Alongside the interview, Alex Hirsch also sent me and Hana each a personalized Gravity Falls drawing made and signed by him. This was mine.
I can now say that Dipper and Mabel have visited Canada and specifically, my home town of Toronto.
Thank you so much, Alex ❤️
I'll probably never own Journal 3 Special Edition. But this imo is even better. There's a pretty funny story that happened regarding this drawing that I'll be sharing in the behind the scenes video I got coming on the channel next month on just how we got this interview to happen.
I also made a scan of it so I have a digital version too!
Be sure to check out me and @fordtato's interview with Alex if you've not yet.
To make up for the angsty lil comic I made, here’s a much happier drawing of Stan being the bestest sailor (and sporting a lovely Mabel-made sweater to show off the fact!)
I’m in a Stan’O-War-II kind of mood, so there will probably be more art of our two favorite Sailors adventuring on the high seas. Keep your eyes peeled!
11 years ago today, on June 15, 2012, the first episode of Gravity Falls aired on TV. In the 11 years since, it has grown to be a truly beloved story, influencing numerous other works since and establishing its place among the best animated series. I didn’t end up watching it until summer 2022, but I’m grateful for how creative, active, and welcoming the fandom continues to be, even years after the show’s finale. The enduring nature of Gravity Falls’ story, popularity, and fandom are a testament to its brilliance. Here’s to 11 more years of staying curious, staying weird, and staying kind!
GIFfany is a digital girl haunting the video game Romance Academy 7.
2. Fairies are small, winged, mythical creatures found in Gravity Falls.
3. The Shape Shifter, (a.k.a. Experiment #210) is a creature able to take on any form that it has seen.
4. Hectorgon is an interdimensional criminal from an unknown dimension who appears during the events of Weirdmageddon.
5. Mermando is a 12-year-old merman who became trapped at the Gravity Falls Pool before Mabel made a plan to help him escape.
6. Lilliputtians (lil-li-putt-tians) are small humanoids who secretly run the Ye Royal Discount Putt Hutt. There are several distinct factions among them.
7. Gnomes are tree-dwelling creatures of the Gravity Falls Forest.
8. The Hide Behind is a very mysterious creature that inhabits the Gravity Falls Forest.
9. The Summerween Trickster is a mysterious creature who is part of Gravity Falls local legend. He is said to punish children who do not show proper respect to the Summerween spirit.
10. The Undead are one of the many creatures of Gravity Falls, Oregon.
11. 8 Ball is an interdimensional criminal from an unknown dimension who is shown to be in Bill Cipher's gang during the events of Weirdmageddon.
12. Kryptos is an interdimensional criminal from an unknown dimension who appears during the events of Weirdmageddon.
13. Zanthar, also known as The Being Whose Name Must Never Be Said, is an interdimensional criminal from an unknown dimension who appears during the events of Weirdmageddon.
14. Pyronica is an interdimensional criminal from an unknown dimension who appears during the events of Weirdmageddon.
15. Keyhole is an interdimensional criminal from an unknown dimension who appears during the events of Weirdmageddon.
16. Paci-Fire is an interdimensional criminal from an unknown dimension who appears during the events of Weirdmageddon.
17. Teeth is an inter-dimensional criminal from an unknown dimension who appears during the events of Weirdmageddon.
18. Amorphous Shape is an interdimensional criminal from an unknown dimension who appears during the events of Weirdmageddon.
19. Manotaurs are creatures that are half bull and half man, basically Minotaurs, but extremely masculine and very 'manly'. They live in a cave in Gravity Falls which they call the "Man Cave."
20. Unicorns are mythological creatures who make their first physical appearance in "The Last Mabelcorn."
21. The Multi-Bear is a magical beast who lives in a cave at the top of a high mountain. Dipper attempted to kill it in order to attain manliness. It has eight heads, with one main intelligent head that is also capable of human speech.
22. The Horrifying Sweaty One-Armed Monstrosity is a creature who appears during the event of Weirdmageddon.
23. Eye-Bats or Eyeball Bats are creatures residing in Gravity Falls, Oregon.
24. Cycloptopus are one-eyed octopus-like creatures first seen in "Dungeons, Dungeons, and More Dungeons".
25. A faun (or satyr) is seen in "The Last Mabelcorn" playing a pan flute in the Realm of the Unicorns.
26. The Gobblewonker is a Loch Ness-like monster living in Lake Gravity Falls.
27. The Gremloblin is a monster that appears in "Boss Mabel"
28. The Island Head Beast is a massive creature living in Lake Gravity Falls. It dwells just beneath the surface, with only its top showing. When submerged, it resembles an island, but it can fly above the water, revealing its hideous human face.
