"Mabel, *_PLEASE!"_* Remember how they had an entire episode based on the fact that Stan couldn't say the word "please"? Stan saying the one word he could not say shows *_EXACTLY_* how important this moment is to him.
Something I thought was cool was that moment when the twins and Soos are about to hit the button, and Stan stops them just in time. They turn to face him, and their faces are covered in shadow. But Stan, who’s facing the portal, is bathed in light. This is symbolic in the way that Stan and his lies are finally exposed under the spotlight, and that Dipper, Mabel, and Soos are still in the dark (meaning, they don’t know the full story yet.) Even then, you don’t need to know any of this in order to feel the weight of the scene. Absolute perfection.
I feel like a good thing about Gravity Falls is that they did the classic and fairly unoriginal "He's my brother"/"I have a secret brother" twist in a way that didn't make it feel unoriginal
And also the fact that the "secret brother" was also the biggest mystery that the whole series have been building up to being "who was the author?" And it makes all sense why it didn't feel cheap
I like that the thing that finally convinces Mabel to not push the button is Stan saying "please". Its been shown countless times throughtout the show at that point to be a word he never uses and actively doesnt use, yet in this moment, he does, because of just how much it means to him.
I remember watching gravity falls with my dad as a little kid, the first time he got to know the series was when I was watching them on the TV, he was AMAZED and he literally loved the series, to this day me and my mom still remember how much he loved those series .
About the brilliance of the name of the episode: at the end of every single intro, there's the cipher wheel, and there's a code on the side that says "Stan is not what he seems". So for the episode to be literally called that was just so brilliant. We knew what was going to happen from the moment we saw the title. We knew the reveal was coming and it couldn't have been done more perfectly.
Tbh this reveal and the adventure time episode where they reveal the ice king's backstory are the only children cartoon episodes that i remember left me looking at the screen in awe
All the line deliveries during the final countdown scene are immaculate. Alex, Jason, and Kirsten really captured the tension, fear, and gravity (lol) of it all and each one has a point in the scene where their voice sounds like it's on the verge of tears. Makes me want to cry to when you hear the all the pure emotion being poured out.
I agree, "Not What He Seems" is a cinematic achievement. I still remember literally physically shaking and yelling when watching this episode as a kid. However, I still think "Dipper and Mabel vs. the Future" is the superior episode
I disagree, but only by very narrowly. Something I do appreciate about that episode is that while it's not as revealing, it's dramatic in that it shows where desperation leads, and I think it also sets a huge condition for the future. What exactly to call it, I don't know. Some argue Mabel is selfish. That's not necessarily incorrect, but I think it's more accurate to say she's scared of change. I mean, the name of the episode is named pretty appropriately. It ties in with "Escape from reality" pretty well because it builds further on that idea of Mabel and Dipper's characters. With Mabel being someone who doesn't want to grow up at all, meanwhile Dipper wants to grow up too fast. So, they need each other to balance each other out, keep each other's speeds in check.
@@TommyElijahCabelloRealThe recent book of Bill reveals their parents were having a fallout I think which makes her actions even more understandable and relatable
@TommyElijahCabelloReal No, she WAS being selfish. It's one thing to be scared of change. It's another to be a huge brat and care more about yourself and want your brother to stay with you and never leave. Mabel can handle herself. Ford himself even says so with her making friends with the mailman or something. Also, Dipper wasn't growing up too fast. He just got the opportunity of his life at the time and wanted to pursue it. Plus, due to his parents having problems with each other, it makes more sense why he would be away from them.
