Helluva Boss (2019– ) User Reviews

He Is Definitely One Helluva Boss

[valen060 · 9/10 · 8 February 2021]

Ever since the pilot episode first aired on YouTube, I was already very interested on this Vivziepop (Vivienne Medrano) creation. When I found out about Vivzie's work, it was something new and inventive than the usual adult-oriented comedy shows that air on TV.

Enter Blitzo (the O is silent), who opens an assassination business called Immediate Murder Professionals (or I. M. P.) for demons and the damned who were wronged in life on Earth. With the assistance of his fellow imps Moxxie, Millie, and hellhound Loona, they take on one target after another to please their clients.

With a talented voice cast featuring the likes of Brandon Rogers, Richard Horvitz (of Invader Zim fame), and Erica Lindbeck, there's bound to be frequent crude and sexual content their characters entail along with so much bloody violence and vulgar language to boot. Although the crew of IMP try to get the job done in their assassination work, it doesn't come without some humorous setbacks. Not to mention that some episodes tend to go deep in character development as well as story.

Judging by the unique characters, designs, and adult humor, I see the formula this way:

Panty & Stocking + Invader Zim + South Park = Helluva Boss

Though definitely not for little kids - despite some of the studio's early work being kid-friendly - Vivziepop is really expanding on this world she has created and I can tell there's no stopping her.

Impressive and entertaining

[oliverriordan · 8/10 · 28 November 2021]

"Helluva Boss" is a great show for what it is. It is completely free to watch on YouTube and has animation on par and even better than most modern adult animations. The characters are all very easy to like, despite most of them being horrible people. It is a fun and original show that I feel deserves more acknowledgement. The only minor complaint I have is the somewhat formulaic episode structure and the long waiting period between the episodes. Otherwise it is a great show deserving of praise.

A great show worth a watch.

[wmenzie-25688 · 9/10 · 22 March 2021]

Helluva Boss is an amazing show, and worth a watch. The voice actors are great, and the animation fits their line deliveries perfectly. I think I prefer Helluva Boss over Hazbin Hotel, simply because you spend more time with the characters, and really learn about them. Some jokes don't land, but those are immediately overshadowed by the good ones, and despite being a dark comedy series, there's definetly some wholesome scenes. All the episodes are currently on youtube for free, so there's no reason to not watch this show.

Top Notch Voice acting, Animation, and Writing

[fegamer · 10/10 · 29 December 2021]

Helluva Boss is the type of show every adult animation should aspire to be. It doesn't rely on cheap laughs and shock humor like Family Guy and South Park. The writing goes into humor mixed with extensive backstories, lore, and character development. Far different from many adult cartoons.

The voice acting is just amazing. Broadway stars like Alex Brightman, Barrett Wilbert Weed, and Bryce Pinkham, mixed with VA veterans like Cristina Vee, Erica Lindbeck, and Richard Horvitz is a recipe for success. Seriously I couldn't tell that Octavia was voiced by Barrett.

And the animation flows like water it's that good. All of this was done by independent animators who got their careers started through Youtube. Yes I'm serious, this show was done by independent animators no big studios were involved in making this at all.

Everything is just so well done I'm surprised that this is just a youtube show. It's really that good.

Helluva boss

[hunterjm-04561 · 9/10 · 2 December 2019]

Helluva boss is amazing, the humorist Brandon Rogers bring the show a way funnier tone than Hazbin Hotel. Anyone looking for a episodic series with great characters and funny jokes, I would give a watch. However it's only a pilot we are hoping for more!

Probably my most favourite show

[kaiisherenthere · 10/10 · 14 March 2023]

The animation is probably the best I've ever seen from a cartoon, and it makes it even more interesting because it's independent, this is a great recommend watch. The animation industry has been going through so much these days. You have the news that the MCU is overworking, they're animators. Do you have the news that the owl house is getting cancelled. And the fact that animation is struggling so much means that we should at least give props to the independent animation because they are making animations that would've never been made if they were under a TV network and I generally want you all to support shows like.

