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#stan the st cast
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it’s 2024 and byler has just confessed
the ga
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milkvans
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homophobes who thought mainstream tv was safe and weren’t expecting “the gays to be shoved down their throats”
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bylers who knew it was coming down to the exact dialogue, outfits, location, weather, plot twists, and what they ate for breakfast
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bylers who also knew it was coming but are still pretending to be completely shocked anyway
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bylers who doubted
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bylers who rarely never doubted gaining 2000+ boosts to their ego
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bylers blowing up the internet with fan edits and gay screaming
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bylers eating up theory after tumblr gate after 1am byler shitpost idea being confirmed in canon
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gays unable to cope with the fact that they actually got mainstream rep after a decade of straightbaiting
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milkvans caught mid homophobic passionate anti-byler tweet
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bylers trying not to constantly scream about it to everyone they know irl
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the whole cast
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every article ever after s5 release (@aemiron-main for this textpost i had to use it 😭😭😭)
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the duffers watching all the shit go down after their straightbait went live
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cerebraljopper · 2 years
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here’s our david and winona content for the next year. enjoy
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pynkhues · 2 years
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Idk what the Retta interview is that shook the GG fandom but I hope you don’t let any negatively impact your love for Brio. Im sure the fandom will be waiting for you whenever you decide to return to writing Brio fic!
Thank you, anon, this is really lovely. 💖
The response to Retta's interview wasn't that bad, but it was just the fact for me that it encouraged another torrent of aggressively defensive coddling of one cast member along with the vilification of everyone else, which has really been happening since it became apparent that there was bts drama in s2.
In that sense, for me at least, it just felt very exhausting and it's definitely something that got tangled up in my feelings about writing in the fandom in general.
I think it'll pass if I give myself a bit of space from it, which is what I've been doing! I do still love the show and the ship and the fandom, so fingers crossed taking a breath gives me that oxygen, y'know?
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ziracona · 2 years
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Stranger Things is the MCU of tv shows…
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ittorama · 2 years
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NAH BCZ EVEN THE STRANGER THINGS CAST THINKS THIS SHIT IS WEIRD😭
HELPP LMFAO
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collabwithmyself · 29 days
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stumbles in. one of my friend was complaining about that godawful hotel show, we all know the one, and how the character designs are cluttered and indistinct and all the same shape. so for some unknown reason i decided to tackle redesigning the main cast.
if it were my show, i'd actually tackle the seriousness of sex work, drug addiction, gambling, OCD, military service and propaganda, PTSD, and the actual concepts of sin and redemption and whether heaven is worth striving for if they're condemning people so easily.
but i have gone down this rabbit hole too far already, and if the vpop stans find this i am fucking turning off reblogs. i have never even watched this. why did i do this.
(I renamed half of them too bc I thought the og names were #Bad. V*ggie, Ang*l D*st, and H*sk are now Valerie (valor as a former angel soldier), Blue Diamond (FAR more subtle reference to a drug and actually fits in with his aesthetic), and Monty (the three-card monte scam).)
