How many people even dare. How many people see him as one to begin with. Whens the last time Alastor connected with another human being. This old man is so isolated and he thinks its the logical way to protect himself.

GRAGHH EXACTLY,, and he clearly has some form of respect for Angel as an artist (when he's auditioning costars who can keep up with him) or maybe he was just trying to see who looked nicest holding his lamp lol

Yes! If HE did it why can't Angel follow through
I think that could be one of the reasons why he gets more vicious and resentful of Angel like u said and I bet at least at first he thought he was "helping" Angel
Abusers never think they're in the wrong
Unless they're just kicking a lamp idk

Angel is just trying to do better for himself. So I think that's why he gets so frustrated with him, because Angel isn't playing his role right

will become a "diamond" (horrible like him) because the idea of someone who came out the other side of everything HE was put through a better person is confusing and infuriating (even if it's just on a subconscious level). It almost comes across as Angel being arrogant and judgemental even though