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Honestly, from the polit I read Al as the trickster magician type fighter, who would cast powerful spells to take down his opponents. I was surprised in his fight with Adam to see how much close combat skill he actually had (to dodge like that), and it was nice to see more of that on display in the season 2 finale. He relies on his natural agility a lot (probably because he is a deer) and shadows to dodge. What is also a bit odd is that Al reaction speed seems to be consistently at or right below speed of light with him blocking Adam's beam and keeping up with Vox. His durability seems solid as well, being able to handle being thrown into building after budling then toss a good distance into a highway while still able recover quickly afterwards.
Al fighting style reminds me of spiderman a little with his agility and ability to think on the cuff.
I do hope future seasons delve more into the radio trio dynamics and their lore because all the small things we’ve gotten from canon and interviews shows that there’s definitely something interesting happening there
Anyways, I’m putting some of those details and some thoughts under the cut
It’s very clear that Alastor, Niffty, and Husk are supposed to mirror the Vees to some extent. Obviously it’s not a 1:1 comparison, but there’s some very intentional similarities. Plus everything in animation is drawn for a reason, so having the two trios fight each other on two separate occasions in s2 lends credence to that idea
Husk’s and Niffty’s deals with Alastor appear similar to the deal Alastor had with Rosie which is very interesting to me personally. By this, I mean that they get to have/keep their powers in exchange for giving up ownership of their souls
Husk still owns the Magic Kat (aka the casino he visits in s2) meaning Alastor didn’t take it from him or that it didn’t go under after Husk sold his soul. It was heavily speculated prior to s2 that Husk no longer owned his casino, so it’s interesting that that’s not the case. I’m guessing that Husk selling his soul to keep his power includes keeping his casino since it’s like the hub of his influence
Talking of powers, Niffty was shown to have powers in the s2 finale, something that only overlords and high ranking demons have. It was hinted that she was an overlord in the pilot but now, while not verbally stated, it is practically confirmed to be the case
Alastor, why are you collecting the souls of former overlords and letting them keep their powers?? What are you planning 🤨
No seriously, this man’s rise to power saw him taking out the old overlords, including the heavy hitters. It begs the question what makes Husk and Niffty different (besides them obviously entering Hell decades after Alastor’s killing spree. Granted he could have still been killing lower tiered overlords up until his 7 year disappearance for all we know)
Alastor seems to be fond of Niffty to some extent. He has that sweet conversation with her in the s1 finale, he kept the roach crown she made him, and he called off Vox when Niffty was threatened (he was definitely always going to make some kind of deal with Vox, but Val’s gun in Niffty’s face was the opening he used and there was a split second of panic we see in Alastor’s face when the gun appears)
When Alastor is fighting the Vees the first time, Niffty immediately runs to help without anyone prompting her to do so
I also find it very interesting that she runs to get Husk before making her way to Alastor. Like sure they’re both owned by Alastor, but Niffty didn’t have to get Husk. She wasn’t ordered to
Speaking of Niffty grabbing Husk, he seemed happy to see her before she essentially kidnapped him 😭. But more importantly, there’s a clear familiarity between them since s1, implying that the hotel is not the first time they’ve had to work together. Makes me wonder if any of Alastor’s other souls get jobs like them, or are Husk and Niffty just Alastor’s favorites that he likes to use
Husk knew that Alastor sold his soul. We don’t know what exactly Husk knew, but he was at least aware of the deal’s existence. Which begs the question: why did Husk know that Alastor didn’t own his soul?
While Alastor is definitely a bad person (duh they’re all in hell), he definitely seems a bit more hands off when it comes to the souls he owns. While Husk doesn’t like him, he seems to be comfortable enough to engage and make suggestions towards Alastor, which differs greatly from how we see the souls the Vees own, most notably Angel Dust, interact with their soul owners
Alastor threatening Husk like he did in s01e05 doesn’t seem to be a common occurrence. Like obviously it’s still bad that it happened, but it doesn’t seem like Alastor lords over Husk like we see Valentino lord over Angel
Speaking of comparing Husk’s and Angel’s situations, in the Collider Ladies Night interview, Viv says that “Alastor has his own agenda and Husk is just there to help him achieve it here and there, but with Valentino, Angel is this thing that he wants to lord over, and wants control over, and he wants to control and use and hurt.” It speaks to how different that dynamic Husk has with Alastor is, which I think is something important to note
I think it’s also important to note how Husk responds to the Vees when it comes to Alastor. When Vox and Velvette show up at the hotel, Husk is sure that Alastor wouldn’t hesitate and could easily take care of them if things got too much. Like obviously the rivalry between Vox and Alastor is known, but the confidence and trust Husk has towards Alastor is interesting. And then during their first fight, Husk questions why Alastor is still fighting these nobodies (the Vees), and he seems concerned when Alastor strikes the deal with Vox. Idk it just strikes me that they might be closer than either of them are ever willing to admit to
And then there’s a whole bunch of background details that place Alastor, Husk, and Niffty together as a group. I don’t feel like searching them out, but I know in the Loser Baby sequence there’s 3 playing cards that represent each of them
I’ll stop yapping now, and I’m sure I missed a few points, but yeah, I am absolutely dying for radio trio content. They are just such an interesting group of characters, and I’m surprised we haven’t gotten to dive into their interactions and lore (curse you 8 episode seasons). Hopefully, with Alastor now free, we’ll get to see more of them together and learn about their pasts
I see some people not to happy with how the hotel crew responded to Alastor getting kidnapped there are a couple of things to consider.
