Hazbin isnt perfect but its loveable

Twitter has been obsessed with trying to cancel Vivziepop for years. Hazbin Hotel just has a very dedicated hate fandom to it because it's popular.

Something that really gets me in "Poison" is when Angel is doing his dance on the stage, and he looks like he's genuinely enjoying it, but then Val approaches and that small bit of joy is entirely ruined.

Lucifer effectively taking a support role for Charlie also fits his theme as the “ringleader” of hell, yes the man is in charge, but his main job is to hype up the other acts and prepare the audience, lay the ground work to make the acts themselves stand out even more as a result, while keeping the circus organised, hell we see it in “more than anything”, when he throws Charlie the spotlight is on her while he’s out of frame, not to mention his entire pocket dimension is themed after a circus tent. Works incredibly well for how he is presented to the audience

My favourite thing about More Than Anything is that it’s so good it actually made the “estranged father and daughter” set-up work for me

I'd like to point out that when Angel gets pulled during Poison it not only shows his lack of control, but also shows how he does his best to appear like he actually is. Gets pulled, makes a sexy walk. Gets thrown to the ground, makes an ass-up pose. It both works as him trying to show himself as sexual for Valentino, or a simpler reference to the fact he's an actor. Also, he's a bad actor, as shown on Episode 4 but his act when trying to look okay appears genuine.

Never had the "controversy" explained to me before, just always heard people being like..."oh Vivziepop is controversial"*insert spooky noises* and I felt awkward ever admitting I liked her work--- now, I'm like, that's it? That's the controversy? are you kidding me?

I didn't even realize this until someone else pointed it out, but after Angel says "I disassociate, disappear" his whole dance routine after that is a fantasy world he escapes into. The images that flash on the screens behind him are what is happening in real time. But every time Val approaches him, he is snapped back to reality for a split second until he manages to disassociate again.

Really should have been 10-12 episodes. It definitely felt rushed when there could have been so much more to explore. But it was ejoyable none the less

The idea that Angel fell in love with Val is questionable because Val can use his saliva to alter peope's mental states like a love potion.

Sir pentious was me through out the entire song of More Than Anything

Thank you for talking about the difference between angle dust and Anthony. I love how the actor even has distinct voices for each one. Anthony's voice is so much more raw and broken and it's horrifying but beautiful

Another thing is the cast. For me, it’s been a while since I’ve seen a cast seem to genuinely enjoy being apart of a project this much and I think that alone speaks loads about how much care and effort everyone (not just the cast) put into this show. Also people are so scared of controversy that it shows in the media being produced but that’s how change is made. Hazbin Hotel and just vizziepop’s work in general has been such a breath of fresh air for me and adds to why I enjoyed it so much.

As an SA survivor, yeah, I've never felt more seen than watching Angeldust go through all that shit, even though the particular abuse he suffers wasn't what I went through. Loser, baby, is also such a comfort song for me? Not even because of the SA, but because of my disability. It's nice, it's comforting, to admit "yeah I'm a loser, but hey I'm not alone" and I adored the episode. It helped me really reframe how I see myself and my disability, funnily enough

Hazbin hotel soundtrack really is amazing

Viv said from the start that she wanted Broadway VAs and the OG cast knew that

(boils it down to three songs) (Omits Loser, baby) (Physical pain)

"And Nifty...... she's there too," classic

Hazbin Hotel and controversy go hand in hand, ever since the pilot episode.

I can’t even listen to *more than anything* because my heart starts crying, this song has been in a headlock. The “I’m grateful your my daughter more than anything” is such a powerful line, and the voice actors do SUCh a good job. This song just makes me so happy.

I think the fast pacing is because they didn’t have enough eps to work with, like they got told they could only do 8 eps so they had to squeeze a bunch of info into it to set up season two, hopefully Amazon let’s them make longer and more eps considering how positive the reviews and demand for more are

Finally a good analysis of some of the songs. I loved the breakdown of More than Anything. It is my favourite in the whole season. My favourite visual joke is that Lucifer is dressed as a Circus Ringleader. Which I found super hilarious.

Yes the musical aspect of the show is key to why the show works in terms of character growth. When I see allot of the critique on the show's characters its mainly from people who aren't into musical theater and the growth that the songs give goes over their heads.

