*• LESBIAN REACTS - GRAVITY FALLS - 1x04 “THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE MABEL” •* WTF... o.O

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#GravityFalls #Gideon #Reaction

[@tneK95]

Fun fact: Wendy was planed to be bi but Disney forced Alex to cut it

[@kylebaird7387]

Is that what happened or was it just that Alex said she was probably bi when someone asked him I doubt they really had plans for Wendy’s romantic life outside what we got because I remember hearing in the commentary from one of the episodes that they wanted to do a full Wendy episode but couldn’t think of a good enough idea

[@HaydrogenBomb]

Yeah. I'm starting to see that even though Dana was put through the RINGER by Disney, Alex went through worse.

[@chainsawboy2388]

Kinda shows in the love god episode and honestly makes so much sense as to why she’d be so mad over Tari (is that her name) dating Robbie

[@Finkeren]

@@kylebaird7387 authors redcon'ing their characters to be queer is a thing, yes. But in this case I'm inclined to believe Hirsch, considering how well documented his attempts at getting LGBTQ rep into later episodes are.

[@kylebaird7387]

@@Finkeren not saying that he couldn’t have thought it back then. That being said disney DID push back on blubs and durland being gay

[@coyotix]

“Wendy, you should date girls” Little fun fact, Wendy is canonically bisexual, so she actually could have had a girlfriend if Disney weren’t so homophobic.

[@user-no2cm3uk7g]

Lol yea

[@heatherramirez6141]

Adding Wendy to my list of bicons that I love to idolize.

[@zekaizerguy1181]

Because of that tweet from Alex? The one that came like way after the fact? Not trying to ruffle any fearhers, I just wanna know if there was some other type of confirmation. Because if there wasn't, then we can’t really be blaming Disney for this one.

[@Joshua-gi6xd]

@@zekaizerguy1181 Alex constantly tried to put LGBT rep into the show but disney didnt let him, i dont think something like wendy being bi came out of nowhere,. He even said that was something he considered, butshe isnt 100% canon because of disney. he said if he ever went back to the world of gravity falls he would try harder to make it canon.

[@cloverlucky5977]

@@Joshua-gi6xd it's like the Love God episode, he wanted to have a gay couple in that episode but Disney said no and had him change it

[@Stormkrow280]

If you look carefully you see that Mabel is wearing a different sweater every episode, it’s canon that whenever she’s off screen, she’s knitting the sweater she’s going to be wearing in the following episode.

[@donovan802]

When we first met Gideon, I was as already apprehensive as Stan, mainly because he was definitely looking for some sort of power. Also, fun fact: Alex initially had the idea for Gideon to have a twin brother hidden inside his hair. Unnecessary? Probably. Hilarious? ABSOLUTELY!

[@loucar10]

Yes Definitely Absolutely!

[@2sacsorawkidneybeans272]

Hehe I rigged it

[@nickgadson266]

11:58 Hey fun fact: The creator of GF actually intended for Wendy to be bisexual, but he was unable to convey any signs of that because of course Disney was… MORE homophobic than they currently are.

[@simoneval2619]

I don't think it was Homophobia as much as, they fear even the shadow of a thought of a possibility of a complaint from a bigoted parent. A bunch of spineless wimp is a more apt description for there "Standards and practices" department.

[@The_Sigillite]

@@simoneval2619 It's not just that. Disney cowers in the face of the foreign market. What might bring the odd pearl clutching knob parent out of the woodwork in the general English speaking world could get them banned entirely in parts of the Middleeast, Russia and of course China.

[@ma.2089]

@@simoneval2619 I agree to an extent since those guys were afraid of ppl thinking Soos was a furry cuz he dressed as a bear. But at the same time, they’ve cancelled shows with LGBTA rep, so Disney is also just trying to be as inoffensive as possible cuz they want to appeal to bigots

[@donovan802]

One of my favorite exchange of quotes from this episode: "If she says no, I'll die from sadness" "I can verify that that will indeed happen"

[@phousefilms]

That Doctor is a great running joke.

[@hh-bluedynamite]

I have a minor headcanon that Gideon put them up to it.

[@kaitosevski3881]

"Wendy you should date girls" Wendy is actually bi according to Alex Hirsch. They just couldn't show it because of Disney at the time

[@crypt5129]

Why do people keep saying this? He didn't plan for her to be bi, he later said in one tweet that it would be surprising if she weren't bi, but he also implied she might be a lesbian in a different tweet, and he's confirmed either way that he had no queer representation planned at the beginning because he assumed Disney wouldn't let him do it

[@Finkeren]

So glad you immediately called Gideon for the creep that he is. This is one of the more disturbing early episodes just for how casually toxic that little gremlin is.

