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What are people even saying fiddleford did?? 😭 like what did he ever do wrong I can’t think of a single thing. maybe it’s bc I didn’t read the book yet
I think what is primarily being discussed in his case is a) he left his wife and b) he started a cult to erase people’s memories, generally nonconsentually.
Now we don’t actually know all that much about fiddlefords relationship with his wife, there are things that suggest he maybe wasn’t prioritising his family when he was with Ford (I.e. the Christmas presents) but I think it’s unfair to write off someone’s headcanon or theory as “wrong” when there’s no definite answer.
The cult is probably definitely a bad.
BUT! What’s so revolutionary about Gravity Falls is that it has well written characters that are complex and with flaws. I think just about every main character does something bad or selfish at one point or another but it’s also always perfectly justifiable to the character too. There is always personal reason for their actions so nothing is technically black and white “bad”.
I’m not pointing fingers but I reckon some people who maybe aren’t so familiar with fandom spaces or consuming media in a more critical way seem to have a sort of mindset which means that in order for you to like a character they have to be entirely good (or bad - but if they’re bad you have to admit they’re bad and that’s why you like them). And of course people could also take the personal justification and turn it into actual justification.
A lot of the conflict in the show is morally ambiguous and the characters motives are generally easy to understand and even empathise with. Most people that genuinely enjoy the characters - or at least, speaking for myself - don’t excuse their flaws but enjoy the complexities of them!
All that to say, Fiddleford is literally me you guys <3
#SORRY FOR THE ESSAY I KNOW YOU DIDNT ASK FOR THIS!!!#and I’m not pointing fingers or even upset about this either!!!#I don’t care what you think about characters that I like!!#I don’t even really care what you think about me for liking those characters!!!#I just think media literacy and consumption is really interesting and cool!!!!#and I think about this stuff all the time!!!!!!#I also think it’s bizzare to single out McGucket because there are so many Ford and Stan and bill apologists like#test me - I will become a Fidds apologist#just for the sake of it#hey also! last point:#this is a kids cartoon#they’re not real#no real townsfolk were forced into a cult by this man (to my knowledge…)#chill out and enjoy some bread with my boy Tad#ask#noodles talks#a LOT
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some of my favourite spongebob moments are when they accentuate the gag w/ a live-action punchline
#also ft. aaron springer. tom kenny and nickelodeon security guard don newhouse#altho as a kid I did always think that was ernest borgnine bc of mermaid man#spongebob squarepants#cartoons#videos
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You CANNOT tell me Bill Cipher had enough patience to actually learn an instrument
#gravity falls#billford#fanart#ford pines#comic#stanford pines#fearamid#toxic exes#from a former band kid#i still hate scales#flesh chair#piano#they met again#bill cipher#cartoon
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Yes this poll is very biased in favor of North America lol
#kid's shows#nickelodeon#disney channel#cartoon network#pbs kids#2000s childhood#cartoons#nostalgia#y2k#my polls#polls#poll#fandom polls#tumblr polls#1k#5k
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don’t invite me unless these are the plans
#I need a knitting ghost in my life#cottagecore#moomin#moominpappas memoirs#moominpappa#moominvalley#cartoon#ghost#cute#kids shows#knitting#90s#tanoshii moomin ikka#anime aesthetic#nostalgia#nostalgiacore
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delighted to listen to a nine year old discussing his thoughts on star wars. his dad’s been introducing him to the movies in release-date order, and they’re now halfway through The Force Awakens. here are his hot takes:
- best movie: phantom menace. qui gon and obi wan and yoda and anakin are all really cool.
- worst movie: return of the jedi. it took too long to save han solo; jabba is gross to look at and slave leia was weird to watch, ‘and they call it PG!’
- best characters: luke skywalker. anakin skywalker is second-best because he becomes darth vader. (this was very disappointing to discover)
- best villain: darth vader (even if he’s anakin). but dooku was also very good. palpatine is ugly.
- favorite jedi: yoda.
- biggest complaint: it would be better if anakin wasn’t darth vader. and, why did they kill padme? she would be a better vader. they should bring back anakin for the new movies. no, not as a ghost, just bring him back.
