Gravity Falls Season 2 Episode 15 and 16 and 17 REACTION || Group Reaction 

One of the things I always point out here is that Ford ultimately messed up because of his whole “trust no one” mantra. Dipper gained his trust after their bonding experience over the DnD clone, but after that, when telling Dipper about the rift, he stressed to Dipper not to tell anyone, even his own sister. So, with Mabel being in the dark about it and emotionally fragile, she was an easy target for Bill.

It was never about the party. What Mabel is upset about is that everyone important to her is leaving. She's had fun during the summer and she knows she has to go back home. The only thing she had to look forward to was that her and Dipper could at least reminisce about the summer together. But then he announced that he's not returning home. Dipper will stay in gravity falls having adventires and she will be alone doing normal things. It's about her brother that she loves won't be there.

Also neat bit of trivia: Alex Hirsch has implied that Marylin, the woman Stan was married to for only 6hrs, is actually Eda from the Owl House. In an in-character commentary, Stan described her as having hair like an air hostess and one weirdly pointy tooth, and she apparently married him in a Vegas wedding just to steal his car. Plus later in the series, we do find out that Eda has gone by the name Marylin in the human world at least once before.

To be fair to Mabel, nobody told her about the rift. Ford specifically told Dipper to keep it a secret from her. So she's selfish but there's a lot of leeway in this situation.

Actually, thinking about this, this whole mess is more Ford's fault than Mabel's or Dipper's in my opinion. Ford has the consistent character flaw that he doesn't trust anybody, and doesn't explain except when forced to. This is in stark contrast to Stan, who (as we remember, just before Ford's appearance) solved the whole problem by simply asking Mable to trust him.

I absolutely love Bill's line: "Woah, don't have a heart attack! You're not 92 yet." Humorous, but terrifying.

Mabel is not upset about a party, she's upset about the fact that she's losing everyone important around her, and them not showing up to the birthday is an afterthought. Dipper was the last person she could count on, and they promised each other they wouldn't split up, but he decided he wanted to stay.

I don’t feel like Mabel was only upset about the party, sure it’s what worried her at first, but she had such high expectations of what high school would be like, and then those dreams shattered when she talked to Wendy, I feel like 12 year olds being terrified of high school is pretty common, and then she finds out her twin, her brother / best friend won’t be there with her during those years, I understand why she would feel like her world was ending

I feel like its less Mabel being selfish and more like her living in a fantasy 80's teen movie for the entire summer, and then she had that fantasy ripped out from under her in one day. All the people she made connections with she has to leave behind, and the one person she thought she'd have is staying behind. Also Mabel never knew about the rift so I don't think she can be blamed for not knowing how important it was.

37:14 yeeeesh. They missed the mark this time w/ their discussion. Mabel doesn’t care about the party. That’s not why she was upset. I’m confused how they thought that was the reason.

It's not just about the birthday it's the fact dipper decided to stay with Ford instead of talking to her about it, all the leading up in the episode is Mabel realizing what it's gonna be like to grow up n be a teen and Mabel is now gonna have to do that alone because dipper is staying and leaving her

I think the thing that hurt Mabel the most is that her only sibling, her literal twin, is not going to be with her like they used to be for the remainder of their childhood, and to have that big of a change be so sudden can be very emotional for a child.

Their entire family has been a bit selfish, for a few generations. I don't really Mabel for giving up the portal in her time of weakness. There are times of a lot of IFs where If Dipper was more confident or if Ford was more trusting or if Mabel was more rational or Stan was more truthful. But in family that's usually how people are within the family. It often takes an outside force to recognize and point out where the bonds are weak. It is easy for us as the omnipresent to see exactly where they need to fix things but even if it weren't a fictional world where there needs to be conflict, they still would need to choose to make change in their behaviour and decide to learn to communicate better for themselves.

To be fair, Mable doesn't know what the dimensional rift is because Ford wouldn't tell about it to anyone but Dipper.

This last episode is the point where a lot of people give up on Mable but her actions are completely understandable. She leaving the place that gave her some of the best time and friends of her life, and she can't get a proper send off. Even if they did the party earlier, it would still be just be the mystery shack crew seeing them off. Her high-school dreams have been crushed, and the one constant that she thought she'd always have (Dipper) was leaving her. And she didn't know how important the rift actually was, sure she could have assumed it was something important, but not "Prevent the Apocalypse" important.

Dipper is also not being mature about the decision, and it's mostly Ford's fault. He is 12. Ford can make his offer again when he is 18, no problem with it. Till then, trying to scape his reality is as irresponsable as Mabel's wish for an unending summer.

