[VOX:] That fucker is back! [VALENTINO:] Yeah, I thought he was gone for good too [VOX:] It's been seven years! [VALENTINO:] You still pissed he almost beat you that time? [VOX:] Uh, fuck you [VALENTINO:] Just saying [VOX:] Things have changed a lot since he left town [VALENTINO:] That's for sure [VOX:] I gotta send a message of who's really in charge of things now Welcome home I'm gonna make you wish that you'd stayed gone Say hello to a new status quo Everyone knows that there's a brand new dawn Turn the TV on! [DIRECTOR:] Camera speeds Rolling in three, two [VOX (STAFF) {VOX & STAFF}:] (Welcome to the show) Top of the hour, and we're discussing a certain has-been Who has been spotted cavorting around town (Welcome to the show) After a seven-year absence Did anybody miss him? (Welcome to the show) Did anybody notice? More on tonight's program So, the Radio Demon is back in town Why is he hanging around? What does that mean for your family? Well handily, I've got good news He's a loser, a fossil And I don't mean to sound hostile, {but the demon is a coward!} You can take that as gospel Pulling my viewers? Impossible I'm visual, he's barely audible Stop giving him the time of day, don't listen to a word he'd say I hope he had a nice vacay, {but he should've stayed away} [VOX:] While he hid in radio, we've pivoted to video Now his medium is getting bloody rare Hell's been better since he split Where's he been? Who gives a shit?! [ALASTOR:] Salutations! Good to be back on the air Yes, I know it's been a while Since someone with style treated Hell to a broadcast Sinners, rejoice! [VOX:] What a dated voice! [ALASTOR:] Instead of a clout-chasing mediocre video podcast [VOX:] Come on! [ALASTOR:] Is Vox insecure, pursuing allure? Flitting between this fad and that, is nothing working? [VOX:] Ignore his chirping! [ALASTOR:] Every day, he's got a new format! [VOX & STAFF:] You're looking at the future, he's the shit that comes before that! [ALASTOR:] Is Vox as strong as he purports? Or is it based on his support? He'd be powerless without the other Vees [VOX:] Oh, please! [ALASTOR:] And here's the sugar on the cream He asked me to join his team! [VOX:] H-hold on! [ALASTOR:] I said no, and now he's pissy That's the tea! [VOX:] You old-timey prick, I'll show you suf-ffering [ALASTOR:] Uh oh, the TV is buffering! [VOX:] I'll destroy you, yo-ou lit-tle- [ALASTOR:] I'm afraid you've lost your signal Let's begin I'm gonna make you wish that I'd stayed gone, tune on in When I'm done, your status quo will know its race is run Oh, this will be fun [VOX:] Fuck!
@@Ibeatgod689 exactly! Alastor may seem narcissistic and all but unlike Adam,he never went around saying stuff like “I’m fckin Adam! I’m thee fckn man!” or all the other stuff he’s said. Alastor just shows how he seems narcissistic and he smiles to make sure he shows that he’s in control rather than saying it. He also never said he was in charge unlike Vox. This man really knows the phrase “actions speak louder than words” he can hide his true feelings with a smile and show them with his too. You wonder why he’s so powerful and he keeps winning these singing battles- the reason he lost the fight to Adam is because he took it completely unserious and he fought for himself at the moment. When Carmilla sang “out for love” and explained how to fight for love and family to Vaggie,she said you cant win when your fighting because of selfishness. He fought for himself and lost,the creators also wanted Lucifer to show up and show how powerful he was so he also lost because of that. I’m sorry I just realized I wrote a whole book 😅
@@Luckystars_the1nonlyThe only exception I can think of is when Mimzy brings the loan sharks to the hotel. Vaggie is about to step in and defend the hotel, but Alastor takes matters into his own hands. While he doesn't exactly brag or bolster about his strength, he very much stated that what he was about to do was a reminder of who he was and what he was capable of, but that still falls in line with Alastor. He doesn't intend to use his power to rule Hell. He just wants to be left to his own devices.
Vox speaks so fast and breathlessly he actually hurts his own diss track. He’s nervous and it shows. Alastor is laid back and confident with his lines, so he comes off as more just telling it as it is than trying to prove something.
I’d say it’s a purposeful difference between the two. Vox is modern TV/screen media that consists of the “next best thing” while radio is still a medium that breathes & puts on a show
My favorite headcannon: Alastor does know modern tech, he just pretends not to in order to shit on it and fuck with people. He still genuinely likes his time's tech better, but he still knows his way around everything else. EDIT: PEOPLE I KNOW IT ISNT CANNON COMPLAINT ANYMORE!!! I know he knows his way around tech, and that he doesn't really hide it. I just find the idea of Alastor doing this hilarious, and it was my favorite headcannon before the release. Even more than husk liking catnip and laser pointers, because cat.
@@sebastianb.3978 if you look at his broadcast dashboard at the end you can see Alastor has modernized his radio technology. He just hates video not necessarily technology in general.
An old teacher of mine had told me once “nothing makes people mad as much as a cool demeanor and a calm voice” this song is the definition of this quote
I love the little detail of how Vox seems quite nervous throughout his part of the song. Almost as if he’s desperately trying to convince himself of Alistair’s irrelevance.
Same, and how throughout their duet(ish) part ( 1:30), Vox uses a lot more effort to "get the attention on him", literally having to shove at the divider, and pushing and pulling at the borders of the visuals to be seen. Meanwhile, Alastor just has to poke, or even just stand there and let Vox's momentum push the scene back to Alastor. His expression being his usual smile while Vox struggles to keep up appearances, too. It's just really nice to see all the little details and thought behind how the visual metaphors are set up.
2:49 It took me month to realize this may be the first time Alastor INTERACT with modern technology he HATED, just to spite a freshman of his expertise
It's kinda funny that Vox went and did exactly what he told Val not to do. Like, if he'd just ignored Alastor instead of trying to make a spectacle and "prove" how powerful he was, Al would've had to rebuild his listening body from the ground up. Instead, most of Hell probably heard Vox scrabble at controlling the narrative, fail miserably, and are now tuning in to Alastor's radio if only to see what's got Vox so worked up.
@@Supaslasher its also just...so funny because like, the Radio demon, you would likely expect to know that he has control over all things radio. and TV uses these funny little things to transmit...little waves what were they called...oh yeah. *Radio Waves*
I love how Vox tries to keep his composure at the start, but eventually just devolves into straight-up death threats by the end. Alastor on the other hand, he NEVER loses his composure. No question about who won this.
“A smile is a valuable tool, my dear. It inspires your friends, keep your enemies guessing, and ensures that no matter what comes your way, you're the one in control.”
Alastor definitely won. If Vox had stayed calm and hadn’t mentioned him, maybe Alastor would have had to build his viewership back up gradually, but Vox got nervous. He’s extremely intimidated by Alastor, and he makes that so obvious.
@@meshyummersI think Twenty meant that Alastor had to go out of his way to learn these things because they came way after his time(like 80-100 years after)
Just because he doesn’t like or support tv/internet/technology in general doesn’t mean he is ignorant of it. He’s aware, he just prefers radio 😎 And fuck Vox 😂
I love how much fun Al is having with this. When he leaves the shop and see Vox smack talking him, he can’t pass up the opportunity to rush back home and get on air. It’s one of the few times we see Al smile genuinely.
My favorite part of this music video is Alastor leaves the tailor shop to mend Sir Pentious’ tear to his suit, but leaves the other tears in the back in tact. Like, wut?
It’s my personal headcannon Angel taught him modern slang accidentally; he uses the slang then has to explain to Alastor, who immediately starts using it perfectly
"This baby grand thinks he's the bee's knees when really he's when really he's just a rag-a-muffin dewdropper, who thinks everything's jake! He has no rizz to speak of, is a buzz-kill and a pathetic Munz-watcher, what a gas, aim'mrite?"
When the TV is buffering, the screen says "we have detected following problem: alastor.exe" It doesn't even show for more than 1 second. The attention to detail is immaculate
@lovemelongtime8936 Alastors part is actually a little slower too. Really mimicks how Vox seems to be much more energetic and burns out fast while Alastor plays the long game.
@@marymystery4427the thing is its based on radio vs tv. Radio takes a slower more explanative approach, and rarely ever burn out before the interview is over, and it usually is often truthful. With alastor admitting he never lies on air. Tv is often fast. Your burnt out by the excessive information that appears, barraged by memes, videos, trends, other ‘*VIDEOS.*’ etc. and also full of lies, representing vox lieing to himself.
Love how alastor is the master of intruding on other peoples songs and roasting them. Its funny how terrifying and evil he is but most the time he just acts like a petty asshole.
Imagine you get out of ur tailors shop woth a repaired coat. You put one step putside and the whole street is watching several tvs actively dissing you in an elaborate musical number. Wouldn’t you respond?😂
@@Crackheadcentral2188 no i think when val references that he means that Alastor chose to show vox mercy and since vox's ego is so big he couldn't take it evertime someone brings it up. I also think Alastor chose to to Vox mercy since A: they were at some point good friends and B: Alastor loves mocking and battling Vox since he gets so much entertainment from it
@@Crackheadcentral2188 It does, because if you lost to someone why would you act more stronger to someone you lost to? Vox got mad at Val for pointing at that Al nearly beat him. Was it mercy? No clue or maybe the other 2 V's interrupted and they're not exactly pushovers so can Al take on all 3 at the same time? No clue really, but we do know that Al is very strong and tbh only lost to adam because Al was blinded by his ego more and didn't focus enough on the battle, you can tell by just how he fought because Al only used shadow magic but he has more than shadow magic on his hand so ig he didnt take adam serious during the fight. But, in the end I think Al showed mercy to Vox during their fight for some reason, my opinion on that is because there is minor clues about vox and alastor being ex friends or even brothers.
Love that visual effect at then end when the electricity goes out everywhere except Alastor's radio booth...he figuratively, and literally, has all the power right then and there.
It's so funny to me that Alastor's newly-mended coat still has all those rips in it. Either that's his aesthetic, or he only got the one corner fixed specifically to spite Sir Pentious.
