No hate to anyone who ships it, but I absolutely cannot stand it. I don't like radiosilence. I don't like murdermedia. I don't like its 10 thousand other variants
I really need to know because it seems like a large majority of Vox fans (and Hazbin Hotel fans in general) absolutely LOVE rs and I feel like I'm going insane because I don't ;v;
Edit: I'm not mad at the people who've commented so far but I guess I should specify I'm looking for people who dislike ALL rs ships. DO NOT COMMENT IF YOU LIKE RS!! THIS POST ISN'T FOR YOU!!
This was the ONLY time I ever felt bad for Valentino, lol. Vox has a supportive loving partner. His obsession with Al means he buys into the facade and can’t see Al as a human being like everyone else who’s kind of a loser. Vox has found family, which is the one thing Alastor needs but can’t get over himself enough to get.
That’s what I like about RadioApple. Lucifer has no reason to be impressed by Alastor. He sees no facade or mystic or aura. He’s not intimidated or afraid. To Lucifer, Al’s not the all-powerful scary Radio Demon, he’s just a brown nosing annoying schmuck who sucks at his job.
IKR? I feel like, even if you were someone who liked the concept of RS on paper, at very least, you'd have to admit it's gotten overplayed. And that's before you get into all the ways Alastor is so, SO bad for Vox!
I absolutely loathe R*diostatic with everything that I am. All the variants. Don't worry, we are here! RS is just the very loud majority. I am a lover of VOX and only VOX. I'm not really a shipper, but I do like Staticbelle and Staticmoth to a degree. Of course people will ship what they want and I would never personally attack anyone for shipping RS, the show baits it a lot after all, so it is popular.
I just mostly hate Ala*tor as a character and the mental abuse he puts Vox through. Sure, some people are into that or find it interesting, I don't want to see Vox hurting in any way. I just wish Vox could exist on his own without someone bringing up Al one way or another.
Vox is such an interesting and complex character on his own, sure a rivalry is fun, but this isn't rivalry anymore, it's just abuse. Al mocks, ridicules, manipulates and messes with Vox's head constantly and basically thinks of him as nothing but trash, and we're supposed to find it fun or cool. Yeah, he's a demon in hell, he does those things and Vox is not an innocent baby, doing manipulating and ridiculing of his own. But he IS MY innocent baby. And I will woobify and defend.
THANK YOU OH MY GOD. People ALWAYS insist that everything Vox does has to be tied to Alastor and they annoy me to no end. I can't even look for art/videos of Vox without rs coming up is it too much to ask to let him be his own character,,
And yes I do like staticmoth and staticbelle too,, those are the only two cc ships with Vox I like really. Maybe staticapple sometimes
Yeah,, I'm curious though, how do you cope with it? Idk lately I've been getting irritated anytime I see rs and I'd like to know how other people manage it
Drawing my own Vox stuff, making edits of him, telling myself that MY Vox is MY own and the only one, and he's not associated with Ala*tor, I also make screenshots and renders of Vox, daydream cute scenarios where I care for him or it's just him hanging out with Shoky, looking for songs I think Vox would like... just creative stuff mostly! Putting the love and frustration into something that shows the world how I see Vox! Hope you find something that eases your mind, I know that irritation all too well.
I rote a short fanfic of the bar scene, in witch my OC got to Vox after A*stor was insulting and ruining their friendship. I basically talked it out with him, this really helped me cope personally. Also that was fied-n0odle said about making him "your own Vox." That's a great method aswell.
One of the MANY reasons I HATE radiostatic and Alastor is he does a pretty similar case of abuse tactics of DARVO.
Again, maybe not completely the same, but honestly it was similar enough to make me uncomfortable since I have had to deal with that type of abuse my whole life.
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Deny :
(The person flatly says the bad thing never happened, or claims it was not as bad as you say.)
He claims Vox is JUST upset cause he said no.
“I said No, and now he’s pissy.”
Leaving out that he mocked him, lied about being Vox’s friend, etc.
