Analyzing Evil: Bill Cipher From Gravity Falls

[@Saad4hm3d]

Sixty degrees that come in threes. Watches from within birch trees. Saw his own dimension burn. Misses home and can't return. Says he's happy. He's a liar. Blame the arson for the fire. If he wants to shirk the blame, He'll have to invoke my name. One way to absolve his crime. A different form, a different time. -Axolotl

[@ghostdad269]

Where is this from??

[@Saad4hm3d]

@@ghostdad269 Dipper and Mabel and the Curse of the Time Pirate's Treasure

[@randomcatonyt]

@@Saad4hm3dI heard it bc of a song on tiktok

[@sporovid5856]

I’m getting the vibe that Vile Eye has a soft spot for Bill Cipher. It makes sense considering they’re both one-eyed extra-dimensional beings.

[@hungryowl1559]

What if theyre the same person?

[@josephd.5524]

@@hungryowl1559 Would Bill be able to sit down and actually psychoanalyze people, or would he just open their head up and play with their brain like a stress ball?

[@daisyphinney1038]

@@hungryowl1559 Get him to admit it, I will believe it

[@daisyphinney1038]

@@josephd.5524 Valid question

[@Claymann71]

Eye see what you did there. Bill is C'thulu FOR KIDS! (kinda) I always got the impression that Vile Eye is like the Eye God of Knowledge from Skyrim-Morrowind.

[@UnorthodoxIndividual]

Finally covering the good old Triangle guy huh? Bill is honestly one of my absolute favorite villains. Iconic voice, overpowered but not to a fault, and a joy to watch. What a memorable antagonist.

[@JoeVington]

Ok

[@owenbaker2.084]

And now we wait for The Vile Eye to eventually cover Emperor Belos.

[@shadowdeath3050]

@@owenbaker2.084omg that would be a dream to come true

[@marcusblackwell2372]

You're here? Plot twist of the day

[@marlom7882]

You know for a kid’s show villain Bill was actually pretty terrifying. You know damn well that if he wasn’t bound by that PG rating that he’d do some *unspeakable shit*

[@eziccorporation1248]

I'm sure you know this. But there is a cannon book that is purely about Bill cypher. And it's rated for adults

[@marlom7882]

@@eziccorporation1248 damn I only know about lore of him from here and there. About TIME a full backstory came out

[@RepublicofGilead-br4uv]

“The Book of Bill” reveals that Bill did indeed do unspeakable things, particularly to Ford. When Ford refused to open the portal, Bill’s physical and psychological torture of him was chilling.

[@jjleblanc8151]

“I have a couple of kids that I have to turn into corpses” Disney really let that line slide

[@daniellavaladez7820]

Gotta get the word "kill" past the censors

[@merlumili]

kinda funny how this made it in but things like Tambry's halloween party flyer didn't lmao

[@cosmicspacething3474]

Yet they couldn’t let gay people exist

[@johnlawful2272]

That ram keyblade in kingdom hearts

[@digitaldevil696]

Anakin Skywalker approves

[@watching7721]

When you're basically a god, morality matters much less. I personally think that's the ultimate thing that drove him to evil: near unrestrained power

[@alfalldoot6715]

And when you're a God of chaos, it becomes even less important

[@gianlu018]

Or a lab superhuman

[@ImTitan16]

Bill sees humans the same way we see ants, to small to care

[@mark45635]

Morality is man made it can’t be applied to a deity or higher power like God when he created us he can’t be branded evil because he destroyed us. Even if Greek mythology was applied and Zeus or Poseidon decided to wipe out humanity it’d be like crushing bugs to their sense of morality. So one human of billions instantly turning God and wiping the rest of his or her kind out couldn’t be judged since humanity is gone and with it our sense of morality.

[@ichmich9324]

This trait might be best portrayed in the Character Dr Manhattan. He started as a human but thanks to an accident he became a God....... Which distance him from every human perspective he once had

[@shadowwarrior3444]

The Book of Bill confirmed a lot of this. Despite saying his people loved him, it's obvious that he was actually ostracized by his people due to his mutation which let him see the 3rd Dimension, and when he tried to show them the beauty of it, it backfired big time and his entire world was set ablaze... along with the mention of mandibles and him being covered in blood, him internally crying over never being able to undo the damage, and ultimately being alone. The events were literally so traumatic he literally blacks out mentally in order to force the memories down. In other words, Bill's embracing of chaos, weirdness, and a mad party of mayhem is simply him trying to drown in debauchery and hedonism to escape from his guilt and pain. Hell, the Axolotl literally sends Bill to a Therapy Prism, where if Bill could accept treatment, come to terms with what happened, and atoned for his crimes, he could be reincarnated as a lesser, but more benign life form. Unfortunately, Bill is far too proud and in denial to accept, and will likely remain there forever, willing to do just about anything but face his past and admit what went wrong.

