eyebulb
eyebulb
Guess who? It's bad..
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Born 94 and from Sweden. Any pronouns. Warnings! Unfiltered blog. Disturbing things may occur. I'm a huge fan of monsters and other strange things. Other than that I blog about Undertale, SU, SPN, SNK, Watchmen, ROTG, BNHA, Helluva Boss and more. Will tag spoilers.
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eyebulb · 1 day ago
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What if one of the reasons Blitz didn't visit Stolas at the hospital was because of how it ended up when he tried to visit Fizz.
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eyebulb · 1 day ago
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Look, I love Blitz and I don't blame him for some of his actions against Stolas cus I know where they come from and he assumed it wouldn't matter.
But... One detail that I think about that just makes me hate the hate Stolas gets even more.
At Ozzie's.. Blitz used Stolas for his own gain, that's just fact. Stolas thought it was real but throughout the night starts realising that Blitz isn't as into it as he is. And at the end of it he starts to realise what Blitz feels about it all. And while he's hurt and feels rejected.. He's never mad at Blitz.
He gets mad at himself for not realizing sooner. He gets sad about being rejected but he doesn't blame Blitz for using him.. Instead he starts to worry about what Blitz has been feeling this entire time.
He doesn't truly get mad at Blitz until Apology Tour.. And only because Blitz purposefully provoke him to get him mad. And he gets mad because Blitz seemingly rejects him for real but still keeps coming back just to reopen wounds.
And I'm not saying he should be mad at Blitz. I'm thankful that he hasn't been, I think it's a great thing and also kind of a first for Blitz. Stolas is the one who keeps staying despite the shitty things he does sometimes. Everyone else got angry and left.
But it just infuriates me that Stolas got the "playing the victim" label put on him. Cus.. My god.. Yeah, he's sad.. But he's so actively NOT playing the victim in canon. He and Blitz does the same thing where they'd blame themselves first.. Even when it's not fair to them. He does it with Via too... He says like one comment about her mother while in a fight with her.. But there are so many moments when Stella IS a huge reason to why things happen, and he knows, yet he refuses to blame her in front of Via. He takes the blame himself, all alone. Same with the trial.. Even though Blitz is guilty for using the grimoire and was the one who stole it, Stolas puts no blame on him.
And ugh... "Victims" blame other's.. Shitty things happen to them with no fault of their own. They'd say that "if this wouldn't have been I thing I wouldn't have done a thing".. I'm also a child of divorce.. And my gooooood the kind of shit talking I heard about my father for the longest time... My father who is a huge comfort for me and who NEVER said anything about my mother. He might've ONCE but that is nothing in comparison to my mother and others. And it's the same with Stolas.. As soon as he does it ONE time he does it "ALL" the time.. And it's bullshit.
He's just sad, he's allowed to be sad even when he's to blame. But especially when he's not..
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S2 E9 Apology Tour - final scene versus beatboards
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eyebulb · 2 days ago
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Yeah, I agree. That's also why I still feel the need to say it. I was an older teen when it started and even then I thought it was fucked up that we started forgetting that everyone messes up and that we for some reason started thinking that you can't learn and grow from mistakes. Or that the reason doesn't matter. That's not what I learned when I grew up.
I remember the rise of what we called social justice warriors on here and it scared me even back then.. Now it's normalised and to sort of quote Stephen Fry, I'm not arguing because I disagree with the cause sjw stand behind, I'm arguing because I don't believe it works. I don't believe it helps and I think it does much more harm than good. And tbh.. I feel like my point has been proven as time went on..
Hello, this is a really random ask but I've been scrolling through the HB/Hazbin Hotel tags for the past few days since binge watching both shows and yours seem like the most sensible level minded of opinions thats currently active in the tags so I'm hoping you can help me.
Im not new to fandom, I've been involved in fandoms for over a decade now and generally am used to how they work, you get your die hard fans, your character stans, your shippers, and your haters (usually the haters hate certain characters or ships mostly). I am a pretty analytical person who likes media analysis and used to be a pretty vocal meta blog for a very big fandom on tumblr a while back so I get critical analysis and wanting to analyse characters and storytelling as well.
