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[didyoueatthebaby]

Did you even like it?

[For some reason, this sticks to him more than a lot of other shit he's learned in the past few days. The human man named Rashid actually being a vampire named Armand? A wild twist, but, you know what, he was in vampire territory. The guy who owned original Francis Bacon paintings watching Jennifer Aniston have a will-they-won't-they with Ross? Somehow that was more surprising.]

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I enjoyed the blonde woman. Phoebe. She was amusing. The rest…grew tedious.

[Which is why he never binge watched the rest of the seasons. Armand isn’t surprised that Daniel is surprised, though. Shocking him was, perhaps, the main reason he decided to share that bit of information. To see his reaction. Armand does enjoy getting reactions out of people.

But it’s also easier to talk to him now. As himself, rather than a facade.]

[didyoueatthebaby]

[Somehow, that eases him back. He's pretty sure he'd have been far more rattled if it turned out Armand was really, deeply invested in Ross Geller. It'd really set back the mystique on the whole 'vampire' thing.

Still, there's something oddly -- humanizing about the idea of the guy sitting down to watch a sitcom and deciding he didn't like it, even if 'human' was something he hadn't been for half a millennia. Daniel's not sure what to make of that.]

Does seem kind of low-brow compared to Rembrandt and Basquiat, but then again, I have no idea what kind of TV wouldn't be.

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[Armand tilts his head thoughtfully and then glances out the car window to determine how much longer before they get to their destination. Perhaps 5 more minutes.]

That is not a fair comparison. It’s—what’s the saying?—apples to oranges? Painting is a different form of art than theater. Or acting.

[He's not really trying to defend Friends, exactly, but as someone who has both painted and acted, as well as a fan of television in general, he has opinions.]

In his day, Shakespeare was considered low-brow. Popular theater for the masses, full of bawdy humor. His work is art to people now because it has withstood the test of time.

[He turns his gaze back to Daniel.]

Besides, it is Louis who has the fondness for Basquiat. I fear I may be too old to fully appreciate him. Modern art is sometimes lost on me.

[didyoueatthebaby]

[It's odd -- this is maybe the most Armand has talked about himself since Daniel has met him. The words he says aren't really about him, granted, but he's explaining his tastes and point of view, and it's a contrast to the secrecy that's surrounded everything else about him since Daniel's arrival.

But Daniel's content to let him talk, to let him become less of a cipher. It's weird, but something about getting him outside of the penthouse seems to have made him less of an enigma. Maybe fresh air'll do that. Or just Joey Tribbiani. Hard to say.]

Mm, I don't disagree. I mean, I'm not someone with particularly fancy tastes, exactly. I guess I assumed your sense for aesthetic wasn't just limited to penthouse decor.