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Hazbin Hotel Announcement Prime video breakdown

Vivziepop posted a video today updating fans about the status of Hazbin Hotel and though a short video it does have some big things in it, and I wanted to do a bit of a breakdown going over what was in it along with the thoughts AND ideas I have related to the content. Spoilers, though is a promo video really that spoiling?

Hazbin Hotel is going to Prime. That sounds like a perfect place for the show to be on, since they have similar shows like Vivzie's creation on it already. I also personally like that this means the episodes will air weekly instead of releasing a whole season all at the once, which will be helpful for me as like I do with Helluva Boss I plan on doing "review" post on the series.

The Egg Bois are still around which is surprising as I honestly thought Vivzie got rid of them. Also though not a ray gun they found something Sir Pentious can finally use on them XD. It will be interesting to see them interacting with the other characters, especially Niffty as I strangely could see them having roles similar to hers like aiding her clean up the place, along with a bizarre scene where they make her their queen in one episode XD.

First season of Hazbin Hotel is coming January 2024! Awesome! Gives them a few more months to double check things and, though I hate to bring this up, change some things in case that "leak" was legit or not. Lets just hope it doesn't result in another "The Circus" situation.

Alastor just rotated his head 360 degrees!

That scene of Angel Dust dancing seems to show that he still works for Valentino at that point and though I see him finally getting away form the abusive moth sinner, it also gives me a random plot idea. Its obvious that Charlie trying to redeem Angel will be a big challenge but I bet things will finally start going when she convinces him to change careers leading to the funidea that during the process of redeeming him, Angel Dust and Charlie work in trying to change Angel from a pornstar to a POPSTAR!

Along with being an excuse for Angel to sing and dance more along with getting Lilith and Verosika Mayday involved in the story, a career like that would be fitting for Angel as he is already famous, loves attention, and entertaining others so a career in non sexual singing/dancing sounds like a good alternative. Not to mention Angel is always going to be slutty and flirty which is something he can deal with in a (somewhat) healthier manner through his music, and male back up dancers. It also sounds like an example of taking something bad and turning it into something good/better. Then there are plot points that can follow this like Valentino "coincidently" getting into the music producing business and wants to hire Angel, AKA another way to control him, but that is stopped thanks to Husk jumping in and taking over. I also have another idea related to Husk but more on that later.

LUCIFER! Vivize did say we were going to see him soon in the first season and this confirms it. The scene also seems to confirm an episode prediction I had as he seems to be arriving at the hotel around the time it opens, or in this case after Charlie and her new friends/employees are able to spruce up the hotel for a 2nd grand opening, and is likely at the hotel to talk Charlie out of going through with her redemption plan. I've mentioned this before but again given the shows history with dads, I'm hoping Lucifer isn't that bad of one. I'd be okay if he was flawed, like one of the reasons he could be at the hotel is cause its implied he is embarrassed by her daughters goals which is hurting his pride (you know one of his more recognizable traits) but it'd be followed by him also still caring about Charlie too, as another reason he is there could be that he knows Charlie's plan will get the attention of Heaven and he fears it will put Charlie in danger and he doesn't want his daughter to have an eternal target on her back like he does. This could be followed by a scene where though bummed out that Charlie is still going through with this, Lucifer still tells her he loves her when leaving the hotel. Another good scene that could help is that he instantly ask for a hug from Charlie when he arrives, along with another showing that Lucifer likes Vaggie, like he knows she and Charlie are going to get married one day and likes the two together and is also asking for hugs from her as well.

Looks like Vox and Alastor will have a duet in the season.

BABY CHARLIE BEING CARRIED BY LILITH! Seems like they did change Lilith a bit by making her hair all blonde instead of having a bit of red at the end end of her hair, which I kind of miss. This also seems to be on the day Charlie decides to stop the Exterminations. That or maybe she wanted to see/play with her father but he said no (casually in real life, but at her age Charlie thought it was the saddest thing he said to her XD) and is taking back to her room, likely starting the rift between her and Lucifer. I think we can agree the former is a better choice.

