This looks like the start of a beautiful friendship, but is it just as safe?
Tired of Mugman always keeping him from pulling crazy stunts, Cuphead decides to find a "new brother" who is not as overprotective. To his surprise, Bowlboy is revealed to have the same thrill-seeking tendencies as he does and more.Tropes in this episode
- An Aesop: It's fun to try new things and take risks but, sometimes, friends and family hold you back from said risks not to spoil your fun, but to keep you safe.
- Badass on Paper: Cuphead always thought Bowlboy is such an annoying loser, he is surprised how much of a reckless daredevil he is and recruits as a "new brother" and performs plenty of wild games. It is later revealed that Bowlboy was doing all of that to learn and act like Cuphead.
- Broken Record: "Mugman, Mailman. Mailman, Mugman. Mugman, Mailman. Mailman, Mugman."
- The Cameo: Ribby and Croaks are seen briefly playing with a seesaw.
- Eat the Camera: At the end of the episode, Bowlboy, dressed as a doctor, prepares to inject Cuphead and Mugman with some sort of medicine and approaches the camera, laughing maniacally as the camera enters his mouth.
- Feud Episode: Pretty much what causes the main plot of the episode. Cuphead and Mugman had an argument and they're both trying to find a new brother of their own.
- I Just Want to Be You: Bowlboy admits that he's never done stunts before, he just wants to learn enough from Cuphead to become Cuphead. Cuphead misses that last part.
- Literally Shattered Lives: The end result of Bowlboy falling to the bottom of a ravine. We're given a shot of his shattered body, before a pebble falls and shatters his face. A similar fate occurs to Cuphead and Mugman, given a similar shattering sound from their landing, but we only see the aftermath of them bandaged up in the hospital.
- Surprisingly Creepy Moment: This episode has some of the creepiest facial expressions in the show so far, mostly from Bowlboy to emphasize how Ax-Crazy he is.
- Wham Line:Bowlboy: I've never done any of this crazy stuff before.
Cuphead: Wait. But all day, you've been irresponsible, careless, and simply unhinged.
Bowlboy: Well, I was just doing what I thought you would do. I wanna learn from you, Cuphead. And be just like you, Cuphead. And BECOME YOU, CUPHEAD...
Cuphead: [Beat] What... was that last part?
Bowlboy: Nothin'.
