Everything Wrong With Helluva Boss S1 E5: The Harvest Moon Festival

[@RandomGameCritic]

Oof... I'm not even sure what to say about this video. Yes, Stolas' horny meetups with Blitzo and that funny phone call at the dinner table got me feeling pretty confident that this show will never commit to making Stolas' dysfunctional family feel like a serious source of tension. But I also feel like I may have been way too harsh with my critiques on an episode that hasn't happened yet. *Mistakes, corrections, and one dumb complaint:* 1. I have been informed by multiple people that Moxxie's ringtone is from _Phantom of the Opera_ which is exactly the kind of neat personal touch that I THOUGHT that ringtone was missing. Turns out I'm just an uncultured idiot xD. 2. It's possible that Striker was calling Moxxie weak, not Stolas. It's hard to tell for sure, but it would make a little more sense in the context of the scene. 3. At 8:46, I accidentally added a sin when I was supposed to remove one. That was my bad. Just remove two sins from the final tally and you'll have the actual sin count. 4. People seem to be pretty hung up on the fact that Stolas never explicitly promised Octavia that he'd stop cheating on Stella at the end of Loo Loo Land, as if that was what the main issue was. To be fair, I _definitely_ could have worded this better, so I'll take a small L on that one, too. But the issue isn't the specific detail on whether or not Stolas is breaking his specific promise to is daughter: The issue is that the general tone for this subplot is probably (again, this is still speculation) going to keep on being played for laughs at every turn except for the specific times when Viv suddenly decides that it's a serious conflict and that we were supposed to be taking it seriously all along. _That's_ what's really annoying me, here. 5. And finally, here comes the dumb complaint: I had a feeling that people would be annoyed with me over the "horses do not eat meat" sin since it is a demonic hell horse, therefore the standard rules of equine diets obviously shouldn't apply. But I wrote the sin anyway and now a bunch of people are pointing out this obvious fact that I obviously already considered before writing that sin.

[@Galaxy_World]

Xd

[@shardinhand1243]

:V stahp it ron!

[@theonespy5577]

I caught that on episode 3 Blitz went to wrath and in this one he said he’s never been. I found this when stolas and Blitzø are in bed and when Verosica and blitz are remembering what he did, “run 3 rings to wrath and max my credit card in crappy horse riding lessons

[@capt.artemislivius7601]

"Pick A F@#$%&ing Lane" is what people have been telling the creators of the Hazbin Universe for YEARS now.

[@rainatmidnight]

@@theonespy5577 well he probably didn't actually *visit* wrath, he probably just passed through.

[@mjckwmn]

Moxxie's ringtone is literally from phantom of the *opera.*

[@RandomGameCritic]

shit

[@miruhbelle]

@@RandomGameCritic AHAHAHAHA

[@sugarbeast9127]

*wheez*

[@Trashsuit]

Reason 82 of why Moxxie is my favorite character

[@trashcancat1579]

@@RandomGameCritic atleast you noticed the comment

[@andyjean120]

Honestly, I feel like Sallie May was handled greatly as a trans character. She's there, she's just another normal side character. She wasn't introduced as "Hey, this is my trans older sister Sallie, she's trans. She discovered she was trans when she was __, did you know she's trans?" she was introduced as "Yeah. This is my annoying older sister" Being trans isn't her whole thing. I'm also so glad she isn't a perfect angel being who does no wrong. I'm sick of people thinking that good representation is taking a person from a minority and making them absolutely PERFECT, and doing otherwise would be abliest/phobic/racist etc. She's just. there. She just exists in the show and fits in with her environment. Trans or not she's also a really funny character and deserves a lot more love (even though she does get a lot). Can you tell I really love her? Lmao

[@goroakechi6126]

Also, you can actually figure it out based on design alone instead of outside media! Which tends to be a problem nowadays…

[@callistified]

her voice actor is trans too :)

[@manuiln.3093]

Sallie is Millie’s little sister, actually

[@reggielacey2235]

Ew

[@reggielacey2235]

@@callistified ew

[@JoeyJo-JoJrShabadoo]

"horses do not eat meat" Well it's hell, and that horse is a literal demon, why should it not eat flesh?

[@ghostya-1]

Those sharp teeth sure aren’t meant for haystacks.

[@sickviking9892]

Horses absolutely can and will eat meat. It's just not as good for them. Ever seen that video of the horse eating a chick? There's scads of videos around of horses eating birds.

[@Minx_666]

Yeah!

[@pluto9516]

@@sickviking9892 how do you know this...

[@rosevampire3755]

Horses are omnivores in real life. They don’t hunt but they can eat anything they find. Including meat. Including human meat.

[@ianoliver2224]

Something I really liked about this episode was the sound design for the demon noises. Like how Striker’s tail makes rattling noises exactly like a rattlesnake and all the growling and snarling sounds like wolfs or coyotes and other such loud, growling and snarling animals. Really emphasizes how wild and violent these creatures really are.

[@austinreed5805]

3:18 For those who don’t know, Edward Bosco voices Alastor...yeah...Millie’s country accented father is voiced by the same guy who voices a demon overlord/serial killer from the 1930’s whose voice is also edited by a radio filter. I have about the same idea as you when it comes to that connection.

[@haiz6997]

What the fuck lol. The two characters sound NOTHING alike, how??????

[@jaketucker2559]

The more you know

[@tokyomations9012]

@@haiz6997 I guess you could say that he has a *helluva* vocal range

[@IcyDiamond]

They sound nothing alike, how the Hell did he manage to pull that off!

[@emeraldparadox1001]

So Alastor is secretly Millie's southern/country daddy?

[@TheChompChomp]

Kinda sad there was no mention of the whole "Striker using Blitzo's gun to shoot at Moxxie and Blitzo looking genuinely worried that the shot would hit him" bit. It was a pretty small detail but it kinda showed (to me at least ) that behind all the hate that Blitzo gives Moxxie, he actually does care about him. Idk, its not a huge deal but I loved that part so I was looking forward to your input on it.

