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Here's what Alex Hirsch had to say about Ford in the DVD commentary: "Ford’s great flaw is arrogance. He believes that there are special people, and everyone else...That human attachments are actually weaknesses. The song and dance that he’s giving Dipper here is the exact song and dance that he gave McGucket back when they were younger - ‘You and I are different. We’re better than everyone else. We have a path that no one else can understand. No one else can do this.’ It’s a very seductive idea for Dipper, but he starts to be a little insecure. He kind of can’t believe it, and he’s sort of right to be suspicious, because while Dipper is a smart kid, Ford is projecting. Ford loves Dipper because he sees someone who will tell him ‘yes’ to everything, who will never challenge him, and who will do a really insane, dangerous mission. I know there are some fans who are like ‘Oh, this is a great offer! Dipper should just become a mystery hunter for the rest of his life, not go to high school, not go to college, not be around kids his age…But if Dipper had taken the apprenticeship, he probably would have gone the way of McGucket - Turned into a kind of insane, paranoid hermit with no friends, and just kind of losing his mind. So, it is a seductive offer, but ultimately, Dipper needs to try to learn not to grow up too fast.”

One important fact that I hardly see anyone mention: Mabel had *no* idea what the Rift was, Ford told Dipper to keep it a secret.

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

personally i don't think mable gives up the rift if she, you know, actually knows what it is. Ford explicitly told dipper not to tell her, and when she pulls it out shes not like this is the rift, she's like huh, this weird thing?

I actually blame Ford for the rift breaking more than I blame Mabel. He shouldn't have made Dipper keep it a secret from her. I get how important the secret is (or was), but if he had just told her she might not have been so quick to hand it over to Bill/Blendin in the vulnerable state of mind she was in.

A lot of people hate on Mabel for giving away the rift and starting Weirdmageden. But one has to realize how upset she was with everything going on. From her perspective, her whole world was falling apart, and her own brother was aboutto abandon her. Plus, I think it’s more Ford's fault for not telling Mabel about the rift in the first place!

14:55 actually, a scene that was cut (for time I believe) was Mabels parents telling her she couldn't bring Wadles back.

While I've seen some well-informed arguments about who among the Pines family was most at fault for allowing Bill to unleash the rift, I'd have to say all four of them share a similar degree of responsibility. Mabel was just the unfortunate last person in the wrong place, at the wrong time, and at her lowest emotional state that fully set the stage for the events of Weirdmageddon. On Dipper's end, he was falling victim to his immature need to grow up too fast and was blinded by the allure of what Ford was offering. His overly rational justification to Mabel that growing up is unavoidable and this opportunity was going to help him jumpstart his adult life lacked the vital empathy and wisdom that must also come with such a transition. He's willing to fling himself head-first into Ford's apprenticeship without considering what has happened to people like McGucket that aided him in the past. Mabel's situation is the opposite in that she's grasping at any line she can to help extend her childhood and the emotional security it offers. Throughout the episode she's taken several gut punches that remind her of this big transition that's fast approaching (seeing the absolute despair of Wendy and the other teens signing up for high school, Candy and Grenda not being able to attend the twins' 13th birthday and say farewell as they leave Gravity Falls). The only one who's offered the sincere emotional support she wanted was Stan, and he's hardly the role model she needs for how to handle this tough transition. To have Dipper, the one person she's counted on to help bring her back down to earth when she's getting carried away, casually say he's going in a new life direction without her is the final knife in an already raw emotional nerve she doesn't know how to properly deal with. Then there's Stan and Ford, arguably the dark mirror of what Mabel and Dipper could have become if they'd parted ways with such bad blood. Ford's genious is matched only by his shocking lack of forethought and concern for the impact of his own actions. Every major disaster leading up to Bill's manifestation involves some form of him either coercing others into helping him with his dangerous experiments or withholding vital information from his family that could have prevented certain disasters. He's an incredibly smart and determined adult, but hasn't cultivated the wisdom needed to best apply it nor the humility to admit that others have perspectives on things that may be better than his own. And finally there's Stan. His role in directly causing Weirdmageddon is smaller, but his actions throughout the entire series play vital roles in the events leading up to it. Like Mabel, he has shown his willingness to let his emotions and creative spontaneity guide his actions, but to a far more reckless extent. He's chained to childhood dreams and world views that he knows have changed in his adulthood, but actively fights against (often at the expense of others). Even after bringing Ford back he deflects as much blame for the incident he caused, resulting in the rift between them growing and bleeding over into the bond Dipper and Mabel share. Ultimately, it's a dramatic comedy of errors and personality flaws between all four family members that resulted in Bill's plans coming to fruition. It makes for great entertainment but can be an absolute nightmare to deal with in reality.

