Hazbin Hotel Episode 3: Trust is the theme

SPOILERS for episode three of HAZBIN HOTEL.

I almost complained in earlier posts that I did not understand how the Hazbin Hotel would go about redeeming sinners. It seemed that Charlie had a roadmap for this process and was interrupted at every turn by Adam before she could explain. But as a viewer, I want to know what Charlie’s plan is at this point. We still don’t get the plan in this episode, but at least there was action toward not redemption or even self-betterment but trust, with some positive results. I am further finding Sir Pentious’s desire for redemption even more believable.

My previous observation that Charlie is not as emotionally intelligent as she wants to be is continued in this episode, where she puts her partner, Vaggie, on the spot. We see that the couple have very different ideas about how to go about helping others. Charlie, who is a princess, presumably turned out for the best due to a, I’ll say, likely loving upbringing despite any hangups she may have about her parents, and as such, she thinks a gentle approach is the way to go. Vaggie, on the other hand, is all about tough love. There is a conflict between the two about this, but ultimately, Vaggie’s approach wins out on this occasion without necessarily saying Charlie’s approach is always wrong.