Adam and Lute (who I'm still thinking is Eve in a disguise) being portrayed as the villains. I still find that idea a bit odd but I'll be okay with it, espeically if they are just main villains of season 1 and are then demoted to reoccurring villains in the next season/phase of the show, allowing other angelic characters to "take up" the "angelic villain" role. If you don't get it then read the end of my HH premiere idea post.

Season 2 is also confirmed!!! The long wait was worth it!

Angel and Husk are hanging out together, and I predict shipping fan art of them soon. It also brings me back to my Angel Dust popstar idea, as again with Husk being Angel's manager could bring some drama to the show when Angel wants to date him but Husk is all rejective at first before wanting to date him too.

Vox being stereotypically evil.

AN OVERLORD MEETING AND... are they having it at one of Valentino's places? Either that or a random strip club which sounds like a common thing in Hell XD. We see Rosie, Velvette, Zilla, other unnamed characters, and Alastor. Im really surprised to see Alastor there as though I knew he was an Overlord, given his personality you think he wouldn't attend things like that as I could see him finding these kind of things boring.

We even have that scientist sinner from the pilot, makes sense given she was seen with that girl gathering Exorcist blades. Looking at her now I can see fan art of her being made with her acting like the Team Fortress 2 Medic XD.

The Overlords seem to be having a meeting about Exorcist, which makes me think that Lucifer created the Overlord class to act as a first line of defense against Heaven. Pride is the first ring of Hell and the one closest to Heaven, and with how Sinners are stronger than some races of demons I could see him recruiting them for his army in exchange for giving them their powers and businesses. It also makes me think that the Overlords are scared that Charlie's redemption plan could make Exterminations worse for Hell, and they will try and stop her throughout the series. I wonder how this will effect Alastor, like will other Overlords hate him since he is aiding Charlie's goals? Could he become a spy for the Overlords? Or worse work both sides as he actually WANTS a war between Heaven and Hell to happen as this is very entertaining to him? Only time will tell.

I liked the ending scene of a nervous Charlie being pranked by Angel as not only is that in character, but I like how Angel seems to make both demon horns AND angel wings, playing off Charlies DNA which I headcanon is 50% demon, 25% angel/fallen angel, and 25% human/sinner on her mom's side.

We are getting a lot in the first season of Hazbin Hotel and I can't wait to see what else happens in it. What did you like about the trailer? Do you think any of my predictions and ideas could happen? What do you think will happen in the first season based on the new scenes?

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REVIEW: RWBY – Vol. 5, Ch. 1: “WELCOME TO HAVEN”

Yeah, in a roundabout kind of way. Not punking or anything like that, but you know. I see you, RoosterTeeth. I see what you’re doing.

Welcome to my review of the 1st Chapter of Volume 5, entitled “Welcome to Haven”.

By the way, I’m introducing grades in my reviews for this season. So you can understand the scale, I’m doing A, B, C, & D, including plus and minus grades (A+ being the best, D– being the worst).

This week gave us: the local roflcopter, a dickish pilot, “just need to talk”, and bouncing out the building.

If spoilers ain’t your thing, scroll away!

In “Welcome to Haven”, this show appears to be shifting away somewhat from last season’s contemplative tone. Not all of it – there are some great moments with Yang, Blake and Weiss which I will get to – but in its place, is a new feeling which runs throughout this episode, a feeling of rejuvenation; of determination, and beneath it all, simmering under the skin, is anger.

If you haven’t seen RWBY since Volume 4 ended earlier this year, you can be forgiven for feeling a bit confused by the state of play as far as the actual situation in Mistral goes. Basically, it’s going the same way as it was in Vale. The Grimm have already been around, but beaten back at the cost of a lot of local Hunters. There is fighting going on all around the kingdom, and it’s not exactly going well. There’s also a struggle in diplomatic relations with Atlas – not surprising, and the only local dude in this episode who understands the situation is in the pocket of dastardly forces.

Oh, and there are some relics which can only be accessed by the four Maidens – the whereabouts of Mistral’s relic is dodgy, to say the best, and Mistral’s Spring Maiden ran off forever ago to join up with one Raven Branwen, aka Number One Mom.

Don’t worry though. Because Qrow’s old buddy, Professor Lionheart, is a man under pressure, Ruby and co. are convinced that they can’t actually go run a smash and grab on Yang’s mom’s crew of bandits, so they’re going to be chilling around town for a bit. Meeting Oscar and the Ozpin within is a good way to set up a story which preoccupies them for the time being, while Yang follows the Raven path.

