"You're Mine, of My Flesh and of My Blood"—The Vampire Armand
Does anyone else know the size of your soul?
The planet Mars is a cold, rocky, terrestrial desert planet known for its rich palette of red-orange, butterscotch, tan, and golden-brown hues. Ancient civilizations also deemed Mars the god of War.
One look into the hypnotic irises set inside one hauntingly beautiful head of a butterscotch, tan, and golden-brown vampire makes you walk boldly and confidently into the orbit that is his war zone.
And as AMC continues its barrage of mini clips—including a release date for the official The Vampire Lestat trailer—one clip rang loudly amongst the chaos:
Armand.
And the background is not lost on the audience at all.
Color depiction in Interview With the Vampire/The Vampire Lestat lives in the very DNA of the series and, as Armand is seen in the short clip through the lens someone’s semi-conscious state, the sterile cold blue and white hues feel just as cold as the death stare looking back at us—a stark contrast to the warmth in Season 2, but very reminiscent of the essence of “Rashid” in Season 1.
And as the audience is held captive by his gaze, something creeps through the screen, suspending us in five seconds of the torture of his making:
Fear becomes yearning.
Tension becomes release.
The heavy breathing becomes our own.
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“Does anyone else know the size of your soul?”
Five seconds.
Five seconds gives room for all self-preservation to melt away like the skin from a sun-kissed vampire.
Fives seconds creates the opportunity for Armand’s stare to penetrate the walls of our minds—unlocking our deepest fears and our darkest desires to plant seeds of safety and security.
One must ask:
Is this how Louis felt that day?
We know what it looks like from the outside looking in—a predator sinking sweet venom into our bloodstreams through the pin-pricks of his teeth, paralyzing us and dissecting us from the inside out.
But in the grip of those fiery and war-filled eyes the audience is lulled, yet again, into the illusion of Armand.
Who we see in this clip is the true monster, the perfect mask that warps and wobbles under the weight of pretending to be kind for too long.
He is evil.
He is beautiful.
He is life.
He is death.
He is The Vampire Armand.
The Vampire Lestat premieres Sunday, June 7 on AMC and AMC+. Check out the mini clip below. View at your own risk.
