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* NeverLiveItDown: In-universe. Ford never forgave Stan for accidentally ruining his project and costing him his dream college. When they met for the first time in 10 years and Stan called Ford selfish, Ford brought this event up to Stan, even though that shouldn't matter anymore since despite going to a lesser college than he hoped he still got a [=PhD=] and grant 3 years ahead of schedule. Even after Stan rescues him from being trapped between dimensions Ford still says he'll never thank him because of what he did 30 years ago.
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* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: Ford never forgave Stan for accidentally ruining his project and costing him his dream college. When they met for the first time in 10 years and Stan called Ford selfish, Ford brought this event up to Stan, even though that shouldn't matter anymore since despite going to a lesser college than he hoped he still got a [=PhD=] and grant 3 years ahead of schedule. Even after Stan rescues him from being trapped between dimensions Ford still says he'll never thank him because of what he did 30 years ago.
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** Additionally Stan was right that they could just destroy the journal instead of going to unnecessary lengths to try to hide it, a plan which would always have the risk that it would be found again.
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*JustEatGilligan: Stan points out that Ford could have just destroyed the journals instead of going to unnecessary lengths to hide them, a plan which would always have the risk that they would be found again.
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* HearingVoices: Ford hears unintelligible whispering when his sanity begins to plunge.
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The Memory Gun had never yet been a Chekhovs Gun
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* ChekhovsBoomerang: Ford weaponizes the memory-erasing ray from Society from the Blind Eye to cause mass amnesia in the federal agents.
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* GoodTimesMontage: Ford has one when he studies the weirdness of Gravity Falls and creates The Journals.
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** Stan and Ford's preteen and teenage years are showcased with various scenarios establishing how they always had each other's backs. Stan even remarks that "those were the days."
** Ford has one when he studies the weirdness of Gravity Falls and creates The Journals.
** Stan and Ford's preteen and teenage years are showcased with various scenarios establishing how they always had each other's backs. Stan even remarks that "those were the days."
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* HateSink: Considering how vile he is, Stan and Ford's father Filbrick '''definitely''' counts as this.
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** Considering how vile he is, Stan and Ford's father Filbrick '''definitely''' counts as this.
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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: What Ford said about Fiddleford's attempt to make personal computers.
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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: What Ford said about Fiddleford's attempt claims Fiddleford was "wasting his talent" attempting to make personal computers.
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* AudienceSurrogate: Dipper when he says that he has "so many questions". Soos also serves as this when he says he hopes Stan's story "lines up with" his fanfiction, and at the end where he explains everything to a tired Wendy.
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* AudienceSurrogate: Dipper when he says that he has "so many questions". Soos, Dipper, and Mabel represent the ways different parts of the fandom could react to the reveal.
** Soosalso serves as this when he says he hopes Stan's story is the fans who had already grown attached to the "Stan twin" theory, with him hoping everything "lines up with" up" with his fanfiction, fanfiction.
** Dipper is the theorists who are losing their minds about finally discovering the Author, andat the end where he explains want everything there is to a tired Wendy.know about him.
** Mabel is anyone who might make TheyChangedItNowItSucks-esque complaints, with her acknowledging she liked how things were before.
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** Dipper is the theorists who are losing their minds about finally discovering the Author, and
** Mabel is anyone who might make TheyChangedItNowItSucks-esque complaints, with her acknowledging she liked how things were before.
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* ExtraLongEpisode: Thirty minutes compared to the usual twenty-three.[[note]]Both without commercials.[[/note]]
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* SureLetsGoWithThat: Stan's entire business regarding the Mystery Shack: the townspeople [[IdenticalTwinMistake assumed Stan was his brother]], and that he gave tours. In the spur of the moment, Stan went with it, taking on Ford's identity and giving them a tour of his brother's lab for a quick buck. When he makes a quick, silly, corny joke, and the people like it, Stan cashes off it, and transforms Ford's house into a corny tourist trap.
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* SureLetsGoWithThat: Stan's entire business regarding How did Stan end up giving corny tours, all while pretending to be his brother? When coming to a shop to get food for the Mystery Shack: first time, the townspeople [[IdenticalTwinMistake assumed mistook Stan was his brother]], for Ford]], and that asked if he gave tours. tours of his lab. In the spur of the moment, Stan went with it, taking on Ford's identity and giving them a tour of his brother's lab for it in order to get a quick buck. When he makes And the inspiration to turn the whole thing into a bogus, comedic tourist trap came from Stan making a quick, silly, corny joke, and the people like it, Stan cashes off it, and transforms Ford's house into a corny tourist trap.silly joke.
