So, I Finally Watched Gravity Falls...

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  • @JordanFringe94
    @JordanFringe94  2 роки тому +780

    Thanks so much for watching! What are some moments from Gravity Falls that truly left you speechless?

    • @Sprint2899
      @Sprint2899 2 роки тому +7

      That's nice

    • @paulienuti8031
      @paulienuti8031 2 роки тому +8

      I love this show for awhile now

    • @CinnamonGrrlErin1
      @CinnamonGrrlErin1 2 роки тому +13

      Glad I'm not the only one who watched it for the first time way after everyone else lol. I love it though, especially as it ramps up towards the big finale.

    • @robertgrey1377
      @robertgrey1377 2 роки тому +24

      Grunkle Stan and his brother reveal!

    • @begunwings89634
      @begunwings89634 2 роки тому +3

      Do you know of all of the secrets that the show alluded to in its codes?

  • @archive6094
    @archive6094 2 роки тому +2686

    Fun Fact: The Mystery Shack is based on the Oregon Vortex, a tourist trap that Alex Hirsch encountered while visiting Oregon during his college years.

    • @fnaffoxy1987
      @fnaffoxy1987 2 роки тому +169

      Alex said that the reason the Bill Cipher statue is at Confusion Hill is because Confusion Hill served as the real-life inspiration for the Mystery Shack.

    • @Gatorade69
      @Gatorade69 2 роки тому +29

      @@fnaffoxy1987 Confusion Hill, is that in Northern California ? I think I've been there.

    • @KumquatChampion
      @KumquatChampion 2 роки тому +13

      @@Gatorade69 yes in Leggett Piercy area

    • @Gatorade69
      @Gatorade69 2 роки тому +4

      @@KumquatChampion Ok. Yeah I have been there. Had family in Piercy.

    • @JoltYourLife
      @JoltYourLife 2 роки тому +5

      @@fnaffoxy1987 it’s both places that were the inspiration

  • @PsRohrbaugh
    @PsRohrbaugh 2 роки тому +2062

    Something that's impossible to re-experience is the time between episodes (and seasons). Talking to other fans, speculating, and having to wait literally years for answers is a completely different experience than binging the entire series over a weekend.

    • @faeranne
      @faeranne 2 роки тому +203

      And the theory crafting between episodes really was one of the exciting parts of it. If I remember correctly, the Ducktective plot twist after the author reveal was only added *because* so many fans managed to figure out who it was so early. we all had theories, but until that day, none of us could have been sure.

    • @minecraftnerd1714
      @minecraftnerd1714 2 роки тому +3

      Amen

    • @acidtr4sh361
      @acidtr4sh361 2 роки тому +52

      @@faeranne yeah that was 100% then poking fun at the fact people predicted it so early on . I remember being young and watching all the theories on UA-cam and surprisingly a lot of them were right .

    • @hozkahilgarri3936
      @hozkahilgarri3936 2 роки тому +2

      Too true

    • @theonegoldengryphon
      @theonegoldengryphon 2 роки тому +55

      @@faeranne Also that one time he went out of his way to trick most of the fandom into thinking the author was McGucket with a fake leak!

  • @FringedHorizon
    @FringedHorizon 2 роки тому +2238

    This show was WAY better than it had any right to be.

    • @kimberlybogert7031
      @kimberlybogert7031 2 роки тому +3

      Big time agree on that.🙌

    • @ricktheweeb5382
      @ricktheweeb5382 2 роки тому +12

      @theglassespro4557 for the first part all I remember is no one knew it was Mabel plus even if they did know I don't think they would make it a huge deal just a why did you do that kind of thing then continue trying not to die and for the rest I do agree we should have had more ford and had Wendy be more plot relevant since she was a fan favorite but that is just personal opinion

    • @emyron1843
      @emyron1843 2 роки тому +10

      @@ricktheweeb5382 I would've loved to see an episode focused on just those two, but those two together. I don't know why, but I just feel like an episode with Ford and Wendy going on a cooky adventure together would be one of the most entertaining things on TV.

    • @mackielunkey2205
      @mackielunkey2205 2 роки тому +17

      The first season cemented it as a great Disney show.
      The second season cemented it as the best Disney show.

    • @fandomobsessedlunatic3631
      @fandomobsessedlunatic3631 2 роки тому +2

      Yet there are still people in my life who refuse to watch it. They usually say "If I get bored enough I'll watch it" IF YOU GET BORED ENOUGH!! Worst part is they enjoy the owl house They really like it. But they just won't try Gravity falls

  • @poweroffriendship2.0
    @poweroffriendship2.0 2 роки тому +3193

    Gravity Falls is such an amazing show to watch. The show maybe ran for two seasons, but the characters, the story and humor, and the cryptic messages and clues makes it even more interesting. Dipper has the brains, and Mable has the personality.

    • @borntoclimb7116
      @borntoclimb7116 2 роки тому +5

      I like it too

    • @poweroffriendship2.0
      @poweroffriendship2.0 2 роки тому +24

      @TheGlassesPro Yeah. Too bad the show ended shortly in 2016, but given the "See You Next Summer" note at the end of the finale. There's possibility that Gravity Falls may come back in the future.

    • @handtrap8868
      @handtrap8868 2 роки тому +12

      mables personality is called no character development

    • @rexyjp1237
      @rexyjp1237 2 роки тому +13

      It also had lemon demon as one of the music creators on the show aswell as neils younger sister beiny a storyboard artist.

    • @gracekim1998
      @gracekim1998 2 роки тому

      @@handtrap8868 oh shut up

  • @billcipher147
    @billcipher147 10 місяців тому +43

    You should've seen this show back when it still aired. The theorists went absolutely crazy, and the level of hype surround the mysteries is something no other show quite managed to achieve since then. Watching the final part of that season 1 finale made everyone absolutely lose their marbles.