Christian Borle is a phenomal actor and performer! For similar levels of unhinged charisma in one of his roles, I'd recommend his performance as William Shakespeare in the Broadway musical Something Rotten - for specific songs "Will Power", "Hard To Be The Bard" and the duet "Bottom's Gonna Be On Top". An absolutely hilarious performance and show 🤣
Vox starting the song with "Welcome home; I'm gonna make you wish that you'd stayed gone" and then Alastor's reprise starting with "Let's begin. I'm gonna make you wish that I'd stayed gone; tune on in!" Is SUCH A POWER PLAY OMG 😂
I love how vox has the james bond style shark pit, and the tech and SUIT, whilst the dude whos significantly more powerful than him, even in convincing the public has a little radio tower and a mic he doesnt even use
I noticed that Vox spends his half of the song with a constant grin on his face, only for that to drop when Alastor interrupts him. He's trying so hard to imitate Alastor's "smile to hide your true feelings" technique, but he can't because he lacks Alastor's composure.
That kind of transparency CAN lend itself well to a celebrity. I fully believe that Vox is loved by the public just because of how charming he can be when in a good mood. Hypnosis also helps lol.
@drunklessdylan1234 From what I can understand, it means his medium (how something is transmitted) (for example, the sound we hear goes through the "medium" of air before reaching our ears, just as Alastor's voice goes through the medium of a radio) Saying it's getting bloody rare simply means radios are old and tvs are the new thing. The second meaning is related to meat just as vox is shown cooking meat is rated between rare - medium - and well done, which indicates how its cooked By vox saying his medium is getting rare it also means that the meat is getting less cooked just as shown by the deer
In Italian the beef is even funnier because the VAs for Alastor and Vox are brothers, so this song is practically two brothers having an argument in front of all of Hell
I love that right after Vox tells Valentino not to go after Angel Dust, the minute he hears that Alastor is back Vox jumps striaght into verbally insulting him on air. I know its chasing after employees vs. your enemy, but I feel like if Vox didn't act on the news immediately he probably would've looked better publicly.
Everyone's got their sore spot. Vox's is Alastor, as this video showed. Hell, for most of the scenes Vox is in, he's actually fairly collected but the SECOND Alastor was brought up he completely loses his shit.
@@TheRedMan77all the way up until now in this episode, vox has shown to be pretty calculated compared to the other two. he's a master manipulator of the public, keeps a rather "charming" facade most of the time such as when talking to velvette, and his annoyance is held back to be quite mild like when he learns val's causing a ruckus. he's also the one to calm down val which displays a level of power he does have and then the SECOND he hears about alastor he completely *loses* it and becomes the punching bag
@@TheRedMan77then in the final battle he 1. Got hard from seeing him about to fight Adam 2. Said that seeing alastor getting his ass kicked was better than sex
It looked like Alastor wasn’t even trying to take Vox’s attack seriously. Instead he had fun with it and completely won. Just shows who’s really in charge of things now.
He is so superior in every way that Vox can't really upset him any insult he does just comes off as an 8 year old trying to insult an Olympic gold medalist
@@yami122well technically vox being the tv devil upsets him he’s just much more mature about it plus it helps he can wreck vox whenever he wants since vox can’t hold his cool when Alastair is involved
I think the fact Alastor hasn't killed Vox yet says a lot. Alastor is not a stable individual, if he could kill Vox he would. Based on Valentino's "he almost beat you that time" it seems the two are evenly matched (with Vox ever so slightly winning out). In other words,it's mutally assured destruction so instead they have these petty arguments. The other option is that they're actually still friends and this whole drama is fake (like a lot of internet drama) in order to get more fan engagement
@@satsujin-shathewitchkingof6185actually, I think the reason Vox beat Alastor was because Velvette and Valentino stepped in. Alastor himself says that Vox would be “powerless without the other Vees.”
The funniest lines to me are "Stop giving him the time of day!/Don't listen to a word he'd say!" Vox, they weren't giving him the time of day, you're giving him the time of day
@@possessedpicklejar4762 To be fair if I had the radio demon as a regular client I'd make sure everybody knew, they wouldn't even dare tell me I did a bad job
I love how Vox is generally really calm and collected like when he easily handled Velvette and Val's issues without breaking a sweat, but when the minute it concerns Alastor all that intelligence goes out the window and he ends up looking so pathetic,😂
Dont you think its a bit out of character for alastor not to act on that yet? Like he threatened vox then never did anything about it? Theories are open people.
@@BlueDrawz-qy2tt Not really, he's not in any hurry to beat him. Between the two of them Vox is the only one who sees the other as a genuine threat, Alastor seems to just consider Vox an amusing pest (despite not being able to beat him the first time, he's a smug deer thing.)
the tv vs radio thing is interesting. Vox goes all out on visuals, trying his best to convince everyone that the radio demon is nothing to fear or respect, while alastor only has to speak into the microphone to fight back. vox needs choreography, lighting, set design, cuts, wipes, zooms, and a thousand other things, while alastor just needs to sit back, relax, and spill the tea.
Ok journalism student here who's done podcast and TV production, i wanted to just completely go nuts about this whole song and your comment inspired me to do it so here we go: I saw someone before in another comment section mention how Vox has a whole chorus backing him while Al just does a solo, that also goes for his crew. Depending on equipment and how prepared someone is for a broadcast I'd say you at least need 4 people for a really rudimentary TV broadcast whereas you'd need maybe like 1 to 3 people to run a really basic radio show, especially if they're just doing it live and don't need a script or to fact check anything. I also wanted to gush about how they added the countdown to the song (the whole 3, 2.. thing), cause that's actually something you'd do on set. The camera person will count down on their hands going 3, 2 then silently 1 before cueing the anchor. Vox also switches between a few different formats/styles (his typical anchor at the table, sit down talk show with a guest, some type of commercial or like those masses on TV, some kind of on site reporting when Vox is in his little sailor costume but it also could be like those clips you'd see played on gameshows that show whatever vacation spot the prize is, and the cooking segment). Youll see that a lot of video based media does this, switching between differnet formats/styles, big stations will keep a typical format or branding but will change up stuff to keep up with the times. Actually, fun fact, a rule in the industry is that a clip can only be on screen for 4-6 seconds before you need to cut to another clip. Added with Vox being as stressed as he was and its ho wonder it went so fast, it's a means of distraction and keeping attention. Same thing with how Vox speaks. He's not slurring his words, but you can tell it's rushed. He talks fast while Al has a bit of a drawl in his voice. It makes sense too since Al only has his voice while Vox uses his visuals to make up the difference, you can also see that sometimes when people read off a teleprompter, because it keeps going up it can get a bit stressful and you feel the need to talk faster and take fewer breathes. Hopefully some of that made sense, but yeah I think that's everything
True. I also noticed the detail based on Vox's tempo and speed that he's noticeably putting in more effort (you could even argue trying too hard even before Alastor joins in) while Alastor is more self-assured and not really exerting that much effort.
@@TheKersey475 someone mentioned that in both Stayed Gone (Vox vs Alastor) and Hell's Greatest Dad (Lucifer vs Alastor), in both cases, Alastor rarely breathes loud enough to be heard, almost like he's inhuman, whereas on the other hand, the king of hell and a literal TV seem to take massive, deep, noticeable breaths inbetween their lyrics.
One of my favorites so far, I love Alastor’s sequence at the end when he starts changing form. He was my favorite in the pilot as well, besides Husk and Angel.
It's actually a quadruple line, 1. rare as in how the venison is cooked (2. alastor is a deer demon),3. rare as in not common, 4. rare in how wide the waves of radio are compared to internet
“So the radio guy’s back. I don’t think you noticed, I didn’t at first. I was too busy being a much more interesting and important person, but fuck it, news is slow today I guess. I’m totally not worried about this guy and neither should you be. I totally wrecked his shit” is what the news scroll says under Vox’s broadcast
This is the only Hazbin Hotel song I can listen to multiple times in a sitting. Most of the others songs I enjoy as well, but usually just enough to listen once until the next time, but this I have to listen to this song, it’s that fun
Don't get me wrong, Alastor's VA killed this, but let us also acknowledge Vox's VA Christian Borle and his performance here. You really get Vox's annoyance and hatred while still singing really well. I actually saw Christian Borle Live in "Something Rotten" and he was great there (I also have picture with him) . He is a great performer.
You can see a distinct difference to this and lucys meet with Al. Here is him super happy, almost rejoycing at being able to try to beat vox again as opposed to his interaction with lucy where he got pissed off. Its intriguing to see how emotions are shown here.
He clearly knows exactly how to get under Vox’s skin in a way he could manipulate; it’s a battle of entertainment, where he’s already #1. While Lucifer is the one that actually pisses him off, he’s also trying to prove his worth to Charlie for the hotel as more than an entertainer against a wholeass king of hell. They did SUCH a good job with showing the different ways in how he handles these!
Also, Alastor knows he can beat vox. Vox is something he can play with. Lucifer isn’t that. Alastor similarly knows that he can’t hold a candle to the head honcho.
Also, Alastor knows he can beat vox. Vox is something he can play with. Lucifer isn’t that. Alastor similarly knows that he can’t hold a candle to the head honcho.
@@KurtAustin2448 There's probably a correlation between age and power, so Luci is at the top, but he's also a depressed creative, and Al is a very active schemer. Would be surprised if his current abilities are his peak as the story unfolds.
Alastor knows Vox isn’t a threat, so he’s just toying with him. He also knows he can’t beat Lucifer, so he has to get under his skin. But since Alastor has a soft spot for neglected children, and he’s an active schemer, I think he was taking that angle to push Lucifer to be a better father.
Two things I really love about the animation: 1) They're fully committed to showing how panicked and insecure Vox is with every facial expression (especially after he literally said publicly gunning for someone looks pathetic) He's trying to do Alastor's "smile to fool everyone" and failing spectacularly at it. I wonder if he got that same advice in the past, just like how Al explains it to Charlie later on. 2) The fact that Vox tries to visually block the radio from sight, as if that will do anything (and then the shift to him still doing that inside his own screens) I don't know if it's him panicking, or being so self-absorbed that he can't conceptualize how other media works, but it's great.
