Hazbin Hotel's "Poison" BREAKS ME 

as an sa victim i love how they portrayed angels fear of val in episode 4. the room literally on fucking fire and yet angel is just focused on val... the biggest threat in the room.

Here’s the thing with Charlie that Husk nailed: She’s got a guilt complex mixed with a need of validation. She wants to help people, but she’s from a sheltered home life. Think if Marie Antoinette actually DID want to help the poor in France but had none of the social awareness early on

Apparently, in the Italian dub, instead of Angel saying "Do you know how much I'm worth?" he says "Do you know how much I cost?" and that just breaks me inside a little.

I'm an abuse survivor. The line in Poison that goes "I got so good at bein' untrue; I got so good at tellin' you what you wanna hear; I disassociate, disappear" hit me SO HARD.

The "every time they introduce a new character, they immediately introduce their rival" theory bit is so freaking funny when put in context of episode 5

Spoilers so don't read until video is over: So did anyone else find it funny when he went "Is this just them shipping angel and husk?" To " omg I ship them now"

20:26 Theres this funny fan comic where Stolas, from Helluva Boss (who "loves words" and is "really good with contracts" according to himself) looks over Angel and Val's contract and says "This isn't legally binding. You both only signed with your first name! And Anthony signed with an illegal character! His name isn't *Heart Sign Anthony*, you know that right?"

"A lot of her line delivery is like very stiff and awkward" This just made me realize that Vaggie is literally the straight man of this entire show. That's fucking amazing!

Also Husk was giving Angel his whole life story because Angel thinks no one understands the loss of identity he had gone through. Husk is basically saying, “I literally lost all of the stuff I accumulated to a psychopath. Trust me when I say there are people in a similarly shitty place.”

I mean after banana fish and black butler traumatizing the hell out of Danny I'm glad people have actually warned him this time 😭

“Do people ship Angel and Husk, is that why this is happening?” To “Damn it, now I ship them!” is basically a universal experience 😭😭 like I was minding my own business and those two just completely stole my heart

"it's setting [Loser, Baby] up for failure" *Is literally the highest grossing, objectively most popular song*

Husks main point was to show Angel that he’s not as alone as he thinks. That there are other “losers” out there , people he can relate to

Fun fact: this was angel dusts VA’s first time voice acting!

I have listened to Whatever it Takes about a billion times now and "who's to say who'd survive the fray, I might lose the ones that I was killing for" still gives me chills every. damn. time.

The whole reason Husk put the conversation is so Angel knew he wasn’t alone. Recounting your own experiences and showing that you understand how someone feels is what separates empathy from sympathy. Husk is such an underrated legend in the fact he’s basically everyone’s therapist. We all need a Husk in our lives.

Fun Fact: It isn’t Husk’s VA first time being a black cat. He shares a VA with the cat from Coraline

If you notice, the musical number is angel dissociating from the traumatizing work day. What’s happening in the screens in the background is what’s ACTUALLY happening

One of the saddest thing is that in the italian version Angel doesn't say: "Do you know how much I am worth" He says "Do you know how much I COST" Which is a lot sadder in my opinion, especially considering Angel is canonically italian

As someone who was SA'd multiple times throughout 2020 - 2023, Poison was so emotionally wrenching that it was scary for me. The lyrics "I got so good at telling you what you wanna hear, I disassociate, disappear" and "I'm filling up my glass but its always hollow/I wish I had something to live for tomorrow" encompasses me so well. And it's frightening; not just how well it fits, but how so many people here can relate and had the same SA experiences, some for a longer time than I have. To anyone who's been SA'd or have some form of a-salt (I'm not gonna say the actual word), I promise you with everything I have that the trauma you have is not shameful. It's not something to bury and shove deep down. It's not something to succumb to, either. It's the product of something you (hopefully) never wanted. And it's a battle scar that needs to be tended to. You can't fix your own broken arm, after all. You go to the hospital because trained professionals help you there. And you cant heal in an instant. It takes time. But when the proper measures are taken and when a good amount of time is spent helping yourself, please know that things get better❤

It's astounding to me that this is Blake Roman's first real role. After they announced the cast I did some research, and Blake didn't even have an IMDB page. He was a complete nobody, and he stole the show for me. He also voiced the egg bois, so W.

During loser baby, Husk never grabs Angel. He always reaches out his hand and its Angels decision to take it. Their relationship is based off of consent and authenticity. It’s one major reason I ship them as well as just love Husk and this song the most. Loser baby. For so many reasons. Is my favorite song.

