The string of fate was absolutely being used to represent their full moon deal over the grimoire, and Stolas planning on breaking it with the asmodean crystal. The new line is "So I'll grant you this mercy, this bind on our souls needs to end". I was also tearing up while listening, and I love the updated lyrics.
I think the string is meant to present the deal rather than their connection by feelings, the bind is on his finger, not to his heart, I think it is the idea of "wrapped around my finger" rather than "I've given this person my heart" and for things to have a chance of being more, he needs to break the bind that says "you must be with me or your whole plan is shot" so that Blitzo can actually choose to be there.
@@sonicgamer44 I think the string is based on the Red String of Fate, from East Asian mythologies (I’ve seen it referenced as being both Chinese and Japanese). And in those mythologies it’s a red string tied between pinky fingers, representing a link between two souls. It’s origin isn’t always romantic as I understand it, but as it translated over to western culture (especially as it appears in fanfics), it became increasingly associated with romantic soulmates.
Im an emotional person but still can't cry at most of the emotional moment, but Stolas saying "please look my way" while being just out of reach, seriously made me cry in the middle of the night like a baby
I think they changed it from "we both made our choice" to "I give you this choice" because stolas knows that once he gives blitz the crystal, blitz could either remove himself from stolas's life since he wouldn't need stolas anymore (which is what I say the string breaking is supposed to mean), or stay despite not needing stolas anymore. And I think the song (in this context) is supposed to be stolas hoping blitz chooses to stay
15:32 The lyric is actually “on our souls”, as in he’s saying the bind (the Full Moon agreement) forcing them together needs to end/be severed in order for them (mainly Blitz) to heal. hope this helped! ^^
I think you caught on to it correctly. The string binding Stolas and Blitz wasn't the string of fate, it was their current arrangement. Stolas has made the decision to break that strand to give Blitz the choice of staying. By getting rid of all those obligations, he's trying to convince Blitz that he's not just "a means to an end"...and damn it, Blitz had better listen. That transition at the climax damn near broke me for some reason.
Paranoid DJ did a good job in writing this song. This was a lovely song and so was the animation. I hope Blitz sees what we see: that Stolas truly loves him
Same! People crying is harder for me to watch than the sad stuff that makes us cry 😭 but it's also cathartic, and I went into this video knowing full well that there would be tears.
I can see why this was such a brute to edit down. Loved watching your reaction and analysis of it. I watched it three times in a row and still can't get over how beautiful Bryce's singing voice is.
I find it interesting that when the string breaks, it is breaking on stolas's half alone. Not where the colors meet, it almost kinda feels like its showing that breaking things off will break stolas and that stolas was the one hilding onto the string more, cause if you notice, he had the much longer half. Meaning that once he breaks it, he most likely will lose himself in some way.
This was an absolutely incredible music video Viv put together. The water! The stars! Stolas' voice breaking with emotion (thank you, BP!)! All the symbolism! My baby owl needs happiness with the love of his life and soul! Talk you two!
Honestly, the lyric "I will try to make amends. For making you a means to an end" hits me. The reason being that both Blitz and Stolas, in a way, use/used each other to get something they wanted. Blitz wanted the book, but Stolas truly wanted a reason to leave Stella, and used the relationship that he made with Blitz to end that. Both of them need each other, and yet both have damage, that they think will stop them from having happiness.
the best part of this video and stolas in general is that he is not one to try and make excuses for his mistakes. In this case, his recognition that despite his genuine love of Blitzo, he had been using him as a means to an end and not as a true love. He doesn't blame Blitzo for his pain or his actions nor does he get angry at Blitzo for his reaction after Ozzie's. The sadness in his recognition that he has a part to play in their current strain makes me want to root for him more.
One thing I noticed is how their connection line is mostly blue and a little red, meaning stolas has been in love with blitz for a long time and blitz is just now starting too 😭. When the line broke, both sides were blue meaning stolas is the main one breaking the connection since blitz’s line is not that long/red enough (again, meaning that blitz is just starting to fall in love with him) WHICH MAKES THIS SADDER
Thanks for the reaction Morgan. I’m watching this getting over a headache and coming home to this after work is a joy and makes me feel a little better. I too love the change in lyrics like “impish plaything” to “dearest” it really fits for Stolas’ development now
Blitz is too afraid to confess he actually loves Stolas for fear he will leave him (like it seems everyone else in his past has done). But blitz proved that he does have feelings for Stolas when he was taken to the hospital and Blitz said “he can get hurt?” I hope they DO get together.
i agree it's like in blitz's perspective his relationship with stolas is a contract and he thinks he is being used as a tool and he's too afraid to share out his love with stolas due to his trauma and thinking all royals are the same but stolas is willingly in love with him since he was a kid. the only thing now is that they need to share povs and boom happiness
god I’m still not over this song,, It’s beautiful, just simply beautiful and honestly if you want more like this, particularly from Bryce- there are songs that he’s in on Spotify and they’re all REALLY GOOD two standout productions he’s in are Superhero and The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi both of which are emotional rollercoasters and will leave you sobbing even WITHOUT context so yeah,, this was great! and amazing reaction as always! :D
"This bind on our souls needs to end" is the lyric you keep mentioning. Stolas is offering Blitz a way out if he wants it, so he can keep doing his work without having to rely on Stolas' grimoire, thus breaking the "bind" on their souls. I hope this helps💕
Fun fact, some of the lyrics were changed from the original song. The original can be found on PARANOiD DJ's channel and the lyrics indirectly relate more to the episodes "Ozzie's" and "The Circus" than the current plot. Plus people were emotional over the fact that it practically "predicted" how Stolas felt during "Ozzie's."
