Television Review: “Hazbin Hotel" — InBetweenDrafts
The internet may be a hellish landscape full of edgelords and trolls, but the place many call their second home has some redeeming qualities as well. Take, for example, the success of indie animation darling Hazbin Hotel. Created in 2019 by Salvadoran-American animator, writer, and voice-over artist Vivienne Medrano, the adult animated series started as a 30-minute pilot episode on YouTube. Within a short period, the cartoon gained a cult following — and many detractors — for melding adult themes such as abuse and drug addiction with zany designs and Broadway-inspired musical numbers.
With a notable glow-up from animation production house Bento Box Entertainment (known for Bob’s Burgers) and the backing of A24, Hazbin Hotel bursts out of the gate with its exuberant take on heaven and hell. Despite some foibles, notably its excessive use of foul language, Hazbin Hotel creates a vivid world that may take other television shows several seasons to master.
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