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* ItMakesSenseInContext: A lot of the stuff on this page will make '''A LOT''' more sense if you actually read the story.[[note]] Sorry for the vagueness- it was either this or a lot of spoiler marks that wouldn't prevent spoilers in any way what so ever.[[/note]]
* ItsALongStory: Wendy early on and Zander a little later realize just how much they have missed out on when the twins casually mention adventures they had on their own.
** This could apply to the story itself. As of now, we have 91 chapters and just over 960,000 words. It would be impossible to give a detailed account that covers everything unless you go scene by scene, and even then, good luck.
* ItsAWonderfulPlot: ''Soos-less.''
* ItWasHisSled: No attempts have been made on this page to hide the fact that Yuki is an alien. Other stuff... if you read the story, prepare to have your mind blown.
* ItWontTurnOff: [[spoiler: The portal]] at the end of season two.
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* InsomniaEpisode: Dipper goes through this in the second half of season two.
* IntendedAudienceReaction: EZB is really good at mysteries that have ''just'' enough information given for a very intelligent audience member to figure out a semi-accurate answer. However, very few readers ever figured out the answers, so the shock factor was not diminished.
* IntercontinuityCrossover: It looks like [[spoiler: Coraline]] has crossed into the Gravity Falls universe.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Stan and many of the OC's are this to the twins.
* InternalReveal: Usually averted, but the cryptograms could cause this.
* InterspeciesFriendship: The twins et al. with alien Yuki, an Xabvri, as well as Jace and Jess, harpy siblings.
* InterspeciesRomance: Yuki and Pacifica. Jess likes Dipper, and Jace and Mabel had something, but the former was ruined because of the age difference, while the latter would never work because [[DudeShesALesbian Jace is gay.]]
* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: Jace.
* InvincibleHero / InvincibleVillain: Wraiths are invincible, and the twins know several who are either on their side or fighting against them.
* IslandOfMystery: The Haunted Island in chapters 82-85.
* ItAlwaysRainsAtFunerals: The episode ''Cleansing Rain.''
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* InSeriesNickname: Mabel, and eventually everyone, calls Uki-Dohth Yuki, and she calls Dipper various pun names (Dipping Sauce, etc.)
* InsertSong: As the twins are leaving in the first episode, Dipper hears a depressing country song about separation. Once he decides to go back, he hears a remix song about revealing secrets. The band Duskhope has songs that make a lot of sense once the season two finale comes around.
* PoliceAreUseless: Very much so.

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* {{Flashback:}} Comes up occasionally.

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* {{Flashback:}} {{Flashback}}: Comes up occasionally.



* {{Flight:}} The Guardsman can do this.

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* {{Flight:}} {{Flight}}: The Guardsman can do this.



* {{Foreshadowing:}} When the twins are trying to figure out what the glowing blue cylinders are, one of Mabel's theories is that aliens are involved somehow. ''The New Circuit'' confirms this.

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* {{Foreshadowing:}} {{Foreshadowing}}: When the twins are trying to figure out what the glowing blue cylinders are, one of Mabel's theories is that aliens are involved somehow. ''The New Circuit'' confirms this.



* {{Golem:}} The twins meet four of these in ''Classic Rock'' that are made of Earth-y substances.

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* {{Golem:}} {{Golem}}: The twins meet four of these in ''Classic Rock'' that are made of Earth-y substances.



* {{Goth:}} What Wendy is in ''Soos-Less.'' Also how Mabel describes her enemy in the first chapter.

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* {{Goth:}} {{Goth}}: What Wendy is in ''Soos-Less.'' Also how Mabel describes her enemy in the first chapter.



* HumanAliens: Yuki and his species can make this happen. Mostly at least- he has to wear a hat and his eye color is unique, but it;s Gravity Falls, so almost no one notices anyway.

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* HumanAliens: Yuki and his species can make this happen. Mostly at least- he has to wear a hat and his eye color is unique, but it;s it's Gravity Falls, so almost no one notices anyway.



* ImposterExposingTest: When faced with two Mabel's in ''Familiarity,'' the real Mabel, being Mabel, yells POOF and throws sparkles everywhere. The fake Mabel is confused, to say the least, but it's no contest to Dipper about who is real.

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* ImposterExposingTest: ImpostorExposingTest: When faced with two Mabel's in ''Familiarity,'' the real Mabel, being Mabel, yells POOF and throws sparkles everywhere. The fake Mabel is confused, to say the least, but it's no contest to Dipper about who is real.


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* InformedAbility: Mabel's paths training. We see the fighting/combat part in the second part of ''Familiarity,'' and we see a bit of the elemental part in the second part of ''Classic Rock.''