I remember literally being like 9 and watching this on tv when it came out, it felt like a massive event at the time. I just rewatched it for the first time in years and it still hits me
Can we talk about Soos he said before that he’d do anything for Mr Pines but he was willing to throw away his relationship with Stan, the only father figure he’s had in his life to protect Dipper and Mabel, Soos is a real man
One of my favorite bits of foreshadowing of the reveal has to do with Gideon. Time and time again in season 1, Gideon calls Stan "Stanford". For example, in The Hand That Rocks the Mabel, after Gideon and Mabel break up, Gideon walks into his house, sees Stan talking to Bud, and declares, "Stanford Pines, I rebuke thee!" That's how Stan knew that Gideon was a fake psychic. At first, viewers just asume that Stan is short for Stanford. But, when we later learn that Stan's real name is Stanley, not Stanford, we realize the truth. If Gideon were a real psychic, he would have known that Stan was not only named Stanley and not Stanford, but also that he was in possession of the first Journal (which, if you recall, obtaining Journal number 1 was Gideon's main motivation for stealing the Mystery Shack). Furthermore, when Gideon summons Bill, he tells Bill that he wants him to go into the mind of Stanford Pines to get the deed to the Mystery Shack, and when Bill turns around saying, "Stan Pines, eh?" his body flashes with memories of Stanford, including the symbol branded into Stanley's shoulder during their fight. But most importantly, one of the memories that flashes is one of the Journals, I can't remember which. Also, as far back as Legend of the Gobblewonker, you can see that Stan's license plate reads "STNLYMBL", or Stanley Mobile with the vowels removed. The foreshadowing in this show is awesome.
I SWEAR TO GOD EVERYWHERE I go I see these comment with a timestamp for really early in the videos saying the most random and minuscule or pointless things. Are they bots? Are they actual people?
@@Autumn-fk4fo I know but I see this so many times on different videos for example there was one which just pointed out where the thumbnail was in the video like why? Like I’m not even annoyed more so confused.
For the longest time as a kid, that painting of Stan looking down on the kids did not look to me how it actually looks. My young brain saw that dark gray line being his damned chin and thought THAT was his mouth. Idk how, I can't see it like that anymore once I've rewatched it, but I'll never forget that...
As a kid I also saw that, as some sort of symbolism actually, like he's frowning because he's EVIL... or something, yeah, it falls apart now. I also can no longer see that, either.
I'd say the drama and genuine fear that the twins feel is actually more important than the factual stakes in the episode. If you rewatch, you'll notice the start perfectly sets up Stan's not-quite-betrayal of the twins. Because the episode is designed as if to build a Stanley villain reveal (or more accurately, a relationship twist) the agents are a credible threat to the status quo. When the fake IDs are shown the moment can inly truly work because it is credible to the audience.
No they factual stakes are more important narratively in the context of the story. On a side note, this video praises this episode a little too much. It's a great episode of the show and I can totally see it being regarded as the best Gravity Falls episode by some(I think Weirdmageddon 3 takes that spot for me), but the best episode of TV itself? Ignoring masterful episodes of shows like Twin Peaks, The Wire, Breaking Bad, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Primal? Get real and watch something else, dude(not talking about you commenter. Just the guy who made this video which I didn't watch).
That shot of the painting has literally terrified me for years, I still picture it when I close my eyes in the shower and before I turn around sometimes
Watching Gravity Falls, it makes me want to be a good writer to make a good story that will turn into a good show. To make clichés good, making good characters, making great comedy, heartfelt moments, and more. My problem is that I don't know what to write or what the show would be because I might write something garbage or something to offend the viewers. I might run out of ideas due to my autistic disability, and I wasn't sure if I needed help or not.
Gravity falls was the first thing I saw where I knew I wanted to be the creator of a story. I always wanted to be a puppet maker or a costume designer, but watching gravity falls when I was twelve made me realize that I could make a story. and if I did a good job, I could make a story people would love. I’m also autistic, so good tv has helped me understand tone and stuff. I highly reccomend listening to the gravity falls behind the scenes podcast on Spotify, it is HANDS DOWN the BEST how to actually write something and understand why your writing works class I have EVER seen and I have paid actual thousands of dollars in what college courses couldn’t help with. So who knows? Maybe you’ll be the next Alex hirsch :)
I do remember a lot this specific episode because I did watch the whole 1st season on Disney Channel in Mexico, however, the whole 2nd season I had to watch trough internet and doing a lot of hoops so I can see the episodes, somehow I found a Live stream of someone on internet who was watching the episode live on TV and I remember being mined blown by the end when Stanley reveals the author is Stanford and his brother and just like you said, the credits sequence of both brothers just sitting in the swing in full silence just hearing the natural sounds of the beach, it was all just so you could keep the mouth open and think about all that you just saw, Alex Hirsch definitely knew what he was doing when he did all that
I get a lot of Lost vibes from this episode, I’m aware that Gravity Falls has a lot of Twin Peaks inspiration, but the secret underground bunker with a massive machine and a countdown clock, just gives me super strong LOST vibes
This is the ozymandias of gravity falls except we aren’t on Walt’s side we’re on the family’s side we are on Dipper Mabel and Soose’s side rather than Stan
Do you mean Walt’s POV, or his moral side, because they can mean two very different things and now I’m curious. Otherwise that, I agree with the analogy, though IMO Ozymandias is better overall.
