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fun fact, in some episodes there are hints about Stan's childhood. in the episode where they went into his mind to stop Bill, we can see 2 swing sets. 1 of them being broken. and there is an episode where they watched Ducktective, and it had been revealed that Ducktective had a twin brother. (everyone already saw that coming though. lol)
This has been pointed out a lot in the fandom. But part of the reason I and many others believe Mabel trusted Stan is because he said “please” and as we and Mabel learned in S1E13(boss Mabel) stan has trouble saying please
Fun fact: many fans. Myself included. Already had the "Stan has a twin" theory in our cork boards. So when you find the fake IDs. We were all freaking out because we thought that maybe we were wrong and that Stan wasn't their uncle. Which made the final reveal and confrontation that much more emotional. And validating for all us Stan is a twin theorists who got laughed at. 😅
At the same time, Dipper and Mabel are twins. So not hard to think the twinning mutation runs in the Pines Family so the theory is not out there. But what's more interesting was the possible parallels between Stan-Ford and Dipper-Mabel. Broken families make great drama.
The part where Stan says that it's unnatural for siblings to get along as good as Mabel and Dipper do, is the part where I put together that Stan had a twin or at least a brother, who was the author. But I had never thought of that being the case before. Mostly because you'd think the kids' mom would have mentioned it or had pictures of both her brothers.
So when this episode first came out I was watching all of those videos and I was thinking oh maybe but probably not but I thought it was a very good possibility but I wasn't really incorporating the theories into me watching the show but the first thought I had when I saw that they were twins was "oh my gosh they were right this is amazing"
@@willpina Spoilers! Just some corrections that might help it make more sense: Stan and Ford are the brothers of Dipper and Mabel's paternal grandfather, Sherman Pines, so they would be the uncles of Dipper and Mabel's father not the brothers of their mother. There's no official confirmation of whether Sherman is older or younger than Stan and Ford (the show seems to imply younger but that creates some weird timing) but either way he didn't seem to interact with Stan and Ford very much so I think it seems pretty plausible that he and subsequently his son didn't talk about them very much or have any photos of them.
Fun fact: This episode went through many cut/deleted content. One of the biggest changes left out an important item that many fans wondered about. Originally Dipper and Mabel was supposed to be detained in an old abandon school, where they are waiting for CPS to pick them up. They see Stan's arrest on TV and that's how they think about the security tapes at the Mystery Shack, and knows they need to escape. It's then Dipper uses the President's Key he got from the episode "Irrational Treasure" to unlock the door out of the room they were being held in. But due to episode length they had to scrap that scene, and change it to Manly Dan ramming the car off the road.
@@MikeyVenture Believe me many fans wanted to know how it was used, but it never did. If the episode was an hour long special I believe they would have. There are many different cut content that was thought up of but never used throughout the series. Like for example, did you know there was an original ending for the episode "Blendin's Game"? Originally the time wish was going to be used to give Soos a glimpse of the future. It shows him as a father and shows montages of all the different things he does with his own son, even showing Soos at his son's birthday. Showing he really didn't become like his own father and will be there for his own child.
@@Neck41 omg no that's so sweet and awesome. i wish they were able to go through with that ending. although the ending we still got for that episode was good
@@MikeyVenture Well I will say that the key is used for something, but not in the show itself, instead it’s used in a post-finale canon comic for the show.
Mikey’s possible reactions to the ending of this episode 1: Uncontrollable screaming 2: I KNEW IT, I FUCKING CALLED IT!! 3: A temporary loss of the ability to speak 4. Dies from shock
Super excited for this one! I remember back on your "Society of the Blind Eye" end credits reaction you said: "He (Stan) is probably bringing the author, a loved one, or someone he lost?" And I about lost my mind, because you hit the nail in the head
Oh this is the big one. I remember when I first watched this episode and it got to a certain scene I had goosebumps. There are only few shows that I watched back then that I had that type of reaction to!
Every time I’m watching at Dipper who screams ‘No!’ when the portal explodes I have goosebumps. That scene is the best! (BTW you can see how they have worked on the shot with Deeper, with the motion and stretching his face and all, but all other people weren’t as well-done)
Here we go everyone!!! Alex Hirsch proclaimed "best episode of Gravity Falls." And I have to agree with him! This truly is my favorite episode and I remember watching it and my heart racing! And a lot of screaming too. So fun, this episode is truly firing on all cylinders. Off topic but still related to GF: are you going to react to the Cipher Hunt/a video on the Cipher Hunt after the show is done? I was apart of the hunt in Georgia when I lived there, great memories.
I mean, he won't even KNOW what the Cipher Hunt is yet, because that's a HUGE spoiler? (Although, at least, the title "cipher hunt" doesn't tell him what the spoiler is. But overall, he can't know about it, until he finishes the series.)
The reveal combined with the music, Stan's brother slowly walking out of the portal, hand on journal #1 with six matching fingers, the unmasking combined with Stans's explanation. Best. Reveal. EVER!!!!!!!!!!
Here's a couple of tiny interesting nuggets of info! First off, Mabel's sweater has a key on it this episode because in the end she was the one that would make the call on trusting Stan or not... She was the key! Second, the swings in the credits, this isn't the first time you see them! The first time was back in Season 1, Episode 19, were you saw in Stan's mind some broken swings
I absolutely LOVE this episode. The visuals, the music, the story of how everything comes together... One of the best episodes of this show, hands down. There was quite a bit of foreshadowing for Stan having a twin brother too. Like the glasses he found in the secret room in Carpet Diem (which he then proceeded to gloomily stare at) or how he had a broken swing set (the same one we see in the end credits scene) in his mindscape during Dreamscapers. We've also seen his brother before, twice. Once during Time Traveler's pig (he was the one looking out the door of the old Mystery Shack, not Stan) and he was also hidden in the background of one of Stan's childhood memories (the boxing one) with his face covered by a book. Another thing to note: Remember Wax Stan? And how Stan's first reaction upon seeing him was to completely freak out? And how wax figures are known to be very lifelike? Yeah. Cipher from the endcard of this episode: Thirty years and now he's back, the mystery in the Mystery Shack.
The thing is though, even if Stan *was* telling the truth, the machine still could have destroyed the universe. Just because Stan had good intentions doesn't mean the side effects couldn't have been catastrophic. He could have destroyed the entire universe just to try to bring his brother back. Whether you trust him or not, that's a bit too much of a risk to take. It's not just one planet and everyone on it, but the universe itself. You can believe Stan is a good person but still think the universe is too much of a risk.
@@MikeyVenture Yeah true. It's just that it's played off *totally* as a matter of trust. But even if the wisest man on Earth invented a time machine and promised us he would use it to bring about a golden age for humanity, but there was a 20% risk that he could create a paradox that would destroy the universe... I still think I would be advising against it, whether I trust that man or not. The thing is too, that warning was written by the man who built the machine in the first place, someone who clearly knows more than Stan. Stan just thought the risk was worth it, but that doesn't mean he knew the world/universe would be safe. So to me, this is about more than trusting Stan.