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bylrlvr · 2 years
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since we’re reaching nearer towards The Big Day, i wish a very good night to all the citizens of byler nation, including:
the fanfic writers, you got us through the toughest times, fed us when we needed the most
the brains of the fandom: the analysts who make long-ass posts and 30k essays that are some of the most well-written pieces of literature i have ever read, you are healing the world
the byler stans who are also el stans, you are slaying
the people who will be under the duffers’ bed if it’s a queerbait, you go besties
the believers of the ‘mike/will gets vecna’d’ agenda, you are on the right side of history
the ones who don’t participate in ship wars, you are legends
the artists, you are doing god's work
the willel enthusiasts, you will always be famous
the shit-posters, your posts are making the planet a better place
the byler master doc worshippers and the person who created it, you are the chosen ones
the ‘mike wheeler i know what you are’ truthers, you are my religion
the editors, photoshoppers, gif makers, you are so goddamn talented for what
the meme makers, you will never not be funny
the byler playlist makers and the people who recommend songs that are relatable to byler, you have immaculate music tastes
the byler swifties, thank you for existing
noah schnapp, finn wolfhard, and the st cast, because they told me they are big byler shippers as well
the kaypeace truthers and kaypeace herself, hawkinsschoolcounsellor truthers and hawkinsschoolcounsellor himself, you each deserve a gold metal
the people who have full confidence in byler, that is such slay behavior
the people who have doubts and worries of being queerbaited because of past experiences, you deserve better than that, i love you
(oh and since pride month is ending soon,) a very special good night to everyone in homophobic/transphobic/unaccepting households or environments, and ones who are in the closet together with mike wheeler, you are so loved and you are not alone
but who am i kidding. no one here will have a good night, we’ll all be on panic-mode for volume 2
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elliesgaymachete · 6 months
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I understand i am poking a wasp’s nest here and you could not pay me enough money to actually tag this with anything cr (which is why all the ships mentioned are censored lmao)
Anyway i love c2 with my entire being. But. The fandom drama through the whole campaign was WILD.
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fantasy-relax · 3 months
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Brainrot about Cassandra Part 3
Warning: Cult End.
You don't wanted trouble for Cassandra, so you keep your mouth shut about the Stans behavior, so this the kind of shit the Romeos before you deal with. You put your anger and frustration in a jar ready to open it in the next loop, the bat will have nails next time.
"... they are such a loser!"
Rusty nails.
To avoid a crime you decide to skip rehearsal for a day not caring if you let your vandalized bag behind, Cassandra will be angry at you? Absolutely.
But she will be angrier if you end in jail unable to act in the play.
So, you were surprised when none of the Powerpuff trio was present in the next day rehearsal. Cassandra was mad and scold you in front of everyone, but she also talked about respect and harassment, now you know what happened to them.
You were sitting on the scenario, like always both of you stayed longer.
"When they tried to make you - of any people- a sexual stalker it was the obvious thing to do."
"Excuse my language but what the fuck they tried to do?"
"They broke in my apartment, stole my underwear and tried to frame you"
They did what now?
That is, the jar was open, It seems that your intentions were clear in your face because Cassandra almost jumped to restrict you.
"I'm already take care of it! Calm down!"
You stopped, she let go of yours arms but was bring back for a fierce hug.
"If somebody ever try that shit again tell me, little star, I'm going to split their head open"
Cassandra could swear that you were growling. Why were you like this with her? She can't understand.
Even so she was so happy to be in your arms.
The day of the play came, you stayed close to Cassandra like a guard dog. It worked pretty well every cast member keep a respectful distance from her.
Wrong choice
Everything was going perfect, her eyes were shining like stars.
The moment of the kiss was close.
*Splash*
Blood? Paint? Looking above you you catch a glimpse of the Stans before they ran way. You look at Cassandra and pure fear go through your veins, her eyes were empty. Swallowing hard you picked her up running to her dressing room ignoring everything around you, you left her for just a moment to search for water to clean you both but when you came back she was gone.
The terror in your chest grow bigger.
Weeks pass without words from her, Daniela is as worried as you but only you go to the mansion.
Wrong choice
She is sitting quiet like a ghost, you get close finally you can look at her face, Cassandra eyes were void of the stars that you loved now a black hole was in their place. The hair in your neck was standing - danger - a piece of you say, - - run- whispering with desperation.
But her eyes are full of tears, broken sobs falls of her lips.
"Hug me, please"
Your heart break in your chest and as many times before you hug her close to your chest.
Wrong choice.
Pain.
"Amazing performance like always Cassandra, now the cult will do the rest"
Cult?
"Thank you mother"
Alcina...
"you will be a excellent addition"
This was her idea of helping?
You look at Cassandra face, madness is all you can see.
"Lit-tle st-ar, Wh-y? "
You don't get to see when her sanity came back.