@@maxdeltaco6537 no I mean the viewers in Breaking Bad would root for Walt because the show tricked us into thinking he was moral whilst in Gravity Falls we aren’t on Walt’s (Stan’s) side we are on the family’s. And yes Ozymandias is angelic
@@maxdeltaco6537 trust me I’m bonkers! Also today I realised smth bout Better Call Saul. Through out Jimmy’s life he has been given horrible amounts of bad karma (obviously because he’s breaking the law quite a bit) but it feels like God or whoever is giving the karma at this point felt sorry for Jimmy during his five years of being completely alone as Gene Takovic. All of his friends are dead or hate him at that point and he must have been beyond depressed. But maybe it’s because he kept going that he got sent to jail. Look I know it was Jimmy’s choice to go for 86 years but to be honest being in jail with everyone who worships and respects Jimmy is a lot better than everyone that looks down on and ignores Gene Takovic. Then we get to Walt’s fate. Instead of going to jail (which as we know he would likely get beaten to death in there when other convicts hear he poisoned a kid) Walt gets to die? Walt is by far worse than Jimmy and he gets death whilst Jimmy lives on in a prison in decent condition. Eh just thought it was weird that the bad guy gets immediate freedom whilst the lesser bad guy gets time related freedom. Btw I love Better Call Saul’s ending so much! (I talk t00 much lmao)
This episode and A Tale of Two Stans might be the two best episodic episodes in all of TV. They reveal the biggest mystery of the series and then follow it up with an origin on everything. You can’t get better than that imo.
i remember seeing dreamscapers as well as this episode at maybe like a restaraunt or maybe a friend's house or something after only previously seeing most of the episodes from season 1 and it spriked my interest in the series again
I agree with you this episode is so awesome it is my second favorite episode of any show my favorite is amphibia the hardest thing (all in) it feels like the whole series was leading up to this episode when i first watched it i questin my self is stan a good guy
I remember being around 5 or something and watching this episode with my mouth wide open٫ i was considered a child that doesn't really react massively to things so that was itself an achievement
Can I just say that I love this review. There’s no fluff, it just sums up the episode, why it’s good, and everything you like about it in under ten minutes. Content like this is rare nowadays.
@@william3100 ah. i thought he was talking about the scene where they switch identities to trick Bill. He also might be thinking about how Stanley stole Stanford’s identity
Yes, it is the greatest ever. The intensity and buildup are only a minor part of what makes this such an incredible episode. The pure genius, the raging emotions and the incredible reveal at the end make this not just the best episode of TV ever, but the most rewatchable ever.
This episode is good, but I feel like Ozymandias from Breaking Bad, Unmortricken/The Ricklantis Mix-up from Rick and Morty, and Weirdmageddon 3 and 4 (or just 3, if you think they shouldnt have been split) are still better or at a similar level of quality
I can tell you how TOUGH it was creating Gravity falls theories. I was a part of the community that made COUNTLESS of theories about gravtiy falls, and it was INSANE.
As Much as I agree that this is a great episode, I can’t really agree this is the best episode in Gravity Falls or the best episode in TV history. I’m really gonna say it and pretty much Glaze it and say that I really think a show that has the best episode in TV is Breaking Bad and I would say that either Face Off which is the last episode of season 4 or Ozymandias which was the third to last episode of season 5. Maybe it’s because of the maturity in the show but those definitely are my picks for the best episodes in TV history. Your take on this episode and with the writing that Gravity Falls comes across can be said the same for something like those Breaking Bad episodes. It’s all about what will happen next and the suspense that comes with it. Still a great video and I was happy to hear your take and say that this is the best episode in Gravity Falls, I just really have to disagree with this episode being probably the best episode in TV history cause even though I said Breaking Bad as an example I know there are other media that may claim that title. But definitely this was one of those episodes in the show that changed shows for Disney with the suspension and good writing.