@@l.r.4006 I'd never put my own needs or desires before the greater good. I recognise that in the grand scheme of things, I and the people closest to me, are not objectively more important than everyone else in the world - and countless lives should never be traded for the sake of a few. It wouldn't be fair or right to tear apart millions of other families just for one. But anyway, we'd all die so... I don't think anyone should ever risk other lives in any case.
Funny thing, we see during the credits stan and his brother are just chilling on the swings, which is the same swing you see in Stan’s brain during dreamscaperers, except it’s all beaten up in his brain..
CIPHER UPDATE: There is a cipher on one of the pages on the journal before the theme song. It decodes to, “MY COMPASS GOES HAYWIRE THE CLOSER I GET TO THEM. DOES THIS MEAN WHAT I THINK IT DOES? THE ANSWER MAY BE UNDERGROUND”. That same cipher also appears in the next episode. The key word, “STNLYMBL” can be seen on a picture of Stan’s license plate, but it can only be seen on the evidence board right after they get Stan’s fingerprints. There used to be another cipher in the interrogation room, but only Stan can see it and we learn it by listening to his thoughts. You can know what I’m talking about by typing in this link and watching what it leads to. ruclips.net/video/sAFpmbngWPU/видео.html. Another cipher appears on the agents’ license plates and it decodes to “GUVAMENT”. The end credits cipher decodes to, “THE ORIGINAL MYSTERY TWINS” and the cipher on the end picture decodes to, “THIRTY YEARS AND NOW HE’S BACK. THE MYSTERY IN THE MYSTERY SHACK.”. Fun Facts: The key on Mabel’s sweater means that she is the key to unlocking the portal. The whole thing with Manly Dan and Several Times was not in the original script. The original idea was that Dipper and Mabel would be locked in a schoolhouse and they escaped by using Quentin Trembely’s President’s Key, but that was cut for time concerns. It was very important that they noticed the invisible ink because if you remember correctly, Grunkle Stan didn’t know about the invisible ink and that’s why he had no idea why the portal was dangerous. You can’t blame Soos for fainting at the end. He’s just like all of us: a true fan of Gravity Falls. We all extremely enjoyed this. This is my favorite episode of Gravity Falls, a favorite for almost EVERYONE, and I sure hope it’s your favorite. Or at least in your top 5.
Some fun facts (more can be found on the GF wiki page for this episode): The scene in which the author was revealed was animated in the US rather than Korea, specifically by Dana Terrace, with the keyframes done by Matt Braly. Animating key scenes in the US rather than in Korea is common for the series. The authors identity had been planned since the initial pitch to Disney. Stan telling Mabel please is a callback to what he learned in Boss Mabel. This episode was originally called something else but was changed to avoid giving away the ending. In the interest of not spoiling the next episode I'll save it for next time.
The biggest hints for this. Is in the episode Dreamscapers when you see young Stan boxing, you look in the bleachers and you see someone with the same hair and shape with a book in their hands. That was the brother. Also the biggest clue, was the car. It's plate says STNLY. Stanley not Stanford. And Gideon always called Stan, Stanford so why have a car that's named "Stanley". Answers incoming. :)
This is arguably the most important episode in the show’s history, including the Season 2 finale, it’s just that insane! It actually makes you question whether Stan is trustworthy and what he’s doing in the basement, and the tension as Mabel is forced to choose is just…. YEEEEES! Plus, obviously, the big reveal!!
you know little fun fact we actually met his brother before when they went back in time in blendins episode because we saw a flashback of stan younger him looks significantly different than the version we thought was him in episode nine season one
Dipper typically thinks with his head while Mabel tends to think with her heart which is why I think she choose to listen to Stan in the end. She wants to believe he’s still the Stan she has came to know and love. She took a huge risk in trusting him though! Like I love my family and would do almost anything for them but I think I would draw the line at them possibly tearing our universe apart ya know?
As much as I love Bill and his episodes, this episode takes the spot as my favorite episode of all time. It's probably the biggest moment in Gravity Falls history. I love how the music and character dynamics and scenes build this beautiful tension, it's just so well written! The shot with Mabel with her arms up always makes me tear up.
Funfact: everyone already knew of the possibikity of a twin brother which started in S1E9 where they time travelled to the mystery shack in winter where we see who we assumed as Grunkle Stan, in S1E16, we see stan swipe a pair of glasses when they entered the secret room and later on in the episode we see him look longingly to the pair of glasses when everyone was busy switching bodies in the secret room and even at S1E2 with the plate number in stans car makes sense now with that possibility. And now S1E3 with Wax stan finally makes sense where it seemed like he overreacted to it but no it seems like its genuine. This all leads to what you mightve already heard about how Alex "leaked" a bait post about mcgucket being the author to throw nostly everyone off the scent and the last scene in S2E7 became a slap in the face to everyone and he later posted a tweet that showed the steps he made to make the fake post from long ago and it was amazing.
The day Gravity Falls fans collectively lost their minds, was excited to see the reaction for this one and I can't wait to see the ones for after this episode cause they get really good!
The original title of this episode was "the Return of Stan"... which obviously got changed for being a pretty big spoiler for the ending. The current title was a little nod to fan theorists who were likely aware of the "Stan is not what he seems" cipher in every episode There were a bunch of deleted scenes, especially with the kids getting stuck in an ol' timey schoolhouse and them using the president's key to escape. Stan's scene of him going "I'm guiltoccent! Innoguilty!" was pretty different with him acting way more cocky towards the agent before he desperately tries to get to the radio the moment he's left alone. With the twin reveal, this was probably the most popular theory in the fandom with a bunch of clues throughout the series; Stan's license plate, the appearance of the Stan in TTP being noticeably different from the Stan shown in Boyz Crazy and TTP!Stan having the glasses from Carpet Diem, the identical boy in Dreamscaper's boxing flashback... People picked up on the hidden number of fingers and cleft chin and hung onto the theory tight even after the fake leak There's other things like Stan's reactions to Wax Stan/his funeral/Carpet Diem's hidden room and also the many times Stan is shown with a reflection
It's incredible the attention to detail and how good they were at subtly leaving clues to all of this throughout the show. This show deserves so much more love
Great reaction! What an amazing episode! Truly the peak of Gravity Falls in my opinion, but the finale does come close! This really re-contextualizes the Wax Stan episode!
@@purgeblue Bill knows perfectly well that Ford is hanging out in the portal, and his brother Stan has taken his place. But we'll never know why Bill needed Stan 🤷♀️
@@barabash2896 Bill was never interested in Stan, only ford. And because Gideo said Stanford, he didn’t know Bill thought of Ford. Just look at episode 19 after Gideon tells Bill about the offer, you can see that it Ford, cause that is ford when he had brown hair 30 years ago, and Stan didn’t wear glasses back then
Wont be able to catch the premiere, but i gotta say, this is the best episode in the series, hands down. Can't wait to see this reaction and the future ones
Fun fact:in s1 ep19,dreamscaperers,when dipper,mabel and soos enter stans mind there was the same swing tht we saw at the end credit scene ...except one of the planks were broken...which indicated the long lost twin of stan
Remember that episode with the body switching carpet? Stan picked up a pair of glasses and later he was watching them with a sad face. Such a little detail all leading to this payoff!