Wonderfully dark

[mrcheezypotato · 10/10 · 6 December 2019]

I went into this with somewhat low expectations, yet it still blew me away. Great voicing, animation, music, and writing, this probably is one of the best pilots iv seen in years.

Good Show

[yourlocalxavier · 10/10 · 13 March 2021]

I'm honestly this show is very good and imagine seeing all the videos -_- and Moxxie was my damn favorite character

I'm seeing a great future for Viv!

[mware-13217 · 10/10 · 7 February 2021]

I'm already in love with this show! I can't get enough from it.

Its fine but the jokes not always land

[D4V1D2411 · 7/10 · 21 October 2022]

Firsto off, I want to say that it is impressive that this series is entirely independent considering the quality of animation, voice acting, desings, and overall quality. I fully support this series and will continue watching it while valuing the effort behind its production. With that said, I think theres a lot that could be improved, mainly a lot of the jokes and the tone. The series is mostly episodical and tries to be funny at all times, and while some times they do achive this, its not the rule. There are some episodes and some scenes were there are some jokes that just feel out of place and not on time, while also depending a lot in swearing, blood, absurdity and shock. And Im all for it, its just that at one point it gets very repetitive and unfunny. Its the same with the violence and blood. Im perfectly fine with that and there is some very good implementation of these elements in some episodes, but just as the jokes, the fact that its very continuos makes it tiring, repetitive and it makes them to lose their impressiveness. Still a good and overall funny show, but that could be much better.

Laughing all the way through.

[bluebirdgamer-4682 · 9/10 · 10 December 2019]

We didn't expect an animation this detailed from Vivziepop since Hazbin Hotel was released literally a few days before. This hit us by surprise. It is only a pilot, but it is amazing.

All of the main characters were likeable and I found the humor hit better with me from this show than Hazbin's humour did. I would probably say I ended up enjoying this a little more than Hazbin Hotel. I would recommend you check this out if you like dark humour. Stolas and Loona were two characters which make me chuckle uncontrollably, and Moxxie and Millie's relationship is so sweet! Definitely a pilot I would love to see be turned into a show!

Not everyone's cup of tea

[Fennlt · 6/10 · 24 July 2023]

My spouse loves this show, but it's really not my cup of tea.

Creative world-building, but the shows attempts to strike a range of emotions with its audience through music, humor, emotion, action. It can often be a hit-or-miss.

The plot feels a bit scattered with each episode contributing little to an overall plot. I don't see much character development & don't feel connected to the characters.

The humor isn't too clever and seems to heavily rely on comments being as vulgar/sexual as possible. Which becomes predictable and lackluster within a few episodes.

Ultimately, I think it's worth checking out the 1st episode. But there's no need to keep watching if it doesn't capture your interest from there.

Absolutely horrid, makes you want to watch cable tv

[ktrn76 · 1/10 · 29 October 2023]

This show is unwatchable with how unfunny it is, i watched 4 episodes (including the pilot) and with each of the it gets worse, pilot was fine, first one was alright for the most part, second one was boring, third one was terrible BONUS 4th was so bad i turned it off after 3 minutes. Show only relies on it's humor which is swear words and sex jokes, it makes 4th grade me look like a comedy genius, it also tries to pull your heart strings in the second episode with it's gay owl plot (i can't remember his name) a character which you only know him from those 2 episodes for (you guessed it) sex jokes, he is like a less creative, homosexual rip off quagmire from family guy. It really feels like this show wants you to sell on those characters from the moment you lay eyes on them so you would buy merch, the whole show is even worse than your averge newgrounds cartoon, the only thing that makes it stand out is it's animation and very rich cast of voice actors. Overall, terrible, not even so bad it's enjoyable. I would say it it's a car crash but a car crash is atleast interesting to watch despite it's misery, it's more like watching an old woman die from heart attack in the middle of the street, same tragedy, no spectacle to make it less awful.

After Hazbin -

[greenman-06994 · 10/10 · 8 April 2021]

Since Hazbin seems stuck at #1 the Spinoff is continuing on its own - a real wacky stupid idea is just ran with and works somehow. Uh, Demons using some book to get to the real world and kill living people the dead damned want revenge on...? Technically they can't - its a direct interference with free will - but hey they make it and run with it. Note its not all fantasy, the Owl like Boss's Boss is a legit real demon from the Ars Goetia...

