History FridgeBrilliance / HelluvaBoss

** And while it isn’t as obvious, his spider form symbolizes {{Greed the very sin he embodies}} and how he ensnares his "prey" (unsuspecting hopeful performers like Fizzarroli or the people who buy their products) - he baits them into his "web" of exploitation so he can suck them out of every cent they’re worth.

** And while it isn’t as obvious, his spider form symbolizes how he ensnares his "prey" (unsuspecting hopeful performers like Fizzarroli) - he baits them into his "web" of exploitation with flattery so he can suck them (and the people who buy their products) out of every cent they’re worth.

** And while it isn’t as obvious, his spider form symbolizes how he sets “webs” to trap unsuspecting hopeful performers like Fizzarroli into a life of exploitation so he can suck them (and the people who buy their products) for every cent they’re worth.

* Fizz's nickname "Froggy" isn't just an appropriate, cute pet name Ozzie gave him based on his "froggy" voice - it's an ''AnimalMotif''. Frogs are well known for easily leaping around from place to place, just like he can with his robotic limbs... as well as eating ''spiders'', symbolizing his upstaging Mammon (whose AnimalMotif is spiders due to ensnaring his prey in a "web" to suck them out of whatever money he can get out of them) with 'Two Minutes Notice"

** Moxxie and Millie also ended up actually disproving part of Asmodeus' critique of their relationship; early in the song, he mocks Moxxie for having an "unsatisfied bride"; not only does that result in Blitzo finally having enough and standing up to him to explain they make even basic sex look exciting, Millie brained Fizz so that Moxxie could finish the song; as much as they mock the sentimentality, Asmodeus and Fizz can tell there's actual passion there, [[VillainRespect which at least means they get the idea]]. Hence, just letting them off with a warning.

* Asmodeus isn't exaggerating when he said Stolas "selling his life for a thrust" is the true spirit of lust. What's more valuable for the demonic embodiment of a sin: the rampant indulge in carnal desires by two (or more) ''consenting'' individuals without the attachment of feelings, or being so consumed by your basic urges that you don't consider future consequences for the acts you committed? You just need to look at all the sexual scandals in society to see how much damage lust can actually cause to a person's life and why it's considered a deadly sin.

* When Asmodeus is mocking Stolas during his song, he mostly focuses on Stolas's crumbling marriage rather than the fact that Blitzo is an [[FantasticRacism imp]], and almost seems proud of him for it ("You sold your life for a thrust! Now, that's the spirit of lust!"). Apart from the fact that Asmodeus is just doing his job as the King of Lust, the pictures in Blitzo's phone show that Fizzarolli is an imp too. Of course he doesn't care that Stolas is with an imp; ''he's doing the exact same thing.''

* This episode also further establishes why Bee doesn't mind dating Vortex; while there ''are'' rumormongers in Hell bitching about Ozzie and Fizz's relationship, Asmodeus doesn't care, because [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils he's still a Seven Deadly Sin.]] Unlike what we've seen of the Goetia families, who [[SlaveToPR seem to be extremely preoccupied with their reputation]], the Sins are apparently too damn strong to be held to that same standard. This also explains why Asmodeus and Bee are much more benevolent than the Goetias; they can handle any assailant exploiting said benevolence, so they can afford to be so.

* Asmodeus being considered the weakest sin could be because he promotes an idea of lust that's mutually consented by all parties and from which all the involved manage to get pleasure, despite the consequences. In another lense, that sounds a lot like ''love'', or at least [[FriendsWithBenefits friendship]].

* Several demons in Greed are reptiles. Since greed is about screwing over people monetarily, which is a more insidious and long-term form of evil, one would have to be pretty cold-blooded. Additionally, reptiles and greed are both associated with the color green.

