It's interesting to me that some people seem to forget that it wasn't actually Lestat who was disparaging and cruel when Armand was at his most vulnerable in the Louvre.
But he didn't believe Armand.
Because if Louis had believed Armand, then he'd be forced to reckon with his own history of making money off the exploitation, vulnerability, and misery of others.
The heartbreaking thing is, Armand would have known Louis didn't believe him; that he dismissed his trauma and pain. Because Louis never could keep his thoughts locked down.
Armand always knew when "Lestat" was haunting their relationship.
The next time they're together Armand is vulnerable again. He tells Louis he wants him more than anything in the world. And Louis responds with: "Are you sure about that, Arun?"
That sounds like more of a threat than requited love.
Armand looks like a kicked puppy (if you don't believe me slow down the footage.)
By calling him a name he can barely remember; a name that takes Armand straight back to the scared, broken, brutalised twelve-year-old boy he once was, Louis asserts his ownership, and Armand is once again nothing more than a pretty possession to be used as his "owner" sees fit.
Don't get me started on the "Face down in the coffin. You can read it to me while I fuck you" shit fuckery.
Louis is calculating to the core and methodically cruel.
He needs a love that will cradle him.
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