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rionaleonhart) wrote2020-07-28 01:51 pm
rionaleonhart) wrote2020-07-28 01:51 pm
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I Hate My Dumb Heart For Making Me Feel Things.
I've been rewatching Gravity Falls, but TURNS OUT I NEVER FINISHED IT THE FIRST TIME AROUND, and I was not braced for that incredible, horrifying multi-part finale at all. What a fantastic ending.
The shift in the opening sequence for the finale is genuinely terrifying. I would have been so upset if I'd seen it as a child!
If you're curious, the normal opening (which is fairly unsettling and cool in itself) is here; the finale opening is here.
I love Dipper and Mabel. What good kids. Their relationship is incredibly endearing; they love each other so much!
There's a moment that hits me really hard, when a giant robot grabs one of them in each fist, and as they're lifted into the air they're not trying to fight against the robot; they're trying to hold on to each other. You can see it just after the 1.40 mark in this clip. Just a second of animation, but it says so much about these two.
Mabel is a delight, but Dipper's probably my favourite character: this awkward, anxious, selfconscious, soft-hearted kid who takes things too seriously and gets really excited about knowledge and would do anything for his sister and is struggling with a completely unattainable crush. He may be terrified, but he'll never back down if someone's in danger.
Although of course the actual best character is Waddles.
I was very touched when Mabel found herself trapped in a cycle of unwanted dates with Gideon, and Dipper saw how upset she was and offered to break up with Gideon on her behalf. He's an extremely good brother!
Stan's dynamic with Mabel is also pretty charming. It hadn't really struck me the first time I watched this show, but he's so fond of her.
I think Gravity Falls is one of the best shows I've ever watched. Not just one of the best children's cartoons. One of the best shows.
I sort of feel I should try to cross Gravity Falls over with Life Is Strange, just because they're both set in tiny Oregon towns where weird things happen. I'll... probably need more of a concept than that.
The shift in the opening sequence for the finale is genuinely terrifying. I would have been so upset if I'd seen it as a child!
If you're curious, the normal opening (which is fairly unsettling and cool in itself) is here; the finale opening is here.
I love Dipper and Mabel. What good kids. Their relationship is incredibly endearing; they love each other so much!
There's a moment that hits me really hard, when a giant robot grabs one of them in each fist, and as they're lifted into the air they're not trying to fight against the robot; they're trying to hold on to each other. You can see it just after the 1.40 mark in this clip. Just a second of animation, but it says so much about these two.
Mabel is a delight, but Dipper's probably my favourite character: this awkward, anxious, selfconscious, soft-hearted kid who takes things too seriously and gets really excited about knowledge and would do anything for his sister and is struggling with a completely unattainable crush. He may be terrified, but he'll never back down if someone's in danger.
Although of course the actual best character is Waddles.
I was very touched when Mabel found herself trapped in a cycle of unwanted dates with Gideon, and Dipper saw how upset she was and offered to break up with Gideon on her behalf. He's an extremely good brother!
Stan's dynamic with Mabel is also pretty charming. It hadn't really struck me the first time I watched this show, but he's so fond of her.
I think Gravity Falls is one of the best shows I've ever watched. Not just one of the best children's cartoons. One of the best shows.
I sort of feel I should try to cross Gravity Falls over with Life Is Strange, just because they're both set in tiny Oregon towns where weird things happen. I'll... probably need more of a concept than that.
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