* Why did Blitzo get cold feet giving his confession on Fizzarolli's birthday, [[DisasterDominoes resulting in all the tragedy that happened afterwards]]? He saw how popular Fizzarolli was and felt out of place. He also saw how Cash is practically ''adopting'' Fizzarolli, with his "Wish you were my son." birthday card. If he confessed, it could've led to him committing incest in the future and made things awkward for everyone.
** Also, he may have gotten doubts about Fizz's answer. How can he expect Fizz to love him when even his own father doesn't.

* Fizz tells Ozzie that he's learned he hates going outside, to which Ozzie replies he won't have to again, at least by himself. Fizz gets a strangely sad look on his face at that. A lot of viewers started speculating that perhaps Fizz was starting to feel stifled by his relationship with Ozzie after everything, and that Ozzie was trying to make Fizz more dependent on him. However, one of the things Fizz mentions doing while he's in Greed is the rehersal for the clown pageant we see in the next episode, run by his abusive, exploitative boss Mammon. Even when Fizz nearly ''faints'' after an encounter with a LoonyFan, Mammon is only superficially concerned about his cashcow's safety, so he definitely wouldn't care about Fizz having recently been kidnapped and held for ransom by violent mobsters. And Mammon has been behaving this way towards Fizz for the better part of a decade. Suddenly, Fizz's sad look makes a lot more sense - it's not that he's chafing under Ozzie's protectiveness, it's that he was sure Ozzie wouldn't be able to keep him from having to go back to work as soon as Mammon wondered where he was. It's not a crack in his relationship with Ozzie, but with ''Mammon''.

* Mammon not being AffablyEvil like his fellow Deadly Sins like Asmodeus and Beelzebub makes sense because greed is all about taking things from others. It’s a purely selfish sin unlike gluttony or lust, which can be indulged in with others in more positive ways. Greed is also considered worse than both in Literature/TheDivineComedy.

* Mammon deciding against fighting Asmodeus, the supposed weakest of the Seven Deadly Sins, could be because they’re currently in Mammon’s domain. Even if he could easily win the fight against Asmodeus, a fight between two Deadly Sins is sure to cause a ton of collateral damage. And this being Mammon’s Ring means he'd lose a ''ton'' of money if he fought Asmodeus there.
* Besides being a prideful SOB, why was Mammon so enraged at Fizz calling him out? The whole thing took place at the same event that inspired Fizzarolli to work for Mammon in the first place! If anybody in the audience had been inspired to join Mammon's talent search, they would be put off by Fizz saying what a bad boss Mammon was--Fizz wasn't just insulting the King of Greed, he was potentially denying him any future cash cows.
* Mammon is pretty quick to pivot on his stance about women not being funny, as Glitz and Glam continue to impress throughout the pageant. Considering he is the embodiment of Greed, his only real concern is whatever makes him the most money. Principles and previously held opinions carry no weight with Mammon when compared to greater profits.

* Despite swearing up a storm, only [[CountryMatters one word]] gets censored, which works in a meta-standpoint. It's a swear that would get the episode ''demonetized'', and Mammon does not want to lose profit.

* The episode title makes a lot of sense when you consider the first Mammon performance, which was 90% hype and 10% actual show. The title is Mammon hyping up how amazing his show is, and then briefly mentioning the performer the crowd is there to watch.

* Asmodeus standing up against Mammon becomes even more sweet if we assume Crimson wasn't lying about Asmodeus being the weakest of the seven.

* Mammon deciding against fighting Asmodeus, the supposed weakest of the Seven Deadly Sins, could be because they’re currently in Mammon’s domain. Even if he would win a fight against Asmodeus, a fight between two Seven Deadly Sins is sure to cause a ton of collateral damage. And this being Mammon’s Ring means he would lose a ton of money if he fought Asmodeus there.

* Mammon is pretty quick to pivot on his stance about women not being funny, as Glitz and Glam continue to impress throughout the pageant. Considering he is the embodiment of Greed, his only real concern is whatever makes him the most money. Principles and previously held opinions carry no weight with Mammon when compared against greater profits.
* Ozzie picking Blitzo to be a bodyguard for Fizz over someone on his payroll might seem strange, but considering that Ozzie knows that Blitzo was able to defeat mobsters and also had the past connection with Fizz, he would be the perfect person to not only tell if he was uncomfortable, but also deal with crazy fans, which someone else may not be able to juggle.