  • @ndubuisiamadi
    @ndubuisiamadi 2 роки тому +360

    It really breaks my heart to see what Disney used to be and what they've become. This is definitely one of if not the best animated series I ever watched on Disney.

    • @phoenixmarktwo
      @phoenixmarktwo 2 роки тому +61

      Alex had to fight Disney's S&M team on quite possibly hundreds of jokes and character aspects, ranging from literally just a spin the bottle joke to Wendy being stated to be bisexual in the show (Which he lost, by the way. Any overt mentions were forcibly removed, leaving only hints, like her mentioning a girl maybe being one of her exes.)
      They did allow the two officers to kiss in the finale though.
      There's some videos of Alex reading out some of the responses he got from them, I recommend them. So many are just... batshit insane.

    • @morgancross7715
      @morgancross7715 2 роки тому +11

      The cops didn’t kiss they hugged

    • @thefirstone4864
      @thefirstone4864 2 роки тому +9

      The owl house and Amphibia is just on par if not better.

    • @NoName-ty7if
      @NoName-ty7if Рік тому +3

      @@thefirstone4864 Those shows are incomparable to Gravity Falls imo

    • @thefirstone4864
      @thefirstone4864 Рік тому +1

      @@NoName-ty7if I see many people say they preferred gravity falls and many people prefering the owl house and a lot of people preferring amphibia but I never see someone say their incomparable it's always me hearing one just edges out. I guess that's an unpopular opinion but to each own.

  • @kompst_tu
    @kompst_tu 2 роки тому +268

    This show had only 2 seasons and somehow the amount of stories managed to convince me there were at LEAST 4. Well done.

    • @Kat_dragon
      @Kat_dragon 5 місяців тому +2

      Yeah, for the longest time, I thought it was 4 seasons long, but then i realized there’s only 2.

  • @filipvadas7602
    @filipvadas7602 2 роки тому +1086

    Its so easy to forget that Gravity Falls came out 8 years ago, as of me writting this, and that it had a mere 40 episodes to its name
    It feels like such a complete and timeless story.

    • @karenvartikyan3824
      @karenvartikyan3824 2 роки тому +51

      10 years ago*.

    • @ricktheweeb5382
      @ricktheweeb5382 2 роки тому +36

      @@karenvartikyan3824 stop don't make me feel older than I do cause I remember when that show was hyped up and all from disney when they were releasing the pilot as a must watch like it was only 3 years ago

    • @danielgiovanniello7217
      @danielgiovanniello7217 2 роки тому +5

      It was hit me that I was 15 years old when the show ended. Santo Dio.

    • @gryphonvert
      @gryphonvert 2 роки тому +7

      10 Years! It premiered in 2012. 2022 is its 10th anniversary.

    • @poweroffriendship2.0
      @poweroffriendship2.0 2 роки тому +6

      The show came out in 2012 and I feel like it's yesterday.

  • @julesrules7297
    @julesrules7297 2 роки тому +791

    Gravity Falls is amazing. Truly left me wanting more. Also, fantastic supporting cast. Genuinely hard to pick a favorite character.

    • @ele_abnormal
      @ele_abnormal 2 роки тому +2

      Nah it's not. The best is obviously Gompers.

    • @Adamkalb1
      @Adamkalb1 2 роки тому +2

      I truly think Gravity Falls could use a third season in Piedmont to continue the story, in the same way Amphibia had a third season with the Plantar family living in the Boonchuy home, instead of Anne Boonchuy living in the Plantar home in the first two seasons. I wish Pacifica Northwest and Gideon Gleeful had a Gravity Falls episode together. A storyline pairing them together could highlight how they are similar yet different, when giving each of them different episodes to antagonize the Pines family only makes it seem like they are two interchangeable rich kid antagonists who must never meet.

    • @Adamkalb1
      @Adamkalb1 2 роки тому +4

      Star vs. the Forces of Evil and Big City Greens also had a third season in which the main characters who moved out from their original home at the beginning of the series go back there. Maybe Gravity Falls was just 5 years ahead of its time to follow this pattern. Besides, Mabel and Dipper after their 13th birthday still had another year to go before they finally have to face high school, and another summer where they are in Piedmont instead of Gravity Falls can develop their characters as they learn how to mature and grow together. I am sure Wendy, if she visited Piedmont, would be of big help to them in that.

    • @lancetheking7524
      @lancetheking7524 2 роки тому +1

      Hey hey hey hey hey... hey... before everyone begs for a season 3, make sure the season is as good, if not better than the previous seasons, and not some dog doodoo sorta quality like it's a bad Disney live action

    • @nightblind999
      @nightblind999 2 роки тому

      @@lancetheking7524 season three trailer released already

  • @jimyvanloock3510
    @jimyvanloock3510 2 роки тому +456

    A show that literally will be remembered for generations to come. For the old fans to enjoy rewatching and new ones to discover.
    Gravity Falls is a show you'll never find again.

    • @IshtarNike
      @IshtarNike 2 роки тому +10

      I'm genuinely jealous of kids who get to grow up with this. I was at university when it came out and it was great. But I think as a kid it would be life defining. Kids will be looking back on it the way I do for shows like Kim Possible and Pokémon.

    • @anakinlowground5515
      @anakinlowground5515 8 місяців тому +1

      @@IshtarNike It was awesome growing up on Gravity Falls, and I'm extremely grateful that I did grow up on it, among other great shows

  • @nadiaper64_91
    @nadiaper64_91 2 роки тому +60

    The monologue Dipper has on the bus in the last episode always gives me goosebumps even just thinking about it. It was the PERFECT ending.