[@TheChompChomp]

@@felixhunter589 I get what you mean. I don't know what it is about his face, maybe the eyes. Something about it made me think he was worried or scared. I think it may have also been how pissed off he seemed afterwards. It seemed like he was angry at Striker for trying to use him to shoot moxxie you know? Mad at him for trying to make such a cheap move. it just seemed like more than surprise. I'm rambling, maybe your right idk

[@TheChompChomp]

@@felixhunter589 Well I'll see you on episode 6 friend!

[@whitefang2312]

@@felixhunter589 Well, Blitzo does become pissed after that scene has passed and attacks the fuck out of Striker. Maybe not the look of surprise, but his reaction to realizing Striker tried to use him to kill Moxxie shows me Blitzo does care

[@RandomGameCritic]

Actually, I was planning on adding a sin for how Moxxie somehow had the reflexes to literally block that shot. ...But I forgot to include it lol.

[@ollie1885]

@@RandomGameCritic probably just a survival instinct, happened to me once where my usually ugly reflexes just go super saiyan when I'm in danger (example almost falling from bike)

[@josiahtheawkward6008]

I wish he mentioned that final scene with Striker in the motel it was cool as shit

[@tomhawl]

Same

[@triplepinata27]

Ikr

[@chiakinanami3706]

YES HE SHOULD HAVE

[@am_Nein]

The animated eyes (you know what I mean) was cool asf

[@NintendoMeister2260]

Well, within the context of seeing Season 2 Episode 4 the scene loses its impact since Striker is suddenly a joke on par with Chaz.

[@heyitsalex2619]

To be fair, Octavia developed her habit of constantly listening go music as a way to cope with her parents always fighting. She is clearly still suffering

[@vanessaheart3529]

Definitely agree with you on Stolas and Blitzo’s relationship. I like the idea of them becoming a thing because their dynamic has so much romcom potential, but if Viv ever DARES to pair these two together then they better give us a good reason on why they SHOULD. Their arrangement is consensual, but it’s also toxic because both men use each other for personal gain. There’s Stolas, who uses Blitzo as a coping mechanism, a means of escape from Stella’s wrath, and then there’s Blitzo, who only needs Stolas for the book to keep his business flowing. Not to mention Blitzo views Stolas as an annoyance rather than a fuck buddy. So yeah, they need to work a lot of their issues out before they can get us to root for Stolitz. Perhaps show them bonding over something they have in common? Maybe next ep who knows.

[@kyleag86]

yeah, im sure she will give them a lot more development before making them a couple.

[@IcyDiamond]

Thing is we’ve never seen Stolas show true compassion to Blitzo, all he ever talks about to him is how hot and good in bed he is, Loo Loo Land shows that Stolas can be genuine, but he was never genuine towards Blitzo imo, I’m not saying they can’t be together, but it’d have to be a while until I could call it a great ship

[@vanessaheart3529]

@@IcyDiamond yeah it’s kind of a mystery if Stolas’ feelings for Blitzo are secretly romantic or strictly sexual. Hence why I said that their relationship is still dysfunctional and we’d just have to wait and see if they go anywhere. Tho I mean, he likes Blitzo enough to lend him the grimoire, which is incredibly illegal, according to Stolas. I doubt a Prince of Hell would risk his wealth and status all for a ‘lowly imp’ unless his infatuation with Blitzo goes deeper than just sex. Stolas could easily find another demon to play with if he wanted to. He doesn’t HAVE to lend Blitzo the book because it’s HIS property at the end of the day. So I do believe he’s genuine towards Blitzo to SOME extent. But it’s overshadowed by Stolas’ spoiled rich brat side. Imo they’re prolly gonna address that sooner or later 🤷‍♀️

[@sara.p32]

This is my personal theory I believe that show is slowly hinting Blitzo falling for Stolas but these are very small hints for example Millie said along the lines in this episode “The Prince is my boss boyfriend” either one or two things are happening either she’s playing for a joke or she actually believes this however this gets more interesting is that Blitzo didn’t say no or yes .Another thing is that when Striker comes into the screen asks about the book and how he got it , Blitzo told him that he is fucking him but he gets a little flustered when he gets into detailed. I believe that it’s going to be one-sided and Blitzo how he is, he is going to try deny his feelings and try to get over him by the fact that Stolas using him as a sex toy. But I do believe that Stolas can have feelings for him too but there need to structure and build up for this relationship to work.

[@Itariatan]

@@sara.p32 The thing is, Stolas does seem to have genuine feelings for Blitzø. He flirts with him all the time (with no regard for social standing), gets genuinely sad when he doesn't pick up the phone, actually enjoys their time together, and all around just wants to be around him. That's not exactly how you'd treat a sex toy. The thing with Stolas is that he probably thinks there's nothing Blitzø wants from him other than the book. And Blitzø has a massive inferiority complex, and sees Stolas as way out of his league.

[@Bottle_Goat]

0:10 ok but are we just going to ignore that blitzos fingers were white but for the rest of the episode it was red?

[@littlecookie000yt]

Animation error

[@theanimationking420]

It was supposed to be red but they accidentally colour it white so it’s the opposite it’s not that blitz fingers are white it’s they are supposed to be red.

[@littlecookie000yt]

@@theanimationking420 um that's exactly what I said

[@MxDemeanor]

Maybe it wasn't an accendent and his fingers were covered with...

[@LawrenceBrownAmigoid]

Healthy bird poop frequently has lots of white. Maybe someone was getting their cloaca diddled? @@MxDemeanor

[@blackswanintro9143]

The Loo Loo Land's ending wasn't cheating conflict resolution at all tbh... It's clear that Octavia is affected by Stolas' cheating on Stella, but it's actually her fear of losing her father that was in the focus of the episode. What Stolas said basically meant "whatever I do, whatever my relationship with your mother has been/is, I will never leave you", it wasn't a promise not to cheat on Stella again, which is why there was no "character development" to reverse to begin with. I think it was obvious that Stolas' speech was hinting at the fact that his relationship with Stella has never actually been a functional one so I don't think "fixing" everything by going back to Stella would be a good idea. And I don't really wanna vilify Stella but it's also hinted that she's not a good mother in the beginning of the second ep.

[@simoneval2619]

Agree completely.

