#the cuphead show spoilers

I’m thinking so much about table read of the pitchfork episode right now, but since it isn’t officially out yet I’m gonna put those thoughts under the cut

What gets me about this episode is just how simple the conflict between the bros was set up to be. Cuphead wants to be a bit more independent from Mugman, but ends up hurting his feelings with the way he communicates this, and ultimately makes it up to him by blowing stuff up together and making that Mt. Mugmore sculpture (which is still the cutest thing ever, okay).

But I think that conflict is going be exacerbated significantly now that Mugman’s been captured by the Devil. I mean, think about the last thing Cuphead said before that happened:

“There’s nothing you can take away from me that I care about.”

Probably a result of him putting up a brave/unflappable front in the face of danger, because obviously Cuphead cares about many things, but imagine how Mugman must feel. If he felt like he wasn’t being appreciated at the start of the episode, then he must really be going through it by the end.

Sure, he (hopefully) saw the instant regret on Cuphead’s face from the elevator, but words still hurt and it’s not like he was given a chance to apologize.

And once Cuphead realizes that was the last thing he said before Mugman got captured?? Can you imagine the guilt??? The guy’s already had nightmares about this exact scenario, someone give him a break

I don’t know how much it’ll affect episodes outside this mini-arc, but I can’t help but feel like Cuphead’s going to be rethinking how he treats his brother. Not that he ever really treated him badly - I personally think they’re very sweet! But he can be a bit thoughtless and tends to rope Mugman into stuff against his will, and I think the severity of the situation is going to make him overblow those problems in his mind.

It’d also be arguably the first time that him messing around with the Devil and acting blasé about the danger he poses actually has notable consequences, which I for one can’t wait to see him deal with because denial has kinda been his whole strategy until now.

I’m not expecting like… genre-changing levels of angst here, but I think you could fit at least most of this in while still having the sequence of events be wacky and fun. The writers have actually done a great job of this so far (the sweater two-parter comes to mind), so I’m really looking forward to seeing how this arc goes!

(this post contains spoilers for the cuphead table read, and for the show!!! look away if you haven’t seen it already)

so. i made a huge discovery today because of what we just saw.

we all know this cutscene from the game, right?

but i remembered something from it…

THIS LINE! RIGHT HERE! he tells us to collect his “runaway debtors”. and in the table read, devil told us that cuphead’s soul debt had expired already. so… what if that’s why all the debtors in the game ran away? they must have KNOWN that if you stay away from devil long enough, that their soul debt would expire!