[@DLxxx]

Who would've guessed that one of the most evil and insane animated villains of all time, would have such a shockingly tragic tragic backstory.. I know evil is often molded by tragedy, but Bill does such a good job burying his trauma that you'd honestly think he was a malicious force of nature without one remorseful bone in his body. But so many of us can relate to attempting to drown our traumas away, chasing the next dopamine hit through some mind numbing activity.

[@FearsomeVoid]

​@@DLxxx the best characters are the ones who aren't what they seem at first. Bill seems like a sadist who likes to cause death and destruction but he's actually a tragic character who's running away from the terrible things he has done.

[@bradhorowitz2765]

I personally dont like that. Bill Cypher is truly beyond what we humans can comprehend, we can outsmart but never truly get him or reach his power. Its a HP Lovecraftian \/ old religious horror I appreciate the show introduced to young viewers. Hence, Bill should be evil because he IS. There's no explanation, no justification, perhaps he chooses to do so because he can do so much with his abilities. We have to think about the origins of Bill based on clues. Besides, the backstory is odd. So lets follow the logic. Bill accidentally destroys his people because he wanted to impress them and goes into a hedonistic rampage to forget his pain. Except he SHOULD feel guilty about his next acts of evil against those who weren't his people. He shouldn't feel so happy seeing the pain of others he hurts. It would make sense if bill say shows a more carefree/reckless/almost naive perspective of the universe and what his actions do. But instead bill is a sadist. It doesn't follow if bill a tragic figure who has issues.

[@silentsapienplayz]

​@@bradhorowitz2765the entire book is him denying guilt so hard you know he feels guilty, so thats actually kinda the point

[@bradhorowitz2765]

@@silentsapienplayz i understand i just dont think the backstory is that great. i think by giving him a sympathetic background, it limits his evil and makes his actions rather confusing. if bill bill truly is feeling guilt, then why does he take such joy in actually killing someone versus say just being inconsiderate and completely oblivious; a more laissez faire party boy who just happens to do some immoral stuff (but rarely truly horrendous stuff). its quite clear he knows what he is doing.

[@VictorIV0310]

I love how absolutely satisfying and undignified his defeat ended up being. First, he, an extradimensional trickster demon, gets conned by a mere human conman, then attempts to renege a deal when it doesn’t go his way only to be locked in the burning room with Stanley. His powers fizzle out when he tries to escape and Stanley ORDERS him to look at him. Throughout the entire show, Bill Cipher imagery had been everywhere, with his iconic singular eye being given tremendous focus. And that's because it was always Bill who was seeing everyone, looking into peoples' minds, and ruining their lives. He literally drove Ford to insanity with this notion; no matter what he did, Bill was always there. But now, STANLEY has the upper hand. Stanley is the one ordering this dream demon to look at HIM with the very trademark feature he used to spy on people...and Bill is so terrified that he listens. Bill's reaction to Stanley letting both their minds being erased is to call him an idiot. Being a unimaginably solipsistic entity from a flat dimension, he is literally incapable of understanding that someone like Stanley would put the well-being of another ahead of their own. Bill, for the first and last time in his eons long life, is reduced to his knees, terrified and tries to beg for mercy by offering Stanley personal gain, only for an angry Stanley to refuse by stating that Bill (despite his high intelligence) was stupid himself for making a foolish mistake in messing with the Pines family in the first place. However, Bill refuses to accept this by claiming that Stan is making a bigger mistake, but Stan himself will have NONE of it for good. Realizing that he’s completely screwed, his body begins to shapeshift and warp uncontrollably into different forms as he garbles a backwards message (invoking the Axolotl to bring him back to life in a desperate, last resort) before Stanley destroys him with a single punch, seemingly erasing him for good. All that’s left of Bill is a lonely stone statue in the forest, hand outstretched to make a deal. (And even if the Axolotl grants his wish, it’s highly likely that he’ll be forced to face the consequences of his actions and/or be returned to a weaker form that isn’t as threatening as before.) So to summarize: After Bill abused the cast for the entire series, it's so goddamn satisfying to see Bill completely defenseless. His powers don't work, Stanley isn't listening to any of his bribes, and his trademark smart guy persona completely crumbles as he becomes genuinely, truly terrified. After every other encounter regarding Bill as an impossible force to be reckoned with, it's nice to see him finally be treated as what he truly is; just some pathetic, self-entitled twat who needs to tear others down to make himself feel good.