* Why does Fizz know sign language? He learnt it in the early years after the circus fire explosion which most likely ''damaged his vocal chords and hearing'', as he took it point blank.

* The line "Money can't buy happiness, but it can rent you paradise" from the Glam Twins' song, "Klown Bitch", has a very profund double meaning. It motivates people to accumulate wealth in honor of the "virtues" of the Greed Ring, but also to consume in order to fill the void people most likely have, considering this is Hell. It also could tell how, in literal Hell, the only way to get a slice of "Paradise" is by the use of wealth to get ahead, as it's heavily implied in "C.H.E.R.U.B." that most people getting to Heaven are actually quite rich, and even in Heaven money is still recognized if not outright used (although rarely) as seem by the cherubs not accepting money for their guardian angel services.

** Another example of a sin being indulged positively? Fizz telling Mammon he's done working for him. Quite the display of Pride wouldn't you say?

*** In addition, the alterations he makes to his costume cause it to vaguely resemble the crop top shirt he wore when he first saw Mammon and decided to train for his pageant. And by the end of the song, he's made it clear he wants to start over from scratch, essentially returning to his roots and closing the book on the biggest mistake of his life: not seeing his idol for what he really was.

* Mammon's appearance, particularly his torso, makes him resemble a Christmas tree, which makes sense as Christmas is one of the most [[CommercializedChristmas commercialized holidays in the world]].

** In addition, the alterations he makes to his costume cause it to vaguely resemble the crop top shirt he wore when he first saw Mammon and decided to train for his pageant. And by the end of the song, he's made it clear he wants to start over from scratch, essentially returning to his roots and closing the book on the biggest mistake of his life: not seeing his idol for what he really was.

** Not only that, the the coffin that Fizz drops into during that section doubles as a reference to his voice actor’s role as Beetlejuice on Broadway, and the casket featured during the show’s opening number “The Whole ‘Being Dead’ Thing”.

** In addition, the alterations made to his costume vaguely resemble the crop top shirt he wore when he decided to train for Mammon's first pageant. And by the end of the song, he's made it clear he wants to start over from scratch, essentially returning to his roots and closing the book on the biggest mistake of his life: not seeing his idol for what he really was.

* "Two Minutes' Notice" includes the line, "If I stick around, I'll be six ''more'' feet under the ground!" A nod to the fact that Hell is already underground.

* During "Two Minute's Notice", Fizzaroli slowly rips off three specific parts of his outfit to show he's embracing the parts of himself that Mammon wanted him to hide to make himself more marketable:

** In addition, the alterations made to his costume resemble the crop top shirt he wore when he decided to train for Mammon's first pageant. And by the end of the song, he's made it clear he wants to start over from scratch, essentially returning to his roots and closing the book on one of the biggest mistakes he made in his life; not seeing his idol for what he really was.

* Why does Fizz know sign language? He learnt it in the early years after the circus fire explosion which most likely ''damaged his throat and hearing'', as he took it point blank.

* Blitz&oslash: being the first, and probably only imp, to see Mammon for what kind of exploitive douchebag he is can be best attributed to having spent most of his young life under the care of [[AbusiveParents Cash Buckzo]]. As shown in the season premiere, Cash clearly valued people around him based on how much money they could make for him, especially evidenced by his deeming five dollars and a condom a price worth selling Blitzø out to the Goetias for Stolas to have as a playmate. Worse still, he had no reservations with emotionally manipulating his son into stealing from the Goetia manor as long as he could make a quick buck off whatever loot Blitzo made off with while not caring about Blitzo’s concerns of getting caught in the act. A childhood of having to grow up under a father like that would undoubtedly make Blitzo wise to any slimeball’s attempts to play on something he loved (his family or performing) for the sake of profit. Mammon's claim that he'd be "like the stepdad who will love [the winner of his pageant] when it's convenient" likely didn't help Blitzo's impression of him either.

