"Stayed Gone" // LYRIC VIDEO from HAZBIN HOTEL - RADIO KILLED THE VIDEO STAR // S1: Episode 2

[@bulba]

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[@JimmyScribbles]

Hugs Radio and Audio Books

[@WashingtonJ-r1g]

THIS IS TRENDING LOOL

[@PvtCheesecake]

Pretty sure that at 00:37 Vox says "Everyone knows that there's a brand new Don turn the TV on". Like Don as in mafia Don instead of dawn.

[@AngelTorres-uo3wd]

L​@@PvtCheesecake

[@ChoijilYura]

Lets begin i gonna make i wish i stayed gone turn on in when im done ur status quo race run oh it will be fun MUUHHHAHAHAHHAH

[@Angel_Dust_Official]

Having it start with Vox saying “I’m gonna make you wish you stayed gone” to end with Alastor saying “I’m gonna make you wish I stayed gone” is such a power move and uno reverse card.

[@christiangraf1178]

also its very personal because vox said it in the beginning in his private rooms when noone else was there, so Alastor repeating it means he heard it which also means he spies on him and might possably hear everything!

[@Thethingummything]

he literally broadcasted it on TV

[@person8064]

@@christiangraf1178 If Alastor had the power to do that, why did he use eggboi as a spy? Was it for shits and giggles?

[@justaguy_yt1240]

​@@person8064i mean he do like using other people for his own amusement and entertainment, so it won't really be far out of his character

[@BrickDaddy420]

That and Vox says something about the 'new status quo' then Alastor says that his status quo will know when it's race is run, so his whole verse is just "I'm not locked in with you, you're locked in with me"

[@xiv3l]

"now his medium is getting bloody rare" I LOVE THAT LINE ITS SO CREATIVE

[@tiredsocks]

OMG FINALLY someone else who appreciates that line 😭

[@fangirl3323]

SAME 🎉

[@melmel1-3-4]

I DONT GET IT IS THERE LIKE A DEEPER MEANING?? I thought he just meant his medium like the radio is getting rare to hear these days

[@tiredsocks]

@@melmel1-3-4 it does mean that his medium of communication is outdated and rare but its also referring to medium and "bloody" rare meat. that mixed with the visual of Vox cooking a deer head in the MV just makes it genius lol

[@melmel1-3-4]

@@tiredsocks OOHH I SEE. Thanks!

[@emptiness.951]

Alastor just keeps his calm while Vox just ends up flipping out lol.

[@ExceedProduction]

True power versus fake power

[@emptiness.951]

@@ExceedProduction Honestly, I personally think they might be equal in power, but it may not be confirmed yet unless they fight in season 2 or something

[@nick6253]

​@@ExceedProduction I'd assume Vox is a little more powerful with TV becoming much more relevant than radio; that being said, Alastor is much more in control. I also don't think the power gap is wide enough to garuntee anyone a win.

[@Mediados]

@@nick6253Their power is measured in souls they control. Vox may have expanded his influence, but to think Alastor has been doing nothing in his 7 years out of the game would be ridiculous.

[@TippedScale]

​@@nick6253i'd imagine alastor is probably still a little ahead, but vox is probably close

[@Songofgaiafoe]

I could be wrong about this, but the biggest part I LOVE about this song is how Vox has background singers and Alastor is singing all by himself. Vox is trying SO HARD to stay relevant and Alastor took that away in less than 5 minutes. Wonderful!

[@Legowhizkid]

It was like 1 minute

[@FigDaFloof]

​@@Legowhizkidis 1 minute less than five? If you come to the conclusion that it indeed is, than that comment you just posted makes no sense.

[@vinicareta4903]

​@@FigDaFloofchill bro its just a comment lol

[@L42-u5z]

Totally! That although fits perfectly to Alistors argument, that Vox is nothing without his support 😂

[@smolidk7981]

"And here's the sugar on the cream, he asked me to join his team. I said no and now he's pissy." That one line completely changes Alastor and vox's dynamic. The idea of vox having this seething hatred of Alastor just because he declined to join the V's is just hilarious to me.

[@sleeplessgames1677]

I honestly just want to know what that team up would’ve been called lol

[@grandadmiralthrawn92]

@@sleeplessgames1677 Entertainment Arts, maybe? Trying to make an EA pun here.

[@the_last_ballad]

​@@sleeplessgames1677 Sir pretentious was also looking to join, so maybe it was a second tier thing(Alistair being under Vox), not a top spot position.

[@pinacoladaofficial]

Idk why I thought of like AV cables lmfao audio and visuals respectively

[@sleeplessgames1677]

@@pinacoladaofficial That’s actually genius holy-

[@skr0tum]

“I’ll show you suffering” “Uh oh! The tv is buffering!” Alastor is cold as fuck bro 😂😂😂

[@drownedtrashrat3501]

hes so iconic

[@radboyrandom1976]

I love ho much these two parallel each other: Vox: Blue, Visual, Electric, Rarely smiles outside of social media talks, Always seen Alastor: Red, Vocal, Antique, Always smiling, Almost never seen

[@ashleybuechler860]

You can hear a smile. That's the power of smiling.

[@KawaiiJackHonne]

Sassy

[@animo358]

The name too. Or. Rather the Initial's A and V. Alistor is going to flip that V when he destroys the little punk.

[@Traumaqueenamy]

@@animo358Nice catch! I never thought of that before.

[@FireStrikerShadow]

How does electric and antique parallel each other?

[@Starlightdreamer112]

"Uh oh the TV is buffering" is one of my favorite lines from aleister ever. It's so savage

[@WTXtraYZ]

I’m not being mean just poking fun but… Aleister is going to be what I call alcohol now

[@M1LE5Z]

ALEISTWR IM DEAD

[@waffultheidiot]

Alester had me dead 💀

[@Starlightdreamer112]

@@waffultheidiot yeah voice typing lol

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

If he's using that word correctly it's implying that alastor.exe is being uploaded (probably through WiFi) by an external source into Vox rather than just being a glitch that lives rent free in his hard drive.