[@OverHeed]

Man got the entire Plot of FNaF, The transcript of every One Piece Episode, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bible in this comment.

[@TheGlo0m]

@@OverHeed no

[@kokayinewsome9308]

You are not wrong. Bill could have done great things with his power. But he rather cause pain and laugh at others. That's not new or smart. It's the same old BS most villains do. As entertaining as he was he was not that imaginative or powerful in the end of he's beat by mortal 3 times.

[@VictorIV0310]

@@kokayinewsome9308The same sentiment shared by James Stillwell towards Homelander in “The Boys” comic.

[@daisyphinney1038]

Oh the irony

[@AAllen-br8it]

I like Alex Hirsch's explanation of Bill during a recent signing/interview. He has all of the tricks of a trillion year old gambler, with the impulse control of a two year old.

[@lokismischief2512]

I always enjoyed eldritch beings, mostly because they're not inherently evil, but their motives and machinations are so unfathomably alien to a mortal mind, that we as creatures default to classifying it as evil due to a fundamental lacking of its articulation otherwise. Bill Cypher is one of my favorite cosmic villians, nearing Nyarlathotep in its mischievous debauchery and general interest and tinkering with lesser beings.

[@gojiramusprimus9088]

Bill's one of my favorite villains too. Cause I also enjoy Eldritch beings too and I'm a fan of Lovecraftian Horror.

[@sorcerersapprentice]

Bill Cipher to this day is probably one of the best Disney villains, especially from one of their cartoon series. He's entertaining and seems like the life of the party, but yet cruel, sadistic and terrifying. He stands alongside the iconic movie ones like Ursula and Hades.

[@nikosaurus4238]

You mean floats alongside them haha.

[@sorcerersapprentice]

@@nikosaurus4238 Right, of course. xD

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Granted, in case the likes of Gravity Falls, Amphibia, and The Owl House get sequels, I really hope the new antagonists will be fellow humans working for some newly founded interdimensional defense force of sorts, with elements borrowed from XCOM, F.E.A.R., the Stargate program, Third Echelon, NERV, and more. Nice Ryuko Matoi PFP there, by the way... hmm, a Vile Eye video on Ragyo Kiryuin would be interesting.

[@daisyphinney1038]

Hands down yes

[@kokayinewsome9308]

I agree, he is a heavy hitter of the villains list. But Hades is literally a god. I say Bill is number two to him.

[@benwasserman8223]

Bill is a lovable Lovecraftian dorito, cartoonish chaos incarnate. I'm pretty sure he and the Lich were pen pals at one point in their existence.

[@loganthomas2421]

Dang. I want to see that interaction now

[@daisyphinney1038]

@@loganthomas2421 Someone make a fanfic and please post it in public for the world to read for free! Our lives now depend upon it!

[@wildfire9280]

They founded the Golb fan club in high school.

[@loganthomas2421]

“Before there was time, before there was anything, there was nothing. And when there was nothing, there were monsters. And my friend Bill”

[@guifdcanalli]

he would find the Lich pretty boring and basic, GOLB on the other hand would make a great party friend with all of that chaos and discord aura

[@nicholasharlan6504]

I really feel Bill embraced a sense of Nihilism after he destroyed his home. The tragic consequences of his arrogance left him with a sense that nothing has meaning. And if nothing has meaning. He can’t return home, he may be godlike but he cant undo what’s done. So chaos is the only way he can enjoy existence anymore.

[@daisyphinney1038]

Never thought of that but I see it.

[@KingKori_2x]

I CAN DEF see that in Bill's perspective

[@nootnoot7088]

True! But I also think that it's possible Bill's grief and extreme guilt twisted him into thinking that destruction is all he can do. That causing chaos and misery for the sake of trying to have fun is the only thing he's capable of. So he adopted this persona of an insane godlike being who wants a party because he thinks that's just who he is now.