Was my favorite episode in the show, it also amazing how close dipper and Mabel became to the town to know that the cops won't do nothing about the illegal fireworks and how will Wendy's dad will react to what she wrote so they could get away, how close soos became to them preferring to try and protect them than listening to Stan And don't worry next episode isn't a filler and a lot of questions will be answered
27:00 Oh you're right! Alex Hirsh DID planned for everything well 99% (not telling you the 1%)! If you are rewatching the previous episodes for any reference to the twin brother look out for- 1 The wax episode- It make sense on the way Stan interact with his wax double and why he was moaning for its "death". 2 Time Travelling Pig- Was that Stan that appear out of the Shack when the two were travelling throught different time? 3 The Freaky Friday capert episode- Stan took a glasses that was mystery room which he said he never been into before. Not only that but later on the episode, he was in his couch starting at it while holding it.
Dude, this was SO satisfying to watch! You're a great reactor to watch, and your excitement and investment really comes through. I can't tell you how many times I've rewatched this episode, especially those last 5 minutes. And yet, watching it along with you now, I could honestly FEEL that same excitement and euphoria. You're completely right, everything about this ep fires on all cylinders. I'm sure you noticed even more when editing this together, how gorgeous it is -- like Scary-oke, they really pushed the limits of dramatic lighting, but even more-so. And the music of course is killer. The stakes are SO HIGH, and yeah, by bringing it down to a conflict within the family, the TENSION in that last scene is just incredible. And then, what a pay-off! But this is Gravity Falls, and as you said, it's only the middle of the season. The show chose to do this reveal NOW, because the story still has places to go. And I'm not gonna say more than that, but given how great the show has been up to this, you have to KNOW that what's to come is gonna be awesome. :) (Good for you for staying unspoiled, and good for your friend for vetting comments for you! I have to tell you, though -- I binged the series right after the finale, and I was actually spoiled for this and pretty much everything big in season 2. And yet, these eps were still super exciting to watch, and hit me hard! I think that's another testament to this show's writing. Even when you know what's coming, the WAY it's done is extremely gripping. I'm just saying this to compliment how good the show is -- I do think that if you can experience it the way you are, unspoiled, that's the best way to do it.)
I try my absolute best to not get spoiled and luckily I haven’t. It’s been a ton of fun sharing my first time experience of the show with so many people :)
This has to be my favorite episode in the series, just that last scene with Mabel trusting Stan and the entire scene in general was a masterpiece. Fun Fact: originally, the government guys were going to take Dipper and Mabel locked in a school or something like that and they use the Presidents Key to get out, however the creators thought it took too much time in the episode.
I was just thinking from the start of your reaction, he's gonna see that he was semi-right about his reaction! When you did see the end, I was just laughing and enjoyed it so much, and to think, this is just the mid-season finale.
Remember the episode when Bill invaded Stan's mind? there's some hints in it referencing to him having a brother, like the broken swings, or in the boxing memory where you can see a mysterious boy with the same hairstyle as "Stan" sitting on the benches with a newspaper in front of him.
Recuerdo hace años que leí un comentario que decía que Stan actuaba de manera exagerada en el episodio "cazadores de cabezas" cuando hizo el funeral de su figura de cera debido a que era como si perdiese a su hermano otra vez.
Yes! The reaction video we’ve all been waiting for! I knew you were in for a ride and thank you for bringing us along! This episode is a collective fandom favorite for very good reason. The crew really went above and beyond in crafting something amazing. I’ve seen it multiple times and I’m still blown away by it. The use of lighting, colors and music gets me every time. Gravity Falls is a show that really does buildup and payoff right. As you mentioned, there are a lot of shows that don’t stick the landing. At the time I sat down and actually watched Gravity Falls all the way through(around the time the finale aired) I was floored because I’d become pretty disillusioned about TV series storytelling. Seeing everything come together so cohesively was pretty special.
It’s been great sharing my first time watching it with so many people! And I couldn’t get over the music in this episode. So many great pieces and 100% agree about the lighting
Every time I see that portal I'm just thinking about Stargate. "Oh my god, Stan is going to dial Abydos! Don't do it Stan! You don't want to get Earth involved in dangerous space politics!"
Definitely one of the best episodes of the series. Personally, I don’t think I could’ve trusted Stan. With a warning from the one who built the machine that says the universe could be torn apart, I think the wise thing to do is prevent it.
This is my fav episode of the second season (and possibly my favorite episode of the whole show). The season finale is cool and all, but this ep has such great animation plus the anticipation of something happening soon (last episode hinted with the 21 hours, not 21 days) is the perfect spice. Just perfect
So a long time ago, I also believed the popular twin theory but I thought that Stan was actually Dipper from the future and the person he was searching for was Mabel, also from the future.
I was pretty convinced it was a relative, or at least someone he was very close to, but twin brother didn’t come to mind leading into this. But of course now I look back, and seeing the hints mentioned by others, it’s like of course haha. But it’s done so well throughout the show with the hints being subtle enough
Man I love this episode probably the most hyped up episode ever and for amazing reason it was just filled with amazing shots, perfect writing, perfect comedic timing and especially not overdoing the comedy making it serious and make you not understand if the good guys or bad guys are right. In this episode you are truly clueless. I love that you immediately guessed this mostly and it’s just great. It’s January 4th but it’s only 38 minutes into it. I stay up at night watching these. 26/?
This is probably my favorite series on RUclips you quickly became a RUclipsr that I didn’t even know to one of my most favorite RUclipsrs. Love the reactions to one of my favorite shows and you got a lot of good episodes coming can’t wait to see your reaction towards them and continue killing these vids 👍🏽
I’ve been waiting for you to post this reaction, so uh... WOOOOOOO YEAHH BABYYY THATS WHAT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THATS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT- also I want your shirt
Don't know if you'll see this but no k owing Stan has a twin... re-watch head hunters. His emotional attachment to his wax replica makes so much more sense. It's not becuase he's entirely narcissistic, but it likely affected him the way it did becuase it reminded him of his brother.
There's actually so many clues throughout the show leading up to this reveal once you know it's there. The number plate being STNLY despite Bill calling him Stanford. Stan finding the glasses in the locked up room on Carpet Diem and then keeping them safe/hiding them. The scene with the two swings, one broken, that can be seen in Dreamscaperers along with other shots in Stan's memories alluding to a twin. The fact we see his brother in Time Travellers Pig. I think Bill says something about to Dipper about 'why would you go so far just for your dumb sibling' at some point before this. It's just so damn good. God I love this show 🤣 amazing reaction man
@@MikeyVenture you're very welcome dude! Binging all your GF reactions now. Also I found the quote! In Sock Opera, Bill says to Mabel as they fight for the journal 'who would sacrifice everything they worked for just for their dumb sibling' or something to those words.
