#helluva boss theory

[miki-13]

Okay now that I got the more emotional theories out of the way (for the moment)…

I NEED to see Blitz in Stolas’ space the way he was in the M&M’s space in season 3.

Hiding in the fridge/walls/ceiling/medicine cabinet.

Filming Stolas while he sings.

Curled up on Stolas’ chest while he’s sleeping, only for Blitz’s crazy loud purring to wake him up.

Waking up to find Blitz spooning him or curled up beside/on top of him like a cat.

Bonus points if this is shown through a montage.

Stolas is about to get his wish of Blitz’s affection, while also realizing how his own affection came off to him.

But Stolas is more incredulous and flattered than truly angry, especially when Moxxie and Millie explain that Blitz is just like that with the people he loves.

Also Stolas makes a note that he’s barely heard Blitz purr without him cutting it off. But now he constantly hears Blitz purring whenever he’s beside/holding/being in his line of sight.

And while he’s trying to find himself/adjust to his new life, Stolas has to fight not to blush, gush or behave unprofessionally around Blitz if/when he works for I.M.P.

[blitzsicedcoffee]

guys....is stolas gonna go back to his palace ALONE? And Blitz will have to portal from a job to go save him???

[localbisexual333]

so i saw someone else post about this (I'll post a link to them/their post at the end) about how andrealpus might specifically be targeting stolas not just because of stella and such but because he had a crush on stolas and made moves that stolas ignored/didnt recognize. From the pride out we got beck in june we know andrealphus is gay so he couldve made moves especially because stolas and stella were already in an arranged marriage and would likely be forced to spend some time together. Andrealphus and stella have a somewhat close-ish sibling relationship so andrealphus couldve been around when stella and stolas were forced to spend time together.

Link to og post/poster - https://www.tumblr.com/artemisnightingale216

[sunshine-tattoo]

Stuff for HB season 3

m&m relationship arc

while I think that ultimately they will keep the baby, millie and moxxie have a lot of stuff to work on first.

they married young and without knowing much about each other like their pasts. especially moxxie hiding his mob background.

this is their time for the relationship to evolve past the lovey-dovey gooey phase and enter something a bit more serious and with more depth.

they seem to be entering this already since they were able to voice some of their complaints about each other (moxxie watches too many musicals, millie snores, etc) during the sinsmas play fight.

but there will definitely be some angst and serious writing for them.

millie especially will be working on her dismissal of human lives as expendable in her role as an assassin.

perhaps there is a scene where she can't bring herself to kill a pregnant person/ someone with a new baby because she is going to be a mother herself.

octavia learns about what is expected of her as a goetia/ stolas's past

we as the audience have known from the beginning that stolas was forced from a young age to be what was expected of him and to marry/ produce an heir out of obligation.

but I think via has no idea about any of it.

stolas hide it from her because he wanted his child to grow up happy and carefree, without the crushing responsibilities he felt.

now that stella and Andy are in charge I have a feeling that they will be demanding a lot more of her, especially if Andy is looking to punish her for embarrassing him during the sinsmas fight.

honestly to hold on to his own power, he may try to marry her off.

this will allow via to understand how lucky and unique her life has been and how hard stolas worked to protect her.

im also thinking that loona will have a hand paw in this process too.

loona is a neutral party in the family messiness because 1) she is an adult and 2) she is adopted.

via is smart enough to know that loona won't automatically take blitz's side and if she does it must be for a good reason.

stolas unlearning his rich privileges

we have seen a bit of this during the month montage before Sinsmas but it was a lot of stolas being in shock/ feeling sorry for himself.

but stolas really must learn that even tho he had a miserable childhood and immense responsibilities, he also had WAY more of literally everything.

and that in order his level of power to exist, the rest of the hellborn (imps especially) must live in abject poverty.

Imp revolution

despite hellborn not liking stolas, blitz clearly is becoming a folk hero and his actions are leading to revolt.

this may be a season 4 thing, but I think that hell is headed for full on class warfare.

the hellborn will fight against the goetia and demand equal rights and maybe even democracy.

Ozzie and Bee will no doubt be involved because they have hellborn lovers and have always been supportive of the lower classes.

but the rest of the Sins will either be staunchly against or just uninterested.

barbie wire arc

we definitely need a resolution to her hatred of blitz and blaming him for the fire.

her seeing everyone praise blitz for his heroics will lead to a big confrontation about everything.

Anybody got other ideas? :)

[cookiesaddict]

Figured Andrealphus is a sexually repressed closeted gay man, trying to act straight by mentioning his sister’s attractiveness almost everytime he speaks.

