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Hazbin Hotel: a rambled review (Positives)

disclaimer: all of this is just a ramble or list of my opinions on the show! specifically the positives that make the show entertaining, engaging and over all fun, this is not to say the show is good or bad. this is not for convincing anyone to change their mind on any of their personal opinions, but to air out my general thoughts on the show!

deja vu? well, ive done this type of rambled review before, except for negatives. But now, i want to highlight the good parts of the show! the parts that make the show enjoyable despite its clear flaws :))

Musical

- i know, pretty obvious. but the massive hook the show truly makes is the songs! by far, all the songs are bangers and have parts that i really enjoy. the songs makes most of the characters memorable and make the audience connect to them emotionally. the musicals show so much of the characteristics of the cast, that sometimes, watching the multiple music videos will simply be enough of an introduction. props for all the hard work on the multiple bangers that shall plague my playlists!

Characters

- the unique set of personalities in the cast makes up for a lot of my love for the show. the mystery, intrigue, humor, and vulnerability that is shown piques my interest more often than not. while i would love to list all my likes for each character, ill just go with the ones that truly shined in my eyes, and that made these said characters memorable and enjoyable. first, is ya boi alastor, by far the most intriguing part of the show, and has continued to be the mystery that plague my thoughts. his mysterious and intimidating aura makes it even more interesting when we see him vulnerable. mystery is by far my favorite genre of anything, so its no surprise that his character, for me, is one of the more impactful parts of the show. next is angel dust, one of the characters that are more explored compared to others. his background, emotions, actions, and demeanor make up for a character that could have the most potential to grow as a person. he is reflective and thoughtful despite his clear facade, and him showing some sense of vulnerability in the end made him more empathetic and relatable to the audience. his strengths and weaknesses truly shined in the show. lastly, lucifer. i am super interested with how the show will tackle and explore lucifer's insecurities and apathy. what made him such an interesting character to begin with is his relation to heaven, and the family background of charlie. it brings up certain questions of origins of his behavior, such as being apathetic to the fate that sinners will face, lack of care to truly control his kingdom, and his plaguing self-doubt despite being the most powerful being in hell. his awkward personality makes up for a good contrast to his supposed reputation as the big boss of hell, its easy to underestimate him as a character due to his goofy ahh expressions and demeanor, but the final episode made it clear he wasn't someone you should mess with. anyways, im sure ive made my point, onto the next one!

Animation and Designs

- while i did criticize the show for its backgrounds and some of the designs for the main cast, they still have their positives! the careful association of the characteristics the cast has with their appearance is deserving of credit. we can see the influences and small details that make the audience ask more questions and hooked on exploring more of them. i love the expressions and animation that has widely improved when comparing it to older works, especially on the musical parts of the show. animation and visual parts that shined at most are in the first episode, fourth, lucifer episode, and finale. though there may be better ones, these are just the ones i can think of at the top of my head.

Heaven vs Hell

- ive criticized the show for its writing when exploring different parts of the narrative, especially the world. but, there are parts of it that definitely shined on its own. the relationship between heaven and hell was clear from the beginning, and was evidently strained from the start. but, what makes it more interesting is that no one truly knows how souls go to which and where, this question makes it apparent that it is not purely based on morality alone. the judgement that a soul may face isnt always moral or based on the basic moralities that heaven or hell preaches. making heaven not quite sure of how souls are led there is such an interesting concept that makes the audience question whether is it even worth it to go to heaven? or is it even earned to begin with? i like how the show continued with its narrative that subverts the expectations that most people would assume about hell and heaven, that the truth isnt always what we see in the surface. its easy to make assumptions about both in the most basic level, but its not as simple as one is bad over the other. which was a great challenge to adam's overall beliefs of heaven and hell, where its black and white, either you suffer or you prosper.

Potential

- a big part of why i continue to love and adore this show is due to its potential. it has such a massive potential to be better than what it is right now, and im hoping the show explores a lot of what it lacked in the first season moving forward. i dont like to make assumptions of a show immediately off the bat especially if theres another season coming up. so, im intrigued by its potential in exploring a lot of the questions that pops up when watching the first season. i have nothing but hope for the show, and while i see the flaws that it has on its own, im not completely detached to the idea of it improving onwards.

- extra tidbit i want to point out. its okay to like a show that is flawed! i really dont like how a lot of people make assumptions about others purely off the interests they have of the show. its okay to like certain parts of the show that i criticized, its okay to like the parts of the show that many disagree with or scrutinize (narratively speaking) . that doesnt make you a bad person for liking a media that some dont like (speaking purely off of tv series and shows), its natural, and is not out of the ordinary. some people just simply dont see the appeal, which is also okay!

anyways, thats all folks! cya!

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Hazbin Hotel: A rambled review

disclaimer: all of this is just a ramble or list of my opinions on the show! specifically the flaws and opportunities that are missed and such, this is not to say the show is good or bad. this is not for convincing anyone to change their mind on any of their personal opinions, but to air out my general thoughts on the show!

now lets dive in >:)

