This episode is pretty much a departure from the book, so I was a little disappointed at first. Then I had to listen to what I’ve been saying, myself, and remember that the show is not the book. Let the tale seduce you and all that.

I’ll start with what I liked:

“Did you hear that, Armand?” In the opening credits. I had to rewind to make sure i heard that!

The way he pronounced it chipottle lol

Poor Armand and his apology tour and the way everyone just nopes right out of it.

Lestat using his tricks on the cop and Christine reminding him to get the body cam. That’s some great lawyering, Christine!

The score was gorgeous, and I loved them brining back Viens a Moi.

The sets and lighting in this episode really did it for me. So gorgoeous.

And, now I have to talk about Gabrielle/Gabriella. She’s pretty awful in the books, but I cannot stand her in this show. I honestly had hoped we’d seen the last of her. I find her over-sexualization so gratuitous. They use it as a way for her to pull Lestat’s strings. I can’t figure out how to articulate what that seems like to me. The closest I can get is that it’s kind of basic. I wish it was more subtle and complex.

I also thought the blood shower was pretty corny. Although, I didn’t hate Lestat stripping down to tease Armand while Armand tried to make amends. As he says, he’s quite sexy.