Wendy Corduroy

Gravity Falls Inspired Profiles in Analytics

Woman of action, rule breaker, and practical problem solver — these are all descriptions of Wendy Corduroy. They are also descriptions of types of analysts that hold businesses together.

On the surface, Wendy as a profile in analytics is a bit of stretch. She revels in laid back and lazy, but then she is a teenager. Early on, she gives us a glimpse into her true psyche.

I think I’m gonna go stare at a wall and rethink everything.

Far from the laid back, calm, cool, and collected facade that earns her the symbol “Ice” on the Gravity Falls zodiac — Wendy admits to plenty of fretting and anxiety. But along with a rather mature acceptance of things, she is also naturally gifted in GSD — Getting Shit Done.

Her approach is simple and direct. It is even occasionally calculated. During Weirdmageddon, she humorously plays the role of an action star, telling Gideon exactly the steps she is going to take to escape him and his goons. She is alert. She is resourceful. She leads when necessary. You can begin to see Wendy as the one woman analytic team at your typical start-up.

Wendy as Dipper’s Role Model

Sure Dipper is head-over-heels for Wendy, but he also sees her as a role model. As I noted in an earlier article, Dipper is part nerd and part adventurer. The adventurer in him looks up to Wendy. He sees her calm facade and action driven decision making as attributes he wishes he himself possessed. So should you!

She is without airs. She is easy to have a conservation with, even with all of Dipper’s struggles. Wendy has many attributes that analysts should strive to find in themselves. Many analysts are viewed as aloof, impractical, or confusing. Still more are known for inactionable recommendations, a tendency to overthink, and to over dramatize. Wendy’s demeanor is inspirational. She is a true profile in excellence.

Thanks for reading! At this point in our other articles, we often offer a cipher associated with the character. Wendy doesn’t have any. We can only guess at what her take on one would be…

In that spirit, our next article will feature one of the few characters in Gravity Falls with whom she never shared a single scene.