Pacing

- i'm sure this is said about a thousand times already, but its not exactly a bad point. the pacing of the show is evidently rushed just basing off of the finale itself, especially the lack of fleshing out the core concept of the show which is redemption. despite the show giving big emphasis on redemption, the lack of deeper conversations, in-depth look on the character's past life, and reflection of the bad things that they've done in general whether in hell or on earth shows how much time the character needs in order to truly earn respect for themselves and enough to be considered 'redeemed'. the pacing unfortunately loses a lot of its opportunity to give further focus on the characters due to the episodes being focused on OTHER characters outside the cast itself. take for instance, the vees. in my opinion, i think the vees were pointless to be in the show on its first season, the only reason why they were introduced is for sir pentious to be a spy, even though they didn't technically have to show up in order for that to happen. the vees could've been more mysterious, intimidating, or even just ominous despite their clear cover and control over other sinners. their presence while popular, couldve been hidden by the show to excite or tease them on the next season. the season overall couldve been cut, the finale being the entrance to heaven so that the other episodes are there to truly flesh out the characters and redemption that charlie wants to happen. to be honest in my view, the redemption that charlie seems to go on about is rather vague, especially with her tactics. we never truly know HOW else does she reinforce redemption, how exactly does she make sinners reflect upon their own actions? trust falls? little activities? not any that regards vulnerability or talk of the past or even just a reflection of themselves? ill talk further about this in its own section, but overall, i think the pacing and the jampacked amount of characters being pushed into one episode, and the unnecessary introductions really makes it hard to further appreciate the show. it lacks time, and feels like the characters are racing for redemption rather than taking the time to truly know how redemption works or is applied to them. while i understand the certain rush due to the introduction of adam and him pushing the date of the extermination, that doesn't mean that redemption itself should be rushed, in regards to sir pentious.

Charlie: Concept of Redemption

- while i continue to love charlie as a character, there are clear flaws with her logic of redemption that were never challenged. such as the small activities that shes doing that are evidently not working for all of them (angel dust), and the clear lack of control she has with how she reinforces redemption based on the lucifer episode. she has no clear direction to what is considered redeemed, but she forces her way through it despite it clearly not working in her favor (ie. going to heaven). no one questions her way of trying to redeem sinners despite its clear flaws, while the collective connection of others are one component to that, that doesn't necessarily change the way the characters look at themselves. they can have relationships and connections to people, but that isn't facing their flaws, facing the mistakes that they've made. the only part i saw seeing a character truly reflect on themselves are angel dust and husk, where in charlie only was slightly the cause of, and thats being generous. charlie as a character should have been more challenged in order for her to develop a deeper understanding of redemption, so that by the time shes proving it to heaven, it doesn't feel like a losing battle or reckless choice, but a clear conviction that we, as the viewer, know is possible. it makes us the viewer, know that charlie isnt simply saying it, that charlie is willing to change on her own and for others like the virtues and values she believes in. while her naivety is one of her character traits, her staying that way only makes her to be a flat character, one that never changes as the plot moves forward. as (one of) the main character, thats even more disappointing. i honestly expected for the lucifer episode to be the reality check that charlie needed, the evidence of heaven clearly being flawed themselves, and how directionless she is with her plan to redeem sinners. but sadly, that wasn't the case. all in all, redemption itself and charlie should've been more fleshed out, it was vague, lack any deeper meaning, and felt forced in the narrative despite it being the very concept of the show.

Sir Pentious: Redeemed or Not Redeemed? (that is the question)

- before i start i just wanna say, i love sir pentious, by far one of my favorite characters from the jump. BUT, the way they handled him was sadly, exciting yet not quite satisfying. his character was interesting and fun, quite different compared to the cruelness that we see frequently in hell. his redemption felt unearned despite his sacrifice for others, this makes the question of how redemption works in the first place. if he is redeemed, does that mean that only actions in hell is the basis of going to heaven? besides the point, the redemption of sir pentious while exciting, didnt feel satisfying due to the fact that we never truly got a clear understanding of HOW was he redeemed, or how exactly did he led himself to reflect on his own actions. it felt rushed to me, is more or less my take, his lack of screen time points to that even more.

Visuals

- these are purely off of my own opinions and preferences, take this mostly with a grain of salt.

- backgrounds: too much red and black, please put tiny bit more contrast to bring out the characters more, the lack of variety makes it harder for characters and the background to be unique and stand out to someone or a viewer. theres a reason why i can barely picture any of the backgrounds in any of the scenes in the show. (or maybe its just me, idk)

- characters: purely my own opinion, character designs could've been more pushed into the animals/elements that they are, like alastor, vaggie, and nifty. (tbh i didnt knew alastor was a deer until someone told me the first time i saw him). less red, experiment with contrast, complimentary colors despite them being in the pride part of hell.

Alastor: Unnecessary or Just Right?

- i see a few people think alastor overall is pointless in the season or isn't needed in the show, but, i somewhat disagree with that. a part of alastor's character is him being in control, he yearns for control over the situation and is mostly there to pick the right moment to manipulate it all in his favor. i personally like the subtle (yet not so subtle) of displaying alastor as threatening and cunning, his whole character is about subverting or sometimes satisfying the expectations and judgements of others to his favor. his role isnt to just be a mastermind, but to be a character that shows repression, lack of empathy, lack of trust in anyone, and controlling behavior be a contrast to the very concept and ideas that charlie wants to avoid and change. hes a direct opposite and challenge to what charlie calls 'redeemable'. by that point, alastor's role isnt simply to be smart and to control, but to be a challenger to charlie's whole idea despite being in her side. while heaven somewhat plays that role, alastor challenges it far more from his general demeanor and the actions that he's rumoured to have done. this pushes a question in the future that charlie has to face, would you protect and support a co-worker that directly opposes the very idea that the hotel faces? it makes the creation of the hotel far more interesting, and makes an intriguing question of morality that charlie has to face. hes a ticking time bomb, i do hope that they also look to alastor's clear weaknesses and vulnerabilities, ones he cant avoid and have to face.

anyways, these are only the few general opinions i have of the show, if ya want more positive things of the overall show, i might just do it if i have the time :)), its 2am now bye byeeeeee

might share my personal thoughts and opinions of hazbin hotel soon, not a guarantee tho! i have very mixed feelings with the show, doesnt stop me from liking it dont get me wrong

there are just some things i wanna ramble about later on

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