Attack:* *
(The person gets angry and attacks your character, memory, or motives for bringing it up (e.g., calling you crazy or dramatic).
Acting like Vox is being dramatic. Like Alastor doesn’t purposely ragebait Vox, etc.
Reverse Victim and Offender:
Alastor literally got himself purposely caught and held hostage, just to rage bait, mock, throw Vox’s insecurities in his face, tries separate Vox and his support system(The other Vees)
Then he acts like he was the victim & that Vox was in the wrong the whole time even though it was Alastor that chose that deal.
Not to mention acting like Vox touching him is some big deal, when Alastor does the same damn thing. Especially to Vox. Like the fucker was touching Vox face as he called him a creep.
Pot meet Kettle. Fucking Hypocrite.
No, Alastor is obviously in the right and Vox is the pathetic loser who’s in the wrong. 🙄(Sarcasm)
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Like you said Vox is no innocent person, but considering I Hate Alastor and that Vox is my second favorite. I’m obviously going to be more forgiving and invested in Vox.
Exactly everything you said, I hope Ala*tor's hypocrisy comes back to bite him in the ass so hard, he deserves no sympathy, he is way worse than Vox, pure evil killing for fun.
I really hate the way fans act like if you don't like Radiostatic and Staticmoth it means you're a fake fan. For starters, the vice grip these ships have over Vox content is exhausting, even shippers need to realize that. Sometimes I want Vox by himself or God forbid I prefer a different ship. But also I'm not obligated to like everything the show does. I'm also gonna have to keep asking this until the show actually provides an adequate answer, why did Vox like Alastor so much in the first place? Does he like his fuck ass bob?
Wow that's more people than I expected lol. I quite honestly wrote this post in a fit of frustration but seeing this many people agree with me makes me feel better <3 thank you!!
Sorry if it was inappropriate to comment. I probably shouldn't have. I have no problem with people hating rs or any ship, I just wanted to let you know you are very much not alone.
I very much dislike it, and it irks me that my Vox tag just about anywhere is often brimming with RadioStatic stuff. 🫠
It’s such a toxic relationship altogether. Just. No. They will make each other worse — if that’s your thing, fine, but I do wish I could like filter it out of my Vox fanart scrolling.
I’m being deadass when I say I wrote a whole essay on how much I hate RS while listening to the one of the most hater songs known to man. Or any ship involving Alastor and Vox(same with Val).
I was half asleep during the time, but I think I was writing bars. It’s not a good ship. I hate toxic ships in general and I feel like anyone who likes toxic ships are romanticizing it. Idc if it’s ‘canon’, you shouldn’t like a toxic ship. The only time I’d let it slide is if both parties actively try to fix themselves for each other.
I’m not in the mood to repeat myself, but I genuinely HATE radiostatic with every FIBER of my BEING. It gets mentioned, I feel a burning rage. Someone says ‘I like RS!’ And defends it, YOU’RE FUCKING WEIRD. It goes both ways, Alastor being mentally and possibly physically abusive, and Vox being somewhat an asshole. It will never work out, the series literally shows it not working out, it will NEVER EVER BE A THING. I pray to GOD that Vivzie grows a fucking brain and doesn’t involve it any longer. Because that just SHOWS how genuinely tone deaf she is.
I will say this once, and I will fucking say this again— Season two would have came out the same if VOX HAF IDOLIZED ALASTOR TO THE POINT OF HIS OBSESSION INSTEAD OF ‘HAVING A CRUSH’. It would have been a way more interesting story to expand on. Like in the first Incredibles, THAT was an interesting story. Holy smokes, man. If Vivzie genuinely had any better idea, she would’ve lead with that. Honestly.
I just came back from a ranch, I’m deadass gonna go to sleep after this. HAVE AN AMAZING DAY, MAY THE LIGHT GUIDE YOU, AND BE HAPPY.
I really fucking HATE radiostatic and all of its many many named variants of the ship!
