"Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls" is a total triumph. Probably more of a triumph than "Not What He Seems." The brilliance of the finale is this word: "Sacrifice." Sacrificing something so another person can have something is a reoccurring theme on the show, and the finale shows the "Ultimate" one. But one problem with the finale is Stan losing his memory came back a little to fast. One solution I came up with is: While everyone is looking at Mabels Summer Picture Book, Blendin would be the real person giving his memory's back. (Not to mention Time Baby and Blendin didn't return as promised.) But, I can look pass all of that. "Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls" provides a satisfying conclusion to a great plot and great characters. The goal with a finale is to make the viewers feel it was all worth it in the end. The Gravity Falls Finale is a roller-coaster of emotions that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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luckycharms87962316 February 2016
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fmwittmann28 May 2019Such a wonderful way to finish a wonderful series. Didn't disappoint at all! I wish all writers were careful as Gravity Falls were to properly finish a series without disappointing their viewers.
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Is it weird to cry over a TV cartoon while being 21? Actually, I don't care. There are few films/episodes of any series that I would rate 11/10, but this one is one of them. This series will remain in my mind for a long time, possibly, even my whole life.
It is also hands-down the best series ever released under Disney. Just amazing. The production team must be geniuses. -
parthpant1919 April 2018I started watching "Gravity Falls" in 2014 on Disney Channel but seeing the marvelous quality of the show, I decided to give it a regular watch and god it was worth it!
Gravity Falls is one of the most amazing Disney shows of all time and it isn't just humor or the supernatural that makes it great- but a powerful emotional resonance that will move everyone!
This finale left me in tears-it was action packed, smart and kick-ass (I am in love with Grenda-she is a bad ass!) but above all it was so touching and moving and said so much in this short 40 minutes length. The themes of growing up, leaving things behind and moving on without forgetting the past and always placing family above all- this episode addressed all.
Overall, this is a show that has secured a place in my heart and I am not forgetting it in this life! -
zachdech19 March 2016When a show begins no one knows how it will end. We get engaged, grow to love the characters, and get excited at the announcement of a new episode. Although it's sad Gravity Falls performed a rare feat with an ENDING. So many shows just ride the tide of fans until they crash and burn on the rocks when they run out of ideas. For a show to end before it's time with so much potential wrapped up within it will keep it a lovely memory for years to come and definitely worth re-watching. With so many mysteries and almost all of them solved Gravity Falls ended with a feat nearly unmatched with both an action packed and heartbreaking finale. Some people will complain as many do but no matter what you cannot skip this episode when re-watching the series, even if you could I can't imagine wanting it.
No one could have predicted how beautiful, suspenseful, funny, and just endearing the series would be when we heard the first lines of dialogue, yet the lines are memorable, the characters funny, and the mystery still holding attention despite being solved. With each passing episode we learned more and more about the characters and how they interacted with one another and the mystery slowly built and ended with surprising and suspenseful episodes that bordered on scary and sadistic at times. The show was less concerned with being "hip and with it" and instead became its own thing that appealed to anyone of any age. What more can I express? If you haven't seen the series and are considering it just go ahead and do it? But remember that in gravity falls there is no one you can trust, not even your doubts.
Goodbye Gravity Falls. -
Pnkprinses3091 July 2019The action...the love...the tears...this was so well made I can't even explain how hard I cried and the noises that came out of my mouth.
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mrargen115 February 2016I have watched many shows, but the ending Gravity Falls provided us was above and beyond than all the others. I wish I could give this episode, and even the show overall a higher score than 10. I loved every single one of the characters' endings, but the one I loved the most was Stanley and Stanfords. I wonder what is in the arctic ocean that Stanley and Stanford left for, but maybe some day Alex will reveal this secret to us. The fact that Wendy switched hats with Dipper was amazing, the fact that Stanley and Stanford got Waddles to be able to come back to California with Mabel was great (even though Stanford threatened the bus driver with a gun and Stanley threatened the bus driver with brass knuckles), and the fact that Stan had his mind erased to destroy Bill, which topped most of today's main villain deaths, was heroic, and I'm very grateful Stan got his mind back. The fact that greedy Pacifica was removed from her spoiled life and Old Man McGucket was provided with his new, happy life was fantastic. This show was a great one, and I hope Alex Hirsch goes on to create more shows, because this one was one of the most interesting and well done of our time. I love this show and I will dearly miss it.
