The Pilot Episode Of Hazbin Hotel – That’s Still Entertainment

Disclaimer:

This is a revised review and analysis of the pilot for an animated series that contains content aimed at mature audiences, including:

•         Strong profanity
•         Moderate cartoon violence and gore
•         Flashing lights
•         Moderate sexual references
•         Hellish and disturbing imagery
•         One moderate drug reference

Reader discretion is advised.

It has been almost two years since the release and critical acclaim of “That’s Entertainment”, the pilot of Hazbin Hotel and how I have been cast into artistic damnation but was enlightened by its outstanding quality and originality [23] [29] [64] [65]. The same satisfaction was applied to my experience in watching the pilot of Helluva Boss, a spin-off web series that takes place in the same interpretation of Hell [68] [69]. Were these experiences like watching a children’s cartoon with a highly manipulative religious agenda [49]? Hell no! While I have nothing against religious cartoons teaching morals, it is questionable that some notable examples send messages of not questioning religious authorities and even encouraging clouded thinking, such as homophobia [16] [25] [49] [52]. After all, I am an agnostic. On a lighter note, in preparation for the excitement of finally watching the second episode of Hazbin Hotel and celebrating the launch of the television series hopefully this October [48], I am more than sinfully delighted to rereview “That’s Entertainment”, the gem that led to the launch finally happening as there shall be a few revisions within this second analysis as if I was a cat that lost its eighth life after cautiously reviewing the sixth episode of Helluva Boss [1] [73] [74]. Hell yeah!

It looks like the next episode will finally be released without any delays this October if it is possible [48]. Hell yes! [1]

The creator, Vivienne Medrano is a very experienced and devilishly creative genius with so much passion put into two intellectual properties set in Hell [32] [64] [65] [68] [69]. [33]

The most notable redeeming qualities of the pilot are the rather distinctive art style and incredible animation [29] [30]. The setting of a unique interpretation of Hell is quite colourful and believably convincing in spite of how cartoony it is with creatively displayed satanic imagery [64] [65]. The backgrounds consist of easing colour palettes, along with advanced details. There are usually tints and shades of pink, red, and yellow to bring out the hellish vibes of a watered-down but raunchy version of Hell [29] [30]. Shades of green at the bar and in the 666 News studio stand out in moderation, although the green screen at the studio looks a little too saturated at times in my opinion. The drastic change of colours for the third musical number boosts the mood of a mysterious new ally offering some assistance in such an upbeat manner, looking gaudy but groovy and visually pleasing. Throughout the pilot, the movements of the characters are highly expressive and the amounts of facial expressions for them are varied at many angles, much like in the original Ren and Stimpy series [34] [35]. Even though some detailing of the characters may be a little excessive [68] [69], the character design is still exceptional for its originality, enhanced by the energetic animation [29] [30].

Sometimes, the characters are seen as silhouettes with glowing eyes, which adds to the dark nature of the zany interpretation of Hell. [29]

The artistry for the backstory about a certain radio demon is stylised to look hellish and uncanny, which further increases the overall artistic ambition of the pilot without providing a ridiculous reason to do so, compared to “getting serious” and “taking criticism” in Teen Titans GO [7] [10] [58]. [29]

What else makes the animation as great as hell? What enhances the ambitiousness of the animation even more is how the character’s palettes are either partially or drastically altered, depending on the lighting of the scenery [29] [30] [64] [65]. The way Angel Dust’s frosted white flesh is coloured light pink to show some lighting in the limousine is more convincing than just changing the colours of Duck Dodgers and Cadet’s attire to a murky aesthetic in the castle in “I’m Gonna Get You Fat Sucka”, the fifth episode of the first season of Duck Dodgers [13] [59]. The flashing images and distortion that occur during some of Alastor’s antics add to his villainousness and add to the hellish aspects of the afterlife in Hell [29] [30]. Despite the animation’s excellence, there are times when there can be a little too much of it to some viewers and some errors that can be spotted [23]. One error I have noticed whilst rewatching the pilot was Charlie’s jacket magically reappearing in the shot after she takes it off [29]. Even though the amount of animation can be excessive at times and several errors can be spotted in “That’s Entertainment” [23], I think the hard work put into the extraordinary animation has paid off [28] [29] [30].