[@dusky5535]

It's a good episode for young kids to see I think. It's ok to say no.

[@BrandonJames2016]

Gideon is definitely a great character/antagonist. A certain episode this season plays a HUGE part of the introduction of a certain character that we are excited for you to meet.

[@vallianlime8980]

😏

[@connorjohnson8590]

I'm reaaally hoping she gets through to that episode so she can geek over the most obvious connection to ANOTHER series she's reacted to!

[@valentinkambushev4968]

@@connorjohnson8590 wonna bet her reaction will be : "Wait....... IS THAT (you know who)?!"

[@ananyavallurupalli673]

(Spoilers) can’t wait for her to hear Bill’s voice 😭

[@frauleinzuckerguss1906]

I hope no one spoils anything for her

[@thekeeperofpromise]

I love that "Oh shit" look you had when Dipper said, "It's not like you're gonna have to marry Gideon", and then the "Knew it" look when Stan stepped in.

[@beevergreen4408]

Oh yeah Elijah-Fun Fact! There’s actually one of the Gideon Dolls hidden in the Amphibia season 3 opening! At the part where Anne and the frogs are being chased by the cloakbot in the alley or whatever, at the bottom right of the screen before the trash cans (?) get smashed, you can see the doll!

[@rjstevens6954]

Theres also a stan bobble head in Anne's garage

[@smartpuff7389]

The fact that a brand called "No Thank You" is getting advertised on this specific episode is quite fitting

[@donovan802]

"Wendy, you should date girls!" "Ignore" As funny as that was, I like to imagine that's Disney saying "ignore" since, to my knowledge, they told Alex Wendy couldn't be bi. My headcanon: she's bi, it's just not as obvious as Luz.

[@erastiesa]

Alex tweeted shes indeed bi

[@marinadiaz1762]

@@erastiesa I never saw this confirmation tweet. Ive only seen tweets that implied she could be bi or lesbian

[@uselessundead9118]

@@marinadiaz1762 Alex confirmed on his Twitter she is bi, even though Disney didn't let him show that. He also revealed a lot of stupid messages Disney gave to him about things he should change in GF, and each one was dumber than the other

[@rjstevens6954]

She is indeed bi, the mouse just wouldn't allow it in the show

[@donovan802]

@@uselessundead9118 no yeah i saw that compilation - the chub puppy one was ludicrous

[@matthewpulido7912]

Just another ordinary day in the quaint town of Gravity Falls. Except this time, there seems to be no gravity.

[@tahraethestoryteller6079]

Fun fact Wendy is confirmed bisexual by the creator And if Gravity Falls aired today maybe Mabel would’ve said”people” instead of “guys” and we would have heard some girls names in there too

[@Zikkar]

“Confirmed” also known as he just said it to try to be in with that crowd and get them to watch the show. NOTHING in the show points to or hints to it.

[@BaronVonHoovy]

@@Zikkar Because Disney literally wouldn't let him show just about anything implying characters aren't straight. Disney was way worse about homophobia then than they are now, and they're still not very good about it now.

[@levidinn7500]

Sadly, I'm almost certain that such relaxation was at least partly due to Gravity Falls airing when it did and Hirsch's attempts to push back, ya know? Gravity Falls had to get kneecapped to allow other shows the chance to be free(...ish. I mean let's not get ahead of ourselves).

[@ma.2089]

@@levidinn7500 and even so, Owl House was heavily restricted as well. It opened the doors, but even afterwards they had to fight tooth and nail for it. And it still got cancelled

[@ma.2089]

@@Zikkar why don’t you believe that Disney wanted to appeal to bigots for more money instead of appealing to the demographic Alex aimed for?

[@kradeiz]

Nice subversion of expectations when Mabel says “We can still be friends”, Gideon’s like “Really?” and Mabel says “No! You tried to kill my brother, you psycho!”

[@БорисАлександров-х1и]

I hope you start Infinity Train at some point as well, especially for the Min-Gi and Ryan season and excited to see if you will like the ship.

[@simoneval2619]

∞Train is Beautiful. Heart wrenching, but Beautiful.

[@mmaaaaaxxx]

yeeess

[@Burning_Film_Entertainment]

That trope you have mentioned where if they focus on a particular person or object that becomes super important to the story is called Chechov’s Gun a story telling principle where subtlety establish details in the story or setting that will play a major role.