One thing in the Episode Commentary that they had to cut for time was that aside from Highschool not being like she thought, her friends not being there in her birthday or when she has to leave, It was also supposed to show her parents won't allow her to bring Waddles forcing her to leave it in Gravity Falls. Dipper staying in Gravity Falls was the last straw and basically leaving her all alone when summer ends.

Mabel literally didnt know about the rift! And she gave it to Blendin just like that because for One: She didnt know about it, if she knew she wouldnt have given it to him. Second: She gave it to Blendin because the last time they met, he wasnt a bad guy anymore so why wouldnt she give him something that he needed?

No guys, what many people don't get about Mabel giving the rift, is that she was in a vulnerable spot. Her future seems dark, her brother was leaving her and the guy who offer more summer was a "friend" in which she trust. All that summed to the fact that like you guys say, she is 12 Bill Cipher know about this and went after the most vulnerable who didn't know about the rift. So no, this is not Mabel being selfish. Is Bill Cipher taking advantage of a 12 years old kid in her most vulnerable moment

I think people miss that Ford and Stan are a reflection of Mable's fears. Up until she saw the rift between the two brothers, it never occurred to her that she and her brother could ever drift apart. She could be goofy, and confident, and herself because she always knew Dipper would be there and she'd never fully be alone, even when things got sour, just like she'd be there for him. But especially when she learned Dipper might not be going home with her, she panicked, seeing herself in the same position the Stan twins were in that ultimately divided them. She got scared when she realized how fast they were growing up, and when she learned she wouldn't even have her twin with her through these changes, it was the last straw. Also, I just need to add that this debate is stupid. The main characters are 12. A 12 yo girl was manipulated by a demon. That's it, that's the end of the argument. Both kids had been manipulated for months by a demon, because their gruncle (as a grown man) was manipulated first. Yes, she's flawed, but every main character in the show is.

Dipper is smart, in an academic sense, but isn't really with his insecurities and trying too hard to grow up rather than enjoying childhood while it lasts. Dipper even admitted using big words to sound smart, in the Society of the Blind Eye.

The Dipcifica romance plot was planned to be explored further throughout the season, but then the writers decided to focus more on the Stans and Bill. Also, Stan's ex-wife is confirmed to be Eda from The Owl House (they were married for a day in Vegas, then she robbed him and ran off).

If everyone in my life who mattered felt like they were leaving me, including a twin sibling I'd been with throughout EVERYTHING and all that knowledge got dumped on me at once at the age of 12 and all I had to do to fix it was hand over some object I had no idea as to the significance of because the only people who knew about it decided, for some reason, to not tell me that world-shatteringly important information? Yeah, I'd do it. We know Mabel shouldn't have given over the rift, but she didn't even know what it was and just had the worst day of her life. It's understandable. And it's great because we know it's coming. We know this will only end badly as soon as we seen Mabel has the rift. The Pines family played right into Bill Cipher's hands and now it's time for the craziest episodes in the series.

Another point in mabel's favor is that it's not exactly like ford or dipper told her what the rift was or even that it ws important in any way. for all she knew it was a cosmic ice cream maker or something. It's the same exact thin with the dipper. If he just said "yeah, bill tricked me a long time ago so he could have access to my brain, he tends to do that to a lot of people, don't worry about it, he can't do that anymore." but because he was too paranoid and never trusted anyone to ever explain things fully, the machine is busted and bill has the rift

Fun fact: There's a deleted scene in the unicorn episode that shows more of the fight. There's a vid on yt if y'all wanna watch it

So, here's something fun. Emmy Cicierega, one of the storyboard artists for the series, posted an alternate end-credits gag for the road trip episode. Soos is rolling listlessly in the corn maze and spells out "I'm bored" in the imprints, like crop circles. A passing helicopter sees him, and the pilot shouts "Oh no! That guy's bored!" The chopper then flies down, the pilot hands Soos a book, and then flies away. Soos looks at the book. It's a book of maze puzzles. He says "Oh sweet, I love mazes!" End scene.

Bro the way you guys acting surprised that Mabel isn't pure of heart when she's the one who screamed death as the punishment for Blendan 💀

Mabel's worse day is seeing what she describes in the beginning of the episode as her future: the party, high-school, puberty... get ruined one by one. Now her fear of becoming Stan and Ford (losing dipper) is coming true. Love the reactions 😀

I never really thought about it like this, but think about it. Ford left Stan to go off to college, and Dipper planned to leave Mabel. They literally mirror their influences.