Highly agree on you with 'More than Anything' The details and the vocals are just SO GOOD! I just really love the part where Lucifer sings the part; "I'll shelter and adore you more than anything", in a soft voice with the small voice crack as you say, added with the very fluid of him hugging Charlie softly and protectively. 9:15 This song is one of my favorite and touches my heart ausksbdkjsl

This video came at the right time because I was literally just singing Hell Is Forever😂😂 This soundtrack is actually insane. The quality and respect for the craft is just something I would have never expected in 2024. It's absolutely awesome

Lucifer is just the perfect character - he's such a cute dork, a littke messy, but strong when it's important. We stan a short king 👑

While I can understand people wanting more variety in the character shapes, I also fully appreciate as an artist myself, that as an artist, Vivienne is fully within her right to design her characters however she wants, and if that's really a deal-breaker for people, they shouldn't watch the show. I'd much rather creatives be honest about their creations than hypocritically try to please everyone just for the sake of pleasing people. Also so relieved you took an intelligent and nuanced approach regarding the "drama." I'm so sick of people constantly attacking Vivienne, only for it to turn into yet another steaming pile of nothing. Fantastic video, as always!

Technically, Final Space was the first UKposts animated pilot to be picked up by a major studio and turned into a multiseason series with major actors cast, but that show was screwed over big time by Warner Bros. But I'm glad that Hazbin Hotel is being given more of a fair chance :). I love this show so much.

Nobody : Lucifer : " HAHA, TAKE THAT DEPRESSION! "

It’s hard for me to hate her because everything I’ve seen against her has either been debunked or it’s the STUPIDEST thing to get mad over. They literally work against their own agenda. The only thing I can confirm is worthy of criticism is her usage of voodoo symbols to add to Al’s “creepy” aesthetic. Other than that, I think Twitter needs to realize that (what they presume as) bad writing ≠ someone’s quality of character. Just because she wrote a show you don’t like doesn’t mean she’s a shitty person. EDIT: She’s still pretty annoying, and she needs to get off of Twitter 😭

The hate the creator gets is SO blown out of proportion. I know it's Twitter, but I think it also has something to do with her audience because despite this show being for adults, most of the audience are teens, which explains why the majority of the fandom and hatedom are VERY immature. Im not saying that there's nothing to critique because the show isn't perfect. However, most of the "criticism" I've heard isn't even good criticism and just plain hate for the dumbest things.

You know what. I love the potential this show has. It was fun to watch and I loved how the characters were written. It’s great to have something so different come out of the industry. And I’m happy to see the change

"An entire arc of growth in one song". Yeah, that about sums it up lol

Phineas & Ferb walked so Hazbin Hotel could run

I like the art style and honestly I barely notice the "problematic" pacing I think it's a breath of fresh air admits drawn out garbage that should have ended a long time ago or the blandness of what adult cartoons that are watched

I was just absolutely blown away by this show. It really reminded me of those classic Disney movies with their music numbers. This show is a textbook example of how to do musicals right. They aren't just catchy pop songs. The songs themselves enhance the story, develop the character, and set the tone. You learn so much about these characters from just a short 2-3 minute song. There's no clunky or boring exposition. The songs tells you all you need to know about these characters and how they feel. Every song is there for a reason, each one serves a purpose.

You Didn’t Know is my personal favorite. Every single part of the chorus of Hell is Forever is thrown back, and the duet parts of the song (Adam/Lute and Charlie/Emily) are absolutely fire. Then the betrayal at the end… it’s a whirlwind of story and emotions that can’t be conveyed any other way but through music.

I'd also like to mention on the topic of them hiring new actors, the actors as far as we know have taken it very well. They wrote a song called "Thank You and Goodnight" which I highly recommend giving a listen to. Getting angry on their behalf isn't going to go anywhere, especially since they voiced only a pilot, which often have placeholders.

Your description of More Than Anything had me crying. 😭

Thank you for being genuine with your criticisms. I’ve seen a LOT of reviewers claiming the show is completely unwatchable and total garbage due to the fast pace. Which is just insanely dishonest. You just kinda have to accept that the plot moves quickly and you can have a lot of fun. IMO the fast pace was to save more room in season 2 for individual characters but we’ll just have to see what happens. Another thing is I feel like most critics on UKposts don’t get that the songs in this show convey the story. I’ve seen a lot act like they add nothing or “aren’t earned” when the song itself IS the explanation of a character motivation or showing development. If someone doesn’t like musicals that’s fine, but they can’t really call a musical garbage just because they don’t like the medium

I never heard anyone belt in a half hour cartoon show before, it was cool.

1:46 even worse is Jermey Jordan (Lucifer in the show) was the original cast for Zac’s character and was the one to demo and showcase the greatest showman songs so that it got greenlit. Then they cast Zac. So amazing analogy.