I felt so bad for Mabel in this episode.

Y’all fr are forgetting the whole message of the very first episode. “Trust no one,” written by Ford didn’t help in the Gnome crisis, Dipper should’ve been allowed to trust his twin this time as well.

It's really ironic that in nearly the same time you watch Gravity Falls episode, where there is Mabel's fear for future, and Code Geass, where Lelouch states that he's fighting for future! 😁

Woah, symbolism alert. I just realized that the focus on "repairing the rift" is both true of the space-time rift and repairing Dipper and Mabel's (and Stan and Ford's) relationships before they break beyond repair.

A thing to note: Mabel doesn't know as much about Bill as Dipper does. Dipper would not have given the rift to anyone period, but Bill has also POSSESSED DIPPER BEFORE! Mabel knows this, but never saw it happen. She would have no cause to question Blendin being Bill, especially since a Time Bubble sounds exactly like something he'd be an expert on. They did let him live, pardon him of his crimes, and give him hair last time they saw him, so him offering a favor in return isn't as out of left field as it sounds. I definitely didn't catch on in my first viewing, and that's after watching Bill cycle through faces at the end of the previous episode, INCLUDING BLENDIN'S. All the Pines are to blame, not just Mabel. Mabel could have thought about it more, sure, but Frod told Dipper not to trust anyone with the true nature of the rift, and Dipper listened. Grunkle Stan also made Ford SWEAR that he would keep the kids as far from his stuff as possible, and while Dipper fought against that and proved useful to Ford, Ford kept his distance from Mabel in regards to his research. If they had all communicated and listened, things might be different, but that's not what happened.

I dont know what is up with Dippers parents but I would not want my kid being tought by Ford. That man is a step away from Rick Sanchez levels. He just spent like however many years in a chaos realm. Ford needs therapy not responsibility for a kid. He kind of treats him like Morty and almost gets him killed multiple times this episode lol

Putting all of the blame for Weirdmageddon on Mabel is a take I find deeply shallow. Mabel's entire world is crashing down, with her childhood innocence period coming to a close, summer ending and then Dipper, her twin, drops the bomb that he wants to stay in Gravity Falls and leave her. Mabel thought she was giving Blendin, someone who liked her the last time they interacted, a menaingless gadget from Dipper's backpack that she accidentally took. I honestly think the person most at fault, other than Bill, is actually Ford. Him telling only Dipper about the rift and not Mabel and Stan not only created a wedge between them, but it was also reckless and dangerous, and the consequences kicked Weirdmageddon off.

Nobody ever seems to bring up how utterly insane it is for Ford to expect Dipper to abandon his whole life at home and go on adventures saving the world with him. Like he's still 12/13 years old - Ford may have scientific knowledge but he's never taught or looked after a child before. What would Dipper's parents think? Dipper's still a child Ford can't just take him away. 😭😭 Mabel's completely right to be upset, her brother who she's known her entire life is moving away before they turn 13 to live with all her friends and go on adventures while she has to go back home alone. I'll never understand why so many people agree with Ford and hate Mabel for giving away the rift lmfao

There are basically two prevailing schools of thought to Mabel’s behavior in this episode. One is that she’s just a kid who was manipulated in a vulnerable emotional state, the other is that she’s a selfish brat who is solely responsible for Weirdmageddon. I personally think that both sides are completely devoid of the nuance of the situation. Yes, Mabel is in a very vulnerable headspace. She’s starting to comprehend the changes that are about to happen, and is the loneliest she’s ever felt. Bill has a way with words, and took the opportunity. Weirdmageddon is indisputably Bill’s fault. That being said, I feel some people use that to completely ignore the hand Mabel played. Yes, she didn’t know what the rift was, but even without that, she was ready to sacrifice everyone’s year to make her own summer last longer. It’s completely understandable, but still insanely selfish. While Bill is obviously to blame here, I think it’s still important to hold people accountable for their mistakes, no matter the headspace they’re in.

All of this could have been avoided if Ford told Mabel what the rift was

Ford should have known Mabel, a little kid he barely knows and only just met, would be unstable and emotionally unbalanced enough that she was prone to temper tantrums when she doesn't get her way and that would obviously lead her to switching backpacks with Dipper at the exact moment when he had the rift with him, leading Mabel to be the perfect target for Bill's manipulations. It's all Ford's fault for not predicting what writers had in store and telling all the right people the right things to prevent for the story from progressing.