But what the actual fuck is wrong with this fandom? I ask this genuinely and with the hope that i can get a real answer from someone involved in the fandom. It seems like more people blog about hating the shows than actually enjoying them? Why is it so hateful? What have either of these shows done to warrant such rampant and consistent hate?! What has the creator done to deserve the hate? I dont understand at all and cant find a single valid explanation anywhere. Not just here on tumblr either, but on YouTube omg why is there an entire industry of opinionated morons devoting their time to posting long winded video essays specifically targeted to hating every second of both these shows? It's insanity.
I thought my YouTube algorithm had majorly fucked up because I binge watched HB and then watched all the shorts and the music videos and them IMMEDIATELY YouTube started recommending me all these ridiculous critical and hateful video essays? Like???? Why would I watch these? Wouldn't it be obvious that I kinda love this show? But the more I looked for HB and Hazbin content the more critical crap I found. It's very disheartening and it's why I have to pause and wonder if I actually want to dip my toes into this fandom.
Sorry for unloading all this onto you. For some context I recently was a big fan of a high budget fantasy show that recently aired its final season and stamped all over my heart and I hated the writing so much it made me quit the fandom, so I get hating something but why then still waste all your energy on hating it? Is there something about this fandom that I dont know or lack context?
I found watching hazbin and in particular HB really soothing after the depressing fantasy show broke my heart because it was fun and silly and still a bit cute and romantic and omg Stolas what a character! Complicated and a bit twisted and fascinating and tragic and yeah i don't think the writing is particularly wonderful but it's a fun show and it doesn't seem to deserve even a fraction of the hate it gets!
I read that maybe the original intention wasn't to have Stolitz be the main storyline and maybe that pissed off some fans that don't like shipping? But I found the storyline to be a really interesting insight into complex and toxic relationships and its clear to me that it was building on that relationship for a while and maybe it is a bit fanfiction-esque but I don't think there's anything wrong with that tbh. Besides Hazbin Hotel doesn't focus on a relationship, and yet that also seems to suffer from the same amount of hate.
Urgh sorry i don't even know why I'm offloading all this to you I just needed some sort of explanation from someone who appears to be a level headed fan who seems to share my opinions about this show. Particularly Helluva Boss. You said Stolas was your fave character and he's mine too and yet he also seems to get the MOST hate of all which is just sad. He's complex and interesting and flawed and fascinating.
I wondered if maybe the issue is that the fandom is very young? That's probably another reason why I picked you out as I think we are around the same age. Older, wiser, and can tell the difference between fiction and reality!
Anyway I hope this is alright to send to you. I certainly don't wish to bring any drama or hate down on you if you answer this, but this fandom seems extremely volatile and I am just very confused. I think that these are two fun shows that tackle some very complex topics whilst still managing to be quite light and entertaining and present characters who are easy to fall in love with. I enjoy them and its been really upsetting and sad to see them get ripped apart seemingly no matter which social media site I check them out on.
I apologize in advance if I skip over anything in your ask, my ADHD ass struggles with long text sometimes (though, thank you for seperating it into paragraphs!)
Anyway, I think for starters it's important to mention that the so-called "critical community" isn't considered part of the fandom. Both from their side and the fandom's side, no one sses them as fans of the shows (though, sometimes they are former fans).
I've only been here since February 2024, so haven't witnessed as much as the old-time fans, but from what I've been able to gather a lot of hate for this show is because of their insane hatred for the creator, Vivziepop (though, she's far from the only one working on it, yet she always gets 100% of the hate).
Their arguments for hating Viv literally always come down to 1. just plain misinformation no one bothered to fact check before spreading it (or doing it on purpose by straight up lying), 2. something Viv did 1-2 decades ago during her teens and has long learned from/apologized for and 3. people genuinely believing portraying things in fiction is equel to supporting it irl (it doesn't).
Most "critics" being teens (they shouldn't even be here in the first place) or young adults is definitely part of the problem. They grew up in "purified" fandom culture that's been a problem the past decade or so, which makes it hard for people to learn the difference between fiction and reality. Luckily I was already in my 20s when this became the norm in fandoms, so I had already learned the difference by then.
