#Bill-bel

[who-do-i-know-this-man-s4]

⚠️Vote for whomever YOU DO NOT KNOW⚠️‼️

[mossswald]

Happy Month of May—bel!

[unharmonious-silence]

[star-png]

I guess bill and Mabel went through some strange dimensions...

Original picture

[hkthatgffan]

Back for one final time...

It's The #MonthOfMaybel2024

Like last year, it's a free for all where you can make whatever you want in regards to Gravity Falls' sweater wearing legend.

But we also have an additional element this year to mark 10 years since a little fandom event...

In 2014, Alex Hirsch asked fans to color in this image of Mabel and Bill, with winners winning a mystery prize!

To mark 10 years since it and the launch of The Book of Bill, your challenge for this year's event is to do exactly that; colour in this image as you choose fit!

You can learn more about the winners and prizes in this video I made back in 2020...

I've hosted this event since 2020 after the original team behind it stopped. And this time for real, it is the end!

It's been a pleasure hosting May-bel month and I hope others take on the challenge in the future. So, let's get out there and make Mabel proud!

#MonthOfMaybel

[cultofmalcolm]

Refs for TF2 characters you never wanted!!

Redmond and Blutard Mann

Gray and Olivia Mann

Tom Jones!!

Bidwell and Reddy

Bill-Bell and Lar-Nah!

Im gonna make a Zephaniah Mann and Barnibus Hale one, tmrw too

[cervinae-canine]

It's always fascinating to compare Sniper's relationship with his parents in the 'Meet the Sniper' short with the comics. Personally, it's because of how it evolves from a brief mention to a sincerely satisfying character arc.

"I'll be honest with you. My parents do not care for it [it is him being a mercenary]."

In the short, it shows that either one or both of his parents disapprove of his decision to be a mercenary. Which no doubt, would cause strain in any relationship; regardless of the closeness. It doesn't particularly mean they're distant, however, as we see Sniper talking to his dad on the phone. (though it is shown via an argument).

I can argue that this was a subtle display that they both still cared about him enough to not completely cut him out of their lives, despite the understandable reason if they were to. I've seen some that suggest his parents might've disapproved of his mercenary work because they fear having to attend their son's funeral. Regardless of the reason, they kept contact with him, but their dynamic was strained.

Of course due to the short amount of time, this point was skimmed through and was fairly quick in pace. His complicated family issues were established and for a very long time, this was not explored until in 2014 with "Blood in the Water".

Sniper's specific arc in the comics revolves around wanting to find his birth parents after his adoptive parents passed away, or in his words; his "real parents."

Even in just the establishing scene with his birth parents, it already showed them mainly caring about themselves over the baby Sniper. And him ending up in the rocket that gave him safety was completely unintentional, as the two were bickering over who should use it.

By contrast, we see Mr. and Mrs. Mundy going to the crashed rocket and later implying to raise Mick as their own.

Throughout what we see of his birth parents, they're shown to be bumbling and drunken respectively; with neither really caring about each other. Let alone Sniper. Firstly in Bill-Bel's case, where he asks for money right after showing the rocket that ultimately saved Sniper's life.

And then in Lar-Nah's case, where she took the rocket to escape and abandoned both Bill-Bel and Sniper to potentially die as a result (excluding soldier and miss pauling).

Their presence doesn't have to be constant to infer that both of these characters are self-absorbed; only caring about oneself, anyone else be damned.

Despite the consistent displays of disrespect from both parents, Sniper still very much cares about them. Where he's completely willing to put his own life in jeopardy in order to get his dad to safety.

And to have that care be thrown in Sniper's face.

But despite even that, Sniper held hope and kept his expectation that he may potentially care in some capacity. He just wanted anything; any shred of assurance that his "real" parents cared about him. Something to call 'home' after his adoptive parents passed. Something to make this search for his ""real"" parents feel worth it.

You can see the genuine happiness on his face when under the impression that his dad came back; to save him. Only for it to dim when...

This part is not directly stated but after having his trust be disregarded multiple times by his ""real"" parents, he concluded one important thing: His adoptive parents are his real parents. He was their real son. He was a Mundy.

On top of that, it shows that his parents seem to develop as well. The disapproval, the arguing in the 'Meet the Sniper' short; is nowhere to be seen here. What we see are two parents that genuinely want the best for their son, even calling him a 'professional' and focusing on him staying alive rather than staying in heaven with them.

These were the exact words that Sniper needed to hear. There is no debate: Mr. and Mrs. Mundy are his parents.

I think his arc of finding his "real" parents already stood on its own but with the additional context that his relationship with his adoptive parents were tumultuous at best, it made the emotional impact of both, stronger in hindsight.

[belelzebub]

the first thing i did after reading book of bill was draw bill doing my taxes

[incorrect-losers]

Bev: Stan you should be ashamed of yourself!

Bill: How could you do such a thing!

Eddie: Hope you never get mad at me!

Stan: …

Stan: *Starts crying* Why y’all screaming at me??

Stan: I was minding my damn business eating some fruit

[akonoadham]

[fidjiefidjie]

🐕 Oups ! 😁 📰

Illustration 🖍🖌 de Roba

👋 Bel après-midi

[loch-n-ceol]

Since CBS is a sniper freak, would he still have the same parents as normal sniper or would he have an bill bell and Lar-nah variant as his parents (aka, possibly neglected)

Like he had a shitty childhood along with being tortured or would he have a good childhood and then get tortured?

[redeyedryu]

Shut. 👉👁️

[oldshowbiz]

Bill Cosby claimed the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was "soiling Black culture … setting back the course of Black television progress" and "helping to destroy Black culture."

[hkthatgffan]

The Month of May-bel 2024 has officially ended. I wanna thank all the artists, fanfic writers and more who participated this year.

This time, the response was amazing. We had so many people on here and on Tumblr contribute. It was amazing to see this 10 year old image from an event Alex held long ago be redone. You all did an amazing job.

I say each year this is the final year of the event I'm hosting and then end up not. But who knows what 2025 will hold. I don't really have plans to keep this account even running into 2025 this much, so we'll see.

But if this is it, thank you for letting me have the chance to host this event for now 5 years. From my GF Amino days to now on here. You all are amazing.

Thank you again, everyone <3

Mabel Pines Forever!

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[fruit-teeth]

More out of context memes for my TF2 fic Chronicles Of Love and War. I wanted to make more but my tablet is being cringe and fail right now (click 4 better quality)