You have no idea how much I cried the first time I watched this! I heard the song from PARANOiD DJ before this and was emotional for me then too but what makes this more emotional to me is seeing Stolas so emotional while singing! Bryce always gives it his all when singing and never fails to bring Stolas to life! The animation is something that can’t be ignored! It’s beautiful in every way and every animation they release wether it’s a new episode or something else always inspires me more and more to be an animator! I also like the lyric changes they made to fit the canon for the show! They make the song all the more heartbreaking and those voice breaks that Bryce did when singing! I just want to give Stolas the biggest hug! 🥺😭
the crew actually confirmed that bryce cried during the recording so thats why his voice is broken snd it made everyone in trhe studio tear up. music is beautiful.
*Intense Stolas moment* Morgan:*Sad owl hooooot* I had to write that, I also flipping love you're reaction this this, it's quite interesting to see what other people think
Like literally this song needs to win a Oscar!! Because of how beautiful the animation is and how perfectly well-written the song is like the whole thing needs to win an Oscar because of how beautiful and perfect it is😢
I would like to think Stolas would have this song sung or played towards the beginning of his and Blitz's relationship and when the feelings actually become understood and he accepts them, the lyrics change to what they are now to show the growth to how Stolas thought and felt before into what they are now.
I do think its funny that I originally wasn't hyped about Stolas getting a new va. I liked his old voice. But man. its wild how FAST I went from that to "Yes Bryce. Make me cry you talented motherfucker." From "Everything Will be Okay" to "Look My Way". Just fuck my shit up fam. I'm over here with covid just fucking bawling and I need it.
The string of fate breaking, is symbolic of Stolas willing to break their connection, their contract and his pursuit of Blitz despite how much he longs for him. Its not commonly mentioned or talked about but there is an extension of the myth that a broken string of fate, where you've lost your partner, can be picked back up and tied to another, but also that the string can be broken by outside forces to keep you apart. Water is his sorrow, but also that the moon and the ocean tides are connected, the push and the pull of the tides, an intimate interaction but at a distance. Should the moon ever go too far or come to close, could be catastrophic, and that's what Stolas is feeling now. The distance and how his feelings for Blitz surges like the tides.
In the original version stolas was in a bath like in the pilot so i like how they've merged water and galaxy together as a slight nod to both the original and stolas
I don't think Stolas wasn't saying that "one of our souls has to end", but rather something like "this bond on our souls has to end". He can't stand the heartache and strain of not knowing whether they can end up having a lasting relationship.
This song broke me I knew this was gonna be emotional but dear GOD I couldn't stop crying for minutes or an hour I'm so emotionally drained right now This was so good the animation is stunning and my goodness Bryce's voice was a blessing to the ears I wanna hug Stolas so badly especially at "and I'm terrified" when his voice breaks 😰 the poor owl baby!!! 😭
another detail I noticed was just at the end. After Stolas falls into the ocean and wakes up in his office/observatory, reaching to the ceiling, you see a glimmer in his eyes, but as the last tear falls, the light in his eyes fades away. I dont know if it was meant to be symbolism or just simple lighting but for whatever reason that part hit me hard because to me it suggested at the end he just gave up hope that things can be fixed at this point.
Watching you cry got me all teary-eyed I never wanted to hug somebody so much until I saw you crying it's not easy having an impact on somebody cry you're not be able to comfort them also you're very beautiful Brown eyes I just wanted to let you know that
I never heard the song until this music video came out. I cried, my heart hurts so much! I did afterward go and listen to the original. I enjoy both, but since this fits more with where we are now I love it more. I have now watched this video several times and each time I am just struggling with tears. Add to it a recent comic n Helluva Boss subreddit that looks so clean and also heartbreaking with these too has me a mess.
I swear I've watched this video at least 20 times, and I still cry every single time. Blitzø's backstory has broken me thus far, and I can't even imagine just how deep it goes. Ever since I heard Paranoid's song, I've hoped it'd end up cannon. It's literally a dream come true, and Bryce did better than I could have ever imagined. I cannot wait to see more of Blitzø and Stolas.
I think your reaction was pretty close to mine. :). This has my eyes misty in much the same way as a song from the animated movie 'Once upon a forest". One of the characters is voiced by Michael Crawford of Phantom of the Opera fame. In the movie he sings 'Please wake up' which has similar emotion as Crawford's voice cracks while singing it.
oh my gosh THANK YOUU! I swear I had the exact same feels! literally when I saw this I was so surprised they ACTUALLY used Paranoid dj's song! so beautifully made and I was just so taken aback by it! I mean the fact that you also know the original song makes it even better, cuz I'm just like ok you have to know the song by now right? since I know you watch his content now. I'm so happy for the original creator that he came this far. hope you watch his comic dubs he dubbed and old covers he did.
So this song came up on my feed tonight when I got home from work, and I think I've watched it 5 times in various places and I've cried every single time.
I had first seen this video before ever even watching the show. And it STILL got me. After watching the show (several times over), it hits so much harder and I LOVE IT!!
Amazing reaction Morgan! 5:33 also I love when you said "Where's my tissues?" Cause when u replied to me in Twitter you shown a GIF of tissues everywhere in the floor and I guess it reminds me of that XD
Oh, the new video made me all misty-eyed! "Look my Way"' has changed lyrics from Paranoid DJ's original now that more lore and story has been animated! The original lyrics: I long to hear your voice. Come now, my little impish plaything, We both made our choice. The changed lyrics I long to hear your voice. But dearest, I know better now I must give you this choice. The original: This unspoken contract... The change: His unspoken contract... Tthe original: Let me explain 'Cause I'm terrified as I cry to make these feelings true What's left for me in this broken house If I cannot have you The changes: Let me explain But I'm terrified as I cry to make these feelings true What's left for me in my broken heart If I cannot have you. The original: It's not enough To get through the walls you've conjured up to live? Is this how she'd feel Abandoned, all alone and left to fend for herself? For some semblance of happiness that doesn't have to end? The video skipped part of the chorus and we have more changed lyrics: It's not enough To get through the walls you've conjured up to live? Is this what you feel Scorned by a realm that cannot comprehend what you are so I'll grant you this Mercy this bind on our souls needs to end.