Or the scream of regret and despair that tear out her throat
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hi! can you do something with any mcu member (maybe chris or seb or anthony) where the reader is feeling peer pressure to have sex and she talks to one of the cast and they listen to her and hear her out and tell her it’s okay to take her time etc? i could use hearing this lol🤍 thank u
Am I Ready?
Warning: Talks of Sex, making out, talks of losing virginity, and manipulation.
Pairing: Sebastian Stan x teen!reader, Anthony Mackie x teen!reader
Taglist: @chrisevansdaughter @slutfortaylorswiftandzendaya @dumb-fawkin-bitch
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“Happy six months babe,” your partner Jack said seductively into your ear. The two of you were in a hotel room celebrating your anniversary. Jack flew in to celebrate as you were in Atlanta shooting Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The past six months with him have been incredible, and he has always been a kind and safe person to talk to. Except recently, when things have become a little award around a certain topic. 
You and Jack were in the middle of a heated make-out session when you felt him grab the hem of your shirt. Like always, you grabbed his hand and put them back on your hips. “Seriously babe, can we not do this tonight,” you said as you let go of the kiss and leaned against his forehead. He threw his head back against the couch and let out a groan. “Y/n, we have been together for six months. SIX MONTHS. Why don't you trust me?” Jack said. You got off and moved to sit next to him as you took his hand. “Jack, I keep telling you that sex is a big deal, and I'm not ready for it yet. I don't know when, but I'm asking you for patience.” Jack leaned over and kissed you on the lips. 
“You know I love you right?” Jack said looking at you. You gave a subtle nod to him, “and I really want to have sex with you. Don't you want to have sex with me?” he asked. “Jack, I don't know yet, okay?” you said as water lined your eyes. Jack got up from the sofa and headed for the bathroom, “where are you going?” you asked, not even looking at him afraid the tears would start falling. “To jerk myself off 'cause you won't fucking do it,” he spoke with a raised voice as he slammed the door.
Those events all transpired last night. 
Now you were back on set, and your tension has been weird since then. You sat in your chair, drinking water on the hot Atlanta stage when you heard two voices come through the stage doors. 
“The red ones are the best, no doubt.” you heard one voice say. ���It's obviously the green ones Mack; you just have no taste,” sassed the second voice as they got closer to you. “Hey Y/N! What's the best skittle flavor?” Anthony Mackie asked as your other costar Sebastian Stan stood next to him. You quickly put on a small smile, responding “Yellow obviously.” The boys shook their heads and continued arguing for each of their flavors until they noticed you weren’t inputting yourself into their shenanigans like usual. “You okay Buttercup?” Mackie asked with a thoughtful look in his eyes. 
You trusted these two like brothers, always being there for you in times of need. Taking a breath, you continued saying “Can I talk to you guys later, maybe?” you asked looking at these men hopefully. Seb smiled and wrapped the metal arm around your shoulders, bringing you into a side hug. “Oh, course Y/n. How about during lunch, we chill in my trailer and chat,” he proposed looking down on you. You smiled back at him; “Sounds perfect.”
By the time lunch rolled around, you, Seb, and Mackie were on the floor of Sebastian's trailer. Craft’s Services had a taco truck for lunch, and each of you had your water by your side. “So,” Seb said as he had a piece of lettuce hanging out of his mouth, “what's up in that brain of yours?” he spoke with a smile on his face. You finished sipping your water before wiping your mouth and speaking. 
“When did you guys lose your virginity?”
It just so happened when you said that, both men had water in their mouths and some trickled out. “Um,” Sebastian chuckled,” well I was a senior in high school. A girl I meet at Stagedoor Manor. And I lied about being a virgin and we both had absolutely no clue what we were doing.” You turned to look at Mackie. “It was in my first serious relationship. I knew sex was important to me, and I wanted to wait till I was ready.” You looked up from your taco when Mackie spoke. “Did you feel that you were ready to lose it?”