[@summertime6785]

Alastor completely dominated this song, Vox is in for a *hell* of a fight with him.

[@ksppioneer]

the "hell of a fight" was funny to me

[@multiverse_media2023]

Don’t you mean, *”Helluva fight?”*

[@alvinemovon9427]

@@multiverse_media2023 no.

[@ellabella449]

I get the idea that Vox really only climbed to the top BECAUSE Alastor was absent, so there was a power vacuum and Vox made use of that, collabing with others

[@ehe5419]

​@@multiverse_media2023 😭👌

[@silentwalker434]

Alastor's creepy laugh at the end there...its really easy to understand why he's so feared. I am happy to see that his personality hasn't changed much since the pilot, but now we get to see it on full display here. He's terrifying, menacing, sinister and has definitely earned his reputation as the Radio Demon.

[@WTXtraYZ]

Creepy sounds at the end be like: Oh noes we dead

[@locosword3985]

I love how Vox was so dominant at the beginning, and he loses his flow quickly as Alastor showed up, more of just yelling in rather than singing.

[@thomasjetzer2823]

Vox starts off strong and attacks Alastor, while Alastor isn't even on the air yet. Alastor doesn't even attempt to defend against anything Vox said and goes on the offensive instead, calling out Vox insecurities. This puts Vox on the defensive and he immidiately loses the initiative, only reacting to what Alastor says. This shows two things: 1. that VOX isn't used to being challenged and doesn't know how to hold his own on mostly even ground. 2. That Alastor knows how to hit Vox where it hurts, while Vox is just projecting his own fears on Alastor. He is himself worried that his medium will be outdated and assumes that Alastor with a more traditional medium like radio would be even more worried about that. But Alastor isn't, and so that just rolls off his back.

[@fuoco1365]

Vox just has that straight charisma as long as he is not being threatened by anyone else with power.

[@NapaCat]

​@@thomasjetzer2823given how Alastor mentions that Vox had invited him to the Vees at one point, and the end of the song has Vox looking like a sad puppy...

[@JJisthatbtch]

Alastor was right bro was mad pissy

[@Highlander48]

Imagine if alastor went to somthing like tv

[@Bluesonofman]

TV: I thought I killed you? Radio/Podcast: Oh you did, but I came back stronger then ever.

[@lukacs7161]

,,My death was... greatly exaggerated."

[@liamjacques5335]

When Vox starts it sounds like a bully getting ready to troll him, but when Alastor has his solo, it sounds like a predator stalking it's prey, you can tell who's more dangerous after this song

[@ttt5020]

Totally! That's a perfect way to put it. Vox's narcissism makes it important how others/the population sees him, where Alastor is something more ancient, powerful, and primal.

[@TheOtherGreyKnight]

The scene does such a good job of this as well

[@liamjacques5335]

@@TheOtherGreyKnight It really does

[@BitterParadise]

Erm-

[@lachlanlacroix1733]

Our favorite voodoo guy is the true apex predator

[@MarcoStrange]

My favorite part about this song is Vox is yelling and Alastor just sticks to his normal tone. Some people think being the loudest means youre the one winning, but Alastor was more than happy to prove that idea wrong. Im guessing thats also another reason he didnt join the Vs. All of them are loud mouths, but Alastor keeps his normal tone. Even when he's noticeably annoyed at people.

[@BitterParadise]

Alastor didn't join Vox because he hates newer media technology.

[@BloodInTheStrawberries]

*_"I don't need to yell to be heard, can you say the same?"_*

[@Allantitan]

Hell alastor almost gets quieter when annoyed

[@im_spaced_out]

It's as Carmine said, all the V's are nothing but smug wannabes

[@reecedawson3435]

Vox's voice actor blew it out of the water

[@odeliaadam]

He’s Christian Borle! The male lead from the Legally Blonde musical 🥰

[@micasnow3563]

@@odeliaadam I love christian borle literally everything he does is completely amazing.

[@jcoolguy1548]

You can say he did a helluva job

[@Alibi0014]

Christian Borle is great. Check him out as Shakespeare in Something Rotten

[@Hokori42]

I'm listening to this on repeat for his perfomance! 📺

[@huntercool2232]

Vox: “You’ve beaten me at my own game.” Alestor: “Don’t flatter yourself… you were never even a player.”

[@therealjamespotter]

DAMNNN

[@noahz9639]

Everyone talking about Alastor n' all, but like cmon. Vox went fuckin HAM! I would say Vox's VA did a beyond perfect job making Vox sound like a angry corporate asshole that he is. "Every day, he's got a new format!" " You're looking at the future AND HE'S THE SHIT THAT COMES BEFORE THAT!"

[@idontdrawstuff]

YES THANK YOU!!!! CHRISTIAN BORLE ABSOLUTELY ATE THIS UP

[@aliveashes4532]

This entire song was great tbh

[@gregvs.theworld451]

They're great performances, both of them, but I think it's fair to point out how both of them bounced off and reacted to each other to really give us character development for both. Vox's takedown was great, but it was cheap and dropped before Alastor even had a chance to speak, but when he does push back Vox crumbles to sand. I think that level of detail was pulled off phenomenally by both performances.

[@cherryqqw]

Vox did absolutely devour his lines

[@VoxAsteri]

I love this song in its entirety and Alastor is definitely much more composed and actually secure, but I am just soooo obsessed with Vox's lines, it's sooo fun and captures what he is perfectly! His VA did phenomenal job, the "turn the TV on" will never not be fun to listen to :D And how he switches from the slow and powerful singing at the begining, to the super fast paced talk host speaking and then back to singing!! I love love his performance

[@noonenowhere877]

What I really like about Alastor is that he’s a monster that understands other monsters to an uncanny degree. He doesn’t just attack blindly he attacks exactly where he knows someone’s weak spot is. He lets his enemy announce his return because ultimately it looks worse for Vox that way.