[@viveleshistoires4874]

I’m kind of on the fence between agreeing with you and agreeing with Kyle (can we call him that already?)... You raise really good points about the ending of Loo Loo Land that I pretty much agree with, but at the same time I am really worried about the future of the show and how it’s going to handle conflict. It _does_ seem like many plot points jump back and forth between being played for laughs and played for drama...

[@blackswanintro9143]

​@@viveleshistoires4874 yeah, that's a valid concern. But I also think it's kind of normal for a show like that? I mean, if that jumping from comedy to drama doesn't seem jarring, if it serves a purpose, and if they don't interrupt serious moments then it's fine. Basically, if that's _appropriate_ for the situation. Personally, I didn't think the 5th episode's ending was jarring (I didn't even think about it before watching this vid honestly): obviously, Stella calling Striker in front of Stolas and Octavia was done for a joke but it also seems to be a good set point for further plot progression and tells us more about the characters, it's quick and straight to the point. It also lowkey confirms my thoughts about Stella not being a good mother (by absolutely not taking her daughter's feelings into consideration) Anyway, I hope I understood you correctly. At least From Loo Loo Land itself we know that they're not afraid to get serious when they need to, I just hope they keep that approach later in the show..

[@beingkindapissedoff]

Yeah she seemed more afraid he would leave her with stella, she doesnt seem to care about their relationship she just doesnt want to be left behind.

[@redsopine2685]

Interesting I didn’t notice that but you have a point his daughter matters to him more then anything and yer I think ordering a hit at the dinner table is evil and terrible mother 101

[@joyamaihe9187]

Ok, I *have* to point this out because no one else is and it’s something that seriously bothers me: Millie stabbed Striker in the back MULTIPLE TIMES and yet he’s perfectly fine two seconds later. How? How!?!

[@redpanda6497]

Thank you! Finally someone brings this up.

[@damelux3798]

Yah, when i saw this scene i was like "wop. Well striker's basically done." And then he wasn't even bleeding what ?

[@redpanda6497]

@@damelux3798 He was. But still... how did he just walk away if he was bleeding like a shot bunny?

[@BacenticFlam]

yeah it would've made more sense if he had escaped while injured instead of just getting over it like it was a slap on the wrist

[@colindowden2182]

Because of bad writing.

[@Bomberninja]

The "paper on a stick" was a roll of kraft sliced cheese and hot sauce, a reference to one of brandon rogers video.

[@triplepinata27]

Noice!!

[@hot_cocoa009]

I've always known it was cheese, but that's a cool reference!

[@phantasmicmasque]

Then why did it crunch like a tortilla chip?

[@DanMeister94]

RandomGameCritic sin counter: 6 1:34 Your timer inexplicably reset. 8:46 Adding a sin when you intended to remove it, unintentionally skewing your sin count for the whole video. 11:16 Having to read two layers of text without pausing - the internet is too lazy for this. 12:50 Leaving the audio in behind your commentary. 16:12 Adding fractions is not normal sinning etiquette! You either go all in and call them individually as whole sins or don’t sin them at all. 19:02 Attacking a fandom which watches a bunch of your videos, and writing staff which has provided the content of which you have received a growing fanbase for. P.S.: I know Kyle and am a friend. This comment is just banter! Loving the work, bro. I can see why you’ve been busy on Discord recently!! Really great vid, man!

[@RandomGameCritic]

The sin timer resetting is a new one for me. I have no idea how that happened.

[@ducc0287]

Lmao i love this

[@Itariatan]

Stolas being tall doesn't matter. Subs come in all shapes and sizes. That Lucifer part was right on the money, thought.

[@niameyers6686]

As a kid who's mother screams a lot it's common for me to drown out her fits with music and have no idea what's going on

[@phantasmicmasque]

Yep

[@iNCiSivve]

You forgot to mention Blitz saying he's never been to the wrath ring despite saying he's been to the wrath ring for horse riding lessons when talking to Verosika in episode 3

[@nbirdie100]

the excuse for that would be blitzø wanted yo stay away from his past

[@randomgreek5682]

Lol your so right a small error that is fatel

[@felix.mp3639]

I heard someone say that was because he doesn’t want to share much with stolas about his personal life since they only meet each other for transactional fucking. Plus if he did say that he went to the wrath ring stolas would be curious why he went there and he prolly doesn’t wanna have a conversation about verosika. Idk

[@stacy8888]

RandomGameCritic: *talking about how Blitzo having feelings for Stolas can't happen well in a single episode* Episode 6: allow me to introduce myself

[@milx7210]

When Striker said “weak little” I’m pretty sure he was referring to Moxxie. And I feel like Octavia didn’t seem to mind her father cheating and instead that he was going to run away. But that’s just me

[@MarcyVA]

8:39 “I gotta remove a sin for this” *adds a sin for it*

[@Starvaze]

🤦‍♂️

[@vick-qn8om]

8:44 he removed a sin but accidentaly added one :))

[@absolutemattlad2701]

I'm adding one sin for this mistake

[@hot_cocoa009]

In the pinned comment, it says to remove 2 sins from the sin counter at the end, and you get the actual sin counter (it's no longer 74 sins, it's 72 sins)

[@bobbyserrano3872]

They're probably trying to build up the relationship between Stolas and Blizo making Blizo not care about Stolas at all at first and later on ether by or at the end of the season or later on in the series he'll start to have feelings for him and it also supposed to introduce Stella as one of the antagonists in the series I personally prodiced that later on she'll request the aid of Fizoralli, Verosika, the chrubs, Striker, and the many other antagonists yet to be introduced all come together and try to kill the imp squad as a series finally or in a possible helluva boss movie to finish it but as you said we'll have to wait and see about that

[@kyleag86]

"They're probably trying to build up the relationship between Stolas and Blizo making Blizo not care about Stolas at all at first and later on ether by or at the end of the season or later on in the series he'll start to have feelings for him" yes, exactly!

[@jadecoolness101]

It seems tragic that Stella, who was cheated on, is the villain...

[@bobbyserrano3872]

@@jadecoolness101 well yeah she just hired a hitman to kill Stolas

[@jadecoolness101]

@@bobbyserrano3872 you have to remember, in hell, status can be the difference between a good life or a miserable one. If people found out that Stolas is sleeping with imps, that would ruin her and her daughter's image, lower their status as demons, and possibly ruin their lives. All because Stolas wanted to get off.