You guys clearly didn’t understand the episode. As twins, Dipper and Mable are pretty much inseparable. There is a very deep bond you gain with someone who is your twin, and to find out when you are only 12 years old that you are never going to see your brother again would be one of the hardest things I could ever imagine. Mable is scarred of growing up, and if you’ve ever been through high school and puberty, you know those years of your life are a living hell. This episode was about the death of innocence, and Mable finding out what life is actually going to be about

Mabel isn't at fault here - 1) Blendin is a friend of theirs and owes them for giving him his freedom and fancy hair. 2) Ford and Dipper never told her about Bill being an active threat, so it's not on her mind he'd possess him. Even if she wasn't feeling vulnerable, there's little to no reason she'd be on guard because FORD AND DIPPER DIDN'T TELL HER ANYTHING TO MAKE HER THAT WAY. They mostly just make it seem like they're doing miscellaneous adventures.

THREE episodes?? ugh loveee that, episode 15 & 17 are some of my faves

25:26 yeah, it's implied it was Eda from Owl House in a DVD commentary (it's in the commentary for the Pterodactyl episode) 28:12 also Eda uses Merrilyn as a fake name in a episode

I heard the road trip episode was supposed to air before the Northwest Mansion Mystery episode. It makes sense for a number of reasons like Ford being absent and Dipper's relationship with Pacifica.

Honestly, I can't agree with u on Mabel or Dipper. Us humans r personal by nature, we feel things that r closer to us way more than we do big grandious world-changing stuff. That's why even in movies abt alien invasions, wars or natural disasters there is still personal conflict. It helps us actually connect with the story. As many people have said already, Mabel's problem here is not the birthday party, it's her world changing seemingly forever with new unknown challenges and abscence of loved ones. It's scary for any person, no matter the age. Plus, Dipper's actions r kinda selfish to. U were correct to notice that Dipper and Mabel r parallels to Ford and Stan respectively. And just like Ford, Dipper wants to skip his best years and become an achieved person as soon as possible, without thinking of what it'll do to his loved ones and to himself. And he only second thinks it because of how much he's grown over the series. Mabel wants to stay in the past to avoid problems, while Dipper wants to skip them over. Both of their motivations and problems r pretty personal.

I really appreciate the bonding moments between Dipper and Stan. Though Dipper and Ford share more interest in science and anomalies, the bonding moments he has with Stanley allow him to feel like a regular boy. I wish there were more moments with Mabel & Ford too. Their familial dynamics/relationships are adorable❤️

I’m upset they think mable is selfish and just care about party, they didn’t understand her😞💔

Mabel is literally out of the loop in regards to the rift and bill. Yes, its partially because she hasn't shown much interest in Dipper and Ford's escapades(outside of the unicorn mission, which she was never explained the importance of outside of it being an important quest). But that doesn't mean it's her fault. She doesn't know that the rift will cause the apocalypse. She doesn't know about the Bill dream ford had, and that he's now become an imminent threat. Even dipper seemed relaxed about Bill until Ford explained why they all should be worried. Mabel never got that explanation. If anyone's to blame, its Ford for keeping everyone out of the loop. While Stan has had the whole summer to open up and reconcile with the twins, only being selfish out of necessity(Being kicked out onto the streets as a high schooler for a simple mistake, that in the end didn't even impact the many successes Ford acquired during his career, would definitely harden a man.) Ford, who didn't stand up to his parents for kicking his brother out, didn't try to reach out to Stan after he left for college, and wasn't even sympathetic to Stan opening up about enduring years of homelessness, poverty and loneliness, has not come very far in terms of developing empathy. And if you notice the overt parallels between Mabel and Dipper and Stan and Ford, you'll see that blaming and punishing Mabel for her mistake isn't the answer. Much like Ford, I'm sure Dipper would've succeeded regardless of whether or not he accepted Ford's apprenticeship offer. But Mabel probably would have struggled moving up grades alone. And, they would definitely have drifted apart. There's a good chance that Mabel would've ended up jaded and selfish like Stan, and that Dipper would've ended up selfish and out of touch like Ford. Honestly, really confused by your interpretation in this video 🧐🧐🤷

it feels like no one ever mentions the fact that its insane for ford to take dipper away from his childhood to be his apprentice "but he wants to" hes a kid he doesnt realise what that entails

Marilyn was Eda's human alias in the Owl house. Stan mentioned at one point the woman he married had a shirt that said "30 and flirty" and Eda is seen wearing that shirt in concept art and has a mug with that written on it in show.

Mabel gets so much hate for causing Weirdmaggedon because she was selfish while people forget she's 12, but also I never hear people talking about how Dipper is deciding the rest of his life while ALSO being 12. Both of them are kids and are making decision in the heat of the moment. Mabel is selfish like Stan because they don't want people to leave no matter what and Dipper is selfish like Ford because they don't care who they leave behind in the pursue on their interests, imo

I just noticed something: the symbols that appeared on the magical shield around the Mystery Shack, I noticed a Triskelion, a symbol from Celtic Mythology. Makes sense, since Unicorns have celtic origins.

