Why The Devil Is Cuphead's PERFECT Rival

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

Not Tuesday or Friday, but more Cuphead is always good. 👕 Official AlphaJayShow Merch! - alphajay.show/merch

[@bradenwatkins2127]

Hi I'm early

[@number1zanimallover183]

👍🏻😃👍🏻I love the Cuphead show, I already watch the first season and now I am watching Hilda in Netflix!

[@hop_pop2364]

Here’s a episode to cover baby bottle: the worst episode of cuphead!

[@animelord7297]

Did you put megalovania in when the devil was tapping cuphead in sweater luck next time

[@Pablo.673]

Please do a review for Plane to Sea (a new SpongeBob episode). A lot of people is saying it's Squidward torture done wrong but I actually think Squidward does deserve the torture there.

[@geeky_kapuski]

The devil is basically the best character. He's hilarious, charming, and childish. He even has the best episodes

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

I agree! He’s very charismatic

[@grimmason2208]

Yes I agree. Cuphead show is unique show because episodic but also has plot as well.

[@geeky_kapuski]

@@TheAlphaJayShow if u love the devil and mugman, u should check out the Cuphead table read that Netflix Geeked Week did. It's awesome as it's an episode for the future season

[@tootbender6935]

He's also a classic queer-coded villain.

[@mariofire3940]

In the first episode Carnevil that’s so funny

[@shroomfruit345]

I love how the Devil doesn’t even really want Cuphead’s soul that badly, after he fails he just stops trying to get it himself until Stickler starts harassing him. That’s literally only reason he tries so hard in the later episodes.

[@ComicalRealm]

imagine if they changed the show to be M rated (i forgot what rating has swearing) and made the devil be the only character to ever swear

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

That’d definitely be something

[@ijn2477]

I think 14

[@bjornwall817]

Conversely imagine if they changed the rating and him be the only one Not to swear

[@Doejrk]

@@ijn2477 anything pg-13 or above has swearing and the higher the rating is the more often and more vulgar it is so like pg-13 would be like that one shy kid that’s cursing for the first time, and R is like the hood

[@proffittproductions2284]

Except for King Dice if he got too fed up with Cuphead. "ROLL THE F***ING DICE!!!"

[@carnical2315]

During the scenes where the devil was aggressively attempting to take cupheads soul in the montage, Cuphead was always in a position where it’d be the norm to not wear such covering clothes Ex: Hose chasing, sleeping,, at the beach- and changing clothes in a store. That was definitely intentional and it does show a level of calculation and patience on the Devils end.

[@flubble2473]

good point !

[@tony8gaming120]

I didn't noticed that until now lol

[@AJotasticGamer]

He's the perfect villian he has the charm and the cunning. He's a serious villian but not overly serious to the point where he seems edgy. He's extremely powerful but is beaten by people way weaker than him. He's truly something every villain should aspire to be.

[@awkwardpotato2956]

but...don't they want to be strong?

[@rangopistacho6928]

if your going for cartoon villans yes

[@scottchaison1001]

Don't say stupid things.

[@thorgidogofthunder]

@@scottchaison1001 why not

[@overdrive7349]

And that kind of devil has actually been used in a lot of stories throughout history. Shakespeare even had a play about a devil who was a buffoonish character.

[@geardog24]

"You should try transforming yourself into someone who doesn't fail all the time." Sick burn, Cup. 😆

[@VigilanteLulu]

"Hey look, you shapeshifted into a dead guy!" -Scout, TF2

[@altf4undo01]

i'm so glad you pointed out the beginning of "sweater off dead"!! as much as i love the cuphead show being mostly episodic shenanigans, i do think they're building up to a bigger plot later on. additionally, it's interesting that cuphead and the devil share a lot of traits - they're more focused on having fun than their responsibilities, they're thrill seekers with a bit of a temper (an understatement in the devil's case lol), and they even have a similar taste in jokes. it's really cool when the protagonist and the villain share traits like that! nice video!

[@yogibear8683]

Devil: I'm the most feared villian On all of Inkwell Isle Chef Saltbaker: *Are you sure about that?* 😈

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

I can’t wait to see more characters from the game in the show!

[@pundertalefan4391]

Oof.

[@jimmyplayz6341]

*true.*

[@lonelyronin2428]

Saltbaker actually traumatized me. Watching him butcher living food in the back of the final fight of the DLC is just... no. Just is manic eyes and wide smile alone, even when he was faking nice/ became good unnerves me.