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mcnicholasliam12 October 2017Weirdmageddon 3 is the pinnacle of Disney's TV animation department. Not only is it frantic, action packed, but it is GF's best episode. It has so much intrigue, tear jerking moments, and Alex's signature style of comedy. For the final battle against Bill Cipher, you have to watch the entire series, and uncover the secrets. I recommend you watch it not once, but twice to understand the biggest secret of all. Although Gravity Falls is over, watch the series again and again!
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GravityLoudHouseLover116 February 2016Hello Everybody today I'm Going to review the Series Finale of Gravity Falls called Weirdmageddon 3:Take Back the falls. In this episode Dipper and Mabel and the others try to take back Gravity Falls by Building a robot of the Mystery Shack which was pretty cool. I like how everybody was working together in trying to stop Bill Cipher. I love how Great Uncle Ford switched with Grunkle Stan to tricking Bill Cipher into going to his mind and stopping him. In end Really liked how everybody Celebrated Dipper and Mabel's 13th Birthday and Grunkle Stan and Great Uncle Ford became partners again and Grunkle Stan give the Mystery Shack to Soos and I also loved how Grunkle Stan and Great Uncle Ford threatened the bus driver into bring Waddles Home with Mabel. BOTTOM LINE This was A Really Great Series Finale for Gravity Falls and really go to miss this show. Anyway I Give This episode 20 out 10 stars. #GoodByeGravityFalls Anyway See You. Updated as of September 26th, 2017
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svetlioserafimov20 February 2016"Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls" is the final episode of one of the best animated series I've watched. As expected it gives a proper ending to the story that unfolded in the previous episodes with the defeat of Bill and the saving of Gravity Falls. Breathtaking is a dull word to what the viewer experiences when he watches the episode. Perhaps it is one of the more dramatic ones, meaning it carries a more valuable message, namely to forgive the mistakes, to never give up on those who you love. In the end all of the main characters found a way to put the pain from the past back where it belongs and fight the evil that laid waste upon their city. For some , of course, it was harder than others "All of this is happening because I couldn't shake your stupid hand!(Stanley)" and McGucket on the other hand who found in his heart a place for the one who has destroyed his life "I've tried forgettin' ... maybe I should try forgivin'". In the end there are those characters who were always there for each other : "How do they do it(Ford talking about Mabel and Dipper working together)? It's easy - they are kids, they don't know any better.(Stanley)". What we learn from all of this is we should never give up on those who we love , and once we forgive the mistakes we can fight the worst. In the end Bill was what represented the evil and the strange, the lack of humanity, and it was only too logical that he should die in the memory of a character, leaving only the true, good self which can not be destroyed by any machine. What is left in the end is the person's dreams (the sailing with the "Stan o' War" in this situation), his childish naiveté and endless hope for the better.
On to the funny part, the episode had some on point jokes which you'll have to discover for yourself, and was entertaining throughout.
As for the ending, as expected it did come, and sadly so. What we can hope is that this was no a goodbye, only a little break (as he letter suggests). There were still some unexplored sides of the story, like Blendin's fate or the magical bubble, the stories of Bill's ancient Earth visits. With an ending like this one can only hope that there is more to come. -
minecraftdude-7637917 February 2016The series finale for Weirdmageddon was phenomenal. It had everything in it and it showed how amazing this show can be. I cannot get over how powerful of an antagonist Bill was in this episode, he was genuinely menacing and still had me cracking up. Each character was at their best whether it be a main character or just a background one. The bit I loved most was probably the fight against Bill's friends, it had incredible action and I was cheering throughout. There were many emotional moments in this episode and they were beautifully written especially Dipper's monologue at the end and when Stan lost his memory. These were the moments were I was tearing up and Alex Hirsch and everyone working on the show did a great job in conveying it. I cannot thank the creators of Gravity Falls enough for this show. It will be forever in my heart and in my mind. Fantastic...
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anelson169017 February 2016Gravity Falls wraps up the summer adventure of a lifetime as most of the surviving townsfolk along with the creatures of Gravity Falls launch an all out assault against Bill. The first half is filled to the brim with callbacks, cameos, and tons of action as they turn the Mystery Shack into a giant robot to fight Bill. The second half is the show's emotional climax and resolution as Stan sacrifices his mind to save everybody and the town says goodbye to Dipper and Mabel.
If the previous episode was about reestablishing the bond between Dipper and Mabel, the finale is about restoring the bond between Stan and Ford. Stan's feelings of resentment towards Ford come to a head as Ford never thanked Stan for spending 30 years trying to save him from the portal and Ford's tendency to act superior to him. However, both Stan and Ford admit their own failures and come up with the ultimate plan to deceive Bill with Stanley selflessly sacrificing his own mind and being the hero in the process. Dipper and Mabel's actions managed to bring out the best in everybody around them and it shows the most as Stan and Ford finally resolve their past issues and prove why they were always better as a team.
