"If I Were Orpheus I Wouldn't Look Back"

I am an absolute supporter of the theory that Daniel and Armand were together in the seventies and that Armand erased or altered Daniel’s memories of it. It would add so much nuance to their characters and their relationship. There’s just this bittersweetness within their interactions that I couldn’t quite explain otherwise. I think Assad’s performance in this scene especially supports this interpretation:

Imagine seeing the love of your life again after 50 years—seeing how he has changed as a person, how he has grown from a silly boy into this amazing reporter, how he has matured both physically and mentally. You are forced to remember your relationship and the feelings you buried deep within yourself all those years ago, while he’s staring right back at you—with no recollection of it at all (which was your doing).

Not only is Armand forced to see the love of his life again and grapple with the resurfacing feelings that come with it, but Daniel is also dangerous to him. Daniel is smart enough to uncover Armand’s carefully crafted web of lies—lies built to maintain control, something Armand desperately needs. Armand has meticulously built himself a life where he gets to keep Louis, and Daniel has the potential to tear all of that down.

It’s such a rich, layered dynamic: Armand’s love and guilt for Daniel, his need for control, and his inability to resist the pull of someone who could destroy it all. It creates such incredible tension and emotional depth.

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no because i'll be having a good day and then remember armand turned daniel into a vampire. 500 year old vamp who never made a fledgling before because the thought 'repulsed' him, drained daniel of his blood and then fed him his OWN blood to complete the transition. and the worst part? it happened OFF SCREEN.

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I read some fics where devil's minion in the show was developed with Armand taking and restoring every time Daniel's memory (After having his company)

How do you think it'll be implemented in the show? I honestly think (and hope) that Armand has taken the memory of Daniel only once at the end, because I'd like Daniel to have the feeling of being stalked like in the book.

Hmm. I think DM might be split, into past hunt and then relationship, and today's ... well, whatever that will turn out to be.

I... could see someone else taking Daniel's memory back then, tbh.

For one Armand's behavior in s1 & 2 is not conclusive - he vacillates between taunts and aggression, as well as assuaging. He is not clear in what he wants, which makes me think that maybe, just maybe it was not him who took Daniel's memory - even if it was him who took Louis'.

The thing is, in the books, Armand's hand is forced: Daniel is close to dying and Akasha is rising, and though she deliberately spares them (it is remarked that Armand felt her passing over and knows she spared them) Armand feels that as the final push to break his own rule on turning.

In the show Daniel was not close to dying then, and Akasha did not rise.

So ... who made Armand let Daniel go?

I don't believe for one second that Armand let Daniel go after that night, I think there's more to it all. I think the hunt happened after that. And someone with the power and the habit of knowing what's best™ interfered with Armand's handling of Daniel then. Maybe.

At least I could easily see that.

I... cannot see them skip the hunt, it's too deliciously "a thing" in the book, and certainly pays into what makes Daniel increasingly fascinating to Armand.

And I don't think Armand would erase his memory in-between... Armand wants to be seen - they all want that.

And Daniel sees him.

Armand would not voluntarily give that up imho.

Do you think the show will let us know Lestat becomes a rockstar to try and shield Louis? Or do you think they will try and make it like Lestat wants Louis to know he is fine without him? (He’s not)

I think the ending of S2 was a deliberate setup to coincide with how TVL begins — Louis is in danger, and Lestat concocts the rockstar career in an effort to shield him.

They let us hear all those threats against Louis for two reasons. One, it was meant to show that Louis is owning himself finally and is not the same as he was before. He is now The Vampire Louis. Two, like I said, it was setting up Lestat’s main reason for doing what he does with the rockstar shenanigans.

I also don’t think Lestat will be actively trying to convince Louis that he’s “fine” without him. It will be more like Lestat doesn’t want to burden Louis or be “too much” for Louis and will only want to give what he thinks Louis wants to receive.

In other words, he will be at Louis’ feet…..just like he’s really always been at Louis’ feet.