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#REDIRECT [[List of Helluva Boss episodes#Season 1 (2020–2023)]] |
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| series = [[Helluva Boss]] |
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| season = 1 |
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| episode = 2 |
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| director = [[Vivienne Medrano]]<br>[[Rick Zieff]] |
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| writer = Vivienne Medrano<br>[[Brandon Rogers (YouTuber)|Brandon Rogers]] |
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| airdate = {{Start date|2020|12|9}}<ref name="YouTube" /><ref name="Tweet" /> |
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| length = 16 minutes |
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| prev = [[Murder Family]] |
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| next = Spring Broken |
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| season_article = <!--Helluva Boss (season 1)--> |
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| episode_list = <!--List of Helluva Boss episodes--> |
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"'''Loo Loo Land'''" is the second episode of the first season of the [[Adult animation|adult animated]] [[web series]] ''[[Helluva Boss]]'', following demon royalty [[List of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss characters#Stolas|Stolas]] as he hires the [[assassination]] company I.M.P to accompany him and his daughter [[List of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss characters#Octavia|Octavia]] to the titular theme park. It premiered on [[YouTube]] on December 9, 2020, and was written by series creators [[Vivienne Medrano|Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano]] and [[Brandon Rogers (YouTuber)|Brandon Rogers]]. It was directed by Medrano and [[Rick Zieff]]. |
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Receiving a universally positive critical reception, "Loo Loo Land" was also nominated for the 2020 [[List of webcomic awards#Ursa Major Awards|Ursa Major Award]] for Best Dramatic Series.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> |
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==Plot== |
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In the opening scene, a young Octavia cries for her parents. When her father Stolas gets to her room to see what is wrong, she tells him about a [[nightmare]]. Stolas comforts her by singing her a [[lullaby]], and she falls asleep peacefully ("You Will Be Okay"). |
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In the present, a now 17-year-old Octavia is awoken by her parents fighting, who are in the midst of a [[divorce]] after her mother [[List of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss characters#Stella|Stella]] discovered Stolas had slept with [[List of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss characters#Blitzo|Blitzo]]. After Stella storms out of the room, Stolas asks Octavia if she would like to go to the [[Amusement park|theme park]] Loo Loo Land, which she enjoyed when she was younger. Octavia expresses that she doesn't want to go, but Stolas ignores her and takes her anyways. He hires I.M.P to serve as bodyguards for him and Octavia at the park. |
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While at the park, Stolas takes Octavia around to many different attractions, and flirts with Blitzo while doing so, making Octavia uncomfortable. Eventually, while at an [[Animatronics|animatronic]] show, Octavia runs off in a fit of emotion, and Stolas chases after her ("Loo Loo Land"). After Stolas leaves, Blitzo engages in a fight with the lead animatronic performer, Robo Fizz, whom he is hinted to have a backstory with. |
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Stolas catches up with Octavia in a funhouse, and the two have a serious conversation about their feelings. Octavia expresses that her parents' constant arguments have ruined their home, and that she fears Stolas will run off with Blitzo and leave her alone. Stolas assures Octavia that he would never do such a thing, and tells her that his relationship with her mother is complicated. Stolas apologizes for taking her to Loo Loo Land when she didn't want to go, and the two leave the park. I.M.P leave as well, with Blitzo's fight with Robo Fizz having burned down the entire park. |
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==Production and release== |
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The episode stars [[Brandon Rogers (YouTuber)|Brandon Rogers]] as [[List of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss characters#Blitzo|Blitzo]], [[Richard Steven Horvitz|Richard Horvitz]] as [[List of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss characters#Moxxie|Moxxie]], [[Vivian Nixon]] as [[List of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss characters#Millie|Millie]], [[Erica Lindbeck]] as [[List of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss characters#Loona|Loona]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Mullinax|first=Hope|url=https://thegeekywaffle.com/home/2023/6/24/helluva-boss-episode-review-pilot|title=''Helluva Boss'' Episode Review: Pilot|date=June 24, 2023|access-date=June 24, 2023|website=The Geeky Waffle|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Bryce Pinkham]] as [[List of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss characters#Stolas|Stolas]]. Guest starring are [[Barrett Wilbert Weed]] as [[List of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss characters#Octavia|Octavia]], [[Alex Brightman]] as Robo Fizz, and Georgina Leahy as [[List of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss characters#Stella|Stella]]. Sam Haft wrote the song "You Will Be Okay." |