[@AbrasiousProductions]

I think he regrets destroying his dimension and there's some genuine sorrow and regret beneath bill that he covers up with his antics, much like an abusive drunk drinks to forget how horrendously he treats everyone around him

[@raffycaballero2248]

@@AbrasiousProductions coming from the future, post-book of bill release... this holds up so true espcially when you realize he hates stan so much because he sees his worst traits in stan, only he got his family back whereas bill lost his forever

[@N_o196]

Wild how, even after the Book of Bill's release this video still holds up. The book greatly enhances Bills character, I'd recommend it

[@KaylieghHereford]

I love the book of Bill so much!! Would you consider nerding out about it with me? :)

[@darkninjafirefox]

There's something so fun about a villain who just wants to have fun at the expense of everyone around him

[@96GEM]

This is the most abstract concept and backstory for a villain I’ve ever seen

[@cortinastone]

Bill was a chaotic neutral in season 1 but was seen more as a chaotic evil near the end.

[@Harrison_big_lad]

I think something like this happened: bill felt like his dimension was a sort of prison. Do you know that initial feeling of elation and freedom once you are set free from your restraints? Once bill finally escaped, the initial freedom was ultimately what drove him insane. It never wore off, and he could never get enough. Kind of like an addiction

[@AbrasiousProductions]

I felt the same way sort of when I left my abusive family house, I felt free, no one could ever bash or hurt me again, although I didn't let that freedom turn me into a sociopath, if anything my sociopathy and hatred for the world has faded gradually since I've left that hellhole :)

[@Harrison_big_lad]

@@AbrasiousProductions that's called character development

[@AbrasiousProductions]

@@Harrison_big_lad thank you :)

[@theserpent8667]

Truly one of the best and most unique villains I've ever seen. And his personal song (that was stupidly cut from the final version of the show) is so delightfully whimsical, yet utterly chaotic and menacing, which is honestly perfect for him.

[@kobayashi1194]

Now I’m really hoping we get Emperor Belos covered at some point. This was definitely quite a surprise!

[@Duomse]

Yep. Hopefully we should get the core/Darcy as well :D

[@thewandererslibrary9928]

I also wanna see a video analyzing the Lich from Adventure Time.

[@nikosaurus4238]

Nox or Quilby from wakfu, or maybe even Julith from the dofus movie would be my first pick.

[@emo1ife]

Thinking the same thing!! I was shocked when I got this notification same with wesker from resident evil. Crossing fingers 🤞🏻

[@shagarumedic]

@@thewandererslibrary9928I’d love a vid on the lich

[@all_out_tripp7220]

Truly one of the most interesting villains in fiction, great idea for an episode!

[@PR1ME98]

Imagine forming a social hierarchy based on how many sides/corners you have lol

[@uncroppedsoop]

no more arbitrary than what we have up here in our 3 dimensional world really, is it?

[@stargazer-elite]

@@uncroppedsoop”I have more green pieces of paper then you I’m better then you” yeah that sounds about right

[@benjaminstacy3227]

I'd like to see one on Slade (Deathstroke) from Teen Titans. He completely broke and brainwashed Robin to be his protégé, and is one of the few humans who was a genuine threat to the superhero team. Cold, merciless, and hyper focused on his goals are what best describe him. Plus, Ron Pearlman voiced him to perfection, bringing a subtle, yet menacing tone to the character...

[@twindrill2852]

So glad you included the lore of his origins in Flatland. I feel like it’s kinda obscure within the fandom since most of the show itself doesn’t really address it beyond “he destroys dimensions”.

[@rustysoupcan935]

Been a fan of this channel since the beginning, I’ve always craved a channel like this. Been a pleasure watching you all this time, and I can’t wait to see what else you cover.

[@Anon-lu6ct]

Same the one that got me hooked and made me buy the movie he was in was the Anton Chigurh (No Country for Old Men) then I been watching all of these since

[@loganthomas2421]

I think it’s safe to say the show got so much better when Bill was onscreen

[@daisyphinney1038]

I litterally watched this show for Bill, and watched Star vs for Eclipsa and Tom. Its safe to say that

[@harrylarry6324]

@@daisyphinney1038 I originally got into it cus of toffee, then left the moment they crushed toffees potential with their high heel. Glad I did, apparently the ending they had for the show was awful from what I heard.