I saw a tumbler post about this, saying their headcannon was that Vox gets flustered or panicked, he forgets how old tech works, trying to block the sound waves with his body as if it were a screen on reflex, unintentionally drawing more attention to it. He's just a big goober and I love him
I do love how NOBODY CARES about Alastor's return except Vox. As someone who dwells on things, I can relate to this man. He CANNOT let this grudge go even though he would probably be perfectly fine if he just did NOTHING!
The most terrifying thing about alastor, even when he is angry he doesn't change his voice. Like you can hear the anger from his tempo and body language but his radio voice stays professional. It's like the eye of a tornado.
Hurricane. Tornadoes don't really have eyes... The center of the funnel is no more pleasant to be in than the wall. So I've heard... Not that I've ever experienced it, fortunately. Edit: typo
@braviary211 a tornado is a land hurricane. They have an eye. Like, literally, that's the only difference. A tornado is on land and a hurricane is at sea. If the storm moves the name moves. A tornado that goes out to sea becomes a hurricane and vive versa. I've seen my fair share of tornadoes and you not knowing this would get you killed if the eye passes over you. It's deathly quiet. It sounds exactly like the storm has stopped. You have to wait as per safety guidelines to make sure it's actually passed or dissipated and you're not just in the eye. Strikes me as a weird thing to not know, because even in hurricane areas you're not going to see the eye and need this information unless it becomes a tornado. You're always on the outer edge. I mean, I guess unless you're in a boat but wouldn't you just get picked up in the funnel? How do you get to the eye of a hurricane? We're underground in a tornado. The ground doesn't whirlpool so our storm cellars are just under it. Like I'm sure you've watched the wizard of Oz, when they go underground and lock Dorothy out. You can hear the eye under there and you need to stay put. Unless you're not in the storm cellar. If you survived the first wave tied down that is your one chance to run to the storm cellar. I have never seen anyone do this in real life, so that might be an urban legend with a really low survival rate.
@@crescent_sun482 when a tornado gets big enough the inside is a lot calmer than the outside, if the eye passes over something it can seem like the tornado has passed but ig hasn't.
2:04 I dunno if it was intentional but I like that Vox shows himself “blocking” the radio on the TV but in reality he’s not there, as if to say he can try to block the truth in whatever way he wants but it would still come out
A rivalry between two evil sassy grinning twinks in steampunk suits with quirky powers and edgy designs in the form of a jazzy/swing musical number. This is peak 2010s Tumblr aesthetics.
I love it because it's so symbolic of the psychology that's going on, they clearly didn't care at all until he MADE them care by drawing attention to it.. just like he was doing in general with the public 😭😹 this show is genius. He's like "who even cares about this guy??" and everyone's like "none of us did... until you brought him up" like bro could've avoided this whole fiasco 💀
@@MotherxUniverse 'Wonder why Vox is so worked up... Oh cool jazz music Neat! Wait why am I hearing literal screams of the damned? Eh I can just keep this on in the background while I do stuff.'
@CassidyMuniverse Fr, hits even harder with his whole telling Val to just ignore what Angel is doing, because not drawing attention to it is what's best. Then he turns around and gets all in a twist at the mention of Alastor 😂
No one really even noted he was back besides the Vees and the hotel residents more or less. *Until* Vox tried to style on Al and ended up slipping on a metaphorical banana peel as a result
I get the feeling that Vox had been harboring feelings for Alastor for a while, and when Alastor declined the offer to join the Vees, Vox confessed his feelings to Alastor in a last-ditch effort to convince him to stay. Alastor, of course, turned him down, which led to Vox attacking him in a fit of rage. Alastor would have won but I believe he didn’t because Velvette and Valentino stepped in. If that’s the case, it’s no surprise Vox is so obsessed with Alastor.
People have actually tried doing his part, and the big thing isn't the speed, but rather the voice itself. Remember, this man is acting, so this persona has to stay on the WHOLE TIME.
I like the fact that Alastor gave his threat when them line reaching is only between him and Vox, instead of allowing the public to see it. It makes his threat actually not empty co'z he doesn't need the public to hear his threat just for them to recognise his power. Him knowing he has the ability to do it is fine enough for him. That really tells that he's indeed powerful.
@@educatedlaziness3268 since this is a visual medium though I imagine in storyboarding they thought it would be way more impactful to have your undivided attention on Alastor himself during that moment. Plus Alastor’s signal was still clearly broadcasting as Vox could pick it up. There’s also the fact that clearly things that aren’t connected to the power grid still have power as is shown by Alastor’s radio station and the entirety of the hotel. Combine that with the fact that the radio didn’t seem to be plugged into anything means that it might have still worked. Also from other parts in the Music video it seems Alastor seemed to solely appear on the radio and not on the TV, so the in universe occurrence of this song probably looks different to those on the ground.
... I mean, nothing to convince everyone that the Radio Demon is a has-been relic of no importance than _literally_ doing a whole song-and-dance to announce his return. I mean, not doing anything probably wouldn't have helped - this is _Alastor_ - but Vox really set himself up to fail with this one.
Especially funny since Alastor probably looked at that deer head and instead of being intimidated just went "Oh hey that looks tasty, might I recommend some spices or seasoning for that deer head?" 😂
The only characters we've seen that are definitely more powerful than him are Adam, who beat Alastor handily in the Season 1 finale, to the point of breaking his microphone and making him speak in his natural voice for once, and Lucifer, who beat seven shades of fuck out of Adam without appearing to break a sweat. Much makes Alastor sniping with Lucifer even funnier, because he's actively antagonising a guy who could probably delete him with a snap of his fingers if he was sufficiently motivated. Charlie could theoretically get there, given that she was able to block a hit or two from Adam, but she very rarely uses her formidable power because it's just not in her nature to be a fighter. Vaggie is more of an unknown quantity- We know angels are more powerful than demons, and that Vaggie was one of the best exorcists before she rebelled, so she's theoretically up there. Plus, there's whoever's holding Alastor's chain. Which may well be Lilith (I forget if they used a gendered pronoun when referring to whoever's got Alastor's soul), given that they both disappeared seven years ago, with Alastor only reappearing shortly after Charlie tries to call Lilith in the pilot (which is still broad-strokes what happened before S1E1). Or it could be a greater-scope villain who has connections to both of them.
@@ToaArcan yeah, Alastor was all mighty and powerful but then he was defeated easily and almost killed by a joking guy who was defeated by luci easily. Bad hit to his ego, he's nothing compared to them. unless the deal he has restricts his powers in someway
@@Supaslasher You might not be far off actually since alastors initial presence in hell was disastrous, so maybe Lilith suppressed him as a part of a deal of some sorts to keep him in place, then gaining a nice vacation and being gone ever sense
" the sugar on the cream" is such a good phrasing because it's very obviously a variation on " icing on the cake" or" cherry on the sundae" but manages to add a layer of anachronistic poshness so fitting for Alastor and jives perfectly with the " tea" aspect
Something that I loved is just how blind the characters are to their own flaws. For a solid 4-5 mins Vox is talking Valentino out of losing his shit about Angel. Then literally the second he finds out about Alastor HE loses his own shit, and instantly makes his own situation ten times worse.
1:20 I just realised how genius that scene is. Alastor having the form of a deer with him taking the head of the deer out of the oven saying his medium is getting rare. Just making a line fit so perfectly in with normal cooking of flesh + the use of the symbols here is absolutely astonishing
Has anyone else noticed that Vox and Alastor have similar styles? The overcoats, the bow tie, the shoes and the gloves. Vox is making himself seem more like Alastor, perhaps to feel more confident about his power and less worried about Alastor's power
I know people already can see this but can I just say how much I love how Alastor's last lines "Let's begin. I'm gonna make you wish that I'd stayed gone, tune on in. When I'm done, your status quo will know its race is run. Oh, this will be fun." Echo Vox's first lines of "Welcome home. I'm gonna make you wish that you'd stayed gone. Say hello to a new status quo. Everyone knows that there's a brand new dawn. Turn the TV on!" The two mirror each other so well and it's just so well done. Gahh. I just love it.
Another parallel I'm noticing here: at the beginning, Vox randomly has red lines resembling blood trickling from his mouth prior to beginning his broadcast, while at the end Al makes blood drip out of his mouth after transforming. Both of these moments are out of the public eye, but Al seems to be more deliberate here, as opposedto Vox's more impulsive display.
This song's moral is more relevant than I think people understand. It's not depicting television as a "bad" or "worse" medium. Vox still has control, despite the quirks that may occur (represented by the bluescreening and buffering). He's just kept more in check by the other V's, and Vox is pissed that he has to share that control with ANOTHER thorn in his side. Similar to how modern media like television, TH-cam, and blogs are kept much more responsible for their actions than the past thanks to how connected everyone is via the internet. Alastor's power, on the other hand, was much more absolute in the past. For the time he was around where radio and newspaper dominated, those things had complete and total control over the masses, unchecked, propaganda and all. Therefore, it's still respected. Now in terms of modern day, radio is not the only way people stay connected anymore, obviously. Alastor isn't the only demon with power over the masses. But what makes him terrifying is that he can regain that control just like he did back then. He has the intellect to make a splash and take over what he wants in a brand new way. My guess is that's where his motives lie, by luring in the masses with (in his own words) a new form of entertainment: the Hotel. He can use the failure of the Hotel to show demons why their place is not in heaven, but beneath the demon overlords, below HIM.
And radio has never died. Think of how many podcasts there are , think of in general if he has control over any purely auditory medium- audio books, music playing on online radio apps like spotify or pandora.
Plus Alastor doesn’t let radio define him. Sure he’s the radio demon, but he’s more than that. He’s a powerful force to be reckoned with. Vox on the other hand seems to have built his entire identity on being a TV demon.
Yeah I love the little detail how the red bars under Vox’s mouth make him look like he’s drooling. Or how Alastor’s transformation resembles a voodoo doll/wendigo. How his eyes were a clock ticking.
I love how this starts off like it's going to be Vox's villain song, only for Al to totally hijack it and reveal it was actually HIS villain song all along. Banger number 🙌
Everyone is talking about how Alastor knows slang and shit, but can we appreciate the little detail in him cracking his fingers when he sets the mic down? lile his fingers are almost locking up from how much he carries it, and for good reason. It gives him a lot if not most of his powers, along with his shadow. Just the little toucjhes i like
Fun fact: She was actually in VIvziepop's Alastor backstory comic(he saved her life because he has his own code of honor with who he targets and someone wanted to butcher her for food)
[VOX:]
That fucker is back!
