idk, some of you sound like 'I can excuse brainwashing and gaslighting and lynching, and it's not even really that bad really, because Armand's a vampire and-and he didn't know any better because of Marius, and Louis made fun of Armand's sexual trauma, so..."
@hanekeamour yes. people beat their s/o when they're drunk or high. those substances lowered their decision-making abilities and inhibitions, but that doesn't change the fact that they hurt someone. even if it was the blood of akasha that doesn't change what happened to Louis.
Lestat still dropped Louis and beat him bloody, he still laid hands on Claudia and dragged her off the train. the only thing the show said he didn't do was threaten rape. nothing in s3 retconned or took away those moments, and I'm confused by how you think it did.
why are people acting like the show didnt absolve lestat of his wrongs in a way by making him blame the blood of akasha every second like okay I get it you regret making him so abusive
@angelsputinhell have of their takes on the show make me shake my head and say, "I guess you could interpret it that way if you were dumb as fuck and wanted something to be mad about."