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* IKnewIt: The cryptograms can cause this.

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* IKnewIt: The cryptograms can cause this.this among fans.


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* ImmortalityHurts: Wraiths can't die or really get hurt, but they can't eat, drink or sleep, and trying to causes severe pain.
* ImmuneToBullets: Wraiths- they can still be shot, but the bullets don't cause any permanent damage.
* ImposterExposingTest: When faced with two Mabel's in ''Familiarity,'' the real Mabel, being Mabel, yells POOF and throws sparkles everywhere. The fake Mabel is confused, to say the least, but it's no contest to Dipper about who is real.
* IncreasinglyLethalEnemy: The Warlock. In his first appearance, he just cuts Dipper to use his blood for a ritual. By the second part of season two, his idea of a 'warning' is detonating explosives while the twins are underground, causing the junk yard to collapse in on itself.
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* IconicItem / IconicLogo / IconicOutfit: The symbols on the new zodiac became these. Dipper's hat still applies, even though he doesn't have it for a lot of the story.
* IfIDoNotReturn: At the end of ''Haunted Mansion,'' the Leader of the Paths tells his students to go to a safehouse if they don't hear from him by the next day.
* IHaveManyNames: The twins know one body to have at least three different identities.
* IKnewIt: The cryptograms can cause this.
* ImminentDangerClue: In ''After The Shadows,'' Dipper finds a note that starts with something like, 'I want to say goodbye.' Two seconds later, things go to all kind of hell.
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* HolyShitQuotient: The last episode or two of each set of ten causes this to raise drastically. The season two finale takes the cake.
* HotScientist: [[spoiler: Ford]] this time around.
* HumanAliens: Yuki and his species can make this happen. Mostly at least- he has to wear a hat and his eye color is unique, but it;s Gravity Falls, so almost no one notices anyway.

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* HighConcept: Twins Dipper and Mabel Pines go back to Gravity Falls.
* HilarityEnsues: If Mabel is given a job, you can pretty much guarantee she will make it more complicated and fun/funny that it needs/would ordinarily be.



* StringTheory: [[spoiler: Zander] has one of these set up in a hidden room of his house.

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* StringTheory: [[spoiler: Zander] Zander]] has one of these set up in a hidden room of his house.

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* HeroicSacrific: Yeah, this happens. A lot. Especially towards/at the end of season two.

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* HeroicSacrific: HeroicSacrifice: Yeah, this happens. A lot. Especially towards/at the end of season two.two.
* HiddenDepths: A lot of people is season two are revealed to have these, for better or for worse for the twins.
* HideYourOtherness: Yuki does this to cover up his being an alien.
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: A lot of characters are this depending on who you are talking too. The only ones who are definitely good throughout are the twins, Soos and Stan. The only one who is definitely bad throughout is the Warlock, and maybe Bill, if he counts for anything. Everyone else is seen to be this as some point or another by at least one, if not several characters, mostly because everyone has a secret at some point or another and nobody knows if they can be trusted or not.
* HeroesWantRedHeads: Dipper, just like in the show.
* HeroicSacrific: Yeah, this happens. A lot. Especially towards/at the end of season two.
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* HarpingOnAboutHarpies: Jace and Jess, except their nice, and one of them is a boy.
* HasTwoMommies: The kids in the first part of ''Devils Dude.''
* HeadDesk: Dipper due to Mabel being Mabel.
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* SeriesFic: Big time, but it's all in the same actual story.

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* SeriesFic: Big time, but it's all in the same actual story.story.
* StringTheory: [[spoiler: Zander] has one of these set up in a hidden room of his house.
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* GutFeeling: Wendy's are super powerful because of her wraith senses.
* HairTriggerTemper: The Warlock with anything that make him even the slightest bit annoyed. Also the Sorcerer in regards to him apprentice.
* HalfArcSeason: Very much so, especially in regards to the first season.
* HallOfMirrors: Yuki gets lost in one of these in ''Mammoth Problems.''
* HalloweenEpisode: Well, Summerween, but close enough. ''Summerween Carol'' is a parody of ''A Christmas Carol,'' ''Summerween Returns'' is actually about the twins celebrating the holiday, and ''Summerween: The Beginning,'' is about how the holiday started.
* HandyMan: Soos.
* HangoverSensitivity: Done with candy, but the twins, Mabel in particular, have this following Summerween.
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* GratuitousForeignLanguage: Yuki's alien language at the end of season one.
* GreatBigBookOfEverything: The journals, even more so this time because Dipper (eventually) has all three.
* GreaterScopeVillain: As of now, it is looking like Bill is this for the Warlock and [[spoiler: Omir.]]
* GreekFire / {{Hellfire}}: The Warlock's black flame.
* GreenEyes: Wendy and Zander both have these.
* GroupPictureEnding: A photo is taken of the gang in ''After The Shadows.'' [[spoiler: Ford]] finds this picture at the end of season two.
* GuardingThePortal: Literally towards/at the end of season two.
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* {{Goth:}} What Wendy is in ''Soos-Less.'' Also how Mabel describes her enemy in the first chapter.
* GoThroughMe: Often when the twins are in danger, someone will get between them and the enemy.
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* GoshdangItToHeck: The twins use alternatives instead of real curse words to better fit the show. However, they do get away with a few of the tamer words.