Their hatred for Stolas specificially comes from their mindset that he's "the real abuser" and Stella is "the real victim", because they are literally incapable of understanding a woman can abuse a man (and that the abuse victim doesn't have to be a perfect innocent little angel in order to be valid).
They hate him for "using Blitz", despite Blitz using him too. They hate him for "neglecting Via", despite canon literally showing us that it's a recent thing that's been happening because of everything having to do with Stolas finally breaking free from his gilded cage he's been stuck in his whole life. It bothers me so much when people act like a parent has to stay in an abusive situation "for the sake of their child", especially when those exact same people also hate Stolas for "not leaving Stella sooner"... what do they want from him?!
They will find literally any reason to hate Stolas, no matter what. Stolas doesn't stand up for Blitz in Ozzie's, because it would mean throwing his "family" under the bus? Hate! Stolas "throws his family under the bus" to save Blitz's life in Mastermind? Even more hate! Stolas is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't.
Either way, this is getting a bit ranty, sorry... Stolas hate just easily riles me up, because yes, he is my fave. Plus, Via and Blitz are my other faves, so I just really don't understand this need people have to constantly put them up against each other, when their complicated relationships are some of my fave parts of the show.
And yeah, the YouTube algorhythm sucks ass, it keeps recommending me those hated-fueled "video essays", too. I've reached a point where the moment I see a clickbait title, I give it a dislike and click on "not interested" (even if the actual video isn't as bad as the title, I also hate clickbait, so still worth a dislike for me).
But trust me, the actual fandoms for these shows are generally full of amazing people who just wanna spread the love and appreciation they have for it (obviously there are bad apples, but any fandom has those). I highly recommend blocking the "critics" that are only here to spread hate 24/7, I've been doing that since I got here and the tags are so much more pleasant now.
I felt a bit all over the place writing this, so I hope my rambling makes sense! And it's all cool, I totally understand you needing an outlet, because all the "critical" hate is a lot to deal with.
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eyebulb · 2 days ago
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I also like to ramble so sorry in advance.
But very much this...
I am 30, I've been on tumblr since 2012, been in fandom spaces for longer. This is the first fandom I've been in where most of the hate comes from outside.. My usual experience is infighting over differing opinions, different favourites or different otp's. The hellaverse hate is extreme in the way you mention that some people make it their whole personality. Even on here.. I follow the Stolitz tag, and I get recommended two communities. One is pro-stolitz.. The other is anti-stolitz. I cannot understand the need to keep engaging in something you hate this much.
Usually, when a show gets popular it gains more and more hate, and you can see that they hate that it's popular and everywhere (like Undertale that was almost only praised until it became too big and people got annoyed). Sometimes they hate it because the infighting bled to the outside (like MHA or Superwholock who harassed each other and the crew over their own ships etc).
I think Hazbin's success has definitely brought some of it on.. But man, I see a lot of people blaming the fandom and this time I really can't agree.. There are ofc some bad eggs. But the most hate being spread around are from people who don't even like the media.
And about the age.. I usually don't like judging based on it cus I remember what it was like being dismissed because you where younger. But there really is something to the purity culture thing. It was just not there when I started out. We all kinda agreed that we were freaks and rolled with it. We called people out when they were shitty, sure.. But it was like.. This person is mean. And not "I found a quote from this person from 5 years ago that I see as problematic".. And by all means, I know 30-somethings who are like that too.
But.. I also know that I didn't grow up like that. Sure, I personally, as a 30yo from little old Sweden specifically, grew up watching pretty dark humour in general, but the online community was different too.
When I was a teen, we ofc watched stuff we weren't supposed to, so I don't judge that, but we also knew that we weren't supposed to be there and if we didn't like it or it made us uncomfortable, we stopped watching. Cus we did something we weren't supposed to, and it either made us feel cool or uncomfortable x)
By god though, the stuff I watched as a nordic... It was pretty messed up honestly. Nordics are pretty known for a dark sense of humour despite being seen as quite polite. We also have no restrictions on swears and made teen-movies about sex, SA and alcohol. Cus that's just what reflected life for some. We still all learned about how to treat people with kindness.
