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Welcome to the very first episode of “Gravity Falls Uncovered”. You know the opener you
just watched? That's what we're focusing on today. You've probably already seen multiple
videos about the opener, and that's where I got a lot of my information. There are so
many different secrets hidden within the opening theme of “Gravity Falls”. For those of
you who might not know what I'm referencing, Gravity Falls is an animated TV show by Disney
about a pair of twins named Dipper and Mabel Pines who visit their Great-Uncle Stanley
Pines in the small, quiet town of Gravity Falls in Oregon, USA. The not-so-serene community
is actually plagued by supernatural beings, all of which are recorded in a set of three
journals, the author of said journals is still unknown. The opener is the first clues to
just how mysterious this town is. The very first secret is a shadowed figure visible
in only one frame of the opener. He's large, he's hairy, he's tall, and he's in a
myth-riddled town. Who on Earth could this be? The most common theory, and makes the
most sense, is Bigfoot. Some people claim that he may be the author of the journals,
if so, then that guy has a massive hair growth problem. The second secret that you may have
missed is all the photos. Here we can see Blendin Blandin, Lil' Gideon, A gnome, and
the Monster of Summerween, and the p-teradactyl. All of whom have been featured in episodes.
Could this mean that the other photos are hints as to what baddies are to come? If so,
then I'm psyched for the UFOs. Our third secret is the whisper at the end of the opener
when the title is finally displayed. When you listen closely, it sounds like it is saying
“I'm still here”. But if you play it backwards, the voice is saying “Three Letters
Back”, a Caesarian Code where you take each letter of the alphabet and count three letters
behind it, coding your phrases. (A becomes X, B becomes Y, C becomes Z, and so on.) This
code is used at the end of each episode during the very end of the credits, at which time
a coded phrase is displayed for the watcher to decode. Finally, the biggest secret of
them all. The one that unlocks the entire show for the viewer. The Bill Cipher circle.
For one frame only the Bill Cipher circle appears. It is on the same stationary that
the rest of Dipper's journal appears on, and has a drawing of Bill Cipher, a demon
that can enter people's dreams as well as possess and persuade. Many believe that Bill
Cipher is reminiscent to the All-Seeing-Eye that represents the illuminati on the dollar
bill. But that's not important right now. The most important items on this image is
the surrounding circle. Each part of the circle has a symbol that theorists believe represent
each main member of the show. The pine tree represents Dipper, because of the pine tree
on his hat. The claw represents Grunkle Stan, a symbol on his fez. Many believe that the
ice symbolizes Wendy, because she is usually calm, cool, and collected. But that isn't
a solid theory. The question mark could possibly represent either Soos or the Mystery Shack,
both of which sport question marks constantly. The glasses are another theory of Grunkle
Stan's secret twin Stanley Pines. The stitched heart is a symbol for Robbie, a menacing,
rather annoying character. This symbol appears on Robbie's jacket. The shooting star many
believe is the representation of Mabel, who owns a sweater with this symbol upon it (It's
pink). The llama has a lot of controversy over it as well. Either the hypothesized Lebam,
Mabel's doppelgänger, or Pacifica, who is Mabel's opposite. The hand can only represent
the author of the journals, the identity of whom is still a mystery. And the star represents
Lil' Gideon, the nasty brat who is a fake psychic. But so is Stan. Alongside the circle
is more code which reads, when translated, “Stan is not what he seems”. What could
this be a reference to? Mere speculation is all that answers my own question. At the end
of season one, however, we find out that Stan has a hidden room in the Mystery Shack behind
a vending machine. And in that room, he possesses all three journals out of which he is creating
a portal of some sort. This may be what the code is referring to, but some believe that
Stan himself might be the author of the journals. If so, then why would he need them to open
a portal designed by his own hand? Those are the secrets of the opening title. Stay tuned
for more secrets of Gravity Falls. Thanks for watching “Gravity Falls Uncovered”.