Okay so here’s when everything what I’m about to say from now on becomes far fetched. It might not even happen.

But I wonder, will Andre eventually get a gay awakening, a darker version of Stolas’ awakening? Andre is very entitled and full of himself. Giving his personality and how sexually repressed he actually is, I have no doubt that he will handle his attraction to another person very poorly.

Take this with a grain of salt, but apparently Viv said we’ll get a “hellfire” type of song in the future. She also apparently said that Andre would continue to play a bigger role in s3, so it could suggest that the song could be sung by him.

I’ve seen other fans talk about this. But If the “hellfire” type of song is true and it is indeed sung by Andre. What if Andre develops some twisted feelings for Blitz? You know, Esmeralda style? I feel it’s very in character for Andre to act like Frollo in that regard.

Even though it desturbing and terrifying, it would really be interesting storywise to see Andre losing his mind for a being he should find repulsive and unworthy of his attention, just like Frollo with Esmeralda. It’s like the worst thing that could happen to him. We know how Andre view imps.

If you haven’t listened yet to “Hellfire” from the hunchback of Notre Dame, I highly recommend it. It’s sung by Frollo and it’s about his lust and obsession with Esmeralda. It really is such a good villain song.

Edit: Okay so I’ve noticed some people discussing that it could very well be Stolas instead of Blitz. I can really see this being true, haha. I love the way you all are thinking.

[viktheviking1]

Just a reminder that all fire burns green in greed except for the Lord of Lust himself, Asmodeus. Meaning, Ozzie lit Fizz's cigarette before his last performance in Two Minute Notice.

It's the little details that get me in this show.

[timkontheunsure]

Tilla's circus act

Blitz doesn't move on muscle here.

The episode sets up alot of parallels in the ways Millie gets Blitz, and how she's comfort him in this episode.

She the one to give him back his mum's brooch.

She tries to pass on her own Mum's advice.

And is Millie give him a hug and holds his hand when he's upset. She set up to remind him of his mum in this episode.

But looks at what she does in their first fight/ interview process 😁. All the knives and blades..

Blitz uses a very showy spin to dodge. And guides her knife into hitting the wood of the chair back.

He's extremely confident and comfortable doing this.

He uses somersaults to get more space when needed.

Like he's extremely used to putting on a show while doing so.

He uses simple disarms on Millie, the sort you sort you might have taught a child.

There's something about this imp lady throwing knives at him that's making Blitz smile through a majority of this fight.

Millie even uses Blitz as a support to do a wallwalk cartwheel out of his hold. And Blitz just lets her.

Till their both enjoying the sparring match. 😁

When she grabs the darts Blitz reaction like it's expected.

And he's really happy about it.

He uses a back spring handstand into a flip to dodge the rest of them.

When he offers his hand; and she goes for another knife, he carefully keeps his stance and doesn't blink.

Like it's a lesson that got drilled into by someone he trusts, and always wanted to help out.

It was always interesting that Blitz and Barbie can fight using their Circus skills; but Fizz can't.

He's a juggler and acrobat, but can't fight for toffee.

Barbie Wire has the same easy way for dealing with knives in a fight.

I think it's really likely that Tilda's act was knife thrower and combate demonstrator.

As Millie says there's a lot imp assassins in Wrath. Might as well find a different use for those skills you're good at, and capitalise.

We know Cash's job was Ring Master, they don't normally do anything. Just announced the acts, and hype at the crowd. (Management never really dose alot do they lol).

We don't see who the knife thrower is at the circus, but lot of time is spent on the knife they throw.

[vi-misky-ji]

I have a feeling that with all the fame Blitz is getting, his dad is going to suddenly make an appearance. If he's anything like the kind of person I imagine him to be, Cash will appear in front of his son now that he feels Blitzø has something of value to offer.

Blitzø is basically a celebrity now and, with Cash's interest in money, this will be the perfect opportunity to rekindle his relationship with his son to get something from him.

I do think he needs to face his dad and realize his words hold no power, they are not true, and he has so many people around him to support him. I have the feeling this is the turmoil that's coming for Blitzø.

[applecherry108]

S2xE8 “The Full Moon” vs S2xE1 “The Circus”

It’s not just parallels, it’s literally happening in reverse. 🙃

Also, in ep8, Blitz’s scarred side is shown more, meaning his vulnerable side is now visible.

[gloomygoetia]

Okay, hear me out!

In the Season Two trailer, when we get this shot:

I guess some folks are theorizing that Blitz is protecting Stolas from Andrealphus, because he is icy, and the ground is icy, too.

But I have another theory!

