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New Fear Discovered
So, as we all know, Andrealphus has taken everything from Stolas at this point. His title. His palace. Heck, even his imp staff “belong” to Andrealphus now. Everything that has ever belonged to or meant anything to Stolas has been taken by Andrealphus (and Stella) and either destroyed or been changed beyond recognition.
And then I remembered:
Imp. Of. MINE.
Stolas claimed, in front of an ENTIRE courtroom full of royal demons, that Blitzø was his imp. And we know all too well how royal demons see imps.
Andrealphus could claim that Blitzø belongs to him now after Stolas’ banishment. And the courts of Hell will back him!
Blitz is really good at taking care of people. He took care of Moxxie in prison when Moxxie was too upset to talk and gave him a job. He comforted Millie when she was having some hard thoughts about their race and the office. He's always taken care of Loona, ever since he saw her at the orphanage. Now he gets to take care of Stolas.
For as blunt and loud as Blitz is, there has never been any doubt in my mind that he loves people. He loves them so hard.
Ever since season 2 concluded back in December, I’ve been rethinking Brandon Roger’s slip of the tongue about how Blitzø “ran” I.M.P. instead of “runs”. A lot of us were convinced that Mastermind was going to have Blitzø’s business being destroyed along with the building it was being run in. But then Sinsmas aired, and I.M.P. is still going strong.
But then that begs the question, was that earlier statement by Brandon just a slip of the tongue? Or were we given a hint to a future conflict/conclusion that takes place in a later season?
Personally, I think there’s still a chance that Blitzø is going to lose I.M.P. And my obsession with finding lore/future hints in Vivzie’s official merchandise turned a simple passing thought into a freakin full blown obsession that just won’t leave me alone. So of course I’m going to share the insanity.
This Halloween T-shirt’s art is what started it all.
Blitzø is dressed up as an angel, something that anyone from hell would consider as terrifying or monstrous. Perfectly in theme with Halloween while also being ironically hilarious to the audience.
But what if it’s more than that? What if it’s a possible hint about how Helluva Boss will end? What if Blitzø doesn’t lose I.M.P. or willingly retire and pass it on?
Helluva Boss could just as easily end with Blitzø’s death. But that doesn’t mean it’s actually “THE END” the end for Blitzø’s or even Helluva Boss’ story. Because Blitzø could be reincarnated as an angel, just like he’s dressed up as in the Halloween art.
After all, Vivzie is also famous for another show based in hell that focuses on redeeming those condemned to live in hell. And one of those sinners was even redeemed and made it into heaven after sacrificing himself for his loved ones.
This sounds exactly like something Blitzø would do. In fact, he’s already tried to sacrifice himself for his family once already, and I highly doubt he won’t do it again. Especially with Stolas in the picture being as apathetic of his own life as he is.
Now, we know little to nothing about how death affects hellborns, or if they even have souls that can die like a human’s from earth. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be a possibility! After all, ghosts might not exist in the Helluva Boss universe. But reincarnation hasn’t been taken off the table yet! And it would really add an interesting twist in the lore of the Helluva/Hazbin universe. Which would then be the perfect excuse to bring some Helluva Boss characters over into Hazbin Hotel.
Oh, and then there’s the full moon/heaven imagery to consider.
Heaven is the freaking moon in Helluva Boss! And Stolas has already visualized Blitzø as being unreachable in the glow of said moon…
So, maybe there is merit to the idea that Blitzø can be reincarnated into heaven. Thoughts?
Why don’t I see people talking about this?
Blitz was checking in with his team. Watching their backs and offering them assistance or additional support if they needed it. He even returned to check back in with Moxxie since a decent amount of time passed since he last checked in.
It’s stuff like this that really highlights just how much Blitz cares about his found family. And makes me question why people are so surprised with how considerate Blitz can be with those he cares for in later episodes.
Fears After Mastermind
Stolas is NOT in a good place mentally right now. The guy was already suffering from depression, but now he’s quite literally lost everything to his name. His home. His title and powers. His DAUGHTER.