I Love BOTH Dipper & Mabel as MY Fave Characters of Gravity Falls. And I know BOTH have their Pros AND Cons cause I've watched them not only at their Worst BUT ALSO their Best. People remember mostly of Mabel's Cons BUT people have forgotten that Dipper ALSO has his Cons as well. One of them is that even though he's "The Smart One", his crush on Wendy DOES get in the way of his thinking ESPECIALLY on what's right or wrong What Mabel did IS SELFISH...but I also understand what she's going through at that moment. I mean even looking at today, growing up can be "not nice". A glimpse of the truth of that reality scared her which is why & how Bill was able to trick her. And truthfully.. IF I actually was in that form of depressed state,...I might have fallen for that same trick as well :(

Mabel was deliberately approached when she was alone and at her most vulnerable. She thought she was helping a trusted adult. Neither Dipper nor Ford had told her anything about the rift or the danger. She had no idea what she was handing over, or to who. The actual real tragedy here is that Dipper cut Mabel off from information that would have saved them. Ford told Dipper not to trust anyone or tell anyone about the rift, and Dipper listened to him and cut Mabel out. Ford never shared any information with Mabel even though she's been just as much a part of everything Dipper was. The way Ford peeled Dipper away from his sister and manipulated him into silence is actually really characteristic of abusive relationships, and it's what makes him the one at fault for the rift falling into Bill's hands. If a grown ass adult tells you how clever and mature you are for a 12 year old, that you're the only one that understands, that you need to keep everything he tells you a secret, that's a BIG red flag. While I don't think Ford actually has deliberate ill intent here, he's leaning hard on his own feelings regarding the split between him and his brother, and his own years of isolation, and he's grooming Dipper to be more like him because he thinks that's the right way to be - paranoid, isolated, and disconnected from human relationships or family. But he's clearly also lonely and desperate for connection because he's trying so hard to bond with a 12 year old he literally just met. He's not a healthy dude. This show is primarily focused on Dipper, and it follows what Dipper wants and what Dipper values. So, the watchers also want what Dipper wants and value what Dipper values. Any time Mabel wants something for herself that conflicts with what Dipper wants, watchers express a lot of hate. And I think it's really gross. The idea that women and girls should give up the things that are important to them because the things a guy wants are more important is pretty pervasive in our culture and I think it's the biggest miss of this show.

Mabel never knew. The one whos selfish is Ford. He told Dipper not to tell anyone, not even his sister, why? Because he thought he and Dipped were the smart ones, and Mabel and Stan aren't as good as them, they couldn't possibly handle the situation. Ford always underestimated his brother, never trusted him or asked for actual help, and he taught Dipper to do the same - to not trust his closest person - his sister. That was what caused catastrophe both times.

41:10 "She knows the things they dealt with" This is the point - she gives it to Blendin (the guy who KNOWS stuff) because doesn't know wtf that thing is. Because Dipper didn't tell her about it. Because Stanford told him not to. Just like the cyphers foretold us!!

It wasn't just the party. It was finding out that becoming a teenager isn't all the fun she thought she was as you have to deal with more adult problems, worry your place in the world and that the world isn't super nice and then majorly, Dipper leaving her. During the whole show its been about the two of them facing problems together and being together. It's that situation similar to leaving your parents for the first time or going off into the world by yourself. For some people they thrive and others its terrifying. Mabel is selish, one hundred percent, but to be fair to her, she did not know what that thing she handed over was. Only Dipper knew.

Ford and Dipper completely kept Mabel in the dark about EVERYTHING so it's no wonder she'd get tricked easily. Also, we can't be too hard on Mabel for getting tricked by Bill when Ford and Dipper have been already been tricked by Bill too. But nah, I guess Dipper and Ford just get a hard pass while Mabel gets shit on. Nah, YOU can't argue anymore.

I don’t blame Mabel, because she was never told about the rift she didn’t know what it would do

To be fair to Mabel, Ford decided it was a good idea to make the rift a secret to everyone except him and dipper, so its not like Mabel knew how important the rift was

I love the "lit my car on fire on two non-consecutive occasions" gag, because the phrasing implies that somebody else lit Stan's car on fire a third time between those two!

I completely agree about the whole "Mabel is selfish but I can't get mad at her". But in addition to her being a 12 year old who doesn't fully grasp the consequences of her actions, I'm also not mad because she's based on Alex Hirsch's sister. Considering that so many characters go out of their way to help her and get her what she wants, it seems to me that Alex was just trying to show that he wants his sister to be happy. That's not a bad thing.

I have to say, while I do understand both twins' perspectives - I tend to lean more towards Dipper since I'm a sciencey person myself - I definitely don't think taking Ford's apprenticeship is the best choice for him to make Anyway, Mabel's selfishness is absolutely one of the character flaws she needs to face, but I can still sympathize with her as a character (especially since they're young and still have room to grow)

She has no idea what that is, she basically thinks she's handing over a special snowglobe

Don't be too hard on Mabel. I won't deny that she's selfish, (that's definitely true to an extent) but she also had no idea how much of a problem this would cause.