The smoke and flashing light effects are quite impressive, providing a little realism in a cartoon underworld. [29]

Maybe there can be a remastered version of the pilot with these animation errors fixed [23], which might not seem all that necessary, but it can be a way to honour its legacy even further. The remaster can be part of the television series, which is highly similar to “First Day”, the twenty-fifth episode of the second season of Regular Show being a remaster of the pilot episode [41]. Other than that, I do admire how there was even effort to make the tower shown in the pilot function like a clock in real life [30]. [29]

The protagonist of the pilot, Charlie is the princess of Hell, but she is not dressed up like how a regular fairytale princess would be [29]. Instead, she wears a women’s tuxedo that consists of a red jacket and a black bowtie, which is very dashing. Can you imagine if she was in her old design and was a fierce steampunk chick who died in the 1830s and gained a monstrous left arm instead [19] [20]? I still adore the final Charlie as a sweet and well-meaning princess for the final outcome of the pilot as she is highly sympathetic with how she expresses how distraught she felts about yet another extermination [29]. Her goal to help sinners become better people in Hell make her heavenly, providing the prime source of originality in the pilot’s premise [28]. How she later calls her mother and sheds tears is relatable to me and perhaps many other people like me to a specific degree, making her more empathetic, but what makes her a strong character is how she does not give up on a dream she told, despite the ridicule she received [29] [64] [65]. I would declare that she is my favourite character due to her relatability, quite similar to how I can relate to Elsa from Frozen [15].

Charlie’s goal is very legitimate and quite agreeable. Why do the only two destinations after death have to be eternal sugar-coating or eternal shaming? [29]

Wow, indeed. It is surprising to see such a sweet gal in the horrors of Hell. [29]

It has been confirmed that Charlie is bisexual, meaning she has a girlfriend named “Vaggie” [64] [65]. The way Charlie and Vaggie have not been simply making out just to prove to the audience that they are a lesbian couple anywhere in the pilot’s plot makes their relationship far more realistically paced and far from objectifying, compared to run-of-the-mill lesbian pornography [37]. Not that I have ever watched it. You can see the realism in their healthy relationship by how Vaggie tries to convince Charlie to not turn her announcement into a musical number to make it more serious but still aims to defend her against those who mock her or try to take advantage of her. Although Vaggie’s annoyance at Angel Dust matches the test shot that was uploaded on Medrano’s YouTube channel during the beginning of 2016 a little more than a T, I just hope her bitterness towards men will be toned down to the point of her being softer towards a more trustworthy male character in the next episode or two to prevent her from being a complete misandrist. Aside from that, I admire her self-empowerment and nobility as it shows her maturity when it comes to a good representation of lesbians and bisexual females in cartoons.

Although Vaggie’s beta design in the test shot looked more original in my opinion, I still like how her final design resembles Amethyst from Steven Universe, reminding me of the positive LGBT representation that series has [46] [47]. [31]

Vaggie is feisty yet self-empowered, willing to defend her girlfriend and fiercely confront whoever would cause her goal to backfire [64] [65], even if the culprit is a test subject and she would even go as far as to hurl a knife…quite carefully. Despite her toughness, I think there can be some development or backstory on how she became that way. [29]

I am highly impressed by the unique design of Angel Dust [29] [30]. A surprise feature of his, which is growing an extra pair of arms adds up to the fact that he is meant to resemble a human-like spider demon. Surely, his homosexuality alone is not the reason why he ended up in Hell after his death, even though I do not tolerate homophobia and I would still oppose it being considered a “sin” in the afterlife after I die. He is into cocaine, sex work and weaponry, making him a sinful antihero. Aside from teasing and arguing with Vaggie relentlessly in the limo, I can see that how he could have consoled Charlie is a missed opportunity for some deeper development [68] [69]. The portrayal of Angel Dust very much reminds me of the live-action incarnation of Deadpool from the R-rated superhero film with the same name and its well-deserved sequel [11] [12] [64] [65]. Even though the four-armed frenemy’s road to redemption awaits, will he still be sexually deviant and menacing as if he was a merc with a mouth about to be a member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for his third film [42] [61]? I guess Angie could throughout his progress as I have received a brief fanmade shout-out from him earlier this month [27].