[@globbyakaweirdjellyguy954]

I just love Vox and Alastor’s rivalry and how Alastor’s unapologetically savage/dismissive while Vox clearly is the one obsessed here.😂❤❤❤

[@feltrix334]

I think Alastor hates Vox almost as much as Vox hates Alastor. Alastor really hates TVs and he DOES give Vox attention that he doesn't show to, say, Sir Pentious. Alastor is just better at getting under Vox's skin, and Vox seems to feel much more threatened by Alastor.

[@mohabalserafe3795]

​@@feltrix334of course he's afraid of him because just like Alastor said vox is nothing without the other V's resources

[@farronblaze2952]

​@@feltrix334 Vox asked Alastor to join him, he said no, whooped his ass, and he's been salty about it ever since lol

[@anthonyrodriguez8788]

​@@feltrix334honestly I feel like Alastor would hate Vox more if Vox just ignored the guy. When Carmilla mentioned that she wasn't really curious about where he went you could see Alastor absolutely seething.

[@SonicFan313]

@@anthonyrodriguez8788i mean, he is a “media”-demon and loves the spotlight. I could bet that if Vox or Velvette just left for some “training ark” and returned to know that they’ve been forgotten even partially, they would attempt an “Alastor Slaughter” just out of spite

[@FallenOne669]

"It's been seven years!" Just as long as Lilith has been missing.

[@AdjustedDisparity]

Yeah I'm wondering about that too. There's definitely a tie there, but I can't decide if the plot is going to make Alastor an antagonist or protagonist in the future. In one case, he may have been sent by lillith to help her daughter learn something. In the other, he may be trying to get a leg up on lillith in terms of power or something. I'm enjoying the anticipation

[@Cdefgahc2]

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT

[@MishtiTakamuri]

Between this and what I read in Prime's Respectless Sing-A-Long, I'm going to go back and rewatch. They said something about Zestial mentioning an Angel when they bump into each other (or was that in a Reddit discussing him and Rosie that it was mentioned?). Either way, I'll probably treat this like Disenchantment (I'm on my 18th watch since it dropped final season).

[@juliasings6131]

​@LillianaAfton I think it makes a lot of sense, personally. Rather than him being sent by Lilith because they're connected some other way, as some people have theorized, he could've been sent by her out of requirement. Or else, more fascinating to me, he could've gone under the guise of helping Charlie because she's Lilith's daughter, but really is trying to use Charlie to somehow get leverage over Lilith. The deals he makes and doesn't make with her, to build trust, but to also build leverage

[@ajayempee]

​@LillianaAftonI think this too! Lilith owns Alastor, I wonder if she has ordered him to keep Charlie safe.

[@TheHornyWhiteWolf]

Alastor was vibing the whole time while Vox is being a baby

[@m1sunderstxxd]

As soon as he tried to insult and make Alastor nothing, he knew he won

[@TheOtherGreyKnight]

Alastor absolutely destroyed Vox in this

[@cid3r-gt]

As a vox fan, I gotta say alastor indeed killed it

[@BOT_CORP]

Alastor also killed something while alive, or rather, a lot of things@@cid3r-gt

[@noodles.dumplings.kimchi2878]

I love how vox uses speed to make us feel his dominant but Alastor is confident and takes his time.

[@goldenyak629]

The line "Everyday he's got a new format! | You're looking at the _future!_ He's the shit that comes _before_ that!" is red fucking hot.

[@TippedScale]

that was a legit comeback from vox, probably the best one he gave

[@problem7334]

Probably the only good one he gave

[@Crystal_Clearly]

Tbf Vox did spout out some pretty good insults until Alastor joined in, at which he lost his temper and confidence. “I’m visual, he’s barely audible”, “now his medium is getting bloody rare” and Vox’s “artist rendering” of Alastor killed me 😂 (The render called Alastor a smelly furry with a ‘triangle *ss’ and ‘gross hoof feet’. Btw Vox called Alastor’s microphone a lame stick while Valentino called it a dildo 😂)

[@j4zm1n_be4n]

1:49

[@tashibalampkin8555]

0:39 This is my favorite part. The way he screams with the merge of the crew getting ready is amazing.

[@MrJingles4577]

Man Alastor *hazbin* killing it on the radio, Vox has one *hell* of a competition

[@Hobitguy]

I understood that reference

[@professionalshitposter6897]

Helluva competition?

[@yeetusdeletus1827]

​@@professionalshitposter6897Good one.

[@jcoolguy1548]

How do you make a pun about the title of Hazbin Hotel, but miss the pun on Helluva Boss.

[@professionalshitposter6897]

@@jcoolguy1548 welcome to the internet, this is the average twitter user brainrot experience

[@Maccheesey23]

Gotta pay some respect to Vox’s VA. Imagine how long it took him to sing that fast WITHOUT messing up. It took me at least 6 replays to finally get it.

[@LinWarai]

alastor saying “that’s the tea!” will live in my head rent free and i couldn’t be happier about that

[@tiredsocks]

i said no and now he's PISSY🤭

[@terra4822]

English isn't my first language, so what does "that the tea" mean?

[@tiredsocks]

@@terra4822 some people say "that's the tea" after sharing something shocking. "the tea" is slang for gossip or new trending information mostly used when gossiping with friends. it's modern slang, which is why it's weird/funny for Alastor to be using it.

[@terra4822]

​@@tiredsocks Ohh, so its "spill the tea" slang then? Tnx a lot!