  • @fruit3193
    @fruit3193 2 роки тому +802

    Alex Hirsch is such a great creator, and I love that he and Justin Roiland are irl friends and reference each other's work.

    • @poweroffriendship2.0
      @poweroffriendship2.0 2 роки тому +53

      Let's not forget Pendleton Wards, JG Quintel, and Patrick McHale who are also college friends at the time.

    • @Trist233
      @Trist233 2 роки тому +37

      Yeah, don't forget Shion Takeuchi and Dana Terrace. Both worked in Gravity Falls and their shows became a hit nowadays.

    • @Adamkalb1
      @Adamkalb1 2 роки тому +6

      Yes, but in Season 2 I think Alex might have focused a little too much on the story than on the character development that season should have gotten. Instead of the subpar Mabel storylines in Sock Opera and The Love God, we should have had that B-story in Blendin's Game or an adjacent simultaneous episode in which Stan and Wendy go shoplifting and they try to steal a diamond from the Gravity Falls museum, or the good version of Escape From Reality when Mabel learns her lesson instead of Dipper giving in, only for Mabel to passively tell him he does not have to give up Ford's apprenticeship for her. This makes me think Matt Braly is a much better creator than Alex Hirsch. I think Amphibia outperformed Gravity Falls in nearly every way - the stories, the humor, the character development, and the fact that we hear less stories about Matt Braly pulling some High Guardian Spice nonsense that Disney Channel did not like and told him he could not do because it was too dirty for their target audience. Great Uncle Stan wanted to teach kids how to swear and fight for dominance on an island, and High Guardian Spice quickly got infamous for doing both of those things because it is much better at demographically inappropriate humor and beautiful visual artwork than more important things, like world-building, storytelling and character development.

    • @BiGSmoke-.-
      @BiGSmoke-.- 2 роки тому +63

      This didn't aged well

    • @joemama8912
      @joemama8912 Рік тому +3

      @@BiGSmoke-.- crying

  • @manoro420
    @manoro420 2 роки тому +144

    its hard to express just how much they nail the Oregon vibe on every level just the silhouette of the tree line gives me feels as someone that grew up there.

    • @gilburtfilburt8779
      @gilburtfilburt8779 2 роки тому +4

      They kinda cheat by making a bunch of Twin Peaks references and vibes.

    • @beebhabie
      @beebhabie 2 роки тому +3

      Alex said he and his twin sister used to spend summers there with his Graunty. Lol

  • @cjmorton2436
    @cjmorton2436 2 роки тому +162

    One thing to add on for the journal 3 book is that there was also a special edition where if you shined a black light under the pages you can find secret information like the show did from season 2.

    • @alexagoher5692
      @alexagoher5692 2 роки тому +16

      They’re worth like 1000$ but I want one so bad

    • @lu59999
      @lu59999 Рік тому +6

      what 😣😣 i wish i watched this show while it aired

  • @Esziepants
    @Esziepants 2 роки тому +230

    I feel like I say this with every other video of yours, but I need to rewatch this badly. It's on my top 3 favourite animated shows of all time and it's just so damn good. So happy you liked it, thanks for the video!

    • @JordanFringe94
      @JordanFringe94  2 роки тому +31

      Thanks for watching!!

    • @pugpartyproductions9499
      @pugpartyproductions9499 2 роки тому +1

      What are your other favorite shows?

    • @Esziepants
      @Esziepants 2 роки тому +3

      @@pugpartyproductions9499 Adventure Time, Apple & Onion, and honorary mention to The Simpsons.

    • @pugpartyproductions9499
      @pugpartyproductions9499 2 роки тому +3

      @@Esziepants ah ok then. So far I've only been interested in the early Simpson seasons but maybe someday I'll give Adventure Time a chance. My favorite ones are Regular Show and TAWOG

  • @btmikey1925
    @btmikey1925 2 роки тому +37

    Probably one of the greatest shows ever written for kids. Between actually funny dialogue, an amazing story, well planned lore, and amazing life lessons, you can tell how much thought and care went into this show

  • @Deadlift4chips
    @Deadlift4chips 2 роки тому +347

    Honestly surprised you didn’t watch this sooner. Def up your ally. Great show that Disney doesn’t deserve.

    • @Trist233
      @Trist233 2 роки тому +36

      Ironically, Disney Channel is the safest place to air an animation series compared the CN and Nick. In CN, it could be a tax write-off and in Nick, it would air on Nicktoons due to ratings.

    • @schris3
      @schris3 2 роки тому +4

      @@Trist233 Yeah, they say Disney is bad, look which other two networks are worse.

    • @BiGSmoke-.-
      @BiGSmoke-.- 2 роки тому +2

      @@Trist233 Not completely true, on Disney you have highest chance out of the three to get pulled off the air quickly.

    • @daniapfel2825
      @daniapfel2825 Рік тому

      Yeah !!!!

  • @joshhale9355
    @joshhale9355 2 роки тому +28

    I watched Gravity Falls week to week. It was a show I genuinely looked forward to watching when I got home from work. It was obviously a show to be used as a gateway to sci-fi and even horror at some points for kids but didn’t dumb itself down so anyone can watch it. Alex Hirsch created one of the best “kid’s” shows ever and I’m really happy I experienced it and got involved with the community.

  • @H0j0vinskie
    @H0j0vinskie 2 роки тому +52

    Great job Jordan. I love how you simultaneously tell the story of gravity falls without giving away its secrets. My wife and I fell in love with this show and couldn't put it down. Fingers crossed for more in the future.

