An earnest request from a humble Gravity Falls fan…

ddp456:

Hey all, Ddp456 here.

Like 99% of the Gravity Falls fans out there (Hey, figure that there’s always someone that hates everything), I am so excited by the announcement of an official and licensed Gravity Falls Complete Series boxset by Shout Factory.

Furthermore, the series creator, Alex Hirsch, posted this on his twitter:

The way I see it, guys and gals, is that this is probably the last chance we’ll be able to ask for such behind-the-scenes info for Gravity Falls on a mainstream level.

So, what should we ask for? I mean, there’s tons of great extras already for the series, but though it all, counting nearly part of Gravity Falls media released in the last 5 and ½ years, there has been one main character that always seems to get the shaft when it comes to extra attention.



Think about it: we all know the story of how Dipper and Mabel are caricatures of creator Alex Hirsch and his real-life twin sister, Ariel, or how Grunkle Stan was based on their grandpa, or how Soos is actually a real person as well. But with that said, there’s one more character than we seem to know very, very little about.

Figured it out yet?

It may be just me, but it always seems like with nearly everything Gravity Falls related, poor Wendy always seems to be a second thought or have a sort of half-assed tribute. And I’m talking everything from the original books, to the video game, to even physical merchandise.

Doesn’t she deserve better? Thanks to the suggestions of you all, the loyal fans of GF, Wendy moved beyond the cliched role of the “mere crush” to become one of the most badass heroines of Disney history.

With that said, why keep Wendy in the shadows? Hell, why not even talk about the changes in Wendy’s demeanor from Season 1 to 2? Even the end-series special, “Beyond the Pines” had only this to say of our favorite Lumberjack Princess:

Save for a short montage at the end, I didn’t cut anything from Wendy’s segment. That ten second display and singular sentence is all Hirsch and crew had to say about her.

And the messed up thing is that there is so much more that we don’t know about Wendy. We only just found out the official names of her brothers after the series end, and we aren’t any closer to finding out the truth about her mother, despite being teased about it several times outside of the show itself. Fanfiction writers, such as myself, have their own theories, though it’s very telling that Wendy’s ultimate wish in Mabelland was to blow up her school with her friends instead of reunioning with her lost parent like Soos did…

Even after the release of Journal 3, we still don’t know the aftermath of “Boyz Crazy”, from what the deal with Robbie’s CD was to was Wendy brainwashed at all, to how she and Dipper made up afterwards,

And that’s one thing I wish to make clear - I ask all these questions not in a “shipping” sense, but so that Wendy’s story is told, regardless of who is favored or demonized (including Wendy herself). This is why such tags will be excluded from this post.

Then again, those are only the things that ACTUALLY make sense and/or are within Hirsch’s control:

Do I even want to know what’s this about? A simple “Gravity Falls” logo wouldn’t do, like Dipper’s hat?



If I could wish, I would love to see an official work one day, that shows Wendy’s perspective throughout that crazy summer, akin to the classic “Amazing Spider-Man: Parallel Lives.”

TLDR: The above tells Mary-Jane’s POV on different Spider-Man moments, including the fact that she knew Peter’s secret even they met face-to-face. Just picture seeing the craziness of Gravity Falls from Wendy’s green eyes. And you can’t tell me it can’t be done because I dabble in it in my free time. Imagine how awesome such a thing would be if done properly by a REAL writer.



But I digress…



Folks around the world, that can see my words; lay your hand on your computer/tablet/console screen and lend me your strength.

That’s right, folks. I’m calling for a Goku here.

Please help me spread this idea. Wendy deserves a lot better than what she was given. My request to Alex Hirsch and those working on the GF box set is:

-We get an perspective on Wendy - to that which is equal to that of other characters’ bios.



-Talk about who were Wendy’s inspirations and how/why her role was expanded in the series.



-Perhaps tie up some of the loose ends mentioned above (only if it doesn’t ruin any other future media upcoming)

-And similar to how Jason (Ritter) and Kristen (Schaal) talk lovingly about their characters, I would love to hear from the voice of Wendy herself, Linda Cardellini, and to hear her personal thoughts on her character. (e.g. how Jason compares himself to Dipper, and how he’s a closet Wendy/Dipper fan, etc)

So, how can you all help? Start here:

https://twitter.com/_AlexHirsch/status/979008974908399616

And make your voices known (in a polite and informative manner- please DO NOT troll/threaten Mr. Hirsch) and with a little luck, Wendy might finally get her due…

I guess that’s up to you all out there, isn’t it?

