Can we talk about why DreamLouis is important to Lestat's narrative?
So, we have more of DreamLouis showing up in Ep 5, and I was immediately struck by the differences between him and Lestat's other muses. DreamLouis sits quietly in the background watching Lestat when we first see him. He then moves up to stare at Lestat while Lestat tries to sing. He never says anything or taunts Lestat the way Nicki does. He is just there to stare contemplatively at Lestat, neither judging nor encouraging. He is there as Lestat needs him to be.
DreamLouis then smiles from a distance once Lestat has the hang of things and leaves, as he is not needed anymore. He is a calming presence for Lestat, unlike the other muses. He anchors Lestat. He brings him peace when everyone else brings him chaos.
I cannot express enough how much I loved that we got to see the way Lestat sees Louis. His mon cher. His beautiful calm in the storm.