People are too hard on Mabel man. Since that video came out years ago about 'why she is the worst character' people won't shut up about it. Many of us hadn't even watched the show in a long time back then.

Dipper once agreed with Bill and was going to give him any Mabel doll, but when she does this, everyone is angry. Remember that Ford always underestimated her and clearly chose his favorite twin. They never involved Mabel and didn't want her around. Whereas Stanley tried to be a good grandfather to both

The thing is that Mabel was really upset and emotionally confused and vulnerable mixed with the fact that she didn't even know what the rift was her brother kept it a secret from her thanks to his and her uncle ford, all she knew was her brother's leaving her and neither of her closest friends would be able to come to her birthday and that she had nowhere she can hold it because summer's over and almost everywhere is busy. The point of this episode is to show how ford caused his relationship with stan to split, because instead of talking his decision over stan more deeply and consider his brothers feelings towards this and acknowledge them instead he disregard them for his excitement. And Now he's basically splitting up Mabel and Dipper up in almost the exact same way. Mabel was looking for emotional support after one of the most bad days of her young life from her brother, instead she was met with the fact that summer's over and that he too would leave her when she goes back home. This ain't Mabel being selfish this is just bill doing what bill does best playing with people vulnerabilities. You guys do really okay when it comes to understanding the episodes then with that last one you guys just completely missed the mark. Yeah Dipper shouldn't keep having to give up things for Mable happiness but in this one he shouldn't have to miss going to high school and growing up with is the sister just for some basement with smart things in it and his old great uncle who suddenly appeared in his life. When mable's been there since the beginning for him. Dipper and Mabel are each other's rocks and that crack started when Ford asked Dipper to keep the rift a secret from Mabel. I can almost certainly guarantee it that if Mable knew what the hell it was and knew that Bill was after it she wouldn't have gave it him. It's just ford didn't trust her because she wasn't smart enough, like stan after he broke his machine by being dumb. Dipper's 12 going on 13, if you think that him staying would have been a good decision when already one of the most socially awkward pre-teen I've ever seen then you're kinda dumb, Ford already got his chance of experiencing growing up and he's telling Dipper to give up his just because he can't mission alone. When he already has a perfectly good brother that he could easily forgive since it's been 50-60 years since he broke it and almost 30 years of him trying to get him back after like 30 mins of being with him. But like I said Ford easily disregards Stans feelings and know he's making Dipper do the same with Mable. But Mable ain't like stan she would just get consumed by her fantasy of emotions instead of bottling them up like stan does.

Mabel gained so many haters in that one scene alone, while she did fuck up, she was at her lowest emotional point which left her vulnerable to being manipulated

I live like 20 minutes away from the attraction this place is based on (Trees of Mystery) and this episode was awesome lol. It's all there irl, the giant statues, the sky tram, the little museum. The was a little Bill Cipher drawn on the observation deck at the top of the sky tram as part of the scavenger hunt thing they did after the show ended.

I'm glad to see the comment section almost entirely defending mable, because when this episode aired there was a LOT of people blaming mable for the literal apocalypse, instead of literally the demon who tricks and manipulates people in moments of vulnerability. It's not that her things are less important-- we just VIEW them as less important. Ford is not in fact going to 'save the universe,' he could've just... glued the thing and moved along. Nothing else is putting the universe in imminent danger. "it's about his future" it's able Mable's future too. She doesn't have a certain one like Dipper MIGHT have with ford, she has to go to highschool and be Alone if Dipper stays behind in Gravity Falls. She's literally never not had her twin, even if they weren't as close before this summer. Maybe they could've had a good cry and a long night's sleep and worked it out. But weirdly enough some demon was lurking around waiting for their chance to take advantage of people. If it weren't mable, it would've been someone else.

I love watching y’all’s reactions both because You actually pause to discuss and theorize. But also because of how invested and excited y’all seem to get. Inherent entertainment from visible enjoyment. Thank You and I hope to see y’all react to even more things.

Think about it like this. This is her twin brother that she’s spent quite literally every day tied at the hip with. Of course she’s gonna feel upset about it.

Mabel isn’t having just little kid problems tho… she’s literally upset about getting older and growing apart from her brother and you have to be pretty immature yourselves to not see that and think it’s all about a party….