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* {{Retcon}}: Younger Stan looks noticeably different than he does in ''[[Recap/GravityFallsS1E19Dreamscaperers Dreamscaperers.]]'' Hirsch has stated that, since he prefers the designs in this episode, he now considers them to be the official ones, and even said this trope by name in reference to the status of the old ones.
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* SureLetsGoWithThat: After visiting town for food, the townspeople [[IdenticalTwinMistake mistake Stan for his brother Ford]], and he decides to take on his brother's identity.
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* SureLetsGoWithThat: After visiting town for food, Stan's entire business regarding the Mystery Shack: the townspeople [[IdenticalTwinMistake mistake assumed Stan for was his brother Ford]], brother]], and that he decides to take gave tours. In the spur of the moment, Stan went with it, taking on Ford's identity and giving them a tour of his brother's identity.lab for a quick buck. When he makes a quick, silly, corny joke, and the people like it, Stan cashes off it, and transforms Ford's house into a corny tourist trap.
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* CerebusRetcon: Practically the theme of the episode, as Stan’s ''entire character arc'' becomes this trope:
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** Stan running the Mystery Shack. He's not just doing it to scam stupid tourists for a quick buck and nothing more; it originally started as front so he could have a way to pay the bills until he got his twin back. Plus, knowing the Mystery Shack was the only successful business Stan had in ''ten years'' can shed a different light on how he views it.
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** [[Recap/GravityFallsS1E19Dreamscaperers Stan-Vac]] can be seen in Stan's motel room.
* RuleOfCool: According to the commentary, the reason why younger Stan looks different than in ''Dreamscaperers'' is because the new designs they drew looked better.
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* WhamShot: The Stan twins writing their names in the cave. Not only does it reveal that the one of the twins' names is Stanley, but it has 'Stanford' written in fancy cursive writing; which is quite out of character for Grunkle Stan. It's the first hint to Stan taking his brother's name
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* WhamShot: The Stan twins writing their names in the cave. Not only does it reveal that the one of the twins' names is Stanley, but it has 'Stanford' written in fancy cursive writing; which is quite out of character for Grunkle Stan. It's the first hint to Stan taking his brother's namename.
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We had already learned the six-fingered author's name was Stanford, that doesn't count.
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* WhamShot: A shot in flashback showing handprints of the young Stan Twins. The one with six fingers is labelled "Stanford".
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* Crampelter, who only exists to be a jerk to Stan and Ford.
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** In "Little Dipper", Stan declares, "My one and only dream, which is to possess money, has come true!" In this episode, his father tells him "And don't come back until you've made us a fortune!" ''Ouch.''
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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: During Stan and Ford's final argument before the latter is sent into an alternate universe. Stan angrily accuses Ford of “selfishly hoarding” his grant money rather than helping out Stan or their parents. However, [[RealityEnsues that’s not how grant money works, and Ford’s expenditures would’ve been]] ''[[RealityEnsues very]]'' [[RealityEnsues closely monitored so as to make sure that they didn’t get abused in any such way]]. Of course, Stan couldn’t be expected to know that as a high school dropout, and it makes sense that if he (albeit incorrectly) thought that Ford just refused to help him despite being able to, then that would further contribute to his resentment.
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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: During Stan and Ford's final argument before the latter is sent into an alternate universe. Stan angrily accuses Ford of “selfishly hoarding” his grant money rather than helping out Stan or their parents. However, [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome that’s not how grant money works, and Ford’s expenditures would’ve been]] ''[[RealityEnsues ''[[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome very]]'' [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome closely monitored so as to make sure that they didn’t get abused in any such way]]. Of course, Stan couldn’t be expected to know that as a high school dropout, and it makes sense that if he (albeit incorrectly) thought that Ford just refused to help him despite being able to, then that would further contribute to his resentment.
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* RealityEnsues: Now that Stan's brother is back, he naturally wants his house and identity back from Stanley. At the same time, Ford doesn't throw Stan out on his ear because Stan has two kids he's taking care of and he will need time to find another home and occupation.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Now that Stan's brother is back, he naturally wants his house and identity back from Stanley. At the same time, Ford doesn't throw Stan out on his ear because Stan has two kids he's taking care of and he will need time to find another home and occupation.
