User blog:Brett307/"Little Gift Shop of Horrors" Continuity?

I figured my first blog post should be relevant to what's out and about with Gravity Falls, and I'm hoping to get a good amount of feedback about this, because it's been bugging me since the release of the episode last night.

As most, if not all, of us here on the wiki know, "Little Gift Shop of Horrors" premiered last night, and it while it was great to see another episode of the show, this episode's continuity comes into question. For example, the three tales' and their canon with the show is definitely up for debate; at one point, we hear Stan claim the story of Waddles gaining intelligence is pure fiction, and he has made it up purely to coax the "weary traveler" into purchasing the pig. The entire episode could even just be nonexistent within the show's universe, as the key for the ending cryptogram is "NONCANON." It's not a clear indication we should dismiss the events of the episode, but also considering "the Cheapskate" attraction more than likely will never show up again, there's definitely some gray areas in "Little Gift Shop."

This also isn't the first time we've gotten an episode where its plot has left us scratching our head continuity-wise, as "Bottomless Pit!" did the exact same style of episode last season. While some parts were deemed canon (Mabel's "Truth Ache!" tale, and the actual establishment of a Bottomless pit being located in the town), some aspects seemed uncertain, such as Dipper's story of seeking a voice change or Soos' experience with a haunted pinball game (Tumbleweed Terror actually does physically appear in the shack's attic in "Sock Opera") and we still aren't entirely confident if the two stories are just fabricated by the characters or pure canon in the series.

Of course, an official establishment of fact vs. fiction isn't all necessary, as some will see different parts of "Little Gift Shop" and "Bottomless Pit" to be confirmed while others will simply see it as made up. That's what I'm hoping to get an opinion on- did you consider the events of last night's episode canon or not? Tell me what you think, as well as how I did for a first blog post (I realize this isn't on par with others, so give me some constructive feedback). Always happy to hear from everyone on the wiki.

Kind regards,

Brett307