The boys looked at each other and then looked at you. They knew about you and Jack, and only met him a couple times but from how you described him to them, he seemed like a good guy. Or so they thought. “Is Jack pressuring you to be ready?” Mackie spoke to you quietly. You set your taco down as you leaned back against the couch cushion you set up on the floor. 
“Kinda. I keep on telling him that I need time to think about if I want to have sex, cause its a big deal to me. And every time we make out, he always tries to initiate it and I keep on saying no. and he did it again last night when we were celebrating our anniversary, and he Keeps on talking about how I don't trust him. and how if I love him I would have sex with him.” You said in rant-style toned. 
“First of all, he shouldn't be pressuring you at all. It's not HIS place to say when YOU are ready.  got that?” Mackie responded quickly. You nodded your head as he waited for him to continue. “Have you guys talked at all since last night?” Seb asked politely. “I tried reaching out to him, but we haven't spoken. And it hurts cause I do love him, but annoyed he doesn't respect my boundaries.” 
“Break up with him,” Seb said bluntly as he took a huge bit of his taco. “That’s not your place to say,” you spoke angrily. “Look, you are asking us for advice, and I'm giving you some. Is he making you uncomfortable in this situation?” Seb said looking at you. “I mean kin-” you said before Mackie spoke up. “Do you think he will ever respect your boundaries?” Mackie questioned. “Maybe ov-” 
“EHH! Nope wrong answers. You should be able to answer those with a confident yes. Otherwise, he isn't worth your time.” Mackie continued over you. You know they were right, and you have been thinking about it for a while. But this talk really helped you solidify your decision. 
“I'll think you guys are right,” you spoke as you took a final bite out of your taco. Mackie scoffed, “Damn right we are.” he added as he got up to throw away his trash. “We just care about you, Y/n, and don't want to see you in an unhealthy relationship,” Seb commented. You gave them both a soft, warm, smile. “Thank you.” 
“Now,” Seb said as he took the giant jar of skittles from behind his back and placed it in the circle, “let's really figure out which flavor is the best.”
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STRANGER THINGS BEHIND THE SCENES PHOTOS AS (GAY) MEMES
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all the queers anxiously waiting the results of el’s “am i gay?” buzzfeed quiz
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johnathan making sure mike doesn’t go and have a gay heart to heart with will while he takes a nap (much deserved after babysitting 4 chaotic queers for a week straight gay and driving across the country sleep deprived stressed and high)
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johnathan showing will every guy ever he could date instead of michael wheeler
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gays rocking the bad posture 🥰🥰 (tell me mike doesn’t sit like that all the time u can’t he’s autistic and gay he stood no chance of sitting in a chair properly)
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els bestie and bros hovering as she calls her crush (max) on speaker - disaster sleepover phone call imminent because they’re all dumb and gay and bad at romantic advice (yes even u will) ALSO PEEK JOHNATHAN ALLY SUPPORTIVE BROTHER MODE AND MIKES GAYASS WRIST
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footage taken 2 seconds after mike asked will if he would still love him if mike was a worm and will replied “you’re halfway to wormhood already and i’d die for you in a second does that answer your question?”
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noah preparing for wills spirit to possess his body when the cameras roll (and charlie trying to catch in on camera youtuber style) OR will calming his gay heart through meditation and a mental pep talk before seeing mike again
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johnathan giving mike a phone number and telling him it’s the “i’m gay and in love with my bff” helpline but really it’s just wills number (after johnathan and mikes mandatory fight, confession, and “gay is ok” talk)
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noah explaining why he feels will should cry in any byler scene the van scene OR describing how him turning on and off the gay crying yearning and blushing on command is really just will byers’ essence taking control of his body
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the whole cast to homophobes in the ga <333
@dis-a-ppointment thank you for putting these out into the void 😭😭😭 the cast is really too iconic how do they just exist as walking memes
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saintsenara · 1 month
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you're like the only person i've seen on here from northern ireland who actually loves northern ireland - what do you think makes it so great? (really sorry if this seems rude, i'm just interested in how the opinions can be so wildly different)
thank you very much for the ask, anon!