[@bobbyserrano3872]

@@jadecoolness101 if that's the case then why would she hire another imp to kill Stolas then when she knows all this had happened because of an imp

[@Grrrlsk]

Idk if yall noticed,but Blitzo was eating cheese with hot sauce,which the voice actor himself,Brandon Rogers has eaten on multiple live streams I found that to be such a cool detail for the people who watch the streams and Brandon Rogers himself.

[@sillyfun27]

5:34 This scene is awesome because Striker tells Moxxie to specifically stab the hog in the belly, but once Mox fails to do this and Striker takes over, Striker immediately stabs the hog in the back/neck. This was either a mistake or it was the smallest detail hinting the fact that Striker screwed Moxxie over from the start. Dunno I just find this small detail interesting.

[@AkaE5]

You are actually more enjoyable to watch then the actual CinemaSins, all of your sins actually make sense and most of them aren’t just filled up with cringe jokes.

[@randomgreek5682]

Agree and he does I made some of his sins are just for fun and small things that annoyed him but when he actually had a problem with something he explained why and gave details why and said sorry when he got something wrong

[@eriberrybean]

Gotta admit, as much as I love stolitzø and the whole goetia family stuff...yeah I agree with ur concerns about how the shows set that whole thing up. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll 100% cry like a bitch when it happens, but they should have gone for the more serious ending imo (even if the ending they did go with was pretty funny). Also surprised there wasn’t any mention of how the fandom went absolutely *f e r a l* for striker, but super happy Sallie May got a mention 🏳️‍⚧️

[@capt.artemislivius7601]

"Pick A !@#$%^&* Lane" is what people have been telling the creators of the Hazbin Universe for YEARS now.

[@josiahtheawkward6008]

Sallie May is more important imo

[@estelaangeles2346]

@@capt.artemislivius7601 vivzie and her team finished season 1 in 2020

[@capt.artemislivius7601]

@@estelaangeles2346 Season 1 of what? Hazbin!? Helluva!? You're not being clear and regardless of The Facts, the point still stands that they should've decided on a Lane BEFORE showing us any of it. You can't tell a meaningful story if can't pick a lane that'll lead you to a certain meaning.

[@ToyLolbit234]

Totally agree! Love the ship, probably gonna cry when it happens, but it shouldn't only be recovered in a single episode. That would pretty much make it seem like Ozzie's was just tossed in the trash

[@brainstorm623]

“My sin counter cares not for being reasonable” Dude, watching a Cinema Sins styled video for reasonable criticisms is like watching Star Trek for scientific accuracies.

[@nutbewild]

You mention that no one tries to escape hell, when stolas opens the harvest moon portal. Well why would they? There imps, born in hell, all the actual humans that went to hell are on the ring of pride. Just thought I'd point it out also, also how would they reach said portal? There are no flying imps.

[@Deergon]

Also judging by how close the moon is if they actually DID escape hell they would most likely end up *in the middle of goddamn space*

[@forwhomthetacobelltolls]

I’m surprised you didn’t mention the part where Blitz tells Stolas he’s never been to Wrath despite having gone there for horseback riding lessons after stealing Verosikas credit cards

[@palomaroggeri8680]

2:48 that wasnt generic demon organs, it was from the phantom of the opera 8:47 maybe its a canibalistic horse? That exists in mithology if you didnt know

[@meh9607]

Even regular horses will absolutely eat chickens if you put them next to each other.

[@sunspotgamer5388]

It exists IRL too

[@Nibbenji2077]

12:05 Stolas doesn't own the book. So once he's dead, it'll have to be retrieved by Stella(and maybe even the dudes that gave the book to Stolas).

[@simoneval2619]

Stolas DOSE own the book. The point is, Blizø owns only the usufruct of the book and not the property. If Stolas died, ownership would pass to Octavia, who may not be too inclined to let Blitzø use it, or to Stella, who certainly isn't inclined to let Blitzø use it. Other than that, the book isn't necessarily the only thing Blitzø gains from this relationship either. Being an IMP, and consequently at the bottom of the social ladder, it means that it is rather difficult to hold onto the fruit of one's successes. Having to answer to an angry crowned head for doing so is a no small deterrent.

[@randomgreek5682]

Nah the only reason why Blitzo didn’t help striker kill Stolas is helluva boss trying to make everyone think Blitzo did it for love

[@simoneval2619]

@@randomgreek5682 that is very much probable in my opinion.

[@Itariatan]

@@randomgreek5682 You say it like it's impossible.

[@jadecoolness101]

@@simoneval2619 the book is an heirloom iirc. When Stolas dies, it's passed to the next child, Octavia. Everyone conveniently forgets this.

[@emvyst3618]

"I gotta take a sin off for this" *Adds a sin*

[@rayneclouds223]

Kyle: says that they need to work on making stoliz a better possibility Vivsiepop writing episode 7: write that down

[@purplecherry5202]

To bo honest I don't agree with you about the entire Goetia family part. Listening to your words made me think that it maybe depend on how each persons interpretation of what is happening, because for me Octavia isn't traumatized just because of Stolas affair. It is the part of it, but we learned that since she was a child she was afraid that Stolas will leave her alone. She said that when she was a child her parent didn't hate each other, but from Stolas words we can guess that he and Stella were never in love, so it's not like Blitzo came and destroyed their family for fun or something. Octavia did say that Stolas ruined their family, because from child perspective it looks exactly like this. It's kind obvious that no one spoke with her about the situation, the only thing she knew was what she heard, being it Stella's yells. Octavia was worried that Stolas will run away with Blitzo and will leave her. Stolas said that that won't ever happened, but that it's. He never said that he will stop seeing Blitzo, so for me them being together again isn't something 'weird'. Let's say that the episodes are creating consistent story. After Loo Loo Land there was no Stolas for 2 episodes, maybe he spent that time with Octavia, cleared the situation and seeing what is making her father happy she gave him green light? For now only creators know. We saw Via only at the end and she didn't say anything, so we don't know what she feel or think now. That being said, it was interesting to see that story from different point of view, so thank you for that!

