Poor Blitz will be coming back from the devastating Full Moon incident to find out that his team (and particularly his daughter!) were all injured protecting him from the Cherubs. Vengeance mode activate?
Nice catch! I clipped together the S2 intros to compare. It seems to start in the Oops intro (it goes quiet just before the warning disappears). Mammon ep intro has SUCH an eerie noise overlaid which continues after the ticking stops. In Full Moon intro the ticking stops halfway.
Blitz displayed so much growth this episode. He’s so open in these moments, but chose the wrong time for this conversation (drunk Stolas), & is still so crippled by his own low self-worth. He wants to be the person that Stolas yearns for, but doesn’t believe he deserves to be.
The first time Blitz hears Stolas sing.
“I don’t think you meant to hurt me, cause I don’t think it meant a thing at all”
“…but I, I keep on waiting. Waiting to want you less than I do. And I do, oh I do, yes I still do want you”
Likely, the first time that Stolas has ever been asked to dance, after years of being dragged to Goetia balls and parties and standing at the sidelines. Good for him. He's gorgeous and deserves to feel that way for once.
#apologytour
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Finally, here's my Helluva Boss storyboards for the big IMP vs Cherub rematch during "The Full Moon"!
It was my first time getting to tackle a fight scene like this and I'm pretty proud of the results! I'd like to share some of my thought process boarding the scene:
(1/6)
My first HB art and very first digital art, I really wanted to get something done before the next episode drops. This is a screencap redraw of Stolas from the duet in the upcoming episode ‘The Full Moon’.
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#stolas
@Ashes3622
Except for this one, it kills me to think of Blitz just staring at the screen trying to work out what to say, re-wording it, and then deleting it when he couldn’t find the words to say 😭
@fizzierolli
If people are starting to have bad reactions to the older ages of the characters, maybe they should look at themselves and consider whether they're too young for this, and this show wasn't made for them? 😂
@Darth_Cupcake42
Absolutely! Blitz doesn't want Loona going topside because she could get hurt, but then the perp comes to them in hell, seeking revenge against him, and she gets hurt protecting him? Blitz is gonna lose his shit.
Another note: No, I don't think this is signalling anyone's death. If it is anything, I wonder if it's signifying time running out before I.M.P/Stolas face the consequences for their misuse of the grimoire and putting Hell at risk.
Okay, because this throwaway post is getting a bit of interest, I've typed up a bit more of a post.
Please note that this was written at 1am, and this is just a random theory. We'll perhaps know if the ticking IS a thing when we hear Apology Tour's intro, haha.
@negretoon_
Ahhh YESS! Some of my fav shots. The way Fizz strokes Blitz's face and he turns to putty, Fizz's little shoulder shimmy, Fizz's whole body confidence, and Fizz's manic laugh whilst holding an uncensored dragon driller 5000? We are so blessed! Thank you for your hard work! ❤️
@lur_iart
You might be onto something!
Earlier S2 episodes are 6 or 7 ticks, it changes.
Unhappy Campers: 7
Oops: 6
Mammon's: 5.5ish, the last tick lingers/skips
Full Moon: 5
Guess we'll see with Apology Tour.
It could make it 1 tick at the beginning of Sinsmas, i.e. 1 sec before disaster
Note: I’ve included the title cards and a bit of the ep intro to help distinguish between each. I didn’t notice any changes in the warning intros in the earlier S2 episodes.
@Murrielberries
Absolutely. He saw how much this romantic moment/gesture of being asked to dance, being complimented, and flirted with, meant to Stolas, and let him have it. He knows Stolas craves for moments like these, he deserves to have them.
@cherrysipps
Stolas is sooooo strong for resisting this moment of temptation.
And gosh, if I don't melt for both of their facial expressions and the way Blitz handles Stolas' thighs. Oof.
@blitzotheclowno
Yesss! That and "SATAN FUCKING DAMNIT!" is always in my head whenever something goes wrong now lol.
I love her voice.
I ALSO love how Blitz repeats back at her "No one, he works for me" and little hand wave in front of Moxxie, haha.
@cherrysipps
I agree. Yes, Stolas has an idealised version of love/romance in his head, but he knows Blitz. He hasn’t seen/doesn’t know Blitz in his entirety (yet), but he does know so much. We all hide things, it’s natural to grow to love someone without knowing 100% of their past.
@Murrielberries
I need Stolas to be doing something mundane like gardening or cooking, humming to himself with his tail swishing, and Blitz's kitty pounce instincts snap.
Fic Rec Friday!
I stumbled across
@sonnet009
's HB fics last night & absolutely devoured them in one sitting. I cannot recommend these enough! The writer captures everyone's voices SO well.
1st off, The Hitman's Boyfriend - Blitz is hired by Stella to assassinate Stolas (cont...)