[@daisyphinney1038]

@@harrylarry6324 toffee was surprisingly intresting. I agree they destroyed his character. Yeah the last season was just there. nothing special

[@thelvadam90]

​@@harrylarry6324Star fell off after Tofee died

[@thelvadam90]

​@daisyphinney1038 is there any reason they didn't do much with Tofee? Like what was even his motive he comes back and then dies again.

[@TetsuShima]

Tbh, Bill Cypher, considering his extra-dimensional nature and wacky personality, should absolutely appear in a DC comics special issue in which he meets and fights other imps like Bat-Mite and Mr. Mxyzptlk. It would be HILARIOUS

[@IntellectualBadass]

I feel like Bill Cypher and Dogwelder would get on weirdly well

[@daisyphinney1038]

I'm still waiting on the Core, Bill, and belos to be put in the same room. Two out of two the latter two gang up on the Core just for kicks

[@JCCyC]

He's essentialy Mr. Mxyzptlk from "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow".

[@eclipsevoid_]

Now that the book is announced, his backstory and actions will become much more clear to understand. Can't wait!

[@jackhageman9983]

I wish they put in the song they made for him, such a missed opportunity, if it made it into the show he would’ve been my favorite villain ever

[@an-animal-lover]

Song they made for him?

[@jackhageman9983]

@@an-animal-lover yeah they recorded a song and did an animatic of it but it never made it to the show, you can find it on KZbin. Bill Cipher cut song

[@sonicfanboy3375]

​@@jackhageman9983The animatic was fanmade

[@jackhageman9983]

@@sonicfanboy3375 oh then just the song

[@sonicfanboy3375]

@@jackhageman9983 Did you know the song was written by the same guy who made The Ultimate Showdown?

[@BillCipherDaBoy]

Bill:*Destroys universes for fun* Also Bill:”BUY CRYPTO SUCKERS!”

[@micah3331]

I still don't understand why a demon from another dimension would care about gold or crypto

[@kingDowahs]

“Remember, reality is an illusion, the universe is a hologram, buy gold, bye!”

[@TequilaGundam]

Book of bill confirms axolotl was saying bill can redeem himself through therapy and reincarnation

[@IodineKolorKathedral]

In the book of bill, it’s implied that he was pretty young when he liberated his dimension, and it’s also implied that it was an accident.

[@swamphox]

I think he was Hirsch's attempt at making a Discordian Demiurgge. He has the potential for great benevolence to the point to where he creates a prison that is in many ways like heaven for Mable. He also states that weirdmageddon is a party that never ends with a host that never dies and that time is dead and meaning has no meaning. In many ways he has yin and yang properties that allude to the fact he is multifaceted and hasn't embraced his true self fully

[@DuckyMapping]

I actually feel like this was a good analysis, tho I sort of want to go about the Axolotl's poem "Sixty degrees that come in threes" - Since Bill is a triangle and is an equilateral he has 3 angles all of 60 degrees "Watches from within Birch Trees" - Which is actually a reference to how Bill met Ford "Saw his own dimension burn. Misses home and can't return. Says he's happy. He's a liar." - This is what intrigues me about this villain, despite being so dramatic by becoming the literal Moon, being the wind to make a shape out of himself in the what, and even in a way just his first appearance is dramatic, at least in the Mindscape, this could all just be a coping mechanism "Blame the arson for the fire." - This could actually refer to Bill causing a minor bit of arson, say on a forest, and the fire spread to the 2D World entirely, and killed them all, and Bill hadn't the intentions of murdering or hurting anyone, which could be a complete accident, Bill was definitely angry, as triangles were the lowest tier, and his overwhelming power could have been abused into creating a forest fire that destroyed everything, and it could be why he's depressed. And as we know, the world is punishing, which even tho Bill had no intentions of doing this, he could've been banished to the Nightmare Realm "If he wants to shirk the blame, He'll have to invoke my name." - I think the community got this one right, and it's very obvious "One way to absolve his crime. A different form, a different time." - I think this is just to hype the community, and a different form could be another shape tier in the 2D World, and time being reversed there in order to compensate and restore it, Bill of course, could maintain his power, but it would probably be restricted heavily or downright terminated from him Out of everything, it's very apparent Bill has depression, his chaotic nature is probably just a coping mechanism for what he did, and when just a slight bit of anger unleashes, it definitely can hurt knowing nobody can relate to him on that level, and Bill's insanity or psychotic nature could be because of the fact that he's depressed, or, more likely, with pretty much infinite power, Bill likely felt that with all of this, he would never have to face consequences for what he did, at two points, he could be both happy and sad, which could culminate in his mind's loss, demand for weirdness, and his insanity in general.