[@randomgreek5682]

I have 1 argument against you and that’s stolas is intentionally stabbing himself in the back I mean by that is Stolas should know that Stella will take Octavia away or kill him. I’m sorry but Stolas should now stella will take Octavia away and stolas can’t be with if her dead or Octavia is take away very far way

[@JediMasterRevenantMADNESS]

@@randomgreek5682 Stella won't do anything to make herself look bad. Leaving Stolas, who based on actual demonology she would've had to marry to gain any real power, would cause her to lose more than she ever had to begin with. Her only option is to try and assassinate him, and Stolas CONVENIENTLY happened to invite Blitzo and the crew to the festival which is out in public and a prime opportunity to get the drop on him. Stolas might not be the best aware of his daughter's feelings, and that's normal for any parent let alone one in a political power position, but he's not stupid.

[@purplecherry5202]

@@randomgreek5682 What you're saying is true in some way, but his other option is to keep living in unhappy marriage and keep being unhappy himself. In that situation there's no perfect way to go.

[@flux9629]

2:45 Isn't that ringtone from phantom of the opera?

[@capt.artemislivius7601]

No, it sou d like it, but it's not.

[@theluffinater9470]

@@capt.artemislivius7601 it actually is

[@capt.artemislivius7601]

@@theluffinater9470 🤷‍♂️

[@halloqueen666]

@@capt.artemislivius7601 It is though

[@thegodofimagination]

@@capt.artemislivius7601 maybe got facts a little muddled but you do have a cool profile picture

[@capt.artemislivius7601]

"Pick A !@#$%^&* Lane" is what people have been telling the creators of the Hazbin Universe for YEARS now. EDIT: Thanks for all the likes!!😁🥰 I've never had ones in the Triple Digits before.

[@AManOnline.]

That's probably because, well... They SHOULD pick a lane.

[@capt.artemislivius7601]

@@AManOnline. Right.

[@SuburbaniteUrbanite]

Years? The show has only existed since 2019. Chill out child

[@capt.artemislivius7601]

@@SuburbaniteUrbanite Look, the point is... It either picks one tone to go with or none at all. Just because someone use caps doesn't mean they're mad.😗 THAT, young KZbin channel of only 8 years on this site, is what emojis are for.

[@CaifanesLover]

They are?? Why?

[@Z0E_Z0MB1E]

Also, striker’s gun was glowing in the room, but, at the very end of the episode during his phone call with Stella, when he turns off his lamp the gun doesn’t glow.

[@AManOnline.]

"But pick a f*cking lane" Thank God someone finally said it

[@estelaangeles2346]

Vivzie and her team finished season 1 in 2020

[@graepflavoredsoda1889]

I was watching this guy’s contact for the first time and I just refresh and he just posted this video

[@iaminpain1716]

Most comedy shows basically send a bomb down, then a nuke, then a bigger one, Helluva Boss sends their BIGGEST nuke down and then continues to send the same nuke, as they don't have any other bigger nukes. (Bombs and Nukes= emotional scene)

[@randomgreek5682]

True why do you think Steven universe was so successful they first used small nukes (also emotion) but ever episodes they add a tiny bit bigger ones make each episode seem better

[@redpanda6497]

@@randomgreek5682 Adventure time did the same thing. It started as a silly, comedic adventure series, and after the second season it ended up as an emotional bomb with funny, but dark themes.

[@goldensentinel7715]

8:47 Horses don't eat meat. But you can bet you f*cking a** that a horse from Hell of all places can and will.

[@Kenziescreations99]

Honestly I really liked this episode. It showed some more continuity and left me kinda on a cliffhanger. I’m super excited to see where the show goes from here and I really wanna see more of the stoles subplot be taken seriously. Striker as a character though? They nailed that shit in my opinion

[@egg_mittens]

0:16 - As far as I'm aware, they're both switches, and no-one is the specific dom or sub. 2:39 - When what you're passion about doesn't fully pay the bills, there's always the 'sellout to corporate billionaires for profit' option 5:21 - Honestly I laughed at it. I'm pretty sure it was a lil joke for funzies. Gits and shiggles y'know? 5:26 - How dare you that is not a sin that is the best thing about this animation style. It is beautiful. 5:29 - Well episode 6 is gonna be a treat for you now isn't it 9:04 - idk man, it sounded like 'oh my crumbles' which is objectively good and adorable blasphemy, combined with the little glint in his eyes as he sees the gun. 9:23 - *Well episode 6 is gonna be a treat for you now isn't it* 10:09 - it doesn't seem that taboo, as moxxie's speech about the advancement of hell's military technology he _specifically_ mentions this type of weapon as an example of progress, ergo, an acceptable weapon in hell's combat. Obviously it's a really weird thing to have in a suitcase in your room, but it's a pretty normal thing for a gun enthusiast to want. 12:22 - 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒆𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒅𝒆 6 𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒂 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒔𝒏'𝒕 𝒊𝒕 12:49 - I feel like he's just trying to manipulate blitzø (and yes the o has a line through it because it shows that the o is silent, making it easier to understand the silly spelling) to get him to work with him. Hypocrisy is all good when you're not telling the truth (: 13:20 - Well episode 6 is gonna be a treat for them now isn't it 13:27 - W̴̛̮̄e̸͓̯̿̎l̸̨̟̯̀̅l̶̺͂͝ ̸͋͐ͅȩ̷̯̼̟̓p̸̣̮͍͗͒̓̐ĭ̷̯s̶̠̯̭͉̈́̒̀ȯ̷͕̙̎̚͝d̸̡̞̊͗e̴̢̹̅ ̴̠̐̌̂6̴̖͂ ̴̤̩̪͒̏̀̅i̷̤̘͉͕̓̈́͠s̸̱͚̀̄̓ ̶̦͉̌g̸͓̓͒̌ò̶̺̣n̴͙̦͇̘͐͒͗̂n̸̙̓a̵̤͑ ̶̞͎̗̈́̋̀b̵͍̰͙̜͛̓̂̔e̷̡̘͍͐ ̶̨͕̥̉̒͗ä̵̧̟̫́͒́͛ ̴̜͓͈̞͑͐́͐t̶̠̀̐̉͐r̵̢̛̅͂̚ẹ̶̤͋̋a̴͇͊̄t̸̡̜̩̄͐ ̶̨̖̎f̵̥̹̭̲͋̊̒̕o̷͕̗̿̒r̶̗̻̆̓ ̵̠̻͘y̵̝̫̬͌͌̋̏o̸͔̝̤̦̒̓̓̚ŭ̵̗̦̲̏͝ ̸̡̱̪̈́͗̇̾͜n̴̘͆̈́̚ọ̵̡͙͎̾̆w̷̛̘͖͒̑̑ ̷̞̏i̸͔̪̘̎͐͘s̸̡̜̪̙̽̋͘n̵̜̜͉͚͠'̶̮̪̦̈͗̊̄ẗ̸̗̹́͐̏͠ ̵̟̮͎͑̎̕͜͠ỉ̶̬͘t̴̬̬̟̤̀̔̈́