Stans reaction to Mabel’s wax Stan, Stan taking discreetly a pair of glasses in carpet diem, the shot of younger Stan in time travelling pig and the fact that twins often runs in families, these were just some of the clues that pointed to Stan having a twin brother
Fun fact: we learn in the Book Of Bill that the face-shaped rock happens to be the face of an ancient Native American who was turned into stone when Bill tried to create his first portal in Gravity Falls (and also that he called America "Wacky Land").
Mind you we had to wait MONTHS for the next episode to air. We didn't even have any idea when the next episode would release. We were all left with one of the biggest cliffhangers in the show.
Honestly it didn't bother me too much since it still answered the big mystery, albeit briefly, but that was enough to keep me going for the time being.
This is still my favorite episode in the whole show. I'm glad you liked it as well! Ps: really like your reactions, I just recently found you and I find your reactions/observations very satisfying and yeah have a nice day✌
This episode was fantastic!! If you look at the previous episodes throughout the season, there were quite a few very subtle references that hinted at the author being Stan’s brother. There are a few I won’t mention reference wise until later because they’re slight spoilers but a non-spoiler reference is the swing in the end credits shows up in 1x19 Dreamscapers in Stan’s mind!
So, this was the first episode of Gravity Falls I ever watched. And you might think that was a horrible idea, that I'd spoiled the entire series for myself, but no. In this single episode, I was given everything I needed to understand the bond between the Pines family, the mysteries of the town, the stakes of these events, and it blew me away. Then I went back and watched from episode 1, and knowing what was to come let me see every hint and clue and bit of foreshadowing. This show is truly brilliant, with a few flaws here and there like pacing and repetitive character arcs. But still, brilliant.
Haha my fav episode !! I said it i love your little theories because you kinda saw it you are sharp. You really are invested into it so you see all those details that most reactors dont see on the spot. Its awesome.
I learned a long time ago with this show you need to really look the little details. I do miss a lot, but I think I catch most of the really important stuff to form solid enough theories
This episode is so good! I missed the live (in school haha) but watching it now I’m remembering just how awesome this whole episode is, I’m glad we get to watch it with you (: I love watching people discover something I love this much and it has been super cool! I can’t wait for you to see more, there’s so many good episodes left in the rest of the season and I think you are going to have an awesome time watching!!
that was so awesome! I loved seeing your reactions, especially when the author of the journals came and when dipper and mabel realise stan is not what he seems... I loved this overall, i can't wait for the next episode!
Hey btw I’m sorry about the confusion from my comment on your last reaction, just make sure that when you record episode 20/21 (I don’t know how far ahead you are in the recording process) that you watch them together as if it was one episode since that was how it originally aired. You are an awesome channel and I can’t wait to see your future reactions!
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Thanks for the amazing reaction 🤌🏾!
fun fact, in some episodes there are hints about Stan's childhood.
in the episode where they went into his mind to stop Bill, we can see 2 swing sets. 1 of them being broken.
and there is an episode where they watched Ducktective, and it had been revealed that Ducktective had a twin brother. (everyone already saw that coming though. lol)
This has been pointed out a lot in the fandom. But part of the reason I and many others believe Mabel trusted Stan is because he said “please” and as we and Mabel learned in S1E13(boss Mabel) stan has trouble saying please
And her sweeter had a key saying that Mabel was the key
Ooooh that’s a good catch!
Dude, I never thought about that until literally now!
Now that just makes it even more heartfelt!
That’s Actually a Really Great Point
Holy shit I watched this years ago but I never even realized that
Fun fact: many fans. Myself included. Already had the "Stan has a twin" theory in our cork boards. So when you find the fake IDs. We were all freaking out because we thought that maybe we were wrong and that Stan wasn't their uncle. Which made the final reveal and confrontation that much more emotional. And validating for all us Stan is a twin theorists who got laughed at. 😅
At the same time, Dipper and Mabel are twins. So not hard to think the twinning mutation runs in the Pines Family so the theory is not out there.
But what's more interesting was the possible parallels between Stan-Ford and Dipper-Mabel. Broken families make great drama.
The part where Stan says that it's unnatural for siblings to get along as good as Mabel and Dipper do, is the part where I put together that Stan had a twin or at least a brother, who was the author. But I had never thought of that being the case before. Mostly because you'd think the kids' mom would have mentioned it or had pictures of both her brothers.
So when this episode first came out I was watching all of those videos and I was thinking oh maybe but probably not but I thought it was a very good possibility but I wasn't really incorporating the theories into me watching the show but the first thought I had when I saw that they were twins was "oh my gosh they were right this is amazing"
@@willpina Spoilers!
Just some corrections that might help it make more sense: Stan and Ford are the brothers of Dipper and Mabel's paternal grandfather, Sherman Pines, so they would be the uncles of Dipper and Mabel's father not the brothers of their mother. There's no official confirmation of whether Sherman is older or younger than Stan and Ford (the show seems to imply younger but that creates some weird timing) but either way he didn't seem to interact with Stan and Ford very much so I think it seems pretty plausible that he and subsequently his son didn't talk about them very much or have any photos of them.
Agreed. Also yes, it was very validating.
The " I trust you" scene is so good that there is a lot of fan art about it online.
That is not surprising. It’s clearly a very iconic moment and I got chills the first time
Fun fact: This episode went through many cut/deleted content. One of the biggest changes left out an important item that many fans wondered about. Originally Dipper and Mabel was supposed to be detained in an old abandon school, where they are waiting for CPS to pick them up. They see Stan's arrest on TV and that's how they think about the security tapes at the Mystery Shack, and knows they need to escape. It's then Dipper uses the President's Key he got from the episode "Irrational Treasure" to unlock the door out of the room they were being held in. But due to episode length they had to scrap that scene, and change it to Manly Dan ramming the car off the road.
Oh wow that’s really good info. Thanks for sharing it. I was bummed to find out a couple of months ago that the key is never used for anything
@@MikeyVenture Believe me many fans wanted to know how it was used, but it never did. If the episode was an hour long special I believe they would have. There are many different cut content that was thought up of but never used throughout the series.
Like for example, did you know there was an original ending for the episode "Blendin's Game"? Originally the time wish was going to be used to give Soos a glimpse of the future. It shows him as a father and shows montages of all the different things he does with his own son, even showing Soos at his son's birthday. Showing he really didn't become like his own father and will be there for his own child.
@@Neck41 omg no that's so sweet and awesome. i wish they were able to go through with that ending. although the ending we still got for that episode was good
@@MikeyVenture Well I will say that the key is used for something, but not in the show itself, instead it’s used in a post-finale canon comic for the show.
But overall this is the best episode of the entire series.
Mikey’s possible reactions to the ending of this episode
1: Uncontrollable screaming
2: I KNEW IT, I FUCKING CALLED IT!!