As someone who has dealt with s/a im extremely sensitive to the topic, but angel dust is such a good example of s/a and the affects of it

In "Loser, baby" AD's little harmonizing "ooh's" we're such a small yet necessary touch to make that song more wholesome and I'm 100% living for it❤

" you shouldn't give this dude a no thank you you should give him a court summons " bro you are not gonna believe where this show takes place...

Charlie is around 6 foot according to her VA who said "Lucifer is 5'2 and Charlie is around a foot taller than him" in an interview

It’s not Charlie gaslighting her, it’s her own guilt and self esteem issues. She’s cooking her own self.

17:46 there’s this funny HISHE comic. We’re right after Valentino licks Charlie’s arm. She goes stone faced, Casually cuts the arm he licked off, (with next to no blood) Tell him that Angel is coming with her, And Valentino shows off the contract to try and tell her that he owns Angel. She just grab the contract and with the same stoned face, staring at Valentino, eats the contract. And then cuts to her carrying angel out of the building a shocked look on the spiders face behind an on fire Valentino.

It really shows how bad people's media literacy is when they say poison is sexualizing SA when it's almost straight up said in the song that Angel dissociates and romanticizes his life to deal with the intense trauma of it all😢 Hell he literally says it himself during the bar scene afterwards

You have to remember, Viv originally had 22 episodes ready to be released on RU-vid, then they got the deal with Amazon and had to shove ALL of that in 8 episodes, so yes, this series is very fast, but it works

My headcannon is that the "yeah yeah yeah" in Poison is because angel is trying to reassure himself that eventually valentino wont want him anymore and he'll finally be free

Danny believing Charlie is manipulating Vaggie is both funny and mildly infuriating

The person who voices Vaggie actually also voices Mirabelle in Encanto, and Rosa Diaz in Brooklyn Nine-Nine! She's the best.

Danny going from "Is this just them shipping Angel and Husk," to "I kinda ship them," R THE REALEST SENTENCES EVER OMG?? That's literally how I exactly felt 😭😭

Theres a theory that when angel is dancing thats him dissociating and whats appearing on the screen is whats actually happening to him plus theres a lyric that says "i disassociate, disappear"

Fun fact! : in the pilot when angel was playing with the window in the limo it’s because he died before car windows were invented!

As someone who has faced SA episode four is my favorite and I love Husk’s interactions with Angel because it’s not that he wanted to vent about his own problems, it’s that he wanted to show Angel that he’s not alone in hell and there’s always other “losers”

"How many antagonists are we going to have in this show?" They're in hell

27:36 yeah, come to the shiper side...

27:07 He said before be HEARD "Loser, baby"

“There’s no chance it’s any better then Poison right?” Famous last words LOSER BABY IS ON TOP

Heard a theory that Val licking Charlie's arm was his attempt to mind control her. It's based on the fact that certain breeds of moths secrete chemicals as a defense against predators, but they changed it a bit to fit more with his controlling nature. Apparently it also explains how he got Angel to sell his soul in the first place because growing up in the mob would have prepared Angel against making deals that seem too good to be true.

"Now I kinda ship them." *My Huskerdust heart is completed*

10:41 "...like a beautiful jumpscare" is not what I expected to hear, but it's so true that I couldn't have picked a better way to describe it, lmao XD

Fun fact: You wondered why they would drop a music video like poison in the middle of a scene like that? It's because, like the lyrics said, that's when Angel started to disassociate from what was going on and just retreat inside his head. Thanks to his contract, he physically isn't capable of refusing Valentino's orders so Angel needed to escape the only way he could. It's also why the song its progressively better the longer it goes on. The scenes we see throughout the video represent the day Angel is having and throughout that time he is periodically having moments where he CAN'T shut out what is happening to him, leading to the more emotion bits in the middle of the song. We finally get to see and hear the mask come down at the end when the shoot is finally over and Angel no longer needs to shut out what is happening and comes back to himself. Unfortunately, by that point all he is left with is shame and self loathing.

Fun fact: at the premiere shows there was a cocktail named “huskerdust” sooooo yes the creator ships them. In a healthy relationship. Husk waits to only touch Angel if he himself takes Husks hand. It’s very cute.

19:50 this was the oly reaction that ive seen someone pick up on that and the way you analysed that was so on point

To add onto what you said @ 19:54, I think Angel also anticipated that because if you look closely @ 19:35 he almost subconsciously reaches to close his robe before Val closes the gap between them

if angel didn't stop charlie, val would've ended up crisper than burnt fries friendly reminder she could totally beat alastor up, she just doesn't want and chooses not to.

