him she was 19, it never even occurred to me that she was being honest with him. Louis and Lestat tend to default to lying (obviously with reason), but she was being honest with Charlie. Very interesting.
Claudia was turned in 1917... Louis mentions the years when he talks about the years that he had owned the Azalea. You also see the years passing by when they do her birthday party... The banner says its her 17th birthday. She was 18 when Lestat took her to Lover's Lane. That was basically her introduction to adult things, because she was an adult at that point. Thats why he said she had been too sheltered. That was Louis's doing. Poor girl hadnt realized that she was aging.
Its so interesting that we all come to the conclusion thay turning someone is inherently selfish and they're all miserable yet they all try to do it including Claudia 😅 Lestat did it out of loneliness but Louis did it because he couldn't live with the fact that this little girls death would have been his fault, which is what Claudia tried to do with Charlie. But I'm most mad at Lestat for going through with it just to get Louis back when he knew the consequences of turning a child. These folks are a MESS, and I love them all 😄
Claudia was turned at 14 years old. By the time she walked out of the house with the adult clothing, it has been 4 years. She is now, chronologically 18 years old in the body of an adolescent.
First reaction video I've seen with objections to turning Claudia...very interesting
It’s almost worse that their little trio really was happy for a while. It was never going to last, but they held on tight. Claudia is definitely an amazing character and one of my favorites.
I think these three are shaping up to be a perfect kickoff to the "Is it better to have loved and lost..." conversation and I am not ready!
I like the 'little things' in this episode. Vampires sleeping in striped pajamas? Love it. Lestat and Louis as parents. When Lestat comments says he doesn't care for Claudia's pleated skirt and Louis responds 'it's chiffon, it moves.' Lestat's "get back here, Missy," (Classic in its very own way.) Finally, Louis and Lestat beaming at Claudia as if she's on her way to the prom when she goes out to hunt. Then, comes the darkness. Thanks for the review! You're so right that Claudia should never have been created.
I LOVE the little things in the episode. I have a bad feeling I may need to cue this episode up when I do need to remember those good old days.
I'm loving y'alls reactions. You are seeing all the layers to the story and character motivations that a lot of other people are missing.
I think they don't tell us how long it's been is so we can kind of understand that time means nothing to them.
Well, they do tell us in different ways that time has passed, and how much. Louis tells us he met Lestat for the first time in 1910.
We don't know the exact year Louis was turned, but it was before or during the first world war since he meets with his childhood friend after he's been turned.
Grace gets married, has twins, has another baby when the twins are around 5 years old. Which means that since Paul's death roughly 6 years have passed.
Our happy murder family watches Nosferatu, which is from 1922. And Claudia says she is 19 on her ice cream date with Charlie, which I assume is the truth, so she's been a vampire for 5 years at that point.
So we can infer that it is somewhere in the mid to late 1920s, when this episode ends.
They document the time jumps in the dialogue. You ha e to pay very close attention to what they are saying.
I love this perspective (even if we do seem to be missing some verbal/social cues on the time) because when I compare it to how Akaya and I are both like, "HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN?" it can show how much we do focus on time. So interesting.
@@AnnekeOosterink right but it hits us when we find out...maybe like it hits them when THEY see how much time has passed.
@ben361971 i mean. Not really? You don't find out in the last episode that decades have passed as some kind of surprise. In the second episode the age of the children is a pretty giant giveaway. As are the many references of the characters mentioning that years have passed.
The actress playing claudia her name is bailey bass she was 18 or 19 when she played her im glad the show aged her character from the book
Me too!
Now, in the book, Claudia is only 5 years old. It's pretty crazy!
No that's insane... I need to get my mind right on that because I want to read the books when we finish the seasons.
Thank you for the great reaction. It is easy to relate to your questions and reactions to the events of the show. You two are some of the first reactors to think about the ramifications of turning Claudia when she is so young. It seems fine on the surface. But the effects on her mind over the years were predicted perfectly by you two. Is a great story. Made even better with your insight. Thanks again.
They turned Claudia when she was 14 in the series but she was FIVE in the book.
Astrological signs (Anne rice actually gave Lestat, Louis, and Claudia the same birthdays as her, her husband and daughter.) Lestat has her husbands birthday, November 7, is a Scorpio Sun and Moon, with a Leo rising. Louis has Anne Rice birthday October 4th, Libra Sun, Aries Moon and Aries Rising. Claudia has her daughters birthday, September 21, Virgo Sun, Aquarius Moon and Gemini Rising. The Claudia character is based on her daughter that passed away real young.
First things first - Happy Birthday to Claudia 🎂 Thank you so much for posting this because I've been too nervous to search it while avoiding the spoilers behind every corner. I meant to circle back to this at the end of the video so I'm gonna ramble about it a bit here. My guesses for Lestat were - Leo, Cancer, or Scorpio and my guesses for Louis were - Aquarius, Libra, and Gemini so this makes so much sense. The fact that we know their rising/moon signs too is so fun and they are SO ON POINT. I haven't seen much about her yet, so my guess was going to be that she was an Aries, but this is VERY interesting. Thank you again!
@@birdcallsreaction You were right about Lestat and Louis (Stan and Anne) 😁! Unfortunately, we didn't get to see Mouse grow up, but yeah, your right - Claudia asks a lot of questions like a child would, but also is curious like that of a Virgo 😁.
“He’s doing this for Louis, he doesn’t want to do it” please remember this in later episodes and in this moment Louis was selfish and seeking his own redemption.
He is also did it on his own accord and should know better because he has full information please don't take away the choice
They say it the timeframes you just have to pay attention. Claudia was 14 when made, 18 for months with Charlie.