Just curious, did you watched Aot? In terms of foreshadowing, I think aot and gravity falls are on a similar level. Now will say, you either love or hate the ending, but I think you should give it a watch. Also, unlike a lot of other anime, this one doesn't usually follow most anime tropes.
While I definitely prefer Weirdmageddon Part 3, Not What He Seems is definitely number 2 it's amazing has this show has no actual bad episodes. Roadside Atraction is mediocre at worst.
0:01 this is where the video starts
can you please mark when it stops??
8:08
@ShrimpoTheShrimp the amount of gravity that I appreciate this is unmeasurable. I thank you greatly. Please have a good rest of your day.
@@French_Engineer its 2:22am for me ;-; it aint gonna be day for quite a while
And the award to “most useless comment” goes too…
"Mabel, *_PLEASE!"_*
Remember how they had an entire episode based on the fact that Stan couldn't say the word "please"? Stan saying the one word he could not say shows *_EXACTLY_* how important this moment is to him.
I agree
what episode was this??
@@swaggerttt have fun wearing the "idiot" hat
@@swaggertttthis guys wearing the “idiot” hat guys point and laugh
@@swaggerttt Boss Mabel
Something I thought was cool was that moment when the twins and Soos are about to hit the button, and Stan stops them just in time. They turn to face him, and their faces are covered in shadow. But Stan, who’s facing the portal, is bathed in light. This is symbolic in the way that Stan and his lies are finally exposed under the spotlight, and that Dipper, Mabel, and Soos are still in the dark (meaning, they don’t know the full story yet.) Even then, you don’t need to know any of this in order to feel the weight of the scene. Absolute perfection.
not so sure about this one, but its one heck of a take, i like your viewpoint
Oh I like this
When I was a kid, I thought that it meant Stan was trustworthy in the sense that he’s genuinely being honest or his actions are coming to light
I feel like a good thing about Gravity Falls is that they did the classic and fairly unoriginal "He's my brother"/"I have a secret brother" twist in a way that didn't make it feel unoriginal
And also the fact that the "secret brother" was also the biggest mystery that the whole series have been building up to being "who was the author?" And it makes all sense why it didn't feel cheap
Especially since they had that one fake mcgucket photo with the journals.
I like that the thing that finally convinces Mabel to not push the button is Stan saying "please". Its been shown countless times throughtout the show at that point to be a word he never uses and actively doesnt use, yet in this moment, he does, because of just how much it means to him.
grunkle stan i trust you
the visuals with that line was just amazing
I was gagged with Dippers last scream and then the portal explodes and obliterates them as we see the town get torn into the sky 🤣
I remember watching gravity falls with my dad as a little kid, the first time he got to know the series was when I was watching them on the TV, he was AMAZED and he literally loved the series, to this day me and my mom still remember how much he loved those series .
I’m sorry for y’all’s loss, I hope y’all are doing okay ❤️.
@@rgkong8783ummm they never mentioned if they lost him
@@lillyraisin”to this day me and my mom still remember how much he loved this series”
if you don’t understand then read it again
Omg same I used to watch gravity falls with my dad before he passed away 🥲🥲🥲
I lost my dad when i was 3 :(
About the brilliance of the name of the episode: at the end of every single intro, there's the cipher wheel, and there's a code on the side that says "Stan is not what he seems". So for the episode to be literally called that was just so brilliant. We knew what was going to happen from the moment we saw the title. We knew the reveal was coming and it couldn't have been done more perfectly.
^^^^ exactly what i came to comment!!!! gravity falls is SO expertly crafted
this is actually Alex Hirsch's favorite episode, he stares so in a podcast
Stares so? 😂
He also said it on the directors commentary thats included in the DVD
@@LueLuciferI think jumpathy meant "states"
Tbh this reveal and the adventure time episode where they reveal the ice king's backstory are the only children cartoon episodes that i remember left me looking at the screen in awe
All the line deliveries during the final countdown scene are immaculate. Alex, Jason, and Kirsten really captured the tension, fear, and gravity (lol) of it all and each one has a point in the scene where their voice sounds like it's on the verge of tears. Makes me want to cry to when you hear the all the pure emotion being poured out.