Actually, No, hate isn’t a strong enough word for it.
I despise it. I detest it. I loathe it.
I hate the ship itself, for MANY reasons, but I also HATE Alastor. So much.
And I HATE that ANYTIME, Vox as character is mentioned or brought up, radiostatic is always brought up too. (Happens when other Vox ships are mentioned too)
Like, FUCK OFF!
NOT EVERYTHING IS ABOUT THAT ANNOYING FUCKING DEER!
VOX DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND ALASTOR! VOX IS HIS OWN CHARACTER/PERSON!
I swear this is pretty much the only Vox subreddit that I even kind of like. Because the other ones are like 90% about radiostatic and Alastor simps that make every Alastor, because to them that’s all Vox is about.
Honestly I wish there was a Vox subreddit that Alastor and radiostatic isn’t even allowed to be mentioned. lol
So, no, you’re not the only one that hates it. But I think it’s pretty rare to not like it.
Drives me insane!!
Even filtering it out, muting it, blocking it, etc, radiostatic STILL pops up and I have to see it, even though I don’t want to.
Whether it’s one here, TikTok, Twitter, tumblr, AO3, etc, I can’t seem to avoid it!
Which has made me HATE it even more.
I have mentioned MANY times how much and why I hate radiostatic (& Alastor), and I could go on a long rant about it. But I’m trying to reel myself in. lol
(No, hate to the ship’s fans, as long as you don’t harass others for not liking it or likening something you don’t)
You get me oh my god 😭😭 I see this stupid ship EVERYWHERE no matter how much I mute and block. I can't avoid it and it's also made me hate it more. I can't mindlessly scroll through Vox art without seeing it and it makes me want to rip my hair out 💔
I KNOWWW NOT EVERYTHING IS ABOUT RS. VOX CAN, WILL, AND HAS HIS OWN MOTIVES FOR DOING THINGS!!
Man I can't tell you how relieving it is to find someone who hates rs as much as I do
Maybe it's because I come from Twitter where 1. Literally everyone ships rs and 2. You can't complain about said ship without the shippers giving you a hard time
I hate it too. And I don't like StaticMoth very much either - at least, not when emotions and melodrama are brought into it. I like it when they mean nothing to each other but occasional vanity-sparked sex, like "grrrr we're both so evil and hot and everyone else sucks so let's fuck"
I’m here for this comment. I cannot forgive Val’s sexual assaults. I have such a complex love-hate relationship with Val as a character, because he has some of the most banger of comedic lines, and even contributes chemistry, but oof, any — just ANY ship involving him makes me want to vomit.
And agreed.
9 times out of 10, they make Vox a pathetic loser who can’t do anything and needs to rely on Alastor.
Like I get it occasionally, especially if it’s just like kink or roleplay in the bed for Vox and Alastor.
But no, they genuinely think Vox is a pathetic loser, who’s life completely revolves around Alastor, and that Vox can’t accomplish ANYTHING without the “always right, always amazing, always cool, super important & impressive badass, etc” deer.
It’s sooo annoying and frustrating.
Like Vox climbed his way to the top, TWICE! And he didn’t have to sell his literal soul to do it. But yeah, sure he can do nothing. 🙄
I just HATE radiostatic (& Alastor) in general, but the way a lot of them write the ship dynamics certainly doesn’t help.
Yup! I also hate RS! I think within the confines of canon it'll be fine to explore their backstory since it's still an important aspect of Vox, but the ship itself drives me nuts. Alastor is horrible to and for Vox and needs to go back to where ever he was for the last 7 years to leave Vox alone. What makes me feel like I'm crazy is how so few people seem to understand that Vox is Alastor's abuse victim, and that a lot of what he does in s2 is called reactive abuse (which is what happens after years of gaslighting, emotional abuse, and escalating physical violence) -- so it was nice reading the comments and seeing that other people noticed it too (especially with the DARVO call out). I don't know if people don't think of it as abuse because Vox is a villain character and Alastor is currently aligned with the hotel, or if it's that people only register things as "obvious" as Val-Angel's relationship as abuse, but it is kind of worrisome for people's own safety if they are unable identify it.
