I'm Rewatching BBC Merlin For The Hundredth Time And Just Need To Talk About The Witchfinder Episode

S3 Predictions for Helluva? Critical critiques? Theory's?

Here are my mediocre predictions:

- Stoliz censored sex scene.

- the most stalest love triangle known on earth and Hell: Vassago/Blitzø/Stolas.

- Stolas singing and crying about Blitzø, Vassago, and Octavia. The usual.

- Stoliz kiss scene.

- Vassago and Stolas kiss, Stolas regrets it later on.

- Octavia being unhappy, missing Stolas, and realized her mistake.

- The standom still hating on Octavia and hope she dies.

- DHORKS kidnapped Stolas and use their pope army to overthrow Hell.

- DHORKS (agent 1 and 2) get killed. Government moves on and pretend that nothing happened.

- Humans on earth are still dumb.

-IMP never gets human disguises.

- Striker backstory of a blue blood similarly looking like Stolas who killed his friends and family.

- Striker and Stella become a thing.

- Striker kills Andrealphus.

- Cherubs end up homeless again and potentially trapped in Hell.

- Millie gets pregnant with twins.

- Crimson kidnap said babies and Moxxie finally takes the win.

- Millie and Moxxie have an argument and Moxxie is like “we are lethal team, we do everything together, and I love you.” Convincing Millie to have kids.

- Stolas gets custody of Octavia and Stella is pissed.

- Stoliz argument about Octavia.

- Barbie Wire makes a return somehow and Blitzø talk about the past and pisses off.

- Loona is mute for a few episodes.

- Loona is actually decent and doesn’t act like a mega bitch.

- Loona goes to another party.

- The bare minimum: Loona episode.

- Oh yeah, the Stella backstory but the stans still hate her and focus on Stolas.

- Stella’s backstory isn’t really a backstory but like a compilation video, acting the audience knew what they were getting into.

- Loona and Vikki become a thing.

- Seven Deadly sins with celebrity voice actors.

- Bel and Leviathan are chill and have a musical number.

- Glitz/Glam are secretly the daughters of Leviathan.

- Mammon/Striker/Crimson/Stella team up.

- The status quo reset and IMP goes back to killing people.

- Buckzo (Blitzø’s father) returns; Blitzø and him fight. Blitzø tells him, he ruined his life.

- More self loathing from Blitzø.

- Vassago bootlicking Stolas.

while revising some of my ocs, i realized how odd it is that everyone in the hellverse either speaks english or has it as a secondary language. putting aside the reality of hazbin/helluva being tv shows produced in america by americans, there should be a LOT more characters who primarily speak a language other than english or use outdated english (and no zestial doesn't count the mf was in like one episode). i also want to see more bilingual characters that aren't spanish. where are the french-americans. where are the russian-americans. it can not be hard to find voice actors who speak a language other than english and spanish.

look i know i've talked about it before but it was more from the angle of analyzing how this plotline could have been about persephone legitimately overthrowing hades, and not from the angle of how this one scene completely undermines all of rachel's manufactured attempts to "create a dialogue" about sexual assault and consent

and i'm specifically referring to THIS SCENE.

honestly hades is a toxic piece of shit himself who deserves jail for life but like. the tonal whiplash of this comic often has me feeling torn between "persephone is a victim of grooming who became what she once despised" and "persephone was actually always a deeply insecure and manipulative person and that's why she and hades get along so well" 💀😭 regardless of whichever conclusion you come to, neither of them are exactly indicative of a writer who really understands consent or healthy relationships, because despite whichever scenario makes the most sense, rachel still tried (and in many ways, succeeded) to convince her audience of girls and women alike that these two are healthy couple goals and that her extremely limited 10th grade understanding of consent and sexual health was "helping people"

and yes this further cements persephone as rachel's self-insert

because while she's gone on record to say she's never been sexually assaulted, she has admitted in interviews and social media posts to being in similar situations where her autonomy was being invaded upon

including a literal REAL LIFE STALKING SITUATION

like. that is an incredibly shitty and horrifying situation to be in. and i wanna make it clear, i'm not trying to use this against her in any way. this is something she didn't deserve to go through and reversely, does deserve to move on from.

i bring it up though precisely because it's incredibly telling that she, as a writer who claims she wants to use her platform as a means to "help people", is not capable of actually practicing what she preaches, and thus her characters aren't capable of doing that either. she's still exhibiting and glorifying behaviors and traits that align with the people who have harmed her, because HADES LITERALLY FUCKING STALKS PERSEPHONE AND IT'S PLAYED UP FOR COMEDY-

THIS SHIT WAS IN THE PILOT VERSION OF THE COMIC TOO, BEFORE IT WAS EVER AN ORIGINALS SERIES. HADES HAS ALWAYS BEEN WRITTEN LIKE THIS AND IT'S ALWAYS BEEN ROMANTICIZED AND PLAYED UP FOR GAGS.

LIKE I'M SORRY, IS THE "DECONSTRUCTION" HERE JUST SUPPOSED TO BE RACHEL TURNING HER OWN TRAUMA INTO COMEDY INSTEAD OF GOING TO THERAPY ???

FUCK.

Uther after seeing Gwen and Arthur kiss: Arthur what the actual fuck has gotten in you?! Arthur: Father I - Uther: How could you- I mean is this because of me? Is your sole aim to defy me??! Arthur: What no that's not the reason Uther: Oh so you just randomly decided to betray Merlin with Morgana's maid? Right after I told him I approve of your 'BOND'. I'm not a fool Arthur, I knew that boy was too good for you. He would have given his life for you! MULTIPLE TIMES! You BETRAYED him. When all he did was protect you, even gave you a sword - literally not metaphorically speaking. Arthur: Wha- Uther: you have no shame HE IS ADORABLE ARTHUR

You know what would be funny? If Gwaine 'I'm a noble who thinks knights are silly' and Lancelot 'My only dream is to be a knight' were at Camelot at the same time.

Why it would be funny is because you know Merlin would be like 'I have a great solution'

And either convinces Gwaine to 'trade' places I.E. give Lancelot his seal of nobility or convince them to pretend to be brothers.

Which lead to shennanagains where Gwaine has to teach Lancelot how to act like a noble and Lancelot having to act like none of this is new and confusing to him

Also gaslighting Arthur, 'what do you mean that's not the way, I've done it this way my entire life' and it's not a lie it's just a commoner's way.

Gwaine is having the time of his life doing chores with Merlin and flirting with Morgana and generally making a nuisance of himself.

They also both know of his magic so there are those shennanagains going on, Gwaine swearing Merlin was in the tavern with him all night and Lancelot too, of course, he was there, someone had to carry Merlin home because Lancelot and Merlin are both missing, off fighting whatever evil is trying to kill Arthur/Uther this hour of the day.

Just imagine how funny it would be.

EPISODE 4 OF HAZBIN HOTEL REVIEW!

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Tw: sa

I have never been sa, so I can not commentate if the scenes of sa in this episode were done right.

Some people said no, and others have said yes. I see both sides of this argument, but it is just one of those things where I can't speak on it since I never been through that. So I'm just not talk about the sa scenes.

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Summary of the episode:

Angel struggles to keep up with both his work life and hotel life. So Charlie decided it was time to use her status to help Angel out.

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My problems short formed:

● I didn't really like Charlie in this episode, I get what she was trying to do. It was just one of those things where it was done poorly.

● Why did Husk have to go comfort Angel when Charlie was the reason why Angel was upset.

● I get the whole Husk is the bartender. You spill your dirty laundry on, but like, how did he expect Angel to open up when earlier in the episode he spilled everyone problems.

● does charlie even know Val is a dangerous person?

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My problems long formed:

● I get what Charlie is trying to do in this episode. She just went the wrong way about it.

She came off a bit childish for wanting to have Angel at the hotel. But I get it! She wants Angel there to help him. The problem is that Angel has a job, and he is going to work odd hours sometimes. And it is not like this fact was hidden from Charlie.

Charlie knew Angel had a job, so again, she should've done something different. Like asking Angel for work schedule to work around it. Instead of going straight to his workplace, unprepared.