No matter how positive a note Mastermind seemed to end on, past experience with Ozzie’s is setting Sinsmas up to be truly devastating. Octavia is Stolas’ only hope right now, because until he and Blitz actually manage to talk to each other, there’s always going to be some level of uncertainty and awkwardness between them (no matter how wholesome that bath scene and kiss was).
Unfortunately, any future plans/attempts at getting to Octavia are ultimately going to end with her confronting Stolas. Lashing out at him and accusing him of loving Blitz more than her as we heard in the Season 2 trailer.
This will CRUSH Stolas, absolutely destroy what little hold of himself he has right now. And this leads to my fears…
Stolas is going to lash out. Everything has been taken from him, he’s in an uncomfortable situation and has been rejected by the only hope of normalcy he could have right now, and the closest and easiest target right now is Blitz.
And normally this wouldn’t be a problem, Blitz can generally give as good as he gets. But Stolas is used to the uncaring, pure violence of Stella. And the reactive defensiveness that is Blitz’s usual response to confrontation, but Stolas has absolutely no context of a Blitz after the events of Apology Tour and GhostF*ckers.
Blitz has been put through the wringer this season, and although he’s still putting on a brave face and acting his usual shenanigan causing self even after everything, the damage has definitely been done. As seen in GhostF*ckers, Blitz internalizes everything. Every hurt, every perceived mistake, Blitz is quietly agonizing over it when he thinks no one is looking.
And all it’ll take to absolutely DESTROY Blitz, and backslide any healing and growth he’d managed up to this point, is to be told that he ruined Stolas’ life. The one fear that could very easily shatter Blitz, and I’m absolutely terrified this is the direction Sinsmas and Season 3 are going to take.
"I've ruled the endless dark, since long before the golden angel's fall..."
He's an idiot, I love him
THE STOLITZ NATION WE ARE DEAD
Vassago speaking Spanish 🚬
stolas look oUT— oh my god he cant hear me. he doesnt even know whats coming for him
This is exactly how watching Mastermind felt btw
Helluva Boss - Like a Prayer
Look I'm not saying there's gonna be a fight where Blitz says he understands and Stolas says "you don't! I've lost everything!" And blitz just looks at him and Stolas feels his heart sink and that's how Stolas finds out about the Fire, but
Oh fuck I just realized that Stolas losing everything is an echo of Blitzø losing everything, after the fire.
Except Stolas has Blitzø. Who knows what it's like to lose it all. Who's tending to him exactly as he he wished someone could have taken care of him afterwards.
Listen, Blitzø's amount of resilience is incredible. Maybe Stolas's would be too, if he were really forced to be all on his own with nothing. But obviously, Blitzø is going to do his damndest to never let them find out.
Gaahhh they're so perfect for each other.
Dialogue V.S Soliloquy
... and why we haven't really had a Helluva Boss love confession yet.
~*~ Spoilers Below for Mastermind ~*~
I've seen a lot of confusion on this topic floating around the internet and I thought I would offer up my 2 cents on the matter. Like, maybe Vivzie will come out with a tweet that proves this entire theory wrong or something but until then, here is my interpretation.
The song starts off as Stolas addressing the courtroom. He even leads into it saying something like "Lets do this the way I do best- with song." He then proceeds to play a sort of evil villain role, pretending that everything was all part of his evil plan and how dare this dumb little Imp try to take credit for his accomplishments- really playing up the condescension in a way that the Goetia will buy. He's playing to his audience with the ultimate goal of redirecting the blame from Blitz to himself. He's campy and dramatic the whole time until he gets to the line "And I have no regrets."
At that point you will notice a change in the background. As soon as he sings that line we suddenly aren't in the courtroom anymore but in this starry galaxy backdrop with feathers floating around and he immediately sings "I have regrets." Like, it's the very next line. "I have no regrets. I have regrets." The tone shifts from his silly villain monologue to something sadder and more somber. All of this combined is why I believe that this is when the song stops being an address to the court room and becomes a soliloquy.