This music video was just so good! I love the changes to bring it into canon. I really liked your comment about all the planets around Stolas towards the beginning and how he focuses on the tiny moon. It was such a wonderful symbolism of the "lowly" Blitzo being so small compared to the big players in hell and how easy imps are to overlook. After all, who notices a random moon when there are all these majestic planets and stars around. And then how Stolas ignores everything else to focus just on the moon. So intense!
If I am being honest the cinematography is way under rated. Literally every shot have tons of symbolism the secretly tells the story of the music. I could go on a full 5 page list but I'll leave people with 3 examples for those who like to find hidden details. 1. When Stolas talks about the expectations of his family to hold the tome, he closes the book symbolizing a closing. He's closing turning his back on the family traditions and closing the chapter of Stolas's accidental parasitic one-sided relationship. (there is more) 2. When you see blitz as a constellation after the foot in the puddle transition scene you can see Stolas looking at himself and the sky in the pool beneath symbolizing him reflecting on himself and his relationship with blitz. Stolas also sees blitz in the stars. one of the greatest honors thru ought history was to be remember as a constellation. (like seriously there is waaaaaay more symbolism I haven't touched). 3. The string tied around their pinky symbolizing a promise, and a way to never forget, a string of fate, etc... Its so much detail and foreshadowing 10/10 a picture is worth 100 words!
This song struck my heartstrings so hard I was freaking holding back. And I was watching it on my laptop with my roomate across the table from me. Like wtf, why did this song hit me this hard?
So my theory at the moment is that Stolas is going to give Blitz the Asmodean crystal in the hopes that they can have an actual non-transactional relationship, and Blitz is going to be super confused, unable to tell whether it's a genuine gift or whether it's Stolas telling him to leave. Drama ensues.
I don’t know about anyone else, but I am…..terrified for the next episode…….this was one of the most heartfelt and earnest things I’ve ever seen in this story……it was beautiful…..and yet……I cannot be happy because…..sadly we all know the truth…..that Blitzø will not……or rather he CANNOT allow himself to be this level of vulnerable with anyone…..not after everything he’s been through……..not even with Stolas……. I appreciate that Stolas NEEDS to go for broke here, and just confess everything……lay it all out……and let the chips fall where they may……I think he’s doing the right thing……but……I’m also terrified because this feels like the beginning of the end for these two………
Nah I think they're going end up together. Blitzø in the newest episodes is more confident and he wants to fix the mistakes that he did in the past. Fizz is also helping him with that in the psychically way and Blitzø is starting to show more feelings and emotions for others. In my opinion in first he is gonna go away from stolas for a while or something like this, but finally he is going to realize how Stolas really love him and he didn't mean to just using Blitzø. He is so in love with him and Blitzø just need to notice it. Blitzø is more open and he is growing as a character. So I think the new episode is gonna be emotional and sad but also happy in the end and show us that stolitz is getting real.
Thank you for crying over this song with me! I'm emotionally wrecked from this music video and am not going to be okay until after the next episode is released. The other reaction vids I've watched so far haven't understood the series details as well as you, so they didn't understand the full emotional impact. Your response was very cathartic for me cuz it seemed like someone else finally gets it. Thank you! ❤
Considering stolas drowning at the end, right after almost reaching blitz… I’m guessing right now that at the end, blitz will have to be the one to save stolas, from what, unknown
In my personal opinion, I feel like blitz is going to view this as him telling him to leave instead of him, giving the choice to leave or could be wrong, but knowing blitz and our poor owl boy blitz is gonna probably view this as him telling him to leave and poor Stolas is gonna let him 😭😭
It hurts to see. That gem has the power to go to the human world (see Unhappy campers episode). Stolas asked for one for Blitzø. Asmodeus delivered. Points to the answer that Stolas is going to give the gem to Blitzø so he doesn’t need the book. And then end their relationship.
This is going to be super hard on Blitz. Stolas is doing the right thing by giving him freedom, but I am positive that Blitz will read it as trying to get of him (do you have a clue how much he had to go through to get an Asmodean crystal?) and also, he won’t be able to kid himself that it’s “transactional fucking.” That conscious decision to be with Stolas is going to be nearly impossible to do. I expect to be destroyed by the next episode, but I do think Blitz will come up with an excuse to do something to be together once in a while. He’ll have to help with something. And then maybe there will be something he’ll have to ask for. And it’s occurred to me that since we haven’t seen Stella and Andrealphus in a while, Stella may decide to go after Blitz and use him as a bargaining chip. Of course, that’s going to be temporary, because the writers will probably stomp on our hearts at the end of the season.
I didn’t know about Look My Way until last night, and as much as knowing some of this before hand would have been cool, it just was such a raw reaction having never heard it. But I knew. I knew he wanted to cut the deal off so Blitz has a choice. And I’m dying inside.
