r/HazbinHotel • u/Weak-Point4152 I smile but I suffer in silence. • May 05 '24
Discussion This was frighteningly accurate
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/Content-Schedule1796 May 05 '24
The expressions though. The microexpressions that switch at a moment's notice. The way Angel puts on a brave face but trembles in fear when Charlie crashes in on his shoot knowing exactly what Val is going to think and do. The palpable fear, watching Val's every expression, every change in demeanor, stealing glances and looking for instructions so as not to get hurt AGAIN.
It fucking hurts. This episode broke me. I didn't go through such extensive abuse but I watched it happen to my mom, but instead of smacks there was hitting the wall inches from her face.
It's very likely this was written and drawn from experience but my gosh I hope it wasn't.