[@haydarken3541]

Checkov’s Gun(or similar spelling) is the name for the “rule” you mentioned; the one where everything shown is useful to the story

[@bailey6304]

With Owl House done for now, your reactions to Gravity Falls have been such a joy to watch. It's really cool seeing someone who's never seen the show watch it for the first time, and I'm really excited to see your thoughts and feelings on this show that I love uwu

[@twist58]

Rewatching the show with a new pair of eyes always makes it feel more exciting and informative at the same time.

[@donovan802]

Oh yeah, another fun fact about Gideon that I wouldn't blame most people for missing. A Gideon doll gets added in the Season 3 intro for Amphibia. I forget which episode they started to implement it in, but you see it in the dumpster (at the bottom right corner) where Anne and the Plantars run away from Cloak Bot

[@rl9217]

Elijah: “Wendy you should date girls.” Luz in the background: “You should, and the best part is you can still keep your guy friends like your illusion buddy and very own bad but sad boy.” Oh side note, two show recommendations I think you’d like. Either Helluva Boss or Primal, ones hilarious and the other is some of the best non dialogue focused shows I’ve ever seen.

[@rjstevens6954]

Wendy was supposed to be bi but the mouse wouldn't allow it

[@rl9217]

@@rjstevens6954 Yeah I actually found that out very recently, honestly tho seeing that confirmed is good and not at all surprising. Shame Disney wouldn’t allow it in the show, they really restricted Gravity Falls from doing so much. At least the creator actually confirmed she was bi so he still got to say what he wanted.

[@Stormkrow280]

Would love to see her react to RVB.

[@simoneval2619]

Pleas Don't suggest Helluva Boss before suggesting Hazbin hotel. The reaction of people seeing Hazbin pilot before everything else from VivziPop is something priceless. Then she can see Helluva Boss pilot and episodes, but Hazbin is essential for world building purpose.

[@roo1014]

*PRIMAL* is an amazing show

[@The_Price_Shippers_Have_To_Pay]

Okay. Who else thought Gideon riding in on a horse looked like Lord Farquad from Shrek? 🤣

[@RockinAllDay]

0:13 Has anyone else taken aback because of the way she said "Mabel"?

[@CashCurran]

Fun fact that made me ‘Gidy’ lol Bud Gleeful is voiced by Stephen Root, the guy that does Maypr Toadstool from Amphibia. I love Amphibia and when I went back to finally watch Gravity Falls I heard Buds voice I was like ‘Frodrick?’ (Does research) ‘CALLED IT’ just a nice little detail 👍

[@jaohonaxa]

The episode that introduces our first recurring villain. Always a milestone for a series, and this one does a good job with Gideon.

[@vickypedia1308]

It's so funny to watch the overly dramatic premiere countdown only for it to be followed by "hello there"

[@phousefilms]

"I successfully bezazzled my face! BLINK!....Ow...." XD Gideon's creepy sigh when he touches Mabel's hair makes me laugh every time. All Wendy's exes are named after Ariel Hirch's exes.

[@earlgreytuesday2454]

"Wendy you should date girls" LMAO

[@Hybridcrows]

Someone in the live chat said that Stanley was married to Eda for 48 hours and yup, that checks out.

[@erastiesa]

Gideon is the antag of season 1 but season 2? Oh thats a character you'll meet some sunny day

[@captainchris817]

13:26 oooo nelly, if this is her reaction to the second one, it’s gonna be a party when she sees where the last one is

[@StrawHatPal]

I completely forgot we met Gideon THIS early

[@KIYUTSUN]

Same

[@thegirlnamedtex]

I was having a bad day (I sure im not the only one) but seeing Elijah’s smile made it better. Thanks for being you hun

[@HackiePuffs]

Hey Elijah you should react to Dead End: Paranormal Park. I just watched it and there’s so much about it I know you’ll love including lgbtq rep!!! 💙🤍🏳️‍🌈

[@mackthompson616]

such a good show!! it’s only 10 episodes and i seriously hope it’s renewed!!! the main cast is a gay Jewish trans guy, an autistic South Asian girl (who’s sapphic, at least in the comics), a demon, and a pug!

[@trolleyfan]

Yes! It is an *excellent* show - watched the whole thing through twice just to catch everything. And it better get series two (and three and four and...)!

[@shadycactus7896]

@@mackthompson616 I'm glad we finally have some demon and pug representation in cartoons!

[@LunatheLoungeSinger]

ABSOLUTELY

[@waxedfrog6132]

OMG I WAS LITERALLY GOING TO ASK ITS THE BEST SHOW

[@HaydrogenBomb]

I'm surprised Elijah didn't point out that Gideon's dad is that same voice as Mayor Toadstool from Amphibia, especially since you can see her put it together at 3:30.

[@thaumaturgeslit7759]

Time to meet this lil creep: Gideon Gleeful.