Alastor keeps his distance from the crew in general. In season 1 Angel says, "the guys has been here for months, but we hardly know anything about him." We also see that Alastor has this thing against having friends. And then there was that whole thing where he was not doing anything on purpose to, I guess, not get closer to the crew? If someone communicates that they prefer to keep their distance most people will pick up on that and respect it.
We know that Husk sees Al make the deal with Vox, and we can assume he told them what happen. In season 2 we see that Husk is confidence in Alastor's abilities and knows that Al likely had a plan. Though I do understand the confusion, because it's not addressed directly.
Vaggie says in response to Charlie's concern, "You know Al he always up to something." They seem to respect Alastor's ability to take care of himself.
In the finale Emily was the one hurt by the ray, not Alastor so it would make sense to check on her first. and they don't get a chance to do much else before Vox turns the cannon on them, so there is that.
Alastor is the most powerful sinner and what does that mean really?
In season 2 its confirm that Al is the strongest sinner. It's also interesting that Vox says he is the strongest sinner, not Alastor, not Lilith. If Lilith is considered a sinner that could mean that Al is a lot higher in the hell hierarchy than we thought. Though I should say that Vox isn't a reliable source to listen to when it comes to Lilith, so there is that.
It's also interesting that the show has been keeping Allaster's full abilities as secret so far. We'll just have to wait and see.
I' m still process this information by the way so my take on this could change.
So yes, in season 2 we see how Al is a bit of a hypocrite when it comes to critiquing Vox, like not relying on help but he got help from Roise, he hate being touched without consent but will touch others without (only wants something though), call Vox out for needing help in their fight but he used his minions to distract Vox to make the first move; but like here is the thing. Does Alastor care about being a hypocrite to his archrival? Or is he just interested in bringing him down, using Vox's insecurities against him because it works.
We only get a couple of looks into Al's philosophy here which has been "I'm a demon in hell that is what we do." We also know that he wants to be an all-powerful demon in hell that gets to torture people for fun. He does not want to be a hero he despises the idea of being an altruist as we see at the end of season 1. So, he might not also care about being noble either. And if he does, that is just another character arche he has to go through.
Another thing about Al, that you don't see too often with his archetype too much, is that he is willing be humiliated to get what he wants. He was willing to allow Vox to drag his reputation into the toilet in order to reposition himself in a place where he has more control. He knew if Vox accepted his deal that he would be able to get in his head. Al really locks in when he has a plan.
Vox Fans, supporting you as an Alastor fan and some fun
Hey Vox fans, don't let those mean, hardheaded, powerscalers get to you. Because his power is based on his influence your boi can do something that most characters can't. He can literally aura farm his way to victory.
Think about it, Vox became a city level threat when he got a city of people to support him so imagine if had a planet, a galaxy, or a multiversal opportunity to gain influence. In theory does that mean that Vox could infinitely scale in the right conditions?
And for some fun, you could technically run a campaign in the fandom to convince people to make Vox their favorite character so that he could become more powerful than Al in the fandom. Like imagine going to people asking if they would like to become a Vox supporter or asking them if you could tell them about the mighty and awesome Vox Populi, the voice of the people.
Clarifying Vox's powers because there is confusion
So Vox didn't become the most power sinner in hell at that moment because of Charlie's word. Otherwise, we would see Al chain break right after she says it. It became true after Vox's approval rate hit 100% and we see him transform (afterwards we see Al's chain break). I understand the confusion the show doesn't straight say it, though it does show us that Vox's raw power increases with the amount of influence he has over the people, which make sense because that is how he farmed for power in real life as tv host and a cult leader.
Ep2 of season 1 also showed us this (though I thought his power increased base on the number of people he could hypnotized). On top of that he could still gain power through soul deals. So, some sinners can manifest in hell with special abilities to help them climb the ladder faster, though they are probably rare.
Another thing to clarify is that Alastor made this calculation to free himself his deal with Rosie because he was in a weaken state. He knew Vox could surpass him while he was nerfed. Al in their flashed black said that Vox was the sinner that could get the closest to his power level, and it's because of his special ability.
I don't think Al got a power boost when his deals where broken. I think he was always that strong, but he wanted the Vees to captured him in ep 4 and he wasn't going all out. Cause remember his deal with Rosie didn't break until the final ep. Which means he was stronger than each of the Vees individually in that fight (I don't know about all together).
And yes, Vox was more powerful than Al in their final fight, in turns of raw power and strength, Vox had Al on the back foot for the first part of the fight. Al changed his strategy and tactics to gain the upper hand in their 1v1.
I loved this season; I also learn not to try to predict too much in Hazbin because it's so subtle in its twist which is fun. Its nice going back to see the evidence of the twist in the show (like vox putting his hands on people a lot) when Alastor was counting on that to break his deal.