my online presence as a northern ireland stan account is mainly caused by holding the following opinion:
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it is an unfortunate truth that the moment you are clocked in most other places in the anglophone world as being northern irish [usually after having been compelled to say the word "how"], people like to offer you their views on the place.
these views aren't always negative, but they always - especially if they come from people who consider themselves part of the irish diaspora [and my st patrick's day sermon to you all is "irish-americans, learn to stay in your lane"] - relate to a northern ireland which doesn't actually exist. people might cast us as uncivilised fools living in a 1970s time-capsule of unrelenting violence, they might cast us as a great bunch of lads bouncing around feeling the derry girls fantasy, but they never care very much about the actual experience of living here in 2024.
and - indeed - the experience of choosing to live here. i like ni because i was born here, and so all of the formative experiences of my early life took place while drinking a tin in some field or other, but it's also somewhere i have returned to, after having gone to university and begun my medical training in england.
and this is an aspect of irish life which doesn't have a huge presence in the way we think and talk about irishness. so much irish history is bound up in migration - in leaving the motherland and longing for it from afar - and in the diaspora experience that we rarely think about the fact that people have always and will always come to ireland. people - whether returning here or coming to study or coming to live forever or coming to live until they too can return home - choose every day to put down roots in northern ireland, despite all its faults and its flaws.
and it bothers me that this is constantly forgotten in all the giving out we all do about the place.
because - yes - this is a country which is fucked up in a huge number of ways. our politics is corrupt and nonsensical even when up against the bin fire which is the rest of the united kingdom. our people are beset by poverty and deprivation [and i will of course acknowledge that i am someone who lives here with a well-paid, stable job]. our sectarian wound is still bleeding, heavily. we have not seen justice for the atrocities perpetuated against us by the british state during the troubles, nor for the atrocities we perpetuated against our own at the same time. we have not learned from our own experiences of discrimination when it comes to discriminating against people who live here who are not white, who are not christian, or who are immigrants. it rains for a good three quarters of the year.
but as i grow older, i find i have less and less time both for pure and grinding cynicism in the face of this situation and for the conviction that the grass might be greener somewhere else. i think this latter is a particular issue in the irish national character - a sort of "ah well, things are shite and they'd only be better if x happened". in the north, i think we're especially beset by this - "the country can't improve until there's a united ireland" [or, if you're on the other side, "the country can't improve until the fenians stop complaining"].
but we have a lot to be proud of and a lot to be hopeful for as we keep going.
because northern ireland is also a place whose history is about peace as much as it is about war. it's the birthplace of the best member of girls aloud. it's somewhere people have mobilised only recently for pay and working conditions on a par with the rest of the uk, and will keep mobilising until we win. it's introduced the world to the fact that protestants keep toasters in cupboards. it's a place whose own fight for reproductive justice has rather flown under the radar in comparison to that of the republic of ireland, but which is no less active. it's a place where it's perfectly acceptable to be served apple and mars bar sandwiches at a funeral [provided the deceased was presbyterian]. it's a place where you never have to become invested in the nation's performance in international sporting competitions and can get blind drunk as god intended. it's a place with great patter.
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it's a place which has perfected street art... in a sense. it's a place where you can get unusual soft drinks delivered to your door by a sinister figure called the minerals man. it's a place which recognises that balaclavas are chic. it's the only place on earth you can buy fifteens and a cowboy supper, whether or not you actually should do the latter. it's a place where you can turn bomb scares to your advantage by using them as an excuse to swerve parties you didn't want to attend. it's a place whose people have not given up their fight for justice, who still grieve and remember the dead and the disappeared. it's a place people travel across the world to make their home and enrich with their presence. it's a place where the quality of life is genuinely improving, and which we can continue to improve if we don't give into the idea that nothing can ever change. it's a cold and rainy little country, filled with nondescript grey housing estates and burned out cars, which also looks like this:
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happy st patrick's day.