[VALENTINO:]
Yeah, I thought he was gone for good too
[VOX:]
It's been seven years!
[VALENTINO:]
You still pissed he almost beat you that time?
[VOX:]
Uh, fuck you
[VALENTINO:]
Just saying
[VOX:]
Things have changed a lot since he left town
[VALENTINO:]
That's for sure
[VOX:]
I gotta send a message of who's really in charge of things now
Welcome home
I'm gonna make you wish that you'd stayed gone
Say hello to a new status quo
Everyone knows that there's a brand new dawn
Turn the TV on!
[DIRECTOR:]
Camera speeds
Rolling in three, two
[VOX (STAFF) {VOX & STAFF}:]
(Welcome to the show)
Top of the hour, and we're discussing a certain has-been
Who has been spotted cavorting around town
(Welcome to the show)
After a seven-year absence
Did anybody miss him?
(Welcome to the show)
Did anybody notice?
More on tonight's program
So, the Radio Demon is back in town
Why is he hanging around?
What does that mean for your family?
Well handily, I've got good news
He's a loser, a fossil
And I don't mean to sound hostile, {but the demon is a coward!}
You can take that as gospel
Pulling my viewers? Impossible
I'm visual, he's barely audible
Stop giving him the time of day, don't listen to a word he'd say
I hope he had a nice vacay, {but he should've stayed away}
[VOX:]
While he hid in radio, we've pivoted to video
Now his medium is getting bloody rare
Hell's been better since he split
Where's he been? Who gives a shit?!
[ALASTOR:]
Salutations!
Good to be back on the air
Yes, I know it's been a while
Since someone with style treated Hell to a broadcast
Sinners, rejoice!
[VOX:]
What a dated voice!
[ALASTOR:]
Instead of a clout-chasing mediocre video podcast
[VOX:]
Come on!
[ALASTOR:]
Is Vox insecure, pursuing allure?
Flitting between this fad and that, is nothing working?
[VOX:]
Ignore his chirping!
[ALASTOR:]
Every day, he's got a new format!
[VOX & STAFF:]
You're looking at the future, he's the shit that comes before that!
[ALASTOR:]
Is Vox as strong as he purports?
Or is it based on his support?
He'd be powerless without the other Vees
[VOX:]
Oh, please!
[ALASTOR:]
And here's the sugar on the cream
He asked me to join his team!
[VOX:]
H-hold on!
[ALASTOR:]
I said no, and now he's pissy
That's the tea!
[VOX:]
You old-timey prick, I'll show you suf-ffering
[ALASTOR:]
Uh oh, the TV is buffering!
[VOX:]
I'll destroy you, yo-ou lit-tle-
[ALASTOR:]
I'm afraid you've lost your signal
Let's begin
I'm gonna make you wish that I'd stayed gone, tune on in
When I'm done, your status quo will know its race is run
Oh, this will be fun
[VOX:]
Fuck!
Thanks I’m trying to memorize the lyrics so that I can make a cover of the song! (Not gonna post it though it’s just for my friends)
Post it... or your gay!@@shortychris2000
lyrics moment
They didn't they copied it from the offical lyrics program hazbin hotel put up Lol
is it dawn or don
Vox reminded me of a phrase.
"If you have to tell someone you're in charge, you're not in charge."
"Anyone who says I am the king is no true king." - Tywin Lannister.
@@Ibeatgod689 exactly! Alastor may seem narcissistic and all but unlike Adam,he never went around saying stuff like “I’m fckin Adam! I’m thee fckn man!” or all the other stuff he’s said. Alastor just shows how he seems narcissistic and he smiles to make sure he shows that he’s in control rather than saying it. He also never said he was in charge unlike Vox. This man really knows the phrase “actions speak louder than words” he can hide his true feelings with a smile and show them with his too. You wonder why he’s so powerful and he keeps winning these singing battles- the reason he lost the fight to Adam is because he took it completely unserious and he fought for himself at the moment. When Carmilla sang “out for love” and explained how to fight for love and family to Vaggie,she said you cant win when your fighting because of selfishness. He fought for himself and lost,the creators also wanted Lucifer to show up and show how powerful he was so he also lost because of that.
I’m sorry I just realized I wrote a whole book 😅
@@Luckystars_the1nonlyThe only exception I can think of is when Mimzy brings the loan sharks to the hotel. Vaggie is about to step in and defend the hotel, but Alastor takes matters into his own hands. While he doesn't exactly brag or bolster about his strength, he very much stated that what he was about to do was a reminder of who he was and what he was capable of, but that still falls in line with Alastor. He doesn't intend to use his power to rule Hell. He just wants to be left to his own devices.
@Luckystars_the1nonly
More like a short thesis on the ideology of the show
Was that in a Batman film? I have the feeling it was in a Batman film.
Vox speaks so fast and breathlessly he actually hurts his own diss track. He’s nervous and it shows. Alastor is laid back and confident with his lines, so he comes off as more just telling it as it is than trying to prove something.
853 likes and 1 reply? Lemme change that!
1k likes and 2 replies? Lemme change that!
Heck, Vox even malfunctioned.
I think its also cuz vox is more modern, and most modern songs are fast meanwhile the songs in alastor's time is more slow and laidback
I’d say it’s a purposeful difference between the two. Vox is modern TV/screen media that consists of the “next best thing” while radio is still a medium that breathes & puts on a show
I love how Alastor, despite being "Old-Fashioned" he both understands and uses modern slang and tech terms very well, it looks like he did research.
he's a radio broadcaster he needs to keep up with the current trends to stay relevant
My favorite headcannon: Alastor does know modern tech, he just pretends not to in order to shit on it and fuck with people. He still genuinely likes his time's tech better, but he still knows his way around everything else.
EDIT: PEOPLE I KNOW IT ISNT CANNON COMPLAINT ANYMORE!!! I know he knows his way around tech, and that he doesn't really hide it. I just find the idea of Alastor doing this hilarious, and it was my favorite headcannon before the release. Even more than husk liking catnip and laser pointers, because cat.
@@Jade_Dragon not even a theory. Alastor does actually know a lot about TV that's shown on ep1 when he creates a commercial. He just hates it
@@OK-yy6qz He probably specifically learned about it just so he can hate it properly.
@@sebastianb.3978 if you look at his broadcast dashboard at the end you can see Alastor has modernized his radio technology. He just hates video not necessarily technology in general.
An old teacher of mine had told me once “nothing makes people mad as much as a cool demeanor and a calm voice” this song is the definition of this quote
HELP
This is how I love arguing with people, it pisses them off so much
@@goffy-ahh-alt-accountyeah it’s good fun
@@50percent_cool really it can help see how good someone’s self control is.
Alastors whole vibe is “u mad bro”
"Now his medium is getting bloody rare" is such a good pun and bit of wordplay
Wow how did i miss that pun
its a quadruple entendre and i LOVE it
IKR it’s so clever
@@thegrayguyv1holy shit.... this is what happens when you have humans writing your shows scripts
as a non english speaker I don't get the joke :(
I’m convinced that Rosie taught Alastor the phrase “and that’s the tea”
you are CORRECT omg
True!
OMG IM HEAD CANNONING THAT
@@VenomRoseEdits gal, that ain't ya headcanon, that's just canon
@@Combes_ is it canon? Where did she learn it? He also used "clout chasing"
I love the little detail of how Vox seems quite nervous throughout his part of the song. Almost as if he’s desperately trying to convince himself of Alistair’s irrelevance.
Same, and how throughout their duet(ish) part ( 1:30), Vox uses a lot more effort to "get the attention on him", literally having to shove at the divider, and pushing and pulling at the borders of the visuals to be seen. Meanwhile, Alastor just has to poke, or even just stand there and let Vox's momentum push the scene back to Alastor. His expression being his usual smile while Vox struggles to keep up appearances, too. It's just really nice to see all the little details and thought behind how the visual metaphors are set up.
alistair: stair alastor
The news headline too
He is SO insecure! Trying to sound confident when trying to convince people to ignore Alastor.
@@kemi_smith and i like how you can’t affect alastor in that part cuz he’s not visual he is only audio so say pushing him over isn’t possible
2:49 It took me month to realize this may be the first time Alastor INTERACT with modern technology he HATED, just to spite a freshman of his expertise
Damn fr
Yep, but I doubt it bothered him too much, dissing people seems to trump all else, for the most part.
It's kinda funny that Vox went and did exactly what he told Val not to do. Like, if he'd just ignored Alastor instead of trying to make a spectacle and "prove" how powerful he was, Al would've had to rebuild his listening body from the ground up. Instead, most of Hell probably heard Vox scrabble at controlling the narrative, fail miserably, and are now tuning in to Alastor's radio if only to see what's got Vox so worked up.
Exactly!
@@Supaslasher its also just...so funny because like, the Radio demon, you would likely expect to know that he has control over all things radio. and TV uses these funny little things to transmit...little waves what were they called...oh yeah. *Radio Waves*
@@encyclochemeleon276Might be how Alastor completely shut down the broadcast at the end.
To borrow a line from Andor: power doesn’t panic
There's a difference between a prostitute and a overlord
I love how Vox tries to keep his composure at the start, but eventually just devolves into straight-up death threats by the end. Alastor on the other hand, he NEVER loses his composure.
No question about who won this.
“A smile is a valuable tool, my dear. It inspires your friends, keep your enemies guessing, and ensures that no matter what comes your way, you're the one in control.”
Vox
My opinion
Vox won I tink
Alastor definitely won. If Vox had stayed calm and hadn’t mentioned him, maybe Alastor would have had to build his viewership back up gradually, but Vox got nervous. He’s extremely intimidated by Alastor, and he makes that so obvious.
Can we talk about how Alastor apparently knows things like ‘podcasts’ and ‘buffering’ seemingly just so he can antagonize Vox?
what.