Although Angel Dust is gay as proven by his promiscuity towards male characters, I am sure a new episode could delve into how he is willing to flirt and sleep with women for money [18]. But more importantly, eventually seeing him console Charlie sincerely would make up for how much of a missed opportunity it was in the pilot and add more to how he defends Cherri Bomb during a fight against Sir Pentious [64] [65] [68] [69]. He can continue to prove that he is more than a “gay stereotype”. [29]

Part of my motivation for doing a rereview of the pilot would be the official music video for “Addict” by Silva Hound reaching over ten million views almost a week ago. [44]

Let us investigate both sides of the war between Cherri Bomb and Sir Pentious [29]. The style of Cherri Bomb’s attire and her skills in hurling bombs fit her femininely fierce name and rebellious attitude as she simply goes ahead in honour of female empowerment in Hell [64] [65]. Since she is only going after her nemesis just to provoke him and is not fighting to rescue anyone against him in the pilot, I would say that she is quite an antiheroine so far. Looking back at the old design of Charlie [20], I think she got split into two completely different girls [29]. Sir Pentious may be a sociopath with quite a big ego, as well as a brilliant inventor due to his impulsiveness and desire to take over Hell, which is a bit clichéd for a villain’s goal. His design is freakishly infatuating as his attire makes him look sophisticated but sinister. It sure is no smooth talker though, being as loud-mouthed and repugnant as Dr. Nefarious from the Ratchet and Clank franchise [40] [64] [65]. As you can tell, I will be on Team Cherri Bomb. Who knows when there will be another battle during the run of the hotel for sinners who want to redeem themselves [29] [30]?

Imagine being kidnapped by Sir Pentious in this interpretation of Hell! What would you do? [29]

Cherri Bomb is not only a badass bomb-throwing beauty with one eye but also a loyal companion of Angel Dust [64] [65]. I wonder if she would visit the hotel to see how he is doing during his time of redemption at some point in the television series. [29]

Alastor is the charming overlord with a very dark backstory that is described by Vaggie who has every right to not trust him [29] [64] [65]. Due to his occasional sadism in the present day in Hell and longing for some relevance again with the distorted quality of an old-fashioned radio in his voice that enhances his uniqueness, I just wonder if he was ever associated in something to do with Joey Drew Studios before his death [5]. A sign of him being asexual is when he rejects Angel Dust’s offer of oral sex [29], which is what I have nothing against as a supporter of tolerance towards asexuals. However, going along with the protagonist’s plans but doing it in his own way for the sake of his ambitions in showbiz, regardless of how well a guest would do and even being open about it right next to her without second thought makes the radio demon another antihero of the show. Furthermore, he seems to be more of a psychopath than a sociopath in terms of impulsiveness and social interactions, including manipulation [39]. Could he face some consequences for running the hotel differently, despite how powerful he has proven himself to be after being confronted by Sir Pentious [29] [30]?

Analysing the characteristics of two villainous characters, I think it is safe to say that Alastor is more of a psychopath while Sir Pentious is more of a sociopath [39]. [29]

Let us delve into the portrayals of the other sinners and some other characters who are yet to make an appearance. Niffty is adorable and diligent in cleaning, but her rather hurried speech must be due to social nervousness [29] [30] [64] [65]. Husk appears to be quite bitter and compassionless, especially towards Alastor, but I believe he can provide some further development and take his duties as the bartender of the hotel quite seriously in the next episode for two, not just in exchange for alcohol for himself at times. Please do not get me started with Katie Killjoy, mocking Charlie on live television and making a homophobic remark at her, although such mockery makes me side with the Princess of Hell, increasing her likability. Tom Trench appears to be the target for slapstick, especially from Killjoy. Unfortunately, I can see that there were many characters thrown into the pilot who were either introduced a bit too quickly or did not get any focus at all [68] [69]. Hopefully, the television series can slightly reduce the number of characters being featured and let the focus of each one last for a little longer in each episode for improved pacing [29] [30].