But all this to say.. That I feel like some younger people don't understand that this is a show for adults.. And not even young adults.. But 30+ adults. It's made by 30-somethings about 30-somethings. And as a 30-something, it's pretty darn relatable.. Even if I personally haven't experienced somethings, I've been around for long enough to have likely met someone who has. And the more people you meet, the more things you experience, the better you hopefully start to understand that purity is impossible and quite frankly even harmful. Life and people are messy, and that's fine. If you can't handle it, you're not mature enough for this show and should probably take a step back and do something you enjoy.
Hello, this is a really random ask but I've been scrolling through the HB/Hazbin Hotel tags for the past few days since binge watching both shows and yours seem like the most sensible level minded of opinions thats currently active in the tags so I'm hoping you can help me.
Im not new to fandom, I've been involved in fandoms for over a decade now and generally am used to how they work, you get your die hard fans, your character stans, your shippers, and your haters (usually the haters hate certain characters or ships mostly). I am a pretty analytical person who likes media analysis and used to be a pretty vocal meta blog for a very big fandom on tumblr a while back so I get critical analysis and wanting to analyse characters and storytelling as well.
But what the actual fuck is wrong with this fandom? I ask this genuinely and with the hope that i can get a real answer from someone involved in the fandom. It seems like more people blog about hating the shows than actually enjoying them? Why is it so hateful? What have either of these shows done to warrant such rampant and consistent hate?! What has the creator done to deserve the hate? I dont understand at all and cant find a single valid explanation anywhere. Not just here on tumblr either, but on YouTube omg why is there an entire industry of opinionated morons devoting their time to posting long winded video essays specifically targeted to hating every second of both these shows? It's insanity.
I thought my YouTube algorithm had majorly fucked up because I binge watched HB and then watched all the shorts and the music videos and them IMMEDIATELY YouTube started recommending me all these ridiculous critical and hateful video essays? Like???? Why would I watch these? Wouldn't it be obvious that I kinda love this show? But the more I looked for HB and Hazbin content the more critical crap I found. It's very disheartening and it's why I have to pause and wonder if I actually want to dip my toes into this fandom.
Sorry for unloading all this onto you. For some context I recently was a big fan of a high budget fantasy show that recently aired its final season and stamped all over my heart and I hated the writing so much it made me quit the fandom, so I get hating something but why then still waste all your energy on hating it? Is there something about this fandom that I dont know or lack context?
I found watching hazbin and in particular HB really soothing after the depressing fantasy show broke my heart because it was fun and silly and still a bit cute and romantic and omg Stolas what a character! Complicated and a bit twisted and fascinating and tragic and yeah i don't think the writing is particularly wonderful but it's a fun show and it doesn't seem to deserve even a fraction of the hate it gets!
I read that maybe the original intention wasn't to have Stolitz be the main storyline and maybe that pissed off some fans that don't like shipping? But I found the storyline to be a really interesting insight into complex and toxic relationships and its clear to me that it was building on that relationship for a while and maybe it is a bit fanfiction-esque but I don't think there's anything wrong with that tbh. Besides Hazbin Hotel doesn't focus on a relationship, and yet that also seems to suffer from the same amount of hate.
Urgh sorry i don't even know why I'm offloading all this to you I just needed some sort of explanation from someone who appears to be a level headed fan who seems to share my opinions about this show. Particularly Helluva Boss. You said Stolas was your fave character and he's mine too and yet he also seems to get the MOST hate of all which is just sad. He's complex and interesting and flawed and fascinating.
I wondered if maybe the issue is that the fandom is very young? That's probably another reason why I picked you out as I think we are around the same age. Older, wiser, and can tell the difference between fiction and reality!