@tobinssss
Absolutely. Add in a dash of 'now, let's give B and S time to think about it' and we're bakin'. These points are so important, it'd be a disservice for the show to solve them overnight.
@HelluvaIolite
Yesss! ❤️
It just tickles me the way Brandon says things sometimes, like the word ‘sexy’ in the candle shop. They’re fun little earworms haha.
@Murrielberries
I'm still giddy over the way he handled drunk Stolas, both on his lap (pulling him closer), but when he fell off and Blitz was so quick to help him up and get him settled.
@stolasprophecy
Blitz literally went shop to shop in Lust gathering a whole sackful of goodies with Stolas' tastes in mind, including a fucking candle. That boy can romance! ❤️
ADHD got me listening to this fucking song over and over trying to catch all the lyrics. I've done my best??? Help. (Red = bits I'm not sure of)
Edit: I've made a couple more edits!
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#fullmoon
#stolitz
@Hina4rt
Absolutely beautiful. Their expressions are gorgeous! I love the way Stolas is cradling Blitz's face, and then wiping away a tear. Gosh, I can't wait for them to have a conversation like this ❤️
@GavinArucan
I loved reading your thoughts! This was such fantastic visual storytelling. Honestly, the juxtaposition of I.M.P and CHERUB is really quite lovely to see the growth on I.M.P's side.
@laviko_weird
Yessss! I made a vid of this earlier and it killed me to keep rewatching this scenes. Blitz is realising Stolas can get hurt both physically and emotionally 😭
@sgpenpen
He did so well being brave and collected under torture. It kills me that he must keep thinking 'I just need to hold on a little longer, Blitz will be here soon' again and again. When Striker turns his back to him and Stolas' composure breaks, ack I just want to save him!
@Murrielberries
This is SO good, thank you for saying it. My heart absolutely breaks for Stolas. I can't imagine how low he must feel in that moment.
(Not saying that Blitz isn't feeling low etc, I care for them both equally & have so many Blitz feels too, but right now this about Stolas lol)
I HAVE to rec this fic!! I'm so glad I stumbled upon it. The voices of all the characters are written so well. The humourous part have had me positively grinning. I absolutely adore the building friendship between Stolas and Fizz. Stolitzarozzie fans, this is for you! 🙌❤️
@TeaTheKook
Ppl are going on about how much Stolas needs to realise/address his privilege, etc, and he will. We've got to remember that AT is the day after FM. Stolas needs time to reflect and digest on what Blitz said. It's also difficult to do that when Blitz isn't giving him space.
@TheFlippmeister
These are so fantastic! Blitz's facial expressions and body language are just so heartwrenchingly emotive. Well done and thank you. I'm so appreciative of all the hard work everyone put into this ep.
@cherrysipps
Stolas is still hurting from Blitz not rescuing him, or visiting him in hospital, AND then he finds out that Blitz not only knew that Striker was a threat, but he’d stopped an attempted assassination before and never told him? Ouuuuch. Fuel on the fire.
@Murrielberries
They looked to be mid to older teens in age by the time of the fire, so I think Blitz would've just been out on the streets and picking up whatever quick cash jobs he could get. Maybe find a job working for board/rent, and slowly working his way up to doing security/bodyguarding.
Strings of Fate. This has taken me weeeeeks, but it’s been such a great learning process. I hope you enjoy my angsty feels for these men (I love you both, please communicate, fixit fixit fixit fixit).
#helluvaboss
#blitzo
#stolas
#stolitz
@ScoobyBoo669
I think so, too! Blitz is already prone to blaming himself for events in his life that have caused harm to others, this'll be going straight on that list.
@CitizenErased14
YES, SAME! 🙌❤️ I think Stolas is going to take responsibility for it all and thereby be stripped of everything as punishment. I do love some good angst. My poor Owl.
@strwblitzy
God, that thread is absolutely ridiculous. The story has greater plot points to come than wasting future episodes on this random guy who people are having bad takes over. It's not that deep.
@mstrom42
Tangentially related because I love these kind of fics, but I'm dying for one where a bird Goetia pulls a stupid mating dance (feather display) on Stolas and Blitz is just like 'what the fuck was that?' 😂
@Murrielberries
Yessss! 🙌 makes me soooo happy ❤️
I AM STILL grinning over how sweet they both were. Stolas guiding Blitz through the crowd to protect him. Blitz being so caring and gentle with drunk Stolas. 🥰 The foundations are there.
@Murrielberries
Love this ❤️ Stolas has such a pretty tail.
I love the idea of the two of them slowly getting to know what each other's species tail movements/signals mean too.
"Oh my god, you're horny!"
Haha
@cherrysipps
Oooh itll definitely have to come up again!
Leaning into fanfic territory, what if IMP is raided as part of the trial about misuse of the grimoire, and the stash of angelic weaponry is found and is used as more evidence against IMP possibly planning something against highborns?