[@Pyranders]

I listen to the unexpectables and I didn't recognize Bosco's voice until I saw him in the credits and was actively looking for him. Jesus Christ, that guy is talented.

[@rageddragongaming1061]

I never noticed that that there was a musical number every episode until I thought about it after watching this holy hell that makes me think viv is being very overly generous with the music I won't be surprised if episode 8 is a 30 minute musical

[@tretronthedragon]

12:31 foreshadowing.

[@Manglethebr0kenf0xx]

But it didnt

[@daltonpapyrus1260]

When Striker says you're wasting a lot of potential relying on a weak little he's actually talking about moxie and that's why Moxie says are you going to finish that sentence

[@Falcon-doing-doodles]

Honestly, you have pretty valid concerns for Stolizt as a ship. I do think Viv will at least try to work it out as it's a big part of the show, and I'm hoping that we'll get a bit more continuity between episodes (we wouldn't really need that much, since it is a more episodic show) Also, addressing why Blitzo wouldn't want Stolas dead even if he didn't like him, in the case of Stolas's death, his possessions would most likely go to his family, and the grimoir being the most important of those, it would definitely get noticed as missing. It wouldn't be too much of a stretch for someone who knew Stolas to realize him might have given the book to Blitzo, and considering we're talking about the Ars Goetia, they probably wouldn't even think twice about killing him and looting the office to search for it. I'm not saying that's 100% what Blitzo was thinking, but I think it might be something he's aware of to a degree

[@toaster7557]

*”this is cool as shit,i have to take off a sin for this one!”* **adds sin**

[@loveme_or_not5295]

"Got an actual celebrity to voice act." ARE YOU FORGETTING WHO VOICED VEROSIKA?! Cristina V voices so many different anime characters. She's Marinette in Miraculous Ladybug, Sailor Mars/Rei in Sailor moon, she's in K-on and Re Zero just to name a few. She's pretty big in the voice acting community.

[@randomgreek5682]

Let’s be real here no one cares about her voice actor we all cared about Beetle juice

[@catfishgamming1719]

When striker closes the door to get moxie he leaves scratch marks in the next shot there gone

[@ANGRYYYYYYYYY]

10:04 its a weapon, that kills demon royalty, when stolas is in the town, i dont think striker could lie himself out of that

[@vincentthought6130]

“Horses do not eat meat” welcome to hell

[@paulwillis2711]

I've been waiting for this "Everything Wrong With..." episode since HB ep 5 release. I LOVE Helluva Boss but I really love you're episodes as well! Thank you so much for making them!

[@jenniferstewarts4851]

there is TONS of continunity between episodes now. Everything from Moxxie's Phantom of the opera love... (you'd want to know what it was like to sleep with...) to the "Did you remember to get that insurance thing?" LOL.

[@araalabi1393]

2:40 that’s literally the point. He knows it’s hurting his family yet he still does it. When it comes to cheaters it takes more than one intervention to change their ways🙄

[@jadecoolness101]

They never change their ways. It takes a SERIOUS lack of empathy in the brain structure to cheat. You can't fix a broken brain with words.

[@orangefizzy]

I was gonna reply to this with an entire rant about Stolas being the better parent but I decided not to because you most likely would not read it.

[@araalabi1393]

@@orangefizzy lol He is the better parent but he’s still a cheater

[@dieselfry]

Octavia wasn’t concerned about him cheating, she said that she was afraid of him running off with Blitzø and leaving her behind. She never said about how he’s cheating on Stella, in fact I don’t think she even really cares. She just doesn’t want to be abandoned and doesn’t want her parents to hate each other. (Please don’t pick at me with this I’m bad at connecting and picking up details in story writing and criticisms, instead look at the other commenters saying this bc I got this from them. I only realised this until after I had read all the comments saying it)

[@humanperson2480]

Fun fact: imps actually aren’t QUITE the lowest of the low, hellhounds are the only creature lower than them

[@andrewharris1344]

I really want moxxie to get a win at some point. I fell he has a lot of potential and can offer more then just the nerdy punching bag character. They made him knowledgeable on weapons I hope they go more in to it, and have him use that knowledge for his job, and defending himself. I know it’s only 5 current episodes and he doesn’t have his own yet but still.

[@redpanda6497]

I miss his sarcastic and focused personality trait. I like that he is sweeter and more clumsy, but they kinda went too far with it and made him a awkward, weak nerd after the fourth episode while he was so cool in the previos ones.

[@andrewharris1344]

@@redpanda6497 yeah I agree the basically humiliated him this episode. I get they want to show how much better striker is then him, but that’s was obvious as he’s bigger and moxie had a clear disadvantage. Then making him forget he has a gun despite the fact that he’s basically a expert shooter, I don’t know I want they to do my guy better.

[@nameless_milk_1624]

"horses do not eat meat" That would be a Nightmare. Nightmare's DO eat meat and are basically just burning demon horses that in most iterations are insanely powerful and can fly.

[@noviceworks1503]

If Blitz acquired the book, er ~grimoire~, by theft, considering much more powerful demons than imps have vested interest in using it regularly/properly, it'd cause more trouble than the current arrangement by a lot. Stolas' thirst really is the ticket to getting in and out of hell easily and peacefully. "Once you STEAL something, you spend the rest of your life fighting to keep it" is a line from a kids' movie, but that particular villain was very correct.