Even though tricking Bill was a great way to defeat him, it made the reveal of the Cipher Wheel very inconsequential to the entire show. The Cipher Wheel had been with the show since the beginning of the first episode and it felt shoehorned in at the last possible moment in order to make fans feel like it wasn't forgotten. The mystery about why the people were on the Wheel to begin with was discarded completely and felt like a slap at the fans who wondered about the wheel for all of these years. It'd be like instead of revealing Ford was the Author of the journals, we'd be given a two minute long explanation that the Author is actually some random conspiracy theorist in Kentucky who we never see or hear about again.
I admit that Stan's recovery felt rushed and that getting his memory back so quickly downplays the significance of his sacrifice. But the problems in the show are usually solved with either a logical or emotional resolution. Since Ford thought it was logically impossible for Stan to recover, Mabel's attempt to make Stan remember everything from the past summer managed to appeal to Stan's emotions (starting with anger at Waddles) and helped bring him back. Although I believe his memory should have had some gaps to make his sacrifice have more weight instead of being fully recovered this quickly.
Most of the other characters get the conclusions they deserve such as Soos taking over the Mystery Shack, McGucket getting rich from his patents, and Stan and Ford setting out to sea like they dreamed of when they were kids. However Pacifica's character took a baffling turn as the development she got in Northwest Mansion Mystery felt like it was dropped at times since she still acted selfishly towards the others in the Shack. She managed to act nice towards the twins at the end by giving them great birthday gifts she wrapped herself. But she shouldn't have been horrified at the idea of only having one pony when her family went from Very Rich to Slightly Rich. Also the lack of Blendin in the finale was confusing since it made him look like a coward that fled Bill without trying to help the town.
Even with the flaws I mentioned above,the finale is a very amazing conclusion to a show that has touched and inspired so many people. As the bus drives away, we're forced to say goodbye to Dipper and Mabel's adventures in Gravity Falls despite Alex Hirsch leaving the door open for a possible continuation in the future (hopefully). For now at least; the twins leave Gravity Falls with all of their memories of family, friends, mystery, and adventure. Despite not knowing what the future has in store for them, they'll always be there to support each other in the future no matter what. -
EddyTheMartian00726 January 2021For an animated kids series that showed surprising maturity and self awareness, I never expected it to have such a bad ending. While I appreciate all the set up and some of the pay offs, most of them come in convenient and lazy ways. The show is actually quite contrived most of the times, but I always forgave it since it's a kids show, but it goes too far in the finale.
Bill is literally an all powerful being that can control reality, it's already contrived that these weaknesses like the weirdness magnetic force in gravity falls, unicorn hair, or his weakness exist, but at least that's set up. What is contrived is how all these characters happened to be found, they all work together, build this giant robot, fight the worst inter dimensional criminal monsters, even fight the all powerful Bill (he really didn't notice the arms and legs were outside the force field?! That's like the first thing you'd notice) and send the perfect people to his lair, with the perfect amount of time to set up Bill's weakness when Bill could literally just kill them all in seconds, and then when the show should've ended, Stan puts everything at risk for grammar... Seriously?
Somehow the final episode manages to be worse with the biggest fairy tale ending where everything goes right. I actually quite liked the twist with Stanley and Stanford switching. I actually thought it would be the clever way to end it, and it would give stakes to have Stanley basically "die" (well just forget everything), but then he soon remembers everything. Bill is defeated and everything reverts perfectly back to normal, and every character gets the fairy tale ending. Stanley and Stanford get their adventure with the Stan O' War 2, Mabel and Dipper stay together (which completely ruins Mabel's arc) getting their birthday even with Mabel's friends who were supposedly not going to make it, Soos gets to be the owner of the Mystery Shack, and when everything is literally better off for everyone (except for the Northwest's, which hilariously the parents are the only ones who developed at the end) Mabel even gets to keep Waddles. They make big deals out of every moment even though it's obvious it's going to end perfectly for everyone. For a show so focused on its continuity it actually leaves quite a few things unexplained, stuff that it pulls out of thin air, and far too many conveniently tied up character arcs (or actually lack thereof) or plot lines. They really got rid of the government that easily?