Anyway I hope this is alright to send to you. I certainly don't wish to bring any drama or hate down on you if you answer this, but this fandom seems extremely volatile and I am just very confused. I think that these are two fun shows that tackle some very complex topics whilst still managing to be quite light and entertaining and present characters who are easy to fall in love with. I enjoy them and its been really upsetting and sad to see them get ripped apart seemingly no matter which social media site I check them out on.
I apologize in advance if I skip over anything in your ask, my ADHD ass struggles with long text sometimes (though, thank you for seperating it into paragraphs!)
Anyway, I think for starters it's important to mention that the so-called "critical community" isn't considered part of the fandom. Both from their side and the fandom's side, no one sses them as fans of the shows (though, sometimes they are former fans).
I've only been here since February 2024, so haven't witnessed as much as the old-time fans, but from what I've been able to gather a lot of hate for this show is because of their insane hatred for the creator, Vivziepop (though, she's far from the only one working on it, yet she always gets 100% of the hate).
Their arguments for hating Viv literally always come down to 1. just plain misinformation no one bothered to fact check before spreading it (or doing it on purpose by straight up lying), 2. something Viv did 1-2 decades ago during her teens and has long learned from/apologized for and 3. people genuinely believing portraying things in fiction is equel to supporting it irl (it doesn't).
Most "critics" being teens (they shouldn't even be here in the first place) or young adults is definitely part of the problem. They grew up in "purified" fandom culture that's been a problem the past decade or so, which makes it hard for people to learn the difference between fiction and reality. Luckily I was already in my 20s when this became the norm in fandoms, so I had already learned the difference by then.
Their hatred for Stolas specificially comes from their mindset that he's "the real abuser" and Stella is "the real victim", because they are literally incapable of understanding a woman can abuse a man (and that the abuse victim doesn't have to be a perfect innocent little angel in order to be valid).
They hate him for "using Blitz", despite Blitz using him too. They hate him for "neglecting Via", despite canon literally showing us that it's a recent thing that's been happening because of everything having to do with Stolas finally breaking free from his gilded cage he's been stuck in his whole life. It bothers me so much when people act like a parent has to stay in an abusive situation "for the sake of their child", especially when those exact same people also hate Stolas for "not leaving Stella sooner"... what do they want from him?!
They will find literally any reason to hate Stolas, no matter what. Stolas doesn't stand up for Blitz in Ozzie's, because it would mean throwing his "family" under the bus? Hate! Stolas "throws his family under the bus" to save Blitz's life in Mastermind? Even more hate! Stolas is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't.
Either way, this is getting a bit ranty, sorry... Stolas hate just easily riles me up, because yes, he is my fave. Plus, Via and Blitz are my other faves, so I just really don't understand this need people have to constantly put them up against each other, when their complicated relationships are some of my fave parts of the show.
And yeah, the YouTube algorhythm sucks ass, it keeps recommending me those hated-fueled "video essays", too. I've reached a point where the moment I see a clickbait title, I give it a dislike and click on "not interested" (even if the actual video isn't as bad as the title, I also hate clickbait, so still worth a dislike for me).
But trust me, the actual fandoms for these shows are generally full of amazing people who just wanna spread the love and appreciation they have for it (obviously there are bad apples, but any fandom has those). I highly recommend blocking the "critics" that are only here to spread hate 24/7, I've been doing that since I got here and the tags are so much more pleasant now.
I felt a bit all over the place writing this, so I hope my rambling makes sense! And it's all cool, I totally understand you needing an outlet, because all the "critical" hate is a lot to deal with.
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eyebulb · 2 days ago
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The tonal shift is a special one for me. I've seen a lot of good faith critique about that and it's so not an issue for me. It's actually a part of why I love it.
My mind works fast, and I love sudden shifts. You'll see in my music choices that I love songs that seem messy but do have structure and meaning. Organized chaos and all.
I love that, it helps my brain stay focused and I think fast changes can have a really strong impact too. (like the shift in Mulan's "a girl worth fighting for" and like you mentioned with the "he can get hurt?".. And I know this is controversial but the last line in the "Poison" performance).
It's really not an issue for me that it shifts. The western energy fight is one of my favourite because I think it's clever and interesting. I also love when a scene can go from almost making you cry to a laugh of disbelief, as long as it's not for the reason Marvel does it..