[@Fizz_B]

one thing you missed is that millies arm was completely broken when she was THROWN AGAINST THE WALL by striker, like to the point you can see her bone. she then also somehow tries to open a beartrap despite her injury?

[@NessaTheBat1]

I do understand your concerns. It jumps from being comedic and dramatic quickly. I understand why Stolas still sleeping with Blitzo, despite the emotional moment from Loo Loo Land. Octavia saw that he doesn't mean to be bad to Octavia and that the promised he would never leave her alone. Her major concern has ended by the promise her dad gave her. I think she's ignoring that stuff by blokcing it out, but ist no longer afraid. She can lice like that. Great video, always enjoy them. I also find new details from the episode, because of your video. I enjoy this show a lot, it has a good mix of comedy and dramatic in my opinion. Yeah, it's not perfect and as flaws, but I don't really care when I watch the episodes. Somethings make kinda sense to me and I stick to that headcanon.

[@tnc7399]

I had a few things I wanted to focus on because you had a few problems. But Stolas being unfaithful is because of the book deal. And the thing is, Octavia is more worried about not seeing Stolas anymore. And at this episode they are probably going through the divorce planning so she probably isn't too affected. And the fact she probably doesn't care until her parents ignore her. If anything, this episode set in the foundation episode two lacked. And with future knowledge, it is easier to expect. And the gag episodes are not used in the main story episodes. Like 1 and 4. Yes it isn't perfect, but it is something one episode cannot say.

[@laurenl2756]

He wasn't calling Stolas weak was he? I thought he was referring to Moxxie?

[@therandomchannel1842]

Ya me too-

[@MillyKKitty]

I'm pretty sure he was referring to Moxxie as Moxxie immediately cuts off that sentence feeling offended.

[@hot_cocoa009]

Rewatch it, he says relying on. Blitzo is *relying* on Stolas for the book to do his job. I was also confused, but now I get it.

[@revui834]

@@hot_cocoa009 but it makes no sense in the context of the scene. striker would know that demon royalty is powerful, seeing as he is fully aware that only angelic weapons can kill them, so there'd be no reason for him to think stolas is weak. he is also cut off by moxxie, who is standing up for himself against striker. if striker was meant to be talking about stolas, moxxie cutting him off and daring him to finish his sentence makes no sense, because moxxie has no reason to care about what striker says about stolas. additionally, just before loona arrives, moxxie says "who's weak now, bitch?" which, again, would make no sense if striker had been talking about stolas. moxxie is standing up for himself, not a random prince that he's said like two sentences to

[@dark7element]

14:27 Criticism is off-base here because it isn't a matter of Octavia not giving a shit. Octavia literally couldn't hear what Stella was saying. Not only was she playing loud music on headphones but her eyes were closed.

[@bloodybee3553]

Thank you for the thing about Sally Mae. I'm constantly saying that shows and movies and shit needs to pull away from making a big deal of an LGBTQ+ character because they're just normal people

[@EmmaBonn96]

I can’t seem to find these shows and movies where they make a big deal about trans characters There’s apparently so many that people are annoyed Where are they

[@bdemic9140]

Me, wakes Up: let me see if he uploaded episode five *Five is Up* KNEW IT

[@mgschill]

Maybe it's just because we've only seen her get excited twice in the series so far, but she's really only gotten so excited of events that include/remind her of her family.

[@swatchitt]

Also at 5:10 where Millie is holding Moxxie’s arm, as it switches between shots, his sleeve changes from being under the bandage to rolled up and then under again.

[@AJ-rk4dj]

2 things I noticed during the fight between Striker and Blitzo: 1: Blitzo's pistol design changes from a flintlock to a handgun and back several times. 2: You can clearly see Striker knock Blitzo's pistol out of his hand at 12:58 but in the next shot (in the show) Blitzo is seen pulling it out of a holster in his vest...does he have 2 pistols? I know it was common for individuals carrying flintlocks to carry multiple pistols just in case but that wasn't specified.

[@sunnydaixse2398]

I actually think in the episode “Loo Loo Land”, the ending of the episode is actually just for exposition for drama to happen. But I honestly 100% agree why the ending was not good in your opinion. I think this also why they put dark backstories in the addict music video. And you were right about how are using Octavia’s drama being for Comedy instead of being seriously damaging is the team’s way of taking a natural approach for this kind of stuff. When Hazbin Hotel starts going they might try to take the serious drama into action, BUT UNTIL THAT, we still need to wait and see.

[@randomgreek5682]

I agree I know helluva boss is supposed be a comedy people keep on tell me not all comedy’s have to be all jokes. Also episode 2 showed use this show can be serious and it is fine but it’s to early. this episode told Stolas The consequences of his actions and in most shows a person would start changeing or at least try to change but when episode 5 happens he did not at all change going back to ha ha sex. Some people are telling me Stolas promised not to leave Octavia he never said he would stop but Stolas should know his wife will probably break up with him and take Octavia away. Not to mention stop should be not put his own pleasure over Octavias health. Also I don’t like the end sense as when I saw the other sense I think the more dramatic one would be better as it tells more then the funny one did about there family 14:38

[@sunnydaixse2398]

@@randomgreek5682 I completely agree. I think this the start of Viv’s team trying to put in our heart strings. When i meant that loo loo lands ending was for exposition, it for only exposition. sure Stolas at being unfaithful in this episode , this will be foreshadowing in a element this will come up in a future episode.

[@randomgreek5682]

@@sunnydaixse2398 I agree I just think the episode came too soon if we waited like till season 2 where Stolas starts seeing The consequences of his actions it would be good but I just I annoyed they did it so early as now Stolas know what his cheating is doing to his family but still won’t stop

[@supleh5937]

7:37 don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it. Anything you can do I can do I can do better, sooner or later i’m better then you

[@Meeshilin_Man]

8:45 "I gotta take a sin off for this" *proceeds to add sin* ( Also I believe Striker was calling Moxxie weak which is why he got defensive and told him to finish the sentence)

[@acworthstars]

With Sally Mae, I seriously didn't know she was trans. Mainly because I didn't know about the imp horn thing but still, great representation!