3: A temporary loss of the ability to speak
4. Dies from shock
I'm betting on 3
I am betting on 4
I wonder what it is!!!!
Probably 2, cuz he made a theory about how Stan going this far just to rescue someone important to him
If he died from shock then who just replied to this comment
Super excited for this one!
I remember back on your "Society of the Blind Eye" end credits reaction you said: "He (Stan) is probably bringing the author, a loved one, or someone he lost?"
And I about lost my mind, because you hit the nail in the head
Yeah! I mostly hit all three haha
@@MikeyVenture but missed the “close relative/ family member” swing/hit on said nail.
Stan "You really think I'm a bad guy"?
Also Stan, kidnapped a person and made them part of the exhibit for now buying anything
Episode in which he did it is confirmed to be non-canon
@@Username11a lets be real it's definitely something he would do LOL
Oh this is the big one. I remember when I first watched this episode and it got to a certain scene I had goosebumps. There are only few shows that I watched back then that I had that type of reaction to!
After what I watched I can imagine!
Every time I’m watching at Dipper who screams ‘No!’ when the portal explodes I have goosebumps. That scene is the best! (BTW you can see how they have worked on the shot with Deeper, with the motion and stretching his face and all, but all other people weren’t as well-done)
"gruncle stan, I trust you"
Excited for this reaction, finally its hereee
Yea it’s an emotional scene
Here we go everyone!!! Alex Hirsch proclaimed "best episode of Gravity Falls." And I have to agree with him! This truly is my favorite episode and I remember watching it and my heart racing! And a lot of screaming too. So fun, this episode is truly firing on all cylinders.
Off topic but still related to GF: are you going to react to the Cipher Hunt/a video on the Cipher Hunt after the show is done? I was apart of the hunt in Georgia when I lived there, great memories.
In my opinion the best Is alaways the last but still this episode Is great
In my opinion episode 10 is the best but this episode is great
Woooo, the Cipher Hunt! I really want him to react to that after the series. It's was great!
Yess the cipher hunt! I was in LA at the time it was so much fun meeting people
I mean, he won't even KNOW what the Cipher Hunt is yet, because that's a HUGE spoiler? (Although, at least, the title "cipher hunt" doesn't tell him what the spoiler is. But overall, he can't know about it, until he finishes the series.)
The reveal combined with the music, Stan's brother slowly walking out of the portal, hand on journal #1 with six matching fingers, the unmasking combined with Stans's explanation. Best. Reveal. EVER!!!!!!!!!!
Everything about it was so perfect! Like the reveal was handled with so much thought and care, and it’s absolute perfection
Here's a couple of tiny interesting nuggets of info!
First off, Mabel's sweater has a key on it this episode because in the end she was the one that would make the call on trusting Stan or not... She was the key!
Second, the swings in the credits, this isn't the first time you see them! The first time was back in Season 1, Episode 19, were you saw in Stan's mind some broken swings
Oh my god the key on the sweater! That's so great
more specifically, in stan’s mind, only one of the swings is broken
I absolutely LOVE this episode. The visuals, the music, the story of how everything comes together... One of the best episodes of this show, hands down.
There was quite a bit of foreshadowing for Stan having a twin brother too. Like the glasses he found in the secret room in Carpet Diem (which he then proceeded to gloomily stare at) or how he had a broken swing set (the same one we see in the end credits scene) in his mindscape during Dreamscapers. We've also seen his brother before, twice. Once during Time Traveler's pig (he was the one looking out the door of the old Mystery Shack, not Stan) and he was also hidden in the background of one of Stan's childhood memories (the boxing one) with his face covered by a book.
Another thing to note: Remember Wax Stan? And how Stan's first reaction upon seeing him was to completely freak out? And how wax figures are known to be very lifelike? Yeah.
Cipher from the endcard of this episode: Thirty years and now he's back, the mystery in the Mystery Shack.
Ahhh I can't wait to watch the series again once I'm done. So many things are going to hit differently
There's also the license plate on Stan's car, which reads Stanley, vs everyone else calling him Stanford.
@@exomancer3632 I wasn't going to mention that yet since it technically isn't revealed which twin is which until next episode, but yeah. That too.
Also the totem pole while at first glance it looks like the thunderbird it's actually Kolus the Thunderbird's brother.
@@td644 And the Thunderbird is visible in the basement. :) We saw it when Stan walked past it, at the end of "Gideon Rises".
The thing is though, even if Stan *was* telling the truth, the machine still could have destroyed the universe. Just because Stan had good intentions doesn't mean the side effects couldn't have been catastrophic. He could have destroyed the entire universe just to try to bring his brother back. Whether you trust him or not, that's a bit too much of a risk to take. It's not just one planet and everyone on it, but the universe itself. You can believe Stan is a good person but still think the universe is too much of a risk.
Totally get you. I even said in the video I don't know if it's good that I'm cheering this on haha
@@MikeyVenture Yeah true. It's just that it's played off *totally* as a matter of trust. But even if the wisest man on Earth invented a time machine and promised us he would use it to bring about a golden age for humanity, but there was a 20% risk that he could create a paradox that would destroy the universe... I still think I would be advising against it, whether I trust that man or not. The thing is too, that warning was written by the man who built the machine in the first place, someone who clearly knows more than Stan. Stan just thought the risk was worth it, but that doesn't mean he knew the world/universe would be safe. So to me, this is about more than trusting Stan.
In his defense, he didn't know about that, he doesn't seem to know about the invisible ink so he never saw the warnings
Based, me too honestly I'd rip this planet apart to keep my family together
@@l.r.4006 I'd never put my own needs or desires before the greater good. I recognise that in the grand scheme of things, I and the people closest to me, are not objectively more important than everyone else in the world - and countless lives should never be traded for the sake of a few. It wouldn't be fair or right to tear apart millions of other families just for one. But anyway, we'd all die so... I don't think anyone should ever risk other lives in any case.
Funny thing, we see during the credits stan and his brother are just chilling on the swings, which is the same swing you see in Stan’s brain during dreamscaperers, except it’s all beaten up in his brain..
CIPHER UPDATE: There is a cipher on one of the pages on the journal before the theme song. It decodes to, “MY COMPASS GOES HAYWIRE THE CLOSER I GET TO THEM. DOES THIS MEAN WHAT I THINK IT DOES? THE ANSWER MAY BE UNDERGROUND”. That same cipher also appears in the next episode. The key word, “STNLYMBL” can be seen on a picture of Stan’s license plate, but it can only be seen on the evidence board right after they get Stan’s fingerprints. There used to be another cipher in the interrogation room, but only Stan can see it and we learn it by listening to his thoughts. You can know what I’m talking about by typing in this link and watching what it leads to. ruclips.net/video/sAFpmbngWPU/видео.html. Another cipher appears on the agents’ license plates and it decodes to “GUVAMENT”. The end credits cipher decodes to, “THE ORIGINAL MYSTERY TWINS” and the cipher on the end picture decodes to, “THIRTY YEARS AND NOW HE’S BACK. THE MYSTERY IN THE MYSTERY SHACK.”.
