#helluva boss blitz

[toonsforkicks22]

Friend and I discussed how Aika could kick Blitzo’s ass so easily. He’s less of a “nightmare” and more of a nuisance in her eyes.

[supernaturallyliterate]

And I love seeing your art of them all lovey dovey! 10/10, will reblog and subject all my followers (I have those??) to this beautiful art of my blorbos

Stolas doing paperwork (or at least trying to)

love drawing them all lovey dovey 🫠🫠🫠

[amalthea-13]

Stolas's Whining and Why It Doesn't Matter: "Well I understand Stolas is in a tough situation BUT-"

Introduction

Hello All! Amalthea here! While I initially wasn't planning for this to be my "comeback" essay, this is what I want to speak on first because it is genuinely such a frustrating thing I see people bring up. Regardless of if anyone agrees on this essay, I want to speak my piece on it because it's bullshit atp.

One of the many common complaints I see with Stolas specifically during Sinsmas is that he "complains" or "whines" to much.

Is Stolas really "whining"?

Whining Definition: complaining or inclined to complain in a childish or petulant manner

The reason I am pulling a definition for this is because what constitutes as "whining" is incredibly important to the context of this post. One of the major things people complain about is the fact Stolas "whines", but by definition the most he does is seem discontent.

Discontent Definition: lack of satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation : lack of contentment

This is what you all are mad at. While yes, Stolas can come off as "whiney", he really isn't whining at all. He's discontent with his situation. He's unhappy with how things panned out, despite being happy he saved Blitz's life.

The major thing I hate is when people will say;

"Well I understand Stolas is in a tough situation BUT-"

Do any of you understand what he's dealing with? What he is grappling with? Let's just- for five minutes put ourselves in Stolas's place. Put ourselves in his mindset.

So firstly, the guy you care deeply about, rejected you and practically broke up with you for doing the right thing and wanting to free him from an unfair agreement.

Despite you doing the right thing, he proceeds to call you a "pompous, rich ASSHOLE?!" You decide you've had enough and simply make him leave so you can handle yourself emotionally.

After said breakup and making it clear you no longer want a relationship in which things are unfair. The man you love not only comes to your home to pressure you for sex, but verbally berates you to feel as if he "earned" what you gave him out of pure love and care.

He proceeds to harass you and get mad at you.

You go to some shitty party to drown your sorrows in alcohol and petty hatred, but that doesn't satisfy you. Your person then comes and tries to comfort your drunk ass, but you proceed to break down, just wanting someone to want you back.

After parting you meet a nice guy and for five minutes forget he exists.

After time apart, you see the man you love, despite everything, about to die and have to rush in to save him because despite the pain, the hurt, the suffering... you love him. You can't let him die.

You give up everything. You lose your child, your home, your sense of security. You gave it all up for him.

So he could come home to his daughter.

You do all of this, without complaint, or regret. You never blame him or anyone else. You own your actions because well they're your choices, no one elses.

You struggle with withdrawals from the medication you need to stabilize your mood. Only for you to run to see your daughter and she not only hates you, but is upset with you for viewing her as an "obligation" and proceeds to deny you the chance to ever explain your side of things.

Now dear viewer, tell me, that if this were you, you also wouldn't be discontent? You wouldn't be angry? You'd just cry and not have a bitch fit once in a while?

Mind you, none of you are living in these conditions. You aren't a former abuse victim or a person who grew up in horrid conditions mentally. You're not Stolas.

But for fuck's sakes you're telling me you also wouldn't be a bit discontent? You wouldn't whine? You wouldn't mourn? You wouldn't be angry at yourself? At the world?

A lot of you are stuck on Blitz's feelings and- it's understandable, but have any of you considered Stolas's lens? Have you ever looked at the story from his point of view?

Why It Doesn't Matter He "Whines"

The reason I have no qualms with Stolas's whining is purely because we all would be him. He is low mentally. He is struggling as a man, as a person.

He is not going to be a perfect victim for you. I apologize, but he doesn't owe you his "best behavior" to feed your moral purity complex. He is doing his very fucking best to maintain himself in an awful position.

Just like a lot of Blitz fans can understand Blitz's trauma response, I need you all to have empathy for Stolas's trauma response. Yeah, that will come out as snide remarks, he's off his fucking meds.

Do not expect him to be his usual quiet and sweet self. He's suffering. For fuck's sakes he cannot be palatable for the sake of liabilities sake. It's not realistic, and I don't know why we're expecting "good behavior" from a man struggling to survive.

Especially considering this man stared death down less than a month ago. He is not in any mental position, nor has he unpacked his trauma to be on his "best behavior".

Surprisingly, the only one being patient is Blitz. Despite Stolas's snide remarks at times and lack of awareness, Blitz doesn't expect Stolas to be perfect or pure. He knows he is struggling. Blitz knows from experience and therefore is not expecting a depressed man who lost everything to be perfect.

As much as I give Blitz bullshit, he is patient and I think a lot of people need to learn from that. Have that patience and grace for others, especially those in a position as dire and desperate as Stolas's.

Think twice before you say; "Well I understand Stolas is in a tough situation BUT-"

[blitzwhore]

Okay I am here to ask the truly important questions:

[birdy-babe]

She was sitting by the phone WAITING. She knew that Stolas was going to call. She was waiting for him, even changed Blitz’ contact so she knew when he reached out. Look at the smile on her face, how excited she is that he finally called.

Stella when I FUCKING GET YOU

[fizzyrodeo]

I REALLY like this analysis and perspective. But I will say it's kind of disappointing we don't have a character similar/identical to what Striker was presented as in his debut. All the other imp characters in this show are way too chill with being at the bottom of the food chain, which is especially crazy as they have NUMBERS.

I don't know if this would be considered as the canonical reason for Striker's change in portrayal by the writing team or if he was derailed for other reasons, but regardless I really don't think we need a character to be an antithesis to Blitzø (at least, not like this) and wish we could have keeped competent egotistical-yet-truly-wanting-total-imp-liberation-and-not-just-for-himself Striker.

I'll admit it!

I prefer Striker as the fraud that he's showing up to to be than the completely capable jerk that he was in his first episode.

Because that's what he is: a hypocritical faker that is basically Blitz's foil and antithesis.

Compare the two, if you will.

Both are very ambitious imps who don't take no for an answer, hate being told what to do and don't intend to let society or classist views tear them down. And they're both very charismatic leaders to boot.

There's a reason why Blitz was impressed by Striker, and the latter considered the former a "credit to his race": game recognizes game.

But that's where the similiarities end.

Because there's one element that makes them VERY different characters, and makes sure Blitz would NEVER join him.

Blitz may believe that he ruins lives everywhere he goes, but the truth of the matter is that his proud charisma has charmed others to take charge of their own destinies, and his belief in others (Moxxie included) has changed their lives for the better.

Moxxie escaped his mafia family, Millie found the courage to believe that she could achieve much more in life, Loona was saved from a sure death in the pound, Stolas took charge to make his own choices in life, and Fizz is living a happier life with Asmodeus rather than the awful circus run by Cash.

Blitz lifts others up to let them achieve more than they would've ever believed.

But Striker?

He kicks his fans, brutalizes Millie and especially Moxxie, he fancies himself to be worthy to work for the royals he so "wants to bring down". He views ALL imps as inferior to him, and only Blitz could match him if only he could join him.

Striker isn't a hero for imps: he's a buffoon with a huge ego who constantly builds himself up by bringing everyone down. And Blitz does NOT take kindly to anyone who disrespects his team.

His modus operandi isn't to benefit imp kind, it never was: it was all about him and his pride.

And this makes him a LOT more compelling.

-Sincerly, a Helluva Boss fan who thinks Striker is much better in his following episodes rather than his debut.

[artsty33]

OMG I FOUND MY OLD SKETCHBOOK

[niyokoh]

Oh~ What beautiful treasures 💞 Lvl Up Expo outfits!! 😈💸

[supernaturallyliterate]

Okay I’ve been rewatching (… a lot) and Blitz has SO MANY tongue bleps and so many that I missed.

In Truth Seekers, he does a teasing mischievous little tongue blep to the DHORK agent while they’re being “interrogated”.

Honestly I should do a Blitz tongue blep count

Blitz's little blep tongue here?!

[autisticblitz]

Early Morning

[lost-romantique]

I love how Blitz can either be drawn as

The hottest man in all of Hell

OR

Silly little guy; chaotic-gremlin

[amalthea-13]

"Amalthea, Helluva Boss isn't a bad show! But it'd be better without Stolitz!!!"

The entire show- revolves around them finding out their faults and issues through one another. Realizing how damaged they are and supporting one another. If you cannot recognize that, then you're not actively watching the show.

"Stolas's character wasn't compelling! He wasn't that important! He is a bad character!"

Tell that to thousands of people who relate to him. Ya'll can call him "dead beat" all you want. You can do whatever you want, but that character touched the lives of many who feel unseen and trapped in their situations.

If you look at Stolas and do not see a person in deep suffering, fighting to get out and be free, then you lack basic human empathy. Anyone who manages to misread a character that poorly doesn't deserve a seat at the table nor to call themself a "critic". You lack fundamental things to understand Helluva Boss or any piece of media for that matter.

"Stolas didn't care about Via's feelings!!!"

. . . Did ya'll want Blitz to die? Shit, as the bitch who constantly gives Blitz shit n slack for pissing me off, even I didn't want the lizard fuck to die. so tell me, would you trade Blitz's life for Octavia's comfort?

Because you cannot have it both ways. What if Loona ended up fatherless? To say Stolas didn't care is an asinine ass take, and kindly some of ya'll just do not listen to yourselves before fuckin' talkin' out your ass.

Stolas did care about Via.

However two things can be true at once, he also cares about Blitz. Blitz's life has value to him. Did none of ya'll catch onto that?

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Apologies everyone but I just watched an artist I followed casually just- beating on Stolas's character. I wish I was joking. However, I needed to post this to not lose my mind.

It bothers me how many people I have followed are slowly just- becoming Stolas Antis. This fandom isn't fun sometimes...

[blitz-silento]

Blitzø tightened his hold a bit on Stolas.

Stolas! There you are, you silly birdie.

@blitz-silento

Stolas perked at the sound of that voice. “Blitzø?”

[fulaipyy]

♥️❔

[birdy-babe]

EVEN VIV REPOSTED LMAOOOOO

[seizethegay420]