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cloudyysworld · 1 year
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Part of me want The Silmarillion to be on screen but part of me did not because if the First age is on screen the fandom will devided into: Feanorians apologist / "Feanor is a villian" / "They did not do this in the book"/ "The writers did them dirty" /Russingon ship war / Inc*st shippers /Glorfindel and Ecthelion fancam / Fingolfin's thirst tweet /Celegorm's war criminal supporters /"I have only seen LOTR" /"Where is Legolas?" /Luthien girlboss slay stans/ "The wigs look bad" /"The costume is cheap" /"The casting choice is horrible" /"They was cast so perfectly" , also 17749 edits of Finrod with his long blond hair and sick ass outfits on tiktok and twitter ,arguments between #TeamFeanor and #TeamFingolfin everytime new episode is outed ...etc...
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0i8ma · 2 years
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ST☆RBOY — yjw (discontinued)
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synopsis. you had a classmate named yang jungwon who was always adored by the teachers. every day, he received a star from each of his teachers simply for being a sweet and quiet child. you often think about him ever since he transferred to a new school, referring to him as starboy in your thoughts. and it so happens that he transfers to your school a decade later.
pairing. jungwon + fem!reader
cast. enhypen, yuna + ryujin from itzy, ningning + karina from aespa, wonyoung from ive, more to be added
genre. classmates to lovers, crack, fluff, a LITTLE bit of angst, social media au
warnings. swearing, LOTS OF SWEARING. inappropriate jokes, jokes about offing urself/someone, different pictures of pinterest girls as yn (yn is you, imagine her as you or however/whoever you want.) ignore timestamps PLEASE. super duper slow updates, lmk if i missed anyth!
tags. #ST☆RBOY — #✰: starboy!
taglist. taglist 1 — taglist 2 — taglist 3
author's note. don't expect me to finish this pls lmao 💀 let's just hope this is a short smau so i can finish quickly. anyways inspired by the weeknd's song (starboy)
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walking lgbtqs || die hard the weeknd stans
I. new cute boy [ + written ]
II. familiar face
III. star fucking boy ?! [ + written ]
IV. nah bro
V. hey starboy [ written ]
+ more to be added ! ( titles of each part might change )
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chirpsythismorning · 10 months
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These Milkvans are hardcore Millie stans on twitter who hate Noah They are the ones who call him ugly, jobless, stupid, homophobic etc. and try to say that Nillie are not besties.
There is something so concerning about them being convinced Millie hates Noah… like just imagine, he’ll very likely be in her wedding (something she herself has talked about him being a part of, less than a year ago and before she even got engaged) and watch them try to gaslight themselves into thinking he forced her to do it or something 😭
Millie and Noah are probably the closest cast-members coming out of ST (besides maybe like Charlie and Natalia).
Tbh I don’t even care about fictional ships when it comes to this level of delusion. Like just seeing them be so completely outside of reality, that they are so threatened over a fictional ship they have to make up their own version of reality where Millie hates Noah in order to subscribe to all the stuff they want to believe?
Anyways when s5 promo rolls out and then drops and Millie and Noah are having the time of their lives in interviews and bts being their usual bff selves, milkvans will be spiraling enough as it is, only for byler endgame to come in and really fuck it all up 😭
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jajanvm-imbi · 3 months
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Hazbin Hotel 4 episode premiere review Part 3
Part 1 | Part 2
I got my main criticisms out of the way so now I get to have fun and gush about the stuff I enjoyed and hopefully will continue to enjoy! Because honestly even though I think the writing and pacing are objectively bad, I'm still having fun with this series like I do with Helluva Boss, and its mainly for one reason:
The voice cast is singlehandedly carrying the show.
Viv may not be great at character design or storytelling, but if she's good at one thing she is damn good at casting.
The voice cast is perfect, they all understood the assignment. Like everyone who was saying the new cast was gonna be worse than the pilot cast for the sole reason that they weren't the pilot cast were just flat out wrong. They all ate and are all easily the most enjoyable part of the series.