Yall's reactions are SO good ( and funny) and insightful.
In this adaptation Claudia is turned at 14
ah to be young and eat a cop
😂😂😂😂
Such a good reaction because you are both of the immediate argument for turning Claudia or not 😂
"somebody named Claudia" lol
The episode titles are quotes and chapters from the Anne Rice books.
IWTV predates the Twilight films and the vampire shows from the early 2000's.
I think this is the first reaction where someone has instantly been like ‘ooh don’t turn a child’ and I was so psyched! Then you mentioned tuck everlasting and I was like ‘yeeeeeeeeeesssssssssss’
I think about that book a lot because the first time I read it I was a child and I remember being like, "YES, LIVE FOREVER!" and being disappointed, but that really is a book you should read at different stages of life to have a different perspective. Which also makes sense why Louis and Lestat saw it differently because they are in such different stages of their transition. Y'all got my wheels turning in the comments!
@@birdcallsreaction I definitely remember that feeling after reading the book. When you’re young you always think more is better but when you have time to experience life you realize that part of what makes it precious is that it ends.
Did you know they made a musical?
LLMAAOO at "nobody needs to be turnt"
I love the banter between yall. Yall remind me of me and my sisters lol
I was just asking Akaya if, in any of our videos, we've ever mentioned that we're sisters 😂
I really look forward to yall reactions!!
as some others have already mentioned, it's very refreshing to see reactors actually voice an objection to Claudia's turning. It was selfish and cruel to Claudia. It doesn't matter if there are happy moments after, she's still stuck in a body of a 14 year old girl.
I look forward to more of your videos!
Claudia is 14 years old in the series. In the book , she is 5 years old. In the 1994 film, she is about 9 or 10 years old.
Daniel is a journalist and writer. He's smart and rightly questions "Rashid".
Oooh, I feel like this is spoiler-adjacent, so I am going to try to forget those quotes around Rashid's name... I looooove Daniel's questions and the way he smells BS, but I just want the man to be able to finish his prayer before the interrogation.
There was one biit of fan fiction anne rice approved for publication
Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story
Graphic Novel by Ashley Marie Witter
I just knew you guys would like Claudia! And yes everything about Claudia's turning was selfish. Louis doing it because he felt guilty about being part of the cause and Lestat doing it because he knew it would keep Louis with him. And it's very interesting when you think about Louis' turning because Lestat was selfish in the sense that he fell in love with Louis and wanted him as his companion forever, but there's an element of consent that was not there for Claudia.
ALSO, love that you called out Daniel! I LOVE Daniel and he's a fan favorite for a reason, but he's got this particular slight flavor of white liberal microagression that can be a little infuriating when it occasionally jumps out LMAO
Right, and that's exactly it. Like, Daniel, I adore you, but you need to take a beat when you're deciding that your question is the most important thing in the room.
you're kinda stressing a lot lol enjoy the ride
Stress is the kindred spirit of joy on a ride.
The way Lestat looks at Louis @7:27
Just watching his companion navigate this new world of parenting 😆
It helps if you know about fashion and certain events shown in the episodes, since they do refer to them.
In the first episode Louis tells us it's 1910 when he first meets Lestat. We know some times passes before Lestat turns Louis, just not exactly how much.
Grace marries in the first episode, then is pregnant in the next episode, the next time (well, perhaps Louis came by a little more than just once in 5 years, but it does seem like he didn't come by at all for years) Louis visits she has two kids of about 5 years old and a newborn, so we know that since Paul's death at least 5-6 years have passed, assuming she got pregnant with the twins soon after her wedding. There are also references to the first world war.
Claudia was turned when she was 14 and she tells Charlie she's 19 at their ice cream date, which I assume is the truth. So it's been 5 years, though I'm not sure the exact year she was turned.
We see them watch Nosferatu, which is from 1922. Claudia is wearing the the typical 1920s hat and coat when she goes out alone (when she is noticed by the mean girls, who mock her and remark that she raided her mother's closet. You can interpret that as she's wearing adult clothes and they assume she's as old as she looks, or you can take that to mean her clothes are going out of fashion.)
So we know that it's been about 15-18 years since the first meeting of Louis and Lestat.
The show doesn't give us actual years, but you can tell that time is passing. 😊
I feel like this is one of the biggest points of difference between watching something without talking through it and watching it doing a reaction and talking to each other - we're missing some of these cues! The second watch is going to be so real, and I may jot down a few of your notes to reference so I can get a timeline in my mind. Something that you mentioned that is really interesting is that when I heard Claudia tell him she was 19, it never even occurred to me that she was being honest with him. Louis and Lestat tend to default to lying (obviously with reason), but she was being honest with Charlie. Very interesting.
Claudia was turned in 1917... Louis mentions the years when he talks about the years that he had owned the Azalea. You also see the years passing by when they do her birthday party... The banner says its her 17th birthday. She was 18 when Lestat took her to Lover's Lane. That was basically her introduction to adult things, because she was an adult at that point. Thats why he said she had been too sheltered. That was Louis's doing. Poor girl hadnt realized that she was aging.
Its so interesting that we all come to the conclusion thay turning someone is inherently selfish and they're all miserable yet they all try to do it including Claudia 😅 Lestat did it out of loneliness but Louis did it because he couldn't live with the fact that this little girls death would have been his fault, which is what Claudia tried to do with Charlie. But I'm most mad at Lestat for going through with it just to get Louis back when he knew the consequences of turning a child. These folks are a MESS, and I love them all 😄