* Blitzo being the first, and probably only imp, to see Mammon for what kind of exploitive douchebag he is can be best attributed to having spent most of his young life under the care of a parent like Cash Buckzo. As shown in the season premiere, Cash clearly valued people around him based on how much money they could make for him, especially evidenced by his deeming five dollars and a condom a price worth selling Blitzo out to the Goetias for Stolas to have as a playmate. Worse still, he had no reservations with emotionally manipulating his son into stealing from the Goetia manor as long as he could make a quick buck off whatever loot Blitzo made off with while not caring about Blitzo’s concerns of getting caught in the act. A childhood of having to grow up under a father like that would undoubtedly make Blitzo wise to any slimeball’s attempts to play on something he loved (his family or performing) for the sake of profit.

1: Sleeves (his burn injuries/robotic prosthetics)
2: Cuffs (control of his own life)
3: Part of his shirt, exposing his midriff (a direct callback to Mammon's earlier comment about his figure)
4: His collar (his feelings of suffocation and his voice)

->1: Sleeves (his burn injuries/robotic prosthetics)
->2: Cuffs (control of his own life)
->3: Part of his shirt, exposing his midriff (a direct callback to Mammon's earlier comment about his figure)
->4: His collar (his feelings of suffocation and his voice)

1: Sleeves (his burn injuries/robotic prosthetics)
2: Cuffs (control of his own life)
2: Part of his shirt, exposing his midriff (a direct callback to Mammon's earlier comment about his figure)
3: His collar (his feelings of suffocation and his voice)

* Glitz and Glam are presumably from Envy, judging from their fish-like form. Fitting for a pair jealous of Fizz's top spot and want it for themselves.

* Why does Fizz know sign language? He learnt it in the early years after the circus fire explosion which most likely ''damaged his throat and ears very badly'', as he took it point blank.

* Fizz tells Ozzie that he's learned he hates going outside, to which Ozzie replies he won't have to again, at least by himself. Fizz gets a strangely sad look on his face at that. A lot of viewers started speculating that perhaps Fizz was starting to feel stifled by his relationship with Ozzie after everything, and that Ozzie was trying to make Fizz more dependent on him. However, one of the things Fizz mentions doing while he's in Greed is the rehersal for the clown pageant we see in the next episode, run by his abusive, exploitative boss Mammon. Even when Fizz nearly ''faints'' after an encounter with a LoonyFan, Mammon is only superficially concerned about his cashcow's safety, so he definitely wouldn't care about Fizz having recently been kidnapped and held for ransom by violent mobsters. Suddenly, Fizz's sad look makes a lot more sense - it's not that he's chafing under Ozzie's protectiveness, it's that he was sure Ozzie wouldn't be able to keep him from having to go back to work as soon as Mammon wondered where he was. It's not a crack in his relationship with Ozzie, but with ''Mammon''.

* Fizz tells Ozzie that he's learned he hates going outside, to which Ozzie replies he won't have to again, at least by himself. Fizz gets a strangely sad look on his face at that. A lot of viewers started speculating that perhaps Fizz was starting to feel stifled by his relationship with Ozzie after everything, and that Ozzie was trying to make Fizz more dependent on him. However, one of the things Fizz mentions doing while he's in Greed is the rehersal for the clown pageant we see in the next episode, run by his abusive, exploitative boss Mammon. Even when Fizz nearly ''faints'' after an encounter with a LoonyFan, Mammon is only superficially concerned about his cashcow's safety, so he definitely wouldn't care about Fizz having recently been kidnapped and held for ransom by violent mobsters. Suddenly, Fizz's sad look makes a lot more sense - it's not that he's chafing under Ozzie's protectiveness, it's that he was sure Ozzie would be able to keep him from having to go back to work as soon as Mammon wondered where he was. It's not a crack in his relationship with Ozzie, but with ''Mammon''.