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Following the first ten episodes of season three, EZB took a break from writing for about three months. After he returned, he gave a special that pertained to the events before Ford disappeared, one full episode, and part one of a second episode before disappearing again, this time for 18 months. He posted the second half of the episode in April 2018, promising to finish the story, but updates would be likely be sporadic.


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* GoForTheEye: Whenever Bill shows up, this is the best way to stall him.
* {{Golem:}} The twins meet four of these in ''Classic Rock'' that are made of Earth-y substances.
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* FunnyForeigner: Yuki- his research of Earth gave him a Shakespearian perception of Earth life.
* GenderBender: Dipper discovers crystals that do this in ''Fender Gender.''
* GiantSpider: Shows up in ''Bragging Rights.''
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* ForcedOutOfTheCloset: Jace because of Jess. Granted, he didn't even know he was in the closet in the first place, so it's not a problem.
* ForegoneConclusion: Anyone who read the first author's note would know that the twins were never going to leave at the end of the first episode.
* ForeignExchangeStudent: Yuki's cover.
* {{Foreshadowing:}} When the twins are trying to figure out what the glowing blue cylinders are, one of Mabel's theories is that aliens are involved somehow. ''The New Circuit'' confirms this.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Yuki.
* FromBadToWorse: The second part of season two, starting with ''After The Shadows,'' everything goes to all kinds of hell from that point on.
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* {{Flashback:}} Comes up occasionally.
* FlashForward: In ''Summerween Carol.''
* {{Flight:}} The Guardsman can do this.
* FlyingBooks: The first episode of season 2, both intentionally for a camera trick, and by the MonsterOfTheWeek.
* FollowTheChaos: Whenever the gang at the Manor hears an explosion from the town, the twins, and others, run in to try and figure out what's what.
* FollowYourNose: Mabel's doing this leads the twins to the library in the first episode.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Mabel and Dipper respectively, and well as Jace and Jess, respectively.
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* FinalBoss: It's looking like it will be Bill, but things are still in the air.
* FinaleSeason: Season three has been marked as the last season since the beginning, but because each set of ten episodes has it's own story line, the argument could be made that the final season hasn't started yet.
* FiveManBand: The first season, it was the twins, Soos, Wendy and Stan. The second season was the first four and any other character, often an OC. The first part of season three had just the first four, and maybe Waddles, if he counts for anything. Currently [[spoiler: Ford]] is rounding out the group.
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* FearlessUndead: [[spoiler: Wendy.]]
* FeudEpisode: ''Identity-exe Not Found'' and ''Fender Gender,'' both for the twins.
* FieryRedhead: Wendy.
* {{Filler}}: A number of episodes fall into this. But each episode, while it may not advance the plot a lot, or at all, makes up for it with character development.

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* ExtraLongEpisode: The season two finale- part two is the longest chapter of the entire story, and the first part is nearly as bad. A lot of the episodes towards the end of that season are this.

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* ExtraLongEpisode: The season two finale- part two is the longest chapter of the entire story, and the first part is nearly as bad. A lot of the episodes towards the end of that season are this.this, but the finale takes the cake.
* {{Facepalm}}: Dipper does this on occasion due to Mabel's antics.
* FailedDramaticExit: Some of EZB's deaths.
* FamilyThemeNaming: '''J'''ace and '''J'''ess.
* FanArt: There's some of this out there.
* FatComicRelief: Soos, same as the show.

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* ElemantalPowers: Students of the Paths have these.

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* ElemantalPowers: ElementalPowers: Students of the Paths have these.



* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Yuki- fighting the monster on the spaceship. Arline- fighting the spider and winning the Talent Show. Zander- his entrance during the concert, followed by his handling of Dipper and [[spoier: Robbie]].