Your description of Poison is markedly similar to how I described Six's All You Wanna Do in a recent college essay of mine, which made me realize something: I think both the songs and the characters (Angel Dust and Katherine Howard) are also remarkably similar. Not just in the obvious SA of it all, but I the deflecting of trauma by the characters, the larger-than-life pop song that does it's best to justify what's happening but just can't, to the final outro where the mask slips.

"An entire arc of growth in just one song" is really nailing it. I kept seeing people talk about the rushed pacing in the series, while it was airing, and I just kept going "Huh? Where?" The compacting of character arcs into songs delivered the emotional punches so well, at least for me, I didn't feel any rush at all. Maybe I'd feel Husk and Angel were rushed after one (1) heart-to-heart conversation, but after "Looser"? No, yeah, I absolutely believe they are besties after Looser.

Also it's not like the pilot actors were hurting for roles at the time. Michael Kovach is in f****** everything these days, even back then he was prominent in animation. Edward Bosco went on to voice Striker in Helluva Boss. Etc etc. And as far as relations go, everyone from the pilot cast and the main series seems to be on good terms with one another. It's a good sign that there's no bad blood between anyone.

All my life I've kinda looked down on musical theatre (I have two stem degrees and didn't experience much of the arts as a kid, product of circumstance more than anything else), but I unironically fuckin love Hazbin Hotel, Stayed Gone is such a fun song

THANK YOU. I really needed to hear some good criticism about this show aside from "it has pacing issues" and just in general to see someone genuinely enjoy it. The part about it being a musical benefiting its messy pacing was something I never thought about but it makes so much sense! Not to mention the songs are absolute bangers as well. This video was a really nice breath of fresh air for this - as you said - _interesting_ fandom, so thank you for putting your thoughts out :)

The end of Poison absolutely killed me. The emotion in his voice is so intense and that episode changed Angel from "I think he might be my favorite" to "He's definitely my favorite and he needs a hug". More Than Anything makes me emotional too. I didn't expect to love this series so much but the music really is just absolutely amazing and I don't think I can even pick a favorite. As for controversies...I just avoid fandoms entirely. There is always some controversy going on and most of the time is unwarranted or blown out of proportion. The show is great so I'm gonna keep watching.

I’m with you on this series. I loved watching through it after so long away from the series after watching the pilot. I think the pacing is also my major issue with the series, but they clearly didn’t have much choice on the number of episodes. Would love to get your thoughts on Helluva Boss (great clip choices as supplements) at some point.

"it's so inappropriate to talk that stuff, It's too dark" moral orel.

I also layered the vocals of "Poison" over an instrumental of "Toxic" by Britney Spears because those two songs have the exact same energy. I wish I knew how to post it, but that would probably require me animating something over the audio file.

NGL, my heart sanked when you said you didn’t like a song about the season and it was showing a clip from Whatever it Takes cuz any Vaggie/Carmilla song are my favs! Awesome video and as a fellow theater lover, I agree this show is my bread and butter!

most of the hate for Hazbin hotel is perpetuated by people who hated Vizipop before Hazbin Hotel. Why do these people hate Vivzipop? I think it's because she's an extraordinarily talented furry artist who 's response to toxicity is to push back against hatedom.

Every time I listen to more than anything it breaks me in the best way possible

"And Nifty... She's there too."

This show worked so well for me episode 4 actually kicked me into a micro depression wich caused me to finally get an appointment for therapy against anxiety and self worth issues. So it may be one of the best video productions for me of the last decade. We’ will see …

Nothing’s perfect. But Hazbin Hotel shows that nothing has to be. Because it has memories. Because it’s genuine. Because there’s effort. And I love it “more than anything”.

I’ve always loved how despite not being into music much, broadway musical telling a good story with an edge never fails to entertain me. I loved Little Shop Of Horrors, I cried laughing watching South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, I finally saw my first Live show in Avenue Q and now Hazbin Hotel rolls around and it was just so damn good! Happy Day In Hell(reprise,) Loser and You Didn’t Know were my top 3. Thanks for the amazing video!

I really liked how you talked about "More than anything", it perfectly describes why I loved that song so much apart of course from their respective VA's beautiful performances

16:35 bee and puppycat (kinda), dead end paranormal park (kinda), I mean the pilots of both were done by cartoonhangover, but you could say the hazbin pilot was done by spindlehorse, bee and puppycat was continued by cartoonhangover before being picked up by netflix, but helluva boss is kinda the equivalent to that, and in terms of other indie cartoons, cartoonhangover is the glitch productions to their murder drones

16:50 i think that final space actually achieved the same thing first

Great show, it lives up to the hype.