@@meshyummersI think Twenty meant that Alastor had to go out of his way to learn these things because they came way after his time(like 80-100 years after)
@@AncientSilvari i suppose that would make sense
same energy as "me learning the histories, cultures, and languages of various countries online so i can be racist more accurately"
Just because he doesn’t like or support tv/internet/technology in general doesn’t mean he is ignorant of it. He’s aware, he just prefers radio 😎 And fuck Vox 😂
Velvette’s little smile when Alastor says he’d be powerless without the other vees is just so cute
Like “Hey, if we’re saying the quiet part out loud…”
I love how much fun Al is having with this. When he leaves the shop and see Vox smack talking him, he can’t pass up the opportunity to rush back home and get on air. It’s one of the few times we see Al smile genuinely.
Alistor did not run he knew he didnt need to run to beat vox
@@The_prophet_james_of_elia if Somebody chases you but slow he knows he will get you in any way
My favorite part of this music video is Alastor leaves the tailor shop to mend Sir Pentious’ tear to his suit, but leaves the other tears in the back in tact. Like, wut?
He didn't truly smile
He always has a big smile
Someone on Twitter pointed out how it seems that Alastor learned modern slang terms for this verbal battle, and I absolutely love that idea
“come here you skibidi no rizz adam! fight me bozo!”
It’s my personal headcannon Angel taught him modern slang accidentally; he uses the slang then has to explain to Alastor, who immediately starts using it perfectly
@@liddytheweeb thank you for the new headcanon, it's perfect and I love it
"This baby grand thinks he's the bee's knees when really he's when really he's just a rag-a-muffin dewdropper, who thinks everything's jake! He has no rizz to speak of, is a buzz-kill and a pathetic Munz-watcher, what a gas, aim'mrite?"
That's the ✨tea✨
When the TV is buffering, the screen says "we have detected following problem: alastor.exe" It doesn't even show for more than 1 second.
The attention to detail is immaculate
Pause it and look at 2:08
"If problems continue, disable or remove any Alastor(s) from the general vicinity."
yeah and also remove all alastors from the area
😂 that’s funny!!
Reading the error on Vox’s screen/face!
lol!!
@@CalebSunday-e8falso in 2:11
Vox: "Where's he been? Who gives a sh!t?!?"
Val and Velvette: 'Cleary you :|'
UNDERRATED COMMENT
Salutations good to be back on the air
Vox: *_I'M_* going to make *_YOU_* wish you'd stayed gone
Alastor: I'm gonna make *_YOU_* wish that *_I_* stayed gone
He mirrors not only that but the entire entry part of vox
the part where vox said that wasn't even broadcast yet... Alastor knows...
@lovemelongtime8936
Alastors part is actually a little slower too. Really mimicks how Vox seems to be much more energetic and burns out fast while Alastor plays the long game.
@@marymystery4427the thing is its based on radio vs tv.
Radio takes a slower more explanative approach, and rarely ever burn out before the interview is over, and it usually is often truthful. With alastor admitting he never lies on air.
Tv is often fast. Your burnt out by the excessive information that appears, barraged by memes, videos, trends, other ‘*VIDEOS.*’ etc. and also full of lies, representing vox lieing to himself.
Classic Alastor W
Love how alastor is the master of intruding on other peoples songs and roasting them. Its funny how terrifying and evil he is but most the time he just acts like a petty asshole.
I mean in this case Vox was Provoking him
vox was literally dissing him i think it was absolutely his business
Petty asshole? Wouldn't say that outloud bud. Love the neon cat tho ❤
Imagine you get out of ur tailors shop woth a repaired coat. You put one step putside and the whole street is watching several tvs actively dissing you in an elaborate musical number. Wouldn’t you respond?😂
Lucifer also provoked him too
1:57 I love how Val and Vel smile when he says "He would be powerless without the other vees"
Lol
Wait that just made me think of something.
It’s referenced that he ‘Almost’ beat Vox, but likely lost.
Maybe the other Vee’s are WHY he lost.
@@Crackheadcentral2188 no i think when val references that he means that Alastor chose to show vox mercy and since vox's ego is so big he couldn't take it evertime someone brings it up. I also think Alastor chose to to Vox mercy since A: they were at some point good friends and B: Alastor loves mocking and battling Vox since he gets so much entertainment from it
@@New_Halge_Times actually that makes sense holy shit-
@@Crackheadcentral2188 It does, because if you lost to someone why would you act more stronger to someone you lost to? Vox got mad at Val for pointing at that Al nearly beat him. Was it mercy? No clue or maybe the other 2 V's interrupted and they're not exactly pushovers so can Al take on all 3 at the same time? No clue really, but we do know that Al is very strong and tbh only lost to adam because Al was blinded by his ego more and didn't focus enough on the battle, you can tell by just how he fought because Al only used shadow magic but he has more than shadow magic on his hand so ig he didnt take adam serious during the fight. But, in the end I think Al showed mercy to Vox during their fight for some reason, my opinion on that is because there is minor clues about vox and alastor being ex friends or even brothers.
Love that visual effect at then end when the electricity goes out everywhere except Alastor's radio booth...he figuratively, and literally, has all the power right then and there.
1:14 WAIT HOW DID IT TAKE ME THIS LONG TO REALIZE ALASTOR WAS JUST COMING FROM GETTING HIS COAT MENDED AFTER SIR PENTIOUS RIPPED IT
Same lol 😂
It's so funny to me that Alastor's newly-mended coat still has all those rips in it. Either that's his aesthetic, or he only got the one corner fixed specifically to spite Sir Pentious.
@@WhatlanderI would say probably both.
Am I being an idiot again?
Nah, just blind
Wat?
Vox: “You’ve beaten me at my own game.”
Alastor: “Don’t flatter yourself… you were never even a player.”
It's Alastor not Alestor
@@Korz820 Crap.
I understood the reference!
@@apenasosky2521I didn’t can someone explain
Avatar I think
As much as I love television, Alastor is the type of guy that makes me wanna listen to radio for hours.
Well... I actually did 2 episodes of Alastor radio show on TH-cam and working on the 3rd!
@@Supaslasherreally? I might have to check that out.
Fr
Same, I personally love old-timey things
I still love good radio - look at how many of us listen to things while we sleep, or to podcasts or audio books :)
1:55 „he‘d be powerless without the other V‘s“
i love this line. you can see that they both appreciate being called out
Oh please, and here’s the sugar on the cream🎶🎶🎶
People call this a duet, it’s not. It’s called a duel.
That implies Vox had a chance of winning
@@theone9132 Damn.
If this is a duel, then "Hell's Greatest Dad" is a knock-out fight. XD
@@theone9132 TRUE!
The soulless, personalityless, egotistical, TV piece of shit.
@@theone9132 now that is a burn
As a singer, something I appreciate SO much is how they animate Alastor’s vibrato when he sings like..OMFG. THE DETAILS PEOPLE THE DETAILS
I noticed that part, too! This entire show is full of tiny details in everything - script, animation backgrounds. It's incredible.
I SAW THAT TO!
YES
yeah! it also fits very nicely with his theme, looking a bit like an animal snarling
He has a fast vibrato! That’s rare!
Vox's VA is actually really fucking good imo
Christian Borle is a phenomal actor and performer! For similar levels of unhinged charisma in one of his roles, I'd recommend his performance as William Shakespeare in the Broadway musical Something Rotten - for specific songs "Will Power", "Hard To Be The Bard" and the duet "Bottom's Gonna Be On Top". An absolutely hilarious performance and show 🤣
Don’t Say Yes Until I Finish Talking is a very similar sounding style song he did on Smash!
THAT'S where I know that voice. You've saved my brain lol@@LadyArtemis1998
Mosto f the cast's VA's are fucking phenominal. They all deserve praise and recognition (and fair pay) for their work.
fr
"Unremarkable loser back from fucking off" never fails to send me off this plain of consciousness with laughter
1:13 "Oh look, Vox is singing about me. I hope he won't mind if I made it a duet..."
Alastor just loves crashing other people’s songs.
Duel
Duel. Not a duet.
@@kawaiiskittle3512 Duel would mean that Vox had a chance...
@@Otter_EmperorYeah he did, before he lost his composure and started buffering.
If you know what alastor does with the people he kills the "Tune on in" line is just a death threat
wait what does he do lol
Spoiler warning: he exterminates the souls and broadcasts their screams on the radio
@@Supaslasherohh ok
@@Supaslasher classical music
@@Supaslasher He capture team as sinner he cant kill someones soul without angel power
Vox starting the song with "Welcome home; I'm gonna make you wish that you'd stayed gone" and then Alastor's reprise starting with "Let's begin. I'm gonna make you wish that I'd stayed gone; tune on in!" Is SUCH A POWER PLAY OMG 😂
also "turn the tv on" vs "tune on in" being a parallel of their respective mediums
And Vox saying there is a new status quo and then Alastor saying your status quos race in run.
I love how vox has the james bond style shark pit, and the tech and SUIT, whilst the dude whos significantly more powerful than him, even in convincing the public has a little radio tower and a mic he doesnt even use
@@Gaminginvrrr1. The mic is part of Alastor’s body.
2. Everything he says into the mic is broadcast all over the Hell
@@Mironderrr no the mic in the radio station that isnt really seen outside of it, the one with a pentagon frame thing
2:07 I love that Vox just starts losing it and goes from singing to straight up threatening Alastor
I noticed that Vox spends his half of the song with a constant grin on his face, only for that to drop when Alastor interrupts him. He's trying so hard to imitate Alastor's "smile to hide your true feelings" technique, but he can't because he lacks Alastor's composure.
That kind of transparency CAN lend itself well to a celebrity. I fully believe that Vox is loved by the public just because of how charming he can be when in a good mood. Hypnosis also helps lol.
The line “Now his medium is getting bloody rare” is aggressively genius
damn you're right that lyric has LAYERS
i dont get it am i dumb
@drunklessdylan1234 From what I can understand, it means his medium (how something is transmitted) (for example, the sound we hear goes through the "medium" of air before reaching our ears, just as Alastor's voice goes through the medium of a radio)
Saying it's getting bloody rare simply means radios are old and tvs are the new thing.
The second meaning is related to meat just as vox is shown cooking
meat is rated between rare - medium - and well done, which indicates how its cooked
By vox saying his medium is getting rare it also means that the meat is getting less cooked just as shown by the deer
I'm also partial to the line "you're looking at the future, he's the shit that comes before that!"