[@traehignight]

Great reaction Elijah and I won’t spoil it but I promise the show only gets better from here, wether it be Gideon plots, main characters, or other evil characters, the show never fails to amaze me. I personally prefer The Owl House but I love Gravity Falls beyond words, it genuinely is comparable and some like it more, I hope you find the same enjoyment that I got watching it and that I am still getting by watching you try a show that has been my childhood.

[@TheRhuen]

I got the feeling, even though they couldn't say it, that the implication was Mabel wanted and thought she was getting the stereotypical "gay friend" only to be taken back that he was actually into her.

[@emobirb2302]

That gideon has to touch the amulet to use powers reminds me of odalia, simce she also always touches her amulet while using her powers

[@Batzy-babez]

My favorite part of that song:Where others are blind I am natively inclined Also me immediately:ITS THE EPISODE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Tea_N_Crumpets]

Just want to thank you for reacting to this show, Elijah🙏 I love this show, but I’ve seen it so many times that I probably wouldn’t have watched it for a while if it weren’t for the fresh experience of your reactions!

[@Raziel21]

10:25 That's a trope called 'Chekov's Gun'.

[@phoenixofgrandeur2387]

Wait until you find out who has journal #1! It's probably someone you've suspected already.

[@endertuber8300]

You reacting to this masterpiece of a show made me go back into a Gravity Falls frenzy, I even red again the official book: Journal #3, definetly recommend It, just watch out becouse it's filled to the brim with spoilers... HEAVY. HEAVY SPOILERS.

[@CREATIVESHLOP]

Omg when Mabel said "im unappreciated in my time" I immediately thought of doja cats bedazzled look. Like omg

[@bunhead8158]

fun fact the scene where Dipper talks to Gideon was story boarded by Matt Braley (Amphibia) and was one of the first scenes he storyboarded!!

[@joshuasaiz8621]

Can't wait to watch when I get home! I've been excited for more gravity falls content

[@PeskyBee1616]

Idk why I was so excited about this episode in peculiar

[@jaxcraft2848]

I'm gonna watch Elijah's reaction to season 1 episode 4, 5, and 6 of Gravity Falls since those are her best and funniest reactions of this series so far. Can't wait until she reacts to more episodes.

[@jbleichman]

Fun fact: you can briefly see a Li’l Gideon doll in the background of Amphibia’s season 3 opening. It’s behind the trash can in the bit where the gang is running from Cloak-Bot.

[@Nevunderland]

Love your Hey Arnold shirt!

[@arlo9014]

I like how she didn’t notice the marks in the triangle circle things circle that kinda resembles some of the things that dipper and others are wearing

[@nuggetsplace8273]

can you PLEASE not spoiler this kind of thing-

[@arlo9014]

Who said it was a spoiler I was pointing out something I saw

[@Cygnusart0843]

3:50 Napoleon Complex is the official term for it

[@stolenflamingo]

This show is amazing. 💜 It’s been so long since I’ve watched it. 😄 I am so glad you are reacting to it. There are definitely some stuff I didn’t catch when I first watched this show. I might re-watch it again. 😊

[@TailsFan]

The stone gave him telekinesis powers, yes, but if he has any actual mind-reading powers, he didn't get them from the amulet. They don't come from it.

[@mirrorballcoded]

Hi Elijah! When you finish gravity falls you totally react to one of these shows! Dead End : Paranormal Park, The Ghost and Molly McGee or Hilda! In Hilda there’s a movie and season too!

[@connorthompson8376]

You bring up a good point about foreshadowing. There’s the basic principle that if you have a gun on the wall in the first act, then it had better go off in the third. His bolo tie was precisely that.

[@mollywantshugs5944]

3:13 I never caught this joke before

[@auramaster1042]

When an item shows up in the story and it is used immediately or later is typically called a check-off's gun

[@JoseBeast-ks5yw]

Ive never seen anyone dislike Grunkle stan while watching this series, and I like it

[@chilibreath]

I figured you might have recognized the voice of Bud Gleeful; same VA as the frog Mayor in Amphibia.

[@StarMaxStreaming]

we brazilians are loving you watching gravity falls, i could have an episode a day here on youtube

[@applehamster4093]

watch the end credits animation! there's lore there sometimes and you know the whisper from the intro, thats a backwards whisper of how to solve the code in the end credits. so if the backwards whisper says "three letters back" and the code at the end is "Qefip erh Hmttiv" then the decoded message is "Mabel and Dipper"

[@Deadpool-fh6ve]

3:54 Oh I get what you mean, like a Napoleon complex

[@caelanjarman2466]

Gideon's psychic powers are terrifying, but the way he manipulates and pressures Mabel into staying in a relationship she clearly isn't comfortable with is even more unsettling to watch due to how grounded and realistic it is by comparison.