[@frann8002]

Isn't the chef from another isle? We use a boat to get there

[@imagonistacreativa9832]

"The smartest idea is just to take Mugman away" Drop 2, "The Devil's Pitchfork": sounds like a great idea!

[@ThatGuyRNA]

Sure did

[@fortnite5205]

I just got around to watching cuphead and I gotta say it's refreshing to see another villain that's fun and scary and treated as such. Now it's kinda hard to find a middle where characters aren't too serious or too laid back about villains. Like bill cipher for example, nice and scary bad guy with fun and charming moments.

[@moon-friend-football]

I love the cup head show and the devil is the perfect rival they have the same energy and his will to take the soul of the cupheads is so funny to watch

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

I can’t wait to see how it all develops

[@joshfarmer8408]

I will be honest, the devil painting the fence is my favorite scene in the whole show

[@sleepy_villager6903]

haha! the devil personally is one of my favorite characters due to the fact of how much of a drama queen he is, i would expect the devil to be so menacing when in reality hes more of a childish yet hilarious goof. :)

[@CrumbEater74]

I love how the devil likes to play with his victims. For example with king dice. They made an entire gameshow scheming how to gain souls. That's what makes him my favorite character. He is smart and cunning but playful and childish. He throws a tantrum when he can't get cupheads soul. He really is an awesome villain.

[@pundertalefan4391]

I'm surprised you didn't mention the best joke. "Take it off and I'll give you ten buuuuuucks!" XD

[@Flower_Mom]

Spoilers for anyone who hasn't seen the table read for The Devil's Pitchfork: I think the sweater is going to come back. After Mugman gets kidnapped Cuphead is going to somehow find the sweater locked away in Hell while coming to rescue him. Cuphead is going to offer his soul to The Devil in exchange for Mugman back, but he pulls a fast one by having the sweater on. The Devil gets electrocuted trying to claim the soul, both brothers get away, but Cuphead now owes The Devil his soul again so the status quo is returned, since in that episode it's also revealed Cuphead's soul debt expired. I don't think such a major plot point would be resolved so soon and in such an anti-climactic fashion.

[@freakywu2]

I don't think Stickler is going to remove the sweater considering how much the Devil tries to kill him. Cuphead could ask stickler for it since they both hate the Devil and the devil hates both of them though

[@Midna127]

Not gonna lie, my favorite episodes from the show all have the Devil in it. He's such a fun character to watch and he has some of the best scenes in the show.

[@brito6869]

I like how when the devil pats Cupheads shoulder at 15:06 megolavania plays

[@Planag7]

Absolutely love the character and was definitely a treat to watch like I said to somebody else who did a breakdown on the animation the only real shame is that they had a few episodes we got was just basically an appetizer. But I can wait for more

[@forgottenanimator4474]

" *Cuphead's* PERFECT rival" Mugman (who was able to actualy *Hurt* the Devil): Am i a joke to you ? The Devil: well,you are the one with a clown nose

[@pundertalefan4391]

Oh wow. XD

[@DrSuperLuigiSeth1]

The Devil is like if Bowser was just a little smart. That’s honestly enough to make me love him.

[@AnnoyingGremlinCat]

Lol yeah, Bowser isn’t the brightest tool in the shed. Especially when he’s given a “chance to beat Mario”, he’s very likely to fall for another villain’s tricks.

[@mastertjt56]

My man really said "Twitter and A Happy Day" I love ya Jay, never change

[@jamesesterline]

Best quote in the video

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

Contrast!

[@Cataclyscerator]

The Devil is perfect for Cuphead in the Cuphead show tho! He's just hilarious 😂 "I love it when they RUN"

[@proffittproductions2284]

2 minutes later: "You don't get to run away!"

[@strawberrygardens_5350]

"The devil isn't a smart person, he's a hot person-" I can smell the devil simps from here snickering behind your back

[@kianrodriguez4455]

We need more cartoon villains to be written like this, the Devil is just so likeable in a twisted way

[@icenovice]

Wander and Hater is truly one of the greatest and most perfect relations between a villain and a hero. But wait, isn't Hater an Anti-hero? Wait, he is. Well, what about Dominator? Dominator, unlike Vader-I-mean-Hater, is shown from their debut episode to be the perfect rival to Wander. Truly, Wander Over Yonder is one of the greatest Disney Channel shows ever.