I personally can’t see Stolas cowering helplessly to Andrealphus. He’s a lesser goetia, having only the rank of marquis, if I’m remembering correctly. Therefore, wouldn’t Stolas be more powerful than him, and why would he be cowering under that circumstance?

But you know who probably IS more powerful than Stolas, and who else casts a spiky shadow?

This guy!

My personal theory is that Blitz is defending Stolas from his very own father! Because, well, Paimon MUST have power greater than Stolas, and if anyone could strip Stolas of his rank (notice he’s not wearing a crown in the first shot!), certainly it would be Paimon. And I could see Stolas cowering to Paimon, and doing nothing to defend himself from him!

That would also make Blitz one crazy, or brave, motherf*cker, to protect Stolas in that moment. (My Stolitz loving heart says that such a heroic act would only be done by someone who ~loves him~, because I can’t see any other motivation for Blitz to take on Paimon, lol. But that is subject for another post!)

So, IS it Paimon that they’re fighting in the trailer? Am I right? Am I wrong? I dunno, but I can’t wait for the episodes to come out to see if my theory is correct or not!

[robingoetia12]

UGHHH I DONT WANT THE ROLES TO SWITCH I JUST WANT THEM TO BE HAPPY 😭😭

but it’s essential for character growth and development 😔😔

I was invested with the idea of Stolas working for Blitz on a more level playing field after losing Octavia and his privilege.

I never would have imagined that Stolas would lose literally everything, including his powers.

Adding in his performance made him not only a noble outcast but a social outcast in every way.

It still shakes me to my fucking core that this happened while Blitz was celebrated as a hero and getting what he was working towards after so long.

I'm already imagining so many parallels to their season 1 dynamic in season 3, but the script flipped so utterly alongside character development.

Stolas tries to do sex with Blitz as payment for sheltering him, and Blitz does his best to assure Stolas it's not like that but also falls into a similar role with being the one in power while Stolas has nothing to give but himself. (Nepotism if/when Stolas works for him, potentially falling into classism stereotypes himself)

Stolas dealing with the racism and classism and everything he had always been shielded from up close and personal. I was already invested in this situation, but the drama of Stolas without his powers to protect himself and currently the lowest being in hell social wise... (shivers while grinning evilly) - On that note, Stolas is about to get his wish for Blitz being his bodyguard/knight in shining armor in the worst way possible. In a way where he feels utterly useless in being protected, but his own nature prevents him from fighting because of Actual Canon from The Lessar Key Of Solomon.

(Which already fits with what we've seen of Stolas' characterization in-series. He doesn't directly fight either: he intimidates, he shields, he parries, and he escapes.)

Stolas defintiely getting verbal abuse from the hellborn, including catcalls, getting called "pretty bird" and often insinuated to only to working for Blitz because he's hot. This wrecks his self-esteem even more. (Imagining Blitz calling him "pretty bird" affectionately only for Stolas to lash out lives in my head rent-free)

Feel free to add more in reblogs and notes!

[blitzsicedcoffee]

Okay Sinsmas predictions:

-Episode takes place on Sinsmas eve/day.

-I agree that Millie and Moxxie fighting is either an imp tradition or Moxxie said no to going to her parents house for Sinsmas.

-The whole gang is working on Sinsmas because they have so many clients.

-Sallie May shows up pissed cause Millie couldn't come to wrath for sinsmas

-Stolas instead of getting Octavia Is literally just trying to spend Sinsmas with her.

-Stolas never actually reaches the inside of the palace.

-Octavia never knows that her dad tried to reach her for Sinsmas.

-Stolas had gone alone to the palace so he has to text Blitz to portal in for backup. Cause Andrealphus.

And these last two are just cause I crave the angst:

-Blitz does a self sacrificing move for Stolas

-Blitzø gets hurt by Andy.

-Cliffhanger.

Or alternatively:

-Stolitz ends the ep on a heart to heart talk/cuddling

[bleucaesura]

People. PEOPLE…

I had an epiphany. And I soooooo NEED it to happen.

What if - and stay with me - they do a call back to this scene in The Circus:

But like… With Blitzø GENUINELY trying to romantically seduce Stolas? 😳

Showing Stolas he loves him and how beautiful he thinks Stolas is.

Our sexy little idiot gremlin (s)imp and beautiful celestial owl prince.

Precious birb and his lizard.

OMFS… The soft looks and tender touches they’ll share 🫣😳🥵

Yup. I’ll die a VERY happy woman. 🤤

I’ll eat that shit up.

NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM 🤤🥵

[jubileemon]

In the music video, Blitzø is represented by the Moon, while Stolas is associated with the ocean, initially walking on it before being submerged in it. This is actually very symbolic of their dynamic. The Moon controls the tides, but at the same time, it orbits around the Earth. Blitzø relies on Stolas and is drawn to the force of his power that he needs to accomplish his goals. However, Stolas is controlled by Blitzø's gravity as well, to the point of drowning in his emotions for the imp. They both profoundly affect one another.

Even the string that ties Blitzø and Stolas together is deeply symbolic. The majority is Stolas's blue, which is representing how much he's put into the relationship so far, as well as the massive amounts of feelings he's going through dealing with possibly losing Bitzø once he gives him the crystal. He has so much length to it because he's being so much more open about his feelings as well.

Meanwhile Blitzø's red is barely there because he doesn't, and possibly can't, put more into the relationship than he currently does. He has so much self-hatred that it's almost impossible for him to love anyone romantically, considering he doesn't even love himself. That and he's scared to put himself out there only to be hurt. He shows so few emotions and so his portion of string is immensely shorter. When it snaps, it all goes back to red on his end as all his trauma and repressed emotions about it flood back and envelope him in the moon once more.

Pay attention to the size of the moon. At first the moon was small, that is, these "walls" were thin or insignificant (this can be recognized from the childhood of Blitzo and Stolas, Blitzo was full of enthusiasm and hope, but now it is slowly fading away). Previously, Blitzo was more open, but after many events in his life, his walls began to increase (he was used by his father for profit, his best friend Fizzaroli suffered because of him, etc.), and eventually became huge and impenetrable (he does not share many things, not even with his own daughter, and he's afraid to trust Stolas on purpose). Even Stolas, with his tall stature, cannot compare with them. This literally shows that Blitzo can't trust anyone.

Stolas sees this and tries to break through them, but until they talk, the walls will not be possible to get through. It is precisely because this "barrier" cannot be destroyed that Stolas will give Blitzo the opportunity not to depend on him because of some kind of grimoire. The Moon's increasing size may also indicate that Blitzo is becoming a significant figure to Stolas. He wants to be with Blitzo not only physically (by type of sexual attraction), but also emotionally. In other words: Stolas fell in love with Blitzo seriously, not in childhood, when it was just sympathy, but real love, which is difficult to get rid of.

The symbolism of Blitzo as the Moon is very reflective of his and Stolas' relationship. Not only is it a callback to the fact that they mostly see each other once a month on a full moon to do “the deed”, but it it's also just a great metaphor for Blitzo as a character. Humanity has been fascinated by the Moon for a long time and tried to reach it for centuries and it was only in 1969 (relatively recently) that they managed to do it. The moon had always been this gorgeous, desirable, yet unreachable thing and that's exactly what Blitzo's love is from Stolas’ perspective.

Stolas' love for Blitzo is represented by the moon. First small and bright, something he can hold close and dear. Then larger, something harder to hold but something still fully within his grasp. Then at the end, impossibly large while also just out of reach

The moon also mirrors the power dynamics between Stolas and Blitzø, at the start with Stolas holding all the power, then Stolas putting himself at Blitzø’s level when he finally tries to look deeper and see what Blitzø needs and his walls. Then the moon grows larger than Stolas as he intends to give Blitzø the crystal so he doesn’t have to depend on him anymore. And now the power in the relationship shifted towards Blitzø. Whether the relationship continues is now up to him.

[fizzyrodeo]

saw a critical post that made me realize IMP is extremely lucky that all of their human victims are already predestined for hell, otherwise they'd have surely made enemies with more heavenly beings by now. even without that luck i feel like they should be getting more backlash from heaven soon– and i hope they do, because are we forgetting they killed at least 50 humans in spring broken? you're telling me all 50 of those humans belonged in hell??

[birdy-babe]

So like

I read/hear a lot about people saying that Blitz is obsessed with his employees because he longs for a relationship like theirs

Which I think is true

But I also think it could also be about him feeling like they aren’t really his friends - like they don’t really care about him.

I thought about this after rewatching Truth Seekers and hearing this line again:

Blitzo is referencing times in the past, that must have happened multiple times - enough to create a pattern of behavior- where he asked Moxxie to hang out but he said no in order to hang out with Millie.

Therefore he feels the need to tag along because it’s the only way they’ll hang out with him- they never want to hang out with him individually bc they want to be together, but when they are together, they want couple time - so they don’t invite Blitzo along and thus Blitzo never gets time with them outside of work.

Therefore he decides to just… force them to hang out with him… or hangs out with them from a far (by following and watching them).

Idk just some thoughts!