Even though Katie Killjoy is my least favourite character of Hazbin Hotel so far [64] [65] [68] [69], her attitude of a high school bully at least makes us root for Charlie trying to accomplish her goal even more as she has someone to eventually prove wrong. I am up for a protagonist proving a bully wrong. Oh, and please keep Katie away from insects. [29]

Can you imagine if the pilot featured the characters in their old designs that were revealed at some point in the mid-2010s before the trailer for the pilot was released [20] [22] [31]? As someone who studied computer games design for a lustrum, I understand why the designs of characters in development before a project’s release are given changes over time. [29]

Anyone else needing of some analysis too? Oh dear, the fella Angel Dust hooked up with appears to have no remorse when it comes to insulting him and doing the dirty with him behind his wife’s back [29]. Charlie’s mother and father are only mentioned by her so far. Furthermore, I suppose they can stop by at the hotel for an anniversary celebration and to see how their daughter’s business is going in a new episode [64] [65]. There are many background characters shown throughout the pilot to show an incredible variety of residents of Hell [29], but as previously stated, too many characters being introduced too efficiently can cause overall writing to be slightly faulty at times, which is why continuity can be useful to make up for those small faulty parts by providing new separate development for the characters who hardly received much of it last time. If there can be further development of the sinners shown to be the guest and employees of the hotel in the pilot and some fascinating portrayals of more characters throughout the forthcoming television series [29], why the hell not? Well, if more characters will not be introduced too quickly in respective episodes [68] [69].

I wonder how supportive Charlie’s mother will be of her goal, compared to her father [68] [69]. [29]

Here is a deleted scene of the exterminators that was shown in the trailer, but not in the pilot [28]. Perhaps highly similar mid-shots of them can be shown in the next episode once a full series is on the air. After all, they are also guilty of breaking a certain commandment [21]. [28]

Looking back at my firm suggestion on not making the death of any sinner suicide due to how detestable the belief of taking your own life will land you in Hell is to me and many others out there [9] [64] [65], I actually think there could be a careful and humane way that suicide can be mentioned without being disrespectful to viewers who have had suicidal thoughts or have survived suicide attempts. The fact that a new character has ended up in Hell by suicide can build up to him or her finding a new purpose in the hotel, which can lead to relatable character development. Of course, the reason for a character’s damnation should not solely be because of suicide as again, the belief of suicide leading you to Hell is deplorable [9]. When including such a serious subject like suicide in a cartoon, it ought to be handled well as a source of character building. But please, for the sake of our mental health in the rest of the 2020s, there better not be any references to dying from coronavirus in 2020 anywhere in the television series once it airs [4] [14]! I am up for historical accuracy, but still! Let us at least be respectful and considerate, okay?

Surely, there were some brief assisted suicide jokes from Sir Pentious’ minions, but there could be a line that should not be crossed [50] [51]. [29]

Sin, of course, is why Hell is overpopulated [29]. As previously stated, part of why Angel Dust is in Hell must be because of his homosexuality, which ought to become outdated at some point for the sake of die-hard supporters of LGBT rights, despite how the religious belief is still around to this day [25]. Considering how drinking alcohol is forbidden in Islam and Hinduism [64] [65], drunkenness can be seen as sinful to a degree in Christianity [43]. Obviously, murdering people is extremely sinful as it is against the Ten Commandments in both the Catholic and Protestant versions of the Bible [3] [38], which is why Alastor, a serial killer is considered irredeemable. Gambling could also be considered a sin, which is Husk ended up in Hell in the 1970s [64] [65]. I might not be surprised if the fella Angel Dust was engaged in sexual activity with would be sent to the hotel perhaps after a hard divorce to try and stop being a filthy cheater [29]. A bar ran by Husk may decrease the chances of an alcoholic guest being redeemed, but some difficulty can provide some tension within character development, leading to some relatability and realism as we are all flawed to some degree.

I think I know what some of you are thinking. If Hazbin Hotel was set in Heaven, the characters would probably be Mary Sues and Gary Stus [17]. Technically, that could be the case. I am not endangering any religious folks just by reviewing or rereviewing an animated pilot that is impressive for its artistic qualities [73] [74]. [29]

Sinfulness aside, let us delve into some humourous moments. To an extent, I feel quite bad for that new sinner who was relieved to be conscious in the afterlife only to be run over by a car but still saw it as a well-paced and well-timed joke [29]. How Charlie’s states that the best things about her idea are highlighted in a list, but Vaggie points out that everything is highlighted reminds me of that one moment in the second season of Spongebob Squarepants [45] [57]. As for many other jokes, I think the most notable one would be when Angel Dust is like, “Harder, Daddy!” after being grasped by Sir Pentious’ chain whip and thrashed onto the road [29] [30]. I also like the sly sex joke regarding the villainous serpent’s supposedly alive hat…despite that DAMN AIR HORN!!! The moment when Angel Dust moves the window in the limo up and down is one of the reasons why he reminds me of Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool [11]. The snarky adult humour in the pilot is another reason why there is so much potential for a television series that takes place after its events [29]. Furthermore, there is at least not too much vulgarness that overshadows the characters’ portrayals, compared to Alfred from the Alfred Alfer series [70] [71].