  • @onuhrita5009
    @onuhrita5009 2 роки тому +40

    I loved this show, cried at the ending. Had the fun bits and the scary bits, had love, friendship and family .
    One of the parts I won't forget is when Grunkle Stan first opened the portal and Dipper and Mabel found out. Dipper told Mabel to shut it down but Stan told her to trust him that he would never hurt them .
    Knowing how close Mabel is to Stan and how she just let go saying she is literally putting her life in his hands was so deep. Dipper almost ran mad 😂😂😂

  • @ryantheanimator1156
    @ryantheanimator1156 2 роки тому +17

    Gravity Falls came out at the time I was in high school and that show became an instant favorite of mine that got me to go to animation school and became an animator now. It's a modern classic that already became timeless, it's jam packed with so many clever jokes, easter eggs/references that are smartly done without being too on the nose, and intriguing mystery plot that felt so satisfying watching when it all came together, everything about it was really unlike anything that came out at the time. It was truly a lightning in a bottle.

  • @CactusJackIV
    @CactusJackIV 2 роки тому +34

    It's so enjoyable, I'd recently got my girlfriend to watch it with my 9 year old girl and I. She is not normally into animated shows, but she really enjoyed Gravity Falls. Awesome you checked it out. Keep up the awesome work!

  • @haileybb444
    @haileybb444 2 роки тому +9

    watching this as it aired helped me so much in middle school. i’ll always have a special place in my heart for this show.

  • @LucosPlays
    @LucosPlays 2 роки тому +68

    I'm totally surprised you didn't watch this show until recently this show is a gem and i love it.
    Is so weird that this show was short in terms of episode count.
    I really love how Axel got inspired by his life that's actually great and it fits the amazing vibe that the show went with and how many episodes had random occurrences that shouldn't be that interesting.
    Soos is an angel and nobody can argue with that don't even try to but the whole cast is really on point can't love it even more.
    Season 2 was the biggest acid trip ever and I loved every second of it even decided to watch Weirdmaggedon before it even aired here on Latin America.
    Totally forgot about the shorts man those were really funny.
    Hoo boy Alex got to voice Bill again in the Simpsons nice to see things going full circle.
    This show was a great breath of fresh air in the network i really wanna go and watch it like it is my first time again.
    Great vid Jordan

    • @ricktheweeb5382
      @ricktheweeb5382 2 роки тому +2

      was thinking the same thing like how does a person who made his channel of cartoons not watch gravity falls which i would say is number 3 in my list of favorite shows/movies of all time

  • @Ozzy32195
    @Ozzy32195 2 роки тому +36

    This is the show that got me back into watching cartoons as an adult. I have a Dipper hat lol. So much fun, genuinely hilarious, and Bill Cypher is one of the best villains ever!

  • @honeycombc
    @honeycombc 2 роки тому +15

    Since it ended, Gravity Falls has always been my favourite show. I was around the same age as Dipper and Mabel when it ended so it was really like saying goodbye to two friends. I really looked up to Alex Hirsch when I was younger, and I still do today. One of my biggest inspirations! Nothing compares to the mystery of Gravity Falls!

    • @morgancross7715
      @morgancross7715 2 роки тому +1

      I was a freshman in college when it ended I was sad I love cracking the codes I still do for fun

  • @zaarthwren
    @zaarthwren Рік тому +4

    I’ve got more than a theory on gravity falls being left open the last words spoken by bill cipher when played backwards are “A-X-O-L-O-T-L My time has come to burn I invoke the ancient words so that I may return”

  • @emmagaroutte9211
    @emmagaroutte9211 Рік тому +4

    What made this show special to me was first of all, the art. My goodness, is it gorgeous to look at! The backgrounds are absolutely incredible to look at! That, and the music really bring me in, especially during the more dramatic moments.
    But most importantly, it’s beachside of the relatability I had with characters such as Dipper, Grunkle Stan, and Ford. I saw much myself inside of them I haven’t really seen before in a cartoon.
    Yes, Dipper is the brains. But with that comes a blunt, curious, analytical, brave, and kind character who stood his ground, and had a deep passion for what he loved. (Interestingly enough, his passion for the paranormal and mysteries is the kind of passion I have for art and animation.)
    Grunkle Stan is a wildcard who shamelessly gets gets away with a lot of scams, yet I did not expect him to bear so much pain and love for his family. This was beautifully captured by the episode, “Not What He Seems”.
    I very much ended up loving Ford for the same reasons as Dipper. The knowledge he gains from his adventures in Gravity Falls and in other dimensions is intriguing, the experiences he has with Bill are terrifying, and, like Dipper, he has a harder time making connections with people in the ways the other characters can.
    Oh, and Bill could not be a more perfect villain! He has the wits of all three characters, from a scamming, analytical, intelligent perspective. Yet he cranks it up to the max by trying to destroy the world through chaos, not by seeking any benefit or wonders within it.
    I guess in order for me to get into the show, it has to do with putting yourself in the characters’ shoes, and watching it through their perspectives.

  • @sierrajo
    @sierrajo Рік тому +3

    This is an incredible overview of Gravity Falls! It’s also another reminder of why it is my favorite show of all time. The mystery, fun and characters keep you invested and dig deeper as you continue on. Mystery becomes more heavy, fun is treasured and each character naturally grows in their respective arc.
    It is a show that delivers on laughter, goosebumps, tears and wondrous delight. Gravity Falls has some huge themes such as redemption, loyalty, family values and of course trust. It’s amazing to peel back the layers of a ‘simple looking show’ and realize just how timeless Gravity Falls truly is. Thank you!

  • @olamideakinola7297
    @olamideakinola7297 2 роки тому +16

    Alex truly reinvented cartoon storytelling at Disney and the epic cinematic lore driven legacy that he started would later live on in other well written shows such as DuckTales reboot, Amphibia and The Owl House. Gravity Falls proved that cartoons can be enjoyed be everyone and not just kids. I’m so glad I grew up with it otherwise I wouldn’t be the person I am today.