Not What He Seems did not let me sleep that night. It was just THAT good.
I agree, "Not What He Seems" is a cinematic achievement. I still remember literally physically shaking and yelling when watching this episode as a kid. However, I still think "Dipper and Mabel vs. the Future" is the superior episode
I disagree, but only by very narrowly. Something I do appreciate about that episode is that while it's not as revealing, it's dramatic in that it shows where desperation leads, and I think it also sets a huge condition for the future. What exactly to call it, I don't know. Some argue Mabel is selfish. That's not necessarily incorrect, but I think it's more accurate to say she's scared of change. I mean, the name of the episode is named pretty appropriately. It ties in with "Escape from reality" pretty well because it builds further on that idea of Mabel and Dipper's characters. With Mabel being someone who doesn't want to grow up at all, meanwhile Dipper wants to grow up too fast. So, they need each other to balance each other out, keep each other's speeds in check.
@@TommyElijahCabelloRealThe recent book of Bill reveals their parents were having a fallout I think which makes her actions even more understandable and relatable
@TommyElijahCabelloReal No, she WAS being selfish. It's one thing to be scared of change. It's another to be a huge brat and care more about yourself and want your brother to stay with you and never leave. Mabel can handle herself. Ford himself even says so with her making friends with the mailman or something.
Also, Dipper wasn't growing up too fast. He just got the opportunity of his life at the time and wanted to pursue it. Plus, due to his parents having problems with each other, it makes more sense why he would be away from them.
I remember literally being like 9 and watching this on tv when it came out, it felt like a massive event at the time. I just rewatched it for the first time in years and it still hits me
1:30 they’re mad for anti-terrorism reasons. There’s a reason toxic waste is so carefully managed and guarded
Can we talk about Soos he said before that he’d do anything for Mr Pines but he was willing to throw away his relationship with Stan, the only father figure he’s had in his life to protect Dipper and Mabel, Soos is a real man
One of my favorite bits of foreshadowing of the reveal has to do with Gideon.
Time and time again in season 1, Gideon calls Stan "Stanford". For example, in The Hand That Rocks the Mabel, after Gideon and Mabel break up, Gideon walks into his house, sees Stan talking to Bud, and declares, "Stanford Pines, I rebuke thee!"
That's how Stan knew that Gideon was a fake psychic. At first, viewers just asume that Stan is short for Stanford. But, when we later learn that Stan's real name is Stanley, not Stanford, we realize the truth. If Gideon were a real psychic, he would have known that Stan was not only named Stanley and not Stanford, but also that he was in possession of the first Journal (which, if you recall, obtaining Journal number 1 was Gideon's main motivation for stealing the Mystery Shack).
Furthermore, when Gideon summons Bill, he tells Bill that he wants him to go into the mind of Stanford Pines to get the deed to the Mystery Shack, and when Bill turns around saying, "Stan Pines, eh?" his body flashes with memories of Stanford, including the symbol branded into Stanley's shoulder during their fight. But most importantly, one of the memories that flashes is one of the Journals, I can't remember which.
Also, as far back as Legend of the Gobblewonker, you can see that Stan's license plate reads "STNLYMBL", or Stanley Mobile with the vowels removed.
The foreshadowing in this show is awesome.
This episode + a Tale of Two Stans immediately following is legitimately the best two-episode run of any series out there.
Ozymandias+granite state, granite state+felina💀
Just watched this episode for the first time the other day and I’m still in shock
I watched it over 2 months ago and i’m still in shock
my favorite part is when gravity falls and everything lifts up into the air
Gravity fails 😁
0:19 great editing
I SWEAR TO GOD EVERYWHERE I go I see these comment with a timestamp for really early in the videos saying the most random and minuscule or pointless things. Are they bots? Are they actual people?
@@sjs817705 uh dude they just said they liked the editing
@@Autumn-fk4fo I know but I see this so many times on different videos for example there was one which just pointed out where the thumbnail was in the video like why? Like I’m not even annoyed more so confused.
