The Redditor carried on by describing the specific location where Kate makes her deal: “The Scranton airport. More specifically the crossroads located right at the airport. At this point I want to point out the myth regarding the crossroads demon. In a nutshell it means that [if] you can give an offering to the devil (in this case her soul) near a crossroads, the devil will show up and deliver it in exchange for the offering.” The crossroads is one thing, but perhaps it’s merely an allusion to the cross where Jesus Christ was crucified, furthering the connection of Gus being God.
Things only get clearer on the ride back to Chicago. Gus’ polka band plays in the cramped vehicle, which one could view as torture, but Kate doesn’t seem to mind very much. Gus is downright jovial toward her, and it’s worth noting who else is in the van. Not including Gus, there are seven other members of his polka band (including the driver). God has seven archangels. Angels may typically be affiliated with harps, but who’s to say heavenly beings wouldn’t enjoy polka? The devil may play the fiddle, but how many statues and pictures exist of angels playing trumpets? And many people in Gus’ band are playing similar wind instruments.
When you get right down to it, Gus just doesn’t seem like a demon. They say the devil will try to tempt you, but he really doesn’t appear to have ulterior motives.