Now I’ve seen this music video a few times but when you started crying I started crying. I thought I was done crying 😭 😂 also love all the merch you have in your set up background 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I saw this in the comment of the official video, but this whole song hits that much harder, when you realize that when Stolas first sees the miniature moon it's orbiting the Earth, but when Stolas pulls it from away, he *gives it a choice* since it isn't in the Earth's orbit anymore, and the moon *floats away* and Stolas is left chasing after it. And at the end of the song the moon is closer to the size it would be in real life, but it's still *so far away* that Stolas can't reach it before he drowns. The parallel between the Earth & moon and Stolas & Blitzø are not only very clear but very accurate and ITS GENIUS. If you don't mind me doing some overthinking, the parallels go even further when you consider the main theory that the moon was formed when an big asteroid/planet hit the Earth and started orbiting it. That would make Stolas, before he met Blitzø again for the first time since they were kids the molten, fire-y and incomplete Earth, and Blitzø the moon that after 'meeting' the Earth didn't have a choice but to stay due to it's orbit. That can be taken as the deal they made, but ALSO as Blitzø also having feelings for Stolas, and not *wanting* to leave. This song asks us (or rather asks *Stolas*) if Blitzø stays in Stolas' orbit because he HAS to, or because he WANTS to. Guess we're gonna find out in the next episode :)
One little detail I love is Stolas's face right before he sings "I will try to make amends", he has a moment of peace and determination. It's one of my favorite little details.
This song has definitely brought tears to my eyes. It's so deeply emotional. @7:15 I see it more that the string represented the deal they had "for mutual gain" as sung earlier, and the cutting of the deal allows them, frees them to be more naturally together than having to be together bound by the demands of the earlier contract, at least that is what I hope. I feel so much for Stolas, as he above all the other characters in Helluvaboss caught my attention. I don't know how else to say it but I feel a connection to the character that I can't explain. Plus what can I say, Stolas's VA has such a wonderful voice, both speaking and singing. His voice has inspired me to get back into singing practice after a /very/ long time away.
I read this song as Stolas giving up on loving Blitzø, thinking that Blitzø no longer loves him, he is giving him thee choice to either completely cut ties with each other or to remain important in each other’s lives. Stolas is cutting Blitzø free from the belief that their relationship is anything but a business deal for the grimoire and their time in bed. He is giving Blitzø the chance to be free of him, whilst hoping that he will choose to come back to him. I have a terrible gut feeling that Blitzø might attempt suicide from his lack of self worth and Stolas is going to see how little Blitzø values himself, and save him from killing himself… showing Blitzø once again how much Stolas actually cares about him (without him possessing the grimoire this time though)… and finally Blitzø might open up and see Stolas for what he is trying to do. He is trying to show Blitzø all the love.
7:56 I’m scared about that too, because it makes me think back to Stolas’ lullaby for Octavia in S1E2, in which he sang, “And if Creation goes to die, you can find me in the sky, upon the last day…”. Could that last day, be the last day of his contact with Blitzø? Something’s clearly going down in the next episode, and we haven’t had any grave loss yet. I know Stella called off the hit on Stolas, because Andrealfus said his death would mean his rites go to the next of kin (Octavia), but I think the hole in that is if Stella puts either Octavia or Blitzø in harms way (hell, maybe both), to get Stolas to sacrifice himself. I don’t think he’d immediately die, but I think his soul could be in jeopardy to fade out of existence or something…and if Stolas is at the very least compromised, comatose, or stuck in limbo (ex. like Jeanne in Bayonetta 2), I feel like semantics would put Stella in charge of the Geisha, at least until Octavia’s 18th b-day or whenever her coronation is.
It’s just nice that paranoid dj is finally being recognized for their talent
Very nice.
Dude same
Agreed!
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He deserves so much kudos. SO MUCH
The string of fate was absolutely being used to represent their full moon deal over the grimoire, and Stolas planning on breaking it with the asmodean crystal. The new line is "So I'll grant you this mercy, this bind on our souls needs to end".
I was also tearing up while listening, and I love the updated lyrics.
I think the string is meant to present the deal rather than their connection by feelings, the bind is on his finger, not to his heart, I think it is the idea of "wrapped around my finger" rather than "I've given this person my heart" and for things to have a chance of being more, he needs to break the bind that says "you must be with me or your whole plan is shot" so that Blitzo can actually choose to be there.
@@sonicgamer44 I think the string is based on the Red String of Fate, from East Asian mythologies (I’ve seen it referenced as being both Chinese and Japanese). And in those mythologies it’s a red string tied between pinky fingers, representing a link between two souls. It’s origin isn’t always romantic as I understand it, but as it translated over to western culture (especially as it appears in fanfics), it became increasingly associated with romantic soulmates.
Im an emotional person but still can't cry at most of the emotional moment, but Stolas saying "please look my way" while being just out of reach, seriously made me cry in the middle of the night like a baby
I think they changed it from "we both made our choice" to "I give you this choice" because stolas knows that once he gives blitz the crystal, blitz could either remove himself from stolas's life since he wouldn't need stolas anymore (which is what I say the string breaking is supposed to mean), or stay despite not needing stolas anymore. And I think the song (in this context) is supposed to be stolas hoping blitz chooses to stay
15:32 The lyric is actually “on our souls”, as in he’s saying the bind (the Full Moon agreement) forcing them together needs to end/be severed in order for them (mainly Blitz) to heal. hope this helped! ^^
I think you caught on to it correctly. The string binding Stolas and Blitz wasn't the string of fate, it was their current arrangement. Stolas has made the decision to break that strand to give Blitz the choice of staying. By getting rid of all those obligations, he's trying to convince Blitz that he's not just "a means to an end"...and damn it, Blitz had better listen.
That transition at the climax damn near broke me for some reason.
Paranoid DJ did a good job in writing this song.
This was a lovely song and so was the animation. I hope Blitz sees what we see: that Stolas truly loves him
Trueeeee
Morgan your reaction is the only thing that made me cry more than the song itself
IM SORRY 😭
Same! People crying is harder for me to watch than the sad stuff that makes us cry 😭 but it's also cathartic, and I went into this video knowing full well that there would be tears.