    • @toonapocalypse5868
      @toonapocalypse5868 2 роки тому

      Too bad that serialized era ended when Disney decided it "didn't fit their brand" but whatever 🙄

  • @brandonwolcott3011
    @brandonwolcott3011 2 роки тому +33

    This show means so much to me. The community created around the show is so kind and welcoming. I was able to participate in the scavenger hunt Alex Hirch set up by being in the chat of people who were streaming their progress in the hunt. I was able to get my name written on the back of the giant jigsaw puzzle that was made at the end of the hunt that was given back to Alex at the end of it. I hope Alex will come back to this show in some way someday. I would watch a Gravity Falls movie in a heartbeat. I'd also say shut up and take my money to a Gravity Falls video game as well. So, thanks for making a video on what is arguably one of the best TV shows ever made. Thank you 😊 💓 ⭐️🌈

  • @DeathAngel971785
    @DeathAngel971785 2 роки тому +37

    So glad you finally gave Gravity Falls a watch!

  • @ImmaURq
    @ImmaURq 2 роки тому +9

    This show was perfect for me. I still watch it when I’m going through a rough time bc it’s such a fun little world, the characters are so loving, and the humor still makes me laugh. The end always makes me tear up a little.

  • @Kojiro189
    @Kojiro189 2 роки тому +9

    This show gave me the best childhood, the mystery, the thrills, the Adventures and drama. it's pure perfection!!! i hope this show comes back

  • @Seriousgreeen
    @Seriousgreeen 5 місяців тому +3

    this show really bridges the genetation gap. i watched the first episode with my 12yo. when I saw the phrase " trust no one " i was totally hooked knowing this is a xfiles for kids. my 12 yo also loved the humor and tone of the show. we finished watching the whole series and shorts, such a great time we had. need to get my hands on the book of bill.

  • @amitysluzara2022
    @amitysluzara2022 2 роки тому +7

    My grandad introduced me to Gravity Falls shortly before his death in 2013 so now I hold Gravity Falls in a very strong place in my heart as it reminds me of my grandad
    I love this show so much

  • @jontheartist5918
    @jontheartist5918 2 роки тому +6

    You know what I love about this show? It knows what it wants to do, and it does it PERFECTLY from day 1. Grumble Stan going behind the vending machine, or Bill being flashed at the end of the intro.

  • @brad533
    @brad533 2 роки тому +6

    Glad you checked it out, such a well-written show and funny as hell

  • @adrielcartwright9354
    @adrielcartwright9354 2 роки тому +7

    The theme song to this show lives in my head 😂! Such a great show! I had a few spine surgeries around the time and span the show was on and it was one of the shows that helped me to get by while stuck in bed for a while. I was always wondering where the show was going and what cool crazy stuff they would have in each episode.

  • @lewilbur
    @lewilbur 2 роки тому +5

    Gravity Falls is ABSOLUTELY one of those shows that just gets better with each rewatch! Just like you said! And the more I learned about the little details in each episode, the more I loved it! (I learned a lot from the Mystery Shack Lookback podcast!) Such a great tv show! So glad you finally watched it!

  • @legendwalking5231
    @legendwalking5231 2 роки тому +5

    I’m glad you enjoyed it. Everything you said is true but imagine after watching a jaw dropping episode you have to wait months for the next one? Waiting for another episode to watch with a bunch of conspiracies and so much hype building it up. Watching it as the episodes come out was truly another amazing thing that sadly newer fans can’t experience. It made the show even somehow better

  • @erickbelvin4781
    @erickbelvin4781 2 роки тому +4

    I'm frankly kind of shocked that this is your first foray into Gravity Falls. And I'm profoundly thankful that it is, I didn't expect to hear a fresh take from you on a piece of media I really love.

  • @paigemurphy7770
    @paigemurphy7770 2 роки тому +1

    One piece of adult humor is when Dipper says ‘to Heck and back’. after escaping Weirdmageddon. Let’s not forget the “pug” trafficking.

  • @ajlaguna7880
    @ajlaguna7880 2 роки тому +11

    I am appalled to know you just watched this , you been living for years not knowing this masterpiece. but now you do :D . best moments are definitely the backstories

  • @CHICAGOTICA44
    @CHICAGOTICA44 2 роки тому +4

    This will always be my favourite cartoon. Chatting on msn with one of my dearest friends at high school while we waited for new episode to drop, solving the cyphers, talking aboutvit next day at class, watching the finale at his house with a bunch other friends and his younger siblings with their friends... A lot of fond memories tied to a show that truly sends a message of passion and truthness to oneself 💖💖💖💖

  • @wrknjob
    @wrknjob 2 роки тому +5

    You also forgot about two major things. The humor and the ciphers at the ends of the episodes were AMAZING! The humor was so unique and ahead of its time, always too fun to rewatch. As for the codes, it makes you feel like a part of the series to decode them yourself with the rest of the fandom. It added another layer of mystery and it felt like the story within the show was only reaching the surface of what was actually going on

  • @SkaTuneNetwork
    @SkaTuneNetwork Рік тому +2

    Imagine watching this show from day one and the mystery of it airing over 4 years. 10 episodes a YEAR on average.
    I’m so happy people are finally experiencing this show as it is building its legacy. But to be a teenager/young adult who can catch all these references a younger audience might not get, and immersed in this world and mystery slowly as each episode aired was truly a special moment to experience.
    Legendary show