[@flanafton2344]

I also love the overall theme of the show is about brotherly love. Just a bit of a spoiler for the VAs new episode where Cuphead loses his brother in the end of the episode made the audienced hooked in the cliffhanger (foreshadowed by the Charm episode)

[@bjornwall817]

I absolutely adore whenever we get to see villains & heroes just sorta hanging out together! It’s always so fun and leaves me wanting more

[@seematahir5970]

Tom: Jerry Mickey: Pete Popeye: Bluto Cuphead: *SATAN*

[@Lunarcreeper]

1:26 it really was, i straight up got confused and checked if i accidentally went to the first episode.

[@thecampfire8840]

From what I get from this this is a good version of using characters from a game to a show, haven’t watched it but maybe now I will .sounds like makes good use of characters. Honestly him patting him had me dead had to replay to make sure it wasn’t an edit

[@mxjuno1998]

me and my dad watched this show together (he loves the game) and he burst out laughing at the parts where the devil did anything remotely feminine. and i don't blame him.

[@sahyrofilms]

I agree, Mugman made the biggest mistake in sweater luck next time,when he puts it on the Devil I'm guessing the sweater was destroyed after that but the devil wasn't and since that was the last ball of invisible yarn soo um yea

[@samwill7259]

Literal Satan is a good arch villain for lots of things. it's actually true that he serves as an arch villain, in one way or another, for about four billion people on earth, give or take.

[@fifilopi1]

02:27 you know who else is like a kid in a candy store,watching all of his overworked,unpaid non-credited workers toil away at gluttony,famine,and misery? MY MOM

[@Fandum_plant]

Jay: The smart idea would be to take Mugman away, but the Devil isn't a smart person The people who watch the table read: I...well about that.

[@chartreusemaiden604]

I suuuuure baroness von bon bon is the devil competition. Because... WOW yeah they nailed it. It feel like they even beefed up the graphic a smigg on this one

[@tristancummings5925]

I have no clue why but "You know what's worst than finding HALF a worm in your apple? Falling into a sewer!" is way too funny to me.

[@ESparkAster]

6:17 Well, you just predicted the ending to season 2, well the get mugman away part at least.

[@SnekPuppet4758]

Stickler be like 🤓🤓ummmmmmmm actually 🤓🤓🤓you didn't get the soul 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓mmmmmmmmm🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓

[@manoftheusajones5147]

I ENJOY his Character Traits!

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

Same!

[@CGBOOM_]

7:18 **TPOT Intro**

[@Bowl-0f-Soup]

i really hope that instead of the devil continuing to come back, he becomes acquainted with the cups, so he lets them go off without getting cupheads soul as long as they get a few other people's souls that also escaped, it could lead to some cool fights and room for many more boss appearances

[@Invalid-user13k]

The Devil has some great characteristics but also can be something else in later seasons

[@madrat8060]

You know, that got me thinking, if the devil wanted Cuphead's soul so bad, why not just wait until he dies? And yeah, the Devil is a very charming character to watch

[@ultima1033]

Twitter and a happy day Truly, a rivalry as eternal as time itself

[@chaos4654]

Arguably the House thing from Owl House probably ties into Willow and Gus's real full power. Besides the fact they and Luz are actually friends. Anyway, I'm honestly curious what shenanigans will occur in the future of the Cuphead cartoon. Feels like Ms Chalice would've been hunted by him.

[@DevilRaptorB]

honestly if there is one true problem with The Devil being the main baddy of Cuphead is that it will make it almost impossible to top him as an antagonist, I mean Saltbakear wasn't bad, but he isn't in par with the Devil especially that he was allowed to reform

[@seanobrien3301]

The Devil from Cuphead is one of my favorite 2020s cartoon villains next to Omni Man from Invincible. His voice reminds me of Peter Griffin with a British accent.

[@gaminggod9682]

Hold up. So I’m guessing you’re (you as in Alpha Jay) intentions for the next Devil encounter were completely different, or rather “switched”. Idk how long it was since we got this but Netflix dropped a video of the one of season 2’s new episodes “The Devil’s Pitchfork”, where the voicers were doing their thing as we got to see some of the episode. In this episode (don’t read any more if you don’t want spoilers), it’s revealed that Cuphead’s soul debt was expired, and the devil no longer possesses the ability to take his soul, and the way Cuphead and Mugman react to that was to practically bully his pathetic self (via his pitchfork). As a response, seeing as the pitchfork rightfully belonged to the devil, he decided to kidnap Mugman and take him down the elevator to hell - Mugman being the brother who rightfully belonged to Cuphead (enforcing the 2 wrongs make a right, seeing as, well, he’s the devil). So rather than Cuphead being the victim targeted, the tables were turned towards Mugman. With this idea, I bet with your,quote, “writer’s brain”, you could make an entertaining, yet challenging video. I’d definitely watch if I have the chance. Sub is definitely being given. Surprised I haven’t before.