I can see why this was such a brute to edit down. Loved watching your reaction and analysis of it. I watched it three times in a row and still can't get over how beautiful Bryce's singing voice is.
I find it interesting that when the string breaks, it is breaking on stolas's half alone. Not where the colors meet, it almost kinda feels like its showing that breaking things off will break stolas and that stolas was the one hilding onto the string more, cause if you notice, he had the much longer half. Meaning that once he breaks it, he most likely will lose himself in some way.
Im glad someone else picked up on the changed lyrics! It definitely enriches the song with a much more loving, longing vibe
This was an absolutely incredible music video Viv put together. The water! The stars! Stolas' voice breaking with emotion (thank you, BP!)! All the symbolism! My baby owl needs happiness with the love of his life and soul! Talk you two!
Honestly, the lyric "I will try to make amends. For making you a means to an end" hits me. The reason being that both Blitz and Stolas, in a way, use/used each other to get something they wanted. Blitz wanted the book, but Stolas truly wanted a reason to leave Stella, and used the relationship that he made with Blitz to end that. Both of them need each other, and yet both have damage, that they think will stop them from having happiness.
And it being the crescendo makes it even more powerful.
the best part of this video and stolas in general is that he is not one to try and make excuses for his mistakes. In this case, his recognition that despite his genuine love of Blitzo, he had been using him as a means to an end and not as a true love.
He doesn't blame Blitzo for his pain or his actions nor does he get angry at Blitzo for his reaction after Ozzie's.
The sadness in his recognition that he has a part to play in their current strain makes me want to root for him more.
If you look close, when the strings begin to rip, it almost looks like two hands reaching out for each other. 15:26
I noticed that too 🥲
JUST RIP OUR HEARTS OUT, WHY DON'T YA, VIV!?
1:14: I saw that. It was so beautiful!
One thing I noticed is how their connection line is mostly blue and a little red, meaning stolas has been in love with blitz for a long time and blitz is just now starting too 😭. When the line broke, both sides were blue meaning stolas is the main one breaking the connection since blitz’s line is not that long/red enough (again, meaning that blitz is just starting to fall in love with him) WHICH MAKES THIS SADDER
And when the string snaps, the frayed ends look like two hands reaching for one another 🥲💔
Thanks for the reaction Morgan. I’m watching this getting over a headache and coming home to this after work is a joy and makes me feel a little better. I too love the change in lyrics like “impish plaything” to “dearest” it really fits for Stolas’ development now
Blitzø’s issues and Stolas’s issues are like two wasps nests fighting each other
Blitz is too afraid to confess he actually loves Stolas for fear he will leave him (like it seems everyone else in his past has done). But blitz proved that he does have feelings for Stolas when he was taken to the hospital and Blitz said “he can get hurt?” I hope they DO get together.
i agree it's like in blitz's perspective his relationship with stolas is a contract and he thinks he is being used as a tool and he's too afraid to share out his love with stolas due to his trauma and thinking all royals are the same but stolas is willingly in love with him since he was a kid. the only thing now is that they need to share povs and boom happiness
i think it's gonna get worse before it gets better, unfortunately
@@FranTheNerdyeeah… 😖
I think he's not sure if Blitz will still stay once the "bind" is gone, which is why he's in so much pain, but he knows he has to give him the choice.
god I’m still not over this song,,
It’s beautiful, just simply beautiful
and honestly if you want more like this, particularly from Bryce-
there are songs that he’s in on Spotify and they’re all REALLY GOOD
two standout productions he’s in are Superhero and The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
both of which are emotional rollercoasters and will leave you sobbing even WITHOUT context
so yeah,, this was great! and amazing reaction as always! :D
My favorite fanmade song for my favorite show is now my favorite canon song in my favorite show. This is the best day of my f-ing life.
"Grant you this mercy, this bind on our souls needs to end"
MY SENSITIVE ASS ISNT PREPARED FOR THE NEXT EPISODE😭
Me neither
IDK any fan who is 🥲
Uhh yeah, me neither- but I also can't wait for it. Does anyone know when the next episode is coming out? Do we still have to wait a couple of months?
@@acesinger6092 I think 14. February but i am not sure...
@@Feathers999
There’s no way it’s in just a few days😅
I think Vivzie would give some kind of heads up
I was so happy this song got this! I also love your reaction to it too!❤
"This bind on our souls needs to end" is the lyric you keep mentioning. Stolas is offering Blitz a way out if he wants it, so he can keep doing his work without having to rely on Stolas' grimoire, thus breaking the "bind" on their souls. I hope this helps💕
LOVE watching your reactions to Helluva Boss and Hazbin shit 😆🙌🏼
Thanks dude! I really appreciate it 💜
Fun fact, some of the lyrics were changed from the original song. The original can be found on PARANOiD DJ's channel and the lyrics indirectly relate more to the episodes "Ozzie's" and "The Circus" than the current plot. Plus people were emotional over the fact that it practically "predicted" how Stolas felt during "Ozzie's."
You have no idea how much I cried the first time I watched this! I heard the song from PARANOiD DJ before this and was emotional for me then too but what makes this more emotional to me is seeing Stolas so emotional while singing! Bryce always gives it his all when singing and never fails to bring Stolas to life! The animation is something that can’t be ignored! It’s beautiful in every way and every animation they release wether it’s a new episode or something else always inspires me more and more to be an animator! I also like the lyric changes they made to fit the canon for the show! They make the song all the more heartbreaking and those voice breaks that Bryce did when singing! I just want to give Stolas the biggest hug! 🥺😭
the crew actually confirmed that bryce cried during the recording so thats why his voice is broken snd it made everyone in trhe studio tear up. music is beautiful.