You could even say it’s well done!
fun fact: in the italian version Vox and and Alastor's VA are brothers and that makes it even better, they sound like two siblings fighting
Nice to know!
And the italian va for vox is fucking flint lockwood
@@Randoomly-1 Yeah, and Alastor's is Donkey from Shrek!
Thats actually so funny lmao
@@Randoomly-1WAIT WHAT?!??
0:05 “You still pissed he almost beat you that one time?”
*This song is literally the plot of Rocky II*
In Italian the beef is even funnier because the VAs for Alastor and Vox are brothers, so this song is practically two brothers having an argument in front of all of Hell
"You thought-a Koopa worked alone?"
thats glorious XD
I was wondering why they sounded kinda similar.
OMG I NEED TO WATCH THAT FAGAGSFAFDAFDFGHHHJ (I love brother fights 💗)
@@rihardcisar6961not a reference I expected to see but one I'm all for
I love how fast vox sings, its like he is trying to insult him as much as possible before he appears to confront him
Ima say it😭- bro is trying to be packgod-
"His medium is getting bloody rare" is such a good line.
And the way Vox is cooking venison to reference Alastor's deer imagery is the cherry on top (or should I say the Cherri?)
@@meganhash7840 Even better - the medium of radio waves are rarer (thinner) than video waves. It's a quadruple pun.
@@liamannegarner8083 this FUCKING show /pos
@@meganhash7840 Well Done, lol
@@liamannegarner8083 thats a deep cut
1:24 Vox doing that spin makes me so happy for an unexplainable reason 😭
Moments before disaster struck 😂
I love that right after Vox tells Valentino not to go after Angel Dust, the minute he hears that Alastor is back Vox jumps striaght into verbally insulting him on air.
I know its chasing after employees vs. your enemy, but I feel like if Vox didn't act on the news immediately he probably would've looked better publicly.
Everyone's got their sore spot. Vox's is Alastor, as this video showed. Hell, for most of the scenes Vox is in, he's actually fairly collected but the SECOND Alastor was brought up he completely loses his shit.
@@TheRedMan77all the way up until now in this episode, vox has shown to be pretty calculated compared to the other two. he's a master manipulator of the public, keeps a rather "charming" facade most of the time such as when talking to velvette, and his annoyance is held back to be quite mild like when he learns val's causing a ruckus. he's also the one to calm down val which displays a level of power he does have
and then the SECOND he hears about alastor he completely *loses* it and becomes the punching bag
@@shyguyissoawesomeguys I love it.
@@TheRedMan77then in the final battle he
1. Got hard from seeing him about to fight Adam
2. Said that seeing alastor getting his ass kicked was better than sex
@@jojogacha974 Vox is a PROFESSIONAL Hater.
Vox’s VA did an impressive performance here. It must be hard to sing so fast while also maintaining the character’s voice
The speed is easy to hit but the voice while doing it I can mock the voice and dang it is hard to maintain that voice while singing that speed
FRR THOUGHH, Christan Borle is so impressive
The way he said "IT'S BEEN SEVEN YEARS"
👵
“You still pissed he almost beat you that time? 🦋🚬”
I even like that even when he’s speaking/singing fast, there’s still a rhythm in it
It looked like Alastor wasn’t even trying to take Vox’s attack seriously. Instead he had fun with it and completely won. Just shows who’s really in charge of things now.
He is so superior in every way that Vox can't really upset him any insult he does just comes off as an 8 year old trying to insult an Olympic gold medalist
@@yami122well technically vox being the tv devil upsets him he’s just much more mature about it plus it helps he can wreck vox whenever he wants since vox can’t hold his cool when Alastair is involved
He was back for 2 minutes and overturned him thoroughly and decisively
I think the fact Alastor hasn't killed Vox yet says a lot. Alastor is not a stable individual, if he could kill Vox he would. Based on Valentino's "he almost beat you that time" it seems the two are evenly matched (with Vox ever so slightly winning out). In other words,it's mutally assured destruction so instead they have these petty arguments. The other option is that they're actually still friends and this whole drama is fake (like a lot of internet drama) in order to get more fan engagement
@@satsujin-shathewitchkingof6185actually, I think the reason Vox beat Alastor was because Velvette and Valentino stepped in. Alastor himself says that Vox would be “powerless without the other Vees.”
I love how alastor can absolutely use modern slang when he wants to but only does to piss off vox
The funniest lines to me are "Stop giving him the time of day!/Don't listen to a word he'd say!"
Vox, they weren't giving him the time of day, you're giving him the time of day
It’s like he’s telling the clocks to stop
Is anyone else gonna point out that that tailor is just able to run a normal business in hell? Cause that’s pretty impressive.
Do you not SEE just how many of the characters in this show wear suits? Tailor's probably the busiest person in the show!
@@darksunrise957 the people in power must be protecting those small businesses. They don’t even have broken windows.
@@possessedpicklejar4762 To be fair if I had the radio demon as a regular client I'd make sure everybody knew, they wouldn't even dare tell me I did a bad job
@@stidles5461 If that’s the case, he did a good job surviving the seven years the radio demon wasn’t around.
@@possessedpicklejar4762 True, however if they're good enough for Alastor, perhaps other overlords like Vestiel go there as well
I love how Vox is generally really calm and collected like when he easily handled Velvette and Val's issues without breaking a sweat, but when the minute it concerns Alastor all that intelligence goes out the window and he ends up looking so pathetic,😂
It shows that he's terrified of Alastor....
*...and he's right to be*
@@scotandiamapping4549 nah dude just has a hard on for him LOL
I believe alastor holds his powers back and just talks shit knowing he would win : )
EXACTLY what I was thinking.😂😂😂
So true
“You’re looking at the future, *Hes the shit that comes before that!* “ Went harder than it was supposed to be..
Yes vox is strong as he supports sir is it based on his support🎶🎶🎶
Alastor’s “I’m gonna make you wish I stayed gone” sends chills down my spine. He really is gonna make them wish he stayed away.
Dont you think its a bit out of character for alastor not to act on that yet? Like he threatened vox then never did anything about it? Theories are open people.
@@BlueDrawz-qy2ttit’s because if he did Vox would be 6 feet under
@@BlueDrawz-qy2tt I guess it's just a warning. Maybe in season 2 they'll battle
@@BlueDrawz-qy2tt Not really, he's not in any hurry to beat him. Between the two of them Vox is the only one who sees the other as a genuine threat, Alastor seems to just consider Vox an amusing pest (despite not being able to beat him the first time, he's a smug deer thing.)
Where do you think the infamous warlord disappeared to?
For being a serial killer of other top heads, he wouldn’t just easily disappear.
the tv vs radio thing is interesting.
Vox goes all out on visuals, trying his best to convince everyone that the radio demon is nothing to fear or respect, while alastor only has to speak into the microphone to fight back.
vox needs choreography, lighting, set design, cuts, wipes, zooms, and a thousand other things, while alastor just needs to sit back, relax, and spill the tea.
Ok journalism student here who's done podcast and TV production, i wanted to just completely go nuts about this whole song and your comment inspired me to do it so here we go:
I saw someone before in another comment section mention how Vox has a whole chorus backing him while Al just does a solo, that also goes for his crew. Depending on equipment and how prepared someone is for a broadcast I'd say you at least need 4 people for a really rudimentary TV broadcast whereas you'd need maybe like 1 to 3 people to run a really basic radio show, especially if they're just doing it live and don't need a script or to fact check anything.
I also wanted to gush about how they added the countdown to the song (the whole 3, 2.. thing), cause that's actually something you'd do on set. The camera person will count down on their hands going 3, 2 then silently 1 before cueing the anchor.
Vox also switches between a few different formats/styles (his typical anchor at the table, sit down talk show with a guest, some type of commercial or like those masses on TV, some kind of on site reporting when Vox is in his little sailor costume but it also could be like those clips you'd see played on gameshows that show whatever vacation spot the prize is, and the cooking segment). Youll see that a lot of video based media does this, switching between differnet formats/styles, big stations will keep a typical format or branding but will change up stuff to keep up with the times. Actually, fun fact, a rule in the industry is that a clip can only be on screen for 4-6 seconds before you need to cut to another clip. Added with Vox being as stressed as he was and its ho wonder it went so fast, it's a means of distraction and keeping attention.
Same thing with how Vox speaks. He's not slurring his words, but you can tell it's rushed. He talks fast while Al has a bit of a drawl in his voice. It makes sense too since Al only has his voice while Vox uses his visuals to make up the difference, you can also see that sometimes when people read off a teleprompter, because it keeps going up it can get a bit stressful and you feel the need to talk faster and take fewer breathes.
Hopefully some of that made sense, but yeah I think that's everything
Like Alastor said in his comic, 'All hat, no cattle '.
@@helloitsaperson6447This is some interesting context. /pos
True. I also noticed the detail based on Vox's tempo and speed that he's noticeably putting in more effort (you could even argue trying too hard even before Alastor joins in) while Alastor is more self-assured and not really exerting that much effort.
@@TheKersey475 someone mentioned that in both Stayed Gone (Vox vs Alastor) and Hell's Greatest Dad (Lucifer vs Alastor), in both cases, Alastor rarely breathes loud enough to be heard, almost like he's inhuman, whereas on the other hand, the king of hell and a literal TV seem to take massive, deep, noticeable breaths inbetween their lyrics.
One of my favorites so far, I love Alastor’s sequence at the end when he starts changing form. He was my favorite in the pilot as well, besides Husk and Angel.
Same here
he has always been my favorite we know so much but so little about him
I like how he says that the radio demon is a coward yeah, he just watches all the fights and eat popcorn up in his lounge
“Fu-hu-huck!” Gets me everytime ngl.
Seriously 😂
It's a whole ass mood if I'm being honest 😂😂
We love Alastor
“ *I said no and now he’s pissy, that’s the tea* 💅”
*Sits aesthetically in his chair*
its busy but fr
@@1cicl3 no he says pissy, that don’t make sense, I said no and now he’s busy? That doesn’t really make sense.
@@Barbecue_sause ohh kk
Go outside
Average cringe alastor fangirl
1:18 I love this pun, “now his MEDIUM is getting bloody RARE.” While he’s cooking.