[@gaminggod9682]

I recommend you search on KZbin: “The devil’s pitchfork” Table read, to see what I mean by this description, if you haven’t already.

[@sayhansaberchowdhury7114]

I wonder why the devil didn't just burn cuphead

[@ripsjoga8622]

It will be cool if you cover handle with care or even carn-evil or both Man this show is really really great, I can’t wait for the next episodes

[@bacon-sandwich4726]

after seeing how they get the soul debt thing over with in a few teasers i have to say it's way better than any other ideas ive seen so far

[@arthurcampomanes2219]

Twitter and a happy day WTF MAN YOU ENLIGHTENED ME

[@cyboyentertainment92]

Watching The Cuphead Show Season 2 Geeked Week episode reveals what happens to Cuphead and his soul. I won't spoil it but it's interesting.

[@Lunarcreeper]

15:08 I DIDNT EXPECT MEGALOVANIA LMAO

[@icenovice]

"I said imagine, not Google Search." -Alpha Jay, 2022

[@poliwrath_solos9526]

I wonder if in the future 🍎 seasons they’ll introduce salt baker.Maybe he and the 🧅 devil would team up to get cuphead’s soul.

[@briangoubeaux5360]

Wait till you get to Season 2 where, by the looks of the clips, there's a Statute of Limitations on getting Cuphead's soul. Plus, they somehow get the Devil's Pitchfork and attempt to eat spaghetti with it (among other things).

[@Parks_21]

This Dude keeps on Dishen out the food puns. No pun intended

[@_antisocialmedia6377]

What I like is that this Devil is the exact kind of Devil I could imagine losing a fiddle competition when he's the only judge

[@tinawynn2916]

Says from heaven "When he was giving examples and he said Twitter and a good day i died laughing"

[@Lunarcreeper]

7:30 if you pay more attention, it begins to seem like qaudratus was lying/joking about the love, he sounded suspicious when he said it, and when mugman hugs cuphead, you can see that the ground is actually covered with sweat and tears, which would've probably stopped the fire anyways

[@nugg3tman116]

this came out on my birthday! i know you dont know whens my brithday ever until now is but thank you for making this

[@KirbLePoyoMaster]

1:06 Ahhhh I see what you did there. *I don't know if that was intentional or not and it probably wasn't but let me have this!*

[@wyamccor]

I think they were also paying a omage to the sorcerer's apprentice on how he painted the fence.

[@ocarinagirlandthestories648]

The devil was my favorite part of the Cuphead show. He manages to be really funny but at the same time in every scene he is not in there is always that looming thought that he could pop up literally at any time and drag Cuphead’s soul to hell. I think “sweater of dead” handled that pretty well. We’ve seen the previous episodes and thought they just forgot about that day at the carn-evil but this episode implies that Cuphead probably has had this looming thought as well but they just haven’t shown it and then we are also shown that the reason the devil hasn’t come to collect Cuphead’s soul yet is because he’s just too rapped up in his own stuff to care. Also seeing the devil paint the fence was just so incredible, such dedication and willing to show of, plus that the whole time I imagined elder Kettle waking up to seeing the devil paint his fence 😂. Seeing Cuphead and the devil bonding in that line was also really fun as you don’t really think of the devil as someone who makes friends and you know the devil is only waiting until he is able to collect Cuphead’s soul without being electrocuted. Such an amazing show!

[@kordacpz]

" take mugman away " WELL THAT DIDNT AGE WELL DID IT

[@ninjabros6282]

Ya know it be kinda Ironic if there ever was an episode where The Devil had to join forces with the 2 main protagonists in order to solve a problem or even stop something or someone from doing something that they both don't like maybe like an episode where the Chef Saltbaker is about to turn Cuphead's soul into a Wondertart to rule the astral plain but Mugman Ms Chalice and even The Devil breaks on in to stop him before he even tries to

[@natashakatgaming6987]

That would be both funny and great to watch

[@SuperMandibleclaw]

"Take it off and i'll give you 10 bucks"

[@THEBOY1792-y7x]

Can you talk about that DEMON of a baby bottle? That thing confuses me to this day. It just.....showed up. Great content.

