ALL EPISODES OF GRAVITY FALLS are posted to Patreon now! patreon.com/LettsReact Episodes 1, 2, 3, & 4 of Invincible are posted as well!

The funny thing is Bill was defeated by a memory gun, a device created by McGucket to forget seeing Bill. Ironic, isn't it.

At the end, just before Stan punches him, Bill says this backwards: "A-X-O-L-O-T-L my time has come to burn. I invoke the ancient power that I may return." He's dead, but could still come back. Also, When the show ended, there was a treasure hunt of sorts for Bill's statue scene after the credits. It was found eventually in a forest in Reedsport, Oregon, and was later moved to Confusion Hill in Piercy, California, where it is now.

Soos is actually not alone, the girl behind the counter you saw in the final montage is his girlfriend that had to leave town and he had a long-distance relationship with for the summer.

Fun Fact: Bills death animation & Stan punching Bill animation was animated by Dana Terrace aka the creator of The Owl House

That last scene, especially seeing where everyone ends up, is so perfect and bittersweet. I'll admit, I tear up when I see "Stan O' War II." Also, one of my favorite details in this episode, and the whole show, is how Ford struggles to say thank you, like how Stan struggles to say please. An interesting contrast that shows they aren't so different.

I always loved that Stan is the only one to ever actually punch Bill. Considering he's the ONLY family member to have not made a deal with Bill, yet had to suffer the consequences of it for over half of his life.

“Guess I was good for something after all.” Oh Stanley 🥺😢😭

Before Bill got erased, the backwards message he said was “AXOLOTL my time has come to burn. I invoke the ancient powers so I may return” so there’s a chance he could return if the show ever comes back

My favorite fun fact about this show is that in double dipper we see that copies 2 and 4 of dipper ride robbies bike into the woods and we just never hear from them again, but in the end credits of the series we see them camping in the woods during the rain, so theyre okay!

Stan and Ford'd fight that almost destroyed the world is narratively great because I can get incredibly frustrated with them both and also acknowledge where they're coming from. They both have deep rooted issues, in general and with each other, that they should have resolved way sooner, and all of it exploded at the exact time it shouldn't have. And both of them bear part of the blame; Ford should have realized now was not the time to be messing around and apologized, and Stan should have picked a better time to start the discussion and shouldn't have freaked out, but Ford also just didn't want to have the discussion sooner so it all just simmered. It's a great lesson on communication and how a little of it can save a friendship, and in extreme situations the world.

You might've missed it but Soos's girlfriend is working at the Shack now, too. She was behind the register.

I love the Gravity Falls ending and message. Mabel is scared of the future after summer, but she learns she doesn't have to face it alone. Summer ends, and you can keep going into the unknown with the people you love. But also: there's next summer. You always know that more good times will come :)

" see you next summer " ah yes top 10 biggest lies ever told in television history

Fun Fact: Originally, the Cipher Wheel wasn’t going to be anything. Just a one off gag in the intro. But Alex saw how the fans took it and ran with it, and he wrote it into the finale.

So…Bill got Mabel the hamster ball she wanted in episode two…. Also, PLEASE LOOK INTO THE CIPHER HUNT!

One of the big reasons for me why I love this show is how well the ending caps things off and makes the entire series a complete package that is great the whole way through.

oh I'm gonna miss this reaction series, it was the cozy part of the Tuesdays for me as for this finale , what is there to be said ? perfect... just , perfect!

I love that Stan's final menace counter is also Ford's 1st. XD

honestly PLEASE watch Steven Universe next after Invincible, it’s genuinely incredible and has so much to offer you guys for analysis and psychology and slow impactful world building.

Watching you guys react to this entire show over the course of my senior year has been the best thing ever. It has gotten me through my first play and musical, the start and end of my first relationship and so much more and I cannot be more grateful for the two of you, thank you for being awesome as always❤

See you next summer.

