Why would Lestat be afraid of a helicopter light?

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pilarp-1 — 9 years ago(September 17, 2016 11:29 AM)

In 1988, when he met Louis again, helicopters have existed for almost 50 years. How come half a century was not enough time for him to realize such a thing as a helicopter existed and light it emitted was artificial and totally harmless to him? Did he spend a fair amount of time in some kind of isolation?

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lolitacupcake — 9 years ago(September 24, 2016 11:25 AM)

I believe after he was burned he went into isolation and went underground I believe to sleep and awoke in 198-something. There is a post
on here somewhere,where someone mentions it.

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NESPlayer — 9 years ago(January 01, 2017 07:14 PM)

To me, it looked more like Lestat reacted to the helicopter due to his trauma and isolation, not so much because he literally wouldn't know what a helicopter light is.
It's like if you consolidate a war veteran who has a trauma if he gets shocked by a firework.

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sambuca — 9 years ago(January 02, 2017 06:24 PM)

Well, if Lestat knows how to drive a car, as is shown in the movie ending, I doubt he doesn't know what a helicopter is. He was probably surprised and/or still weak when this happened.
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