I know that the air horn is a meme, but it is still too obnoxious for me. [29]

Nonetheless, some of the facial expressions are priceless. [29]

The cover of “Always Chasing Rainbows” from the broadway musical Oh, Look! is exactly how I have been feeling throughout the majority of the early 2020s so far [8] [60] [64] [65] [68] [69], although the first edition of my two novellas being published was my highlight of late 2020 [72]. “Inside Every Demon Is A Rainbow”, the first original song of the series is as delightful as hell with cheery and energetic vocals and witty lyrics that are associated with proposing a highly ambitious idea for helping sinners redeem themselves to solve Hell’s overpopulation problem [29] [30]. The music for the credit sequence is an instrumental rock version of it, which could mean that a reprise of it would basically be the rock version in the next episode or two on television. The beat and lyrics of Alastor’s song, known as “Alastor’s Reprise” match his character as a sinister yet charming and charismatic overlord to a T! Specific sound effects may make the audio a little excessive in some scenes, including that freaking air horn when Angel Dust asks another question about Sir Pentious’ hat as previously mentioned, but I am sure dig the musical numbers as a hell of a sucker for musicals.

The Shadow Man from The Princess and The Frog much [52]? How Alastor causes magical mayhem throughout his musical number is very much like the creative magical ambitions of the genie from Disney’s Aladdin [2] [64] [65]. [29]

Speaking of the audio, the hiss of a snake heard at times during Pentious’ presence suits him since he is…well…a cobra-like demon. Nonetheless, I can agree that too many sound effects can be a little nauseating. At least no silly whip cracks are being heard every time a character moves in the pilot [6]. [29]

So, compared to my first review of the pilot [64] [65], have my views on it changed in the slightest? Hell no! Reflecting on the success of its official French dub back in May 2020 [30] [62] [63], I believe that there is some potential to establish an official Canadian or Québec French dub to further increase the premise’s appeal to native French speakers in Canada, especially in Quebec as there are some grammatical and other differences between variants of Canadian French, such as Québec French and Metropolitan French [26] [30] [54] [75] [76]. On second thought, that might only be as necessary as a British English dub, even though I remember watching the British dub of Clifford The Big Red Dog when I was a child [55] [56]. As an adult, I will certainly look forward to finding out how successful Charlie’s business will be in a full season of Hazbin Hotel [29]. Perhaps, the airing of the television series will result in those Instagram (or Voxtagram) accounts based on many of the characters being active and canon again with new artwork promoting and expanding on their traits and developments [24]. We will be in for one hell of a ride of redemption! Okay, I will stop saying “Hell” now.

Like the radio demon said, stay tuned! [29]

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Hopes For Helluva Hotel Await In Hell

Disclaimer:

This is an article reflecting on two cartoon pilots set in the same fictional universe that contain content aimed at mature audiences, including:

•  Strong profanity
•  Strong sex references
•  Strong cartoon violence, including blood and gore
•  One moment of hidden strangulation
•  Moderate drug references
•  Rather hellish imagery

Reader discretion is advised.

It has been a while since the pilots for “Hazbin Hotel” and “Helluva Boss” have been uploaded onto Vivienne Medrano’s YouTube channel and become the animated viral hits that concluded the potential of popular modern animation online in the 2010s [40] [68] [69] [70] [71]. I have become so fascinated in how interested in their premises that I was even motivated into writing a poem my own character for the unique interpretation of Hell they are both set in [27] [28] [29] [72]. Her name is Lisa Cooper and she died at the age of twenty-seven as a reference to the list of real-life vocalists and musicians who died at that age called “The 27 Club” in mythical terms [6] [14] [64]. With plenty of motivation and dedication within the team behind two hellish masterpieces [23] [27] [29] [43] [44], both series of new episodes after the success of the pilots can be notable aspects of bringing outstanding cartoons for mature audiences later in the 2020s after Catherine: Full Body for the Nintendo Switch allures and terrorises plenty of Nintendo nerds and Catherine crusaders [5] [52]. I guess it will soon be time for me to be dragged into the new circle of Hell created by Medrano as if I was Christine Brown from Drag Me To Hell [49].