[@LluvioCT]

The fact that I relate to this- You called me out- 💀💀

[@Zimbabwae1]

honestly how he describes his dimension kinda makes me feel that he could've destroyed everything to put the end to everyone's suffering,

[@headintheclouds2707]

To me, Bill Cipher seems to have a deep resentment for any sort of limitations, just like you said. He described to Ford his plans for dimension 46 as "I'll create a fun world. A better world. A party that never ends with a host that never dies. No more restrictions. No more laws." Bill Cipher seems to go out of his way to break norms, social, dimensional, whatever. He's "have my cake and eat it too" taken to a Lovecraftian extreme.

[@AbrasiousProductions]

so he's the embodiment of leftism basically, no morality, no law, just act like a complete and utter psychopath😂

[@LluvioCT]

@@AbrasiousProductionsI guess I am too.

[@uncroppedsoop]

​​@@AbrasiousProductions and are these amoral lawless psychopathic leftists in the room with us right now? genuinely though you're thinking of libertarians, who are right wing

[@bee-zz6bf]

@@AbrasiousProductions thats actually anarchism not leftism you silly billy! leftism is based around progress and care for other people, as well as personal freedoms that don't harm anyone else

[@AbrasiousProductions]

@@bee-zz6bf mutilating children, killing babies and allowing men to masquerade as women is not what I'd call progress...

[@mask1855]

This is without a doubt the best Bill Cipher analysis video I've ever seen! He's one my top favorite villains and it makes me so glad to see you talking about him

[@VelvetSerenade02]

please consider updating this video the book of bill has given us so much lore

[@att1917]

Like what? I can’t get the book

[@alanu4637]

You’ll have to update this video once you read “The Book of Bill”.

[@crumpchump]

theres loads of new bill lore omygoodness

[@meatman2203]

Bill was one of the last villains I’d expect to see you cover, but I’m so happy that you did. Great video as always.

[@Ax-xN]

😂 actually love you’re covering billy cipher

[@TetsuShima]

Imagine being the protagonist of a show in which you fight countless terrifying villains of all types, and the final monster to destroy is a freaking eyed triangle 😂😂😂

[@jordanjordan4648]

Did you know series creator Alex Hirsch originally wanted Bill to be played by David Lynch? Hirsch is a huge fan of Twin Peaks and cited it as an inspiration for the show. Lynch declined but I cant help but wonder what that performance wouldve been like.

[@kingelijah8049]

Bill was heavily inspired by Twin Peaks's main villain: BOB.

[@jesnemo2677]

Would have loved this and despite that was still his inspiration for his voice. At least he got Kyle Mc Lachlan for the bus driver

[@randomcatonyt]

So this is a year later but using the evidence provided if bills land was as thin as a Paper, the lifting of a figure from it, could leave a hole in the “paper” leaving it to burn or be demolished in a way if that makes sense from said hole and if it didn’t well the people would fall right out into the universe that’s 3D so their guts/organs would fall right out

[@romaramirez5578]

My childhood memories!! Bill was definitely a memorable villain

[@dmon4590]

They released a new book recently called The Book of Bill. Much more intense than the other materials and will give greater insight. Recommend doing an update on him after reading it

[@ЯрославШ-ж9м]

My favorite cartoon villain, truly iconic

[@OvertheHedge06]

One of my favorite villains of all-time The Beast With Just One Eye, the Chaotic and Anarchic God, Harbinger of Pain and Weird, Bill Cipher What makes him unique is his desire to rule everything not out of a lust of power but to make sure there are no rules besides his and the weird and strange is embraced to the core But what he truly is a child in a god's body that refuses to grow up which is the perfect foil to Dipper and Mabel's story

[@DamningTooth1]

Great video as always! Gravity Falls is definitely one of the greatest animated series of all time. I was pleasantly surprised how good it was when I watched it. Bill Cipher is one of those “love to hate / hate to love” kinda villains. Was hoping to see these guys get covered: - Joe Cooper (Killer Joe) - Nino Brown (New Jack City) - Jake "The Muss" Heke (Once Were Warriors) - Cad Bane (Star Wars series)

[@mathieuboismenu839]

He turned Coffee into decaff, the actual most monstrous individual ever covered on this channel.