Morgan just posted! My day just got 💯 times better!
This song broke my heart! I'm so happy you reacted to it!
I cried along with you. Let the owl and imp dads know what it's like to have genuine love!!
*Intense Stolas moment*
Morgan:*Sad owl hooooot*
I had to write that, I also flipping love you're reaction this this, it's quite interesting to see what other people think
Like literally this song needs to win a Oscar!! Because of how beautiful the animation is and how perfectly well-written the song is like the whole thing needs to win an Oscar because of how beautiful and perfect it is😢
Out of you, weelass and Elijah your the only one to notice the strings of fate connection
When you said "they changed the lyrics" and pointed at the screen, it reminded me of the DiCaprio meme :D
I would like to think Stolas would have this song sung or played towards the beginning of his and Blitz's relationship and when the feelings actually become understood and he accepts them, the lyrics change to what they are now to show the growth to how Stolas thought and felt before into what they are now.
I do think its funny that I originally wasn't hyped about Stolas getting a new va. I liked his old voice. But man. its wild how FAST I went from that to "Yes Bryce. Make me cry you talented motherfucker."
From "Everything Will be Okay" to "Look My Way". Just fuck my shit up fam. I'm over here with covid just fucking bawling and I need it.
I was crying and weeping all along, because come on, this is art.
But the owl thing, I..
I lost it.
I bursted laughing so hard I hurted my throat
YES I WAS JUST LOOKING TO SEE IF YOU REACTED TO THIS
I love how the colors go from purple to more separated blues and reds as the song goes on
The string of fate breaking, is symbolic of Stolas willing to break their connection, their contract and his pursuit of Blitz despite how much he longs for him. Its not commonly mentioned or talked about but there is an extension of the myth that a broken string of fate, where you've lost your partner, can be picked back up and tied to another, but also that the string can be broken by outside forces to keep you apart.
Water is his sorrow, but also that the moon and the ocean tides are connected, the push and the pull of the tides, an intimate interaction but at a distance. Should the moon ever go too far or come to close, could be catastrophic, and that's what Stolas is feeling now. The distance and how his feelings for Blitz surges like the tides.
I love how you call Stolas your owl dad
In the original version stolas was in a bath like in the pilot so i like how they've merged water and galaxy together as a slight nod to both the original and stolas
15:38 so idk if this is right or not, but I keep hearing “this bind on our souls must end” meaning the arrangement they made for the book.
yesssss!
I don't think Stolas wasn't saying that "one of our souls has to end", but rather something like "this bond on our souls has to end". He can't stand the heartache and strain of not knowing whether they can end up having a lasting relationship.
Much love to HB. Hope it clashes us with a great (and maybe heart shattering) ending to make an awesome story
Morgan your voice is so beautiful❤❤❤❤
Bryce singing is gonna make me cry at some point if this hasn’t already (which spoiler alert it did, but baby tears thats gonna me bigger soon)
This song broke me I knew this was gonna be emotional but dear GOD I couldn't stop crying for minutes or an hour I'm so emotionally drained right now
This was so good the animation is stunning and my goodness Bryce's voice was a blessing to the ears
I wanna hug Stolas so badly especially at "and I'm terrified" when his voice breaks 😰
the poor owl baby!!! 😭
i got so giddy and happy to see Paranoid DJ being recognized. I love this song so much and this music video was everything I could hope for
Same!
This song always makes me cry
I'M SO GLAD PARANOID DJ IS GETTING RECOGNITION! I was hoping to see something like "Addict" happen with their songs!
I understand the confusion, but the line is "This bind ON our soul's needs to end."
another detail I noticed was just at the end. After Stolas falls into the ocean and wakes up in his office/observatory, reaching to the ceiling, you see a glimmer in his eyes, but as the last tear falls, the light in his eyes fades away. I dont know if it was meant to be symbolism or just simple lighting but for whatever reason that part hit me hard because to me it suggested at the end he just gave up hope that things can be fixed at this point.
Watching you cry got me all teary-eyed I never wanted to hug somebody so much until I saw you crying it's not easy having an impact on somebody cry you're not be able to comfort them also you're very beautiful Brown eyes I just wanted to let you know that
I never heard the song until this music video came out. I cried, my heart hurts so much! I did afterward go and listen to the original. I enjoy both, but since this fits more with where we are now I love it more. I have now watched this video several times and each time I am just struggling with tears. Add to it a recent comic n Helluva Boss subreddit that looks so clean and also heartbreaking with these too has me a mess.
Great reaction Morgan! 💜
Such a well done song i cant belive the series had reach this level !
I swear I've watched this video at least 20 times, and I still cry every single time. Blitzø's backstory has broken me thus far, and I can't even imagine just how deep it goes. Ever since I heard Paranoid's song, I've hoped it'd end up cannon. It's literally a dream come true, and Bryce did better than I could have ever imagined. I cannot wait to see more of Blitzø and Stolas.
I think your reaction was pretty close to mine. :).
This has my eyes misty in much the same way as a song from the animated movie 'Once upon a forest". One of the characters is voiced by Michael Crawford of Phantom of the Opera fame. In the movie he sings 'Please wake up' which has similar emotion as Crawford's voice cracks while singing it.
The hands on the broken string is one of my favorite parts (:
oh my gosh THANK YOUU! I swear I had the exact same feels! literally when I saw this I was so surprised they ACTUALLY used Paranoid dj's song! so beautifully made and I was just so taken aback by it! I mean the fact that you also know the original song makes it even better, cuz I'm just like ok you have to know the song by now right? since I know you watch his content now. I'm so happy for the original creator that he came this far. hope you watch his comic dubs he dubbed and old covers he did.