Like in Helluva Boss a tonal shift like that can have meaning, like Blitz interrupting the hug with Fizz to ask if it'd fuck up the moment to make out. It's there to show that despite how important this is, Blitz is uncomfortable with emotional situations. He cracks jokes to deal.
In Marvel.. They crack jokes specifically to downplay the seriousness.. Cus somewhere along the line they started being embarrassed about making superhero movies and had to be all "hehe, we know this is silly" about it. That's also a reason to why I personally Love that Helluva uses clichés. They do what they want and don't apologize for it.
But anyway.. I don't have a problem with pacing either, not in Helluva anyway. I do recognize tho that some scenes might've been oopsies where they tried to show something but it looked like something else (Moxxie's mother's shoe floating to the top after he threw the guy overboard, making it look like the guy was his mother, for example. Or Blitz sneaking into a hospital at the start of the episode after the one that ended in a hospital, making them seem connected, although I'm not sure that was unintentional. It could've been to fuck with us). But those are understandable mistakes to me, especially as a creator myself. I make art where I try to make subtle messages and I meet people constantly who see it as something else. It's not always easy to put your mind in someone else's shoes. Especially for your first few projects.. And I wouldn't ever get down on someone for that, especially since even a lot of big titles have issues like that.
I've seen a lot of posts from you where you talk and argue about certain points Hellaverse critics make. So now I'm curious if there are things that you genuinely agree with critics?
I don't like giving the "critics" fuel, because they're already going too hard as it is... but to show I can be fair, I'll play along.
I'd say my biggest good-faith criticism is the pacing. Especially Hazbin Hotel tends to introduce a problem and then solve it in the same episode. But even then, I'm understanding of WHY it is like that. They were only given 8 episodes, when Viv wanted 20. The future of the show was still uncertain at that point, so they wanted to get at least one arc out in the first season, just in case.
Helluva Boss also has some pacing and tonal issues. Though, I will die on the hill they heavily improved on that in s2.5 with the way they let plot points breathe by spreading it out over multiple episodes ("critics" are just pissy, because it's a plot they don't like). Plus, the real reason the Stolitz arc "feels rushed", is because dragging out the main couple until the literal last episode of the final season is way too normalized in media. Not to mention Stolitz technically hasn't even reached their "happy ending" yet.
With the tonal issues it also depends on what episode/scene exactly. Like, I don't hate the tonal shifts in Western Energy like so many others do, because it's literally part of the storytelling where Blitz doesn't take the situation as seriously yet as he should. Tonal issues are only a problem if it undermines the severity of the situation, but in WE it amplifies it to make the "He can get hurt?" hit harder.
I'd say at least one episode where the tonal shifts don't work for me is Seeing Stars. I have mixed feelings on that episode, because I LOVE the Stolitz Family stuff, but the "humor" that constantly undermines serious moments doesn't really do it for me (but Viv still gets hate for it despite not writing this episode...)
Ngl, writing all this just really reminds me why I love these shows so much. Even when I technically have issues with them, it's more nitpicks or understandable issues. At least as of right now neither show has given me a single dealbreaker.
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eyebulb · 2 days ago
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(Copying this from an ask I answered earlier, because I think it's important enough to have it's own post.)
Their hatred for Stolas specificially comes from their mindset that he's "the real abuser" and Stella is "the real victim", because they are literally incapable of understanding a woman can abuse a man (and that the abuse victim doesn't have to be a perfect innocent little angel in order to be valid).
They hate him for "using Blitz", despite Blitz using him too. They hate him for "neglecting Via", despite canon literally showing us that it's a recent thing that's been happening because of everything having to do with Stolas finally breaking free from his gilded cage he's been stuck in his whole life. It bothers me so much when people act like a parent has to stay in an abusive situation "for the sake of their child", especially when those exact same people also hate Stolas for "not leaving Stella sooner"... what do they want from him?!