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The animation was produced by SpindleHorse Toons. The storyboarding was done by Seth Anderholm, Zach Giering, Jess Sims, and Paul Villeco.<ref>{{cite web|last=Milligan|first=Mercedes|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2020/10/hazbin-hotel-creator-vivziepop-teams-with-horseless-cowboy-on-devilishly-twisted-helluva-boss-series|title={{'}}''Hazbin Hotel''{{'}} Creator Vivziepop Teams with Horseless Cowboy on Devilishly Twisted {{'}}''Helluva Boss''{{'}} Series|date=October 7, 2020|access-date=October 7, 2020|website=[[Animation Magazine]]|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Timothy Cubbison|Horseless Cowboy]] voice directed the episode. A teaser for "Loo Loo Land" was released on June 9, 2020,<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1530&v=r4NikWjyfl4|title=''BLM'' Helluva Boss ''Charity Stream''|date=June 9, 2020|last=Nichols|first=Ashley|access-date=June 9, 2020|url-status=live|via=[[YouTube]]|work=VivziePop}}</ref> with the episode premiering on December 9, 2020.<ref name="YouTube">{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpnwRg268FQ|title=Helluva Boss ''– Loo Loo Land // S1: Episode 2''|date=December 9, 2020|last=Medrano|first=Vivienne|author-link=Vivienne Medrano|access-date=December 9, 2020|url-status=live|via=[[YouTube]]|work=VivziePop}}</ref><ref name="Tweet">{{Cite tweet|author=Helluva Boss|author-link=Helluva Boss|user=IMPmurderpros|number=1336780302987874304|title=EPISODE 2 IS HERE!! This is a big one so ENJOY!!}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
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===Critical reception=== |
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Amari Allah of ''Wherever I Look'' lauded the episode's exploration of the "softer side to [the] usually explicit" Stolas through his relationship with his daughter Octavia, turning a character that "seemed like he'd be a permanent [[running gag]]" into an "eye-opening" figure whose presence "isn't solely about shock value."<ref>{{cite web|last=Allah|first=Amari|url=https://wherever-i-look.com/tv-series/anime/helluva-boss-season-1-episode-2-loo-loo-land-recap-review-with-spoilers#review|title=''Helluva Boss'': Season 1 / Episode 2 “Loo Loo Land” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)|date=December 10, 2020|access-date=December 10, 2020|website=Wherever I Look|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Hope Mullinax of ''The Geeky Waffle'' marked "Loo Loo Land" as a turning-point where one "really start[s] seeing how fleshed out these people are," in particular complimenting the episode's expansion of the "nuances" with Blitzo's and Stolas' relationship. She states that "the creators succeed in building their feelings."<ref>{{cite web|last=Mullinax|first=Hope|url=https://thegeekywaffle.com/home/2023/2/24/you-should-be-watching-hazbin-hotel-and-helluva-boss|title=You Should Be Watching ''Hazbin Hotel'' and ''Helluva Boss''|date=February 25, 2023|access-date=February 25, 2023|website=The Geeky Waffle|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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''[[Comic Book Resources]]'' ranked the opening scene of "Loo Loo Land" as 1st on their list of the "Greatest Musical Performances In Cartoons," lauding the "the stunning visuals of the cosmos [accompanying the] incredible performance" of Bryce Pinkham.<ref>{{cite web|last=Appelgate|first=Jaclyn|url=https://www.cbr.com/best-cartoon-musical-performances/#stolas-singing-his-daughter-to-sleep-soothes-and-amazes-the-audience-helluva-boss|title=The 10 Greatest Musical Performances In Cartoons, Ranked|date=March 26, 2022|access-date=March 26, 2022|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|url-status=live}}</ref> Brendan Kachel of ''Flayrah'' similarly stated that "it can't be stated enough how important the opening scene and number [is] to this series [in displaying that] this show had more to offer than just abrasive humor." She described the relationship between Stolas and Octavia as "the highlight of the episode."<ref>{{cite web|last=Kachel|first=Brendan|url=https://www.flayrah.com/8945/helluva-boss-season-1-episodes-ranked|title={{'}}''Helluva Boss''{{'}} Season 1 episodes ranked|date=June 30, 2023|access-date=July 14, 2023|website=Flayrah|url-status=live}}</ref> On visually referring to the opening scene of "Loo Loo Land," Zoe Dumas of ''[[MovieWeb]]'' complimented how the "[[horror comedy]]" premise of the overall series "doesn't preclude the writers from infusing characters and situations with immense emotional depth[…] allow[ing] its characters to experience their emotions in the show's quieter moments [as they] deal with topics including divorce, abandonment, and feeling unworthy of love."<ref name="MV">{{cite web|last=Dumas|first=Zoe|url=https://movieweb.com/helluva-boss-best-web-series-now|title=Why ''Helluva Boss'' Is the Best Web Series Right Now|date=July 2, 2023|access-date=July 2, 2023|website=[[MovieWeb]]|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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===Awards and nominations=== |
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| 2020 |
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| [[List of webcomic awards#Ursa Major Awards|Ursa Major Awards]] |
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| Best Dramatic Series |
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| ''[[Helluva Boss]]'' for "[[Murder Family]]" and "Loo Loo Land" |
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| <ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://ursamajorawards.org/voting2020/|title=Voting|publisher=Ursa Major Awards|access-date=March 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301150205/https://ursamajorawards.org/voting2020/|archive-date=March 1, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite web|author=dronon|url=https://www.flayrah.com/8291/voting-opens-2020-ursa-major-awards|title=Voting opens for the 2020 Ursa Major Awards|website=FurteanTimes.com/Flayrah|date=March 14, 2020|access-date=March 2, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210302202119/https://www.flayrah.com/8291/voting-opens-2020-ursa-major-awards|archive-date=March 2, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{IMDb episode|tt13380734}} |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpnwRg268FQ "Loo Loo Land"] on [[YouTube]] |
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{{Hazbin Hotel}} |
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[[Category:2020 American television episodes]] |
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[[Category:Adultery in television]] |
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[[Category:Demons in television]] |
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[[Category:Fiction about the afterlife]] |
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[[Category:Hazbin Hotel]] |
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[[Category:Hell in popular culture]] |
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