User blog:PepperDog/Paranoia

Hey, so I'm always doing the theory thing, I have an account on fanfiction and deviant art for this, so why not post this on a place where it can be spread out even farther? A blog about theorys and things going on in Gravity Falls. I just pulled out a few things (from the so far 15 chapters on fanfiction) that I personally liked the best and smashed them together here! But not too many, otherwise you'd have noreson to come back to this.

Gideon and his adge
What if *dramatic pause*, Gideon discovered a way to make himself younger or permanently 9 years old? I was thinking about the line "Finally, after all these years, (and then something about revenge.)" After all these years? Gideon's only nine! The way he says it makes it seem like this rivalry has been going on a long time. And then I slowly noticed other things, at first I thought it was just his speech pattern but then I realized, he calls Dipper boy and one of his lines "I have to admit kids I am impressed by your creativity." He regards the Pines as if they were the younger ones. As if he were older than them. Not only that he is described as having white hair, (which I always thought was a wig or light blond) and pale, soft skin. Maybe even "Old lady soft" anyone?

It could make sense. Like why he has such a big vocabulary, and is able to manipulate his parents and the other inhabitants of Gravity Falls. Once you've had enough practice manipulation becomes easier, and easier. Source of the power? Anything in book 2 or 1.

Stan and his Obssesion with Money
This came to me after watching "Boss Mabel." Stan's infatuation with money. While it seems he just wants money for the sake of having it or because he had money issues when he was younger he grew an obsession with having money. As he clearly doesn't spend it on the shack or himself. Where does that money go? I have two theories. The latter is my favourite.

One: All the machinery that Stan has in his lair has to have come for somewhere, Stan could have been secretly buying stuff over the years. But that's a boring un-original idea.

Two (Super awesome totally original one): Stan is obsessed with money because… He wants to stop Bill from watching! Bill is on the well, bills! We all know Bill's watching, and he's on any currency that has been seen in Gravity Falls. I (personally) like the idea that all of the Bill-shaped objects are his way of watching. Either that, or it just means that there are a lot of Bill-like objects around and it makes it seem like he is watching. But we're getting off topic. While it may seem weird, maybe Stan has been so obsessed with money because he wants to stop Bill from being able to watch. Some of you may be thinking, but the government can just print more money! Well let's just pretend like up where I am, there is a new design for money and Bill no longer has his image on the money.

Triangles
Here's our last thing for the day, I don't know when I'll post more on this, whenever I feel like it I guess.

Pause for a moment and think. What comes to mind when you think of triangles, pyramids, and triangular prisms, etc.?

A small list of what came to my mind… (some are unrelated but I had to type them down.)

1. A pyramid scheme

2. The Mayans

3. The Egyptians

4. The eye of Providence

5. Pizza

6. Doritos and corn chips

7. Math class

8. Pythagoras's theorem

9. Evil

Let's look at a few. First off, evil. Why did I put evil? I just think that for some reasons diamonds and triangles are the shape of evil, don't ask. They're just so... evil-looking!

Now here's an interesting one, a pyramid scheme.

For those who don't know, (text book definition off the internet here) A pyramid scheme is an unsustainable business model that involves promising participants payment or services, primarily for enrolling other people into the scheme, rather than supplying any real investment or sale of products or services to the public. (I may have stolen that straight from the top sentence of Wikipedia)

But we're getting off topic, while the statement from the internet may not have made sense to you we'll dig a little farther. It sort of sounds like the Mystery Shack could be loosely a pyramid scheme…

There are a few different models for them.

Matrix,

Eight-Ball,

Wait. Eight-ball? Like an eight-ball cane anyone? Perhaps I made you realize something. (Pun intended)

But wait, before my terrible comedy scares you away listen to this;

Many pyramids are more sophisticated than the simple model. These recognize that recruiting a large number of others into a scheme can be difficult so a seemingly simpler model is used. In this model each person must recruit two others, but the ease of achieving this is offset because the depth required to recoup any money also increases. The scheme requires a person to recruit two others, who must each recruit two others, who must each recruit two others.

Let's read through the lines here, a few key phrases are;

Many pyramids are more sophisticated than the simple model.

So, a seemingly simpler model is used.

The scheme requires a person to recruit two others, who must each recruit two others, who must each recruit two others.

1. This is a big one. We all know that more is going on in this show than the regular "Scooby Doo." It can relate back to the theme song. In the clip where the twins and Stan are looking at a large footprint inside a footprint. As much as I hate symbolism in books, I like it in shows. (As long as It's not what do you think the phrase "Help there's someone behind me? No seriously look!" mean?) While the twins are looking at what appears to be the generic bigfoot footprint. Simple nice and clean, clear-cut. Only for the shot to zoom out and reveal they're inside a larger footprint. All of a sudden it's become more tangled. A bag within your bag. Dipper's been investigating the mysteries inside the mysteries. OK, I'm not trying to go all philosophical on you here. What I mean is, the Pines have been investigating the smaller things compared to the big picture.

2. Seemingly simpler, in which we realize a lot more is going on then we originally thought. "This journal told me there was no one in Gravity Falls I could trust, but when you battle 100 gnomes side by side with someone, you realize that they've probably always got your back.(Hey Mabel could you get the light?) Our Uncle told us there was nothing strange about this town, but who knows what other secrets, are waiting to be unlocked?"

When Dipper recounts his adventures you realize, not all is what it seems, Stan has something hidden and as a Gravity Falls fan it's your duty to figure it out.

3. Very simply, more and more people slowly become involved in the goings ons of the town. Stan/ The Twin's parents, who brought in Dipper and Mabel who (Dipper) brought in Wendy, who in turn brought Robbie in who in turn, brought in the other teens. Mabel who brought in Candy, Grenda, and Pacifica.

Now, we're going to smush the thoughts about what comes to mind when you thing about triangles answers.

This part is just a little inferring. The alchemy symbol for fire is a triangle with the tip facing upwards, but when facing down it's water. What if Bill's flames are blue not just because they look cool, but because it they two elements mixed? The fire never seemed to hurt Gideon when he shook hands with Bill…

Pyramids, I've gone over the whole Mayan thing before. Gravity Falls has a lot of connections to South America going on here… Pyramids are symbol of the old world blah, blah. Nothing remotely unique.

Triangles on the other hand, have a few interesting things on their plate. An equilateral triangle with the point facing up represents; fire, males, divinity, wealth, accord, and light. (As in the opposite of lunar.) Sounds like a few things here could easily fit in with a stylish Dorito, who despite being called an "isosceles monster" looks pretty equilateral.

But here's something even more interesting: Having the symbol in your life can be used to denote a connection with, or interest in, spirit and the spiritual realm and supernatural occurrences. We are all familiar with the many appearances of Bill throughout the show…