#FINALLY

[nataliescatorccioapologist]

[lolmanthecat]

After last year's AI bullshit this is a satisfying moment.

Can't believe NaNoWriMo just did this, but literally.

[gunsatthaphan]

the next prince - coming may 3rd 👑

[hkthatgffan]

Hard to believe it's been a year now since "An Interview with Alex Hirsch" released. It was and still remains, the biggest and most ambitious video I've ever worked on and likely will ever for my channel. Having the chance to meet and talk to Alex Hirsch was a dream come true and something I still can't fully wrap my mind around the fact it even happened. I joined the fandom a year after Gravity Falls had ended. I'm just a guy from Canada who makes silly videos. And yet, I managed to work my way to where I went from being the new kid on the block, to having spoken to the creator of the show behind why we're all here to begin with. I guess if there's any moral to the story, it's that your date of joining the fandom is not a limiting factor. Whether your joined in 2012 or only recently, every GF fan has a chance to leave their mark in this community. I've known fans who like me, joined well after and they've grown to become big members in the GF art, fanfic and even video making community. We all are a community of fans united in our love for this show. And that matters most at the end of the day.

I am still beyond grateful for everyone who helped in making that interview happen. Be it @brightdrawings for the trailer for the interview, @stephreynaart for the amazing thumbnail art for the project and more.

And of course, I am beyond thankful to have had @fordtato ‪as my co-host on that interview. Without them, it wouldn't have gone as well as it did. That July afternoon in 2023 was a moment I had dreamed about and never could've thought we'd both find ourselves in a position to do. But looking back, I wouldn't change any of it for a second. Be it the friends I made from it, hype and excitement from fans about it, or even just the continued contact I still have with Hirsch and even the fandom resurgence it was at the beginning of as The Book of Bill release re-hyped the fandom. It changed my life for the better the same way this show did.

I hope one day I get a chance to do something close to it again but even if I never do, it's an experience and moment in my life I will never forget and always look back on with happiness and pride. The Gravity Falls fandom got me through some difficult days in my life. I hope this interview in a small way was a chance for me to give back to you all for that kindness.

If you've not checked out the interview yet (for some reason), check out both mine and Hana's parts below!

[q-isthebestletter]

Yellow boy

[sweetascreambitch]

Finally some Lego monkie kid on my profile??!! :0

[xspidershex]

So... Born or educated?

I really don't think, at this point, that Azula was born evil. At least, that's not what Mai believes anyway. She’s not justifying Azula's actions here, but it's clear that she thinks the academy—and her father—played a major role in shaping Azula's personality.

"You made Azula".

Imagine a child being constantly afraid of others being more intelligent than her, more powerful than her, more skilled than her. Of course she would become paranoid—anybody would in her position—because she had the obligation to be more, to be better. It's a lot of stress to live like that.

Of course there was no option but perfection. Not being perfect implied she wasn’t capable of fulfilling her role, of holding her title, of being worthy of her family—of being worthy of her family's love. She was terrified, so terrified that she found in terror and violence a way to impose herself.

She lied to herself. She tried to feel secure behind this mask, but it could only last so long.

[zealoussharkchaos]

THE WHITE LOTUS 3.06 "Denials"…(Read More)

[zazrichor]

I can see through your tricks.

[xiaq]

I know it’s really hard to be hopeful right now, and I’ve shared a couple big-picture articles about “hey, people are doing things, people are fighting back, but legal and political shit takes time.” But if you want some small hope, some personal experiences of things changing, I can tell you about my FB timeline right now as someone who comes from a conservative Christian, southern background (and who typically avoids FB at all costs unless I’m looking to buy something on Marketplace).

People are angry. Trump voters are angry. About government layoffs that impacted people who they KNOW were performing their jobs with distinction, about the removal of support for their disabled kids in their schools, about the halt of cancer research, about food prices and recalls and the spread of disease, concerns about national parks’ longevity for future generations, about the suspension of aid.

People are angry. The same people that voted for Trump, or stayed silent about their political leanings until this point, are posting videos of Trump and Elon and calling them liars. They’re posting videos of impacted workers talking about the important, widely overlooked, jobs they do that contribute to the underlying foundation of American’s health and safety. I’ve seen reposts of Methodist, Baptist, and Catholic church statements condemning Trump’s actions and reminding him of the “moral imperative to assist those in need” that all humans should have regardless of faith.

People are angry and they’re saying “this isn’t what I voted for,” or, if they were of the quieter minority in these deeply republican communities, they’re saying, “Hey, look what you voted for. Look what you’ve done.”

This is a big deal. People are angry. And while I wish that this recognition could have come sooner, it reassuring to see that people are, at least, admitting that shit is on fire. Recognition is the first step.

[venfx]

IT MEANS EAT SHIT MR DRUMMOND!!!!!!!!!!

[toothedgoose]

[akanemnon]

Yeah, that checks out.

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[lanialania00]

Misunderstandings part 5