HANG ON I HATE THAT I ONLY JUST UNDERSTOOD THE PUN- I THOUGHT IT WAS SOLELY ABOUT COOKING TvT
Also the fact that he’s cooking venison and alastor is a deer
@@teigehamlet8260not only is it venison, but it is specifically colored black and red like Alastor
It's actually a quadruple line, 1. rare as in how the venison is cooked (2. alastor is a deer demon),3. rare as in not common, 4. rare in how wide the waves of radio are compared to internet
@@tomtriska555 you’re reaching so hard with that last one
"Uh-Oh the TV is buffering"
I fucking love that line 🤣🤣
“So the radio guy’s back. I don’t think you noticed, I didn’t at first. I was too busy being a much more interesting and important person, but fuck it, news is slow today I guess. I’m totally not worried about this guy and neither should you be. I totally wrecked his shit” is what the news scroll says under Vox’s broadcast
Thank you!!! I cannot read that fast
"I totally wrecked his sh!t last time he tried me. Thanks." Is what the full thing is
literally obsessed with how alastor says "uh oh- the tv is buffering!" the line delivery is so gooood
My favorite part is “now he’s pissy, that’s the tea
Mainly cuz that’s something a character like alastor usually doesn’t say
SAME
For me it’s ’you old timey prick’ it’s so satisfying
we stan a sassy king
Fun fact: you’ve watched this more than once, or you will watch it again in exactly 3 hours
CRAP-
You got me there.
"3 hours" you fools. I watch this again in exactly 2 hours and 51 minutes.
This is the only Hazbin Hotel song I can listen to multiple times in a sitting. Most of the others songs I enjoy as well, but usually just enough to listen once until the next time, but this I have to listen to this song, it’s that fun
I stay more that then it reminds of bugs vs daffy from looney toons
Stop you’re right i probably will
The election just reminded me of Vox vs Alastor because they're blue and red LMAO
Lol
LMFOA
Alastor saying "thats the tea" is just oh my gosh I didn't know I needed that in my life shjdgvfhgdf
I love you, you're beautiful, but I hate this comment so much lol
@@raistlinlove1307 lmao okay?
I love that bit but the end when he goes all creepypasta is my favourite
@@victoreroad5464might be because ive watched too many of their movies but it for some reason reminded me of jurassic world
FINALLY SOMEONE SAID IT!!!!
This time, radio killed the video star!
Indeed!
I understood that reference
LMAO I know das right
They named the episode this 💀
Damn that's actually smart FFS 😂
the way he says “while he hid in radio, we pivoted to video” is just *lip smack* chef’s kiss
Not Only The Line Was Perfect, The Way Alastair Just Casually Walks Back Into The Radio Booth Just To Piss Off Vox Some More😂😂😂
FRR it’s my favorite part from this whole masterpiece
Vox is really paranoid 0:38 and the rest of the song after
Don't get me wrong, Alastor's VA killed this, but let us also acknowledge Vox's VA Christian Borle and his performance here. You really get Vox's annoyance and hatred while still singing really well. I actually saw Christian Borle Live in "Something Rotten" and he was great there (I also have picture with him) . He is a great performer.
yess as Shakespeare i love him there
You can see a distinct difference to this and lucys meet with Al. Here is him super happy, almost rejoycing at being able to try to beat vox again as opposed to his interaction with lucy where he got pissed off. Its intriguing to see how emotions are shown here.
He clearly knows exactly how to get under Vox’s skin in a way he could manipulate; it’s a battle of entertainment, where he’s already #1. While Lucifer is the one that actually pisses him off, he’s also trying to prove his worth to Charlie for the hotel as more than an entertainer against a wholeass king of hell. They did SUCH a good job with showing the different ways in how he handles these!
Also, Alastor knows he can beat vox. Vox is something he can play with. Lucifer isn’t that. Alastor similarly knows that he can’t hold a candle to the head honcho.
Also, Alastor knows he can beat vox. Vox is something he can play with. Lucifer isn’t that. Alastor similarly knows that he can’t hold a candle to the head honcho.
@@KurtAustin2448 There's probably a correlation between age and power, so Luci is at the top, but he's also a depressed creative, and Al is a very active schemer. Would be surprised if his current abilities are his peak as the story unfolds.
Alastor knows Vox isn’t a threat, so he’s just toying with him. He also knows he can’t beat Lucifer, so he has to get under his skin. But since Alastor has a soft spot for neglected children, and he’s an active schemer, I think he was taking that angle to push Lucifer to be a better father.
Two things I really love about the animation:
1) They're fully committed to showing how panicked and insecure Vox is with every facial expression (especially after he literally said publicly gunning for someone looks pathetic)
He's trying to do Alastor's "smile to fool everyone" and failing spectacularly at it. I wonder if he got that same advice in the past, just like how Al explains it to Charlie later on.
2) The fact that Vox tries to visually block the radio from sight, as if that will do anything (and then the shift to him still doing that inside his own screens)
I don't know if it's him panicking, or being so self-absorbed that he can't conceptualize how other media works, but it's great.
something else youll notice about the animation. pause when vox is glitching and look at the text on the blue screen, great detail lmao
I can’t see It.
@@TheGodOfFiction It helps to lower the speed pause at 2.08 when the text appears read it.
I saw a tumbler post about this, saying their headcannon was that Vox gets flustered or panicked, he forgets how old tech works, trying to block the sound waves with his body as if it were a screen on reflex, unintentionally drawing more attention to it.
He's just a big goober and I love him
@@axesandrabbits7226 tumblr not tumbler
I do love how NOBODY CARES about Alastor's return except Vox. As someone who dwells on things, I can relate to this man. He CANNOT let this grudge go even though he would probably be perfectly fine if he just did NOTHING!
The most terrifying thing about alastor, even when he is angry he doesn't change his voice. Like you can hear the anger from his tempo and body language but his radio voice stays professional. It's like the eye of a tornado.
Hurricane. Tornadoes don't really have eyes... The center of the funnel is no more pleasant to be in than the wall. So I've heard... Not that I've ever experienced it, fortunately.
Edit: typo
@braviary211 a tornado is a land hurricane. They have an eye.
Like, literally, that's the only difference. A tornado is on land and a hurricane is at sea. If the storm moves the name moves. A tornado that goes out to sea becomes a hurricane and vive versa.
I've seen my fair share of tornadoes and you not knowing this would get you killed if the eye passes over you. It's deathly quiet. It sounds exactly like the storm has stopped. You have to wait as per safety guidelines to make sure it's actually passed or dissipated and you're not just in the eye.
Strikes me as a weird thing to not know, because even in hurricane areas you're not going to see the eye and need this information unless it becomes a tornado. You're always on the outer edge.
I mean, I guess unless you're in a boat but wouldn't you just get picked up in the funnel?
How do you get to the eye of a hurricane? We're underground in a tornado. The ground doesn't whirlpool so our storm cellars are just under it.
Like I'm sure you've watched the wizard of Oz, when they go underground and lock Dorothy out. You can hear the eye under there and you need to stay put.
Unless you're not in the storm cellar. If you survived the first wave tied down that is your one chance to run to the storm cellar. I have never seen anyone do this in real life, so that might be an urban legend with a really low survival rate.
@@crescent_sun482 when a tornado gets big enough the inside is a lot calmer than the outside, if the eye passes over something it can seem like the tornado has passed but ig hasn't.
2:04
I dunno if it was intentional but I like that Vox shows himself “blocking” the radio on the TV but in reality he’s not there, as if to say he can try to block the truth in whatever way he wants but it would still come out
A rivalry between two evil sassy grinning twinks in steampunk suits with quirky powers and edgy designs in the form of a jazzy/swing musical number. This is peak 2010s Tumblr aesthetics.
Too real
This is the most accurate description of the vibes I'm getting
I don't think I've ever seen a better comment
ITS PEAK FUCKING PERFECT!!!!!
Alastor is more steampunk while Vox is more steelpunk or cyberpunk
I love the little smiles from Velvet and Valentino when he says "He'd be powerless without the other V's"
1:25 For some reason I really like this moment. They're like "the fuck are you doing?"
I love it because it's so symbolic of the psychology that's going on, they clearly didn't care at all until he MADE them care by drawing attention to it.. just like he was doing in general with the public 😭😹 this show is genius. He's like "who even cares about this guy??" and everyone's like "none of us did... until you brought him up" like bro could've avoided this whole fiasco 💀
@@MotherxUniverse 'Wonder why Vox is so worked up... Oh cool jazz music Neat! Wait why am I hearing literal screams of the damned? Eh I can just keep this on in the background while I do stuff.'
@CassidyMuniverse Fr, hits even harder with his whole telling Val to just ignore what Angel is doing, because not drawing attention to it is what's best. Then he turns around and gets all in a twist at the mention of Alastor 😂
@@kemi_smith OMG! That's true too! He immediately showed his hypocrisy
You perfectly managed to hit a frame where Vox‘ mouth isn’t visible.
I just realized, alastor references Vox talking about "the new status quo" even though that part was said before Vox started airing
He mirrors the whole opening that happens before Vox goes on air.
I mean radio waves are how tvs and Wi-Fi work so he probably caught that
@@TheFishCultistdoes that mean alastor can talk to vox in his mind like doctor x whenever time he wants?
@@TheMiliitaryduck I don’t think so given how vox has to connect to wires to do the news broadcast so he’s probably disconnected from that
@@TheFishCultist imagine the things he would whisper to vox if he couldve do it
“Did anybody miss him?” You, you did my guy😭🙏
No one really even noted he was back besides the Vees and the hotel residents more or less. *Until* Vox tried to style on Al and ended up slipping on a metaphorical banana peel as a result
I get the feeling that Vox had been harboring feelings for Alastor for a while, and when Alastor declined the offer to join the Vees, Vox confessed his feelings to Alastor in a last-ditch effort to convince him to stay. Alastor, of course, turned him down, which led to Vox attacking him in a fit of rage. Alastor would have won but I believe he didn’t because Velvette and Valentino stepped in. If that’s the case, it’s no surprise Vox is so obsessed with Alastor.
@@waves2378
Yo creo lo mismo
Fr
With how hard he's trying, it def looks like he's holding something back
Vox is despicable (in a good-twisted way)
but MAN is his VA talented
You need *SKILL* to sound _that_ clear with those speeds!
