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Hazbin Hotel... Is it just me or is this a very clear Palestine/Gaza allegory? (hexbear.net)
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I know it's not strictly anime but we can choose not to be petty fucks about animation.

Just watched S1 of this and I can't help but see a strong allegory. Hell is literally a prison for undesirables that heaven regularly comes down into for the purposes of doing various genocidal exterminations. The population of Hell are unable to fight back. Then a major upset event occurs that makes everyone realise that heaven can bleed.

I can't help but think all the way through this show that Hell desperately needs a liberation army to break out of their imprisonment.

Anyone seen it? Thoughts? First couple of eps felt a bit ehh but it finds its stride when it starts leaning in on being a musical and some of the characters are genuinely really fucking good, looking at you Alastor with your incredible radio voice.

Anyway if you haven't watched it I kinda recommend it and not to be put off by the first couple eps feeling overly edgy/cringe. It finds a good rhythm after them.

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[–] invo_rt@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why?

joyce-messier "Capital has the ability to subsume all critiques into itself. Even those who would critique capital end up reinforcing it instead..."

In the US, the cultural vibe is of people feeling like they're not in control of their own lives. Spoiler, they aren't, but without coherent political analysis, that vibe remains just a vibe. Capitalism is efficient at picking up, repackaging, and marketing that vibe back to you. Go to the theater, cheer for the underdog overthrowing their oppressor, and then hurry home because you have a shift at the human misery factory in the morning that you can't afford to miss.

[–] Pluto@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This kinda meshes with what I'm saying, but okay.

Yeah, I agree.

[–] invo_rt@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Totally agree. Just felt like tossing my two cents in.

[–] Pluto@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, I liked it, actually. Sorry, wasn't sure if we were just regurgitating the same things without knowing, but I liked the bit from Capital there.

Edit: Oh wait, I think this is from Disco Elysium (hence the emoji)!

lol!