  • @DocumentaryFanboy
    @DocumentaryFanboy 2 роки тому +6

    This is just perfect timing!!! I was just reminiscing about the nostalgia I had for the show.
    A little backstory:
    When the show started airing on ukrainian tv I was around the same age as the characters meaning that I was just the perfect demographic. One of my favorite shows growing up (largely thanks to my parents) was The X Files (which the creator has cited as one of the three major influences on the show, along with Twin Peaks and his own childhood) so I always liked stories about weird and outlandish monsters, demons and whatnot. Around this age I also started getting into mythology, folklore, conspiracy theories and unexplained phenomena (I was essentially Dipper and Ford combined) which is a fascination I've had with me to this day so having a show which combines all of these in a neat, relatable setting (I grew up in a small town very much like Gravity Falls, well without the monsters, demons and cosmic level threats (the ones that I knew of anyway)) was a joy to see and watch on a weekly basis. My first episode was Headhunters.
    It's one of the few shows I watched as it aired and I could have speculated about what will happen with the rest of the fanbase. It was just an extremley immersive experiance.
    It's also one of the things that inspired me to take on writing. Ever since I saw Journal 3 appear I just had to make my own version. Unfortunatley a lot of my own personal copies (which didn't particularly replicate what appeared in the show mind you, and yes ther's more than one) didn't survive, but I still have a few which I will guard with my life. To this day I write stories and works like this and I thank this show (and The Spiderwick Chronicles books) to paving the way for it. Just the whole feel of trying to solve a mystery in my own town (even if it was a fake one) still has to be one of the happiest moments of my childhood.
    I still find Bill Cipher to be the best animated tv villain. Sure you can bring up The Beast, Mark Hammil's Joker, Ozai, Skeletor or even Slade, but none of them combined the humor, oddity, menace and sense of power in the way that Bill does.
    I've rewatched the show 3 times in 3 diffrent languges (ukrainian, russian and english) and I still can't get enough. It's hands down the best animated show I've had the pleasure of witnessing and I'm not that much of an animation fan to begin with.
    All and all it's a beautiful, touching, quirky, sometimes disturbing, yet still wickedly funny and charming series which I hope to introduce to my kids if I ever have them someday.
    As per to what moments give me goosepbumps I'm gonna say that the reveal of Ford, the reveal of the spacecraft and that tearjerker of an ending still make me want to cry at just how beautiful they are.

  • @jayewilliams5921
    @jayewilliams5921 2 роки тому +58

    One of the best animated series of all time.

    • @t84t748748t6
      @t84t748748t6 2 роки тому +1

      wel best of that time avatar the last air bender i found also very good and have u seen over the garden wall

    • @Volcanic_Activity
      @Volcanic_Activity 2 роки тому +2

      True!

  • @hasilnanshah7661
    @hasilnanshah7661 2 роки тому +8

    I recently discovered your channel and after watching some of your videos , first thing I searched for was your take on gravity falls like yesterday but didn't found one and now suddenly this video popped up. Loved it😊.

  • @fishguru2576
    @fishguru2576 2 роки тому +4

    This and Infinity Train are two of the best "hidden layers, hidden meanings" kind of shows I've ever watched.

  • @EnigmaticGentleman
    @EnigmaticGentleman 2 роки тому +36

    You really should watch Amphibia and The Owl House (though i understand waiting for TOH to end), they're both basically the children of Gravity Falls, that same foundation we all love but building off of it in entirely unique and amazing ways (just brace yourself if you thought Into the Bunker was dark)

  • @thecoastergnome8603
    @thecoastergnome8603 2 роки тому +1

    as some one who lives in a small mountain town, gravity falls always has struck a special cord with me. I love that show so much!

  • @freelancegyno2254
    @freelancegyno2254 2 роки тому +4

    I remember the finale, it premiered on my birthday and my friends and me all gathered to watch it during my party lmao, such a great show

  • @radovanobal3842
    @radovanobal3842 2 роки тому +1

    It is so great when a show has a clear endpoint and isn't milked.

  • @kickbacknextdoor
    @kickbacknextdoor 2 роки тому +7

    My best friend loves this show and she got me into it, I actually got her book 3 as a Christmas gift years ago and she still loves it

  • @melonyrobinson9944
    @melonyrobinson9944 3 місяці тому +1

    Another reason gravity falls was only 2 seasons (at some point it was planned to have not what he seems/tale of two stans end season 2, and then to have a third season) was because Mike Rianda was no longer a writer and Alex was majorly burnt out. He wrote all of the Last Mabelcorn in like 1 day

  • @superzimblue4971
    @superzimblue4971 2 роки тому +5

    Gravity Falls really is a one of a kind show. Other shows have tried to emulate it, but always fall short.

  • @Kaspleen
    @Kaspleen 2 роки тому +1

    Every opening and ending credits had hidden messages, cryptic clues. It was a clever show. A good show

  • @ShayTheValiant
    @ShayTheValiant 2 роки тому +36

    I *_DESPERATELY_* want Gravity Falls to continue in some way, whether it be through a 3rd season, a movie, or even just more shorts.

    • @AmJustMaiko
      @AmJustMaiko 2 роки тому +1

      Probs a spin off would be great

    • @l.b136
      @l.b136 2 роки тому +1

      Or a point-and-click adventure game

    • @silverfire1248
      @silverfire1248 Рік тому

      A spin off where we go through Ford’s experience in the rift could be fun.

  • @servantkanon8713
    @servantkanon8713 2 роки тому +1

    Watching on mobile (not common for me) and actually getting an ad for the “ad break” section had me floored.

  • @Rainforestdelight
    @Rainforestdelight 2 роки тому +57

    Although I adore this show, I do have to admit that the finale of the show did feel extremely rushed but the very final scene with Mabel and Dipper saying goodbye and leaving Gravity Falls was extremely well done.

    • @Goomyx1492
      @Goomyx1492 2 роки тому +28

      Hard disagree. The finale was a 3 parter and the 3rd part was double length. It was perfect imo

    • @onuhrita5009
      @onuhrita5009 2 роки тому +1

      I cried at the ending 🥺🥺🥺

    • @jericaneely949
      @jericaneely949 2 роки тому +3

      I wish there was more Stanford in it, he was the huge reveal of being the author and he wasn't in a lot of the episodes. But I adore this show and it's probably one of my top 3 favorite kid cartoon shows.