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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Yuki- fighting the monster on the spaceship. Arline- fighting the spider and winning the Talent Show. Zander- his entrance during the concert, followed by his handling of Dipper Dipper's fight with [[spoiler: Robbie]].
* EstablishingSeriesMoment: The first chapter opens with the twins' parent splitting up, followed three years later by the now-separated twins discovering Stan died.
* EveryEpisodeEnding: Almost all chapter end with EZB killing himself,
and [[spoier: Robbie]].each episode end with cryptograms. Occasionally Ezb won't kill himself, or there will be a cryptogram after part one, and sometimes there will be a scene after EZB's author's note, but this is reserved for when things have gone from hell-in-a-handbasket to the handbasket has blown up.
* EverythingExplodesEnding: The season two finale, in a way...
* EverythingsBetterWithSparkles: Mabel's mindset, just like from the show.
* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler: Omir Steindorf.]]


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* ExpandedUniverse: This could turn out to be true once the story ends. Or it couldn't. It's confusing.
* ExtraLongEpisode: The season two finale- part two is the longest chapter of the entire story, and the first part is nearly as bad. A lot of the episodes towards the end of that season are this.

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* DeathByDisfigurement: [[spoiler: Yuki]] because of the blackfire burns.

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* DeathByDisfigurement: [[spoiler: Yuki]] because of the blackfire black flame burns.



* ElementalAbsorption: Mabel in the second part of ''Draconic Tendencies'' deflects the Warlock blackfire-ball this way.

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* ElementalAbsorption: Mabel in the second part of ''Draconic Tendencies'' deflects the Warlock blackfire-ball Warlock's black flame ball this way.


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* EnergyBall: How the Warlock uses his black flame to attack people.
* EnsembleCast: The twins are the focus, Dipper often more so, but the other characters all get about equal focus (once everyone shows up) and their individual ADayInTheLimelight episode(s).
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Yuki- fighting the monster on the spaceship. Arline- fighting the spider and winning the Talent Show. Zander- his entrance during the concert, followed by his handling of Dipper and [[spoier: Robbie]].
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* ElementalAbsorption: Mabel in the second part of ''Draconic Tendencies'' deflects the Warlock blackfire-ball this way.
* ElemantalPowers: Students of the Paths have these.
* ElementalPunch: [[spoiler: Mabel's]] symbol for the story zodiac.
* EndangeredSpecies: Phoenixes- there is only one left when it first shows up. [[spoiler: They are extinct by half-way through season two.]]
* EndOfEpisodeSilliness: EZB's author's notes due to his tendency of killing himself. Occasionally these will come up in-universe, but not often.

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* DuckTapeForEverything: In the second episode, Stan send the twins in town to get supplies to fix the Sahck

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* DuckTapeForEverything: In the second episode, DuctTapeForEverything: How Stan send has the kids fix the Shack.
* DudeShesALesbian: Jess tells
the twins in town this after Mabel kisses Jace. Jace is doubtful, until he kisses Dipper to get supplies to fix confirm it.
* DwindlingParty: ''Strongholds and Serpents,'' and
the Sahckthird story of the Halloween special.
* EasterEgg: Several, but that's to be expected.
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* DrivingQuestion: For season one, what's the story with the glowing blue cylinders? The first half of season two, what is [[spoiler: Wendy]] hiding? For the second half, what is the Warlock/his master planning? Season three (so far at least), how to reverse the effects of the season two finale?
* DuckTapeForEverything: In the second episode, Stan send the twins in town to get supplies to fix the Sahck
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* DramaBomb: The end of each season/set of ten episodes. Season two, which had twenty episodes, consisted of at least half of these, and the last six/seven episodes started the end of that season, leading up to a '''ATOMIC''' bomb of a season finale.
* DramaticIrony: The crytograms can cause this. And since it's Gravity Falls, sometimes the readers were able to figure out what's what before the characters could.
* DramaticUnmask: The season two finale has one of these.
* DreamingOfThingsToCome: Stan in ''A Summerween Carol.''
* DrivesLikeCrazy: Mabel, although this was to scare Dipper more than anything.

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* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: Yuki. He knows it, he's just crazy strong because of his BizzareAlienBiology

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* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: Yuki. He knows it, he's just crazy strong because of his BizzareAlienBiologyBizarreAlienBiology.
* DoesNotLikeMagic: The Guardsman.
* DontGoInTheWoods: Stan doesn't like the twins going in the woods around town by themselves.
* DoubleAgent: [[spoiler: Yuki]] in the second half of season two.
* DoubleEntendre: When the twins meet up in the first episode, they begin talking about their new vehicles, and Mabel can't help but laugh when Dipper says he got 'a ride.'
* DownerBeginning: The first chapter shows the twins' parents fighting, then a fast-forward three years and the twins haven't seen each other in a year. Also, they both find out Grunkle Stan died.
* DragonRider: Pacifica starts this in ''Draconic Tendencies.''

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