I feel like a common theme in this fandom is putting most (or sometimes even all) the blame on Mabel, which is honestly really irritating. She’s a 12 year old who just found out something she’s been looking forward to most of her life (becoming a teen) is seemingly not a very happy time, like at all. And then to top it off she finds out the person who has literally always been with her, her most important person. Won’t even be there to help her through it. Her world was shattering before her eyes, so in her vulnerable state she put her trust in someone who she thought could help, someone she didn’t know had any malicious intent. So yeah, I just think she’s a lot more than the “selfish” girl people often make her out to be. So I’m glad you two are giving her the attention she deserves in your discussions. I wouldn’t expect any less tbh, even when I disagree on your takes, they’re always very insightful.

the scene of Dipper protecting his grunkle without any fear in his body always gives me chills. I still feel very conflicted about the Dipper/Mabel scenario, but they do the best job comparing Stan and Fords past and whether history will repeat itself. Dipper always does so so much for Mabel, but Mabel is Mabel and feels with her entire being so i gotta respect them both

I just want to say, your reactions are the best, tried some other youtubers but it is not nearly as much fun as with you

I loved the twist at the end of this episode but I also loved the UFO design and how it was used for this episode

My 13th birthday: Had a bunch of friends over for a sleepover, and everyone ended up getting head lice.

Fun fact: The number 13 is constantly associated with bad luck. It’s no wonder everything went wrong just before the twins’ birthday.

What's crazy to me is that I have exactly one UFO experience, and it looked just like the pod that Dipper had to face. I was sunbathing in my yard, and there was this silver tear-drop shaped thing just hovering in the air super high up, then after a while it was just gone. I live under a pretty active airfield, and I wondered if the aliens were watching the flight traffic or something...or my bikini.

12:26 I mean, assuming he was stuck to the ship until the moment it crashed, and the ship absorbed the impact, it's not so crazy that he survived a twelve foot fall with just some bruises and scratches. What blows my mind is that the RIFT survived, considering how easy it broke later and that he landed on top of it.

Gravity Falls is the story of one boy who wants to grow up too fast, a girl who wants to grow up too slow, and how they navigate a single crazy summer and the feelings it leaves behind. that is what Gravity Falls is.

your cat is adorable awww

I can't take Justin Royland's voice seriously after all those years...

Montana: "To you it was a life changing event, to me it was tuesday... or thursday maybe"

The alien ship is modeled after a kids 80's movie called "Fligjt of the navigator

I perosnally am sad for Dipper he allways has to give up wverything for his sister's sake I get that he loves her and cares about her and she does too, but I really do think Dipper lost great oportunity here, it was his as well as probbebly anyone elses dream to get to go on asventures instead of attending school

16:46 Gravity Falls was known for ridiculously long hiatuses between episodes, because Disney was not used to serialized content. This hiatus between this and Episode 18 was one of the shortest - only two weeks. But it was a SCREWED UP two weeks. Those screams were seriously adult level terrifying, and I was constantly explaining to my friends with kids why those kids needed some therapy for a bit.

It’s kinda crazy how Bill Cipher doesn’t get blamed nearly as much as other characters like Mabel or Ford for this. When did evil overlords stop getting blamed for manipulating and taking advantage of people

While I don't blame Mabel for Weirdmagedon (or at least not entirely), it annoys me that she never takes responsibility for giving Bill the rift.

I’m with Montana, I don’t remember shit about my 13th birthday AT ALL lmao. 😂

someone need to make a compilation of all the cat cameo, a catmeo even

I highly doubt Mason's parents would let him stay with uncle ford

i see montana's the eras tour merch !!

You know aparently a lot of people hate on Mabel for giving the rift to Bill, She didn't know what the rift was, for all she knew it could have just been some weird magic item that Dipper had in his bag, she didn't know how important it was, If she did she definitely wouldn't have given it away. Plus she was in an emotional moment and was easy to manipulate. I think even in that moment if she knew how important it was she never would have given it to anyone. But It was Ford's fault for telling Dipper to keep it a secret.

After you guys finish watching the series, I think you should react to "Between the Pines", a special interview between Time Baby and Alex Hirsch (author of the show), where he reveals some secrets, easter eggs and some of the references present in Gravity Falls

Upon rewatching I now realize. Mabel could’ve totally stayed in Gravity Falls too.. she would’ve stayed with Dipper and had her besties

I remember watching this episode as a kid and I was just as blind sided as Mabel was when Blendin turned out to be Bill because when this episode released I thought it was the finale 💀. I didn't think Disney would actual have Bill win for a good 3 episodes later on that took FOREVER for them all to release.

I really REALLY hope they do all of Weirdmageddon in one week. The episode-a-week stuff was fine for the bulk of the series but Weirdmageddon is back-to-back episodes.