Really fun watch and again IMO its why the "Mainstream" media is just a bunch of monopolized out of touch elites guarding their territory but have NO IDEA what people would actually like.

Definitely Recommend

[benkenobisgrandson · 10/10 · 28 February 2021]

I absolutely love this series! Vivienne is an absolutely amazing creator, and her two newest works of beauty: Helluva Boss and Hazbin Hotel, are absolutely amazing. I'd recommend supporting Vivienne any way you can and I'd recommend WATCHING THIS SERIES!!! All my support and love goes out to you and your series, Miss Medrano! I hope to see much more of this! 10/10!

A masterpiece

[6six · 10/10 · 17 November 2020]

I LOVE Helluva Boss. Literally could rant on about how funny & entertaining I find it, despite only having two episodes out. Both of them are free, and you can watch them on YouTube at no cost. I'm only 13 but I really like it- just give it a shot if you aren't a christian mother.

The show of the year, right here

[danthefilmlover · 10/10 · 7 December 2019]

I'll be honest with you, I never saw Hazbin Hotel before. So I didn't know what to expect with Helluva Boss. I was pleasantly surprised with Helluva Boss. The pacing is good, the voice acting was on-point, and the story was well written. And can I just say, that it's also very funny? I was watching this and I was like, "Holy shit this is one of the funniest comedies I've seen this year". Honestly if you haven't seen Helluva Boss before, do yourself a favor and check it out, I don't think you will be disappointed.

I was hooked the first time I watched the pilot

[serafis72 · 10/10 · 31 August 2022]

Helluva Boss was crackling with potential from the first moment I watched it. The humour and style of art with how easily it introduced characters grabbed me immediately. Also how can you not start singing along to the opening tune.

I am now waiting patiently for every single episode that is released for this show. Especially as I am entirely invested into the whole storyline.

This kind of story and quality of work far surpasses much of todays shows that are being put out by bigger companies. So I say long live the independent artists. The new ideas and the fascinating potential for stories should inspire others to follow in Vivziepops footsteps.

What has enraptured me throughout is how it never feels out of place with its quick changes. It's song numbers and shooting between different characters and perspectives.

All whilst building extremely diverse characters and never forgetting to utilise humour, tug at the audiences emotions or leave us with a sense of gratification from what happens.

It is a beautiful thing to find something like this and see it actually grow into a massive and popular series. Better yet is it being accessible via YouTube giving everyone an opportunity to enjoy this over and over again.

It's so good that I would happily purchase a set of the entire series on physical media one day if the series ever comes to a close.

Hilarious and creative

[stephhineline · 10/10 · 25 December 2021]

I really enjoy this show. Everything is great, the story, the animation, the voice acting, the dialog. I was thoroughly entertained.

I'd even buy the box set if it ever came out on DVD, an I rarely ever buy DVDs.

Pretty good Web Show.

[breadboisocialmedia · 7/10 · 29 January 2021]

When the pilot for Helluva Boss came out in 2019 I was pretty excited for the future of this show. Now in late 2021 we have 2 episodes of Helluva Boss season 1 out and they're pretty good.

The animation in the episodes is outstanding! You can tell that passion was put into every single frame of this show. There are some shots where the character goes off model for a couple of frames and the character are slightly different heights but those are mostly nitpicks.

The writing is decent, there is a major plot hole in the first episode which wasn't a good look on the show but it sorta improves itself with episodes 2. I was wishing they would build up the relationship with Stolas and his daughter more so the payoff could be even better but overall episodes 1 and 2 and enjoyable episodes and are the decent start for the show.

I wish the best of luck to VivziePop and her team in the future.

I love this show so much

[gothamparth · 10/10 · 6 January 2022]

I love the comedy and the sadness of the show because it makes you feel for the characters and understand the character the villains are pretty good but I have a favorite villain in the show in episode 5 if you like hazbin Hotel you're going to like this show.

Tonal Dissonance

[flamingpotato-70596 · 7/10 · 12 May 2022]

I used to follow vivziepop back in the day during the zoophobia era, she was one of the first internet creators that inspired me to become an artist, so please don't think this review is coming out of pure spite.

Very talented folks worked on this show, just wish it wasn't held back by its writing and tone.

Heck, if the world was different and vivziepop hadn't been Like That I'd totally enjoy it, it's not something I'd become and active fan of, but I'd enjoy it!

It's got a great production value, like, it looks great, and the humour is genuinely good at times. But surprisingly it's NOT the dumb edgy jokes that stick with me.

Those edgy jokes in question are less subversive and groundbreaking and instead just give the series a weird tonal dissonance.

However, it has less of those than hazbin hotel, which I can at least appreciate.

The writing itself is very solid! The relationships between the main characters are decently well established and expanded upon very well. So it's extra weird that they fall back upon these jokes that boil down to 'X male character calls a woman a b**** and that's the joke'.

I'm sure some folks would chock that up to 'establishing that the characters are demons and it's normal for them to be mean' and that's chill! I get that. But when kids are kinning Blitzo Helluva Boss on tumblr dot com, my eyebrow is naturally raised.

The fact that it's tone is so 'children's show', but it's subject matter is so adult, it just naturally draws in edgy teens... despite it being advertised as a show for mature audiences... Teens aren't a mature audience lmaoo, and maybe it would be worth examining Why your show attracts the wrong audience and altering its tone, instead of just slapping the mature audiences label on it and sending it out into the world for whomstever.

I know some folks have the opinion that artists don't need to change/obscure their mature content for kids on the internet. But Helluva Boss is a whole damn show!! Not some rando's explicit FNAF fanfic.

And I don't think, despite what her political opinions might be now, that vivziepop and her team are thoughtful enough to curate a message that won't be at least a little damaging for those teens.

I just wish Vivienne would take some responsibility and acknowledge that her audience IS mostly teens.

I was exposed to some crazy stuff as a kid, and it didn't Destroy me mentally, but i'm still at least able to realise that doing the same stuff those people did to me for a new generation is kinda messed up! At least a bit.

Overall, this show feels like it's a kids show trapped in an adult swim show's body, and that viewing experience is an awkward one.

If you like this show you're not evil. If you work on this show you're not evil. If you're Vivienne Medrano you're not evil. I'm glad you were able to find a nice community and make friends through it!

Please just examine what you're saying and putting out into the internet before doing so. Just be nice to each other.

This should be a full series

[WeAreLive · 8/10 · 17 December 2019]

Helluva boss was pretty hilarious short which in my opinion could work as a full series. Even though this is only a pilot the characters are great and the jokes are funny. I just they can turn this into a series.

A little warning all though it is animated this is not for young children.

Helluva Boss

[quintobeancookies · 10/10 · 29 August 2021]

After finishing episode 5, Striker kinda fine Id Smash ngl.

A Completely Unexpected but Amazing Show

[ryfin · 9/10 · 8 November 2021]

For reference, I am writing this after seeing Hazbin's Pilot, Helluva Boss's Pilot, and episodes 1-7 of Helluva Boss.

Hazbin's Pilot was cool, loved the animation and world, but it wasn't my style of humor and the characters didn't intrigue me much. Helluva Boss's Pilot was a little better to me, but the characters in retrospect are kind of off and it is clear that they changed the direction they wanted to go with the characters and I really think they did the right thing.

As far as the actual show itself? Absolutely stellar. The voice acting is so perfect, I can't get over it. The animation flows so smoothly, you would never believe that this could be free on YouTube. The characters all have such fun and interesting moments and quirks, and they are so fun to watch while also being surprisingly complex. The character designs are excellent and really just make this world so believable and interesting. Every episode leaves you wanting to know more about the characters and the different places in hell, and the humor will keep you smiling throughout each episode. The music (especially Stolas's lullaby) has such high quality. To me, this show is basically perfect, and is easily sitting among my favorite animated content such as Steven Universe, Bojack Horseman, Tuca & Bertie, and Avatar the Last Airbender. Cannot wait to see where they take these characters and I wish success upon everybody working on this project.