@sjs817705 this one actually makes sense, i get what you mean though
Yes, It's likely a bot
For the longest time as a kid, that painting of Stan looking down on the kids did not look to me how it actually looks. My young brain saw that dark gray line being his damned chin and thought THAT was his mouth. Idk how, I can't see it like that anymore once I've rewatched it, but I'll never forget that...
Bro sees it as 😧
As a kid I also saw that, as some sort of symbolism actually, like he's frowning because he's EVIL... or something, yeah, it falls apart now. I also can no longer see that, either.
@@AlexDown1 glad im not alone on this lmao
@@Skaaks more like a frown like hes disspaointed in Dipper and Mabel's snooping, best explained in another reply someone else made
I'd say the drama and genuine fear that the twins feel is actually more important than the factual stakes in the episode. If you rewatch, you'll notice the start perfectly sets up Stan's not-quite-betrayal of the twins. Because the episode is designed as if to build a Stanley villain reveal (or more accurately, a relationship twist) the agents are a credible threat to the status quo. When the fake IDs are shown the moment can inly truly work because it is credible to the audience.
No they factual stakes are more important narratively in the context of the story. On a side note, this video praises this episode a little too much. It's a great episode of the show and I can totally see it being regarded as the best Gravity Falls episode by some(I think Weirdmageddon 3 takes that spot for me), but the best episode of TV itself? Ignoring masterful episodes of shows like Twin Peaks, The Wire, Breaking Bad, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Primal? Get real and watch something else, dude(not talking about you commenter. Just the guy who made this video which I didn't watch).
Imagine discovering your machine is too dangerous to be used, so you write the warning in invisible ink
2:14 nope, definitely the shot of the blackened bill with a yellow eye
That shot of the painting has literally terrified me for years, I still picture it when I close my eyes in the shower and before I turn around sometimes
Watching Gravity Falls, it makes me want to be a good writer to make a good story that will turn into a good show. To make clichés good, making good characters, making great comedy, heartfelt moments, and more. My problem is that I don't know what to write or what the show would be because I might write something garbage or something to offend the viewers. I might run out of ideas due to my autistic disability, and I wasn't sure if I needed help or not.
Gravity falls was the first thing I saw where I knew I wanted to be the creator of a story. I always wanted to be a puppet maker or a costume designer, but watching gravity falls when I was twelve made me realize that I could make a story. and if I did a good job, I could make a story people would love. I’m also autistic, so good tv has helped me understand tone and stuff. I highly reccomend listening to the gravity falls behind the scenes podcast on Spotify, it is HANDS DOWN the BEST how to actually write something and understand why your writing works class I have EVER seen and I have paid actual thousands of dollars in what college courses couldn’t help with. So who knows? Maybe you’ll be the next Alex hirsch :)
I do remember a lot this specific episode because I did watch the whole 1st season on Disney Channel in Mexico, however, the whole 2nd season I had to watch trough internet and doing a lot of hoops so I can see the episodes, somehow I found a Live stream of someone on internet who was watching the episode live on TV and I remember being mined blown by the end when Stanley reveals the author is Stanford and his brother and just like you said, the credits sequence of both brothers just sitting in the swing in full silence just hearing the natural sounds of the beach, it was all just so you could keep the mouth open and think about all that you just saw, Alex Hirsch definitely knew what he was doing when he did all that
I get a lot of Lost vibes from this episode, I’m aware that Gravity Falls has a lot of Twin Peaks inspiration, but the secret underground bunker with a massive machine and a countdown clock, just gives me super strong LOST vibes
Gravity Falls was so good. I was in my early 20s when I saw it. It was amazing.
I miss it constantly.
wait till this guy sees ozymandias
This is the ozymandias of gravity falls except we aren’t on Walt’s side we’re on the family’s side we are on Dipper Mabel and Soose’s side rather than Stan
Do you mean Walt’s POV, or his moral side, because they can mean two very different things and now I’m curious. Otherwise that, I agree with the analogy, though IMO Ozymandias is better overall.
@@maxdeltaco6537 no I mean the viewers in Breaking Bad would root for Walt because the show tricked us into thinking he was moral whilst in Gravity Falls we aren’t on Walt’s (Stan’s) side we are on the family’s. And yes Ozymandias is angelic
@@DJFNaFMan ok that clears things up, just checking to make sure you weren’t crazy. good news, you’re not!