If you think back to highschool when you were learning about Romeo and Juliet, that's when most people learn about soliloquy- A device used in theater to let the audience into the character's mind. It's usually shown as the character on stage by themselves, speaking their thoughts aloud so that we as the audience can know what they're thinking, but it's accepted that the other characters in the play cannot hear this part.
When Mastermind makes the drastic shift away from campy stage play into somber reverie, I believe this is meant to be a soliloquy. After all, the "I have no regrets. I have regrets" line wouldn't make any sense if Stolas was still addressing the courtroom. He doesn't want them to know he has regrets or that he's questioning everything or that he's even questioning why he's willing to throw everything away for this one man that he's not even on good terms with right now. Additionally, Blitz's parts in this song are his thoughts too: "What have you done?" and "I don't deserve this."
They were both screaming in their heads about how much they love each other but I don't think they've said it out loud, not to each other or anyone else. When Satan sings his part he doesn't comment on any of the lovey dovey stuff, just "Isn't that adorable, we've been betrayed by one of our own." He only comments on Stolas's performance from the beginning of the song. He goes on to talk about how Stolas's hubris had gotten the better of him, but nothing of his heart.
These two haven't confessed their love, they've just both accepted it. I think the purpose of the duet was to show that they're finally on the same page with what they want out of the relationship, but they've still got some work to do in regard to actually getting there. They've said it in their heads- now they need to say it to each other.
we were all so hung up on this foresahdowing....
...we completely ignored THIS forshadowing.
They went so unreasonably hard with this sequence in Mastermind and I still can't get the colors and imagery out of my head
IT'S THE WAY THEIR INTERNAL WORLDS BLEED TOGETHER. the way blitz still looks up at him, still in front of him and bathed in light, but the way they're on equal ground this time; there's no pedestal. the golden chains forcing blitz away from stolas vs them dragging blitz to him in truth seekers. stolas on his knees looking up at blitz (the moon) vs blitz on his knees watching stolas. the way that stolas has the freedom to fly after the moon vs blitz being chained down and unable to reach for him. the golden feathers. insane
I mean we did get these shots which were pretty damn sexy but oh the drama of Stolas appearing in his demon form
What an entrance!
no words, just take this
He showed up in his eldritch form, based on this
So all of Hell saw Stolas show up in his full demonic form. Am I a little sad we only got the implication of eldritch Stolas? Maybe but the song made up for it holy shit
What an entrance!
so uh. everyone who wrote fics about Stolas losing his title/powers and blitz immediately taking him in. how we feeling tn
Look I love fizzarozzie but I very much believe (even if it's never shown/addressed) that Fizz is going to be so fucking mad at Oz.
"YOU WERE GOING TO WATCH MY BEST FRIEND GET EXECUTED AND YOU SAID NOTHING?"
Also-
WHAT THE FUCK OZZIE
You said nothing.
NOTHING.
Even Bee said something to Blitz's character.
I'm disappointed in you dude.
Well, hell is meant to be a circus
The fact that as soon as Stolas gave himself up, they just let IMP go and didn't take away their business or their crystal or anything.
This is a freaking weird court lol
"I'd like to add, your honor, that in addition to his unspeakable acts against our dear, beloved Stolas--"
Mastermind Timestamp Game~
Just copying what @warblogs17282 did for Ghostfuckers, and doing one for Mastermind since we're 10 days away from the episode release! How exciting! 😁
Claiming 13:26, it seems random enough, and I'm praying it isn't angsty. Please~
Just reply/reblog with your time, and when the episode releases, reblog with a screenshot.
touch the pretty thing
Gonna do 6:02 (idk why I replied originally)
Mastermind Timestamp Game~
Just copying what @warblogs17282 did for Ghostfuckers, and doing one for Mastermind since we're 10 days away from the episode release! How exciting! 😁
Claiming 13:26, it seems random enough, and I'm praying it isn't angsty. Please~
Just reply/reblog with your time, and when the episode releases, reblog with a screenshot.