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| Screenshot taken from the last episode "Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back the Falls" (Source) |
That's right "Gravity Falls" fans, the beloved Disney
original show came to an end on Monday.
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| Show creator Alex Hirsch (Source) |
“I did this because I love the show. I didn’t want us to ever run
out of mysteries. I didn’t want to see Mabel and Dipper have to sit there in
front of the TV and shrug,” he said. “For me it’s most important to do
something that I believe in, something I’m proud of, something I can stand up
and say ‘That was my plan’ rather than stretch it out.”
If you've taken this amazing journey with me, whether fan, collaborator or friend, feel free to spread the word! #goodbyegravityfalls— Alex Hirsch (@_AlexHirsch) February 15, 2016
As stated by Wikipedia, the show follows twins Dipper and Mabel Pines during their summer vacation in the weird Gravity Falls. The show had a finite beginning, middle, and end, which allowed for Hirsch to plot it out over time. The ending, in that respect, felt satisfactory as all plot points led to it, which, according to Hirsch on Tumblr, is unusual in cartoons.
Wikipedia states that “Weirdmaggedon” was shown in three
separate episodes. Each part aired on different dates with small hiatuses in
between each; the final part had the longest hiatus, but also the longest run
time. "Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back the Falls" clocked in a 44 minute run
time, which is double the usual 22 minutes an episode has. They were shown on
Oct. 26, Nov. 23, and Feb. 15 respectively.
The show focused primarily on the weird and magical elements of
childhood and growing up. It explained a lot of this through mysteries spread
out within the story. It’s only fitting that a new mystery has been circulating
throughout the fan community following the end of the show.
The air date of the finale. Compared to the hiatus between parts
one and two, which was a month, there was a three-month hiatus between parts
two and three. Though it could be explained by the fact that the finale was 44
minutes long and part two was 22 minutes long, there’s still the fact that “Gravity
Falls” debuted on June 15, 2012.
According to the popular fan theory circulating Tumblr, if you
write the dates out in numbers, you get 2/16/15 and 6/15/12, which are
opposites of each other.
Whether this was intentional or not, it’s good to know that even the end of this show has fans searching for answers. Maybe someday fans will see something more from "Gravity Falls."
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| Screenshot from "Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back the Falls" (Credit: Disney XD) |
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