Do Kipo and the age of wonderbeasts

I feel like the only reason Dipper's selfish actions are excused is because they're often related to the answers you as the viewer want to watch. It doesn't make it any less important than Mabel's selfish actions, it's just because you're more interested in the mystery vs her antics. Also, Dipper is literally 12 on the cusp of 13 - he doesn't even need to be thinking about his future education. He could literally go for an apprenticeship when he's of age, after they've had time to plan and get on with their lives so Mabel also has plenty of time to figure out what she's doing. But then again you guys continue to think Dipper has a chance with Wendy if only it weren't for the age difference despite her making it clear it's not happening, so maybe it's just a matter of viewing from a guy's lens

I feel like you guys are kinda underplaying how big a deal it would be for her twin brother she’s known all of her life and spent practically every single day with for 12 years to suddenly just not be apart of her life anymore like it’s not really the birthday she’s upset about I mean that might be part of it a very small part of it but no she’s upset her brother is essentially leaving her which is the same exact situation Stan was in with Ford when he was trying to get into college I mean it is a big deal for anyone really

Ok the show takes place in the summer of 2012 which mean its before insta got popular and emails were still the most reliable form of communications also smartphones also didnt get popular until like 2014 or 15 around the same time as insta

It always frustrates me that people hate on Mabel for being selfish here because like... Ford tried to enlist a literal child into a life threatening mission to save the world. Mabel is freaking out because everything around her is changing, and she's looking for a sense of stability, then the single person she has relied on her entire life decides to leave her. Mabel handing over the rift wouldn't have happened if Ford had just decided to trust EVERYONE. He explicitly only told Dipper because he didn't trust his family, didn't trust Stanley, and by extension, didn't trust Mabel. Ford treats Dipper as a peer, which makes Dipper feel validated, but it also blinds him to the fact that the situations Ford puts him in are inherently dangerous. Dipper and Ford almost DIED because Dipper was scared of the security drones. Dipper was scared because he's literally just a kid, and he's not ready for that. Ford had no right offering that apprenticeship to Dipper at the age he's at. Also with all the other cases of Mabel being selfish or acting in her own self interest... the things Dipper gave up were not time sensitive. Mabel had one singular shot at getting Waddles. Dipper getting Wendy a stuffed animal was never going to make her date him. Mabel wanted to save Mermando's Life and return him to his family. Dipper's job as a lifeguard was solely based on Wendy being there, and she was inevitably going to get fired at some point. Even with sock opera, Dipper very well could've just... waited until Saturday. Although with sock opera, Mabel 100% should've noticed something was up, and could've done something given he was obviously not well, but in the end she did the right thing, and again, Dipper could've just helped her and together they could've tackled one thing at a time. They both have things that are incredibly important to themselves respectively, and those things are equally as meaningful to each one. For Dipper, it's the mysteries and Wendy, and for Mabel, it's the relationships she forms with people around her. She's often written off as childish and stupid compared to Dipper, but really it's just that she values relationships and consistency over mystery and knowledge. The twins are both selfish at times, because everyone is, but for some reason Mabel always gets the hate for it. Mabel running away is completely valid, because here you have someone who is frightened by the changes around her, suddenly forced to face the idea of being without the person she's grown up with. I honestly can't blame Mabel for this one. (Sorry for the like essay going on here I just really hate the constant misunderstandings and hate that Mabel's character faces!!!)

Just to remind u guys Mabels: - have to leave Gravity Falls where she build many friendship and memories - discover high school it's not that fun -have to say goodbye to her summer friends -have to say goodbye to her Grunkle - have to separate with Dipper after long time being together So it is really a lot for 12 years old children experience that. Some of 12 years old even cry because they missing out watching cartoon on TV and for her to experience something even some adult still struggle with it is really a lot. Acceptance and let go is not some feelings u suddenly understand when u are child. They have to learn really slowly. It is like u want to teach a child to understand why their parents divorce while it is maybe make them face reality but it still hard for them to process that heavy feelings and situation. P. S: Little fun fact to break ur heart even more, there is also deleted scene where Dipper and Mabel parents says they can't bring Waddle to California. So she also have to separate from her pig

I would love to see you react to Steven Universe, Craig of the creek, or Kipo and the age of Wonderbeasts

The fact that basically almost the same thing that happened with Stan and Ford happened with Mabel and Dipper, cuz one twin was gonna leave the other twin behind and that twin didn’t want them to go 🥲

Since you’re close to finishing this amazing show, there are at least two similar and underrated cartoons that you might want to consider eventually trying out. There is Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated which strangely has a good amount of dark tones and mysteries while there’s also Welcome to the Wayne which contains goofy and fun mysteries about a hotel. If you’re ever interested in watching WTTW, you must see the mini pilots from Nickelodeon’s RU-vid channel first since it’s actually connected to the show.

I've seen a lot of reactors judge Amphibia and stop watching it before it gets good so I thought I would elaborate a little no spoilers of course. Season one of Amphibia is a little more on the kids side for a reason it is there to make you let your guard down before it punches you in the gut it's also like this because the show grows with Anne the further you get into the show the more Anne grows and matures.

