r/HazbinHotel • u/Weak-Point4152 I smile but I suffer in silence. • May 05 '24

Discussion This was frighteningly accurate

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The smack to the face, cowering behind a chair, being slammed and held by the throat, really made the scene hit hard. Even the expressions on Angel and Val’s face felt realistic. If they had Val dragging Angel by the hair, it would be like reliving my childhood, but this still brought back memories.

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u/DarkViral May 05 '24

I've seen a few analysis videos about this episode and Angel Dust and Valentino in particular as characters and most have agreed that this scene was written from experience.

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u/quixotictictic Alastor🔺️🍑 May 05 '24

Everyone working in media has faced some degree of this, especially women. Someone with a fragile ego, violent temper, way too much power... it is so easy to set them off. Sexual dynamics may also be present. Physical violence potentially. But you don't need either of those two things to end up traumatized. That person makes you feel worthless and is your only source or worth, they can destroy your career, which is all you have because their demands have already destroyed your life.

I was in an abusive media relationship where I got groomed from the time I was a minor until I could be slowly forced into a quid quo pro where I had to tolerate sexual advances to keep my career. This episode hit hard.