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‘I assure you, demons take it quite seriously’

Via Andrew Sullivan, here’s an ab fab warning about the Satanic threat posed by Pokemon. The best moment comes at about 1.43, when our speaker wails: ‘Your children need to know that there’s a Devil and he hates them and he wants to ruin their life.’ At that point, the screen displays a cute pink fellow named Jigglypuff. Yes, kids: there is a Devil and he’s called …  Jigglypuff.

4 thoughts on “‘I assure you, demons take it quite seriously’

  1. Is that a monster in your pocket or….
    Beelzybub, Jigglypuff – they even sound similar! I look at the concerned nodding audience members and grieve for their children.

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