Fun Facts: The key on Mabel’s sweater means that she is the key to unlocking the portal. The whole thing with Manly Dan and Several Times was not in the original script. The original idea was that Dipper and Mabel would be locked in a schoolhouse and they escaped by using Quentin Trembely’s President’s Key, but that was cut for time concerns. It was very important that they noticed the invisible ink because if you remember correctly, Grunkle Stan didn’t know about the invisible ink and that’s why he had no idea why the portal was dangerous. You can’t blame Soos for fainting at the end. He’s just like all of us: a true fan of Gravity Falls. We all extremely enjoyed this. This is my favorite episode of Gravity Falls, a favorite for almost EVERYONE, and I sure hope it’s your favorite. Or at least in your top 5.
Oh it’s definitely top 5!
Some fun facts (more can be found on the GF wiki page for this episode):
The scene in which the author was revealed was animated in the US rather than Korea, specifically by Dana Terrace, with the keyframes done by Matt Braly. Animating key scenes in the US rather than in Korea is common for the series.
The authors identity had been planned since the initial pitch to Disney.
Stan telling Mabel please is a callback to what he learned in Boss Mabel.
This episode was originally called something else but was changed to avoid giving away the ending. In the interest of not spoiling the next episode I'll save it for next time.
It didn’t hit me in the first watch that he said please, but when I was editing I was like “whoa!” He never says it
The biggest hints for this. Is in the episode Dreamscapers when you see young Stan boxing, you look in the bleachers and you see someone with the same hair and shape with a book in their hands. That was the brother.
Also the biggest clue, was the car. It's plate says STNLY. Stanley not Stanford. And Gideon always called Stan, Stanford so why have a car that's named "Stanley".
Answers incoming. :)
I'm so hyped to watch the series again once I'm done. So many things will come off different
This is arguably the most important episode in the show’s history, including the Season 2 finale, it’s just that insane! It actually makes you question whether Stan is trustworthy and what he’s doing in the basement, and the tension as Mabel is forced to choose is just…. YEEEEES! Plus, obviously, the big reveal!!
The Mabel moment is easily one of the most iconic moments of the show
@@MikeyVenture Yes! Do yourself a huge favor and look up fan art of that scene, it’s so good!
FINALLY! So excited to witness the reveal with you!!!
I’m excited for the premiere! Love reading the live chat
you know little fun fact we actually met his brother before when they went back in time in blendins episode because we saw a flashback of stan younger him looks significantly different than the version we thought was him in episode nine season one
rewatching the series, after knowing the giant plot twist in this episode, really hits different
I really can't wait to rewatch it. It's all going to feel so different
Especially stan's reaction to his wax figure "dead".
Dipper typically thinks with his head while Mabel tends to think with her heart which is why I think she choose to listen to Stan in the end. She wants to believe he’s still the Stan she has came to know and love. She took a huge risk in trusting him though! Like I love my family and would do almost anything for them but I think I would draw the line at them possibly tearing our universe apart ya know?
It’s legitimately a tough situation to be in. Especially when you are 12 years old haha. Still though that moment is epic!
I think it was also because Stan said please and he doesn’t say that word…
As much as I love Bill and his episodes, this episode takes the spot as my favorite episode of all time. It's probably the biggest moment in Gravity Falls history. I love how the music and character dynamics and scenes build this beautiful tension, it's just so well written! The shot with Mabel with her arms up always makes me tear up.
Everything was handled so incredibly well. They really know how to reward their audience
Me to
Fun fact: the likelihood of having twins often runs in families!
Funfact: everyone already knew of the possibikity of a twin brother which started in S1E9 where they time travelled to the mystery shack in winter where we see who we assumed as Grunkle Stan, in S1E16, we see stan swipe a pair of glasses when they entered the secret room and later on in the episode we see him look longingly to the pair of glasses when everyone was busy switching bodies in the secret room and even at S1E2 with the plate number in stans car makes sense now with that possibility. And now S1E3 with Wax stan finally makes sense where it seemed like he overreacted to it but no it seems like its genuine.
This all leads to what you mightve already heard about how Alex "leaked" a bait post about mcgucket being the author to throw nostly everyone off the scent and the last scene in S2E7 became a slap in the face to everyone and he later posted a tweet that showed the steps he made to make the fake post from long ago and it was amazing.
The episode that broke the internet. I miss the hype!
The day Gravity Falls fans collectively lost their minds, was excited to see the reaction for this one and I can't wait to see the ones for after this episode cause they get really good!
The original title of this episode was "the Return of Stan"... which obviously got changed for being a pretty big spoiler for the ending. The current title was a little nod to fan theorists who were likely aware of the "Stan is not what he seems" cipher in every episode
There were a bunch of deleted scenes, especially with the kids getting stuck in an ol' timey schoolhouse and them using the president's key to escape. Stan's scene of him going "I'm guiltoccent! Innoguilty!" was pretty different with him acting way more cocky towards the agent before he desperately tries to get to the radio the moment he's left alone.
With the twin reveal, this was probably the most popular theory in the fandom with a bunch of clues throughout the series; Stan's license plate, the appearance of the Stan in TTP being noticeably different from the Stan shown in Boyz Crazy and TTP!Stan having the glasses from Carpet Diem, the identical boy in Dreamscaper's boxing flashback... People picked up on the hidden number of fingers and cleft chin and hung onto the theory tight even after the fake leak
There's other things like Stan's reactions to Wax Stan/his funeral/Carpet Diem's hidden room and also the many times Stan is shown with a reflection
It's incredible the attention to detail and how good they were at subtly leaving clues to all of this throughout the show. This show deserves so much more love
That’s good. The title, Not What He Seems makes the episode mysterious.
Great reaction! What an amazing episode! Truly the peak of Gravity Falls in my opinion, but the finale does come close!
This really re-contextualizes the Wax Stan episode!
So many things I remember seeing and not making total sense. It all comes together. Amazing writing
@@MikeyVenture can you please react to Attack on Titan
This episode was a build up, and the ending was an explosion.
If you noticed in the dreamscape episode. Bill actually had a face on him when Gideon said Stan pines. That wasn’t Stan, that was his brother
@@RexysFamilyDinerShorts no, they are both named Stan, Bill just thought it was Ford
@@purgeblue Bill knows perfectly well that Ford is hanging out in the portal, and his brother Stan has taken his place. But we'll never know why Bill needed Stan 🤷♀️
@@barabash2896 Bill was never interested in Stan, only ford. And because Gideo said Stanford, he didn’t know Bill thought of Ford. Just look at episode 19 after Gideon tells Bill about the offer, you can see that it Ford, cause that is ford when he had brown hair 30 years ago, and Stan didn’t wear glasses back then
This continues to be one of the best episodes of any show I have ever seen.
thats right, stan spent 30 years trying to bring him back
Wont be able to catch the premiere, but i gotta say, this is the best episode in the series, hands down. Can't wait to see this reaction and the future ones
16:01 I love that almost EVERYONE starts to sing there 😂😂😂
It's mandatory tbh haha
@@MikeyVenture 😆
The community predicted this way ahead of time and we were still so happy.