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* TheBully: As kids, Ford and Stan were picked on by a mean boy named Crampleter, who mocked the former for having six fingers and the latter for being a "dumber and sweatier version" of Ford. A later episode reveals that Ford still thinks about his taunts even in the present day.
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* OnlyFriend: Stan and Ford were this to each other until the science fair incident.
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* AbusiveParents: Stan and Ford's father, Filbrick. When he disowned Stan after he accidentally ruined Ford's chances of going to a good college, he did it not because it crushed Ford's dreams but because Ford was the family's "ticket" out of New Jersey and he would make the family "millions".
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* AbusiveParents: Stan and Ford's father, Filbrick. When he He disowned Stan (who was still old enough to be in ''high school'') after he accidentally ruined Ford's chances of going to a good college, and he did it not didn't even do so because it crushed Ford's dreams but because to him Ford was the family's "ticket" out of New Jersey and he would make the family "millions".
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* GoodTimesMontage: Ford has one when he studies the weirdness of Gravity Falls and creates The Journals.
** Stan also gets one as he settles into town and builds up The Mystery Shack. However, it’s more somber as he’s also working to save Ford.
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* TriumphantReprise: The music that plays during Ford and Stan’s montages of their lives in Gravity Falls is a version of "Bed: Adventure" from Season 1, but with brass and strings added.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: When Stan received Ford’s postcard, he also owed money to somebody named Rico. It’s never revealed if Stan paid him or the story behind that.
** The fates of Filbrick and Caryn Pines aren’t known after Stan gets kicked out.
** The fates of Filbrick and Caryn Pines aren’t known after Stan gets kicked out.
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* AmbiguousSituation: The episode doesn't make it clear if Dipper and Mabel overheard the conversation between their uncles at the end of the episode, where at the end of the summer their Grunkle Stan is going to lose the Mystery Shack and be kicked out. Mabel says she overheard getting "ice cream puppies" but admits it might be "wishful thinking".
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* AmbiguousSituation: The episode doesn't make it clear if Dipper and Mabel overheard the conversation between their uncles at the end of the episode, where at the end of the summer their Grunkle Stan is going to lose the Mystery Shack and be kicked out. Mabel says she overheard getting "ice cream puppies" but admits it might be "wishful thinking". A conversation in the next episode confirms that Dipper didn’t know, but it’s never revealed if Mabel either also didn’t know or does know but chose not to tell her brother.
** It’s not revealed if Ford and their parents knew that Stan was right outside the principal’s office and thus heard everything they were saying.
** It’s not revealed if Ford and their parents knew that Stan was right outside the principal’s office and thus heard everything they were saying.
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* HonorBeforeReason: We're shown that after he grew extremely paranoid and decided to discontinue the portal project, Ford tried to hide its existence alongside the existence of his research. However, he just couldn't bring himself to actually ''destroy'' any of it just to be absolutely certain it wouldn't fall into the wrong hands or doom the world. Ford's ego was ultimately his undoing because he couldn't stand the thought of his mark on the world being erased for good.
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* EvilAllAlong: Turns our Filbrick was just an AbusiveParent instead of the practitioner of ToughLove Stan thought he was.
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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: During Stan and Ford's final argument before the latter is sent into an alternate universe. Stan angrily accuses Ford of “hoarding” his grant money rather than helping Stan or their parents. However, [[RealityEnsues that’s not how grant money works, as Ford’s expenditures would’ve been]] ''[[RealityEnsues very]]'' [[RealityEnsues closely]] [[RealityEnsues monitored]] to make sure they didn’t get abused in any such way]]. Of course, Stan couldn’t be expected to know that as a high school dropout, and it makes sense that if he (albeit incorrectly) thought that Ford just refused to help him despite being able to, then that would contribute to his resentment.
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* ArtisticLicenseUniversityAdmissions: Stanford's admission to West Coast Tech hinges entirely on a single science fair project which he presents personally to an admissions officer. When the showpiece of the project doesn't work as planned, the officer rejects the student immediately without looking at any of the student's documentation of his work or giving him a chance to explain what's wrong. Apparently Ford must have seriously intending to follow through with Stan's plan to sail after highschool, because how else could you explain how an academic prodigy and a lover of science, apparently hadn't even considered college prior to being told about it so close to graduation.
