Justin Kirk is totally Marius and he totally wiped Daniel’s memory and then started a relationship with him because he is creepier. There is no way Daniel would have a conversation with a stranger in a sushi restaurant about vampires. He is way too cynical and smart to just start talking about his feelings to a random. He knows and trusts the Justin Kirk character and considering that Marius and Daniel in the books were together for like 20 years, this all tracks. I don’t think he is his second wife though, but maybe his boyfriend after his second marriage? It would explain a lot about why Armand is pissed at Daniel in Dubai too. I have always thought that Marius and Daniel relationship was incredibly painful for Armand and he would feel a lot of resentment over it.
Well, I mean, Marius didn't start a relationship with Daniel in the books because he was creepier. (In the books) He took him in because Daniel went mad after turning, for a while, and Armand likely couldn't stand it (ridden by guilt).
But I agree, there has to be more to it for Daniel to talk about his fear about vampires in a restaurant(?).
And yes, that part of the tale must be incredibly painful for Armand, too, and it might be why he was/is also latently angry at Daniel. If Daniel and Marius have some kind of relationship (there are many kinds, I'm not jumping too high here though the boyfriend or second wife theory have me squealing and kicking my feet lol), then that would explain the familiarity, the keeping tabs, and not the least the actual time for the interview.
I said it before, I think Armand was on the phone with Marius in season 1. "very soon now" he said. So Marius shows up to check the ... status.
I think that penthouse is the books Trinity Gate, and I BET there are a lot more vampires around.
I don’t think most people realize how amazing it’s gonna be when the final episode of season 2 comes out and we will be able to sit down and binge both seasons at one time to get the full interview with the vampire experience. Like I’m so giddy just thinking about it. It’s gonna be so amazing to just bask in 15 hours of all its insane glory. God I need it like oxygen.
I kinda wanna watch one episode a week leading up to the release of s2 so it can feel like I’m just watching a 15 episode show even though I have watched s1 like 10 times all the way through. 🫣
I was super stoked to get to make a piece for Armand and Daniel for the @iwtvbigbang ~ featuring a backdrop of Florence for their romantic stroll - does it capture their vibes? 😎😘