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Good catch there, and yeah, it was for sure Mam that kept them apart, probably with Cash's help

Who got between Blitzo and Fizzarolli

Is this foreshadowing something? The clown pageant was probably where it all began.

I'm sorry, but I must argue against this.

I think Mammon will be more of a lynchpin, one entity acting as a manifestation of the villains behind the show's current conflicts .

Given that he was likely involved in splitting Blitz and Fizz apart, along with Cash, him ruling over the only ring we've seen Crimson in, and being high enough in rank that he may occasionally cross paths with Stella and Andre. Mammon has all the connections to narratively tie these threats together in a logical way.

He's the perfect sin to embody I.M.P's main narrative opposition, up to this point in the show. He would still be a great thematic villain without even having to target the main cast directly at any point. After all, isn't callously acting in a way that will hurt others for personal gain the most basic form of greed?

After my last post on the topic, I’ve found myself thinking more on the theories that Mammon is going to be some kind of villain or otherwise antagonistic presences for Fizz and possibly Blitzo. And I’ve realized why I feel that idea just doesn’t seem to fit.

See, let’s look back on the proper recurring villains that we’ve been introduced to: Striker, Crimson and Stella.* A common thread among all of these is that they are actually at about the same level of power/authority/prominence as the member of our main characters they serve as a villain to.

Striker and Crimson are imps just like Blitzo and Moxxie respectively, while Stella (and Andrealphus) are fellow Goetia nobility just like Stolas.

For all that people both in and out of universe have talked up the ‘power imbalance’ in Hell, it seems that the main villain or antagonist that each of our main characters must grapple with is NOT someone of much greater power or authority, but rather someone much more on their level. Again, Striker to Blitzo (plus Moxxie and Millie), Crimson to Moxxie (plus Millie and Blitzo) and Stella to Stolas.

By the way, I think if we want to theorize on a potential ‘Main/True’, ‘Big Bad’ villain for the story and Blitzo’s personal arc (aside from himself, obviously), I think we can ALL agree that the best candidate is his father, Cash.

Which is why Mammon feels rather out of place as some prominent villain or antagonist for our main cast. Sure, he probably has some personal connection to Fizzerolli, but he’s still one of THE top dogs of Hell. Going by the trend we’ve seen thus far, the only character Mammon could possibly serve as an antagonist for is Asmodeaus (a fellow Sin), but frankly I would NOT call Ozzie that prominent of a character in this show that he gets some personal antagonist.

Helluva Boss feels like a story where the main villains faced by our protagonists are NOT these big, powerful beings far above them in power, status and authority. But rather people far closer to them. People who come from very similar walks of life, or even outright family.

And Mammon really is the former of these far more than he is the latter.

*As an aside, I’m not counting Fizzerolli, Verosika or Barbie Wire in this group, as while they may have acted in an antagonistic fashion, it’s clear that they were harmed MUCH more by Blitzo than they may have harmed him. Hence they more represent Blitzo’s own personal issues that he needs to deal with.

Cash's Past and Future

Recently more and more people have been theorizing on what happened to Pa Buckzo after the fire but I haven't encountered anyone who shares my theory, but before we get to it, CONTEXT!

While Mammon's involvement and even awareness is still up in the air, we can safely say that Cash knowingly acted as one of, and likely THE main agent that drove Blitz and Fizz apart after the accident. This naturally raises the question of why? The answer is obviously money, this is Cash Buckzo were talking about, but HOW would he make money off of it? The answer is right under our noses, specifically in Oops:

The Clown Pageant!

I believe Fizzarolli participated in one shortly before the fire which attracted Mam's attention, but not enough for him to seek Fizz out immediately. When he eventually does he finds the rising star horribly disfigured and the circus he worked for destroyed, with it's owner in an absolute shitfit, he then offers Cash the chance to seek out new entertainment ventures without his unwanted family, all for the low-low price of his (effectively) adopted son's agency.

After all this, Cash, likely under a false identity to avoid being recognized by former acquaintances, enjoys a fairly comfortable life somewhere in Greed, possibly even occasionally working directly with Mammon himself.

The reveal of this in the series proper would come with Blitz coming face to face with Mammon, only to run into him mid conversation with his dead beat father, chaos and emotional damage ensue.

So, yeah, I think Cash will actually be a more substantial villain than most fans currently think, even if he doesn't end up with much actual screen time.