Hazbin Hotel has gained so much attention that a fandom of cosplayers cosplaying as the characters spawned on TikTok just one month after the pilot was released [1] [2]. I will always root for Charlie achieving her dream of decreasing the overpopulation of Hell by helping sinners redeem themselves in a hotel [23] [27]. [43]

Helluva Boss, a spin-off of Hazbin Hotel has also gained a lot of acclaim for consisting of the same sinfully appealing qualities. [44]

There have been some suggestions for redesigning the characters in Hazbin Hotel [12] [20] [21]. Despite how much I praised the animation, art style and character design [68] [69], I can understand that some viewers may find some character design details to be tacked on and the amount of animation put into several scenes to be rather excessive [12]. I am aware that some changes put into some characters’ designs and such can be made for an official animated series after a pilot [62], but it is ultimately up to Medrano and her animation crew to decide if there should be any alternations to the characters’ designs or not. It would be interesting to see Charlie and the gang in uniforms as they perform the duties within the roles they will have, even if they still maintain their designs from the pilot [51]. However, that seems very unlikely due to how recognisable the characters already are in their standard outfits to the fandom. Additionally, any redesigning of Angel Dust might contradict the appeal of the comic that is set before the events of the pilot [22]. So ultimately, any changes within the designs of the characters are very likely to not happen due to the pilot’s online success.

It seems highly unlikely that there will be any alternations to the character design due to how successful the pilot of Hazbin Hotel became. But ultimately, we are yet to see what the Vivziepop version of Heaven is like when a sinner completes their redemption in the hotel and is finally allowed to go there. Moreover, we can eventually see them in their Heaven-exclusive designs and witness an expansion of Medrano’s creativity [28] [37]. [12]

Even though we now know what the purpose of staying in Hazbin Hotel is meant to be, what could it be truly like? As a strong supporter of same-sex marriage and other LGBT rights, I would love to some romantic moments between Charlotte Magne and Vagatha in a full series of Hazbin Hotel [25] [36] [43]. I also recommend that Vaggie could show at least one sign of culture from 2014 to prove that she died in that year [36], but perhaps not anything like a meme or hashtagging. I believe that Angel Dust should show a more compassionate side of his personality to Charlie and prove he can be…less sinful [3], thus enhancing his likeability to a degree at some point in an episode of Hazbin Hotel as there was such a missed opportunity to fully establish a moment of him doing so in the pilot [43]. Alastor may be a charming fellow with a great ability to sing, but we are yet to be what suspenseful schemes he could pull that could either benefit any hotel guest’s progress of redemption or cause it to backfire [43]. Adding additional development within the characters would be essential for increasing Hazbin Hotel’s appeal once more episodes are established.

Despite one of my suggestions, perhaps Vaggie just could not stand the society of the 2010s when she was alive, which is why not a single tacky reference to 2010s culture was present in her portrayal in the pilot. [43]

Angel Dust may be perverted and menacing [24] [68] [69], but should his softer side truly stand out in a new episode of Hazbin Hotel? I believe so. After all, he protected Cherri Bomb at some point during a battle in the pilot and was created as a coping mechanism for Medrano when she was in a toxic relationship [24]. [43]

What about the characters outside of the business within the hotel of Charlie’s dreams? We know that Cherri Bomb is the rebellious and callous nemesis of Sir Pentious who is always causing havoc when he is, but perhaps there can be some backstory of how she became skilled in using her weaponry of cherry bombs after dying in the 1980s [26]. Could any reasons for why Sir Pentious acts so ruthless be established, thus making us understand his motives, but not justify them [43]? There should also be some examples of his other evil powers to further prove his worth as a villain, such as his venomous bite and ability in hypnosis [34]. I am dreading to see Katie Killjoy mock the lovely and talented Charlie in another news report [43]. Seriously, she has the meanness of Willow Pape from Kim Kardashian: Hollywood [18]. Poor Tom Trench appears to have died in the First World War, meaning some more dialogue from him in a new episode could reference that time [35]. I suppose a few developments outside the hotel can make interesting sub-plots, as long as they end up not seeming tacked on in the final outcomes of new episodes.

