#cuphead theory

[voch]

So Cuphead and Mugman have a theme according to the Japanese CD set

And, good news, I think I found it

[firecurls-27]

I honestly wish we got more elder kettle episodes not because he’s amazing (he is) but I wish we got some episodes where he spent one-on-one time with either of the brothers.

We see sometimes that he does indeed spend time separately with them (ex: him and cuphead going for errands) but there’s never a full episode surrounded by one brother.

Maybe the episode could’ve been about a hobby or passion that him and one of the boys shared, maybe it could’ve been about him being distant with one of them, and spends one-on-one time to get to know them by themself?

If you had to write an episode on elder kettle spending one-on-one time with one of the boys, which boy would it be? What do you think they’d do?

[xshimaeraxx]

i am feeling INCREDIBLY slothful rn so yall js get this ss of my surprisingly coherent discord ramblings instead of a copypasted, longer version

[1-hopus-pocus-fan]

I feel like most people don't take this seriously but I keep thinking about the fact Mr Chimes canonically doesn't have eyes daily and I think I might have a theory why and how it comes to be so, even though and especially when he's based on puppets/toys that have eyeballs that he technically should have.

This might be more casino related and a little off but I still want to share this: We all know Mr Chimes is a toy and not actually alive, which also goes for, for example, Dr. Kahl's robot. The robot is not alive and doesn't have a soul to sell, that's why, once the deal was made, it was Kahl's soul being involved. It was the doctor's soul that would land in the Devil's hands afterwards, however, not his robot's. Chimes is a cymbal-banging toy and he's most likely to not being able to own a spirit either, that's what makes me think: what if, in order to make a deal (whatever it's supposed to be about) with the Devil he needed to give away something else instead of his soul, perhaps, in fact, HIS OWN EYES?? (Or maybe promise to work at the casino forever as well?)

It would make sense since the Devil has his own collection of eyes. Most belong to demons but who knows... maybe he also keeps Chimes' eyes there?

I doubt anyone would want to read this and I'm sorry this turned out so long but maybe it makes a little sense in some kind of way.🙏

[blazinginferno626]

Valentine’s day special

Since today is valentine’s day I decided to do a post about this one thing I noticed between King Dice and The Devil. The first scene with King Dice and the Devil is in Roll The Dice where King Dice calls the Devil to tell him he has Cuphead’s soul. One thing I find interesting is that in that scene the devil’s eyes are covered with cucumbers.

The next scene with them is in the same episode when the devil fires king dice from his show. His face is obscured in shadows so you can’t see his facial expression. 

The in release the demons when King Dice first walks in the room once again you can’t really see how the devil reacts to his presence there. Only his demand for his second finest demons.

Then in down and out the first time we see the devil’s reaction to seeing king dice is his pupils dilating. Note that this is the first time we see his reaction and King Dice is not able to see him in return. 

Then when he confronts king dice personally, he’s once again obscured in shadows to the point where you can’t see his facial expression.

Now I bring all of this up because, I have my own personal head canon/theory that this may represent how he wants to hide how he feels about king dice. I definitely think that the shadow obscuring his face might symbolize this. I also think that it’s interesting that as far as I could tell he never did that around any other character and thought it make a crazy theory about it for valentine’s day. Also don’t forget to #renewthecupheadshow by spreading the hashtag around and watching it on netflix.

[anawkwardgalnamedtarazan]

Keith David is my headcanon voice actor for Chef Saltbaker.

That's it.

Don't tell I am not the only one.❣️🧂🔪

[thedevilsinferno]

Devil Theory

This is an idea I've had for a while now about the inhabitants of hell. How hell became the way it is. And why stickler looks different from the imps. Remember those really cool tapestry that the devil has in his throne room?

Well, my theory is these tapestries are meant to represent how the devil became king of hell and what happened to the demons before his reign and how hell became the way it did. I think what happened after he fell from heaven he went on a rampage destroying all of the demons that lived in hell except for very few that managed to survive. As seen in the left and right tapestry the devil's surroundings are very dimly lit and not on fire as we see hell in the present. I think those two represent how early hell looked before the devil took over. And the middle one represents the end of his rampage and how he was starting to make hell to his liking.

Something I noticed about these tapestries is the demons look nothing like the imps we see i the present.

These demons have their own unique features and are very different from the imps that we've seen in the show. They are also being eaten, tortured, and burned alive from the devil. My theory is that after he fell the devil went on a rampage killing most of the demon population around him. And after his rampage was over, he decided to repopulate hell by creating imps in his own image.

I mostly came up with this theory because, I thought it was cool. I also thought it would kind of explain why the imps look like the devil and why they're the only demons besides stickler and the finest demons and the guard demons look different. I also think stickler and those others look different cause they are some of the only "real" demons left. Further evidence of this is dd confirmed stickler isn't an imp.

[manyminded]

the parallels between king dice and ms chalice in the cuphead show (+ a bonus mini theory)

okay. this is me drawing a line of similarity between my two faves... but like. im not the only one who noticed this right.

also SPOILERS FOR ALL SEASONS!! Proceed with caution!

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FIRST!

The most obvious - the charm, the razzle dazzle. They're dancers, performers at heart. They sing to get what they want.

And, okay, secret theory here - I think they have inherent magic? Like even with the deal with the devil, Chalice probably had magic before then. Think of them as sirens, if you will.