These next three weeks are about to get *weird!*

Montana, you in the "my childhood's a bit fuzzy" club too?

Yay! This part of the story reminds me of a chaos incursion from the warhammer 40k universe. Everything gets crazy when the warp is involved and I'm not just saying that because there are planets that are just obese men with regular people living in their pores in the warp

Tfw you're predicting time travel and interdimensional dream demons but the real conflict was high school .....and interdimensional dream demons, but that was incidental

WELCOME ONE AND ALL TO WEIRDMAGEDEN!!!!

my opinion on your whole reaction channel depends ENTIRELY on the reaction to this episode , it's the same for every other reaction channel too , and i think that's fair cause it's pretty telling the way people observe the scene will they only see the surface and blame mabel EVEN more than bill for what happened? or do they have the brain to actually think more to it

oh boy, another episode to not read the comments of!

Once again suggesting you watch Amphibia after this!

To further the Mabel defense everyone else is putting forward: Why would Mabel ever assume that the rift would be important? Why would this object that all of reality hinges on just be sitting loose in his backpack?

We’re in the endgame now, folks! I seriously love your reactions and I agree with everything you guys said at the end. It wasn’t Mabel’s fault or Dipper’s. It was Ford for projecting his own personal feelings and problems he had with his brother. However, there’s nothing wrong with Dipper wanting to take that apprenticeship he was offered because it’s such a great opportunity for him. If only Mabel didn’t overhear it through the Walkie-Talkie because that was the last straw for her after having such a shitty day… Dipper was clearly going to tell her about it when he returned, but it sadly didn’t work out in his favor. Also, I still can’t get over how cool that UFO lore thing was. It’s super interesting to think about how it could be the reason why extraterrestrial beings were drawn to the strange phenomena of the town or if the saucer crash landed there and ended up causing the anomalies we see or have heard about throughout the show. The origins have never been fully revealed, which leaves lots of room for theories and interpretations! Anyway, I’m looking forward to seeing your reactions to the Weirdmageddon arc. It’s the greatest plot to ever happen in any animated cartoon imo! Things are going to get weird so I hope you guys are ready :)

"Dipper and Mabel vs. The Future": The Mystery Twins are on separate paths in life? Mabel's visit to the "vacant all Summer" Gravity Halls High school leads to the Cold Reality of the Future. Dipper and Grunkel Ford have a nearly-fatal experience with Alien tech. Mabel gets more bad news back at the Mystery Shack and takes Dipper's backpack as she flees to the woods. A possessed Blendin Blandin changes life in Gravity Falls.

Montana is me not remembering my past birthdays. I cannot wait for next weeks reaction, WEIRDMAGEDON!!! Also please watch Doctor Who after this.

Doesn't anybody realize this is Gideons fault for summoning bill cipher

CAT

I was writing a very long text about Mabel and the hate she gets but man its just too many things that i wanted to write but im just gonna say, i am not gonna change anyones mind if they dont want to but i didnt like her before but i love her more now and i even understand her and kinda also relate

I wish you guys would react to Scooby doo mystery incorporated. ya'll would love it, it has a similar feel to gravity falls & the owl house

Anyone heard mortys voice actor

im 15 and i dont remember being 13

Bill is

You guys should watch re zero

Weirdness begins

Need JoJo reactions

I see a lot of people “defending” Mabel’s decision to give Blendin the rift, and I do agree to an extent; she didn’t know what it was, cause Ford and Dipper didn’t tell her, and she was in an emotionally vulnerable state. The thing I have a problem with is that she still technically gets her wish; she spends most of Wierdmageddon in a bubble enjoying her never ending “summer” and in the end, (spoilers) gets to go home with Dipper (though obviously Dipper decided that entirely on his own). If she ended up getting screwed over and had to endure Bill’s dystopia at the beginning, or if she had more of a redemption arc in the finale, that’d be fine for me. Im not saying she deserves to suffer, I’m just tired of her always being thrown a bone despite not really doing anything to earn it.

Is anyone else annoyed with the cliche at 16:06? Intentionally doing something saying "Oops" as if it was an honest accident.

Ngl Mable could’ve stayed in gravity falls with dipper and ford tbh

Make her react to NARUTO DUBBED PLSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

It’s a testament to how selfishly written Mabel was that her being supportive of Dipper for once comes off as being “off brand” for her

I will never think Mabel isn't extremely selfish.

I fel sorry for them for having to see gravity falls im sorry for you gays 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

Mabel is such a horrible, horrible wretch of a character

I know some people will disagree, but always find Mabel selfish and neglectful. She rarely does something meaningful for others and often hinders Dipper in his journeys. I find her unnecessary for this show.