Hazbin Hotel
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 🎵Today is gonna be a fuckin' happy day in Hell!🎵
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Hazbin Hotel is an American adult animated musical comedy television series created by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano. The series revolves around Charlie Morningstar, the Princess of Hell, on her quest to find a way for sinners to be "rehabilitated" and allowed into Heaven, via her "Hazbin Hotel", as an alternative to Heaven's annual "Extermination" of souls due to Hell's overpopulation. The series is produced by an independent entertainment company A24 and animation studio Bento Box Entertainment, in collaboration with Amazon Studios.
Plot
The series follows Charlie Morningstar, the Princess of Hell, as she sets about fulfilling her seemingly impossible dream of opening a hotel called "Hazbin Hotel," which aims to rehabilitate sinner demons. Due to overpopulation, Hell goes through an annual purge where angels, led by Adam, descend from Heaven and kill sinners. Charlie finds this upsetting and wants a more peaceful solution to the overpopulation problem. Her goal is to have her clients "check out" from Hell as redeemed souls and be accepted into Heaven.
With the help of her devoted manager and girlfriend, Vaggie, and their reluctant first patron, pornographic film actor Angel Dust, she is determined to make her dream become a reality. But when her proposal on live television goes awry, her plan attracts the attention of the powerful "Radio Demon" Alastor, who despite finding her belief in redemption laughable, wants to help Charlie run the hotel for his amusement.
Why It's a Fuckin' Happy Day In Hell
- The concept is interesting and original and it asks a good question about our morality: Can bad people be forgiven?
- The characters are well-written and entertaining to watch.
- Charlie Morningstar is adorable, relatable, and cares about her friends and people. She is naive and theatrical while brimming with passion. Charlie does everything she can to make everyone happy and is determined to fix the overpopulation problem by making her kingdom a better place.
- Vaggie is a pragmatic, cautious angel and the manager of the Hazbin Hotel, who devotes a great deal of her time towards attempting to support Charlie with her vision for the hotel. as well as guide her away from as much trouble or humiliation as possible.
- Alastor is a notorious entity in Hell and one of its many overlords known for his frightening demeanor, extraordinary power, and sadistic humor. He has offered to assist Charlie in rehabilitating sinners into reaching Heaven, albeit, for his amusement.
- Angel Dust is an adult film star in Hell and a sinner demon who was elected to be the first patient the Hazbin Hotel attempts to redeem. Angel's selfish actions of using the hotel as a rent-free living space threaten to jeopardize Charlie's dream.
- Husk is a sinner demon who has the duty of front desk clerk and bartender at the Hazbin Hotel.
- Niffty is a sinner demon who works as the maid and cook respectively for the Hazbin Hotel.
- Sir Pentious was a Victorian-era demon striving to be modern and cool and had a passion for building steampunk machines of destruction. His goal in the pilot was to conquer Hell using his machines and army of Egg Boiz. He was the second sinner the hotel was attempting to redeem.
- Lucifer Morningstar is Charlie's father and Lilith's estranged husband. He is the ruler of all of Hell and one of the Seven Deadly Sins, embodying the sin of Pride.
- Despite the unique character designs, The animation stands out from current adult cartoons. It's fluid, colorful, and appealing to the eyes, and the lighting and backgrounds look extremely beautiful, futuristic, and unimaginable.
- The show has fun and interesting villains, such as Vox, etc.
- Great episodes, including Dad Beat Dad and Radio Killed the Video Star.
- Vivienne Medrano has always had a great ability to design characters. The characters are all unique yet stylistic, and not one or two characters look even the slightest bit the same.
- The voice actors are a nice choice for the musical approach of the series, especially Erika Henningsen, Blake Roman, Amir Talai, Kimiko Glenn, and Alex Brightman.
- Also, it is nice for Keith David (who portrayed Childs in The Thing, Portifoy Simms in Tales from the Hood 2, and also voiced Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog, Thel 'Vadam in the Halo video game series, Streaming in Regular Show, President Andre Curtis in Rick and Morty, Julius Little and his voice actor in the Saints Row video game series, and King Andrias in Amphibia), Jeremy Jordan, Christian Borle, and Stephanie Beatriz having them in Disney media before Hazbin.
- Nice cultural references.
- Great and catchy theme song. The entire soundtrack of the series is excellent, which was done by Sam Haft and Andrew Underberg, and other original music for the show, such as "Happy Day In Hell" and "Hell Is Forever" from "Overture", "Stayed Gone" and "It Starts With Sorry" from "Radio Killed the Video Star", etc.
Exterminated Qualities
- The episode "Masquerade" came under controversy and even got banned due to the (supposed) glorification of sexual abuse in the song "Poison". Many of the show's critics are even uncertain of their thoughts, being that the debate is so split.
- Certain characters feel underdeveloped or flat, serving more as comedic relief rather than having well-rounded personalities, or are known to lack backstories or known to lack depth or interesting qualities.
- Adam's characterization has been criticized among fans for his character being one-dimensional, stereotypical, annoying, and somewhat uninteresting, while Adam is mainly a character you either love or hate, most of his comedy is immature like most of the show's humor but people can find him funny.
- Valentino is a one-note, cliched, uninteresting, generic abusive pimp, who is every trope about pimps and nothing further and is very one-dimensional (slightly similar to Adam who is also somewhat a pimp) and he is just a pretty stereotypical abuser, he is also very hateable as he sexually assaults Angel Dust for awful reasons.
- Many old fans are unhappy with Alastor's characterization in the show, saying that he lacked his menacing nature in comparison to the pilot.
- Problems with the pacing. Things seem either too slow or too rushed. People point to the fact that the show has almost ten writers, meaning too many ideas could be included with too little time to go over them all.
- The character designs, while unique, can come across as overly busy and visually overwhelming due to excessive detail.
- There are some unlikeable characters here and there.
- Many priests never understand this series because they think Heaven is good and Hell is bad, Causing the priests to make Hazbin Hotel fans toxic.
The Entire Series
Season 1
- "Overture"
- "Radio Killed the Video Star"
- "Scrambled Eggs"
- "Masquerade"
- "Dad Beat Dad"
- "Welcome to Heaven"
- "Hello Rosie!"
- "The Show Must Go On"
Reception
Hazbin Hotel has garnered a mixed but largely positive reception since its debut. The series has been widely praised for its distinctive animation style, vibrant character designs, and bold approach to storytelling. Fans and critics alike have lauded creator Vivienne Medrano's unique vision, which blends dark humor with themes of redemption and morality, set against the backdrop of Hell.
The voice acting and musical numbers have also been standout elements, with many praising the catchy songs and memorable performances that bring the eccentric cast of characters to life. The show's willingness to tackle mature themes and its unapologetically edgy tone has resonated with a wide audience, contributing to its cult following.
However, the series has also faced criticism. Some viewers find the rapid-fire dialogue and chaotic pacing overwhelming, making it difficult to follow the plot at times. Additionally, while the humor and dark themes appeal to many, others have found them to be off-putting or in poor taste. The show’s portrayal of certain characters and themes has sparked controversy, with some accusing it of perpetuating harmful stereotypes.
Despite these controversies, Hazbin Hotel remains a highly influential and popular series within the online animation community, with anticipation high for its continued development and future episodes.
Trivia
- Maxwell Atoms guest starred in the pilot.
- The show was banned in Islamic countries most likely due to its controversy and its portrayal of Adam, the first person on Earth, according to a post on Reddit. "Masquerade" faced even more censorship due to themes of sexual assault.
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