#puppet stan

[spleenthecat]

touchy subject i guess..

i saw @babyblankyerror and @aroace-get-out-of-my-face science time with dr pine au and was like “haha isn’t it funny that stan is a puppeteer in one au and a puppet in another” and so i made this.

[imagination-phantom]

Day 7! Puppet!

Best Grunkle Stan impression “Meh Tax evasion grumble grumble~”

[nenoname]

the idea of mabel helping ford regain his love for puppets...

[hkthatgffan]

I was going through old files when I found this random behind the scenes Gravity Falls photo from Shop at Home with Mr. Mystery.

I have no idea where I found this but OMFG! This might just be the most out of context looking behind the scenes Gravity Falls image I have ever seen!

[cup-o-stars]

Last part for old GF sketches

(Actually, most of these aren't old at all, but their average is brought down by the last picture, which I drew back in August and kept forgetting to post)

[cowpoke-in-the-clouds]

Can’t believe this freak won the Official 2025 Tumblr Sexyman Contest

[inkyrainstorms]

I saw this post and had a vision @aroace-get-out-of-my-face

This will end in horrible bloodshed I fear

Individuals under cut!

[atalana]

more things i've noticed on rewatching tale of two stans with all the recent context

this was not at all notable when the episode first came out, but hey we all know that computer now! love that stan must have kept it all that time, for it to exist in ford's lab in the present day

empty fish tank (one day frilliam will return)

this one isn't actually new to book of bill, but since this fandom resurgence is the first time i've listened to the episode commentaries - i definitely recommend the grunkle stan commentary on land before swine if you haven't listened to it yet, alex hirsch does the entire commentary as stan, where he talks about how their dad was never the type to play games with them, so he tries to invent the footbot to do it for him (with limited success)

and was cool to see the shoutout to yet another reason why their dad is the source of at least half of these guys' mental issues!

so i knew alex hirsch has said several times that he found it really funny if mcgucket was destined to be the steve jobs of that universe, but ford came along and wrecked the whole thing

but this is the first time i've noticed the strawberry (and the "ponder alternately" in the same vein as apple's "think different")

hey

hey bill

why are the stairs broken

[jhnnyjstr]

my puppets, folks!!

if you remake my ford puppet pls credit me, i designed hiyymm!! :3

[buckydeservesthebest]

I understand the divided opinions about Bucky running as the Brooklyn congressman. And well, beyond this being arguably out of character for him. In my humble opinion, I think this is not thaaat different from what happened with Matt in DD:BA, where he decided to leave the mantle of Daredevil and pursue "other ways to help" full on as a lawyer. But he eventually realized that the world did need his alterego, and that his presence could make a difference in many people's lives.

The difference is that Bucky is a hero who has *never* really wanted to fight, but has constantly expressed his desire to live in peace. Still, and despite everything, seeking the greater good is something he has always fought for. So in reality, it's not so out of line for him to decide to be part of Congress, for as his official information says, this is another way in which he truly believes he can bring about good, WITHOUT having to be part of the battlefield...

Notice how the info says "Bucky will be forced to jump into action". FORCED. Marvel may be an unfair victim-blamer and ableist son of a bitch to him, but at least they maintain consistency in his characterization as a semi-pacifist who has NEVER enjoyed having to fight, but prefers a peaceful life.

Seb made a reference to Bucky's peaceful nature in an interview for Empire Magazine "every time I try to get out, they pull me back in". I think this sums up Bucky perfectly, as every time he experiences a bit of peace, for one reason or another he always ends up getting pulled into the fight and forced to intervene.

So in conclusion, while being a congressman may seem like a strange choice, it fulfills the two goals Bucky has always sought: to fight for good AND to live in (relative) peace...

ALSO, I'm very happy that Bucky is finally back in a leadership role since 1943. He's the one who's going to rally a team to fight the Sentry threat. He's the one who has the will to stand up and fight. It is he who will inspire the other TBs to be better and become heroes. It is thanks to Bucky that the world once again has a group of heroes to protect them... 🥹🥹

[spleenthecat]

stanton again

[insirisarts]

Poppy Avn Characters pt.1

Ok I have everything for the first three characters down so here we go :).

Please note that these guys were made for my fanfiction of the au "Science Time with Dr. Pine" Which has mostly been expanded on by @aroace-get-out-of-my-face. This is in no way meant to impose on them or disregard their ideas for the au, I'm just doing my best with what we have so far.

I did my best to copy the GF style. But in actual artwork I make, I'll probably go closer to my usual style.

The other three will hopefully be done tomorrow.

Character info under the read more, in order from left to right.

Name, Age, Place of Birth-

Eliane Lopes (Eli): 16, Brazil-

Mainly works as a puppeteer until they start doing more human acting, then she works as an older sister figure for the puppets that are children. For the adult puppets (i.e. Dr. Pine), she works as an assistant to connect watchers to the topic. Her mom comes on set sometimes early on to see what exactly her daughter does for work (and starts to bring lunch too when they worm their way into her heart), then eventually joins and plays a role in teaching how to begin learning new languages. She will eventually act as a primary parental figure. 

As Eli gets older, and comes into her own, she will take on a more active role as she gets more experience from the others (Stan also teaches her how to pick-pocket and lock-pick because of course he did). Kind of becomes a proto-Wendy/Soos, where she gets taken under Stans’ wing and they develop a familial relationship, her mom also kinda takes in Stan in the same way and also teaches him to cook.

After everything with Ford happens Eli is saltier for a bit since she and Stan had bonded, but she gets over it fairly fast and is happy Stan could reconnect with his family. She and her mom gossip about him though.