[@Combes_]

​@@tiredsocks Rosie definitely told him the meaning of that and 'podcast'

[@chies2386]

"Now his medium is getting bloody rare" I can't get the play on words out of my mind

[@Luxembourgish]

Three meanings. 1. He's cooking Alastor to the point where "medium" cook becomes a "bloody rare" cook 2. His medium of radio is getting so uncommon that it's rare, bloody being an expression of how extreme it is. 3. He's cooking a blood covered deer, which is Alastor's symbol, stating that he's going to make Alastor bleed like a deer cooked "bloody rare" deer.

[@jlo2715]

You know, with the rise of podcasts you could kinda argue radio is kind of back

[@shadowshedinja6124]

Especially with how often people just play them as background noise while working on something else.

[@rfacproductions6552]

And fun fact, Radio is inherently stronger than Television. TV uses radio waves, so the brilliance here is that Alastor is above Vox because TV needs Radio.

[@Jadeile]

Radio never went away. How many cars are there on this planet again? Cars that usually come with a radio by default, and which can't be replaced by any kind of a visual media, because people need to keep their eyes on the road? Yeah.

[@MrVoyeurific]

@@Jadeilemy thoughts exactly

[@ShadowSorcerer]

I listen to radio more than podcasts. Actually I hate podcasts.

[@themanwiththeannoyedface3774]

You may not like Alastor You may not respect him But you will damn well fear him

[@laurathei8207]

This song lives rent-free in my head lol Not only because of the great music, but also because it shows and explains on the one hand the dynamic between Vox and Alastor and on the other hand how Alastor handles his enemies; The song starts with Vox mocking and insulting Alastor, in the middle Alastor joins battle, playing along and slowly wearing him down, contrasting Vox shooting off at his mouth. By the time the song ends, Alastor has successfully infuriated Vox with his taunts and snide remarks to the point where he couldn't keep up this verbal repartee, and so Alastor takes the privilege of ending the song, with the exact same melody it had, when Vox started it. Pure perfection.

[@Mediados]

What makes Alastor so much more menacing is the ending. The Vs are having their fun, and he'll play their game. But when it comes to a close, he is dead serious. And he will love watching them squirm. You only become so powerful in Hell by being a truly, deeply vile person.

[@therealjamespotter]

@@MediadosWhat about Lucifer tho? He seems nice 😀

[@Mediados]

@@therealjamespotter Lucifer is a fallen angel, he was born with this kind of divine power. The sinners on the other hand have to work hundreds of years for just a hint of his might.

[@therealjamespotter]

@@Mediados I know, it was satire

[@huntercool2232]

Me: **Watches Hazbin Hotel Episode 2** Vox: “WELCOME-“ Me: “To The Internet?!” Vox: “HOME!” Me: “oh..”

[@partydave1067]

Close enough

[@tvs26]

same thing

[@Ouchpainful]

that would have been amazing

[@WTXtraYZ]

HA! Funny.

[@liy1]

Fr

[@Blackout7177]

What I fine funny is how vox was just criticizing val about how the vees brand Is perfection and how val needs to keep his emotions in check but here he is throwing a temper tantrum because alastor cracked some jokes. And what makes it worse is that alastor wasn't even thinking about going on air until vox was talking shit🤣🤣 Edit:damn 1k likes thanx

[@sleepyllama3673]

Funniest part is that this is all cause Val enabled Vox into doing this maneuver, the pissbaby merely pushed the piss to another V

[@namedless]

Honestly i feel likes its kinda differnt in a way Cause its not Val trying to get his worker Its Vox trying to beat another overlord so its differnt

[@VoxAsteri]

@@namedless I agree! Vox is here mostly trying to manipulate the masses into not listening to Alastor (and intimidate Al and fail), while Val wanted to go hunt down his employee with a gun

[@rathraven1313]

It was more like Alastor waited until the right moment to return on air. He had to be sure the pieces were in the right place.

[@InumiDarkness]

​@@rathraven1313Exacly. Alastor is cold and calculated. He has a lot of experiences in 1v1s (Husk is a good example of that) so he knowns that one of the best strategy is to analyze its opponent while they're trying to intimidate him to find a weakness and that it'll be more effective to wait for the best moment to strike so it'll hurt more.

[@angelicusmortus1484]

My absolute favorite lyrically and audibly is "While he hid in radio, we pivoted to video!. Now his medium is getting bloody rare!" at 1:16. That part makes the song for me.

[@DaddyHensei]

I can hear these two VA's are totally vibing with each other. Their characters may be total rivals but they're totally in sync with the other.

[@TheHibiscus]

1:21 Can we just appreciate the line "Now his medium is getting bloody rare" because 1. His "medium" (radio) is getting rare (scarce) 2. Medium (level of steak cooked-ness) is getting rare (another level, when cooked longer) + the dead deer imagery in the show during the line alluding to cooked meat again

[@xenon.nonexx]

and because hes a deer/wendigo

[@newdonktimes2034]

One thing I love about these two are the radio and tv sound effects in their voices.

[@zeroponycreations3360]

I find it funny that Alastor seemed perfectly fine with not announcing his return until Vox found out he was back and starting shit talking him. He then calmly went to his studio and gave Vox the fucking smack down

[@Robster-insertabunchofnumbers-]

"It ain't much, but it's honest work."

[@Combes_]

"Oooh, I'm gonna INCINERATE you on the tower just you see!"

[@shadowwriter4538]

Alastor really dominated Vox in this song and I love it. While I do like Vox as a character he can't beat Alastor in terms of being the best character.

[@bryannarayne1021]

The moment I heard this song it immediately stole my heart and I'm literally obsessed with it.