Erika Henningsen was the perfect choice for Charlie, she fits the role of "Disney Princess in Hell" like a glove. She's bubbly and sweet and excitable and kind! She fits this role way better than she fit the role of Cady in the Mean Girls musical (I said what I said) She sounds so much like Mandy Moore as Rapunzel, another favorite character of mine!
Blake Roman's performance???? As Angel??? Hello sir???? My jaw was on the floor during Angel's scene with Valentino because I was absolutely blown away by his performance. It was heartbreaking and raw and impactful, a stellar performance. I have a good feeling Blake Roman is gonna get the Alex Brightman treatment after this winning combination of his performance as Angel Dust and his Broadway debut in "Harmony: A New Musical". Blake Roman is a STAR
Speaking of Alex Brightman, man do I love his voice. I've been on the Alex Brightman stan train for years now, waaaaaaaaay before Helluva Boss. I've loved Alex Brightman since his performance as Dewy Finn in the School of Rock Musical (which is criminally underrated. There could not have been a better casting decision for Dewy) Hearing Alex Brightman sing a more rock style song for the first time since his School of Rock days was so so wonderful. "Hell is Forever" was the best part of ep 1 there I said it. Not to mention his performance as Sir Pentious is also quite enjoyable. All of his voice work has gotten him so much positive exposure too! I'm so glad he's getting all the love and attention he deserves after being so underrated for so long. Its like the universe is apologizing for kicking Beetlejuice out of the Winter Garden Theater and replacing it with the Music Man and also robbing him of his Tony back in 2019. (Alex Brightman deserved Best Male Lead in a Musical at the 2019 Tony's argue with the wall)
Christian Borle as Vox was such a fun choice! I've also been a Christian Borle stan for many years now, since I listened to the "Legally Blonde" musical for the first time back in 2017 where he played Emmett Forrest. I'm always happy to hear one of my Broadway faves perform in something, and I was thrilled to find out he was going to be part of the cast!
Lili Cooper as Velvette was also a pleasant surprise! She killed it. She's brash and loud and confident and the accent was a nice touch too! Loved her as Sandy in the Spongebob musical, love her as Velvette.
I don't really have much to say about the rest of the main and supporting cast, they all sound great! I can't wait to hear Jeremy Jordan as Lucifer, Leslie Kritzer as Roise and Darren Criss as St. Peter!
And last but not least, Amir Talai as Alastor. Holy shit is he fun! Amir Talai was the voice that inspired Alastor in the first place, so I'm glad they got him in the cast! I kept seeing people say that he wasn't "intimidating enough" as a Alastor and that he was much weaker than Edward Bosco and all I have to say is:
How does it feel to be wrong?
Because Amir Talai ATE THIS UP. He devoured. Not a CRUMB IN SIGHT. I get all giggly when I hear him sing "let's begin", its so playfully sinister and perfect and lovely. Every single line delivery is perfect.
But even with such a spectacularly talented Broadway cast, the decision to make Hazbin a full on musical was.....interesting. Helluva Boss is similar because they have at least one song per episode, but Hazbin has two, and sometimes they're kind of shoehorned in with no buildup. Ep 3 is the biggest offender of this. I enjoyed Lili Cooper singing "Respectless" but the song was unnecessary. Neither one of the songs in ep 3 made any sense and honestly felt like they were there to fill the quota of "two songs per episode". "It Starts With Sorry" in ep 2 was also kinda weird, but not unforgivable.
The best songs so far are easily "Stayed Gone", "Poison" and "Losers, Baby". All three are bangers and everyone slayed. "Happy Day in Hell" is fun, feels like a typical Disney song, and "Hell is Forever" also slaps, but both songs have a lot of unnecessary swearing that throws them off course.
So yep that's pretty much it for my positives about Hazbin! I'll happily keep watching Hazbin just to hear the cast continuing to slay.
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