@@maxdeltaco6537 trust me I’m bonkers! Also today I realised smth bout Better Call Saul.
Through out Jimmy’s life he has been given horrible amounts of bad karma (obviously because he’s breaking the law quite a bit) but it feels like God or whoever is giving the karma at this point felt sorry for Jimmy during his five years of being completely alone as Gene Takovic. All of his friends are dead or hate him at that point and he must have been beyond depressed. But maybe it’s because he kept going that he got sent to jail. Look I know it was Jimmy’s choice to go for 86 years but to be honest being in jail with everyone who worships and respects Jimmy is a lot better than everyone that looks down on and ignores Gene Takovic.
Then we get to Walt’s fate. Instead of going to jail (which as we know he would likely get beaten to death in there when other convicts hear he poisoned a kid) Walt gets to die? Walt is by far worse than Jimmy and he gets death whilst Jimmy lives on in a prison in decent condition. Eh just thought it was weird that the bad guy gets immediate freedom whilst the lesser bad guy gets time related freedom.
Btw I love Better Call Saul’s ending so much! (I talk t00 much lmao)
I got goosebumps when they said “unless Stan isn’t Stan” and the creepy painting starring down on them
dude i was fucking jumpscared by the johnny manchild music in the intro and title cards 😭
This episode and A Tale of Two Stans might be the two best episodic episodes in all of TV. They reveal the biggest mystery of the series and then follow it up with an origin on everything. You can’t get better than that imo.
Ozymandias+granite state, granite state+felina
I tear up when Soos tackles Stan. He goes against a man he has idolized since childhood but cares more about the twins. It is a very emotional moment
i remember seeing dreamscapers as well as this episode at maybe like a restaraunt or maybe a friend's house or something after only previously seeing most of the episodes from season 1 and it spriked my interest in the series again
I remember seeing the episode the video talks about at my moms restaurant the breakfast nook cafe No.1
“Grunkle Stan, I trust you.” Is one of my absolute favorite scenes ever
The Bunker scene might have the most compelling drama ever in any kids show in history. Maybe the Crossroads of Destiny from Avatar?
Johnny Manchild moment
The jumpscare I got by the Johhny manchild music was unreal omg. I’m a huge fan so it caught me completely off guard
was not expecting a JMPB song in a gravity falls video
I agree with you this episode is so awesome it is my second favorite episode of any show my favorite is amphibia the hardest thing (all in) it feels like the whole series was leading up to this episode when i first watched it i questin my self is stan a good guy
this episode builds tension...something you don't see much in tv shows..let alone kids shows
Here from the Johnny Manchild discord server, very nice music choice :)
I remember being around 5 or something and watching this episode with my mouth wide open٫ i was considered a child that doesn't really react massively to things so that was itself an achievement
JOHNNY MANCHILD FAN SPOTTED
shlawg has NOT seen Ozymandias
I LOVED this episode!
Can I just say that I love this review. There’s no fluff, it just sums up the episode, why it’s good, and everything you like about it in under ten minutes. Content like this is rare nowadays.
Great video! loved hearing stars from jmpb btw
I feel like the red wedding would blow this dudes mind
Put “Not what he seems” in quotes. It confused me trying to read this title
Thanks
@@TotallyJackEarl ofc :)
Hell I knew the brother twist from the start and this was still a badass episode and an awesome show
Oh my god you are so underrated
Not what he seems is the greatest episode of all time
for this much effort and passion, keep going
"why are they mad? What are they gonna do with toxic waste?"
I think the point is, "whats HE gonna do with this???"
As someone who grew up near Yucca Mountain I can give you a number of reasons why stealing nuclear waste is a *very very bad thing*.
0:22 YOOOOO JOHNNY MANCHILD FUCK YEAH
"Chekhov's grapling hook" love that
Indeterminate amount of time?
I think I like this guy
bro needs to watch more shows
This video is amazing!
YEAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!
ITS LITERALLY MY FAVORITE TV EPISODE IN ANY SHOW I HAVE EVER SEEN DUDE
You’re underrated. Seriously.
