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I thought it was great. I liked how the symbols on the circle did not have to be literal, like how Wendy is cool in the face of danger. I though Bill was a very interesting character and the way he was finished off was very satisfying. The one problem I had was that Stan got his memory back too fast, but I'll allow it because everything else was great. One other thing that I did not like was Pacifica's sign, I get that it was on the shirt that Mabel gave her and an alpaca is kinda dirty and stuff which is the opposite of her, but they had this planned from the start they could have given her something better, but its only a minor issue. I love the interaction between Ford and Stan and how Stan finally believed that he did something that helped others.
A lot of people are saying that they wished it would continue, but I disagree, Alex Hirsch wanted it to end here and he got what he wanted. It very rare these days that the creator got full creative control like he did. Look at Spongebob, people at Nick are basically keeping it alive with life support, same thing with Fairly Odd Parents. Also, I can't imagine a way they could top Bill.
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Also, the excuse that "cartoons don't have to be good because kids don't know what is good" is invalid. This show (which is aimed more towards kids in my opinion) shows that cartoons are able to tell compelling stories, have somewhat complex plot lines and a sense of mystery in them. If you rewatch the series you can see the little details they put in. Like how the window in the kids room looked like bill, the foreshadowing. Especially the symbolism is amazing. This shows that cartoons don't have to be crappy because other people than kids watch them. Alex Hirsch knows this. He is incredibly gifted and is damn impressive that this is his first piece. I look forward to what he will do in the future.
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One last question... if I love this show will I like Steven Universe?
A lot of people are saying that they wished it would continue, but I disagree, Alex Hirsch wanted it to end here and he got what he wanted. It very rare these days that the creator got full creative control like he did. Look at Spongebob, people at Nick are basically keeping it alive with life support, same thing with Fairly Odd Parents. Also, I can't imagine a way they could top Bill.
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Also, the excuse that "cartoons don't have to be good because kids don't know what is good" is invalid. This show (which is aimed more towards kids in my opinion) shows that cartoons are able to tell compelling stories, have somewhat complex plot lines and a sense of mystery in them. If you rewatch the series you can see the little details they put in. Like how the window in the kids room looked like bill, the foreshadowing. Especially the symbolism is amazing. This shows that cartoons don't have to be crappy because other people than kids watch them. Alex Hirsch knows this. He is incredibly gifted and is damn impressive that this is his first piece. I look forward to what he will do in the future.
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One last question... if I love this show will I like Steven Universe?
It depends. Steven Universe is in my opinion a tier below Gravity Falls...
Steven Universe tends to hit you with the emotions sometimes between every few episodes once it gets to a certain point; Gravity Falls decides to space it out a little. Also the fanbase can be toxic. It is a good show with great characters but it doesn't feel like a kid's show to me.
I might check it out then, see if I like it
It is a great show, there's just a few things about it that put me off. The first few episodes are often considered ''bad'' and that the art style starts off ''terrible'' but in my opinions the first episodes are the golden ones.
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I thought it was a nice way to end the series. All the minor characters had a chance to shine and the resolution was well executed. I felt Stan's grudge even in the face of certain death was silly, but I know it's been established long before this episode. Also didn't care for how quickly his memory returned, but they had to wrap the episode up. One thing that really struck me was how the sheriffs pronounced their love for each other...in a Disney cartoon. Blood has been previously seen on Gravity Falls, and Bill gleefully says "I've got some children to turn into corpses." This is all pretty radical for Disney, it seems they are starting to catch up with the times.
This is the same argument I make when people give me crap for enjoying the MLP reboot. Well said.
Steven Universe is a very different show that I don't think can be fairly compared to Gravity Falls. It doesn't become truly engaging until the plot picks up around the middle of season one, but I feel even the earlier episodes are enjoyable. The characters get a lot of development, Steven becomes less immature/annoying, and you get really involved with the world. I've never seen so much foreshadowing in a show before either, so it benefits from a rewatch to catch all the little things you'll certainly miss the first time around.
This is an apt description of every fandom that has ever existed. They are by nature cancerous. Don't let it spoil the show for you Cory.
Edit: I would also like to add that I appreciate Gravity Falls ending on a high note, rather than allowing it to decay with more and more unwanted seasons. That seems to be the fate of many cartoons these days, so it was really nice to have it end when the creator wanted this time around.
This is the same argument I make when people give me crap for enjoying the MLP reboot. Well said.
Steven Universe is a very different show that I don't think can be fairly compared to Gravity Falls. It doesn't become truly engaging until the plot picks up around the middle of season one, but I feel even the earlier episodes are enjoyable. The characters get a lot of development, Steven becomes less immature/annoying, and you get really involved with the world. I've never seen so much foreshadowing in a show before either, so it benefits from a rewatch to catch all the little things you'll certainly miss the first time around.
This is an apt description of every fandom that has ever existed. They are by nature cancerous. Don't let it spoil the show for you Cory.
Edit: I would also like to add that I appreciate Gravity Falls ending on a high note, rather than allowing it to decay with more and more unwanted seasons. That seems to be the fate of many cartoons these days, so it was really nice to have it end when the creator wanted this time around.
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I've heard of that happening, yes, they did tell her to kill herself, and I think she did try to? I'm not entirely sure if it's the right fanbase but telling people to kill themselves isn't too rare in the SU Fandom or quite a few of them
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I would actually quite like to see that happen but I don't see how it could or if it would work out very well?
Justin Rioland and Alex Hirsch are both very talented but I can't really see the two shows going together well. Depends how the crossover happens, maybe.
Yea also the demographics are different
Yeah that's a huge block. Wouldn't really seem right seeing Rick swear next to Mabel
Melody was great. I found it cute that she was running the Mystery Shack with Soos at the end, guess she finally got a chance to stay in Gravity Falls?
But yeah, apart from that one episode there wasn't much to go off.
Why? I honestly quite liked that episode.
My least favourite has to be Legend of the Gobblewonker. Although it was super funny and gave birth to the greatest meme of all time, it didn't do much for me compared to the others.
However I still love it.
Probably Dungeons, Dungeons, and More Dungeons. It was just meh for me.
Dipper vs. Manliness is a close second but only because it's probably the episode I've seen the most lol
Dipper vs. Manliness was pretty cool but I agree it's on pretty much every time they show Gravity Falls in England omg
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