#big media

[culturevulturette]

Guaranteed.

[culturevulturette]

Is this not how it's done now?

[rainbowriddler]

So I just realized that Hazbin Hotel season 2 is really clever with Vox.

During the song where he is recruiting other overlords to his cause, he's constantly changing parts of himself to match who he's working on. Accent, clothing, whatever it takes.

And I totally just realized that it's an incredibly perfect detail. With Vox being the demon of modern media, it's essentially the perfect illustration of how big entertainment panders to audiences. It's a representation of how media companies include token characters--who are racially, sexually, or even physically diverse--to gain traction with those particular audiences.

But those representations are rarely, if ever, more than a superficial detail. A token statistic to gain viewers. "Look at our entertainment! We showed a gay couple for 2 seconds!"

"Check this out! We have a physically disabled character! (They'll probably be miraculously cured at some point, but it still counts)"

"Wow! Look at our cast of characters! The main character is still white, but the entirety of the supporting cast is super diverse! And we will put forth the bare minimum to represent those cultures!"

All this to say, Vox puts forth the minimum amount of effort to make the other overlords feel like he truly sees them, to coerce them to join his cause. Because if the masses support him then there will be no one to stand against him. He will truly be the most powerful sinner in Hell.

[rainbowriddler]

So I just realized that Hazbin Hotel season 2 is really clever with Vox.

During the song where he is recruiting other overlords to his cause, he's constantly changing parts of himself to match who he's working on. Accent, clothing, whatever it takes.

And I totally just realized that it's an incredibly perfect detail. With Vox being the demon of modern media, it's essentially the perfect illustration of how big entertainment panders to audiences. It's a representation of how media companies include token characters--who are racially, sexually, or even physically diverse--to gain traction with those particular audiences.

But those representations are rarely, if ever, more than a superficial detail. A token statistic to gain viewers. "Look at our entertainment! We showed a gay couple for 2 seconds!"

"Check this out! We have a physically disabled character! (They'll probably be miraculously cured at some point, but it still counts)"

"Wow! Look at our cast of characters! The main character is still white, but the entirety of the supporting cast is super diverse! And we will put forth the bare minimum to represent those cultures!"

All this to say, Vox puts forth the minimum amount of effort to make the other overlords feel like he truly sees them, to coerce them to join his cause. Because if the masses support him then there will be no one to stand against him. He will truly be the most powerful sinner in Hell.