"No chance it's better then posion" **2 seconds later** "Never mind I love it"

The line from episode 1 ”this body was made to be exploited” hits so hard after having watched episode 4

I think its really sweet so many of your fans went to warn you about episode 4 and how you used that as a segue to warn your viewers.

My favorite thing about episode 4 is that Husk consistently says he HATES fakeness and people not being real throughout the episode, which is why he butted heads with Angel. And when Angel lashes out in their fight, he tells him something about himself and opens up to him. Angel was real with him so Husk will be real with Angel. It also means a lot because Husk hasn’t participated in any sharing during Charlie’s exercises and keeps to himself. We don’t really know much about Husk prior to this moment. I’ve seen people criticize Husk for calling Angel a loser, but they’re missing the point. Husk hates fakeness so he doesn’t sugar coat Angels situation because he knows that wouldn’t help Angel feel better. What would make Angel feel better is having someone who is going through the same thing that can relate. Husk is in almost the EXACT same situation as Angel that’s why he wanted to tell Angel about himself

When Valentino (moth guy) rants you can hear moth squeaking in his voicd. And when Vox (tv) needs to get his attention, he turns his screen brightness up.

The way you called husk “a Keith David monster” was brilliant

“i’m sure i can handle whatever this show has to throw at me” 2 seconds later “i dont think im ready for this*

To me, husk dumping his lore wasn’t being insensitive and wanting to talk ab himself. He’s relating his feeling trapped and guilt over it being “his decision” (even though he was backed into a corner, and likely angel was too) to Angel’s similar feelings. This episode is so important for both of their characters, and I love it

I love that Angel's voice changes when he gets super serious. Usually you her him putting on the flirty/feminine higher pitch but when he gets upset its a bit lower and slightly masculine. Its a neat little detail

“ Now I kinda ship them! “ You want some water with that? Welcome to the club buddy. For real though, the two are so cute together.

I love the little detail during the song Looser how Husk only hold’s and leads the dance with Angel’s hands rather than touching his body.

"Bdsm? More like beat me, yes ma'am" OMFGGGHHHH I NEED THAT ON A TSHIRT OR A MUG OR SOMETHING

There's also a lot more connections with Ke$ha than you realize. One of Vivienne's first animated videos was an animation to Die Young and Ke$ha even voice acted in Helluva Boss as Beezlebub.

15:20 “That porn looked hot though” HAHAHAHA

The major thing about Poison that has me is that the screens in the back are showing you what Angel is going through in real time but him dancing and singing his him disassociating throughout it, which would be why the "yeah yeah yeah" line is in the song because of what he'd have to be vocalising during the shoot. It's fucking brutal.

I think the video screens during the music video are trying to show how Angel is disassociating. Every time he looks at or touches Val the illusion breaks

If you notice the last line of Poison is “I wish I had something to live for tomorrow” and then he finds out Husk knows that it’s like to be on a leash and Angel finds someone to live for.

During the bit where hes dancing, which is somewhere after he talks about disassociating he genuinely is. He's dissasociating, the "oh"s are his yells dueing the shoots.

What Danny is clearly missing here is Husk is opening himself up to Angel, showing his vulnerable side, not showing himself proud over anything.

Danny sees Carmilla: 😮 Danny hears Carmilla sing: 🫨 Yeah that was all of us 😂

“What is this?? A DeviantArt boardroom?” I literally had to stop the video because I couldn’t hear the rest over my laughter. Comedy. GOLD.

The reason why Zestial, the tall spider guy sounds like he's from a Shakespearean play is because he is literally from the era of Shakespeare I wouldn't be surprised if Zestial, literally met Shakespeare when he was alive.

Poison is the best scene in the show. The music is amazing, the choreography is perfect & brutal, the editing is perfection & the acting is incredible. If I wasn't so jaded by the real world & more brutal fiction, I'd find it really hard to watch. Everyone involved did a brilliant job.

22:49 when he talked about the lyrics of poison sounding really terrible out of context, something clicked for me. It’s all porn dialogue. The “yeah yeah yeah” and “oooh” in the song sound amazing in context because it doubles as a song-writing and a storytelling technique. Even in Angel’s self expression and processing of his traumas, he still feels the need to embellish them and make them consumable. Poison is 100% the best scene in the entire show.

