Hazbin hotel season 2, episode 7 spoilers below:
I just utterly adore how even as human beings, Alastor and Vox seem to reflect and contrast each other. Visually and otherwise. The reason I really like the grey streaks in Vox's hair is because, for all his jabs about Alastor being an 'old man,' Alastor died fairly young while Vox appears to have been middle-aged at least. It's just a funny contrast given their stances on new vs. old technology.
I also think it's interesting to note the difference in how they lived their lives and progressed through their careers, with the attitudes of their producers summing up this contrast perfectly. Alastor has to maintain a charming, friendly persona while these three guys stare him down. They almost seem bored with him. One appears to be openly glaring, maybe put out by Alastor's visibly darker skin. Alastor doesn't let it bother him in the slightest, just continuing to give his audition so flawlessly that they can't deny him the show.
Yet even when he finally makes it onto the airwaves, they never show him one hint of approval. Just look at each other and nod. With the same cold expressions as ever.
Vox's producers on the other hand...
Well, just look at that difference. In the middle of his show they're looking at him, acknowledging him and his efforts (not knowing how he really got all of those roles). Just look at those warm smiles.
Not that they saved them.
Speaking of their victims... Well, I joked before about how this guy had it coming. Obviously stabbing someone to death over them spilling wine on your shirt is one hell of an overreaction. But at the same time, given the time period and the victim's snobbish behavior, I think it's pretty easy for the audience to nod along and sympathize with Alastor here. Especially taking the racist implications into account. If nothing else, it's a bit cathartic to watch.
Nothing about Vox's murders can be viewed sympathetically. He chose his victims because they had something that he wanted, full stop. None of them ever did anything to him, and in the case of his producers seemed even to like him.
Notably, Alastor's never shown to have touched his producers. Maybe that was just him being smart, maintaining some distance between himself and his victims. I'm not trying to say that Alastor's morally superior to Vox or anything. After all, fully admits he kills for fun. I just think the contrast is interesting. Who they chose to kill and why.
And as much as we like to give Alastor shit for cheating his way into Overlord status, at least he got his radio show on his own.
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