People have actually tried doing his part, and the big thing isn't the speed, but rather the voice itself. Remember, this man is acting, so this persona has to stay on the WHOLE TIME.
I love how this song truly shows Alastors sassiness, just like hells greatest dad shows how petty he is lmao. Loving the dimensions on the characters
0:53 I love how glasses Vox is holding a cup that says “FUCK ALASTOR”
Lol
I like the fact that Alastor gave his threat when them line reaching is only between him and Vox, instead of allowing the public to see it. It makes his threat actually not empty co'z he doesn't need the public to hear his threat just for them to recognise his power. Him knowing he has the ability to do it is fine enough for him. That really tells that he's indeed powerful.
Dude pulled Vox into a private chat room
@shill9516 the rest of the city went dark, the only things shown to still be on were Vox's screens and Alastor's station
@@educatedlaziness3268 since this is a visual medium though I imagine in storyboarding they thought it would be way more impactful to have your undivided attention on Alastor himself during that moment. Plus Alastor’s signal was still clearly broadcasting as Vox could pick it up.
There’s also the fact that clearly things that aren’t connected to the power grid still have power as is shown by Alastor’s radio station and the entirety of the hotel. Combine that with the fact that the radio didn’t seem to be plugged into anything means that it might have still worked.
Also from other parts in the Music video it seems Alastor seemed to solely appear on the radio and not on the TV, so the in universe occurrence of this song probably looks different to those on the ground.
@@TheReal_Antrey😭
@@TheReal_Antreyand said the most vile, disgusting, slurs and threat as possible
... I mean, nothing to convince everyone that the Radio Demon is a has-been relic of no importance than _literally_ doing a whole song-and-dance to announce his return.
I mean, not doing anything probably wouldn't have helped - this is _Alastor_ - but Vox really set himself up to fail with this one.
I like how vox cooked a deer just to antagonise Alastor
Credit where credit is due, Vox had some good lines. He just over cooked it.
Especially funny since Alastor probably looked at that deer head and instead of being intimidated just went "Oh hey that looks tasty, might I recommend some spices or seasoning for that deer head?" 😂
The most antagonising part to him would be that he cooked it at all.
Alastor eats them raw.
Yeah, that was like Drake responding to that first diss track.
That was my cousin he cooked 😢
i honestly think Alastor is the one character in the whole series that no one should piss.
this guy generates a lot of frightening energy.
Yeah, no one has ever really. Truely gotten under his skin besides Lucy. Whereas for Vox, it's just another day lmao
or vestiel. I like how they are friends. It’s a good dynamic
The only characters we've seen that are definitely more powerful than him are Adam, who beat Alastor handily in the Season 1 finale, to the point of breaking his microphone and making him speak in his natural voice for once, and Lucifer, who beat seven shades of fuck out of Adam without appearing to break a sweat. Much makes Alastor sniping with Lucifer even funnier, because he's actively antagonising a guy who could probably delete him with a snap of his fingers if he was sufficiently motivated.
Charlie could theoretically get there, given that she was able to block a hit or two from Adam, but she very rarely uses her formidable power because it's just not in her nature to be a fighter. Vaggie is more of an unknown quantity- We know angels are more powerful than demons, and that Vaggie was one of the best exorcists before she rebelled, so she's theoretically up there.
Plus, there's whoever's holding Alastor's chain. Which may well be Lilith (I forget if they used a gendered pronoun when referring to whoever's got Alastor's soul), given that they both disappeared seven years ago, with Alastor only reappearing shortly after Charlie tries to call Lilith in the pilot (which is still broad-strokes what happened before S1E1). Or it could be a greater-scope villain who has connections to both of them.
@@ToaArcan yeah, Alastor was all mighty and powerful but then he was defeated easily and almost killed by a joking guy who was defeated by luci easily. Bad hit to his ego, he's nothing compared to them. unless the deal he has restricts his powers in someway
@@Supaslasher You might not be far off actually since alastors initial presence in hell was disastrous, so maybe Lilith suppressed him as a part of a deal of some sorts to keep him in place, then gaining a nice vacation and being gone ever sense
Hearing alastor finally sing again is so good
I know, and Alastor has only gotten better since the pilot
Okay, but can we just appreciate the absolute crown jewel of that line: "Your medium is getting bloody rare"? :D
" the sugar on the cream" is such a good phrasing because it's very obviously a variation on " icing on the cake" or" cherry on the sundae" but manages to add a layer of anachronistic poshness so fitting for Alastor and jives perfectly with the " tea" aspect
He's more of a black coffee person though.
@@nuclearcatbaby1131I don't think that matters though
Something that I loved is just how blind the characters are to their own flaws.
For a solid 4-5 mins Vox is talking Valentino out of losing his shit about Angel.
Then literally the second he finds out about Alastor HE loses his own shit, and instantly makes his own situation ten times worse.
1:20 I just realised how genius that scene is. Alastor having the form of a deer with him taking the head of the deer out of the oven saying his medium is getting rare. Just making a line fit so perfectly in with normal cooking of flesh + the use of the symbols here is absolutely astonishing
Funny enough Alastor probably wasn’t as intimidated by that as Vox intended, given he eats raw deer meat for breakfast
Has anyone else noticed that Vox and Alastor have similar styles? The overcoats, the bow tie, the shoes and the gloves. Vox is making himself seem more like Alastor, perhaps to feel more confident about his power and less worried about Alastor's power
Sir Pentious wears an even more similar outfit
I know people already can see this but can I just say how much I love how Alastor's last lines "Let's begin. I'm gonna make you wish that I'd stayed gone, tune on in. When I'm done, your status quo will know its race is run. Oh, this will be fun." Echo Vox's first lines of "Welcome home. I'm gonna make you wish that you'd stayed gone. Say hello to a new status quo. Everyone knows that there's a brand new dawn. Turn the TV on!" The two mirror each other so well and it's just so well done. Gahh. I just love it.
and if you think of it, this could mean Alastor heard the entire start, something no one else but the viewers and work crew could hear
Another parallel I'm noticing here: at the beginning, Vox randomly has red lines resembling blood trickling from his mouth prior to beginning his broadcast, while at the end Al makes blood drip out of his mouth after transforming. Both of these moments are out of the public eye, but Al seems to be more deliberate here, as opposedto Vox's more impulsive display.
2:42 Always gives me the chills
I wanna see a lot more of that kinda stuff where you see alistors true power
@@LittleRatz me too. He's one of my favs
Just rewatching it still sends shivers down my spine
@@dreamcl0ud me too
thats real
This song's moral is more relevant than I think people understand. It's not depicting television as a "bad" or "worse" medium. Vox still has control, despite the quirks that may occur (represented by the bluescreening and buffering). He's just kept more in check by the other V's, and Vox is pissed that he has to share that control with ANOTHER thorn in his side. Similar to how modern media like television, TH-cam, and blogs are kept much more responsible for their actions than the past thanks to how connected everyone is via the internet. Alastor's power, on the other hand, was much more absolute in the past. For the time he was around where radio and newspaper dominated, those things had complete and total control over the masses, unchecked, propaganda and all. Therefore, it's still respected.
Now in terms of modern day, radio is not the only way people stay connected anymore, obviously. Alastor isn't the only demon with power over the masses. But what makes him terrifying is that he can regain that control just like he did back then. He has the intellect to make a splash and take over what he wants in a brand new way. My guess is that's where his motives lie, by luring in the masses with (in his own words) a new form of entertainment: the Hotel. He can use the failure of the Hotel to show demons why their place is not in heaven, but beneath the demon overlords, below HIM.
Damn… that’s a deep analysis. I never thought of that. Really nice!
And radio has never died. Think of how many podcasts there are , think of in general if he has control over any purely auditory medium- audio books, music playing on online radio apps like spotify or pandora.
@@adrivoid5376 true
@slapchopenthusiast1065yea! When the power went out, you could see the radio tower still works, a sign that it will inevitably persist.
Plus Alastor doesn’t let radio define him. Sure he’s the radio demon, but he’s more than that. He’s a powerful force to be reckoned with. Vox on the other hand seems to have built his entire identity on being a TV demon.
'Everyday he's got a new format' is my favorite line Alastor is such a troll
You’re looking at the future he’s the shit come through that!
I cant get over the character design in this show. As a digital artist, i am extremely envious of it.
Yeah I love the little detail how the red bars under Vox’s mouth make him look like he’s drooling. Or how Alastor’s transformation resembles a voodoo doll/wendigo. How his eyes were a clock ticking.
@@JasmineTea127 the first thing that comes to mind for me are radio dials when he does that
This Show Has It’s Flaws But For Character Design, Viviepop Gets An A+
I love how this starts off like it's going to be Vox's villain song, only for Al to totally hijack it and reveal it was actually HIS villain song all along. Banger number 🙌
Hijacking songs is his thing!
If people didn’t notice at 0:01 you can see Valentino looking at Angel dust proving that he is still watching him even outside the studio
Well in that specific moment he was just angry at Angel for flirting for free
But yes,turns out Val is well informed about Angel's wereabouts 24/7
Everyone is talking about how Alastor knows slang and shit, but can we appreciate the little detail in him cracking his fingers when he sets the mic down? lile his fingers are almost locking up from how much he carries it, and for good reason. It gives him a lot if not most of his powers, along with his shadow. Just the little toucjhes i like
When you said fingers crack you reminded me that my knuckles reset for me to crack, kudos for you!
@@YaGreekGirl ey same for ypu with my wrists, thanks mate
Anybody notice how his mic appears to be plugged into the radio equipment? You see a wire.
1:51 has the cutest sheep demon! I love them!
Thought I was the only one who noticed them, they’re so adorable-
So fluffy and the big ears and eyes! God so fucking CUTE!
I hope they become a main character
Fun fact: She was actually in VIvziepop's Alastor backstory comic(he saved her life because he has his own code of honor with who he targets and someone wanted to butcher her for food)
@@traehignight i remember that but i don't remember them as a black sheep.
Ironically, nowadays live TV is being phased out and radio has resurfaced thanks to podcasts and radio apps
"Where's he been? Who gives a shit?!" Probably my favourite part, Vox just seems so fucking stressed
I read this right as that part came on