Small sneak peak to my lines in my next project (I wasn't going to share originally) since Transfem Adam reached 700 views and Stockholm Charlie reached 100
I wrote a parody song of Loser, Baby, where Angel Dust is redeemed.. but Husk isn’t. (Along with added pre-song dialogue.) :)
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“So.. you really did it, huh?”
“Heh. Yeah, I did.”
“You should go up, then. What’s taking so long?”
“I.. I’m not ready. Maybe I could just, you know, stay here? Until you an’ the others are ready. I still have shit to take care of, a job to quit-”
“Anthony. You earned it. Go.”
“…I can’t.”
“I already taught you to fly. Need another lesson?”
“Wh- no, no! I got the wings shit! ..Mostly. But.. I’d miss you. A- AND the others, OF COURSE.”
“We’ll catch up. You fly on up there, and we’ll meet again.”
“…I think I’ll stay here. I don’t wanna go yet.”
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H: So things looked bad, you were backed against the wall
Your whole existence seemed fuckin’ hopeless
You felt as filthy as a dive-bar bathroom stall
Couldn’t cope sober and dope-less
A: (“Oh, I know this part!”)
“I lost my way
I thought my life was wrecked
And so you said I was correct!”
H: (Ha! No.)
You’re.. a..
A: “Lo-”
H: WINNER, baby!
A winner, goddamn, baby, you’re a-
bit fucked up, but you’ve made it up!
You’re a winner, unlike me
A: “Wait-“
H: You’re a screws-loose boozer, but a top 5-star reviews-er
You’re a power-bottom powering through
An’ you’ve got new company
A: “But I’m not-”
H: There was a time you thought that no-one could relate
To the gruesome ways in which you’re damaged
But you let walls down, and it finally set you straight!
A: “I’m still gay-”
H: Now it’s time to move to your new vantage!
A: “No, I can’t.. Agh.
I sold my soul
To that psychopathic freak.”
H: Haha! And you thought that made you unique?
Come on
Now you’re a winner, baby, a winner, now it’s time to go and-
A: “No, I’m not leaving, I can’t-”
H: But you’ve made it all the way
A: “No, please, I don’t wanna leave- that's not how this goes.
Hey, y’all! I might or might not have shared this, but it’s a (real voice) cover of “Loser, Baby”, with the lyrics changed for a duet between Alastor and Nifty! Not a romantic one, of course, but one between a subdued overlord and their helper! :)
I worked really hard on it, so I hope y’all enjoy it! I might make more stuff like that in the future.
Wait there are people unironically attracted to Kurt from Spree. Are you telling me there are also people unironically attracted to Patrick Bateman too
I love the level of detail in "Loser, baby" on a narrative level and how much it can tell us about HuskerDust. Husk didn't want to go after Angel; Charlie sent him. But at that moment, when the mask began to fracture, Husk extended his hand to the real Angel.
The smile? Husk has a plan. The kind of plan that involves pure nihilism and stopping self-judgment so Angel knows he's not alone. Husk doesn't need to do this, but he already knows the real Angel (when he's drunk) and likes him. So, Husk is offering the real Angel his company.
Angel is waiting for the typical “everything is going to be fine” talk. How many times has he heard it? Cuddles, hope, and light But Husk surprises him by treating him like an equal, someone who won't break. Obviously, it bothers Angel, and he gets defensive. Is this guy kidding?
The same guy who was annoyed by Angel's presence is now all over him, with the most pretentious smirk in the universe, calling him a LOSER (and baby). Angel is so confused by the turn of events.
So, obviously, Angel thinks Husk is playing with him. His face says it all! And Husk is still all over him, telling Angel the truth.
In this part, Husk shares his insecurities. Yes, there was a time, but the pain is still there. And from what he's gotten to know Angel, Husk feels like they could connect there. “You are not alone” goes both ways.
Husk manages to get Angel to open but does it with sarcasm. At this point, Angel doesn't think anyone is going to accept him as he is. So, he says something that many know: his contract with Valentino, who has a dangerous reputation. That's the opening Husk was looking for.
This part isn't Husk making light of Angel's situation. He's making it clear to Angel that he's not “unique”, that is, he's not alone. His suffering is not something that separates him from others. Husk is breaking into Angel's self-isolation due to his abusive relationship.
Obviously, Angel doesn't believe him. Years of abuse made it clear to him that no one is going to care for the real Angel. But he's indulgent with Husk, playing along, visibly skeptical, wanting to know where this is all going.
And Husk takes him by surprise again. He is gentle, guiding Angel, giving him space, always offering his hand. It's a fun dance for two. They are both losers. Husk isn't insulting him. He is telling him that it's okay to make mistakes. They both have done it.
So Angel decides to trust. Just a little. Because he knows how people react when they know who he is. Angel is barely singing, not fully entering the song.
And when Husk tells him that he's fine with Angel being like that, it's liberating. Angel sings, there is a crack in his voice, because he is having fun! He is not acting, he is being sporadic and exaggerated, almost a parody of his flirtatious mask.
