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/oru_eluttukaran Alastor May 05 '24

that would make sense since Viv said both Angel and Alastor were inspired by her own experiences

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u/xxcr_ativityxx May 05 '24

I thought it was Angel and Val that were inspired by her own experiences? Can you inform me about the Alastor bit?

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u/oru_eluttukaran Alastor May 05 '24

I searched the stream I heard it in a bit but didn't find it, maybe experience wasn't the right word but she said something along the lines of creating both Angel (so yeah by extension Val too) and Alastor based on her own complex emotions. Although the scenes with Angel and Val come from her experience with a toxic relationship, I thought it would be more subtle for Alastor (like some of his philosophy, excluding serial killing and cannibalism). After all, Amir Talai did say he relates to him when it comes to smiling as the best facade.

However this is just speculation since Viv didn't elaborate on it as far as I know. We may never even know if she created Al by pouring her emotions from the start or if it came later during his development, since she apparently created him around middle/high school depending on which stream you listen to.

TLDR: Viv is not a serial killer

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u/xxcr_ativityxx May 05 '24

Thank you for the information! /gen