User blog comment:The Puppeteer King/Gravity Falls Symbolism/@comment-7046308-20160207135433

I agree with you on most things, but not all: I think Stan uses the Mystery Shack (emotionally) to hide and protect himself from the sad parts of the truth, and to alter his own mindscape (which actually works, as you can see in Dreamscaperers), and that it doesn't symbolize the fakeness of childhood, but rather the naiveness. Also, I think Dipper hasn't started to grow up yet, (and so has Stan) however he will very soon, and I think it will be with realizing that, in a way, that's all there is (the author is revealed, the deal with Wendy is over)(or to Stan, he has Ford again, and the jig with the Mystery Shack is probably over).

I think that all those relate to finding out the truth.

Congratulations on your 200th edit, and on a blog post as great as this one!