I'd include "You didn't know" and "Loser, baby" as well but WELL SPOKEN

Personally I am not a person that likes musicals in general (not even in movies), but this show truly feels different, its incredible how catchy and fun/cool lyrics the songs have, I am obsessed with them! Thank you very much for this vid, I totally agree

Everything gets even more impressive when you realize vivzie did all of this with $50k on hand

Love how I decided to watch this before going to church lol

9:50 And I’m pretty sure Charlie’s VA recorded the song AFTER Lucifer’s, which is super impressive! They sound awesome together, and I hope they get another duet next season.

I assume that the eight-episode rush is due to Amazon or Bento Box Entertainment / A24... maybe only eight episodes were published / produced due to "risks". (due to the theme of the series, etc.). let's see if there are any changes in the coming seasons episodes (Considering the huge success of the series). i have nothing else to say, great video!

I’m so thankful that you gave More Than Anything the praise is deserves, by the end of that song on my first listen I was in tears, and yet I don’t see nearly enough people talking about it.

I never followed the drama. I’m here for the characters and the story. I’m here for the art regardless of the artist.

If you pay attention to the screens during poison when he is dancing it shows him bieng tortured and abused but when he gets taken away its him dancing on the screen with sparkles witch I feel implies they are trying to edit his life and make him seem perfectly fine

Stayed Gone is the best HH song, you can't change my mind.

Ah man, it's always great to watch your videos especially when you make them about absolute banger shows! I also have the same thoughts about season 1 as you. I see all the mistakes that Hazbin Hotel has but I can't repress the theatre kid inside me because I love musicals too much.

This was an nice video essay. You did a great job breaking down what made the soundtrack great, especially the ones you picked. I don't buy music that often, but after listening to the soundtrack from the first set of episodes on repeat on UKposts, I immediately bought them as soon as they became available. Sure, there several things that could have been changed to improve the show, like writing and pacing. But for what we got, it's not bad! It was fun, well-made modern musical and with actual good music; we need more of this! And thanks for mentioning the ridiculous controversies. I know Viv has made some choices I don't fully agree with, but the fact that some people go through great lengths to sabotage her or paint her as an evil person is just awful and dumb.

Every time someone talks about More Than Anything I get emotional all over again.

Listening to your breakdown of More than Anything has me crying again its just so good and you put it so perfectly into words.

I LOVED this show. Yes, it’s not perfect, but you DO get to know and be attached to the characters, and I say this as someone who had no idea about this fandom/idea. I also really like that some of the pacing stuff honestly makes it harder to know some folk’s motivations. Yes, it’d be better to have at least 2 more episodes, but I’m hoping that having it be such a hit will give them more space for more episodes in the next season

I love your content SO much!! and I'm so glad that you decided to make a vid about hazbin 🤟🤟 also I didn't expect to hear a piece from the cp2077's soundtrack while you were talking about Charlie and Lucifer's relationship (especially this one haha)

Alastor's genuine smile at "More Than Anything" is why I believe his earlier 'attack' on Luci was a pre-emptive move to force his emotions higher and make him realize he has to change things. Alastor wasn't being genuine in "Hell's Best Dad" he was essentially making Luci uncomfortable both for fun and because he needed to force a change and this was the easiest way.

what a fantastic analysis! particularly loved more than anything - you picked up so many details i never noticed, like the voice break, how lucifer supports charlie through backing vocals etc. they really put so much effort into this show, it will forever have such a place in my heart.

Love this video! Thank you for covering this show and your song breakdowns. A lot of times, with Hazbin and Helluva Boss, it’s difficult to know what review videos are positive or negative. Glad to see a positive one for once outside of Saberspark. And thank you for being neutral about the drama that’s been surrounding Viv and her company for years and years. Everything you said about it is true. So thank you. Anyway, this is now one of my favorite shows of all time and I can’t wait for season two!

More than Anything really is a special song! I didn’t catch some of the animation during it, but hearing you say that he sees her being surrounded by the angels’ spears is heartbreaking. It’s just one of the sweetest songs! I prefer Hell’s Greatest Dad for its catchy electro swing duet between Alastor and Lucifer, but I can’t deny the emotional impact of More Than Anything. Other side notes: Ready For This goes down as one of my top favorites because it’s such a joy to listen to. Stayed Gone is a song that, while I initially didn’t like it as much, it really started to grow on me the more I listened to the lyrics! It’s such a fun villain duet that I keep going back to! “Yes I know it’s been awhile since someone with style treated Hell to a proper broadcast. Sinners rejoice!” “What a dated voice!” “Between this and that, and that and this. Is nothing working?” “Ignore his chirping!” “Instead of a clout-chasing mediocre podcast.” “We’re looking at the future! He’s the shit that comes before that!” Alastor ending with “I’m gonna make you wish that I stayed gone” to counter Vox’s “…YOU stayed home”, is, well, “the sugar in the cream!”

lol, are you another water sign? You’ve had me ever since your treasure planet and you continue with amazing takes. Thank you for your commentary. It feels very earnest and heartfelt. In an environment where snark, anger, and bandwagon if is rewarded, your videos get me to tear up. Thank you

I so appreciate the joy and amusement in your voice when you talk about Lucifer, he deserves all the love. He's just a goofy lil guy and i adore his characterization to pieces

9:39 This is the most true thing about nifty the entire series 😂 lol great video!