[@Ray-eu9sn7pl7x]

ヴォックスの最初の威勢の良さがアラスター出てきた途端余裕もなくなってめちゃくちゃ弱そうに見えるのクソ可愛くて好き

[@stefankrsmanovic5901]

Fu- You Alastor fan number 134556 what's with that A-dumb Demon

[@WEH1STE]

пон

[@mon.1743]

ニュースのシーンから既にめちゃくちゃ早口で1秒でも多くアラスターの悪口言いたいっぽいの可愛いよねw

[@Lu-bc3pl]

the way this song slowly transitions the presence from Vox to Alastor, from the flow reversing on itself halfway in to Alastor outright mimicking one of Vox’s lines. not to mention starting in Vox’s broadcast room and ending in Alastors radio tower. EVERYTHING about this sequence is amazing storytelling imo

[@jbabylucus1641]

Did Valentino just say that Alastor almost beat Vox? Damn so Vox is actually capable of putting up a fight against Al and even winning

[@phantomfire5013]

My guess would be Alastor *could* have beaten Vox if he wanted, but, being Alastor, he just spontaneously decided not to for no discernable reason.

[@TippedScale]

​@@phantomfire5013i'd imagine the battle was going alastor's way until the other v's showed up or something

[@AdjustedDisparity]

Well from how Vox was talking in the song and also from the little news captions on the bottom of the screen during that part, he really wants people to BELIEVE he put up a good fight. It seems to the audience though that he is pissing himself from being scared of what alastor can do. I get the feeling that fight either was very one sided and alastor just left him to embarrasment or Vox could tell Alastor was holding back what he could do to make the fight fun Alastor's main motivator is kinda boredom as far as we know, so right before he left the city entirely him dragging out a fight to be interesting would fit

[@that_icy_stylish_bitch]

Ijbol, I don't know where people got the information that Alastor is unbeatable. He's one of the strongest demons in hell, but he's still underneath the royals and the capital sins themselves. Vox is as much of an overlord as Alastor, so obviously they're comparable in power.

[@gregmadden6519]

@@phantomfire5013 don't forget the time table 7 years ago that's the same time frame anyone has seen Lilith. Its very possible that she was involved in that battle to.

[@Bleeds98]

That "lets. Be. Gin." After the fast pace dies out was the coldest shit

[@Ari_Blue22]

1:29 oh my god I love the transition to Alastor's part it just make my soul feel happy

[@FizzIsCoolAF]

I LOVE HOW VOX LITERALLY WAS CRYING AT THE END BC THE KIND ALASTOR RUINED HIM-

[@Zaqachu]

I adore how Alastor manages to insult not only Vox but also everything about TV too. edit: what the actual hell why did this get so LIKED ITS BEEN UNDER A *DAY* GUYS???

[@Jabberwocky39]

That’s Al being…well old

[@de-throned]

Guess you could say he Stole the Show I'll see myself out

[@Douchey_Elkmen]

​@dethroned7811 No no, come back here and repeat what you said.

[@Blackout7177]

@@de-throned no don't go it was funny

[@Subscribe_To_Technoblade]

simple answer: If you've a valid opinion, people will enjoy it

[@Doribi117]

Alastor's ending bit lives rent free in my head, that said, Vox was amazingly well done here

[@scribblecloud]

hearing alastor finally singing for real after hearing fan songs and such for years makes my heart feel so whole like weve come full circle

[@Madzillahx]

I just know the voice actors had fun with this 😭 this SLAPS, a definite certified banger.

[@RiveroftheWither]

My favorite part of this song is Alastors solo, especially as he grows and distorts to have a more Wendigo like appearance. Its not only creepy looking but a great detail fitting with his character as Wendigos are evil spirits in some Native American folklore, representing cannibalism.

[@lenaSPF]

To me it looked like a deer especially cus of his antlers plus in a scene he was eating a deer but it still checks out cannibalism all the same tho he ain't in cannibal town but I can see it since the cannibals are always smiling and so is he

[@OswaldAurelia]

​@@lenaSPFhis deerlike appearance is cause of how he died. A hunter mistook him for a deer and shot him in the head, which is also why in episode 3 there's a moment where there's an X on his forehead

[@ErosTheNerd]

You can see the X in the Pilot as he takes down Sir Pentious

[@Robster-insertabunchofnumbers-]

I'm pretty sure he actually was a cannibal before he died! I can't remember where I got that info from, tho..

[@RiveroftheWither]

@@Robster-insertabunchofnumbers- You're right, that's actually why I made the connection to the Wendigo. I love cryptids and mythological creatures, so when I saw him starting to grow and elongate I literally went "Oh? Oh!"

[@distortionistxx]

2:36 watching this last part was so cool cause you see more of the powerful alastor we haven't seen a ton of. i think it will be very interesting to see more of the overlord side of him

[@sociallyineptsnapper]

The tune at the beginning with ‘welcome home’ is seriously reminding me of something else but I can’t put my finger on it

[@skelecharge4273]

“Welcome, to the internet, come and take a seat…”

[@phantomfire5013]

Rush E?

[@Luminesfvo]

Bo Burnham? I forgot the name but it's the "welcome to the internet"/"could I interest you in everything all of the time" song

[@arireddish9545]

There's a BATIM song called "Welcome Home", or at least that's what it reminds me of

[@sociallyineptsnapper]

@@skelecharge4273 words but not the tune

[@josiahtheawkward6008]

0:04-0:23 Just noticed even the spoken dialogue here rhymes on beat too. The dialogue was so natural I didn’t even realize it… “That fucker is BACK.” “Yeah! I thought he was gone for good too.” “It’s been SEVEN YEARS.” “You still pissed he almost beat you that time?” “Um, fuck you.” “Just saying~” “Things changed a lot since he left town…” “That’s for sure.” “I gotta send a message of who’s really in charge of things now!”

[@Robster-insertabunchofnumbers-]

That's really subtle! Thanks for pointing it out! Gosh, I swear every time I think i get a song, I go 5 more layers deep..