So this song came up on my feed tonight when I got home from work, and I think I've watched it 5 times in various places and I've cried every single time.
And I've loved this reaction to it the most.
I had first seen this video before ever even watching the show. And it STILL got me. After watching the show (several times over), it hits so much harder and I LOVE IT!!
MORGAAAAAAN 🥺 I'M WEEPING AT THE MENTION. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Of course dude!!! People need to see your beautiful comics to help them get through this trying Stolitz time
Amazing reaction Morgan! 5:33 also I love when you said "Where's my tissues?" Cause when u replied to me in Twitter you shown a GIF of tissues everywhere in the floor and I guess it reminds me of that XD
Oh, the new video made me all misty-eyed! "Look my Way"' has changed lyrics from Paranoid DJ's original now that more lore and story has been animated!
The original lyrics:
I long to hear your voice.
Come now, my little impish plaything,
We both made our choice.
The changed lyrics
I long to hear your voice.
But dearest, I know better now
I must give you this choice.
The original:
This unspoken contract...
The change:
His unspoken contract...
Tthe original:
Let me explain
'Cause I'm terrified as I cry
to make these feelings true
What's left for me in this broken house
If I cannot have you
The changes:
Let me explain
But I'm terrified as I cry
to make these feelings true
What's left for me in my broken heart
If I cannot have you.
The original:
It's not enough
To get through the walls you've conjured up to live?
Is this how she'd feel
Abandoned, all alone and left to fend
for herself?
For some semblance of happiness that doesn't have to end?
The video skipped part of the chorus and we have more changed lyrics:
It's not enough
To get through the walls you've conjured up to live?
Is this what you feel
Scorned by a realm that cannot comprehend
what you are so
I'll grant you
this Mercy this bind on our souls needs to end.
I've never cried because of a song in my life, hearing this song was a first
I hadn't heard this song before but it was so beautiful and heartbreaking and I was crying so much
This music video shows how far the show has really gone since the pilot
This music video was just so good! I love the changes to bring it into canon. I really liked your comment about all the planets around Stolas towards the beginning and how he focuses on the tiny moon. It was such a wonderful symbolism of the "lowly" Blitzo being so small compared to the big players in hell and how easy imps are to overlook. After all, who notices a random moon when there are all these majestic planets and stars around. And then how Stolas ignores everything else to focus just on the moon. So intense!
She Probably cryin over spongebob
If I am being honest the cinematography is way under rated. Literally every shot have tons of symbolism the secretly tells the story of the music. I could go on a full 5 page list but I'll leave people with 3 examples for those who like to find hidden details.
1. When Stolas talks about the expectations of his family to hold the tome, he closes the book symbolizing a closing. He's closing turning his back on the family traditions and closing the chapter of Stolas's accidental parasitic one-sided relationship. (there is more)
2. When you see blitz as a constellation after the foot in the puddle transition scene you can see Stolas looking at himself and the sky in the pool beneath symbolizing him reflecting on himself and his relationship with blitz. Stolas also sees blitz in the stars. one of the greatest honors thru ought history was to be remember as a constellation. (like seriously there is waaaaaay more symbolism I haven't touched).
3. The string tied around their pinky symbolizing a promise, and a way to never forget, a string of fate, etc...
Its so much detail and foreshadowing 10/10 a picture is worth 100 words!
Fun fact: with all the veiws the song got, the creator of hazbin hotel and helluva boss announced that stolas and blizø are going to do a duet!
I was waiting for your reaction Morgan!!! Love youuuu
This song struck my heartstrings so hard I was freaking holding back. And I was watching it on my laptop with my roomate across the table from me. Like wtf, why did this song hit me this hard?
So my theory at the moment is that Stolas is going to give Blitz the Asmodean crystal in the hopes that they can have an actual non-transactional relationship, and Blitz is going to be super confused, unable to tell whether it's a genuine gift or whether it's Stolas telling him to leave. Drama ensues.
I don’t know about anyone else, but I am…..terrified for the next episode…….this was one of the most heartfelt and earnest things I’ve ever seen in this story……it was beautiful…..and yet……I cannot be happy because…..sadly we all know the truth…..that Blitzø will not……or rather he CANNOT allow himself to be this level of vulnerable with anyone…..not after everything he’s been through……..not even with Stolas…….
I appreciate that Stolas NEEDS to go for broke here, and just confess everything……lay it all out……and let the chips fall where they may……I think he’s doing the right thing……but……I’m also terrified because this feels like the beginning of the end for these two………
Nah I think they're going end up together. Blitzø in the newest episodes is more confident and he wants to fix the mistakes that he did in the past. Fizz is also helping him with that in the psychically way and Blitzø is starting to show more feelings and emotions for others. In my opinion in first he is gonna go away from stolas for a while or something like this, but finally he is going to realize how Stolas really love him and he didn't mean to just using Blitzø. He is so in love with him and Blitzø just need to notice it. Blitzø is more open and he is growing as a character. So I think the new episode is gonna be emotional and sad but also happy in the end and show us that stolitz is getting real.
Thank you for crying over this song with me! I'm emotionally wrecked from this music video and am not going to be okay until after the next episode is released.
The other reaction vids I've watched so far haven't understood the series details as well as you, so they didn't understand the full emotional impact. Your response was very cathartic for me cuz it seemed like someone else finally gets it. Thank you! ❤
Considering stolas drowning at the end, right after almost reaching blitz… I’m guessing right now that at the end, blitz will have to be the one to save stolas, from what, unknown
Time to see Morgan cry but I do not blame them cause this is incredible
People: it’s just a song 🙄 the song :
Morgan says "It's art" during the planet scene and I'm just waiting for them to react to the water eruption.
