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What does it tell us about Lestat's perception of Louis and their relationship?

Because yes, Lestat's Louis is more self-assured and nicer to himself. But he is also emotionally distant and utterly alone.

He is completely isolated. He and Daniel are not friends anymore. And the only two people he has ever loved (apart from Lestat) hate his guts.

He doesn't have anyone left other than Lestat. And it is extremely in character for Lestat to think he is the only one who loves Louis. And that said love should be enough for him.

This is exactly what happens in s01. Lestat is so focused on himself that he fails to realise that his love is not enough for Louis. And his reaction? Isolation, cheating, and emotional and physical abuse.

And it's the same in s3; just in his narrative, he is not the abuser. No, that's Armand, Claudia and Daniel's roles. He is the hero. The only one who truly loves Louis, who knows how to love him and has forgiven him for his mistakes.

Armand and Claudia are the vessels of Lestat's own resentment towards Louis. Claudia's vitriolic words are Lestat's. Armand's irrationally violent behaviour is Lestat's. They are his mirrors. They are telling Louis and the audience what Lestat wanted to say but couldn't because he is a coward. He was a coward during their relationship, during the trial, and after. And he is also cruel.

Manipulation and punishment. This is how his mother taught him to love. And he is enacting it over and over with Louis. Lestat cannot yet perceive his mother as a monster because that would mean facing his own monstrosity. He won't do that.