[@CJ-cb4gj]

God its like adult disney i love it

[@Mediados]

Don't insult them so. Disney wouldn't dare put out something so risky.

[@ZackagonXM]

@@Mediados Disney is much higher class… in the Titanic

[@Mediados]

​@gh0st.ic3 Risky doesn't mean vulgar. Risky means taking creative risks. And to choose the basis of Christian beliefs and turn them around completely is quite bold.

[@WTXtraYZ]

Yes. Yes and yes b

[@manuelalbertoromero9528]

This whole show is basically a damn Disney musical with no filters on!

[@MizuSky]

Food for thought, if you consider podcasts the equivilant of radio talk shows- Radio truly is making a massive comeback in it's own modernized way.

[@KatDeFish]

Christian Borle as Vox just…👌 he’s absolutely perfect. It fits so well!

[@Luxembourgish]

He sounds like an angry 20 year old KZbinr with too much fame to his head, which works well

[@Hurricane-]

His voice is amazing

[@ndawn90]

"Now his medium is getting bloody rare!" I think that's the most beautiful, layered lyric I've heard in a long time!! It's *chefskiss*!!

[@bigchuchi]

Hearing that Alastor denied joining Vox made me think how Alastor's name wouldnt fit in the 3 V's and how the shape of A and V are almost opposites

[@Cdefgahc2]

A has more to it too

[@rosewilson7393]

Alastor and the vees

[@adventus1046]

A and V, radio TV!😆

[@TheOtherGreyKnight]

Also VA or voice actor

[@Starvaze]

-the A is an upside down V with a line in the middle-

[@aceways4771]

Anyone else notice that Charlie says Lilith last contacted her 7years ago, and Alistor left 7years ago?

[@Silverryde]

Alstor either worked or was friends with Lilith. So when Lilith disappeared when Charlie needed her, the most Alistor came out of nowhere to help er out.

[@fanofall1163]

I love the theorys that come from this song, I personally have a theory/headcannon that alistors last name is hazbin just because he sounds like the kind of guy who names stuff after him and vox says "a certain has-ben" like it sounds like a pun on his name more than an actual plain insult. Why did he name a hotel hazbin it sounds like has-ben but the hotel never was popular its just so random so that is his cannon last name in my mind until viv comes out and says it

[@Silverryde]

@fanofall1163 It kinda makes sense they said Alistor reappeared after 7 years, and Lilith disappeared 7 years. Not mention he didn't made deal with Charlie, and he only asked for to be entertained. There is also a theory that one of the overlords, Rosie, is Lilith in disguise, but the thing is, Rosie is a younger demon. Let's not forget both sides don't know who killed the exorcist, and I don't want to want like asshole but Charlie needs to step up and defend her home. The demons sound like total push overs and let the angels do whatever they want.

[@aceways4771]

His last name is Hartfelt, it’s been stated. I don’t think theyd make it something sad and pathetic like has-been. He called it Hazbin hotel because he was mocking Charlie, saying her guests are all Haz-been who already had their chance at life and are lost causes, there’s no chance of them making anything of themselves now @@fanofall1163

[@AAAAAAAAA_AAAAHHHHHHHH]

…..7 deadly sins (my opinion)

[@multiverse_media2023]

Alastor and Vox’s rivalry is basically the old radio show media VS the new television streaming media. The old status quo vs the new status quo. *_🎶Welcome to the show!🎶_*

[@KingJelza789]

*Ba Dum Tsss*

[@madmachanicest9955]

Not really vox is TV and Video but Alaster control anything that uses EM radiation and transmits anything. He is not the demon of radio but the god of radio waves . This is way Vox has no chance

[@gnurbot]

No fuckin shit 🤯

[@phastinemoon]

And a little real-life subtext - radio hasn’t really changed, but it’s also stayed a fairly stable TECHNOLOGY. Video, in all its formats, keeps shifting in technology because of BUSINESS reasons - companies want profit, so they basically pump and dump fads and trends, but radio is still basically the same, AND it’s really hard to regulate. All you need is a big enough antenna, and you can broadcast, and it’s hard for capitalists to stop that and make money. I’m kinda hyped to watch where this goes

[@rathraven1313]

@@phastinemoon And socialists from censoring it.

[@clyde7101]

Just now realised that "medium" and "rare" could be interpreted both as in cooking terms and as in the radio is not used much anymore. It's a cool detail

[@Viki_Pas]

This is my second favorite song from Hazbin Hotel❤

[@shadowangel2459]

second?? what got first place??

[@Viki_Pas]

@@shadowangel2459 hell is forever

[@QuinyCat]

Same, but my first favorite is loser baby

[@thatbeanfr]

​@@QuinyCatagreed

[@InumiDarkness]

It's also my second favorite song but my favorite one is Looser Baby instead

[@TheAdorkableRJ]

It's not every day an already good villain song gets handily hijacked by a superior villain.

[@BluelStar]

Ngl i love Voxs voice and character design! He’s my 2 fav now THE SONG IS A BANGER

[@Marauder_Danger]

I love how Alastor says "Let's begin!" at the end. It feels as everything that he did during the song was just a warm-up, and yet he managed to destroy Vox and black-out all the city. He only used some actual power at the end, just to rub more salt in the wound.

[@sequii_chan]

Alastor is stronger than Vox no doubt.

[@blackdemonknight]

Sort of shows in the song, Vox was quick to try and assert dominace and show off, but Alaster just let him run his mouth till he was ready and then calmly showed how much of a pro he was and knew what buttons to actually press to get Vox angry.

[@Kindasus25]

We haven't seen enough of Vox to say that, but it looks like it so far.