Oh my God, if Danny is in love with carmilla singing wait until he hears 'Out for Love' 🤣

12:51 Why did I think he was going to pull out the middle finger- 😭

Being a Christian and saying "hey my favorite episode is when lucifer comes in" really hits me deep 😂

Fun fact: the song poison is angel dust dissociating from what's happening to him, but everything you see is really occurring to him. Also the end of the song is Anthony basically crying out for help. Because Anthony has to put on an act as angel dust to keep himself safe. Also second fun fact: the reason he has one black eye is because Val only owns half of him, his soul, only when he's in the studio does he have power over him. Husk has two black eyes because Alastor owns his entire soul.

husk wasn’t “dying to talk about himself” in fact I think he would have preferred NOT talking about himself but he knows that angel needs someone that he feels like understands him and considering they both signed their souls over to someone in hell I’d say they have very similar plights which is why they work.

him:" we need more moths!" after finds out about valentino:" kill all the moths!"

i know im late to the party but, the fact that the "love potions" that Valentino sells (on his billboards) are just cheap roofies is a GREAT touch and the fact that the demon of lust refuses to sell love potions .. just chef's kiss

Pay attention to Angel’s voice going forward. Once he drops his mask with Husk, he actually starts sounding more natural, instead of forced. It’s a very subtle change, but you hear it as he starts sounding more like Anthony and less like Angel Dust. These songs and this episode is one of my favorites for sure. Partly because I think they treated the darker subjects with respect.

Wait until he learns Kesha is part of the Hazbin Hotel universe

It breaks my heart that angel's 'dancing' his pain into the catacombs of his mind, WHILE its happening

5:26 And it's not even too Meta because when you think about it, a lot of the characters are formerly human who just sort of spawned in hell with these random features. It's not like they went into a Sims character creator, no, this was randomly assigned to them. They canonically have no idea what they are or why

Fans are theorising that the scenes on the screen behind Angel are what's actually happening while Angel dancing is them disassociating. And when Val grabs him, the illusion breaks and they're back in reality

“Oh wait maybe I do ship them” That’s exactly how it was for me. I didn’t see it until Loser, Baby and I had a new otp

yeah ppl need to start realising how angel dust is one of the best representations of an abuse victim

12:44 That was genuinely one of the best patreon plugs you’ve ever done no joke

"Is this really where we want to put a musical number" to "this is the best song on the show."

Angel Dust deserves so much better than this. The way Valentino treats him and what Angel said about trying to get broken enough that Val will let him go, it's really painful to watch. I'm glad he and Husk have found common ground and can support eachother. And I love the message in "Loser, Baby." It's not your usual, "cheer up, things will get better" song. It's more realistic. Yeah, Angel's life is screwed up, but he's not alone. He now has someone who understands that he can look to for support. That's as good a start as any.

Why, after watching this series a dozen times, am I only *just* noticing that when Carmilla sings "I'll keep you safe" not only is she looking directly at Zestial, but he also notices and looks *very* confused by that action.

I’m glad someone sees the beauty in the animation and the tone of the music, despite how violent it is, it’s SO well done, it’s properly brutal like it would be,

26:50 there's a therapist that when through angel trama and she said that husk sharing his trama is actually good there she said it helps angel know he knows how he feels

I haven’t see a whole lot of this show, other than the pilot, but from what I’ve gathered, Charlie is the living embodiment of “The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.”

I've heard a lot of people saying Husk hijacked the convo but as someone who also wont open up until the other person does it rly was a relatable moment that this song/conversation was what got Angel to do it to....

15:15 “I was not ready to comedically handle that situation” Me who has been triggered by this episode and watched multiple reactions: 👀 yeah…. If that was concerning for you then your audience was right to give you the warning…

23:31 I could write essays about how insanely well written Angel is. His whole performance through "poison", the whole sharade he puts on to pretend like he's into it and is in control, is just chef's kiss. It's as if he performs in his head while the panels behind him portray what's actually happening to him, for example the "ooh-oooooooh" part, he belts it out on stage, and then the next shot is him screaming that same note, it's just brilliant storytelling.

Few things i wanted to point out on Poison The poses you mentioned where angel is dancing in the second chorus, the poses that flash up on the screen behind him. That's angel dissasociating which is why the poses are in the bdsm gear. So, those are the things actually happening to him while he's mentally checked out Also, a main thing you learn about angel is the hypersexuality is a way to maintain some semblance of control. If they're doing this to you, you being into it is a defense mechanism. My favorite example of this is during the first chorus when angel is dancing with val. He gets pulled to the ground and we see the distress and pain on his face for just a moment before he smiles and pretends like he loves it before playfully getting back up. It's an incredible song and a great demonstration of how some SA victims respond to the trauma they've survived

I love that unravel in a music box is the background music. And I love how they portray the abusive relationship Angels fear and blaming himself for being on the relationship and his fear of Val, yet he also wants a way out.

First time watching a full video and i was immediately drawn in by the Unravel bg song. I love episode 4 so much and im really excited to see this review! You always make me laugh