So the shot of the real Bill Cipher statue was a little teaser for a real life worldwide scavenger hunt that happened in summer 2016 that Alex Hirsch threw together. It ended up leading fans to a legit statue of Bill that he had planted on the coast of Oregon and a chest of “treasure.” Of course, due to a weird property dispute that Alex Hirsch wasn’t aware of when he got permission from the land owner to put this there, the statue eventually ended up being sent to “jail” (held at the police station) before ultimately finding its home at a tourist trap named Confusion Hill in Northern California. From what I’m aware there’s still a guest book there and Gravity Falls fans commonly make pilgrimages to this spot to leave a little trinket behind in a chest for the next fan to take.

Soos is not alone He's running the Mystery Shack with his girlfriend 😂

No matter how many times I've watched this, it always makes me cry when grunkle Stan sacrificed himself

Gruncle Stan pulled a "Batman" move when he tricked Bill into going into his head and had his memories erased forever

You should watch amphibia next. It’s considered a spiritual successor to gravity falls by many and has a lot of the same crew, and was airing at the same time as owl house, so the two reference each other a lot.

I think you both would LOVE Steven Universe. I just watched it last year, and you can see it as influential for future shows like She-Ra, Amphibia and The Owl House.

I think I finally got it why I prefer Bill's defeat over Belos' and (the villain from another show they haven't watched yet)'s: because he was outsmarted. The other villains were defeated by the protagonist turning into a super saiyan, while the Pines family only used their smarts.

_Faded pictures bleached by sun_ _The tale's told, the summer's done_ _In memories the Pines still play_ _On a sunny summer's day_ - De-coded message of the final end credits art piece - So glad you both got a chance to experience this incredible series. Even with the show having been over for almost 8 years now, the quality of the characters, comedic writing, and world-building still continues to inspire both fans and those in the animation industry with the works they create. It really was something special and, for as much as others may pester Alex Hirsch for it, I'm glad it only ran for two seasons. Better to tell the complete story you want and have your series end at its peak rather than drag it on for the sake of more profit and fame at the increased risk of dragging it down into mediocrity (or lower). With that said, there's one more series you two must check out at some point. The final show in the holy trinity of narrative-driven Disney cartoons within the past decade. A show that proudly wears its inspiration from _Gravity Falls_ and its sister show _The Owl House_ while forging its own amazing adventure. You two need to watch _Amphibia._

My defense of this ending not being a copout is that they showed McGucket remembers. He used the memory gun on himself so many times he lost his mind, but he still couldn't fully forget. The second he saw the blind eye symbol, he remembered, just vaguely, but it indicates that the memories were just buried in his head.

Steven Universe would be awesome. Has such great story lore and characters and music

You guys need to look into the Cypher Hunt! After the conclusion of the series, Alex Hirsch hid clues all around the world for fans to find to figure out where a giant statue of Bill was. It’s still one of my favorite events a creator has done.

Vox Machina, Steven Universe and Hazbin Hotel would all be good, but I must always recommend Madoka Magica

The thing with the prophecy circle is that the creator just threw together some assets from the show on a circle because he thought it looked cool. There was no purpose originally. But people started theorizing about what it could mean. So he decided to go add that to this episode

I hadn't thought of it until you mentioned it, but I'd love to see you guys react to steven universe honestly. Its a long show so it would be a nice long term addition to the channel if thats something you guys need

“AXOLOTL my time has come to burn. I invoke the ancient powers so I may return”

Every single time I watch the ending of a series, especially of those I like and have a deeper connection to, I always start tearing up, like, I feel like I'm reliving the sadness of its end, enjoying the ride feels great but I always hate to see it end ... especially when it's a definitive end

I like that two of the Dipper Clones are Alive at the end. though they should have taken part in the Finale.