● this where I came to the question, does Charlie know that Val is a dangerous person?

I mean, we, the audience, know that Angel is in the hotel to get away from Val, but does Charlie know that? Maybe Angel didn't tell her the exact reason why he signed up for the hotel?

Anyway, Charlie shouldn't have gone to Angel dust workplace unannounced. Then, after being allowed in! She kept messing around the place and bothered the workers.

I hated that, especially that scene where she kept messing with the mic guy about her hotel, like come on, girl, it not the time nor place. You came here to help Angel not promote your hotel!

● Now, after all that, she started to cry. And then, when Angel finally snaps at Husk. Her and Vaggie are like, "Husk, that wasn't very nice of you!"

And it like, "huh?" All Husk did was trying to give advice to Angel. And, of course, it just went the other way. Charlie sent Angel work place on fire!!!!! I think they both owe Angel an apology. So both of them should've gone.

Passed down like folk songs, our love last so long.

Because it’s still Arthur and Merlin, after all these years. Together. Intertwined in countless tales interwoven with the history of these lands. Arthur and Merlin still fall together from people’s lips as they teach the next generation of the once and future great king and his sorcerer. Their names are still written in ink alongside the other on the page of yet another Arthuriana. Inextricable and integral. Together.

Yandere batfam + Neglected Reader

Rough au idea:

Reader grew up with her mother and stepfather until the age of 9. Both of them had been laid off and couldn't afford to take care of reader.

So, her mother contacted reader bio father, bruce wanye

Reader mother explained the situation to bruce. And promise reader as soon as she and stepfather can find work + money. Reader would come back and live with them.

But that never happened....

Reader arrived 5 months after Jason death, even though his death was old, the shadow he left behind was fresh.

Reader was shown around the mansion by Alfred. Later that night, reader met bruce before he disappeared for an emergency.

As years went, reader was treated as a ghost in their own home..

It not really their home, is it?

Unlike at home, at school wherever they went during school hours, they were mistreated, bullied, and tortured every single day. Treated as a little bug who doesn't deserve anything

It doesn't help bruce, and the batfam is always busy. Never helped reader whenever they tried to call out for help they were ignored by loved ones who were supposed to help them.

Maybe if one person actually stopped and actually gave the emotional/physical love and comfort reader wanted, everything would have been different.

The accident wouldn't have happened

After, some time of constant nothing but pain, and sadness that really takes a toll on your mental health.

School got involved quickly after reader begins to talk to the counselor. The school decided to call cps. Soon, cps decided it was not safe for you to return to your mom house or stay with the batfam.

So, after talking to your new case worker, you were able to leave the batfam. And you put into a new foster family.

Honestly, under your new foster family influence, you were truly a different person! You were a bird taking flight, and nothing could stop you!

It really sucks after a certain night their family started to clip their wings

I think the downright most horrific and brutal detail in the show is that Kilgharrah actually used Merlin to make sure Arthur's death happened with the pretence of protecting him

You know what, really angst gravity falls material/headcannon I have!

Just imagine young Bill is telling his parents about the shining small lights he sees. Only for his parents to look at their son with concern, but his parents just chalk it up to just be his wild imagination.

Now, as years go by, as Bill gets older, he is growing more and more angry. Saying stuff like, "There are lights in the sky! Look, one fell, quick make a wish!"

Now Bill is too old for this type of stuff, so his parents grow more concerned and realize they can no longer just go with, "it just his wild imagination!" So they take him to the doctor and get Bill medicine.

Not knowing this just pushed Bill off the edge some more......

Now, the day came... now Euclid and Scalece could only watch as their son slowly destroyed their home. But as they slowly met their demise, they looked up to tiny lights in the sky... but as the dimension fabric started to destroy itself even faster, Euclid and Scalece looked at each other one last time. Then, they looked at the sky again.

3 perfect stars, but as the two big stars started to fall, they both said their first and last wish.

Now, all that is left behind of them and that night. Is their most prize possessions. Their bow, top hat, and most of all, their son.....

Why did you do it?

Why did you do it?

Why did you do it?

Why did you do it?