I think Armand definitely co-opted “immortal idiot.” Like, after recovering from the initial shock of getting sassed by a human, he was probably like “Yeah. Yeah I like that.” You can’t convince me that he didn’t later call Lestat an immortal idiot on at least ONE occasion, probably several.
No! He wasn't fine. I let go of him. It wasn't a... misunderstanding, it wasn't an accident. I let go of him. I watched him clutch the air. I saw him swinging wild as he fell through the clouds. I did it to hurt him. And it did hurt him. And afterwards he was a broken thing. I know, I saw, because I am the one who broke him! I couldn't persuade him to return my affections. I couldn't force him to love me and so... I broke him.
INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE
2.07 • I Could Not Prevent It