I would LOVE to see you react to Steven Universe! It might not look that special from the outside, but the characters and world are so unique and special, the music is amazing, yet feels so natural, and the story is beautiful! Truly could not recommend it more ❤

Amphibia or Steven universe would be rly good

This was an awesome finale, I feel like Stan getting his memory back so quickly was them pulling their punches a bit but other than that, the ending was amazing!

Not gonna lie, I will miss your Tuesdays reactions to Gravity Falls. I always cry with this finale, thank you two so much for the reactions and for the weekly episodes. “See you next summer”.

She ain’t ready for invincible 😂😂

“Ready to head into the unknown?” “Nope. Let’s do it” what a beautiful final piece of dialogue for a coming-of-age story. I would love love love to see you guys react to Legend of Vox Machina. The Critters are such a welcoming community who will show your reaction videos tons of love + interaction, they are very good about hyping up reactors who are new to the fandom

After this and Owl House, may i suggest Amphibia?

And just like that, Summer ends...until the next rewatch, that is. 💜

"Guess I was good for something after all."

I'm so glad that i could be a part of the journey of you guys watching Gravity Falls! It's how I've come to know you two and it's what made me want to stay. The end always makes me tear up a bit, and it makes me so nostalgic of the first time i saw it, when it was first aired lol. Steven Universe is a pretty long serie, to be fair, but it's also such a good one. It tackles grief, trauma and generational issues so well that i really can't help but to love it, so i hope that some day you guys can watch it and love it just as much as i do :)

I got thrown off so bad by your Invincible preview when it came on because I wasn't looking when it started and the dude sounded like Stanford. I'm pretty sure it's also J.K. Simmons but for a second, I thought I'd accidentally rewound the video. XD

thanks guys it's been fun to look forward to every gravity falls episode. it made my school year slightly less bad. whatever you watch next i'll check out too

The 'see you next summer' always get me crying

Fun fact: The Zodiac was never meant to be that important. Originally, the image that was going to appear in the opening was the six fingered hand, but Alex Hirsch decided to replace it because he discovered the TV show Fringe also had a six fingered hand. The idea for the Zodiac was created by Alex, when he was running late for meeting in an attempt to replace it, out of random symbols from the seven episodes they'd already made by that point, and when the Zodiac became such a phenomenon in the fandom Alex realized he had to write it into the story somehow. Also, Alex sent the fans on an ARG to find a real life Bill Cipher statue after the final.

Congrats on finishing this series and I'm glad you guys enjoyed it! I loved listening to your analysis and theories on the show.

Some would say the way Stan got his memories back was "bad writing." But for those of us who watched Futurama, we can recall someone saying how the memories are still INSIDE one's mind; even after the link to them is disconnected. All it takes is for something to help spark those memories again (as seen when Waddles started licking Stan's face.) If only Teen Titans could remember that with Terra

Did you notice that the very first episode started with a voiceover by Dipper, and the very last episode ended with one? That's the attention to detail that made this series so great. Way to stick the landing! The creators had hoped to make Stan's recovery a much longer process, taking an entire episode to accomplish, wherein the kids would time-travel to several key points of the series to grab mementos that would help jog Stan's memory. They weren't allowed the space to do that, and in the end, I don't feel that would have been necessary. It had already been established that "erased" memories can be recovered, back in 2x07 - and unlike McGucket, Stan didn't spend 30 years with his brain in the altered state, forming new neural pathways and developing habits of thought. The fact that they got to him _right away_ and started rekindling his memory would have made it easier. The real-life _Journal #3_ (which you _absolutely_ should get, if you liked the show at all) notes that it took several days to fix Stan's brain, including watching old home movies. Yeesh, poor guy, having to go through that! Thank you for sharing your journey through _Gravity Falls_ with us. It's been fun re-experiencing it through your eyes! The last cryptogram of the series says it all: _Faded Pictures, bleached by sun._ _The tale's told, the summer's done._ _In memories the Pines still play,_ _On a sunny summer's day._

