There are Sooo many people that don't like or even hate Lestat because they've only seen the show
It's nearly impossible to dislike Lestat if you read the books, not only because he's literally the main character, but also because you get to see the complexity of his character
He's not a villain, and it irks me to no end that the show has portrayed him as such up to this point
I'm praying that season 3 will change some minds