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Of course there’s stiff competition for that particular title in my head, and while I’ll mention the following shows, this isn’t their review: Adventure Time is probably the best representative show of the decade, debuting in 2010 and still going strong, but not the best overall some will claim Steven Universe, but that series is not completed yet and lacks certain facets the very best shows have (but its emotional storytelling? Brilliant.) What of Rick and Morty, the Adult Swim phenomenon? Overrated by a vocal crowd.
“But AniB,” you might ask, “best Western show of the decade? Are you sure?” Absolutely. Blending dynamic, interesting and funny characters, a very fresh take on the “summer vacation trope,” quite a bit of inspiration from The X-Files and The Simpsons, and a unique blend of episodic and overarching storytelling styles, all wrapped in a neat 40 episode packages, you get Gravity Falls. And honestly, that description doesn’t really do it justice. This show, without a doubt, is probably the best Western animated show of the decade, and it came from a director- Alex Hirsch- who was writing it in his debut as a show-runner. That isn’t to say that it’s an obscure show- because it’s not- but more so because it was a show that deserved more exposure than it got, especially considering its brilliant, final 6 months airing the remainder of its new episodes, which wrapped up with the conclusion of the Weirdmageddon arc nearly a year ago on February 15th, 2016. XD show in its 2nd and final season, it most likely did not reach the entire audience it could have. Sadly, there are no costumes in this one.Network and years aired: Disney Channel/XD, 2012-2016ĪniB’s thoughts: I suspect the people who wind up reading this review will have one of a few reactions: a) This show was incredible- I only wished it reached a larger audience b) “Yeah, I heard about it at some point, but haven’t really watched it,” or c) What the heck is Gravity Falls? Well, I’ll do my best to accommodate all these points of view, because while Gravity Falls reached notoriety among its viewers and fans, by virtue of being a Disney. The story where Mabel’s pig becomes hyper-intelligent (and is voiced by guest star Neil Degrasse Tyson) feels less Halloween-y but it is very sweet. When she finds out that all stop-motion animation characters are actually real and life-size, she happily announces, “I’m scared twice as much now. When a witch removes Granule Stan’s hands in one of the stories, he finds her and tells her, “Now can I have my hands back? I have a certain gesture I’d like to share with you.”Īnother story deals with Mabel’s fear of stop-motion animation.

I was thinking about something funny I heard earlier.”Įvery Gravity Falls episode has plenty of supernatural creeps, but they really go for it in this episode with witch’s curses, a super-intelligent pig and stop-motion creatures that come to life. Come in, come in, but be warned: if you enter, you may be subjected to my tales… Tales designed to sell my merchandise!” He laughs maniacally but quickly explains, “Sorry.

I see your car broke down on this lonesome country road, a place so remote that no one can hear your screams. In the opening, Grunkle Stan greets the viewer and gives him his introduction to the episode: “Well, hello there, traveler. This Halloween special is an anthology episode of weird scary stories. Written by: Shion Takeuchi, Matt Chapman & Alex Hirsch Today’s we’re looking at the Gravity Falls episode “Little Gift Shop of Horrors.” We’re going to be celebrating Halloween all month, by highlighting one of our favorite Halloween episodes every day. Here at Pop Culture Spin we refuse to accept that Halloween is only one day.