Fun fact:in s1 ep19,dreamscaperers,when dipper,mabel and soos enter stans mind there was the same swing tht we saw at the end credit scene ...except one of the planks were broken...which indicated the long lost twin of stan
In the same episode with the boxing scene. You see the brother in the bleachers as well.
Ugh a rewatch is happening immediately for me. They leave so many clues
YES MY FAVORITE EPISODE IN THE SERIES so excited for your reaction!!!!
I’m excited for you all to watch it!
Remember that episode with the body switching carpet? Stan picked up a pair of glasses and later he was watching them with a sad face.
Such a little detail all leading to this payoff!
This is definitely the episode I've been waiting for.
We’ve all been waiting for this!
Was my favorite episode in the show, it also amazing how close dipper and Mabel became to the town to know that the cops won't do nothing about the illegal fireworks and how will Wendy's dad will react to what she wrote so they could get away, how close soos became to them preferring to try and protect them than listening to Stan
And don't worry next episode isn't a filler and a lot of questions will be answered
My favorite thing in the episode is seeing them just be a regular family. It's so sweet
27:00 Oh you're right! Alex Hirsh DID planned for everything well 99% (not telling you the 1%)! If you are rewatching the previous episodes for any reference to the twin brother look out for-
1 The wax episode- It make sense on the way Stan interact with his wax double and why he was moaning for its "death".
2 Time Travelling Pig- Was that Stan that appear out of the Shack when the two were travelling throught different time?
3 The Freaky Friday capert episode- Stan took a glasses that was mystery room which he said he never been into before. Not only that but later on the episode, he was in his couch starting at it while holding it.
Dude, this was SO satisfying to watch! You're a great reactor to watch, and your excitement and investment really comes through. I can't tell you how many times I've rewatched this episode, especially those last 5 minutes. And yet, watching it along with you now, I could honestly FEEL that same excitement and euphoria. You're completely right, everything about this ep fires on all cylinders. I'm sure you noticed even more when editing this together, how gorgeous it is -- like Scary-oke, they really pushed the limits of dramatic lighting, but even more-so. And the music of course is killer. The stakes are SO HIGH, and yeah, by bringing it down to a conflict within the family, the TENSION in that last scene is just incredible. And then, what a pay-off!
But this is Gravity Falls, and as you said, it's only the middle of the season. The show chose to do this reveal NOW, because the story still has places to go. And I'm not gonna say more than that, but given how great the show has been up to this, you have to KNOW that what's to come is gonna be awesome. :)
(Good for you for staying unspoiled, and good for your friend for vetting comments for you! I have to tell you, though -- I binged the series right after the finale, and I was actually spoiled for this and pretty much everything big in season 2. And yet, these eps were still super exciting to watch, and hit me hard! I think that's another testament to this show's writing. Even when you know what's coming, the WAY it's done is extremely gripping. I'm just saying this to compliment how good the show is -- I do think that if you can experience it the way you are, unspoiled, that's the best way to do it.)
I try my absolute best to not get spoiled and luckily I haven’t. It’s been a ton of fun sharing my first time experience of the show with so many people :)
This has to be my favorite episode in the series, just that last scene with Mabel trusting Stan and the entire scene in general was a masterpiece. Fun Fact: originally, the government guys were going to take Dipper and Mabel locked in a school or something like that and they use the Presidents Key to get out, however the creators thought it took too much time in the episode.
This Is Gonna Bring Back Some Childhood Memories, And Those Goosebumps
I was just thinking from the start of your reaction, he's gonna see that he was semi-right about his reaction! When you did see the end, I was just laughing and enjoyed it so much, and to think, this is just the mid-season finale.
Wild that there’s still half a season
Despite how many times I've watched it, I'm never emotionally prepared for this episode. Enjoy the ride!
Lived up to the hype!
12 can’t get here soon enough! So ready for this!!!!!
Finally, after all these years, it's here
I love how much of the episode you put in your videos without copy right many other RUclipsrs show way less
I mean I’m sure I’m playing with fire there, but I have so much to say when I watch these shows. It’s hard to cut down 😂
Remember the episode when Bill invaded Stan's mind? there's some hints in it referencing to him having a brother, like the broken swings, or in the boxing memory where you can see a mysterious boy with the same hairstyle as "Stan" sitting on the benches with a newspaper in front of him.
Yes! You are right to mention Lost in that their clues have no payoffs
Recuerdo hace años que leí un comentario que decía que Stan actuaba de manera exagerada en el episodio "cazadores de cabezas" cuando hizo el funeral de su figura de cera debido a que era como si perdiese a su hermano otra vez.
Yes! The reaction video we’ve all been waiting for! I knew you were in for a ride and thank you for bringing us along!
This episode is a collective fandom favorite for very good reason. The crew really went above and beyond in crafting something amazing. I’ve seen it multiple times and I’m still blown away by it. The use of lighting, colors and music gets me every time.
Gravity Falls is a show that really does buildup and payoff right. As you mentioned, there are a lot of shows that don’t stick the landing. At the time I sat down and actually watched Gravity Falls all the way through(around the time the finale aired) I was floored because I’d become pretty disillusioned about TV series storytelling. Seeing everything come together so cohesively was pretty special.
It’s been great sharing my first time watching it with so many people! And I couldn’t get over the music in this episode. So many great pieces and 100% agree about the lighting
Every time I see that portal I'm just thinking about Stargate. "Oh my god, Stan is going to dial Abydos! Don't do it Stan! You don't want to get Earth involved in dangerous space politics!"
Wow I haven’t seen Stargate in a very long time
This is one of the best episodes in gravaty falls
It's so fun to see new fans' reactions to this show! I was thinking the exact thing when I watched it for the first time lol
hoo boy, already can’t wait for you to see the episode after this one !
Definitely one of the best episodes of the series. Personally, I don’t think I could’ve trusted Stan. With a warning from the one who built the machine that says the universe could be torn apart, I think the wise thing to do is prevent it.
This is my fav episode of the second season (and possibly my favorite episode of the whole show). The season finale is cool and all, but this ep has such great animation plus the anticipation of something happening soon (last episode hinted with the 21 hours, not 21 days) is the perfect spice. Just perfect
YESSSSS! I've been waiting for this :D
It's finally here!
I remember when this episode came out, it was absolutely wild
I'm pretty sure it broke the internet xD
The finale to this episode is tremendous
The rising of tension, the reveal and Soos tackling Stanley. All so good.
19:20 this whole reaction was incredible. Best reaction I’ve seen so far XD
So a long time ago, I also believed the popular twin theory but I thought that Stan was actually Dipper from the future and the person he was searching for was Mabel, also from the future.