I was so goddamn hype for this episode. the mech fight was sooo good. and now I'll forever wonder about the zodiac thing and how that would have worked and what it would have done. with everything coming together from the rest of the series as well as that grappling hook coming in clutch for the billionth time. the big sacrifice play. bill invoking the old magic to come back later. I SOB watching the ending every time. the whole series with the clues that people miss so easily and how alex hirsch pitched this as a complete series in the first place was such a good move. this show was a masterpiece and I will forever sing it's praises. PS. if you haven't looked there's an actual real life bill statue that was made and that picture at the end was real! a baby was the first one to touch it lol.

Like Avatar Last Airbender, the finale was a masterpiece! It did wrap up super well. Glad you enjoyed this. Who’s scarier: Vecna from Stranger Things or Bill Cipher? I can’t make up my mind. Recommend getting your hands on the DVD at your local library and watching the special features. The interviews with Alex Hirsch and his twin sister are funny and sweet. Stanley and his brother fighting at that crucial moment was foreshadowed with Mabel and Dipper in that Season 1 episode with the magic flashlight. To quote Gideon from that episode: I dare say you would have defeated me, if it wasn't for your sibling bickering Glad you’re moving on to Invincible, another animated program with J.K Simmons. Only as an audience we don’t have to wait a season and a half for his character to show up. Lol

Can't believe it's finally ending!! :') I really enjoyed your reactions to Gravity Falls!! I'm hoping for Amphibia next 🙏

this was followed by an IRL event that unveiled an IL Bill Statue and put the pilot public. Look up Cypher Hunt. as well as any shorts or fan content or VA recordings.

It's crazy how I've seen this series at least 3 times over and I still cried the entire time from stans amnesia to the very end. What a wonderful series I'm so glad you shared your experience of watching this with us

It was a pleasure watching this show with you guys!

19:52 Thumbs up, like Terminator 2 👍 27:12 Candy and Pacifica drew hearts for Dipper in the letter (but not Wendy) 🤣

Gods, you guys would love Steven Universe so freaking much. It's got a lot of the same strengths and draws as some of the other shows on this channel that you've loved like She-Ra and My Hero Academia. You would have so much fun theorizing and analyzing the characters.....and getting VERY emotionally invested in them

I cry with every rewatch and reaction video. Thank for this journey guys

So Alex hid Bill statue somewhere in the middle of Oregon at the end of the show and tweeted a cipher that revealed the location of the statue. If I am correct, it is still there

I did not expected to see so fresh reactions for this masterpiece of a show. Thank You Both for bringing my memories back. Gravity Falls, Never Dies !

thank you for watching this show! it was so fun tuning in every tuesday to see your reactions :) i hope you guys can check out the legend of vox machina next, i think you guys will really enjoy it !

I may not think Gravity Falls is the best series ever, but it's still a damn good one. The finale manages to be powerful, funny, and heartfelt. Summer must end but that's not a bad thing. It definitely pull at your heart strings with the goodbye. I know yall are doing Invincible right now, but Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated would be great to see in the future! It's a Scooby Doo show with an overarching mystery with similar vibes to Gravity Falls.

There was a Bill Cipher Statue Hunt after the show ended, where you had to find clues all over the world to find the real statue of Bill. Once people found it, there’s a recording of Stan telling you to shake his hand, so Bill is in the real world if someone shook the statue’s hand. Also, I’d think if Stan got his memory back in less than 3 minutes, I’m pretty sure Bill Cipher is back too.

Please PLEASE do Steven Universe!!!!!!

This is my favorite cartoon of all time. I cry everytime I hear the remixed theme song at the end, and I couldn't escape again this time, bawled out again. Thanks for the reaction guys, it was a really fun trip!

Great show. Glad you both enjoyed it. 😊

Soooo many great details in those ending credits! I'm not sure which one's my favorite, so I'll just point out the one I think you might have missed, appreciate, and is least likely someone else pointed out: McGucket is shown bonding with his son. As for the future: I think Dragon Prince would work well for you.

