I might have missed posts about this but I wanted to talk about the ‘Trust No One’ message in Journal 3. When Dipper finds the Journal, this is the first piece of advice he gets from it and from episode 1 the audience is shown that the journal is wrong. The mindset only isolates Dipper and makes him paranoid. The Last Mabelcorn is solid proof of it. The show flat out shows you that trusting no one will only cause—well the apocalypse ahaha. However, what I really want to mention is how relatable the ‘Trust No One’ phrase is and how it relates to Stanford’s character and the ongoing theme of trust. Having your trust broken hurts and I love how gradual and believable Stanford’s breakdown of trusting people was. It wasn’t just about Bill and the portal. It was also about life in general and how unfair it can be, regardless of how right or wrong his views were at the time.

The Author wrote one of the most quoted Gravity Falls lines and he might have justified himself by both small and big events in his life (from what was shown in the cartoon). From Ford’s perspective, he could have thought:

I ‘Trust No One’…

…because it’s part of the family business.





I ‘Trust No One’…

…because being different makes me a target for people who will never accept me.





I ‘Trust No One’…

…because one mistake, cost me my best friend…and brother.





I ‘Trust No One’…

…because some people are hard to impress.





I ‘Trust No One’…

…because I don’t need anybody’s help.





I ‘Trust No One’…

…because I thought he was my friend.





I ‘Trust No One’…



…because I’ve been alone for a long time.





I ‘Trust No One’…

…because—While I’ve been gone; who else is left to trust?





What I love even more was how the other characters (this post will focus on Mabel, Dipper, Stan and Fiddleford) showed how they destroyed the ‘’Trust No One’ theme and turned it into a “Trust Me” theme; not just by words but by action. They showed exactly why they deserved to be trusted.

All Ford had to do was reach out to them. (I promise the second part is less depressing and more happy..many more pictures under the cut.I couldn’t resist.)

Trust me…

…because I think you’re a good person too.





Trust me…

…because I think you are someone worthy of loving.



Trust me…

…because I haven’t forgotten you and I choose to forgive you.





Trust me…

…because no matter what happened between us; just remember that ‘everything I’ve worked for and everything I care about…is all for this family.’

In conclusion: Someone throw me a rope because I’m drowning in feels. Ahem, what I mean to say is regardless of how many times you’ve been let down,don’t shut people out entirely because there are still people out there who care about you. And I’m glad the ending of the show reflected that.

(Okay I’m done flooding your dash with pictures now and yes, a hand on the shoulder is now symbolic to me, thanks for reading )