Okay Mable stan here 😂 We can defend her with these points! One! She didnt know the rift was important she didnt even know what it was! Because of stupid ford leaving her and stan out 😊 genius my ass Two she twelve! A child! Three her parents are fighting, and its not confirmed but kinda told their parent might be getting a divorce! A divorce and her twin is leaving her alone with her fighting parents 😭 ofcourse she handed it over not to meantion the last time she met the time guy he was nice! And i might be wrong about this one but i dont think shes actually really met bill at this point the only interaction i can remember is when bill possessed dipper, you also have to remember that this story is told from dippers prospective meaning he knows alot more then her, all in all it was totally Fords fault he sucks ass and will not be recognised as a cool guy by me for probably forever, how can you rip a twin away from their sibling he just tried to repeat what happened to him and stan there is a bunch more but thats all i have today!!!! >:( forever mad at ford club 😒 Ps. I don't hate Ford just mad at him rn 😭

I feel like a lot of people, especialy those who never had good sibling relationships, misunderstand Mabels character a lot. In addition to forgetting that shes 12. As someone who was once a young female, everything Mabel did always felt very in line for that age range. They nailed her very well, I think the issue came that the story was centered more around Dipper and she became an obstacle more than an ally at times.

TLDR: I relate heavily to Mabel, and when people call her heartless I feel like people are calling me heartless. I do agree she was selfish, but she's a young person with a lot to learn. When people discuss Mabel being selfish, I don't disagree, but she's 12. It really hurts, considering the core of her character is what I relate to the most. It always feels like people are calling me a heartless monster. I did something selfish too when I was her age (12), all because I was afraid of my best friend and my other friends abandoning me. In the span of less than a year, I was alone, and only then did I realize the selfishness of my actions. It is the biggest source of trauma in my life. I have considered ending my life many times during and after highschool. I constantly blamed myself because ultimately it was my fault. But I was 12. I didn't understand. I was afraid. I was desperate. In my fear, I was only thinking about myself; stopping my best friend from leaving me, getting what I wanted because I didnt want my best friend in the whole world to leave me. For Mabel, that's her brother. Nowadays I am an antisocial shut-in with no friends outside of family members. I am afraid to tell anyone how I really feel, or even try making friends because I am afraid to feel the hurt and pain that rejection will bring, again. I let people walk all over me now, because I don't want them to get upset and leave me too. I used to be so distraught that I would cry almost every day I came home from school. I used to be so depressed that I slept more than 14 hours whenever there was no school, as long as I possibly could when there was school, and I would usually go to bed early when I could because I felt like nothing else could comfort me but my dreams (and my cat who slept with me every night.) I'm not saying this to get condolences or sympathy or attention. I just want people to take a better look at Mabel's situation and realize the reality that there are kids who have gone through and will go through similar situations, and that writing Mabel off as a selfish monster is blatantly incorrect. She may be selfish, but she's a child who is dealing with the fear of abandonment by someone who she loves with all her heart, not to mention it is probably the first time she's experiencing this fear. These facts, coupled with other things that happened the same day that make it feel (to her) like the worst day of her life, (which by the way are real fears in the mind of a 12 year old) put her in an incredibly vulnerable emotional state where she can be easily manipulated if she thinks it will solve her fear and make the emotional pain/distress go away. Sorry for ranting. Again, I am not asking for pity, or attention, or sympathy for my situation. I appreciate it, but even though I still have depression, I am in a significantly better place than I was in highschool. I just want people to understand that what Mabel did came from a very raw, accurate, emotional place for a 12 year old. And that it doesn't make her a terrible person. Yes it was selfish, but she's 12, a young person, a child. She's still learning.

yikes ! people mischaracterize mabel so drastically in her actions - YES, she is indeed selfish in pursuit of her desires. brash, inconsiderate, rambunctious - all of these words perfectly encapsulates a child who longs for things unattainable . but it doesn’t boil down into her ideals of a birthday party - she’s so obviously scared of relinquishing childhood. afterwards her hopes for the future were obliterated and the thing she holds most dear (dipper, her brother) is now on the leave, it’s no absurdity for her to act so irrationally. this isn’t about her bidding farewell to a birthday party, it’s about her losing every dream she has left if she isn’t with her brother. whilst goals of the twins are starkly different and one is astonishingly more significant, you could at least try to see mabel’s distorted perception of conditional happiness. dipper fixates on the future, and mabel gravitates to the past - this juxtaposition is integral in their story and is ultimately irreproachable. and if anyone says i’m biased to mabel, just know that between the twins - dipper has always been my favourite. obviously mabel is accountable for calamities that were waiting to brew, but kids are impressionable and of course mabel would fall prey to such deception 😭