I was pretty convinced it was a relative, or at least someone he was very close to, but twin brother didn’t come to mind leading into this. But of course now I look back, and seeing the hints mentioned by others, it’s like of course haha. But it’s done so well throughout the show with the hints being subtle enough
Man I love this episode probably the most hyped up episode ever and for amazing reason it was just filled with amazing shots, perfect writing, perfect comedic timing and especially not overdoing the comedy making it serious and make you not understand if the good guys or bad guys are right. In this episode you are truly clueless. I love that you immediately guessed this mostly and it’s just great. It’s January 4th but it’s only 38 minutes into it. I stay up at night watching these. 26/?
Twins run in familes, and I think they usually skip generations so it makes sense he has a twin
This is probably my favorite series on RUclips you quickly became a RUclipsr that I didn’t even know to one of my most favorite RUclipsrs. Love the reactions to one of my favorite shows and you got a lot of good episodes coming can’t wait to see your reaction towards them and continue killing these vids 👍🏽
Thank you so much! I’m happy people are finding enjoyment with these reactions and the support honestly has been overwhelming in the most positive way
Not sure if you noticed but the swing at the end of the episode was actually in 1x19 Dreamscapers
I’ve been waiting for you to post this reaction, so uh... WOOOOOOO YEAHH BABYYY THATS WHAT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THATS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT- also I want your shirt
The shirt is so cool! My friend surprised me with it, which was very sweet of her
I am so glad nobody spoiled it for him
Don't know if you'll see this but no k owing Stan has a twin... re-watch head hunters. His emotional attachment to his wax replica makes so much more sense. It's not becuase he's entirely narcissistic, but it likely affected him the way it did becuase it reminded him of his brother.
Yoooooooo, it’s HERE!!!!
There's actually so many clues throughout the show leading up to this reveal once you know it's there. The number plate being STNLY despite Bill calling him Stanford. Stan finding the glasses in the locked up room on Carpet Diem and then keeping them safe/hiding them. The scene with the two swings, one broken, that can be seen in Dreamscaperers along with other shots in Stan's memories alluding to a twin. The fact we see his brother in Time Travellers Pig. I think Bill says something about to Dipper about 'why would you go so far just for your dumb sibling' at some point before this. It's just so damn good. God I love this show 🤣 amazing reaction man
I keep thinking about different episodes and moments and going “of course!” 😂 I appreciate the kind words!
@@MikeyVenture you're very welcome dude! Binging all your GF reactions now. Also I found the quote! In Sock Opera, Bill says to Mabel as they fight for the journal 'who would sacrifice everything they worked for just for their dumb sibling' or something to those words.
Stans reaction to Mabel’s wax Stan, Stan taking discreetly a pair of glasses in carpet diem, the shot of younger Stan in time travelling pig and the fact that twins often runs in families, these were just some of the clues that pointed to Stan having a twin brother
Fun fact: we learn in the Book Of Bill that the face-shaped rock happens to be the face of an ancient Native American who was turned into stone when Bill tried to create his first portal in Gravity Falls (and also that he called America "Wacky Land").
"is stan stan, who is stan which ones stan" yes.
Mind you we had to wait MONTHS for the next episode to air. We didn't even have any idea when the next episode would release. We were all left with one of the biggest cliffhangers in the show.
Honestly it didn't bother me too much since it still answered the big mystery, albeit briefly, but that was enough to keep me going for the time being.
I could not handle that! Ugh I'm fortunate I didn't have to go through such a wait
If you look at the roof of the shack at 9:58, the hole created by the giant pawn piece from “Little Dipper” is still there.
I can't wait to see your reaction. This is probably my favorite episode out of all of them
This is still my favorite episode in the whole show. I'm glad you liked it as well! Ps: really like your reactions, I just recently found you and I find your reactions/observations very satisfying and yeah have a nice day✌
I appreciate that thank you so much! It legitimately makes my day when I read comments like this
This episode was fantastic!! If you look at the previous episodes throughout the season, there were quite a few very subtle references that hinted at the author being Stan’s brother. There are a few I won’t mention reference wise until later because they’re slight spoilers but a non-spoiler reference is the swing in the end credits shows up in 1x19 Dreamscapers in Stan’s mind!
Bro the swinging at the end of the episode always gets me. It's so... Sober? Bittersweet? Melancholic? I'm not sure.
This was the episode that changed Gravity Falls completely. And we had to wait for a LONG time for the next episodes.
This was the biggest and best plot bomb & episode in cartoon history
18:14: Oh. This scene right here! And they way Stan says "PLEASE!"
So, this was the first episode of Gravity Falls I ever watched. And you might think that was a horrible idea, that I'd spoiled the entire series for myself, but no. In this single episode, I was given everything I needed to understand the bond between the Pines family, the mysteries of the town, the stakes of these events, and it blew me away. Then I went back and watched from episode 1, and knowing what was to come let me see every hint and clue and bit of foreshadowing. This show is truly brilliant, with a few flaws here and there like pacing and repetitive character arcs. But still, brilliant.
That must have been interesting knowing this and watching the show through the first time with that knowledge
Haha my fav episode !! I said it i love your little theories because you kinda saw it you are sharp. You really are invested into it so you see all those details that most reactors dont see on the spot. Its awesome.
I learned a long time ago with this show you need to really look the little details. I do miss a lot, but I think I catch most of the really important stuff to form solid enough theories
This episode is so good! I missed the live (in school haha) but watching it now I’m remembering just how awesome this whole episode is, I’m glad we get to watch it with you (: I love watching people discover something I love this much and it has been super cool! I can’t wait for you to see more, there’s so many good episodes left in the rest of the season and I think you are going to have an awesome time watching!!
Honestly I never thought sharing my experience with shows like this would be so much fun
A MASTERPIECE!!!!
that was so awesome! I loved seeing your reactions, especially when the author of the journals came and when dipper and mabel realise stan is not what he seems... I loved this overall, i can't wait for the next episode!
I appreciate it thank you! This was the most fun episode to react to tbh
@@MikeyVenture you're welcome! and, I'm glad you enjoyed watching it! this episode is definitely my favorite out of all the others.
Did you know the symbol on Mabel's sweater indicates that she was the key to the portal, in trusting Stan. So cool.
Great video! Just wanted to comment and let you know that I love your channel! Your reactions are so fun, keep at it man!! :D
Thank you so much! Honestly, comments like this really mean a lot and help me stay motivated
Hey btw I’m sorry about the confusion from my comment on your last reaction, just make sure that when you record episode 20/21 (I don’t know how far ahead you are in the recording process) that you watch them together as if it was one episode since that was how it originally aired. You are an awesome channel and I can’t wait to see your future reactions!
BE WAITING FOR THISS
I love how no matter how big the episode is, his comments n replies are so generic lmao ur the best Mike
I want people to know they matter haha. You all spend time to comment. It’s the least I can do to try to reply haha
This episode here is when I knew that Gravity Falls is a no ordinary cartoon
Okay so after this episode first aired they took a months long break leaving us with just the image of them on the swingset.