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MY REVIEW OF HAZBIN HOTEL EP 2!

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Summary of the episode:

This episode follows Alastor as he finally goes back in the public eye. In this same episode, we are finally meeting The vee's: Vox, Velvette, and Valentino. Now, for plot B of the episode, we follow the hotel as they receive a new guest... Sir Pentious!

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My issues with the episode short formed:

● voice acting (I explain later in full)

● When Charlie said she had to get done in 6 months

● The villains for the season should be switched around

● How they handle Vanlentino character

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My issues with the episode long formed:

● I heard Valentino voice for the first time, I legit thought, "Why is the Valentino voice changing?" Because Valentino had 10 different voices going on. I don't know if the va was nervous, so he kept messing up, or if he was struggling to keep up with the voice.

● in the beginning of the episode, Charlie was freaking out, saying she had to be done in 6 months. Which to me crazy! For example, if charlie plan of redemption is the first of it kind, why is she limiting herself to 6 months! Like that not enough time to prepare nor find out what she needs to do to help sinners get to heaven.

Like 6 months roll fast! Especially if you are doing something new and unique. Like things take time, that is why a lot of projects take years to take off the ground. So because of that, I do find it a little annoying whenever charlie brings up that she has to be done before 6 months. Because nobody actively told her to do 6 months, and we later see in other episodes that it stresses her out.

So why stick with the 6 month limition when it first stresses you out, and it really doesn't benefit anyone from I can see. Now I think about it, I do see why charlie wants to be done in 6 months, she want to prove to heaven that the extermination is not needed, but I don't know the hotel is not that main of focus to really care about the 6 month limition.

● I feel like the villains should be switched around. Imagine having literally Father of humanity and his right hand person against you, then only for the next season it just 3 people who apparently we supposed to be sacred of. It just feels like a down grade, so just switching villains around would probably just be more appropriate.

● honestly, I hated how Vox treated Val like a child. Like we supposed to fear Val, but honestly, I was just like, when is this gonna be over. I just didn't like how they just treated him as a kid instead of an adult. They do the same thing to charlie, where she more treated as a child than an adult. But charlie I get but Val on the other hand just no.

I would have it rewritten where Vox found out by himself rather than Val telling him. So Vox is doing his thing when his assistant tells him that the radio demon is back. Or Vox is stalking the big computer desk thing he has when he notices a familiar red deer. Either way, Vox rushes in Val room to tell him who is back in town. Then Vox is like, "he can't be back! I beat him fair and square! And Val is like, "Yes, you did, and you will do it again. I mean, you only have been getting more powerful. Maybe we should teach this deer another lesson."

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I rate it 7/10, even though I had a lot to say. I really did enjoy it!

Here more info on the ableist situation that I could find

Here are the rest of the sceenshots on what he said!

Am quite shocked that this drama hasn't been talked about much, but at the same time, I can see why it isn't talked about.

Basically, the youtube channel named Cartoon Universe made a video taking about the new helluva boss ep.

Well, the thumbnail contained leaked storyboards

He has changed the thumbnail into this. To my knowledge, he has not made a statement regarding this situation.

But the whole reason I wanted to make a post of this situation was because of this comment

I feel like the sceenshot is fake, but maybe there is a possibility it is true?

I mean, cartoon universe is not channel I regularly watch or really care for. But to my knowledge, he has not gotten into any drama regarding being ableist.

So, I wanna to see if anyone knew more about this.

For everyone who bought this! You better get comfortable. This gonna take a long time.

But seriously, how is anyone not getting angry? I can not stress this enough to everyone who bought this. You all have the patience of a saint.

Like, what do they mean? "The design is still being worked." Like brother, the design should've been finished 11 months ago!

I swear they pull excuses out of the trash because what?

Uther after seeing Gwen and Arthur kiss: Arthur what the actual fuck has gotten in you?! Arthur: Father I - Uther: How could you- I mean is this because of me? Is your sole aim to defy me??! Arthur: What no that's not the reason Uther: Oh so you just randomly decided to betray Merlin with Morgana's maid? Right after I told him I approve of your 'BOND'. I'm not a fool Arthur, I knew that boy was too good for you. He would have given his life for you! MULTIPLE TIMES! You BETRAYED him. When all he did was protect you, even gave you a sword - literally not metaphorically speaking. Arthur: Wha- Uther: you have no shame HE IS ADORABLE ARTHUR

Arthur and Merlin decide to take the knights on a well-deserved vacation and Leon decides it's a good idea to create some rules to make sure everything goes well.

Leon: Okay, basic rules. First rule, no altering the number of lives on earth.

