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My problem with Helluva Boss

I admit, I am not very active on this website and have pretty much never made it clear I ever cared much about Helluva Boss, but I felt that sharing my reasoning for quitting watching the series deserved an explanation, if only for the sake of one other person stumbling upon it and going "That's my problem too!" In short, the series has a massive tonal inconsistency. It cannot decide whether it wants to be a lighthearted comedy or a serious, dramatic story and it's only getting worse as it goes on. The worst part is, either option could completely work. Below the link is how I'd make them work

Option 1: Comedy

Making Helluva Boss into a full-out comedy series would be easy.

Firstly, replace the will-they-won't-they of Stolitz with a perfectly issue-less transactional fucking. Is it toxic? In a serious setting it would be, but this ain't one! You can even end with them being together, as their escapades gain the running gag of becoming more and more like dates, until they finally realize they're dating three episodes after they've started being essentially a couple and everyone else already knowing. Hilarious.

I also offer a rewriting of the Goetia household into something more prone to comedy, by replacing Stella's bloodlust and hatred with just awkward dislike, while she still does try to kill him because, well, it's Hell. You gotta be a scumbag somehow, don't you? You can even have her bring up at some point that she had sex with an imp and really doesn't see what the fuss is about. Maybe because this one wasn't as good an assassin, what with him failing to kill Stolas. Even better, have the owl's rampant horniness for Blitz be contrasted with being a Doofenshmirtz level of loving father.

Also, Moxxie being a narrative and comedic punching bag... was barely funny for the first two episodes. Now it's turning into Meg Griffin levels of uncomfortable, especially for reasons I'll explain in the second option. It would be better to have M&M have a narrative role somewhat like early seasons Ned Flanders, as those two sweetiepies that have just what Blitz really craves deep inside, all while his situationship with Stolas slowly turns into it, not that he notices.

And, of course, remove any plot point that shakes up the status quo in a way that doesn't get fixed during the episode, or brings a similar aftermath that the writers only need one post-it per episode to keep track of what changed. This wouldn't necessarily be bad. It would be different for sure, but would have the potential of being a fun piece of animated comedy to binge once a semester.

Option 2: Drama

Frankly, going all in on Making HB into a serious, dramatic story with occasional funny bits would be even easier. And take the least alterations.

Just make plot points stick.

I'm serious. Do you remember how at the end of Truth Seekers, Blitz poured his hearth at how he really felt towards Moxxie and asked to be called by his first name? That was nice, right? Remember how none of it mattered and the rest of the series has been nothing but "sir"s and workplace harassment? Fun!

It would have been much more interesting if that actually stuck. If Moxxie had been slowly moving into "sir- I mean, Blitz", then into just being on a natural first name basis? You could even have him slip right into formality again on Exes and Oohs, cluing Blitz in that there is something very wrong with Moxxie's dad.

And that's just one example. If every plot point was followed like this (and some episodes scrapped), it would just be so much better as a serious story! Because right now, the character arcs are moving at a pace that harms the narrative, if they move at all.

Anyway, that was me ranting for a cartoon that is honestly still a 7/10 in my book.

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decided to put these in a bit of a chronological order as i can’t help but form a story behind the scenes. it’s a storyteller’s habit. and yeah i do have an idea i would genuinely like to explore with gail simone as a crossover comic. 

i don’t want to be the writer for this. but at the same time i always found diving into these things and exploring the character chemistry was the best way to get an artistic feeling for it.

this is also how i usually develop my own stories.

anyhow, while many think this is me drawing some shipping, in fact this a proof of concept for an adventure story  featuring lara and diana. Gail simone at some point asked if they would kiss and i gave it some genuine thought. i am a character first kind of a writer, myself, so i contemplated this. then i decided, yes, probably.

after all, romantic subplots have been the bread and butter of adventure writing since its inception and i always liked that aspect of adventure stories.

 i hope this puts some things in context from my end XD

and while there will probably be a few more of these, there will be no nsfw pics. after all, camera pans away from indiana jones in those moments as well  XD

okay… there may be a chance of a kiss… but that’s about it.  (edit, i added the rest of them here along with the antagonist)

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it was worth a try

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I've read a couple of Ciaphas Cain AU fics as of late and a thought that stroke me while reading the latest is that if, by some freak warp fuckery, all of those Cain's were to be teleported in a room together, they'd probably collectively think "All these guys are such cooler versions of me! They mustn't find out I'm a total fraud!" and none of them would notice the others are also maintaining that facade.

Meanwhile, all the Jurgen's would just look at one another, nod and immediately have the deepest conversation about how much of an idiot their sir is.

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the emotion i just experienced is kind of indescribable

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One of the biggest pains of my autism is without a doubt my ability to hyperfixate on stories I made up and can't do anything with because I have zero artistic talents (except writing, but writing would never honor those wondrous inventions)

For example, a Pathfinder character led to me creating myself a lore pipeline that roughly translates into a Batman Urban Fantasy Elseworld that is more blatantly woke. A singular kobold vigilante/rogue having evolved into a mix of Dick and Jason's Robins, rest of the batfam included.

It got so far that I have recently started making up how Tumblr would behave with that non-existent comic book, including an actual crossover short comic with the Batfam.

Again, none of this has been made or written down. It's all in my head. The only thing I actually have is one piece of art of the kobold.

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Do you think Khajiit get the zoomies like normal cats do? do you think a khajiit will get up at like 2 am and their spouse is like “babe everything ok?” and their just like “yeah this one just has to run like 4 miles right now.”

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i can only imagine batman having to tame shadow when he eventually gets adopted into the batfamily

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You two go cringe together then lol

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So, let me guess– you just started a new book, right? And you’re stumped. You have no idea how much an AK47 goes for nowadays. I get ya, cousin. Tough world we live in. A writer’s gotta know, but them NSA hounds are after ya 24/7. I know, cousin, I know. If there was only a way to find out all of this rather edgy information without getting yourself in trouble…

You’re in luck, cousin. I have just the thing for ya.

It’s called Havocscope. It’s got information and prices for all sorts of edgy information. Ever wondered how much cocaine costs by the gram, or how much a kidney sells for, or (worst of all) how much it costs to hire an assassin?

I got your back, cousin. Just head over to Havocscope.

((PS: In case you’re wondering, Havocscope is a database full of information regarding the criminal underworld. The information you will find there has been taken from newspapers and police reports. It’s perfectly legal, no need to worry about the NSA hounds, cousin ;p))

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Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Observed by irkuem, CC BY-NC

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I heard this audio and immediately had to redraw it 🫠

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Okay here me out:

Lex Luthor has a meeting with the CEO of Wayne Enterprises, trying to get a business deal. He waits an extra thirty minutes after the scheduled time and when he finally is let into the CEO’s private office, it isn’t Bruce Wayne like he expects, but teen Tim Drake with Kon on his lap like some super villain and his cat. Lex Luthor: Mr Wayne, pleased to—

Tim: *spins chair to reveal himself* Well well well, Mr. Luthor, you’re looking bald as ever.

Lex Luthor:……………

Kon: >:3

Tim: >:)

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Karlach sketch for the cover of my new sketchbook ❤️‍🔥

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