They will find literally any reason to hate Stolas, no matter what. Stolas doesn't stand up for Blitz in Ozzie's, because it would mean throwing his "family" under the bus? Hate! Stolas "throws his family under the bus" to save Blitz's life in Mastermind? Even more hate! Stolas is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't.
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eyebulb · 2 days ago
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Dream big, climb higher :)
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even more Stolas that didnt fit into my gifset. tbh these moments live in my head
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eyebulb · 4 days ago
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I think the best example of the bad faith approach to Helluva and Hazbin's writing is Stolas saying to Blitz "I DON'T LOOK DOWN ON YOU! When have I ever shown that!?" and people highlight moments of him clearly seeing Blitz as lesser to say the shows writing is bad rather than just assuming that Stolas is being presented as unselfaware and wrong
And Emily saying "How can I spread joy (in heaven) when I know we're bringing misery to innocent people!" and then showing all the horrible things people do in Hell to show the writing being bad rather than just assuming Emily doesn't really understand Hell or the people in it
Like. It's pretty clear what's going on here "Well they didn't SAY that" they don't really have to?
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eyebulb · 4 days ago
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Literally...there HAS to be some heart in order for dark and mean humor to work imo. And FG doesn't really have that. Like that's why we can still get behind Homer in the Simpsons even though he's a pretty terrible father..because we still see the love he has for his family. He isn't always bad. And the canon version of Helluva does the same thing. No one is a great person, but parts of them are so we have something to root for.
Honestly I don't often focus on villains either. Anti-heroes and morally grey characters? Hell yeah, but villains are usually not my go to.
I do have one exception. And that's my pfp.. aka. Shigaraki (end the rest of his villain group) from my hero academia. But that's because he's not just a villain. He's a victim made to be a villain and he still has a strong sense of his own morality and cares about his found family. The show gives the pov to them and they act as a social commentary in which some of them are villains simply cus they don't fit in with society. So again.. they're made to be sympathetic, so we can root for them.
Every time I rewatch the pilot (which I only really do when I watch reactions) I'm reminded of how godawful these characters are to each other. Like, even in ep1, aka pre-character development, they're not THIS awful to each other.
I know even fans of the show often still like the pilot fine, but holy hell, I'm taking a moment to appreciate this isn't the show we got, because I would've absolutely hated it and never would've gotten emotionally invested to be here in the first place.
Though, even in the pilot Stolas is still my fave, so who knows, maybe I would've at least stuck around for him, even as a villain.
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eyebulb · 4 days ago
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I think the best example of the bad faith approach to Helluva and Hazbin's writing is Stolas saying to Blitz "I DON'T LOOK DOWN ON YOU! When have I ever shown that!?" and people highlight moments of him clearly seeing Blitz as lesser to say the shows writing is bad rather than just assuming that Stolas is being presented as unselfaware and wrong
And Emily saying "How can I spread joy (in heaven) when I know we're bringing misery to innocent people!" and then showing all the horrible things people do in Hell to show the writing being bad rather than just assuming Emily doesn't really understand Hell or the people in it
Like. It's pretty clear what's going on here "Well they didn't SAY that" they don't really have to?
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eyebulb · 4 days ago
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Hmmm... the need for a Stolas body pillow is extra intense this night..
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eyebulb · 4 days ago
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Imperfect Via, my beloved!
I absolutely hate it when people act like she's a perfect, innocent, little baby who never did/said anything wrong. Just because she's "technically" still a child doesn't change the fact she's 17, aka literally on the edge of adulthood, so don't treat her like she's 7.
Though, on that same note, I also hate it when people act like her being a "spoiled brat" is a bad thing. She for a fact got spoiled her entire youth and doesn't know how to act when Stolas doesn't give her his attention 24/7, so ends up making impulsive decisions.
It's literally what makes her so interesting as a character.
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eyebulb · 4 days ago
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I like the idea of these two having a fight meet-cute - and Sallie is enamored by how smoothly Barbie kicks her ass 😂 I'm definitely not projecting I don't want Barbie to kick my ass nope not me The pose was a bit challenging and this is old enough that I think it'd be fun to try again and see if I can make it better 🤔 but I'm really happy with how I handled the colors!!!
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