In my personal opinion, I feel like blitz is going to view this as him telling him to leave instead of him, giving the choice to leave or could be wrong, but knowing blitz and our poor owl boy blitz is gonna probably view this as him telling him to leave and poor Stolas is gonna let him 😭😭
It hurts to see. That gem has the power to go to the human world (see Unhappy campers episode).
Stolas asked for one for Blitzø. Asmodeus delivered. Points to the answer that Stolas is going to give the gem to Blitzø so he doesn’t need the book.
And then end their relationship.
This is going to be super hard on Blitz. Stolas is doing the right thing by giving him freedom, but I am positive that Blitz will read it as trying to get of him (do you have a clue how much he had to go through to get an Asmodean crystal?) and also, he won’t be able to kid himself that it’s “transactional fucking.” That conscious decision to be with Stolas is going to be nearly impossible to do.
I expect to be destroyed by the next episode, but I do think Blitz will come up with an excuse to do something to be together once in a while. He’ll have to help with something. And then maybe there will be something he’ll have to ask for. And it’s occurred to me that since we haven’t seen Stella and Andrealphus in a while, Stella may decide to go after Blitz and use him as a bargaining chip.
Of course, that’s going to be temporary, because the writers will probably stomp on our hearts at the end of the season.
I didn’t know about Look My Way until last night, and as much as knowing some of this before hand would have been cool, it just was such a raw reaction having never heard it. But I knew. I knew he wanted to cut the deal off so Blitz has a choice. And I’m dying inside.
Now I’ve seen this music video a few times but when you started crying I started crying. I thought I was done crying 😭 😂 also love all the merch you have in your set up background 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
"This bind on our souls needs to end" i think is the line you were confused on
I saw this in the comment of the official video, but this whole song hits that much harder, when you realize that when Stolas first sees the miniature moon it's orbiting the Earth, but when Stolas pulls it from away, he *gives it a choice* since it isn't in the Earth's orbit anymore, and the moon *floats away* and Stolas is left chasing after it.
And at the end of the song the moon is closer to the size it would be in real life, but it's still *so far away* that Stolas can't reach it before he drowns.
The parallel between the Earth & moon and Stolas & Blitzø are not only very clear but very accurate and ITS GENIUS.
If you don't mind me doing some overthinking, the parallels go even further when you consider the main theory that the moon was formed when an big asteroid/planet hit the Earth and started orbiting it. That would make Stolas, before he met Blitzø again for the first time since they were kids the molten, fire-y and incomplete Earth, and Blitzø the moon that after 'meeting' the Earth didn't have a choice but to stay due to it's orbit.
That can be taken as the deal they made, but ALSO as Blitzø also having feelings for Stolas, and not *wanting* to leave.
This song asks us (or rather asks *Stolas*) if Blitzø stays in Stolas' orbit because he HAS to, or because he WANTS to.
Guess we're gonna find out in the next episode :)
I don't know if you find out latter but The voice acter for Solas was actually crying while singing.
Do you ever wonder if Viv might do use me up in a Hazbin Hotel music video when season one is finally out
One little detail I love is Stolas's face right before he sings "I will try to make amends", he has a moment of peace and determination. It's one of my favorite little details.
This song has definitely brought tears to my eyes. It's so deeply emotional.
@7:15 I see it more that the string represented the deal they had "for mutual gain" as sung earlier, and the cutting of the deal allows them, frees them to be more naturally together than having to be together bound by the demands of the earlier contract, at least that is what I hope. I feel so much for Stolas, as he above all the other characters in Helluvaboss caught my attention. I don't know how else to say it but I feel a connection to the character that I can't explain.
Plus what can I say, Stolas's VA has such a wonderful voice, both speaking and singing. His voice has inspired me to get back into singing practice after a /very/ long time away.
9:58 her singing is MWA beautiful
I wonder when Blitzo will ever hear him sing 😅
8:15 the fact her smile drops hurts my insides, i dont like it when people cry 😢 💔 😔 😪 😭 😞
I read this song as Stolas giving up on loving Blitzø, thinking that Blitzø no longer loves him, he is giving him thee choice to either completely cut ties with each other or to remain important in each other’s lives. Stolas is cutting Blitzø free from the belief that their relationship is anything but a business deal for the grimoire and their time in bed. He is giving Blitzø the chance to be free of him, whilst hoping that he will choose to come back to him.
I have a terrible gut feeling that Blitzø might attempt suicide from his lack of self worth and Stolas is going to see how little Blitzø values himself, and save him from killing himself… showing Blitzø once again how much Stolas actually cares about him (without him possessing the grimoire this time though)… and finally Blitzø might open up and see Stolas for what he is trying to do. He is trying to show Blitzø all the love.
7:56 I’m scared about that too, because it makes me think back to Stolas’ lullaby for Octavia in S1E2, in which he sang, “And if Creation goes to die, you can find me in the sky, upon the last day…”. Could that last day, be the last day of his contact with Blitzø? Something’s clearly going down in the next episode, and we haven’t had any grave loss yet.
I know Stella called off the hit on Stolas, because Andrealfus said his death would mean his rites go to the next of kin (Octavia), but I think the hole in that is if Stella puts either Octavia or Blitzø in harms way (hell, maybe both), to get Stolas to sacrifice himself. I don’t think he’d immediately die, but I think his soul could be in jeopardy to fade out of existence or something…and if Stolas is at the very least compromised, comatose, or stuck in limbo (ex. like Jeanne in Bayonetta 2), I feel like semantics would put Stella in charge of the Geisha, at least until Octavia’s 18th b-day or whenever her coronation is.