Now it is Angel who seeks out Husk, recognizing him as the one who can understand him and is liberating! And Husk reaches him, reminding Angel that they're in all of this together. And Angel smiles. A big and real smile.
Husk shares his addictions to give Angel the opportunity to share his in a safe space. And now Angel sings with all his potential, being himself and having fun. And Husk reaffirms him. This is Angel, the real Angel that Husk met when Angel was drunk.
And that is the theme of the song. Embrace who you are and don't be ashamed. Take every self-destructive comment, dirty insult, and don't let them sink you. Say "So what?", it's you, you're fine, you're good.
Accept your mistakes, your failures, your flaws, and stop being your own enemy. It's hard to escape, but there is someone who understands you, and you aren't alone. Existence sucks; bite it with a smile!
And that's the point. Things aren't magically going to get better. The problems are not going to disappear. Life sucks, but you're not alone. The burden doesn't disappear, but it may be more bearable.
Angel is the one who comforts Husk, telling him that yes, existing is difficult, but he's not alone. He has him. And for Husk, that's something. The song is about them, after all.
And Husk tells him that maybe he and Angel can be losers and find happiness.
And now it's Angel who offers Husk his hand. Now it's Husk who puts his hand on Angel's. And Angel can't erase his surprise and smile.
Now Angel is the one accompanying Husk. Angel's voice becomes an instrument that follows Husk in harmony. The fun dance of two returns, but Angel includes his style. Husk no longer has to guide him.
They both reach for each other. Husk extends his hand almost at the same time as Angel, with his eyes closed, extends his.
And in the end? They both support each other, literally and symbolically. They are equals. Husk and Angel meeting in the middle. The real Angel being accepted by Husk.
Was thinking about the fact that Lilith gained a lot of power in Hell by singing, and Charlie very much goes into a solo song in the first episode and while Vaggie is "dont let her sing", Angel is just "she is just doing it anyway" as if it was something normal.
And if we go to episode 4 with "Loser, Baby" and the shark henchmen going "are they fucking singing?" by the end of it... It seems that songs were a very much normal thing and demons are used to it. And they hold big big power, because even The Overlords arent inmune to strike into a musical.
Sure, the show is a parody and based on Broadway Shows, but maaaybe there's more to it than just jokes (and hence why Alastor is so powerful as a RADIO demon)
Like every other eftbk fan rn I am going to recommend it to everyone into mentopolis!!! Lord of the rings workplace parody about the villain’s high ranking advisors after the villain dies. They’re all freaks. Mike Trapp is there! He’s absolutely fucking hilarious and plays a freaky guy with a freaky creature unbeknownst. Matt Mercer spends an entire fight scene trying to kill a hafling with a frying pan. He is so pathetic and I am obsessed with him. He has a pirate bf and I personally have a giant crush on Ify so reason enough. Matt Mercer co parents a demon baby with his rival turned bestie who is so girlboss and has a giant hammer. There a wet elf and an even wetter elf and a spider mom who just wants her kids to be happy.Found family. Freakazoids. Absolute losers.
The reason Hazbin Hotel (FORGETTING ALL THE CONTROVERSY AROUND IT, PLEASE THAT'S FOR ANOTHER POST) is NOT for kids isn't how crass and rude it can be. But it's the topics it touches, especially with Husk and Angel.
The 4th episode touched on Angel's problems, a bit of his background and his current situation, and daaaaaaaaamn.
As someone who survived almost 5 years of DA and rape and who has seen SW as their only way out sometimes I can tell you that that's just how it is. It's crude, and cruel, and cold, and painful, your body's never your own anymore after it until you heal, and sometimes you think you have healed yet you didn't... And the only way to forget is to SH and just do it all over again, and MY particular case was mild compared to so many others I've talked to...
Imagine a child, who cannot relate to this, who is innocent and inexperienced, watching Angel's story and listening to Poison and Loser, baby. Helluva Boss also touches in sensitive topics, but not in this way from what I've watched.
This isn't south park, where the messages it gave were lost in it's crassness and it turned into a whole different shit show that parodied and satirized these topics. Whatever Viv is her series is actually taking these topics seriously in a way ADULTS can relate.
Yes, it's got comedy, and yes it's animation, but we have to understand that sometimes adults need these things too. Especially now a days where the world is so goddamned grim.
I'm only saying this because my fiancée works with children and since HH has been out there's a plethora of parents complaining about how this shouldn't be aired because it's not for children.
NO SHIT SHERLOCK, IT'S NOT. It's for us adults! Can we have just THIS ONE THINGS THIS ONE TIME?!
And I've seen in other places purity culture advocates and it's just... it's giving me a headache, and since I vent a lot here I wanted to just let it out...
Life ain't pretty, some of us are losers... but at least this is helping people like me feel seen when the rest of society wants to hide us like some shameful secret they don't wanna deal with...
We're some losers, baby, some right on crazy losers, but at least we're not alone and we deserve to be seen! 🎶