∆*BEWARE OF THE CREATURES THAT LIVE IN OREGON BUT DO VISIT SOON*∆
Alright so the first few are just from replaying all the stuff that was in the HD Remix, just to see some of the texture differences, but I also took some screengrabs just because they’re fun!
I’m so glad this one made it in lol (he is)
I got the paper office! :D
And the whiteboard ending!! Yes!!! Dog mode is terrible though haha ♪
Spamtoncore
This was new! I knew about the Bucket but I hadn’t met them yet so I was just like Hmmm Hmmm Interesting haha
Fall through the floor Part 2 - luckily this was the last one of the initial play session! Still though, load your rooms pls
Alright from here it’s all Ultra Deluxe so watch out!
I want this. Sadge that it’s sold out </3
I just got this one! :D
They!!! So tiny <3 It’s nice to see Mariella’s model as well, I’ve seen Stanley’s a few times but never Mariella from the front!
Just played with this one too, the grandfather <3
Who is this!!! They’re so cute what!!!
This image is probably especially funny to me because it reminds me of a meme I made lol
Hi Stanley, Hi Stanley, haha ♪
There he is. The Narrator turned him into a marketable figure
Very cursed Stanley smile :) He deserves it
Me
See, this dark, infinite abyss makes sense! It all ties together! Brilliance in writing! Lol
My previous point (also implying that Stanley is normal, really, Narrator, you should know better by now)
I appreciate the serial code(?) nameplate lol - this whole section was too strange haha
*heavy breathing* I mean literally what more could I ask for (I did also like the Stanley Parable concept art though haha, and the pause button stuff)
I gotta be honest, I was not sold on this bucket at first, but after this-
EEE, even better!! Yes, I’m onboard on the bucket now, I love Bucket
There is an awful lot of Bucket death in this game huh. Like, Stanley dies a lot too, but we don’t get to see that usually, so it’s oddly visceral
Employee 416 you say 👀 So there was somebody in there initially, until they were moved...? (I like to imagine they also drew the little Stanlurine doodle on the whiteboard lol)
I forgot that this was flagged by the phone call lol, I wonder if anybody has actually counted them
That’s all for this playthrough! If I fall through the floor again, I’ll try to catch it!
For many the surprise reduction of The Owl House was one of the biggest disappointments of the year.
2 seasons in and the story of Luz Noceda finding her new purpose in the boiling isles under the tutelage of Eda and King while gaining friends in Willow and Gus as well as a girlfriend in Amity made for some groundbreaking and compelling tv.
So it is fitting that the 3 episodes that compose season 3 finish out Luzs journey with a worthwhile finale as she faces off against Belos.
As well as reuniting with her mom while showing her own growth.
It may have been truncated, but we did get a nice finish.
SUM 22: Luz and her friends along with Eda and King face off against Belos for the fate of the Boiling Isles. Hoot hoot.
Video of Alex Hirsch explaining what Grunkle Stan would do if Mabel ever had a date to prom!
This was from Alex's Q&A at Momocon 2017's Gravity Falls panel. The footage was originally lost for several years before it was recently found again. It's full of gems like this.
Gotta love how overprotective Stan is of his pumpkin!!🥺
Words cannot describe how I'm feeling rn. Happy 10 years to Gravity Falls, and Happy 10 to us, since we, too, are 10 years older.
I still can't wrap my head around how I was 8 years old when this show premiered. Now, look at me! Look at you!! Look at us!
I drew this picture with the happy memories of watching it when I was younger and sharing it with the few friends I had. To me, it felt like every episode was the twins taking me on their adventures, and I guess because of serious brainrot and the habit of clinging to nostalgia, I kinda took them along on mine...
Owl House update: I’m at episode 6, and while I find the world and characters really interesting, Luz really sets off my secondhand embarrassment whenever a character is about to get in trouble so I have to take it one step at a time.
The show legitimately does a great job balancing the darkness of the world with the beauty and hope that Luz (and the world too, tbh) has. I love the constant theme of light and stars, with her magic but also with those few shots that emphasize the beauty of the stars from the roof of the Owl House. Especially considering that even something like Steven Universe, which dealt in themes of post trauma and toxic family structures, had a world and background characters who felt ultimately loving and kind. I think there’s something a bit telling about that, in a good way.