Yeah – I’ve got a problem here.

At the end of last season, I thought I knew where Yang was going. I thought for sure that she was going to Mistral to link up with Ruby. In fact, I remember her at a signpost, with one sign that said “Bandits” and another that said “Mistral”, and her riding off in the direction of Mistral. Why is it that she is now seemingly back on Raven’s trail, asking around about Raven, when she made the decision last season that she wasn’t going to go looking for her?

It’s not like I’m nitpicking, I just need some clarity with this direction, and I hope it’s addressed soon, because right now the continuity in this storyline doesn’t seem to have made the jump to the new season. Look at it like this: It’s okay to change the direction of her story, but tell us why. Establish her motivations and why she’s changing her mind, if that is what’s happened. As awesome as Yang has been in her evolution as a character, it would be a crime to mishandle her first steps back into the world by stuffing up the details.

It’s a strange anomaly, when the rest of the episode is just so tight in that respect. Both the RJNR and Blake stories are looking for renewed pushes, but they make sense.

That said, Yang’s scenes are cool. She punches some lowllife so hard that he bounces off the ceiling and floor and out of a building, and it’s not something played for laughs – it’s just cool. Her biker look is great, fresh with aviators, and she’s still carrying some of her uncertainty from last season. Her hand is trembling after punching the dude, and she smiles at the rush it symbolises. That is good stuff.

Speaking of Blake, my favourite character and yours (I won’t hear otherwise) is still mired in the tension of Menagerie. I’ve come to the conclusion here that while the wider storyline is intriguing, what is really hooking me along is Blake’s progression throughout it. Her interactions with her family, with Sun, and with Ilia, are fascinating as a study of the battle raging inside her. She’s determined to see this out, but she’s worried that it might be too late, or too much.

It’s like some of the clouds of Volume 4 have parted, and now these characters are energised again, for the most part. They have clear goals as a result of last season’s exploits, and that determination that made them such promising young Huntresses is coming back to the surface. It’s a bit difficult to see right now how things play out – premieres are always tricky with how much they can give away or establish, but it’s interesting.

This was a competent start to the new season. It achieved what it needed to, and left a number of hooks for next week, without being particularly moving or shaking. What gives this premiere its verve is the character work it does. All the way through, I was watching these characters – the way they behaved and spoke and came across as genuine.

This is the benefit of having Volume 4 in the bank. Now, we know so much about these characters, that seeing them work with and build on those foundations is so great.

Additional observations:

- Mentions of Weiss are best kept here, since her appearance was but a cameo. She had some strong character moments, speaking with the pilot that smuggled her out of Atlas. Him rebuffing her immediate wish to go and investigate a mayday was an interesting point to end on, and it makes me wonder how this interaction and others like it might influence her thinking this season.

- Was I the only one who took one look at Lionheart and immediately thought “Don’t trust this dude”? His entire scene with RNJR and Qrow had such a Cloud City from Empire Strikes Back feel.

- That gay couple with the heart-shaped plant at the beginning of the episode. Very lovely.

- Is Ruby a DC or Marvel gal?

- "Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang are each entangled in journeys of their own, but they all share one destination: Haven Academy”. Hmm. I mean, kinda. No trolling going on here, in the actual RoosterTeeth-endorsed promo of Volume 5.

- This show has never looked better. The art is gorgeous (It’s interesting how far a few more shadows go in making an image more vivid) and the animation is so clean.

- The opening is decent. Packed with more content than any other. The song is expectedly good, but nothing is topping “Let’s Just Live” from Volume 4′s opening. As a whole though, this one could grow on me.

- Speaking of music, the scoring throughout this episode is so rich. It’s certainly more prominent in the audio track, but not to the detriment of the scenes. The background music in Yang’s scene was particularly fantastic.

GRADE: B

Final thoughts: With renewed focus, RWBY wastes little time in reestablishing the positions on the chessboard. The characters are determined again, and the joy of watching them in action, coupled with a raising of dramatic tension, is enough to make up for some plot inconsistencies and somewhat dry exposition. – Kallie

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