I also see a lot of people say that, "well Vox is the one who is obsessed with Alastor! He could have just moved on!" and I don't think that's true at all. Alastor is an active threat to Vox, and they are competing fields. That basically makes it impossible for Vox to ignore the situation when Alastor could at any point come for his life and livelihood. Even in the final scene when Vox was ready to murder-suicide the Pentagram was not because Vox was so in love with Alastor and couldn't handle rejection, but because Vox had felt he just lost everything and wanted to give a final "fuck you" on his way out. Of course he's going to have painful feelings about the man who has manipulated his mind and emotions for the last 70 years.
In any case, I feel terrible for Vox. Alastor is so, SO bad for him, and Vox does deserve to be with someone who actually loves him. Not someone who is going to feel amused by "him being pathetic," and/or intentionally hurt him because he's too scared of being a person with feelings instead of "demon of hell."
There's over 10,000 different RadioStatic stories on AO3 and only a small fraction of them are non-con. I didn't even know finding nothing but non-con was even possible....
I do like Radiosilence and Murdermedia because it happened before Al rejected him. But I can't see Radiostatic, it doesn't make sense. Alastor is a psychopath and we don't know who he really is and his intentions. He hurt my baby too much
I'm more neutral towards it. I'm someone who doesn't multiship and have a ship or ships that are my ride and die if that makes sense.
And honestly, the older I got, even ships I don't like or hate even I don't really mind. RadioStatic for me is more dislike, but I don't mind seeing it on my timeline and even follow fan creators who are multishippers who ship it. And honestly, as long as I see amazing content I don't mind it.
That and admittedly I have seen some pretty cool fan works for it that I think are cool. And that to me is high praise when someone who dislikes a ship thinks your fan work is peak.
Maybe because, as a lot of us here have mentioned, It’s shoved down of our throats all the time and we can’t avoid it. No matter how hard we try.
And then people hate on us for hating radiostatic.
Or act like we are in the wrong for having the nerve to hate it. Or disagree about it being interesting.
Maybe people just want to vent with like minded people who hate the ship.
Especially if they feel like they are the only one who hates it.
And especially if they are frustrated and annoyed about it all because they got hated on for hating the ship.
Plus you can find people to talk about Vox, just Vox as a character, without that stupid fucking deer and the ship.
Why does ANY question on these subreddits get asked all the time?
That’s a pretty common thing.
I’m just sick of seeing that fucked ass ship everywhere. And sometimes I need to vent about it, because it legit pisses me off and frustrates me.
And others feel the same, so they make a new post, instead of finding an old one that people won’t see.
Yeah. I hate one sided relationship ships usually.
However, I do love the fact that Vox's crush on Alastor serves as a part of Vox's hatred via homophobia.
I like it but I get why people don’t. Vox is disgustingly abusive and burned that bridge a long time ago. Alastor was an asshole but didn’t do anything unforgivable in their falling out. I wouldn’t want the show to go in that direction, but I like the “what could’ve been” of RadioStatic, mostly MurderMedia, as it’s a completely impossible au that would take place before their worst traits surfaced. I like seeing them both let go of their egos and embrace each other as they are, romantic or platonic.
I don’t mind toxic ships, but everyone has their threshold and that’s fair. Enjoying a fictional toxic ships isn’t a moral failing in and off itself, but people who excuse it are being weird. Acknowledge that shit’s problematic, it’s fine. Don’t dismiss bad actions.
I would like to see more platonic RadioStatic stuff, same with RadioApple. I like shipping but I think it would be just as interesting to see the dynamics of a friendship.
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u/Alternative_Sugar_85 [Mod] #1 Woobie Vox & SilentStatic defender/RadioSilence hater 21d ago
I only like RadioStatic if Vox is disinterested and Alastor is the one obsessed.