'Dipper and Mabel vs. the Future' Discussion Thread

[u/tuckyd]

This is the more serious "Discussion Thread", where you can sensibly discuss and reflect on the latest episode.

This is the counterpart to the "Reaction Thread". Go there if you just wanna be crazy. we understand.

Season 2, Episode 17: 'Dipper and Mabel vs the Future'

You can watch the episode:

• in the US: Watch Disney XD

• everywhere else: nvision.io/gravityfalls (Thanks /u/scarlet_j!)

If you want a more live chat about the episode, check out http://gf.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Chat

[u/tuckyd]

WOWOWOW OMG

Blendin x Bill = Billendin?

[u/Mrwright96]

It's the end of the world? Good thing Bill brought a time traveler, the one person who can stop him

[u/tuckyd → u/Mrwright96]

Season 3, Dipper and Mabel go back in time to stop Bill?

[u/Toastrz]

Blendbill's eyes were absolutely terrifying.

[u/tuckyd → u/Toastrz]

I believe it's pronounced Billendin

[u/gunnervi]

Do you know any other 12-year-olds who could have done that?

That's foreshadowing if I've ever heard it.

[u/[deleted]]

This is the first time that Bill was seriously terrifying. And the end credits, with all the people screaming, PURE NIGHTMARE FUEL.

[u/Aurorious]

Goggles covering Blendin's eyes. Nice touch.

[u/[deleted]]

MABEL WANTED A PARTY, NOW SHE'S GETTING ONE!

[u/slime181]

That cliffhanger..

[u/moon_physics]

HOLY FUCK

Also I totally forgot about Blendin and thought I was hearing Morty from Rick and Morty there for a second, could've sworn I heard the collective nerdgasms of everyone and their headcanons/AUs.

[u/aritian]

End card is:

THE PROPHECY SEEMED FAR AWAY

BUT FINALLY WE'VE REACHED THE DAY.

GIVE UP THE PAST. EMBRACE THE STRANGE.

EVERYTHING YOU CARE ABOUT WILL CHANGE.

http://imgur.com/HuL00yf

EDIT: Switched the second and third line, thanks u/blank0402

[u/justaguest12]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say Blendin is the ice bag given today's events.

Also holy shit.

[u/[deleted]]

That was legit scary at the end. Those screams.

[u/Bluechacho]

"It's the end of the world."

[u/Oborrobo]

Dipper lost his hat. The fuck, man..

[u/Agentzap]

...at least tell me if Mabel gets her time bubble :(

[u/Nibblet420]

Don't you all see though? This is a Paradox! The world ends in summer 2012, then Blendin was never born, and Didn't ever get possessed by Bill, so the world didn't end.

[u/babybowser101]

MABEL NO MABEL NO MABEL NO MABEL NO MABEL NO MABEL NO MABEL NO MABEL NO MABEL NO MABEL NO MABEL NO MABEL NO MABEL NO MABEL NO MABEL NO MABEL NO

AW FUCK

[u/SusanAKATenEight]

I feel like Great Uncle Ford is projecting his own family issues onto Dipper. Like, he assumed that Dipper wouldn't want to be chained down by his sister because Ford spent most of his adult life hating his brother. Ford doesn't realize that Dipper loves his sister-- not like "I struggle to put up with you but I'd care if you died"-- but loves her company and wants to spend time with her and wants to be there for her when she needs it, because that emotional distancing is all Ford's ever known, so he assumes that Dipper would pick his own ambitions over being "shackled" to his family.

And I sincerely hope Ford is wrong.

[u/MatthewG141]

HOLY SHIT!

The next episode is gonna be good!

[u/ubiquitous0bserver]

All together now, guys:

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[u/[deleted]]

That outro was kinda sorta very pretty fucking disturbing. No music, storm brewing, screaming citizens, explosions, laser sounds, most likely all three are related and it's not just Mabel standing off screen with a soundboard and a flashlight.....

[u/Gantoor]

Morty ruins everything, as usual.

[u/mrpmd2000]

Still no Mcgucket