Not What He Seems
- Episode aired Mar 9, 2015
- TV-Y7
- 23m
The twins wonder if they really know Grunkle Stan after he is taken into custody by the government agents.The twins wonder if they really know Grunkle Stan after he is taken into custody by the government agents.The twins wonder if they really know Grunkle Stan after he is taken into custody by the government agents.
- Dipper Pines
- (voice)
- Mabel Pines
- (voice)
- Grunkle Stan
- (voice)
- …
- Agent Powers
- (voice)
- Agent Trigger
- (voice)
- Lazy Susan
- (voice)
- Manly Dan
- (voice)
- …
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe episode won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual in Animation - storyboard artist.
- Quotes
Dipper Pines: Go! Mabel, press the red button! Shut it down!
Grunkle Stan: No, you can't! You gotta trust me!
Mabel Pines: Grunkle Stan,
[crying]
Mabel Pines: I don't even know, if you're my grunkle! I wanna believe you, but...
Grunkle Stan: Then listen to me. Remember this morning when I said I wanted to tell you guys something?
Computer: T-minus twenty seconds.
[Mabel prepares to push the button]
Grunkle Stan: I wanted to say that you're gonna hear some bad things about me, and some of them are true, but trust me. Everything I've worked for, everything I care about, it's all for this family!
Dipper Pines: Mabel, what if he's lying? This thing could destroy the universe! Listen to your head!
Grunkle Stan: Look into my eyes, Mabel! You really think I'm a bad guy?
Dipper Pines: He's lying! Shut it down NOW!
Grunkle Stan: Mabel, please!
Computer: Ten. Nine.
Mabel Pines: [looks at Stan] Grunkle Stan...
Computer: Six. Five.
Mabel Pines: [lifts hand] I trust you.
This episode is a shining example of how to deliver, pure and simple. I've loved Gravity Falls since the first episode; watching and dissecting the mystery between episodes has been the funnest part! And this episode delivered on all fronts. The big reveal is immensely satisfying and powerful while also bringing up more questions. The inter-character conflict is believable and heart-wrenching. The visuals are entertaining and memorable. The music is evocative and beautifully scored. The voice-acting was absolutely inspired.
The only aspect of this episode that didn't appeal to me was the jokes. I felt like there were a lot of attempted jokes, but I only found a few funny. Of course, that's a matter of personal taste. That said, I didn't feel like the less-funny jokes detracted from the episode.
Overall, this is easily my favorite Gravity Falls episode. I cannot wait for the next episode.
This show deserves a Blu-Ray box set with all the trappings. I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
- rudyharrelson
- Mar 11, 2015
Details
- Runtime23 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix