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“Give Abaddon a Gun”: Haunted Hotel Season 2 Turns a Fan Joke Into a Fandom Talking Point

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Author: Shivam Das · Independent coverage. Corrections / Contact

“Give Abaddon a Gun”: Haunted Hotel Season 2 Turns a Fan Joke Into a Fandom Talking Point
“Give Abaddon a Gun”: Haunted Hotel Season 2 Turns a Fan Joke Into a Fandom Talking Point

“Give Abaddon a gun” is the kind of wildly exaggerated fan slogan that fits Haunted Hotel’s tiny demon with enormous menace. Season 2 has given fans fresh Abaddon material to react to, and social conversations show that viewers are especially interested in his attitude, his relationship with Esther, and the trouble that follows him around the Undervale. The phrase is best treated as a fandom joke—not as a verified line of dialogue or an official Netflix slogan.

Abaddon is a fictional character voiced by Jimmi Simpson. Netflix describes Haunted Hotel as a supernatural comedy about a family trying to run a haunted hotel, while official Season 2 promotion highlights the return of Abaddon. See the Netflix Media Center page and the Netflix Tudum Season 2 announcement.

Why the “Give Abaddon a Gun” joke fits the character

Abaddon is written as an ancient, self-important demon trapped in a child’s body. That contrast—grand supernatural ego in a small, often irritated package—is a reliable source of dark comedy. A fan slogan imagining him with even more destructive power exaggerates that contrast for comic effect; it should not be mistaken for a literal plot summary.

Official Haunted Hotel Season 2 promotional still showing the animated hotel's supernatural chaos

Image source: What’s on Netflix Season 2 coverage. Source link added for traceability; reuse permission has not been independently confirmed.

Season 2 promotional still. Image credit: What’s on Netflix, using Netflix press imagery.

Fans are talking about Abaddon—and his dynamic with Esther

In a public Haunted Hotel subreddit thread about two Season 2 press images, viewers joked about Abaddon looking annoyed with Esther and speculated about what the characters had done to provoke that reaction. The exchange captures the appeal behind the meme: fans enjoy reading attitude, power dynamics, and comic menace into the characters’ expressions. It does not establish that “Give Abaddon a Gun” is a universally trending phrase.

Anyone discussed these two images? — Haunted Hotel subreddit
Haunted Hotel Season 2 press still showing the series' supernatural characters and dark comedy style

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Another Season 2 press still. Image credit: What’s on Netflix / Netflix.

What is confirmed about Abaddon in Season 2?

Netflix’s official teaser explicitly promotes Abaddon’s return, and the show continues to frame him as a demon living in a child’s body. Beyond that broad setup, it is important to distinguish official story information from fan theories, edits, and memes. We found fan discussion about Abaddon and Esther, but we could not independently verify that the exact phrase “Give Abaddon a Gun” has become a widespread trend across X and Instagram.

That caveat does not make the joke less fun. It simply keeps a fan-made phrase in the right category: fandom commentary, rather than a quote confirmed by the writers or a plot point announced by Netflix.

Haunted Hotel Season 2 official first-look still from the animated horror comedy

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Season 2 first-look image. Image credit: What’s on Netflix / Netflix.

Official social promotion: Abaddon returns

Netflix’s official Season 2 teaser uses Abaddon as a major promotional hook. The video below is an official Netflix upload, while the X post links to Netflix Geeked’s promotional material. These are official show sources, not fan posts.

Watch the official Season 2 teaser on YouTube.

Haunted Hotel Season 2 promotional still illustrating the show's demonic characters and supernatural antics

Image source: What’s on Netflix Season 2 coverage. Source link added for traceability; reuse permission has not been independently confirmed.

Season 2 promotional still. Image credit: What’s on Netflix / Netflix.

Does the show actually give Abaddon a gun?

The slogan should not be read as confirmation of a specific gun-related plot point. The sources linked here establish Abaddon’s return and show fans reacting to his character, but they do not confirm that the phrase is an official line or that a gun-related scene is canon. If a specific episode moment is being referenced, it should be checked against the episode itself before calling it confirmed.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Abaddon in Haunted Hotel?

Abaddon is an ancient demon trapped in a child’s body. The character is voiced by actor Jimmi Simpson.

Is “Give Abaddon a Gun” an official quote?

We could not verify it as an official line from Netflix or the show’s creators. This article treats it as a fan-style joke, not canon dialogue.

Are fans discussing Abaddon in Season 2?

Yes. Public fan discussion includes reactions to Abaddon’s expressions and his interactions with Esther. Individual comments should not be treated as proof of a platform-wide trend.

Where can I watch the official teaser?

Watch the official Haunted Hotel Season 2 teaser on YouTube, published by Netflix.

Final take

“Give Abaddon a Gun” works as an exaggerated fandom joke because Abaddon already brings outsized demonic confidence to a very small body. Season 2 has given fans more character moments to dissect, especially his comic friction with Esther. Just keep the labels clear: Abaddon and the show are canon; the slogan is treated here as a meme, not a verified quote or confirmed plot development.

By Shivam Das. Images are official/publisher-hosted Netflix promotional stills credited in captions. Fan discussion is embedded from Reddit; official promotional material is embedded from Netflix/Netflix Geeked. This independent article is not affiliated with Netflix.

Image source and rights note: Source links are included for traceability where available. A link to a publisher-hosted image does not grant reuse permission, and the licence for every featured image or episode still has not been independently confirmed.

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