Rating: 6.9
Favorite Episode: A Tale of Two Stans
There was a well-executed backstory to Gravity falls lore that saves this show: (the reveal of Stanford and the portal's origins). However, the show is just irritatingly childish despite being a children's show with dark undertones. Subjectively most of the dialogue from characters like Mabel and Soos is juvenile obnoxious humor. The first half is mostly the Pines children learning life lessons due to supernatural events. The real story doesn't begin until season 2. The amount of irrelevant and cringe plot threads like having to watch 12-year-old girls dating adventures (zombie guy, Mermando, several times, Gideon, etc..), and the stupidest man alive (pioneer day episode) detract from the great episodes like the Tale of Two Stans; which add nuance and depth to the narrative. Mabel's character is problematic because at the expense of Dipper's wishes she always gets what she wants and it's played off as her being a "pure person": (ex Dipper's dream of becoming Stanford's apprentice was derailed by Mabel because she didn't want to grow up. Even though Mabel was quick to replace Dipper in her dreamscape during Wierdmaggedon, only for Dipper to throw away his dream to appease Mabel's. It's selfish and one-sided). The ending was mostly solid despite the copout of Stan regaining his memories even though they were completely wiped. There are too many cons to call this a great watch, just because it's a comedy doesn't mean it has to be kiddie.
Favorite Episode: A Tale of Two Stans
There was a well-executed backstory to Gravity falls lore that saves this show: (the reveal of Stanford and the portal's origins). However, the show is just irritatingly childish despite being a children's show with dark undertones. Subjectively most of the dialogue from characters like Mabel and Soos is juvenile obnoxious humor. The first half is mostly the Pines children learning life lessons due to supernatural events. The real story doesn't begin until season 2. The amount of irrelevant and cringe plot threads like having to watch 12-year-old girls dating adventures (zombie guy, Mermando, several times, Gideon, etc..), and the stupidest man alive (pioneer day episode) detract from the great episodes like the Tale of Two Stans; which add nuance and depth to the narrative. Mabel's character is problematic because at the expense of Dipper's wishes she always gets what she wants and it's played off as her being a "pure person": (ex Dipper's dream of becoming Stanford's apprentice was derailed by Mabel because she didn't want to grow up. Even though Mabel was quick to replace Dipper in her dreamscape during Wierdmaggedon, only for Dipper to throw away his dream to appease Mabel's. It's selfish and one-sided). The ending was mostly solid despite the copout of Stan regaining his memories even though they were completely wiped. There are too many cons to call this a great watch, just because it's a comedy doesn't mean it has to be kiddie.