A deleted scene due to time constraints in Dipper & Mabel Vs. The Future was Mabel receiving a phone call from her parents telling her she couldn't bring Waddles back home with her to California. This happened before she overheard Dipper saying he would stay in Gravity Falls. As for the rift we have to remember that Mabel had no idea of the rift or its significance (Ford told Dipper to keep it secret), and while she shouldn't have been so eager to hand it over, keep in mind that she was talking to (who she assumed to be) Blendin, someone she & Dipper left on good terms with in Blendin's Game. Also, Bill is a master manipulator (he did trick Ford & scar Fiddleford after all), so between possessing & posing as a trusted individual & coming at the target at their lowest point with the promise of happiness & it's no wonder Mabel so easily bought into it when she might not have otherwise. EDIT: Forgot to mention this but in The Last Mabelcorn a fight scene between the girls and unicorns was planned but was cut due to time constraints.

Also to be fair to Mabel, it's not _just_ about the birthday party... imagine spending your whole life with a built in best friend who understands you when a lot of people think you're weird and a lot to deal with. A best friend you do everything with, whose such an important and prevalent presence in your life that you have a difficult time with the idea of just not sharing a bedroom anymore. Now imagine finding out they're not going to be living with you anymore and you're going to to this big, scary next step (high school) all by yourself when you've never been all by yourself before-not like that. Also you're twelve. I feel like Mabel freaking out after hearing Dipper was going to stay in Gravity Falls is pretty understandable. Also, Dipper never told Mabel about the rift, she doesn't know what the stakes are. They sort of made peace with Blenden last time they saw him, and they mess with magical trinkets all the time, especially Ford. If she knew what the rift was, or knew it was Bill, Mabel wouldn't have handed it over. Making the choice to make summer last forever and give away something of her uncle's _was_ selfish, but nowhere near as selfish as it may seem to the viewer who is fully aware of what's at risk

Love your reactions to Gravity falls 😍

41:28 I saw plenty of people talking shit about her and I always thought "Um.....are you really knew, that it`s a 12 old child?"

I feel so much more bad for mabel when you find out their parents have been fighting and maybe getting a divorce, of course she dosnt want to go home alone back to that :(

Everything that happens in this episode is Ford’s fault You can’t change my mind.

Yeah I'm torn about Mabel. She gave away something that wasn't hers without permission, but also, it was _Bill_ who _manipulated an emotionally vulnerable child_. I don't think Mabel's really the one to blame there.

Go Mabel! She went from being obsessed and enchanted with unicorns to being DIS-enchanted with them. What a story arc. My brother had seen the show years before I did. When I started watching it in 2020, he very much wanted to watch this particular episode with me. I realized this must be really really good. Like VERY HILARIOUS. Sure enough, that was the case.

Dipper's a literal 12 year old, let the boy be a teenager and experience things before making him mature and save the universe and whatnot

I can wait for your amphibia reactions the ending of that show gave me a literal breakdown that lasted for about 3 hours I WAS WEEPING trying to come to terms that it was over

5:18, 5:48, 7:04, 9:14, 12:00 Mabel is actually a great person. Wendy is actually right about women. My favorite parts was when Mabel punched the bird and Celestabellebethabelle, Dipper thinking about Wendy, the girls fighting the unicorns and Stan taking the money 🐦🐦🐦🦄🦄🦄💪💪💪🤣🤣🤣

WOAH! A 3 episode reaction! That's unexpected. Let's go!

If Bill says to Ford, "Don't have a heart attack, you're not 92 yet," does that mean that Ford only has ~30 years to live since he's in his 60s? I wonder if he ends up outliving Stan.

30:00, my school partnered with a neighboring district to join highschools... which brought them to 5k students but that could be the same thing happening here

I would highly recommend you guys watch Infinity Train. The stories and universe it built up in 4 seasons hold up well despite its abrupt cancellation.

Truly living up the name with their discussion on Mabel. I truly do detest the people who constantly hate on Mabel for being "Selfish". Most of this is on Ford honestly. Besides it's not like Dipper is a saint either, just like at Summerween.

Ayo the comment about dipper would give anything for wendy to be 12 again is wild🤣

It is said that Stan was married to Eda the Owl Lady for like 30 secs, and as far we know they haven’t officially gotten a divorce in a sense; kinda want to see that interaction now

11:01 yep, every image of bill acts as a peephole for him

amazing 3 parts wuuuuuu!!

Fun fact:there originally was a scene that showed the girls fighting with the unicorns but it got cut for the sake of time

man y'all really talked over so much 🥲 love your reactions but y'all should use that pause button more! this being said y'all are handsdown the best reaction channel out there