Gravity Falls Review: Grade F

Overview

Author: Aaron James Hills
Published on HubPages, updated: June 3, 2020
The review gives Gravity Falls a failing grade, calling it "garbage in the form of a show."

Described as overrated, boring, and terrible.
Claims the show is praised as both a children's show and adult entertainment, which the author finds contradictory.
Criticizes the show for allegedly stealing ideas from older TV melodramas like "Twin Peaks" and "Murder, She Wrote," as well as other supernatural-themed shows and American sitcoms like "The Simpsons."
- Mentions similar settings from other shows: Derry, Maine (It), Eerie Indiana, Cicely, Alaska (Northern Exposure).

Dipper: Compared to a combination of Lisa and Bart Simpson; described as a whiny know-it-all.
Mabel: Likened to Lisa Simpson post-brain injury or a female Bart Simpson; criticized for being less likable.
Old Man Stan: Compared to the old man from "Up" mixed with Homer Simpson but lacking charm.
Bill Cipher (referred to as "mister tortilla chip"): Criticized for being a clichéd villain.
Grunkle Ford (introduced later): Mentioned briefly without detailed analysis.
Soos and Wendy: Compared unfavorably to characters from "Family Guy."

Criticizes the art style as lazy and uninspired.
Claims the show uses a basic character design template similar to other modern cartoons.

Mentions similar criticisms of other shows like "Adventure Time," "Steven Universe," and "Star vs. the Forces of Evil."
Expresses disdain for the animation style prevalent in Disney Channel and Cartoon Network productions.

Overall, the review is extremely negative, focusing on perceived lack of originality, poor character development, and unappealing art style.
Suggested that the show contributes to a broader trend of subpar animation in modern cartoons.