saisai-chan: astriiformes: your description of the last two has made me imagine a cuddlepile consisting of Ford and a bunch of Mabel clones and it’s the cutest image I’ve thought up in a long time so i doodled the thing
aroford: nokama: aroford: aroford: things stanford pines has definitely bragged about: being able to spell his last name using the periodic table of the elements in not one, but two different ways what about phosphorous, indium, and einsteinium? he breaks out this chart and mcgucket leaves the room
thesnadger: Headcanon that the first time Stan called Ford “Sixer” after they made up he winced a little. Headcanon that much later, Ford worked up the courage to explain why. During one of many late night talks on the Stan O’War, he told Stan about his time with Bill. How Bill had plucked the childhood nickname… Continue reading
This has been coming for a long time. Okay, so assuming that 1) Mabel and Dipper’s school let out for summer break around the beginning of June, which usually does not happen, and 2) That they left for Gravity Falls immediately and didn’t spend any time home at all, which I also find hard to believe, Mabel and Dipper could have only spent about three months with Stanley. That’s not a lot of time at all, but have you ever seen anyone say he doesn’t love those kids? Of course not, everyone knows he loves them so, so much. This is a widely accepted fact in the fandom.
I’m assuming Stanford has known the kids for at least a few weeks to a month, which isn’t that short compared to three months. But I always see people saying he’s only known them for such a short time and that he can’t possibly love them that much, especially Mabel. Please don’t forget what stopped Stanford from going off on the man who pushed him into a hellscape dimension that traumatized his partner in seconds – The knowledge that he had a niece and nephew!
He didn’t know these kids, at all, but he was so happy to see them! He went from this
To THIS
I’ve seen so many people say that he doesn’t love or care about his niece or nephew, and that he manipulates them, and none of this is true. At all. I’ve seen enough posts about the nephew, though, so I’ll focus on the niece.
Immediately, he goes out to shake her hand, with the six fingers he was so insecure about that he balled into a fist when he was shaking the hand of his professor. He already likes her and says as much. This is where it gets less obvious, because they didn’t get as much screen time together as they should’ve, but the sentiment is still there.
Stanford has dealt with unicorns before and knows the chances of getting their hair are unlikely, but he still sees how excited Mabel is to go and really, if anyone could get that hair, it would be Mabel, so he lets her go. He even gives a crossbow – which, admittedly, is really irresponsible, but he’s been away for thirty years. Cut him some slack. – so she’ll be able to defend herself, and one of his journals, his prized possessions. When she succeeds, he’s so happy and so proud of her and he makes sure that she knows how great she was!
The picture above, which is commonly used to show how much he hates Mabel… Well, yes, Mabel is the one with the leaf blower strategy, and I wish there had been a note about that in the journal, but there’s not. There could be, but there’s not, all it says is leaf blowers, in Dipper’s handwriting. How on earth would Stanford know it was all Mabel’s idea, just from looking at that journal page?
Honestly, that entire episode is used as an example of how much he hates Mabel, but consider this: It’s not. First of all, it’s not that Stanford just has little to no concern for Mabel and wants to brush her off, he genuinely believes she has a great personality and would be okay on her own, if it came to that. This is wrong, of course, but he had no malicious intent. He was interested in her and what she was doing; he was watching her while she befriended the pizza guy.
This is the face of a man who is genuinely sad about the implication that his niece might not be happy. Not because he hates her guts and wants her brother all to himself, or something else equally ridiculous, but because he loves her, and he wants her to be okay.
When the rift breaks, Dipper’s first priority is to help Mabel, but consider this: So is Stanford’s. They didn’t know where Mabel was – The last time Dipper saw her, she was just running from the shack, and really, she could be anywhere. But if they took out Bill immediately, they would be able to go look for Mabel immediately afterwards, with the knowledge that Bill wouldn’t be able to get to her.
And honestly, the finale is full of Stanford loving Mabel. When the twins defeat all of Bill’s friends, he’s so happy, it’s all congratulations for Dipper and Mabel. He’s so horrified at the idea that Bill would torture those kids, and he did his best to stop him. Have you seen that one post where the kids are being chased by Bill, and Stan is wondering what the fuck to do, but Ford is just screaming and banging on the cage? He was ready to remove all of his personality and memories, to essentially die, just because there was a chance the kids would be safe. And don’t forget the scene at the end where he threatens the bus driver with a gun just so Mabel will be happy because it’s honestly the best.
In summary, Stanford fucking loves this sweet star child so much and I will fight anyone who says otherwise.
Ford loves Mabel since Mabel said “I love your six-fingered hands”, to be honest. (”She is weird… I LIKE HER”) He has most on screen moment with Dipper in order to establish their relationship… because Mabel’s abandonment issues and Ford’s paranoia were meant to cause the apocalypse. Otherwise, there is nothing but love between them.
You’re making this so much harder than it needs to be. Everyone has a weakness, tough guy. I’ll make you talk. It’s only a matter of time.
Friendly reminder that Ford was in Bill’s clutches for days, possibly weeks, while the Resistance built the Shacktron 2000 (because building that thing did not take mere hours).
Friendly reminder that Bill thinks pain is funny.
Friendly reminder that Bill is very creative in the worst sense of that word.
Friendly reminder that Bill fully intended to torture Ford for as long as it took to get that equation out of him, for the rest of eternity if need be.
Friendly reminder that Bill has control over time, space, and matter, and it would have taken no effort at all to heal the worst of Ford’s wounds or bring him back to life if he went too far so that he could continue inflicting pain on him.
Friendly reminder that despite all this, Ford never once revealed the equation to Bill, which gave the Resistance enough time to stage a rescue and allowed the Stans to pull off their final gambit with the memory gun to erase Bill from existence completely.
Friendly reminder that Stanford Filbrick Pines is hardcore as hell. (Though he also unquestionably needs a few hundred hugs, a trip to the hospital, and some intensive therapy.)
what i find so incredibly painful about this scene more than anything is that stan finally, finally, has everything he’s ever wanted right here, and he has no idea. he has no clue that he’s waited 40 years to hug his brother again. he has no idea he’s waited his whole life for someone to appreciate him. he has no clue that all he’s ever wanted is to be a hero. he doesn’t even know that the man in front of him has his face because he doesn’t know what he looks like. he doesn’t even understand the significance of the clothes they’re wearing, or the fez on top of his head. he has absolutely no idea that this should be the best moment of his life.
Remember that page in Journal 3 where Ford drew the Stan ‘o War and then crossed it out? I thought I’d draw this scene. Ford DOES think of his childhood and his bro, he’s just in denial…
traveling-magpie: abaikgirl: But can we just talk about how much it says about Stan’s character that he was present for Dipper and Mabel’s birth? Think of the timing. They were born at the end of the summer in California meaning Stan traveled to California probably up to a week before the due date,leaving the Mystery… Continue reading
Monsters' Queen 