Sir Pentious sure looks terrifying, yet it would be surprising if a victim of his can fall for his hypnotic powers [34]. [43]

It would be interesting to see how Cherri Bomb gained her sense of adventure and skill in hurling bombs after her death [26]. But what if…she gets invited to receive rehabilitation at the hotel and eventually agrees to hurl confetti bombs instead, thus being allowed into Heaven? That would be quite a fascinating road of character development, but I somewhat digress. [43]

We are yet to see the developments of the characters Medrano has mentioned to appear in Hazbin Hotel when it has been fully established even further after the success of its pilot. Helsa von Eldritch, Charlie’s rival might as well establish her own hotel with another pack of sinners, even though she is a mean girl [30]. My fellow damned souls may already know who I am going to root for. Helsa is also dating the ex-boyfriend of Hell’s princess who may also have some interesting traits to show in at least one episode [25] [30]. Charlie’s mother, Lilith Magne might as well have a slice of pineapple pizza with her as she expresses her views on the hotel at some point [25] [31]. Charlie’s relationship with her father, Lucifer Magne is also yet to be expand on apart from him advising her to “not take sh** from other demons” [32]. Let us not forget about the twin sister of Angel Dust, Molly whose name is a reference to a certain drug [33]. The establishments of new cast members in new episodes can further expand on the appeal of Hazbin Hotel, but perhaps those outcomes should not result in them being introduced a bit too quickly [70] [71].

I sure hope Lucifer will not tempt me to eat the apple on his staff [32]. My name is Laura, not Eve. Apart from that, new episodes of Hazbin Hotel ought to further explore how the guests in his daughter’s hotel ended up in Hell by clearly establishing what sins they committed when they were alive, such as stealing and drug addiction [65] [54]. [32]

Since the term “Molly” is slang for ecstasy [33], I suspect that the term “Angel Dust” is slang for phencyclidine [16]. Furthermore, it is no wonder the white spider-like beings are twins. [33]

What about the established characters in Helluva Boss? Blitzo may be quite passionate about making his business look professional, but his terrible decision-making and very little respect towards his fellow imps in the business sure make his role quite questionable [44]. It turns out that Moxxie and Millie in Helluva Boss are husband and wife. And boy, they are just so precious together [45]! However, could the way Moxxie confronts the boss about him violating their personal lives outside of work and how Millie seems so calm about the business despite its downfalls potentially put them on the rocks at some point [44]? Loona is unfortunately not very dedicated to her job, much to Moxxie’s dismay. She is also not very respectful to her colleagues and not to mention very immorally inconsiderate as she kicked a pram with a baby devil in it during a moment of rage [44]. What the hell, Loona?! Despite her antisocial behaviour, more development of her awaits as well. It was pretty funny when the very dirty parts of Stolas’ conversation with Blitzo were censored with bleeps. In a rather dysfunctional business, more antics from the Immediate Murder Professionals await us damned viewers [29].

I suppose Blitzo is at least one hell of a boss. Get it? [44]

Moxxie and Millie are just so cute together! [45]

It seems certain that I will not be the only human who will soon be dragged back to the Vivziepop circle of Hell [28]. Eddie, the little boy who eventually dies in the hands of the Immediate Murder Professionals in the pilot of Helluva Boss seems to be the intelligent and foul-mouthed version of Billy from The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy [50]. Aside from that, perhaps we can witness the primary traits of the victims from Earth in a full series about the dysfunctional “family” in Imp City [28]. Perhaps Eddie’s mother might confront Blitzo and his employees if she becomes their next target [44]. Too bad she was too distracted to watch out for her son before the imps took action. I would not be surprised to witness the wife of the buff red devil featured in the advert suffer a terrible fate for cheating on him in a flashback [44]. Apparently, Helluva Boss seems to be more episodic and was produced faster than Hazbin Hotel [29], so a new episode of Helluva Boss would be likely to be completed first. Whose blood will be on the hands of the IMP in new episodes of Helluva Boss? Hopefully not mine!

