Vox and Alastorās Dynamic is so FUN
Hazbin Hotel Season 1 Episode 2 Spoilers ahead!
I have to talk about Vox and Alastorās ārivalryā. I love how Alastor just couldnāt care less, heās witty, heās emotionless and that makes him all the more powerful.
Well, not emotionless since he does express outward disgust towards anything digital, but the fact he can keep himself composed because he knows he is the shit and thatās what makes him my absolute favorite.
That showed through in the pilot and the show didnāt fail to deliver. I love how heās handled. Vivās characterization is wonderful.
Most fics I have read with Alastor have shown him as vunerable despite the story never alluding to that and itās such a breath of fresh air to have canon content of Alastor being his authentic self.
My god do I love a character thatās strong and not swayed by emotion, but they can be handled well too. I.E. VOX oh my god. Every fanon had him pegged down as the victim to Valās wrath, but heās the mastermind behind the scenes. A complete subversion of everyoneās expectations. And thatās for another post Iām about to go crazy on, but I digress.
Vox is a man up in his ivory electronic tower with villainous intentions, but he falls short because of emotion!
Handling Velvetās demands to get Val together? A quick pep talk with himself and heās got it.
Addressing unforeseen circumstances with concerned sinners? Easy.
He sees RED. He let Valentino have it when he even thought about going on a rampage over a sinner under his thumb.
When it comes to Alastor, Vox goes on a hate campaign and makes a fool of himself.
Meanwhile, Alastor was minding is business, and Vox couldnāt deal with that.
So much so he causes a blackout in the Wrath ring!
Why? Because of his rejection sensitivity.
He is this all powerful overlord with companions in his rule and when he asks someone of similar station to become his equal he gets rejected.
Itās unheard of for him. He cannot fathom it.
Because that makes Alastor a factor he cannot control.
Val says that Alastor āalmost beat himā. Val may not have witnessed that fight and Vox spun it around to claim he came out on top.
But if he did, he definitely wouldnāt let Alastor get away.
Valentino and Vox have known each other for a long time, as shown in a photo in the background in the episode.
So either this spat began before they had met and Vox lied or Valentino witnessed it. I'm excited to see which way that goes.
In terms of influence, Alastor seems to win that battle. Vox is in charge of electrical currents and anything in the digital space.
Alastor is so far removed from that Vox has no influence over him. He refuses to be involved with new technology.
But with Vox having an army of sinners under his wing through subliminal messaging, he had security and power.
With Alastorās return he brings CHARISMA and heās doing it SO FUCKING WELL.
This is not a battle, itās a slaughter, and Alastor is WINNING. With television there are so many ways to captivate a viewer but with radio all the host has is their voice and personality. It all has to be shown in a medium that doesnāt have many options for uniqueness.
Alastor defends himself with grace. He throws out compliments to his fellow overlords while still having it be a slight to the man who began the fight.
THE Vs ARE PREENING AT HIS PRAISE. THIS MAN IS GOATED.
It's night and day, but that's probably because Valentino and Velvet are tired of Vox's shit. I love this parallel so much!
Vox needed to be the person he was with Valentino at all times if this is a battle he wants to win, but heās so bitter he will never see that.
Heās stubborn and thatās his main flaw.
Alastor knows what heās thinking and how to avoid it.
Always a step ahead. And their duet showcases that perfectly.
Alastor uses his opponentās power against them, seeing the slanderous TV campaign and immediately going on air.
He does that in the pilot as well and seeing that this has become a habit for him is so fun to see.
Alastor is not to be messed with and I feel like people decided to gloss over that. But itās so in your face you cannot deny it.
Alastor is TERRIFYING with a chilling deposition that will give you nightmares if you dare cross him.
Give him the respect he fucking deserves.
And the music and the visuals of the song ā A whole fucking masterpiece.
Iām in love with their dynamic so far and I canāt wait to see where it goes.
So far Vox is the obsessed fanatic that couldnāt handle rejection.
There has to be more than that.
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