    • @Duchessofweirdness
      @Duchessofweirdness 2 роки тому +1

      I wish they didn't bring Grunkle Stan's memory so quick so i would feel depressed for a long time xD But the part with Mabel and dipper leaving gravity falls definitely makes me emotional!

  • @diochu2163
    @diochu2163 2 роки тому +2

    Dipper was my childhood crush. I recently rewatched gravity falls again and it was so weird to remember all these small things that would make me get butterflies as a little kid and to now be OLDER than him😅

  • @devontamosley4487
    @devontamosley4487 2 роки тому +4

    I love Gravity Falls. Such a chaotic masterpiece. Even though it lasted for 2 seasons, it still has such an amazing legacy afterwards.

  • @rami6867
    @rami6867 2 роки тому +2

    the intro music alone makes this show one of the goat cartoons

  • @zennpenzyt
    @zennpenzyt 2 роки тому +5

    No amount of words can describe how much I love this show. From start to finish I was never bored, eager to see how deep the rabbithole of mysteries went with each new episode. All the characters were charming and I had quickly found my favorites while watching. When the final episode aired I was a mess of bittersweetness as the twins' summer came to an end. When I had learned about the Cipher Hunt a few years after it happened (didn't have Twitter at the time), it was incredible to see fans from all over come together to solve Alex's final gift of the show.
    Gravity Falls forever holds a place in my heart ❤🌲🌠❔

  • @Nellie_95
    @Nellie_95 Рік тому +1

    Definitely one of my comfort shows when stuff is too overwhelming I will always choose it

  • @pepito2847
    @pepito2847 2 роки тому +12

    Ngl
    The more I rewatch Tale Of Two Stans
    The more I side with (or at least understand more of) Stanley’s perspective
    He was forced to survive on his own and had no one
    Then when his brother finally reaches out to him
    It’s to tell him to take a book and go as far away as possible
    Basically using his own brother as a tool to undo the mess Ford himself caused

  • @joychowdhury9270
    @joychowdhury9270 2 роки тому +2

    im lucky to have been there during its run, the theory community was insane. Its safe to say this show revolutionised cartoons, paving the way for more horror and adult aspects being incorperated.

  • @kay-jay1581
    @kay-jay1581 2 роки тому +3

    Yesssss! Another hit. I hope you watch Amphibia and The Owl House. They are basically sibling shows

  • @Jdelguerciojr
    @Jdelguerciojr 2 роки тому +1

    Your best video yet, loved this show so much, really wish we got to follow “gruncles” on their adventures with eachother

  • @Cruxis_Angel
    @Cruxis_Angel 2 роки тому +4

    Definitely an instant modernish classic. As an early 2000’s kid I phased out of Disney channel animation by the time this came out. Didn’t have nostalgia for it and watched for the first time maybe 2 years back. It’s a masterpiece and can be brought up with some of the best cartoons of the past few decades. Amphibia and Owl house are also some of the best things to come out of Disney as a whole the past decade

    • @gryphonvert
      @gryphonvert 2 роки тому

      Which isn't a coincidence, considering that both Amphibia and The Owl House are made by people who worked on Gravity Falls!

  • @IvanGonzalez-mp4xh
    @IvanGonzalez-mp4xh 2 роки тому +2

    It is a MASTERPIECE!!! From the Easter eggs to the twists and turns of the writing… but most of all the humor is perfectly executed.

  • @thegamingking4660
    @thegamingking4660 2 роки тому +3

    I feel bad u didn't get too experience this show while it was coming out. The theory's, the lore, the community; it was all amazing. Like most of us i grew up watching this show and it really felt like an era in my life. Im glad it ended the way it did, too quickly just like childhood. Now im here 22 with a fulltime job and my own house, but ill look back on this show remembering the mysteries and adventures.

    • @tygbs
      @tygbs 2 роки тому

      Wow

    • @hyperdrivemeleetm5955
      @hyperdrivemeleetm5955 2 роки тому +1

      All of this while growing up with the show definitely helped leave the impact it did.

  • @nihilsnake4017
    @nihilsnake4017 2 роки тому +2

    Gravity falls will always be my favorite cartoon ever, the characters, vibe, setting and story of the show is all amazing, I loved it as a kid, I’m 17 now and still love it

  • @y0uwish
    @y0uwish 2 роки тому +4

    Gravity Falls is my favorite show of all time, and frankly it has helped me a lot when I've felt awful

  • @TheInfintyithGoofball
    @TheInfintyithGoofball 5 місяців тому +2

    Disney saying the show "wasn't big enough for a movie" has gotta be the biggest Fuckin' face palm of all time.
    if it's not the laws of physics have been broken.

  • @juanestebanmacias471
    @juanestebanmacias471 2 роки тому +13

    Im honestly surprise you havent watched it before! This is just thr first of the new disney series that really change my view of the brand, i will be expecting amphibia and specially the owl house soon!

    • @lu59999
      @lu59999 Рік тому

      have you seen those? are they just as good or similar? :))

  • @brysonadams8065
    @brysonadams8065 Рік тому +1

    This show is absolutely amazing! I rewatched gravity falls This weekend and it’s amazing

  • @Jazzy_Waffles
    @Jazzy_Waffles 2 роки тому +10

    Gravity Falls is in my top 5 cartoons of all time, right there next to Avatar. It was a lot of fun watching this show live with all the fans. Discussing theories, and enjoying all the easter eggs, clues, ciphers, etc. Never say never, but, there's never gonna be something like this show again.

