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As a french person, it's kinda funny to me when fanfic writers make Alastor speak french, and it's always things like "Bonjour mon cher, je t'aime" you know, typical french words from the main France french most people learn here and there.
The thing is, Alastor knows french creole from Louisiana, which isn't the usual France french most people know. Alastor would speak like "Bonjou konmen to yê?" Or "Mo laimm twa" instead ahah.
Also, there's different versions of french creole, the one from Louisiana is not exactly the same from Antillean Creole or French Guianese Creole. If you want here's an example to what Louisiana Creole sounds like!
So yeah if you want to spice up your fics and be more accurate with your Alastor speaking french creole, dont be afraid to look out for Louisiana Creole expressions instead of the typical french you'd normally use! Makes it more fun and more accurate 💃
I will never shut up about how seriously downgraded Alastor got in the Prime show. He's just so much worse as a character compared to his pilot version it's genuinely upsetting.
Not sure if y'all remember, but Alastor was fucking unhinged in the pilot. Full on insane. That's why many of us loved him. He was crazy, no doubt, but he had so much charm to him. His charming nature but still crazy personality was what made him so intriguing to me. The voice filter, line delivery, and expressive animation, accompanied with the memorable (and quotable) lines, as well as his story and what he had done, are what made him Alastor, The Radio Demon. The crazy cannibal who had done such horrific stuff that even the princess of hell was uncomfortable with him, all while putting on a smile. The insane counterpart to Charlie's sweet nature. He was just straight up evil. Everything about him screamed DANGER, and it was fabulous. And his godamn smile. His smile that never ever wavered. His smile that expressed so so much, either for better or for worse. Ugh, chills, literal chills.
And then there's the new Alastor. Who has none of these qualities. He simply doesn't feel like a delusional cannibal who smiles at the horrors. He feels like a washed-up version of that. And, I love Amir, no hate towards him, but Alastor's new voice doesn’t feel as expressive or as bone-chilling as the pilot version. They try to make him intimidating, and yes, that one scene with Husk gave me shivers, but that's just one scene. Nothing about this version of Alastor feels like his pilot version. Sure, he can be a bit unhinged at times, and they clearly have more plans for him in the future of Hazbin, but it's all nothing compared to Pilot Alastor. If I'm being real, he feels more like a Tumblr sexyman attempt than an actual character. Only it completely erased all of what MADE him so attractive to begin with. He has edgy dialogue, some charm to him, and is pretty much morally grey through and through. That's it. It's not even remotely close to the level of pure insanity that the pilot Alastor had.
Pilot Alastor was evil, crazy, funny, a maniacal asshole who didn't care about anyone but himself and only wanted to help Charlie for the sake of his own amusement. Prime Show Alastor is just a poorly made Tumblr sexyman who completely forgot about what made Alastor so appealing to begin with. He feels like a shell of his former self.
Characters like Pilot Alastor are such an endlessly fascinating concept to me, and I'm just really sad that the Prime show fumbled such an easy bag. They had the foundation all laid out for them and failed in execution...
But I'm a Hazbin Hotel + Helluva Boss fan, so I'm used to important things falling ass over backwards like this.
This show means literally so much to me, I miss it so much. I can't believe it's been a WHOLE year since it ended. I have no idea where I would be if it wasn't for The Owl House. The biggest thanks to Dana and the Owl crew for everything.