The way the cup bros struggle to get past security but Chalice so easily slips by... and, okay, we haven't seen MUCH of how King Dice uses this power, if it even exists in the first place, but in "down & out" the way Dice sings and attracts everyone nearby, definitely has me thinking that if this theory is correct - dice has magic too.

The difference between them is that Chalice knows. Even if she doesn't think its actual magic, she uses it well and manipulates it to her benefit. King Dice probably doesn't - he thinks he's just a good performer.

that leads me too...

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SECOND!

the hard times they've had.

Listen. For all we know, Chalice is homeless. We never see her house, and when we see her escape the orphanage, she isn't shown to get one. Let alone an apartment.

Sure, she makes the best of it. Doing a darn good job at it, I'd say. But she's still homeless.

Just like Dice!

If my theory is true, Dice probably would've been very good at charming people like Chalice does - but he didn't know.

Thats besides the point - they both have lows. Chalice was the orphanage, and Dice was being dropped by Devil.

now, every character has lows. So let me expand!

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THIRD!

They both narrate an episode.

In "Down & Out" and "Dance with Danger", KD and Chalice narrate at least some of the episode respectively.

I'm pretty sure this is unique just to them? While I haven't rewatched the entire series recently, just a few choice episodes, it seems these are the only episodes with any narration at all. (Besides the intro, of course.)

What's important - these characters aren't cup and mugs. Sure, they're recurring, but the only 'main' characters are the cup bros! To have an episode narrated at all, especially by a supporting main cast, is really interesting to me.

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FOURTH!

This is two points combined into one really, because they're so minor - They are both associated with the devil somewhat, & They are both called "Number One".

Chalice and her deal, of course, and King Dice being - well - King Dice. You've seen the fandom.

This is where they diverge, Chalice dreading The Devil, and King Dice... well, it's weird, but it's generally positive.

(And, side note, the only time the Devil is truly 'scary' to me is in "Roll the Dice" where Devil threatens King Dice, and "Dance with Danger" where he makes the deal with Chalice. If he were that terrifying all the time, the show would be MUCH shorter.)

And the "number one" thing - They both call themselves Number One. Chalice in "Dance with Danger", where during her narration calls her that a good few times, and Dice in... almost every ep he's in.

The thing is, Dice is the only one others call "Number One." Devil often refers to him that way in response to Dice himself saying it, but in "Down & Out" cuphead and mugman call him something like "the number one star in showbiz?" or something like that. While it isnt just Number One, I think it counts.

Chalice on the other hand doesn't get called by it from anyone but herself.

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Finally, we're done ... sorry for referencing the same few episodes over and over again, lol. take a shot every time i reference down & out lol! I just really love them. I hope you liked this!

[thethirdbill]

I’m live tonight (7pmCST/5PST) playing Cuphead on my gaming channel!

[lebknees]

Was cuphead drunk while making the deal?

I'm pretty sure we (cuphead fandom) know about the game theory that the cups are filled with moonshine... well... that made me wonder if Cuphead was drunk while making the deal... I don't know where he got it from, but I'm guessing he stole it from Porkbrin's Emporium... idk, but it sounds like something he'd do...

[voch]

Errmmmm release notes for Baking the Wondertart? I got this from someone on Discord, I don’t know what the colors on the third image are referring to, will reblog when I get more info

[firecurls-27]

Conversation starter:

In your opinion, what is a cuphead ship that you don’t like/feels overrated to you (besides cupcest, everyone knows it’s terrible so it doesn’t count)

For me: I’m personally not a huge fan of devildice. For comedic reasons? Yes. But as an actual relationship I just don’t feel it. But I think the fan art is cute.

Please be respectful!^^

[backtoinkwell]

Some Cuphead lore related to this AU

Theorize how ever you want✨

[fantasylover4538]

That's the reason why i think the show and the game are two diffrant univreses

Wait wait wait-

So you're telling me Chef Saltbaker committed three cases of first degree murder, one case of attempted first degree murder, and one case of violating a box of fruits, but only got sentenced to community service

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Meanwhile Cuphead and Mugman only broke into a cookie factory but got sentenced to LIFE IN PRISON!?

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What is wrong with the legal system in the Cuphead universe?????

[blazinginferno626]

You know I just realized something today King Dice has escaped death in almost all of his appearances in season 1. 

 1. Is when instead of killing him the devil instead just takes his show away. Which is incredibly lucky considering how the devil usually just shoots anything that annoys him.

2. Is when in Release the Demons he shows up late when the devil incinerates his first finest demons. And when the devil incinerates his second finest demons henchman saves him by pulling him behind a rock.

3. Lastly in Down and Out when the devil and king dice reunite the devil intends to destroy him like he promised in release the demons but before doing so Dice reveals his plan about getting cuphead's soul and after he fails the devil rehires him.

The only time he appears and doesn't almost face death is in the devil and miss chalice. And in all of his appearances it seems he survived based on sheer luck. I wonder if at some point maybe his luck will run out?  Just a thought. I mean it’s a very out there theory but I love coming up with those so enjoy my madness.

[youraverage-weirdo]

Guys I noticed something in the comic..

King Dice has no flower in this comic.

But in this one he does.

And what is The Devil sniffing in the newspaper?

The same fucking flower.

I love you Zack Keller and Shawn Dickinson