Gwaine: What the hell is that supposed to mean?

Leon: Glad you asked. It means I don't want anyone killing *looks at Merlin and Mordred*, anyone dying *looks at Arthur, Elyan, and Gwaine*, or anyone taking their own lives *looks at Arthur and Merlin*, and I especially don't want anyone creating lives after drinking too much at the tavern *looks specifically at Gwaine*

Gwaine: 😁

Leon: Second rule, respect. I don't want anyone insulting or hitting anyone, this goes for you, Merlin. I'm serious, buddy, leave Mordred alone!

Merlin: If I can't insult him with words or hits, do you prefer I use stones? 😒

Mordred: 🥺

Leon: Just pretend he's not there, please.

Merlin: I refuse...

Arthur: Merlin, seriously?

Merlin: Okay, I'll leave him alone, a little 🙄

Arthur: 😮‍💨

Leon: Better than nothing. Anyway, third rule, no offending minorities with words or actions.

Everyone looks at Arthur and Gwaine.

Gwaine: I understand the princess, but why look at me?!

Leon: Do you remember the incident last year?

Gwaine: Yes?

Leon: The incident with the breasts, Gwaine.

Gwaine: Oh! I remember, got it 😅

Mordred: What incident?

Elyan: Gwaine offended a witch by commenting that she didn't look like a woman, so she cursed him by giving him breasts to make him "less of a man."

Merlin *excited*: Unfortunately for her, Gwaine loved the breasts, so she undid the spell. 😃

Gwaine: I loved my breasts 🥹

Leon: 😮‍💨

merleon as the round table parents

it started on a hunting trip, gwaine was teasing mordred and took his stuff and hid it. merlin told him very sternly to give it back and mordred said "thanks dad"

from then on they all started calling merlin dad

with leon it came slower and from lancelot. lance was struggling with his relationship with gwen and he confided in leon

leon helped him work through it and when lance left he clapped leon on the shoulder and said "thanks pops"

of course the others all found out about it and started calling him pops

neither of them fits into "mom" or "dad" categories but they each have a role

the kids go to leon when they need solid advice, when they feel like they cant handle something alone and they need a real answer to a problem

they go to merlin when theyre hurt (physically or mentally) and he helps heal them. they also go to him when they need someone to vent to and not get a real answer from, merlin is more than happy to bitch with someone and he'll hold your grudges for you

when on hunting trips, leon makes sure they have food and merlin prepares it and makes sure everyone gets their share

theyre equally protective of the kids and they'll work together to move heaven and earth for them

when they dont want to deal with the knights they try and pawn them off on each other. they ask merlin for advice and he says "oof that sounds like one for pops"

gwaine gets mad at arthur and goes to leon, who tries to give him advice, gwaine gets even more upset and leon calls for merlin because he cant handle the big shows of emotion

the kids all fight to be the favorite. arthur tells the others he has to be the favorite because he's king, leon grounds him for holding his station above the others heads

merlin's favorite changes based on how much trouble they've cause him

leon's changes based on how well they did in training

raising the knights eventually gets merleon together.

Merlin: *lets out a sad little sigh* I wish my life was less difficult.

Gwaine, already sprinting halfway across Camelot: SOMETHING TELLS ME MERLIN NEEDS A HUG-

On todays episode of “what the actual fuck is wrong with the hellaverse fandom”:

I don’t think I need to explain this one 😭

(I hate radioapple too but that doesn’t make incest fine and dandy like what the hell)

Pick one

Viv seems to want to be both edgy and progressive, but it doesn't work that way. Like, ya gotta commit to one or the other.

You can't just make SA jokes then turn around and have episodes about how wrong SA is.

Like if you're so afraid of the backlash, then either get a sensitivity reader or stop being pretentious acting like you're this beacon of lgbt rep when your writing and how you talk about trans men in private shows the exact opposite.

There's no such thing as a "progressive edgelord". Stop acting like there is, Vivienne.

Merlin and Leon being immortal doesn't stop any wounds from scarring, they play as a reminder of what kills them every single time, and they can very much still feel pain from them.

So they took to treating the others wounds whenever they’re bothering them after they found out about each others immortality.

I'd imagine they both always have backup bandages and salve with them just in case the others scars start to bother them.

They sneak into each other's chambers (mainly Leon's) whenever they want to check over the other's scars, which most of the time ends up with them falling asleep in each other's rooms (which has caused many rumors..)

They also have matching scars, Merlin's burn scar from Nimueh and Leon's burn scars from Kilgharrah (headcanon) so they know exactly what the other went through.