[@ashleybuechler860]

I think so. I mean when you think in respect to media these days. Yes, we have TV and shows, but while some people may not listen to the car radio that much, podcasts are still quite big. And what are they? Radio-esque broadcasts where you can be famous and have "a face for radio".

[@that_icy_stylish_bitch]

Seems like someone's way ahead in the show. Which episode showcased their power, dear?

[@JavieyauYT]

Even if Alastor was weaker he could probably get Vox to short circuit by annoying him

[@idk-dv9st]

2:10 the tea?? I never expected a guy like alastor to know some modern slangs, he probably learned them to piss vox off

[@Straight_To_The_Asylum]

Pretty sure that's not modern slang hun, that term has been around for a while😂❤

[@idk-dv9st]

@@Straight_To_The_Asylum really? We'll then my bad

[@fangirl3323]

​@@Straight_To_The_Asylum and that's the tea! 😂

[@NWolfsson]

@@Straight_To_The_Asylum Unless you have sources I couldn't find, it seems like it was used as slang for "truth" since the 1990s... Still seems pretty modern to me. Alastor would be dead for about 50 years according to his promo poster, for perspective.

[@terra4822]

​@@NWolfsson If I am correct, Alastor died in 1933.

[@daniyaljanjua9534]

TV works on radio waves what was vox thinking before taking this fight Further more Vox Is dependent on supports (Which are two powerful and rich overloads he holds a mimic title) While Alastor is a solo Endeavour

[@stargarnet9233]

yeah

[@Highlander48]

That could explain how alastor kicked his ass virtually

[@daniyaljanjua9534]

​@@Highlander48 Yes and also Alastor also have the power to black out in hell casually

[@-Spectator-]

Vox did that​@@daniyaljanjua9534

[@emmanuelotiki1555]

Not really the three V's are all overlords so he's the real deal and earlier dialogue implies vox is stronger than Alastor

[@Jeezes718]

It's so funny, Vox sang really fast, and even had others back up what he said, while alastor spoke slowly and said less, and Vox still shorted out and it ends with Vox just losing composure and shouting "Fuck!"

[@BitterParadise]

What are you on about 😂 no one helped Vox except himself? Vel and Val were in his shots but they literally said nothing?

[@theonejackal89]

@@BitterParadise "Welcome to the show! Welcome to the show!" "The demon is a coward!" "He should've stayed away!"

[@BitterParadise]

@@theonejackal89 this has what to do with what I said

[@WTXtraYZ]

@@BitterParadiseVox has background singers.

[@BitterParadise]

@@WTXtraYZ He's a show man? He did nothing this entire song but sing for himself 💀 these headcanons are getting out of hand cause ain't no way yall tryna say that him having background singers for the first part of the song makes him weak

[@victoriaburroughs8399]

I love his this song highlighted the glaring differences between Alastor and Vox, and why the latter feels so irritated and intimidated with Alastor’s disappearance. Vox jumps from show to show, relying on a glaring lights and his loud auctioneer-like voice to keep his audience’s attention. He controls every screen in hell, but all Alastor needed was one radio tower to completely enrapture his audience and steal Vox’s place as head entertainer. No wonder Vox is so obsessed with taking him down. If left unchecked, Alastor will destroy everything he’s worked for the past 7 years and make him an outdated fossil.

[@metalben005]

I gotta say it was REALLY nice to finally see Vox in full character. I really liked how he sounded like a modern youtuber/infuencer. He is a really good counterpart to Alastor's classy radio persona.

[@kyogeni]

can we please just take a second appreciate amir (al's va)?????? like omg the second the vibe shifts at 2:23, i literally get chills

[@Sayori_Cheese]

same

[@SCR33NH3AD]

Dude made Black Gryph0n proud

[@SithLordDahlia]

Only negative thing about this song: it's too short!! The lyrics, dynamics, singing, and pacing are so intoxicating!

[@Cheshire9k]

Alastor is hands down the best character in the show.

[@Mediados]

He didn't turn iconic after one pilot for nothing.

[@LucineAura]

Yeah I was like, what's with the hype? After watching...I get it.

[@rikisalim6438]

One thing i really like about this show is that whenever there is a news program the caption at the bottom is always hysterical.

[@xXRatsarecuteXx]

I SWEAR AL'S VOICE IN THIS OMFG

[@XAEzl]

I actually love the glitches in Vox's last verse. The beat lags and cracks, which actually works pretty well.

[@BlebeTalksAlot]

I just realised that when he says "his medium is getting bloody rare" he pulls venison out of the oven because alastor is a deer, which i think represents him roasting alastor Sorry if that makes me sound like an English teacher XD

[@EditDeath]

Not that Alastor cares, considering what he's doing when we first see him next episode!

[@stardustwight1895]

"Now, his _medium_ is getting _bloody_ rare!" Medium -> bloody joke also. About the types of roasting.

[@kittylover62]

@@EditDeath There's speculations that Alastor is a wendigo

[@zoroearc2582]

Also, medium and rare are both different cookings of meat

[@fuoco1365]

I just assumed since he is a TV guy he mixed all that in with inspiration from Gordon Ramsey Hell's Kitchen

[@ethanv0729]

2:03 And here's the sugar on the cream He asked me to steal your meme I CANT UNHEAR IT

[@riya2326]

This is making me excited to watch their rivalry in future episodes

[@Kilonovae]

the way Alastor moved when he got serious and went "Im gonna make you wish that I'd stayed gone" gave me the feeling he wasnt just talking to Vox, but the whole city

[@AlphaSqad45]

Vox VA is doing a great job, love that character

[@sayiantom]

"still pissed he almost beat you that one time?" I hope we get to see that incident. Almost willing to bet that Alastor just got bored and walked away instead of finishing Vox off. With the V's claiming it a victory. Lol

[@farronblaze2952]

That is absolutely what happened. definitely more of an even match up, compared to the snake boy But Alastor probably beat Vox into the dirt with nothing but a few burns and bruises, then left to have his suit tailored lol

[@Straight_To_The_Asylum]

​@@farronblaze2952 His suit is more important than a battle with overlords lol😂

[@natamanx1225]

0:55 he kinda sneaked in “moron” there

[@50percent_cool]

Huh yeah

[@Foam_Woa]

1:53 I LOVE THIS

[@Rikuxik]

I love how you can’t find the video of this on KZbin since alastor said he was made for radio

[@therealjamespotter]

In Vox’s part, did anyone else notice how he’s sort of growling out some words? Those parts and Alastor’s final verse gave me total chills. Love this.