Speaking of which I have a lot to say about Alastor and Vox. So I will be making several posts about them.
For now, I'm still processing all the information we have gotten in season 2.
As for the songs I'm only going list the ones that I like.
Sera's Confession
Clean it up
Vox Die (Vox's hardest line is "Fine a rope you can swing from"
Vox populi (Lucifer's part)
Don't you forget ( I don't care for the reprise, I like Rosie and Al's vocals together more along with the music.)
Brighter
Hear my hope
When I think about the Future
Bad with us
Hazbin Guarantee
The other songs I don't care that much for honestly. Not saying that they are bad, they are just not my flavor. More to come later.
Hate what happened with Angel Dust in ep 3. This is what Erica meant when she said we might need to be patient with Charlie. Also, Husk got a bit too carried away as well. But I think he was just trying to push Angel father cause he's proud of him, but yeah, he drops the ball too.
So Alastor, I did not expect him to do what he did in ep4 at all. So after Rosie told him no, he came up with a new plan to get capture by Vox with the stipulation that Vox should not lay a hand on Charlie. While also pushing Vox's buttons to drive him even further insane. Interesting. So what happens if Vox's breaks his part of the deal?
Also Rosie said that Al's soul was unique. I wonder if that's foreshadowing. And why is there a statue of the royal family in cannibal town?
As far as songs go Sarah's Confession is still my favorite for this season, but "Don't you forget" is catchy and Nifty song is peak!
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1. Long essay like opinion ahead, me probably sounding a little bit like a mom, and slight controversy.
2. Leo Fans you might not like the following. There nothing negative about Leo in this but you may not like it.
So…
It bothers me a little that people are willing to be ok with Leo being bad at leadership at first, before he gets good at it but not so much with Raphael in Rise. Instead with Raphael people take judgement on weather or not he has all “traits” for leadership, they are focused on how he is not fit for the job, which also kinda bothers me because this view seem to stem from the notation that some people have personalities that are better suited for leadership than others which is not true. I get that this is likely because people expect (it’s called Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) that Leo will take over the role sometime in the future. And this could very well be the intention of Rise, but let me take the stage on this issue for a second.
People like Leo are not the only people that can lead. People with Mikey’s, Donnie’s, and Raph’s personality types can do it as well. There is no such thing as natural born leader in the sense that there are only a few people in the world that are born with the most ideal traits to lead. This perception that leadership stems from old Western traditional views on leadership but the truth is leaders are built not born.
Don’t internalize your current flaws and let those be a reason for why you don’t choose to learn how to become an effective leader or grow as person. You don’t have to have the strengths that Leo has starting out to be a leader. As long as you are willing to reflect, embrace failure, and find your convictions that is worth you serving other people for, you will grow into the leader that only you can be. You don’t have a level headed, serious Leonardo personality. You can be a passionate, charismatic Raphael, or a intellectual and skillful Donatello, or a free flowing creative Michelangelo or you, whoever you are.
That being said I am curious to see a version of Tmnt where we see Donnie as the leader, or Raph (and stick with him as the leader), or even Mikey. This would change the dynamic between that brothers in a lot of ways and also allow to for different aspects of leadership to take up more of a focus. Here is a rough example: emotional intelligence is an aspect of leadership that is not heavily talked about outside of learning institutions. Donnie and Raph are on the opposite sides of the emotional spectrum, and to see both of them going through process where they learn how to balance being too emotional and empathetic (Raph) or being too logical and apathetic (Donnie), could be interesting.
Now to answer the question what would Leo be if one of the other turtles are leading the team? Well, Leo can be a lot of things truthfully. And honestly, from what I seen in the cartoons (I have not read any comics) I am surprised Leo has not been written with an interest in Psychology/ counseling and/ or Criminology. Regardless would not hurt for Leo’s character concept to be stretch out a bit.
Additionally, realistically speaking there is no reason why Rise Raph can’t learn how to be a great leader as long as he is willing to learn. Considering he is just starting out in the leadership role and still has a lot to learn about it, Rise Raphael is a good leader. Now he’s still a teenager and all of Rise turtles are still immature, but Raph tries his best for his brothers, he is eager to learn how to get good at leadership, he is open to criticism, he is patient with his brothers, he is positive, and ect.
And yes he does struggle with being brash at times and with planning but really these are things that a good mentor can help him with. For example: since Raph has to survey the problems before he can come up with a plan a good mentor might suggest that he just have ideas for what he would do under certain scenarios rather than make a fullflege plan, or he could work with his team members to make the plans together.
Finally, there is a version of Raphael he has stated that he is hard on his brothers because he wants to see them become everything thing they can be. And part of an aspect of being a great leader is to train up great leaders. Again Rise might not do that, but I can conceptually see that as thing that is in Raphael’s character to do.
I’m just reblogging this after seeing the movie mainly because end of it seemed appropriate for the Rise of Tmnt movie. To give some context I posted this essay during the earlier days Rise when the fandom was still getting used to the idea of Raph being the leader. I will give my thoughts on the movie sometime between this week and next week (I have a busy schedule).