It's extremely disappointing because the first 2 parts seemed quite good. I liked things like the changes of the intro, the seemingly darker tone, the apocalypse, dream vs reality, and some other stuff, but at the same time it doesn't really hold up thinking back at it. There's multiple of these eye things and people like Soos just appear perfectly when the characters need him? Or how Gideon is seriously turned by a speech? Again the entire show is quite contrived, but most of the 4 part finale relies on pure convenience. The penultimate episode before the 4 part finale was one of the best too, setting up all these great things like Dipper moving on and leaving Mabel, high school not being the fantasy she wanted, her birthday being ruined, summer ending, and the set up of the weirdmageddon, with the heavy hitting themes of growing up/moving on. But nope, now we just get all the characters fighting in a big robot, with the characters regressing, having fun, and getting basically everything they wanted in a fairy tale ending. Sorry, but this is an awful ending, and again I would've been much harsher if it wasn't for this being a kids show and the rest of the season being so great. -
zhu_xn27 February 2020I tried to calm down and finish the series without tears every time and every time I failed.
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antoinedb200116 February 2016Gravity falls has been my favorite show from Disney channel ever since the pilot episode. And now that the show has finally ended, I am more than satisfied, but very happy.
what's the story? taking place right after weirdmageddon 2, the show's most memorable characters and creatures band together to take down bill cipher and save gravity falls once and for all.
as much as the idea sounds exciting it really is. this episode ends on an emotional high note as everyone's story arc has finally been fully developed and has wrapped giving everything a satisfying conclusion. from beginning to end, this episode has kept my interest, held me to the edge of my seat, and has pulled my heart strings in it's most emotional episode ever.
the characters are just as memorable here as they were in previous episodes and they all have their moment to shine, even Larry king's wax figure head. they even have their most funny moments in this episode. for example when everyone in the giant bill pyramid has to stand inside a bill cipher wheel to defeat him, they all step on the icon that matches their personality. so when Robbie has to step on his icon (a broken heart) it has always been on his hoodie which he then says, "whoa, Destiny hoodie!" Bill was a great villain and when he had to be defeated it was very satisfying. the animation is just as beautiful here as it was in previous episodes and it shines bigger, brighter, and better than ever. bringing in some big and epic battle scenes in the finale. the epilogue is emotional, very well written, very well animated, and very well voice acted. it was the most tear jerking moments in the show and it almost made me cry.
this series never failed to lose my interest and since we've finally reached the end of it, I am happy to say that the finale was pitch perfect. I am glad that the series ended now and not 25 seasons from now. it new just exactly when to hit the right notes and it became a masterpiece of a show. all loose ends have wrapped up and we couldn't be happier. I couldn't be happier.
Gravity Falls, My #1 most favorite animated show ever. -
What are these streams of water coming down my face???
This is the greatest piece of tv ever, no dought in my mind that it deserves at 10 star rating.
You need to watch this show, it's amazing even though it's a Disney xd show. -
divaprestia2 September 2020I'm seriously sitting here after finishing it without a word. It was just so amazing in every way. I feel so many things right now and I don't even know how to explain them. But I do know one thing I can say: Thank you, Alex Hirsch
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The perfect ending to both the Weirdmageddon trilogy and entire series.
There is plenty of great action. The Shacktron vs. Bill and his Henchmaniacs, Dipper and Mabel vs. Bill, Stan vs. Bill. Yeah there's a whole lot of Bill, and it's awesome.
There is lots of emotion as well, specifically with Stan losing his memory (although later regaining it), and all of the goodbyes at the end.
Every character had a brilliant conclusion. Dipper and Mabel head back home together and understand that growing up and doing separate things does not mean that their bond as brother and sister will weaken. Stan and Ford rekindle their once weakened bond and set off around the world to achieve their childhood dreams. Soos gains ownership of the Mystery Shack and becomes the new Mr. Mystery. Even the secondary characters get really nice endings.
This show will likely forever remain as my favorite series of all time. It ignited a love for animation for myself and many others, and helped influence just how capable cartoons could be at telling such well-developed stories. Thank you, Gravity Falls. -
cmanning-5748817 February 2021Seriously one of , if not, the best finales I've ever seen in my life. It has stellar animation, gripping emotional moments, and the wonderous sense of mystery that is ever-present in the world of Gravity Falls. There is no show quite like Gravity Falls and it truly has a perfect ending.
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This last episode is always the saddest cause I know it's ending but that's when you go back to episode 1. Most creative and thoughtful cartoon shows to ever exist. Overall great ending to the show as well in my opinion Mable and Dipper end up staying together which shows they are going to lead different paths then Stanford and Stanley and vice versa with Stanford and Stanley becoming closer once again like when they are kids. Wish we could have seen more of where the rest of the characters were moving on too but still in my opinion best Disney show ever created.
