Fiddlestan - Blog Posts
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fiddlestan where fiddleford keeps calling stan "ford" as an accident and stan has to die a little every time he does because how can his brother one-up him even in the romance department
ship discourse is unserious but the "who would treat fiddleford better" arguments on tumblr are crazy to me because have we all forgotten nuance? anyways here's a relationship analysis:
fiddauthor has its own unhealthy aspects because ford not only tunnel-visioned on his research to the point of dismissing fiddleford, he was also being actively isolated by his abuser (bill), who was turning the two against each other. and, at the same time, fiddleford was actively lying to ford about the memory gun, then used it on ford, a complete violation of trust. in alex hirsch's own words, fiddleford was like a yes-man to ford (until he wasnt), to the detriment of both of them.
but also they found solace in each other, as two outcasts with similar interests. even if ford could be dismissive at times with his gifts, its so clear that he valued fiddleford as his one friend, that they found so much enjoyment in each other's company in both college and in gravity falls. and ignoring that is doing them both a disservice! none of the hurt they inflicted on each other was done out of malice; they were being slowly broken down by the environment around them.
fiddlestan is more difficult to dissect for obvious reasons but comparing stan's past failed relationships to a hypothetical one with fiddleford is a moot point. we're working with a vastly different scenario here. stan would need fiddleford to stay in his desperation to save ford, and fiddleford could be easily guilt-tripped despite his trauma. would stan be an asshole to fiddleford? yeah, he would probably grow impatient with fiddleford's anxiety, and they would have very clashing personalities and interests, along with bad trust issues. fiddleford would be very reliant on the memory gun at this point, and they both would be at their mental lowest: it would not be an easy or healthy relationship.
but at the same time, it's not difficult to see how two very broken people could find solace in each other, especially due to a shared grief. its a unique situation that only they could understand, so of course it would make sense that fiddleford's desire to fix vs stan's abandonment issues would lead to something, for better or for worse. at the end of the day, they both understand the broken bonds of family and they both want to feel needed. it's not farfetched to speculate that they'd find comfort in each other.
anyways. i love these three very flawed, very hurt, and very human individuals. i think they're capable of causing each other a lot of pain. they do cause each other a lot of pain. but also they grow and they heal, and it pains me to see people reduce them to their singular actions. (but also the jokes are funny so yknow...i get it carry on)
Thought Fiddlestan was a purely comedic ship for a while but now I get it, I see the light. It’s about a man who nurtures and cares for others to the point of heartbreak meeting a man who doesn’t remember what it’s like for anyone to care about him. It’s about them being warm together around the absence of someone they both love. It’s about Fiddleford’s innate domesticity comforting a man whose deepest desire was to come home. It’s about falling in love with the same face again but in a new context that heals your past trauma. It’s about Stan’s unbridled affection finally validating someone who desperately needed the recognition. It’s also about very funny old man yaoi.
something something "Fiddleford’s innate domesticity comforting a man whose deepest desire was to come home" something something "a man who nurtures and cares for others to the point of heartbreak meeting a man who doesn’t remember what it’s like for anyone to care about him"
doodles very much inspired by @yujateaandpi's perfect and beautiful analysis of Fiddlestan
do I smell……abandonment issues?
I just imagine portaled Fidds and portaled Stan looking at the whole sea of portaled Fords, side eyeing them and then sticking together. And getting together after some time I guess
Damn I hope universe makes me stumble upon portaled fiddlestans. Could be different dimensions could be the same one I just really want some i guess
Before tumblr: fiddlestan? Fiddlebill including billfiddlesford? Never heard. Would have never thought about them. Doesn't or almost doesn't work of off canon. Just what?
One week on tumblr: oh save me fiddlestans. Oh save me billfiddlesfords. Oh save me traumatized healing gays. Oh save me fumble polycule. God blessed this fandom. Got always had it blessed.
guys ive come up with a AU : ) hehhee. So basically its just like, me doing what i want to make a) more angst b) fiddauthor and c) toxic yaoi d) fiddlestan (cuz yes i sOr t a ship them but in a toxic yuri way OKAY LETS RANT ABT IT CUZ U GUYS ARE MY DIARY FOR GRAVITY FALLS STUFF
So im calling it...
Mortal AU
basically, Bill is a human constantly, b U T hes immortal and has secret powers/knowledge, but its not like he was a triangle and after theraprism he went back and was a human (like some AUs ive seen and LOVE!) the whole premise is he basically is kinda shoved into the whole storyline, along with some other things. likeee:
its set mainly in new jersey when stan and ford are kids/teens for now, but i have ideas for college and forward 😈
bill is a close, almost family friend with ford and stan, and is a bit younger than them. they go on adventures together.
bill was kicked out of his house at 10, and lived with the pines till a close friend of Filbrick adopts/fosters him.
fiddleford moves to new jersey at 14, meeting and becoming great friends with ford, stan and bill.
bill is basically a crazy little demon child, but they all love him because he is sneaky and knows a lot.
fiddleford is trans, he met the pines as a girl and as they got closer he would borrow their clothes and act not very ladylike, ford has a huge crush on fiddleford, and is very oblivious to fiddlefords "tomboyishness" and just finds him smart, and a tad weird
their just a big group of weirdos
fiddlefords deadname is brielle, idk why i just like it
anyways im gonna draw some of this AU when i get the chance, i just wanted to share some random details if anyone wants to see them :3 and like.. idk credit me if u draw this🤷♂️ im not a cop
very self-indulgent older rf!mystery trio
Fiddlestantober day 1 & 3
I'm doing the days I want to/can because I'm making another list, I guess I'll do it based on my AU
Hashtag just couple things 💚💚💚
Post-divorce fiddlestan with special guest Tate Mcgucket
5 fingers
There is an imposter among us
FiddEmmaStan AU where Emma May moved to Gravity Falls around the same time Stan took Ford's identity. She divorces Fiddleford & dumps him on Stan's (newly acquired) porch. While Stan is trying to fix the portal and run the mystery shack, and a recovering Fiddleford builds lots of robots for the mystery shack & does upkeep, Emma is raising Tate & having weekly Wine Nights with Stan (she finds out the truth of him not being Ford & they kinda become best friends about it). Fiddleford & Emma May fall for Stanley separately and accidentally fall back in love with each other along the way (Stan is Tate's favourite parent during the like 3 years this takes). Emma ends up moving into the mystery shack & with no prior science knowledge takes up helping fix the portal & gives some of the tours. Stan is having huge amounts of Bi Panic cause omg he's fallen for Emma May & Fiddleford and their son now calls him Dad (Stan balled his eyes put the first time) but they seem to be working stuff out and he shouldn't get in the way of that??? Anyway Fiddleford and Emma co-seduce Stanley. It works. The relationship is surprisingly healthy. They get Poly Married (it's Gravity Falls) but it's Emma & Fidds both being married to Stanley - when Emma May is annoyed with Fiddleford she describes him as her husband-in-law.
Mabel & Dipper visit Gravity Falls for the summer and are greeted by their Grunkle Stan, Grauntie Emma May, Grunkle Fidds & Cousin Tate
Fiddlestan this fiddauthor that no my otp is fiddleford hadron mcgucket x happiness
Literally as long as he ends up happy I am all for it