Poison is so heartbreaking and More than Anything is heart melting, I can't......

I totally noticed that Arcane soundtrack during the rules section.

Love how you've talked about this show's version of Lucifer and the More Than Anything segment (he's one of my favorite characters of the show so far, and the song he sings with Charlie are also one of my personal favorites)! ^^

Something I want to say about Religious extremists is that Vivzie clearly understands Christian Lore and Mythology far better than anyone actually in the faith that isn't into demonology and such.

I'm not into musicals at all lol but i LOVE hazbin hotel! the music is incredible and the way they use songs to move the story along is fucking masterful I've always loved music in animation, like steven universe and adventure time, but this is on a whole other level

My absolute favorite lyric is during the point in Adam's reprise of "Hell is Forever" in Heaven when Charlie and Emily join up and sing "If Hell is forever than Heaven must be a lie" the conviction behind it is just so strong and it is so impactful and beautiful to see them on the same side.

That beetlejuice actor lore drop was wild goofy crazy. That's awesome

Boycotting this show is absolutely fucking ridiculous. The Twitter Mob will never die, but to just follow what they demand is a fallacy. This show had its flaws, but in regards to character background, depth, and progression, I've never seen a show do it better. It broaches very sensitive topics such as alcholism, divorce, sexual abuse, regret, love, forgiveness, and more, and I'm very happy to have kept my Prime membership just long enough to finish the season.

I don't think Val changed Angel's name, I just think contracts require a person's real name.

Hell is Forever getting a reprise AGAINST Adam in the Heaven court episode was one of the coolest moments I’ve seen in any musical, full stop. So well done.

OK wtf, when I heard Beneath the Mask playing in your intro section something clicked in my brain bc it felt so satisfying to have two interests of mine collide. I LOVE the Persona series and the music in those games (5 Royal especially). Edit: Ok I noticed more of the p5 OST throughout the video, it massaged my brain so nicely.

as a theater kid with a not great relationship with Christianity. The show was basically made for me. It has its problems of course but it’s just goddamn enjoyable that I don’t care lol.

11:06 Some misinformation here, there's literally no proof Angel "fell in love" with Val... Also, Angel IS a sex worker by choice, which is exactly why he signed the contract... NOW it's not consensual because Val forces him into everything. 12:15 Look, I get why you'd assume that but again, there's NO proof Val named him... Angel could've chosen it himself. 18:11 Um... Sam Haft???

I love your analysis of the song and how effective they are when combined with the performance and animation at conveying so much complicated story and character beats. I would absolutely be down for watching you do deep dives on the other songs if you ever felt like covering them. Until then I'm defiantly gonna go pause you other stuff and stick around 👀

I'm really glad you mentioned how survivors and SWs have come forward with a positive opinion on Poison. I thought the song and especially the accompanying visuals did a great job at tackling such a sensitive subject. The way he places blame on himself throughout the song is very accurate to the mindset a lot of people get stuck in (speaking from both personal experience here as well as what others have said). And the way his mask breaks throughout and you see the look of horror until the mask completely falls for the last verse. Those last lines give me chills, the emotion in his voice is just so much. Anyone who watches that and comes away with the belief that it's romanticizing or glorifying abuse has a serious problem with media literacy. Depicting something does not equal romanticizing it, especially when the thing being depicted is clearly presented in a way that shows its bad (and the entire episode is focused around how much Angel is suffering and trying to hide his pain, I truly don't know how it could've been made any more clear that what Angel is being put through is bad). But anyway, I can confirm that I did indeed feel very seen. Much more seen than when media tries to sugar coat and censor it so much that it no longer has any impact behind it. Trauma is often messy and ugly and I wish more media would embrace the uglier, messier parts of it instead of glossing over those aspects to make content more easily digestible. And some people are mad that one of the people who worked on the scene has a certain kink (-ravishment kink-), but if they did a smidge of research they would learn that said kink is not only extremely common, but extremely common among survivors in particular . Again speaking from personal experience here. So the hate, in my opinion, is very unjustified.