[@yachtman87]

he should do a follow up with the book of bill

[@SirToaster9330]

There is a theory that Bill destroyed his home by accident considering the Axolotl's poem

[@daisyphinney1038]

Sounded pretty intentional tbh XD

[@cbfranco3307]

I disagree, I feel like "blame the arson for the fire" is like saying "blame the gun for the shooting", I think it just means Bill doesn't consider it as his fault and refuses to take responsibility for it, therefore blaming arson for the fire even though HE is to blame.

[@daisyphinney1038]

@@cbfranco3307 That is a valid point

[@Fat1990]

The mental whiplash of going from Tony Soprano to Bill Ciper is crazy

[@daniellavaladez7820]

YES!!! So glad you're finally covering him! Such a great villain and one of my all-time favorites!

[@astrocyclone7184]

The vile eye! We need to see an episode on Emperor Belos from The Owl House! He is one evil character who can be broken down so nicely from his powerful hold on the people of the Demon Realm and the covens who worship him, all the way down to the broken and frail character who is Philip. We NEED to see an analysis of Belos! I’m prepared to go max patron to see that

[@Kyle-gi2jb]

This was one of the best cartoons of the 21st century. Gravity Falls was soooooo good.

[@thewandererslibrary9928]

I never thought a video on a cartoon triangle could be this thought provoking.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

It’s always fully appreciated how high quality, passionate and well researched your videos are! Your content is always an instant watch! Thanks man! This was incredible! Do Ramsay bolton soon!

[@bonzey9895]

now, can we all agree that we would love to see Emperor Belos for the next Disney villain for Analyzing Evil?

[@masterargus7858]

Seconded. I also wouldn't mind seeing The Core from Amphibia.

[@briancorvello3620]

@@masterargus7858Not sure we could analyze The Core as a whole, but King Aldrich certainly could.

[@cyborgcuttlefish6326]

i was just thinking that. hoping for an analysis of andrias and the core too

[@Omnidom45]

Bill Cipher was probably my biggest fear as a kid. His playfully sadistic attitude and near Unlimited power was terrifying to me, even his ability to shape-shift froze me to my core.

[@cruelseason]

You should definitely do Junko Enoshima one day! It would be interesting to hear what you have to say about a pure evil villain like her.

[@mahatmarandy5977]

Hirsch has said the crashing aliens didn’t cause the weirdness nexus of Gravity Falls, but rather was a victim of it.

[@MRcucumber-0427]

Cipher Cipher, hes insane starting fires with his brain.

[@Tenerens1s]

crazy how he was originally going to just be some neutral trickster character. ig it was a great deicision to make him more malevolent

[@MrRonald327]

He’s like Joker and Mister Mxyzptlk fused together.

[@oingulonthethird1908]

do you think youll be doing a revamp of this due to the book of bill at some point? Great video regardless though!

[@AbrasiousProductions]

I love how Kubrick's part of the Gravity Falls lore🤣

[@Joesmho23]

0:04 your intros never get old

[@harmonetheanimationaddict4419]

I would like to point your attention to a fic on Ao3 called Flat Dreams. It's supposed to be an origin story for Bill and how he turned evil. It's genuinely one of the best fanfics I've ever read.

[@Chandramukhi-Li]

Shit you not . I seen this and immediately clicked to watch. Bill Cypher has got to be one of my most favorite children’s show villains! Omg if they hadve used him for an actual adult audience i would’ve loved to see how far they would’ve went with him.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Been a channel fan for a long time! Your videos are simply amazing! I can’t wait to see what else you cover! Please to more ASOIAF villains! Your Tywin Lannister video is my favorite of yours!

[@acceptable1609]

I love how one of Disney’s most evil villains is a triangle with a top hat and a tie.

[@joshuapatrick682]

I would have expected Alex Hirsch to know that Washington had nothing to do with the dollar bill and the bill itself get's it's iconography from the Great Seal of the United States

[@acrazysheepdog1555]

I will say, when you say murdering his “friends” or “family” I doubt he saw them as anything like that. Maybe one or two he had a soft spot for, and a couple of his buddies in his nightmare realm could be potential former inhabitants of the second dimension and survived by being loyal to him, but I doubt he saw them in any real way to a family. We don’t even know how their society or structure truly operated, it’s possible they never had such things, or, maybe he really was just an evil bastard. That’s the beauty and terror of now knowing, I’m glad they never delved to deep into it, allows the mind to ponder on its own.