  • @lonetigerx
    @lonetigerx 2 роки тому +1

    Cool you released the video like you said you would. I remember talking about this show so much with old coworkers and clearing out my schedule to make sure I didn't miss the final episodes, it was one of those shows that you're sad that ended but happy have seen it through.

  • @seriomarkj
    @seriomarkj 2 роки тому +3

    Had a blast watching this show a few years ago...just a pleasure even for a 30 year old dude

  • @quichecapiche
    @quichecapiche 2 роки тому +1

    Gravity Falls, by far, has got to be the best show ever made. Great Humour, characters and plot. Glad to see that you've watched it.

  • @rothnirtull4254
    @rothnirtull4254 2 роки тому +3

    Waddles is also voiced by Neil DeGrasse Tyson in the episode when Waddles becomes a super genius

  • @kobyspear7928
    @kobyspear7928 Рік тому +1

    Y'know, the one thing I always wanted post-season finale was a Christmas special(s). I mean sure it ends with the summer ending and them going home for school. But what about winter break? Not to mention all the Christmas-y things that can be made. Elves v. Gnomes. Krampus/Santa. Flying reindeer is already weird enough, time to add it in for plot reasons. I mean there's so much unexplored that could be great for Christmas. The only thing I hate is how there's nothing.

  • @Scorpiofrfr
    @Scorpiofrfr 2 роки тому +11

    Good. Now watch Owl House. It's a masterpiece.

  • @Capeey
    @Capeey 2 роки тому +2

    I am glad this show isn't long in episodes. It's always nice to watch something new, because it has ~40 episodes.

  • @emirozdemir-wallywest1426
    @emirozdemir-wallywest1426 2 роки тому +4

    I think show is good regardless but i doubt someone who binge watch it gonna have same satisfaction with watch it in time and creating theories over years.

  • @linlupin
    @linlupin 2 роки тому +2

    I really really hope we get something, ANYTHING, that goes into the Stan-o-war adventures. Or even a lil reunion short since Dippers letter said “see you next summer”

  • @OverDriver05
    @OverDriver05 2 роки тому +2

    I'm glad Gravity Falls exist. I've been watching the whole show since Day 1, and never stop ever since!
    Without Gravity Falls, we won't been able to experience the adventures of a trio of girls in an amphibian-infested world, and a human girl in a fantasy world striving to be a witch.
    Yes, those two shows! Gravity Falls' legacy lives on those two shows, now setting their own bar on what's possible in a "children's shows".
    Thank you, Alex Hirsch!

  • @spencerhoadley5723
    @spencerhoadley5723 Рік тому +1

    My 7 year old twins loved this show, watched both seasons in just over a week. They got so sad when they realized there were only 2 seasons though…

  • @KaylaTheKindOne
    @KaylaTheKindOne 2 роки тому

    I watched the entire series back when it was airing. Since I was also a fan of Adventure Time, I was already used to comedic shows with dark and sometimes mysterious imagery. But Gravity Falls managed to have a completely different and special atmosphere of its own.
    The complex and lovable characters, the believable interpersonal conflicts, the clever humor and engaging visuals, the brilliant little details of foreshadowing, the audience even being given a chance to partake in solving the overarching mystery of the series. So many things about this series combined to make it an entertaining and memorable watching experience.
    Thank you for giving this show a chance Jordan. I'm quite happy to learn more about this iconic piece of my childhood. Merry Fringemas!

  • @creathechiboi
    @creathechiboi 2 роки тому +1

    that ad break was PERFECT wtf

  • @TheKnicks2012
    @TheKnicks2012 2 роки тому +2

    I also witnessed Gravity Falls for the first time this year. It exceeded any and all expectations I had for it. So we’ll written with it’s humor, hilarious characters accompanied by voice actors, nice adventure and fantasy elements, and of course the serialized story was not something I expected. Truly does deserve that merit of one of the best cartoons with the likes of Avatar and the many other adult series

  • @darkknight7545
    @darkknight7545 2 роки тому +2

    Gruncle will always be a funny word lol

  • @spaceboy7041
    @spaceboy7041 2 роки тому +1

    I wish we got a series stan and his twin brother because the two of them goes out on adventures as adults when dipper and Mable leaves gravity falls. Seeing the two of them back together, sailing out on the sea to their next adventure, warmed my heart! I will always miss and love gravity falls and I shall never forget this show.

  • @HenryZhoupokemon
    @HenryZhoupokemon 2 роки тому +2

    I remember watching gravity falls as a kid and I was so bummed that it ended after only 2 seasons
    But now looking back I’d much rather have a show end on a peak than have it drag on for so long that ur glad it’s finally over

  • @tripsplat
    @tripsplat 2 роки тому

    i was a fan of the show from the moment it premiered, and kept up with the fandom on tumblr throughout the series’ run.
    there’s no way to fully convey just how *fun* it was to be a fan during that time. there was so much to play around with in the time between episodes (disney put us through some painful hiatuses), and it was a blast just being online and participating in all the clue-finding and speculation! because there were just *so many* easter eggs and codes and hints littered throughout, different people would pick up on different things and then get together and share what they’d found. there was a lot of time to just sit and marinate between episodes, and i used to rewatch the newest episode over and over because they were always just that good.
    the show still holds up marvelously, and i highly recommend it to anyone who hasn’t seen it, but there really was a lot of magic in experiencing it in real time that’s hard to fully convey.
    Also! If you haven’t seen Motorcity, that’s another absolute BANGER show that was on disney around the same time, and it got absolutely shafted. It was way too good for disney, especially considering how much the network screwed it over. Jordan’s even got a banger vid on it, so…

  • @ArtisticHH57
    @ArtisticHH57 4 місяці тому +1

    A lot of people are starting to acknowledge “ Summerween” as a real life thing.