And now to let y'all know that last image of Bill sparked a global treasure hunt orchestrated by Alex Hirsch LMAO It was amazing! It's documented online if you're curious! :D Also, please try out STEVEN UNIVERSE-- the character depth is crazy! You guys would LOVE it!!

Awww we've reached the end... Just wanted to thank you guys for reacting to my favorite animated cartoon. It was my childhood and I still revisit it from time to time. I really enjoyed your reaction videos to it. So happy to hear how much you enjoyed this show. The ending was perfect and bittersweet. Sending you both so much love 🥰❤

Hi! I think a show yall might really like is Frieren: Beyond Journey's End! The animations amazing, it has a very fascinating world, its funny, it has a really good dub, and If I remember correctly its the current highest rated anime on a few of sites, it released over the past year ^^ Also im so happy yall watched this show to completion, its one of my childhood shows (it released 12 years ago the hell) and itll always hold a place in my heart

loved your journey on this series!

The finale was awesome and emotional. The battles were epic, especially the robot and Stan sacrificed his life to save the world. This show was awesome. I like to thank Alex Hirsch and the crew for a great moment 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🔥🔥🔥😭😭😭

i cant believe this day is finally happening. the end of the journey

I think i heard this from game theory but all the symbols from the circle are related to projects Alex Hirsch worked on close or far since he had been in the industry for a bit already. And knowing how much he likes mistery (he even did an irl treasure hunt at the end of the show with a Bill statue, the one shown at the end of the episode, waiting for you at the end lol) i think its really true. I caught you only at season 2 but have really been enjoying watching yall, so keep it up guys 😁 and woohoo for Invincible coming next lowl 🙃

this has been such a fun journey. I am so excited that you guys are doing Invincible after gravity falls, these are both of my favorite shows ever

and we still waiting for the next summer all those years

Bill's final words are backwards speech calling for his resurrection. If you follow clues hidden throughout Gravity Falls additional media, it's heavily implied that Bill's final words resulted in him being reincarnated as King from the Owl House. Did you not notice how out of all the different voices Alex Hirsch does, King and Bill sound EXACTLY the same? What more, based on the year Gravity Falls takes place and the year The Owl House takes place, King is only 8 years old, so he was born the same year Bill died.

Stanley taking boxing lessons as a kid, then using his right hook to punch Bill out of existence is an incredible payoff

I waited every Tuesday for your reactions guys🥹 Love you❤️

After you mentioned vox machina in the intro I thought about how much I’d enjoy watching you two play it. And then you mentioned the game a few minutes later!

Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss as my first pic Then amphibia the owl house sister show Then dragon prince as third

Just how Bill fools people when they're desperate, they fooled him when he was desperate. He shook Stan's hand but didn't realize it only had 5 fingers instead of 6

I feel like they'd love Steven Universe with its music and writing 💕

Ive been waiting for you lettsreact...im mad i didnt see you upload this sooner

I love this channel so much its amazing

Such a masterpiece episode, very rare for a series finale to be the absolute best episode of a show but Gravity Falls pulled it off. Cemented as one of the greatest stories ever

I totally recommend Hazbin Hotel as far as non-anime goes, but y'all NEED to watch Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. Y'all would absolutely adore it.

An amazing finale to an amazing show!

Did you guys notice that melody, Soos's love interest was also working at the mystery shack?

Can’t believe we finish Gravity Falls🥲

As people have noted in the comments, Bill does recite a mantra that opens the possibility of him returning. There are two camps on this: those who genuinely believe it means that a season 3 is coming, and those who accept that the show is done.

Bill Cipher final words. "A X O L O T L, my time has come to burn! I invoke the ancient power that I may return!"

The fact that Bill s voice actor is the same person as the voice actor for King from Owl house , is mind bugleing