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anselmdaniel23 April 2023This review contains spoilers.
Gravity Falls' season two and series finale is entitled "Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back the Falls". The episode is longer than the standard episodes at 44 minutes of running time. The episode is the ending of the entire series and has the main cast going up against Bill Cipher entering Gravity Falls.
The three parter finale episode is an excellent end to both the second season and the series. The finale episodes have the main arc being the main cast going up against Bill Cipher. The finale episodes have all the characters resolving their own character arcs as they deal with Weirdmageddon. This is one of the best attributes of the finale three parter since all of the characters complete a journey.
Of note is Mabel Pines with an entire episode devoted to her. This is one of the best episodes as it explored the nature of Summer's end and her desire to prolong it. The characters enter Mabel's fantasy to convince her to leave and help defeat Bill Cipher. This encounter was both important to Mabel as a character and to show the audience the power of moving on.
Bill Cipher is an outstanding villain. Being voiced by Hirsch, Bill brings charisma and entertainment as the primary antagonist of Gravity Falls. Bill Cipher is a fantastic antagonist and this finale is a great example for a villain that makes the finale outstanding.
I highly recommend "Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back the Falls", the series finale of Gravity Falls.
Grade: A
Gravity Falls Season Two
The second season of Gravity Falls takes place after the end of the first season. The second season sees the cast returning for more adventures in the town of Gravity Falls.
The seconds season is a fantastic follow up to the first season. This second season explores many of the mysteries that the first season sets up with Dipper finding the author of the jounrals and Stan's secrets being revealed. These aspects were the best parts of the season and are also the best episodes in the series. In addition, the season uses its secondary characters well. All of the villains have great episodes like "The Golf War".
I would recommend Gravity Falls season two.
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akshayks-7371127 April 2022Great animation series with wonderful story line with twist and terms, Lovable characters.great ending but i want this show back ending episode is heart breaken moment.
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aarongnr27 March 2020I don't understand why people call this a perfect ending. It's anything but that. It destroys any sense of stakes the viewer's had in the AWESOME episode leading up to this.
There is the prophecy in which all our favourite characters get together and beat Cipher, but they decide not to go with that, fine! But what they so instead is just... disappointing.
They tell us he can be defeated by erasing him when he is inside Stan's head. Which does in some way make sense, but is quite anticlimactic, but that's fine, that's not the bad part. That comes now: Stan loses his memories and it's very emotional, but then they can restore it within 10 god damn seconds of showing him pictures? Oh come on, you've gotta be kidding me?!
And in addition, upon Bill's defeat everything goes back to normal, just like the Night King and all of his soldiers on GOT (everyone hated that detail too), but it's EVEN WORSE. Because in GOT people we lost atleast STAYED dead. But here, EVERYONE comes back, even the god damn town is fully repaired. There are NO stakes. Nothing.
The ending was nice and emotional, but that destroyed the climax for me completely.
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tubassumrabia5 June 2023Ok hear me out, the ending was really good in my opinion. The characters, the finale and the humour, the animation was all great!! I loved how when Ford and Stan tricked Bill Cipher into thinking that he was in Ford's mind, but in reality he was in Stan's. I was also really sad that Dipper and Mabel were going back home with Waddles the Pig. Overall, This episode is a 10/10, My favourite episode of all time in the show. Gravity Falls will be forever one of my favourite cartoon shows ever. Well, that's it, and I also loved when Stan gave Soos the Mystery Shack, and Stan and Ford went on the Stan O War II.
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fayecroom-4455929 May 2023This finale is some of the best I've seen!
I love the voice of Bill, being an owl house fan! It's an amazing end to gravity falls despite a few things.
1: They could've ended the show with the cipher wheel, and I would be happy. I'm the kinda person that loves when a show is tied with a ribbon as perfectly as the cipher wheel would have. The fact that they didn't stick with it because of GRAMMAR kinda annoyed me.
2: As most reviews say, Stan's recovery was admittedly too fast. I was heartbroken when he lost his memory, but I didn't want it to be fixed just like that. I think it may have needed more time in order to make the sacrifice worthwhile.
3: Pacifica's development in Northwest Mansion Mystery (My personal favorite episode) was completely lost in the finale. Her being shocked at the idea of only having one pony and her selfishness throughout the finale kinda ruined all of her character development.
Over all, the finale and show were both amazing pieces of animation that will never be forgotten. I hope they revisit Gravity Falls in the future. I know I'm a little late to the party, but I just want people to know that Gravity Falls still thrives, even 7 years after the release of the finale.