[@michelleclaytor7684]

Blitzo never gives a shit about Stolas and completely rejects him in episode 7

[@Genjario]

1:28 Even if this are his legs, his knees are turned to the back, you can see it perfectly at the start of episode 2. sooooooo……… I don’t wanna think about this anymore 😂

[@viperz9021]

He said he was gonna take a sin off for lanscaping then added a sin... what.? 8:43

[@terk383]

12:34 I don’t think we’re ready for the absolute load of fury you’re about to dump on us in the Episode 6 review.

[@williamwiegand4340]

I don't think this show backtracked much from Eposiode 2. His daughter was angry from the constant yelling and scared that her father was going to leave her. Stolas confirmed to her that he would never leave her no matter what. He didn't promise to make up with her mother or break up with Blitz. That bit at the end was her listening to music to probably drown out the yelling. The only thing left that would bug her about the whole situation. I hope you're just diving too much into a scene, but I will hold judgment until the show ends

[@JessicaRodriguez-bg6gu]

Thank you so much for pointing Stolas out that he seem tuen on watching Blitz wrestling Striker. No KZbinr in the reviewing or reaction videos ever ever pointed that out. Thank you man!

[@RandomGameCritic]

Actually, Stolas specifically cheers for Blitzo when he starts winning. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with the actual wrestling, specifically. I just thought it'd make a funny joke.

[@isabellesandelands1744]

I totally agree with you on the show making blitzo and stolas affair funny one moment and then a core reason for his family issues the next is frustrating.

[@thelanktheist2626]

I can’t wait to hear a lengthy rant about episode six, I love those.

[@endercrazy6553]

A bit of backstory about the guns striker has. It’s made out of the same material as the exorcist angels weapons, they leave them behind. Then they are collected, melted into guns, bullets and probably more and selled on the black market.

[@christineb1431]

Very cool video I love it when people make actual critical videos on Vivzypop's work. It's as if you either have to love everything she puts out or hate everything it's so freaking annoying but your video seriously gives me hope for this fandom. You've got yourself a sub

[@randomgreek5682]

I agree I also like how he also isn’t trying to say that show is terrible but he’s pointing out the flaws when the fandom keeps saying it’s perfect

[@woopdeeboop]

I dont see these videos as an attack on anyone really because you dont just absolutely shit on everything, you actually explain your points and give good reasoning while acknowledging the things you do enjoy and the fact that people can have their own opinions. I love these a lot and it helps me see things from a different perspective.

[@randomgreek5682]

Agree I do like these video as basically everyone in the fandom and on KZbin is saying helluva boss is god like and has 0 flaws but then this channel comes in he unlike the rest of the fandom says helluva boss isn’t perfect and it does have a few flaws both story and animation Wise and be explains why he doesn’t like something unlike most people who will saw a show is bad for no reason. Not to mention he even admits when he’s wrong and says sorry and he also explains these flaws should make you hate helluva boss but it’s there so the creators can improve helluva boss

[@woopdeeboop]

@@randomgreek5682 yeah for sure, I myself have been blinded by the "omg I love this show its perfect" shit before, but I like watching stuff like this so I can see what I missed and maybe even become better at story writing myself lol

[@randomgreek5682]

@@woopdeeboop agree before I saw this channel I thought episode 2 was perfect and it was organicly made but then he explains why that episode is very wrong and how it was released early and how Octavia was being played for laughs but then in 2 seconds they expect her to be sad and then in episode 5 in back to laughs you can see the problem very clearly

[@whitedragon1204]

Naw man it's good. A TRUE artist learns to take criticism and adapt and learn. The problem with most famous people is that they think there too high for that and it leads to trouble :(

[@lambygigi]

he says he can't believe they got a celebrity voice actor on this show like Alex Brightman doesn't voice a character in this show and they were able to get him for TWO episodes

[@rojack79er]

Actually...horses can eat meat, and do when they are pushed to it. It's kinda creepy.

[@EmmaBonn96]

8:56 As blurry as it is The family photo has Sallie May post transition Which makes sense as supportive parents wouldn’t want to keep reminding their daughter of that time of her life.

[@randomgreek5682]

So because she’s trans they removed her past makes sense there that dum

[@Abandoned_account534]

I woke up after a 10 hour sleep to this thank you alarm clock for not waking me up.

[@samuelhiorns9244]

8:46 and a sin for you I have seen a Horse eat a rodent before... Not a joke they will eat a small amount of meat if they have the opportunity to.

[@47ratsinahoodie]

I think Loo Loo Land really should have come after this episode. Maybe switch things up so Striker would appear in a different episode but as much as I liked this episode, you're definitely right that Stolas' development was completely backtracked on. The pros in this episode outweigh the cons for me but I hope the team can do the next episodes' emotional moments right and decide if Stolitz is purely comedic or meant to be serious.

[@in_game.]

'is this gun magic?' The Scene 5 minutes earlier: Am I a joke to you?

[@melthedepressedenby837]

I did not notice that Sally may is trans and as Mr. Critic said props to vivsypop (sorry for the bad spelling) for the representation and not making it obvious. I love watching these videos because it makes me notice things I didn't before and makes me appreciate it a lot more

[@Bucket_Taylor]

Ah, Edward Bosco. The Man who can go from Alastor to Jagi to Chipp Zanuff, the man has some R A N G E!

[@transformersguy2002]

I want helluva boss to have an really emotional moment.

[@ToyLolbit234]

I'm a huge fan of Stolitz, but I completely agree with your take on it. I want it to work, but it shouldn't just have Blitzo falling for Stolas over the course of *one* episode because that wouldn't be too entertaining. Luckily in the last episode, they didn't just immediately make Blitzo fall for him, but instead they included little hints and small pieces, which is definitely the right way to go with these two.

[@luckdragonpuppy3418]

8:21 That is cheese , it's a in joke to Brandon Rogers constantly eating cheese during Hunicast Streams.

[@shreddedninja]

Octavia is blatantly not giving a shit because she's a teenager and that's exactly what teenagers do. They try their hardest to ignore and not react to everything traumatizing so they don't break down which is why Octavia only started crying at the end of Loo Loo Land because she was suppressing and ignoring everything until she couldn't anymore. After that, she was clear and capable to go back to pushing everything down and pretending everything is fine and doesn't completely break her. So yes, it may just be for a joke but it's also exactly what a teenager would do.