This channel is underated
good music taste :3
The only thing i havent been able to figure out is how did NOBODY notice that Stanford suddenly had only 5 fingers on each hand?
in the bill scene? he was too arrogant and thought that Stanford was serious because he put something so important to him on the line.
@@ZamaPGwhat does that got anything to do with it? The commenter sounds like he's talking about an animation error.
@@william3100 ah. i thought he was talking about the scene where they switch identities to trick Bill. He also might be thinking about how Stanley stole Stanford’s identity
Just finished rewatching gravity falls, ngl this vid made we re-watch the whole series
JMPB JUMPSCARE?????????
Yes, it is the greatest ever. The intensity and buildup are only a minor part of what makes this such an incredible episode. The pure genius, the raging emotions and the incredible reveal at the end make this not just the best episode of TV ever, but the most rewatchable ever.
This is just an audio description for the blind??😭
i was 7 or 8 when this episode aired and i canonically died during the 4 month wait between not what he seems and tale of two stans
Look I love gravity falls and it's up there in my top 3 but I feel like that slot goes to Ozymandias from Breaking Bad ❤
You only have 500 SUBS???? YOU DESERVE 100k???!??
Amazing video
The title of the episode keeps making me think of Wings of Fire for some reason😂
This episode is good, but I feel like Ozymandias from Breaking Bad, Unmortricken/The Ricklantis Mix-up from Rick and Morty, and Weirdmageddon 3 and 4 (or just 3, if you think they shouldnt have been split) are still better or at a similar level of quality
I can tell you how TOUGH it was creating Gravity falls theories. I was a part of the community that made COUNTLESS of theories about gravtiy falls, and it was INSANE.
Banger video
As Much as I agree that this is a great episode, I can’t really agree this is the best episode in Gravity Falls or the best episode in TV history.
I’m really gonna say it and pretty much Glaze it and say that I really think a show that has the best episode in TV is Breaking Bad and I would say that either Face Off which is the last episode of season 4 or Ozymandias which was the third to last episode of season 5.
Maybe it’s because of the maturity in the show but those definitely are my picks for the best episodes in TV history. Your take on this episode and with the writing that Gravity Falls comes across can be said the same for something like those Breaking Bad episodes. It’s all about what will happen next and the suspense that comes with it.
Still a great video and I was happy to hear your take and say that this is the best episode in Gravity Falls, I just really have to disagree with this episode being probably the best episode in TV history cause even though I said Breaking Bad as an example I know there are other media that may claim that title. But definitely this was one of those episodes in the show that changed shows for Disney with the suspension and good writing.
THIS VIDEO JUST SHOWED UP ON MY SUGGESTED I WAS NOT EXPECTING JOHNNY MANCHILD ON A GRAVITY FALLS VIDEO HELLO?????
Bussin video keep it up 👍
Love this show. But one word “Warrior”
This was not near the best moment in television though is still the best moment in gravity falls. But is more like the most hyped moment in television
The only thing that’s truly awful about Gravity Falls is that you can never watch it for the first time again
I wholeheartedly agree
anyone remember the disney channel promos for that episode?
Na, it's the sign (from bluey)
What about the Simpsons episode with grimey grimes
You forgot to add the video to the description
Thank you, it has been added
@@TotallyJackEarl No problem👍
Just curious, did you watched Aot? In terms of foreshadowing, I think aot and gravity falls are on a similar level. Now will say, you either love or hate the ending, but I think you should give it a watch. Also, unlike a lot of other anime, this one doesn't usually follow most anime tropes.
Its good but it's no ozymandias or face off
It’s definitely great, but it’s not as flawless as I remember. The comedic moments aren’t always the best timed
Personally I think the Doctor Who episode Heaven Sent is the best episode of TV of all time, but this episode was pretty great too.
I liked that episode
damn, another jmpb enjoyer, based af ngl.
While I definitely prefer Weirdmageddon Part 3, Not What He Seems is definitely number 2 it's amazing has this show has no actual bad episodes. Roadside Atraction is mediocre at worst.
If you see this comment, then go drink water.
its the best episode of gravity falls but def not ever The View From Halfway Down easily clears
why did bro change the title :(