Eddie sure is a foul-mouthed child. I wonder if he ever had posted six-second videos on himself on Vine [53] [61] [63]? [44]

Poor lady who was not watching out for her child before he got shot. Will she be next? Or will a Canadian cannibal be next [28]? [44]

I am still up for Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss crossover at some point since both pilots became viral acclaims in late 2019. However, could characters from other projects be featured in either series to further increase ambition? If Emily Youcis, the creator of Alfred Alfer did not succumb to very controversial views in 2016 [11] [15] [17] [60], there could have been a chance to have a demonic version of Alfred featured singing and strutting explicitness in either Hazbin Hotel or Helluva Boss after some strong agreements between Youcis and Medrano, thus officially bringing the crazy canine with Dissociative Identity Disorder in the 2020s [66] [67].  That would have been quite as awesome as hell since both ladies have experience in developing a cartoon aimed at adults [45] [78]! Nonetheless, perhaps the father and the son from “The Son of 666” can make special guest appearances at some point in Hazbin Hotel [37] [47], which can allow them to be seen in updated animation and further show Mendrao’s proactivity when it comes to improving animation. Ultimately, a crossover between Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss is a big opportunity to bring two animated properties that become a hit in late 2019.

Remember the mentally ill canine from Newgrounds [77]? Failing to establish a hellish version of him would be such a missed opportunity! Nevertheless, maybe that can happen eventually without a crossover with him and any of Medrano’s demonic properties. I do not condone attacking Emily Youcis for her controversial views [11] [15] [17] [60], but there is hope that she may eventually get back to what made her popular and ambitious online in the first place. [75]

Nonetheless, it would make a lot more sense of other characters from Medrano’s previous animated projects would make special appearances in either Hazbin Hotel or Helluva Boss [37] [47]. JJ, the groovy werewolf from her own animated music video for Die Young by Kesha could make a brief cameo since that video is currently the most viewed video on her YouTube channel. [41]

I sincerely apologise for not stating that the song “I’m Always Chasing Rainbows” that was sung by Charlie in the pilot of Hazbin Hotel was originally written and established in the broadway musical, Oh, Look! back in the 1910s [13] [43]. The theme song for the Immediate Murder Professionals is quite catchy and not to mention rather dark as they describe how dedicated they are at their jobs [44]. I adore how another original song “Oh Millie” shows how strong Moxxie’s love for his wife is and how ultimately functional their marriage is [45]. I have a feeling that the song “Addict” produced by Silva Hound and sung by Michael Kovach, the guy who voices Angel Dust and Chi-Chi, another vocalist might be featured in a new episode of Hazbin Hotel [24] [27] [43] [55]. Alternatively, there can be some zany lyrics for “Slutty Spider Polka Pop” about the quirky porn star and his adult film career [46]. Brentalfloss anyone [9] [10]? Heck, how about a cover or parody of “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley for “Dustrolling” our fellow sinners [4]? More musical numbers might as well lighten up Hell when more episodes of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss are established.

Elsie Lovelock’s cover of “I’m Always Chasing Rainbows” really gives us the feels. The lyrics are rather relatable to me and sum up how I have been feeling at the start of the new leap year of the rat [57] [58]. [43]

Who would have thought Angel Dust would be voiced by a guy who can sing [24] [43] [55]? Could Molly be voiced by Chi-Chi in a new episode of Hazbin Hotel? I think she should. That way, she can sing fantastically with her twin brother. [55]

After the time we had to succumb to self-isolation to protect ourselves from the coronavirus outbreak and give our deepest condolences to the loved ones of those who lost their lives to it [7] [19] [38] [39] [59], new episodes of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss ought to be one of the things that will make up for the negativity we all felt during such a devastating and almost prison-like time. Nevertheless, I completely understand that these types of projects take quite a long time to complete. Furthermore, with no rush, Medrano and her crew can ensure the best quality for both series later in a whole new decade [43] [44]. If both series ultimately get rejected from airing on a television channel, such as Adult Swim, they can still be uploaded online as a series of webisodes as that method can always work for the potential reboot of Angela Anaconda that was unfortunately rejected from airing on WildBrain not too long ago [8]. Yearning to discover new additions of franchises in the future and writing about them with open-minded analysis is one of the reasons why I am still alive today as writing is still a valuable part of benefiting my mental health.

Despite that fight she had with Katie Killjoy in the pilot, I have a feeling Charlie can still face chaos, terror and uncertainty with kindness, empathy and positivity during the hotel’s business, thus carrying the deepest respects of a certain someone with her [56] [73]. [43]

As for the dysfunctional “family” in Imp City, can their business still go strong, despite some poor decision-making? We are yet to find out after the release of an animated short based on Medrano’s webcomic that started back in 2012, Zoophobia [37] [40] [48]. [44]

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