The Modern Gravity Falls Fandom Is So Spoiled 😭😭 Ppl Get So Up In Arms And Annoyed About Fully

I just watched a Stan animatic called 'If I Could Tell Him' (YouTube) and damn it, I don’t want to disrespect the person who made it because they specified that it’s not a ship and it’s totally platonic. But for someone who didn’t know they’re brothers, it seems like they’re confessing their love to each other, and it made me ship them even more. In my defense it wasn’t the ideal song choice haha 😭

No because stan and ford not realizing they’re in love until they’re like in the middle of fucking sends me

IKR😭😭😭 But fr. I know we kinda make fun of gen artists for making them too close for normal brothers but really? They themselves wouldn't be aware, too. They were always weird about each other, no matter how you see it, and post-canon mutual compliance can really go for miles. And they would really really be happy with staying just platonic bros but. The need. The pull is just too heavy to ignore, especially in such close proximity to the object of your desires. And if the other doesn't say anything, then it's fine, yes? Then this, whatever that is, is allowed.

I know it sounds silly I'm self-aware but I genuinely love this concept, thank you for listening to my ramblings 🥰

comics based on by the skin of your teeth by Rev (apathetic_revenant) on ao3

I miss him

Evolution

When I was 13, I loved scrolling through Google for fanart and reading Pinecest fanfics on Wattpad. Eight years later, not much has changed—I’m doing the same thing with Stancest here on Tumblr and Ao3

they chillin like old times

Ok here’s a Stancest hot take that I’m just gonna throw out there:

Stan is the constantly jealous one in their relationship, not ford. Stan is the one who’s insecure about losing ppl. And that fear often stems from thinking he won’t measure up in comparison. He gets defensive about who the better care taker is, he gets defensive about Gideon, a literal 10 year old, one up-ing him in his line of work, he drove a guy’s car into a ravine cuz a girl didn’t like him as much. HES JEALOUS ALL THE TIME BECAUSE HES SO INSECURE. Ford is insecure too obviously but in a different way. His insecurity NEVER manifests as jealousy in canon, it usually shows in stubborn overcompensation (I think because his positive traits were more validated growing up). Stan’s jealousy is over the top childish and pathetic and so funny. The way he acts out is so extreme, he went so far as to run for mayor because he was jealous once. I want more crazy jealous Stan

What Space Faith Can Occupy, TC Tolbert

Something I did in magma!

the most important thing when i write dipper and mabel is to understand that they are not stan and ford.

that's not to say that there aren't similarities. obviously, the twins have dynamics that can be compared to each other in a myriad of ways, both separately and together.

but it's so very vital that dipper is NOT a 1:1 ford. and mabel is NOT a 1:1 stan.

dipper has ford's love of rationality and mysteries, but he has stan's love of stories and family. mabel has stan's pure chaos, but ford's pre-bill trust in people.

dipper and stan both approach the world with cynicism. young ford and mabel approach the world with wonder.

stan was the twin worried about being left behind, just like mabel. ford and dipper both wanted to carve a path for themselves and their future.

mabel was so scared of losing her brother that she accidentally caused weirdmaggedon, just like stan was worried about losing ford that he accidentally sabatoged ford's science project/collegiate future. but dipper was the one who fought like hell mostly by himself in the apocalypse for three days to get her back, just like stan worked for thirty years to save ford. there is nothing dipper wouldn't sacrifice for mabel.

in my humble opinion, this is why the pines family dynamic is so damn compelling. they aren't carbon copies because that's not how people work. there is a sincerity, an honesty, a relatability between all of these characters and their flaws.

mabel and dipper aren't just the younger version of their grunkles. they are a crazy mishmash of the best and worst traits swapped around and punted to the moon and back.

exploring each micro-dynamic is so fascinating. i love this weird little family.