[@supersinger9000]

"It seems like the smart idea would just be to get Mugman away." Me, who's seen the Geeked Week table read ep and knows what's coming: 😏 (Also, who else thinks that "When in doubt young man of mug, give your brother one last hug." is gonna come back somehow in another episode? Maybe the one after the one I just mentioned?)

[@Zistheone2]

2:27- *E. All of the Above*

[@55alegria]

Well, now that season 2 is out... I'm just going to say... *foreshadowing*

[@JenniferAmour]

When alpha said he was hungry eight minutes in the video it’s probably because the DLC is called the delicious last course

[@Matyas_Ceo_Of_Matyas]

The devil: I fear noone, but those 2 *points at cuphead and mugman* they scare me.

[@devilspet21]

The way they made the whole show is amazing. I mean whats the plot twist if the devil, mugman and cuphead didn't hangout in that episode? But then he realizes that Cuphead wasnt wearing the sweater then decided that friendship was a lie.. Does anyone see the devil as a cat or is it just me?

[@sayorilol6387]

Spoilers for the latest table read. You know this vid perfectly explains why the devil kidnaped mugman in the “the devils pitchfork” episode

[@theoverseer393]

I love that the undisclosed location was HIM of all people 😂

[@pancakesstudios2650]

So, you tell me devil could always slash teleport to cuphead and take hes soul?

[@insertnamewithmaybepunhere8235]

I don't know if people have already said this but I love the way that The Cuphead Show was written to be enjoyable to people who have played the original game and people who haven't, because it doesn't require you to have played the game to understand the plot of the show, it is more like the show and the game are parallel universes, rather than that one is a prequel/sequel to the other, which I think is really well done

[@3Dragonninja3]

7:18 Hey, you. You’re finally awake. (Could've also used the skyrim intro)

[@handsome_cool_guy]

This isn't about *The Cuphead Show,* but there is a show i think you would enjoy watching. Its called *Dead End Paranormal Park*

[@lawrencecat5228]

I should have probably said this about the video on the article but what it was talking about with king dice was about how relevant he is in the game. He’s the devil’s right hand man and basically a brick wall before you beat every boss in an an area/isle while also appearing every time the devil is shown and you can’t even fight the devil without fighting him first. Also this doesn’t really relate to anything but with that article’s point of the show not relating to the game, that gave me an idea. Since cuphead gambles away both his and mugman’s souls, maybe the devil and dice could build the casino to not just gain more souls but also trick cuphead with riches and potentially even have the game cuphead plays be rigged so that he wins, this would lure him to double down on it and lose both his and mugman’s soul since the at that point the devil would probably want mugman’s too.

[@Orangutangfisherman]

Three weeks later in season two we learned the the invisible sweater was located

[@Spygirl812]

“Twitter and a happy day” Very true yes.

[@famoustrollface.]

0:32 yep we all know who's on the planes

[@fnafgacha5709]

SEASON 2 SPOILER ( 6:13 ) Hey i listen to you and i kidnapped Mugman, thank you for the idea - Season 2 Devil

[@JezElectro13]

my only problem to say he is one of my favorite characters is that i'm a Christian. what i can say is that you can't take him as serious Devil, and it is the part that makes him funny. he can't defeat the guy who loses at Roll the Dice, show that is impossible to lose, and even couldn't name Twinkle Twinkle Little Star correctly. and somehow he has one of my favorite episodes. and in Season 2 he DESTROYS his finest and second-finest demons because of how angry he is, he literally EXPLODES with anger.

[@John_The_Eeveechu]

8:49 let's be honest. If we were the devil in that situation. We would probably kill the records too.

[@schaffs2]

My favorite villain characters are ones you want to watch, even if they should be defeated

[@Lefaid]

I am not sure I have ever seen you have so much fun and be so cartoony.

[@caldadextra2063]

I can’t here Henchman without hearing Teddy from Bobs Burgers

[@spyjack69]

The cake in sweater luck next time is different from the previous episode

[@ydo5641]

That Twitter joke caught me so off guard, also the reason I liked the video.

[@Nonjola]

Your Twitter joke at the beginning made me laugh.

[@saymeownow3838]

I believe that Mugman put the sweater on the devil because the devil already had cuphead's soul, and wouldn't need to touch him or use magic on him anymore.

[@lynnettecosta1424]

Watching this before Netflix uses the “fight” option. To this video

[@pundertalefan4391]

This guy reminds me of Discord from MLP, and I love it. All the same, I don't think the two would get along.

[@sebastienbusque2312]

And the worst part? It's the auditor who ends up wearing it...