#bee-lzebub

[geekgirles]

I'll be frank, of all things, seeing Bee-lzebub in earthy tones wasn't in my bingo card.

[666news-and-horoscopes]

[soundbuster]

Beelzebub's color scheme reminds me of the Root Beer flavor of the Dum Dum Lollipops. A very bitter licorice taste is fitting for a funeral.

[petitprincess1]

Just now noticing that Bee poses in front of her sigil and it glowing. Same with how Ozzie appeared on stage and his sigil also glowed. Good way to know one of the 7 have arrived.

[bibluebutterfly]

I am collecting them like Pokémon cards💪😤.

EDIT: Nothing. Just Face Nuzzles (🥰)

[black-salt-cage]

ଘ(੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ♡‧₊˚

[aspoonofsugar]

What do you think Bee's role will be in Loona's arc?

Hi,

I am curious to see where it goes too!

So far, I think Bee's role in the series is linked to Loona in two different ways:

She is Loona's foil and is there to challenge our wolf girl to grow up (theme of relationships)

She is there to offer some social commentary on Loona's past and to be challenged by Loona (theme of society)

QUEEN BEE

Loona is the protagonist and main point of view character of Queen Bee. This is why this episode is basically a subversion of a 2000 teenage movie :P

Loona is a young adult, but because of her tragic past and late adoption, she is initially portrayed as a broody teen. She is antisocial, annoyed with Blitz and dependent on him economically. She is also rather immature, choosing to mess around instead of properly working. Well, Queen Bee is the episode where she starts shedding her teenager persona away, so that she can become an adult. This is conveyed through the episode starting as a teenage movie and turning into something different, as it goes on.

A cool loser to a party

The premise of the episode is that of a cool loser being invited to a party by the boy she likes. This is what happens to Loona, who has a crush on Vortex since Spring Breakers. Tex tells her he has a girlfriend, but is still nice to Loona and invites her out as friends. Loona is clearly nervous about attending a social event and is mostly motivated by her interest in Tex. Once she arrives at the party, though, she has to face a Mean Girls Posse and a Queen Bee.

Mean Girls

Vikki: And so, I told him "I'm not gonna go get it, unless you fucking throw it this time." Dalmatian Hellhound: That is so, not fetch! Vikki: Not fetch...

Vikki and her two friends are introduced with a Mean Girls reference ("This is so not fetch!). Moreover, they all wear red ribbons, which are fairly similar to Heather's famous "red scrunchie" from the iconic teen movie Heathers. So, yeah, they are the mean girls posse and they immediately mock and bully Loona.

A Hot Queen Bee

After surviving the Mean Girls Trio Loona is faced with an even stronger opponent: the Queen Bee. The hottest dog in town, who is liked and loved by everyone. Bee-lzebub is a literal queen bee, as she is the Queen of Gluttony and a Bee Demon. Her being the Sin of Gluttony also ties into this, as she makes people physically thirsty and she is an eye candy in the truest sense (she is made of sweets for real). She is all Loona wants to be and is the one Loona needs to break out from her loneliness:

Hey! I'm whatchu need, I'm watchu want

However, Bee isn't who Loona needs to be:

I'm whatchu want, not watchu need

This is the teaching of the episode. Loona goes to the party seeing everyone, but Tex as antagonistic towards her. However, with the exception of Vikki's group, nobody is mean to her. Loona is low-key aggressive towards Bee, but the Queen of Gluttony does not mind. Loona can't snatch Tex away from Bee (and gives up on the idea pretty quickly), but our hellhound has a great time and even finds people she eventually becomes friends with:

Loona approahces the party thinking she is the protagonist of a teenage movie, but realizes mid-way everyone is too grown up for that. All she has to do is to be herself to find her pack.

BEAST TAMER

Bee subverts the stereotypical Queen Bee, since she isn't mean, but welcoming and well meaning. Still, Loona doesn't really warm up to her and they even have a small fight:

Let's highlight Loona only steps down out of respect for Vortex. In other words, by the end of Queen Bee Loona still does not really like Bee. Now, this could obviously be because of jealousy. However, I wonder if there is more at play:

Loona's childhood was a nightmare and it is implied Bee foresees the Hellhounds' forecare system. In general, Hellhounds are treated pretty badly in Hell. It is made clear Bee cares about her people, but I wouldn't be surprised if a Hellhound as unlucky as Loona were to resent her. After all, Bee finds herself in a unique position: she is both a Hellhound and a Deadly Sin. In short, she is both at the very bottom and at the very top of Hell's Hierarchy. She is both a beast and a beast tamer, as her circus motif implies.

So, I am interested to see if going on Bee is going to be challenged when it comes to her political activity. After all, Blitz has already called the Deadly Sins out:

Blitzo: All I was trying to do was rise above this stupid fucking place YOU ALL FORCED US INTO!

I would not be surprised if part of Bee's arc is gonna be about how Hellhounds are treated in society and what she can do to help more.

Thank you for the ask! I quite like Bee as a character and I am interested to see where she goes... I might also write a meta on her design soon :)

[lacrimosathedark]

I love the idea of Lucifer being the eldest brother/father/only adult in the room amongst the Sins because that dynamic is hilarious.

The most powerful, experienced, and level-headed of the Sins is this tiny little goofball who shirks his duties to make rubber ducks and makes heart eyes at his daughter for existing within his line of sight.

The others are more actively harming people. And are squabbling babies.

Like, Satan is casually sentencing Imps to death. Bee is tangentially associated with a Hellhound kennel and throwing ragers. Mammon has no safety standards and cares about nothing but money. We've seen Oz if not kill then at least maim a Loan Shark(deservedly, but still). We don't know much about Levy, but they're literally two-faced and near every fishy demon (Possessors? Infestors?) from their Ring has been nasty. Bel has obnoxious waiting periods for necessary medical procedures.

Meanwhile Lucifer is bickering with Sinners he could blink out of existence.

Lucifer is so tiny and petty that him being the Adult among the Sins is just so funny to me.