[@therealjamespotter]

I also adore how Vox is freaking out for the whole song while Alastor is just chilling. He’s so sure of himself and relaxed, he’s just messing with Vox the whole time and I love it

[@joshuabowen316]

Still my fav song from the show so far, exactly what we all wanted to hear from Al.

[@josed7841]

What do you mean with AI?

[@therealjamespotter]

@@josed7841Al is an abbreviation for Alastor

[@Petrigrof..]

Probably the best song in the show so far

[@tiredsocks]

real

[@QuothTheRavenNevermore.]

Everyone can agree that Alastor sounded very 💅🏽💅🏽💅🏽 when he said "that's the tea."

[@leh.6913]

I really love Vox's voice, it's that typical catchy television tone, even his line in the song is a way to capture viewers. Compared to that Alastor's voice is just casual and all his lines are filled with insults, but it's spread as "tea" and rumors so it just sounds chill. I guess that's what makes Vox really lose it.

[@wolfbane7497]

The symbolism between radio and video is quite clear. Radio is sustainable because it has been around for a very long time. As soon as a small glitch occurs, everyone loses their minds. Due to the reliance on visual stimulus, when video goes down, people either start threatening or begin to lose their minds, attempting to recover. However, radio, with its focus on listening, hearing, comprehending, and fostering independent thoughts, is sustainable and likely to last much longer than video. You don't need to see something to extrapolate its appearance.

[@BitterParadise]

Even conceptually tho Alastor should have no power over Vox, because just based off his powers Vox should have control of Alastors media medium as well.

[@OvercutHood]

​@BitterParadise TVs run on RF, or radio frequency, so while yes, electricity is vox's thing, Alastor has the ability to simply throw his face on any tv he wants, he simply despises TV

[@BitterParadise]

@@OvercutHood Not really Alastor doesn't even control the radio the same way Vox does Tech and Electricity and either way as a TV demon he should still have some degree of control over their radio aspects since it's apart of his powers. Must just be me tho the alastor want is already heavy so I don't expect people to use any sense when it comes to discuthe character.

[@yoBmeF]

​@BitterParadise if you watch the pilot. It shows clearly that alastor has the ability to manifest recording technology. He even goes so far as to make a TV ad for the hotel so long as he never has to be involved with television again with the hotel. So he clearly has some competency in television he just detests the medium and the demon who dominates it.

[@BitterParadise]

@@yoBmeF Loud and wrong. First off all the overlords have shown the ability to manifest or summon objects that doesn't make alastor special or show he has some supernatural control over Vox or Technology. Second of all the deal wasn't made so he wouldn't be involved with Screens anymore the deal was he'd make an ad if VAGGIE never asked HIM to interact with said Technology again.

[@ll-yf1uj]

I adore how vox’s voice sounds like he’s providing a news report or he’s in a podcast

[@leophyte9663]

Only song that progressed the story and didn't feel forced imo, it actually feels like a song you'd hear in a musical (and a great one at that)

[@jpiny4854]

Yeah most of the songs felt kinda forced for me execept for this one

[@gUwUld]

i like a fair few, i dont particularly see them as forced, but more as a colorful or different way to pace a conversation, specifically stuff like Hell is Forever and Respectless go that route, A progressive conversation talking about a primary matter, (though i'd wish they did more than just talk about the Angel head in Respectless)

[@Mediados]

Alastor's characterization is really good. He reappeared out of nowhere, we have no info about him, but all the villains are shitting themselves because of him.

[@therealjamespotter]

HELP THIS MADE ME CACKLE

[@BitterParadise]

No one moved when Alastor came back but Vox because he wants his attention

[@therealjamespotter]

@@BitterParadise Well all the other villains took note of when he came back just in case, that should count for something

[@BitterParadise]

@@therealjamespotter I'm pretty sure if any overlord disappeared and came back after 7 years the others would be curious they make up the ruling body of the pride ring. Yall tryna make it seem like they're all scared shitless of him which is pure headcanon and it's annoying to see alastor do something as simple as take a step and everyone dubs him all powerful

[@therealjamespotter]

@@BitterParadise Okay, but Vivzie purposefully made it seem like he was super powerful what with the things we have literally seen him do. I’m trying to understand where you’re coming from here and its not clicking

[@nuinuid3182]

At 1:28 his nervous laugh shows that what he's saying is the opposite of what he's thinking. Also, for now, Alastor hasn't really had his own song yet, he's just been mimicking other's songs and mocking them. I hope he'll have his own song in the next episodes.

[@Robster-insertabunchofnumbers-]

I feel like that's more of an uncontrollable laugh, since he definitely did not expect the very next line to be from the guy he's insulting.

[@OvercutHood]

Vox is ao terrified of Alastor and throws bravado and anger out to cover it, that laugh is such a dead give away. Why is it so many dont see that? My buddy said it was just a regular laugh, like, no!?

[@jirachi4979]

I love this song, not only is it just good, but Vox and Alastor kill with the lyrics. And plus, I love the characters themselves. I'm excited to see more of them both as more episodes release

[@zeithqueen5044]

I love Vox voice! I didn't expect that kind of voice for him and totally suits him!