#i am very excited for this kid to watch the clone wars cartoon#i just know he’ll love it#he doesn’t know about AHSOKA#star wars#luke skywalker#anakin skywalker
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shooting star 🌟
#my first gravity falls fanart !!!#ahhh im so late to the party … was barely allowed cartoons as a kid so#here we are#anyways gravity falls is the best show ever made#life changing#mabel pines#gravity falls#gravity falls fanart#mabel pines fanart#my art
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adventure time lore is insane. it starts off just being a goofy kids show that has magic for no reason, but then you learn that all magic users are manic and/or depressed (what betty calls sadness and madness). because it turns out magic is actually a cosmic force beyond mortal comprehension, that itself was learned from cosmic entities that predated the existence of time itself inside a sea of monsters. and "magic" really is just understanding more about the nature of the universe than most people. that, in a way, reality isnt "real" and understanding that allows you to mold it. and thats magic. but that drives you to insanity and/or apathy. and there are beings who hold significant cosmic importance who are more prone to magic. and the reason magic became prevalent on earth is because of a nuclear war a thousand years ago, which released the entity that represents the destruction of all life onto the world. and after a nuclear apocalypse this gave way to a new earth, where magic could thrive. but a lot of the beings we see arent even magical, theyre just mutants from what happened 1000 years ago. and humanity as we know it has been all but wiped out. but everything stays the same because cycles of war and violence continue. and it doesnt matter if its nukes or magic. everything stays the same, but still changes.
#adventure time#and this is literally just barely the tip of the iceburg#theres so much lore for literally everything#as a kid watching it i thought it was cool. but i feel like i really appreciate just how much went into it as an adult#esp knowing how much was improvised! its genuinely so fun and has such cool concepts#and its still a silley show. its fun. its so much fun#cartoon of all time#of all. adventure time
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Have Courage, Courage.
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"You really are funny"
-What do you think?
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#cartoon art#anime art#digital art#animatic#animation#lego monkie kid#lego monkey kid fanart#monkie kid macaque#monkie kid fanart#lego monkie king#lmk sun wukong#sun wukong#lmk wukong#lmk macaque#lmk fanart#lmk#lmk mk#lmk monkey king#lmk mei#lmk mk fanart#lego macaque#sun wukong x macaque#fanart
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Hot Topic the golden age
#hot topic#2000s#y2k#00s#90s#goth aesthetic#gothic#emocore#emo#2000s emo#emo aesthetic#emo kid#gothcore#goth#2000s nostalgia#2000s kids#y2k nostalgia#2000s style#y2k aesthetic#y2k style#2000s kid#mallcore#shopping mall#1990s#90s fashion#1990s fashion#twilight#cartoon network#chowder#2007
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not done messing with their shapes yet actually
#i can't stress enough i'm not even into dc i just think these guys are neat and fun to play with#as a kid i watched a lot of cartoon network and my cousin was OBSESSED with dc stuff so i have nostalgia by proxy#i just think they're cool popcultural icons. and also i like superman he's nice :)#art#sketch#dc#dc comics#superman#batman#clark kent#bruce wayne#superbat#this counts right
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I LOVE COMIC BOOK BASED MOVIES WITH 2D/3D HYBRID ARTSTYLES!!!!!!!!
#RAAAAAAAAHAHHHH I LOVE HYBRID ANIMATION#animation#peanuts#peanuts movie#dogman#dog man#captain underpants#dreamworks#blue sky#the bad guys#bad guys#animated movies#(Wimpy kid ones barely count sorry)#comics#hybrid animation#cartoon
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they love eachother
#dirkjake#jakedirk#dirk strider#jake english#homestuck#homestuck beyond canon#alpha kids#homestuck alpha kids#cartoon violence
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Tʜᴇ ᴛᴀʟᴇ ᴏғ Pᴇᴛᴇʀ Rᴀʙʙɪᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ғʀɪᴇɴᴅs (1992)
#the long version of this adorable Josephine bunny-moment <3#my gifs#cottagecore#beatrix potter#the tale of peter rabbit and friends#peter rabbit#animation#cute#bunnies#bunny#rabbits#animals#cuddle#soft aesthetic#cartoon#nostalgia#kids shows#nostalgiacore#90s#sleeping#love#gif
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