[@mileskane8187]

You should do another one with all the new lore thats been getting out

[@jojijoker5737]

Great vid as always vile! You should definitely cover Emperor Belos from The Owl House next. He's a very complex and intimidating antagonist!

[@Anakin_Skywalker01]

André Linoge from “Storm of the Century” is a villain that I’ve yet to be seen covered by anyone

[@SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677]

Coincidence since next week we're getting a Death Battle between Bill and Discord. Safe to say this eldritch maniac is above Palpatine. A mad god-like being capable of Multiversal Calamities and destruction.

[@nicolasfrazier170]

A cartoon Disney villain? Nice! If you end up doing more Disney villains I highly suggest Emperor Belos, he would be really interesting to see you cover.

[@paulchall-hutchinson6098]

Well, Alex Hirsch confirmed there will be a book coming out, called, 'The Book of Bill', coming out in July 2024. It'll be a book about his origins, how he came to be, and some fun little cyphers and puzzles to solve as well

[@J0nny_Ch1mp0]

Whenever you update your tier list, this sick little triangle goes in the S tier.

[@TraciPeteyforlife]

Bill is an example of a very bored Elderitch God. Who wanted some more fun in his life. He of course took it way too far. As an Eldritch God would. Its pretty much a normal thing for an Eldritch God.

[@WarriorsWizardsOfficial]

Was that Dancing Mad I heard in the beginning? It’s a neat choice, both characters have similarities. :)

[@Tyler._.Durden1]

I love your content bro!You should do The Driver from Drive next.

[@sunil_de6856]

You need to redo this Episode. The Book of Bill gave us so much more information on Bill!!!

[@slashbash1347]

Sometimes, we just need an unapologetically evil villain. I wanna see a fight between Bill and Him from PPG.

[@midsolis]

Unrelated to the topic itself, but I’ve missed your content. This channel is dope af! ❤

[@BlueDBley]

Dang thats a smooth voice.

[@jasongreathouse6661]

Another great one! But still Vile we need one for Nina Meyers from the world of “24.” A deadly villain who is, per Jack Bauer, the worst kind, a traitor who believes in nothing.

[@christmashake8968]

As thorough and as well-delivered as ever, Vile. Much appreciated for fulfilling this longtime request! Other requests: 1) Catra--She-Ra And The Princesses Of Power. 2) Phillip Wittebane/Emperor Belos--The Owl House. 3) King Andiras Leviathan and/or The Core--Amphibia. Looking forward to the next ones! Keep it up! :)

[@qualiqueancrum9135]

The next analyzing evil should be on Jareth, the Goblin King from the movie Labyrinth.

[@Cocobean257]

I wouldn’t say evil but antagonistic. Another good choice would be the Skeksis from The Dark Crystal and the Lord of Darkness from Legend

[@constructivecriticism6203]

Who else is here after the announcement of The Book Of Bill?

[@lordtachanka903]

Great video! I don’t know if you’ve done one on it already or not, but I’d love an episode covering “The Beast” from “Over the Garden Wall” too

[@The_XnXlXzXr]

Characters like Bill are very interesting to analyze. Mostly due to the fact that he is evil without a doubt, but I consider him to be on the same level as say... a GTA player with cheat codes, who causes mayhem just because he wants entertainment and to see what happens when he pushes things too far. Wether he is more of a tragic figure or not remains to be confirmed but if he is I guess that's another thing that fuels his anarchy, he has nothing left so he just lives with that regret and he tries to cause chaos to distract himself from his past, like someone drinking booze to forget about life's problems.

[@mrrobot736]

Banger episode, this as per usual was a really good analysis on Bill, you covered literally everything needed for Bill. ~~Also another Disney villain that'd be cool for an analysis would be Lord Dominator from Wander over Yonder ngl~~

[@kalemjoe9114]

A episode on Marty Byrde from Ozark would be awesome, there are so many characters in that show that I think you could easily make a full length episode on

[@SupLuiKir]

Bill is never seen directly killing anyone in Gravity Falls during Weirdmaggedon.

[@benwasserman8223]

He killed Time Baby and most of his Time Police agents. At least I think they’re dead….

[@DepressoEspressoMusic]

OK, you DEFINITELY intentionally sync up your intro with what happens on-screen, and it's funny every time.