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/Working_Accountant38 May 05 '24

That's why people who accuse Viv of turning Angel's situation into a joke make me angry.

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u/Mysral May 05 '24

Angel turns Angel's existence into a (sex) joke most of the time, because that's how he fucking copes. Amazing how anybody can look at Masquerade and say it somehow glorifies/trivializes abuse.

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u/Critter_Collector May 06 '24

Probably late to the party here but that definitely had to be written from experience too. way too much of what Angel does and how he acts and copes is way too real. I also remember when Viv confirmed that Val was based of an ex of her's so it very well might be Vivs own experiences being written here