[@thetoonerowl3687]

Elijah: "Wendy you should date girls! ✋" My favorite part 😄

[@dobbyssock1086]

I'm so excited to see you watch the rest of this series

[@Pinku_Pawlette_UwU]

In journal was writen by author that amulet grants big power but he burried IT when he found out that it slowly destroys his soul and makes his hair white

[@kekyooin]

budd is the voice actor of mayor toadstool btw

[@SillySigmas6969]

When Gideon sayed her name was Mabel, it literally said her name on her shirt.

[@MothEsque]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS YAYA

[@reverseflash3486]

always nice to watch you, Eliash.

[@HUNTLOW_LUMITY4EVER]

The “Wendy you should date girls” was so funny to me. 😂I always thought Wendy was Bi or something like that

[@rjstevens6954]

She is! The mouse just wouldn't allow it in the show

[@bartekczekalski]

The code that you just miss: "Carla, can you hear me?"

[@celot9412]

That lil’ Gideon doll is in the season three opening to amphibia!

[@tritiumH3]

Love the Twin Peaks reference of having Dipper meet Gideon at the Black Lodge.

[@leonarandle2140]

You know Mabel did a her own version of call me maybe

[@eylul4821]

Wendy is canonically bisexual btw :)

[@joshuasaiz8621]

I'd love to see Elijah react to The Ghost and Molly Mcgee 😁

[@maxdon2001]

Great reaction! What a reveal!

[@lefr225]

hey Elijah! your most likely never going to see this but its worth a try! I just want to mention this if you were interested! for each ep for the entire show there are codes you can solve, and they come up with pretty interesting words! the key word(s) to decipher the specific codes can be found hidden during the ep somewhere in the background, you know when youll find it because there will be a small key next to the word, some of them can be really hidden so pay close attention, it can be anywhere. some of these codes you solve can be funny/funny references or for the mystery of the show. i think you caught it in a past ep but there can be whispers heard at the end of some of the intros and you can reverse them and hear what it says! the whispers will most likely tell you how to decipher the codewords by using a specific cipher. all the codes for each ep can be found online by people who have decoded it all. this is the best summary i can give lol. and one more thing, i love your content, you always put a smile on my face whenever i feel down, thanks for being you!

[@simoneval2619]

Correction. The first season have only the common ciphers. Only during season 2 they start using the keyword cipher with the hidden word.

[@alexxdwhy]

as soon i saw this video i screamed "YES! FINALLY!"

[@dallaschiotti6900]

I find it funny gideon grabbed and held onto the neckalce when using the magic like odalia in owl house

[@andrewmendonca6876]

I love seeing your reactions!!!!!

[@Jesterclown17]

The stinger at the end of the episode... Now that was an amazing hook. When everyone saw that second journal, the mystery of the author became priority number one.

[@ziyajafar82]

Stan is best character. He doen't deserve hate.

[@idek_atp_bro]

I love Gravity falls it was a large part of my childhood and it's totally worth rewatching for the 100th time. No matter how many times I watch it I probably won't notice as much as you do so I'm really gonna enjoy the series.

[@TheRhuen]

The Soos, funny if that was a closet and he had to come out and walk out the real door is not foreshadowing, its a classic comedy reference. In a lot of cartoons and sitcoms, especially 1980s and earlier it was a very common gag for someone to get angry and storm out the door; only to accidentally storm into a closet and have to come out and then go out the real door.

[@cartoonkids2994]

Did you see the book has 6 fingers on the hand!😮

[@Captain_Char]

the fish tank in the shack sometimes has an Axolotl in it

[@Kiliumblox]

Gideon is hilarious!

[@RatLoverAndMother]

Buddy's voice actor is the voice actor of Mayor Toadstool

[@emilywilkins-mclay5608]

I love that I'm rewatching the seris with her :>

[@andrewmendonca6876]

Gideon is such an amazing villain!!!!!

[@annafjerstad]

Thank you for posting. I was having the worst day and then I saw this video in my recommendations.

[@beaxxassasinxx2296]

Why in the hell are her predictions are so accurate

[@darwyyzard]

Ugh busted my toe at the beach, like, a lil ago and you just MADE my day THANK YOU!!!

[@fiery114]

Fun fact! Bud and Mayor Toadstool share the same VA

[@lya_monteiro]

I love how Alex did this episode, Gideon proposing to Mabel in public making her afraid to say no because everyone including Guideon was expecting a yes from her