Her main puppet is a younger one named ‘Rosie’ which, at first (season 1), is a small hand puppet with finger-controlled hands. Her main body is made of soft orange felt cloth, she wears a repurposed green dress for dolls and has a head of red ‘hair’ made of string. She also had a round red nose and big ol’ googly eyes. The new Rosie puppet (season 2 and onward) is heavier and fuller, she is still felt, but her eyes are also now the classic felt kind too. Her body is plumped up with more padding, and she now has sticks to move her arms rather than fingers. She has a proper custom dress, along with a few other outfits for different activities. Her hair is also now proper faux hair, pressed into wild curls with a mix of string throughout the scalp (like her puppeteer).

Rosie is sweet and meant to connect to the younger audience, being the primary focus of the camera. She talks very kindly, and often is the character to reiterate the ‘lesson of the day’ at the end of segments. Otherwise, the other puppets will do their thing during their segments. Her and Dr. Pine are often paired together since they have good chemistry, they have a sweet student and teacher relationship.

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David Mercury: 17, NYC-

He is also a puppeteer to begin with, but when live actors start happening, he is often an extra since he’s a little camera shy as a human actor. Usually he will help with sets, moving things around, setting up lights or helping with adding details to set pieces. He doesn’t really talk about his home life. He is a big fan of rock bands like QUEEN, AC/DC and KISS.

He has an interest in the cameras early on and will often stay after hours to ask how everything works to actually make a segment look good. Otherwise, he can be found around town late into the evening. After he becomes an adult, he also starts to learn how to operate the cameras and eventually goes to college for film while working on PA on the side. He eventually becomes PA’s main cameraman. He and Eli become good friends.

When the Ford stuff is figured out, he  works with Ford to make a mini documentary about Gravity Falls; it doesn’t get released until years later after Fords’ research is published since it was primarily a passion project. He composes all of the shots and makes all of the music for it too. He did outsource to a college friend for editing though.

His primary puppet is a skinny little tube of a guy named ‘Casey’, closer to a teen in terms of a puppet kid. At the start (season 1) He is made with bright blue textured cloth, with a long pale felt nose, googly eyes and staggered segments of cut black felt cloth ‘hair’, similarly his clothes are bits of felt cut into a sort-of T-shirt. The newer Casey puppet (season 2 and onward) gets the stuffed felt treatment too. He's still a skinny thing, he just has more shape and definition, along with custom clothes as well and short fake hair.

He acts as a way of establishing the ‘situation’ for the day that the lesson is centered around. Otherwise, he mainly acts as a third man to bounce interactions off of to make things feel more natural. He has a sort of plain nasally voice and has a bit of a sarcastic streak. He is often the focus of episodes about friends or social interactions. He is usually in the main Rosie segments where they act as a duo.

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John Richards: 24, New Mexico-

Started as the muscle and helped with the set building, since he is such a big guy, being an ex-football player. But when Tina the Tiny T-Rex gets introduced (season 2), he plays her since her costume is so heavy. Her lines are dubbed over in post by a later hire. He looks like a massive terrifying bear, but he is actually very sweet. He and Stan are buds and both work on PA until they both retire. Even then, they stay in contact despite living in different states.

He is the guy who tackles Ford when he attacks Dr. Pine, and thusly, he isn’t very fond of Ford until after he and Stan work out their stuff. Then it’s constant teasing by making Ford join in lesson segments about family when he is featured in the show. There are so many videos of Tina doing football stuff that it causes women's football to go on the rise for a while. He takes pride in this fact as he is the oldest of 3 and his two sisters look up to him a lot.

Tina is a T-Rex done sort of in the style of Barney the Dinosaur. She has a big head with long stocky legs and small arms that are mostly controlled by the hands around the ‘biceps’ of the costume. Coincidentally, she is also mostly scientifically accurate due to the plumage of ‘feathers’ (read: fake party feathers and string) on her back, joints and tail, which were used to hide the actor better. She is a light blue on her felt ‘scaled’ parts and has dark blue spots on her body and her ‘feathers’.

She is excitable and sporty, encouraging play and healthy activity, always trying to inspire the others to try out some form of sport or physical movement. Otherwise, she will often be the one to ask questions about the ‘lesson of the day’ and address anything that the audience might get confused on.

[nenoname]

you can see that the script originally had ford building an anti-gravity machine for the science fair (which i guess acts as foreshadowing to the portal?), but the sun lightbulb feels like it would've connected to the opening of stanchurian candidate....

[flufflecat]

Grunkle Stunkle wins the Funkle Bunkle, live action edition

[triptychcryptid]

Alright, random ass AU crossover idea, courtesy of @tinfoil-jones. XD DD Stan and Stevie accidentally get kidnapped by the cast and crew of Poppy Avenue/Science Time with Dr. Pine.

This is his first non-malicious kidnapping ever. He ends up in the Dr. Pineverse after his portal tech shorts out, and he ends up in front of the Poppy Avenue studio. Somehow, they end up unconscious, just..LAYING IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING. One of the puppeteers comes out, sees "Pan" laying on the ground and start panicking. But also...isn't he supposed to be on vacation for another week? And why's he wearing a red leather jacket with a big "Dinosaur Fight Club" patch on the back?. And...green cargo pants and fingerless gloves? And these kinda funky looking tan and green boots? They've NEVER seen him wear anything like that before.

Well, best get him inside. So they get some help and drag Stan and Stevie inside. They put Stan in "his" dressing room on a couch and deliberate whether they should call 911. Meanwhile, Stevie is put in the puppet storage area.

Stan wakes up sorrounded by people he doesn't know in an unfamiliar room, and his immediate reaction is:

But angrier. XD He's about to go into fight mode upon realizing Stevie isn't with him, when one of the puppeteers goes "Oh, Pan, you're awake! Thank god! Are you okay?"

"...Who the fuck is Pan?"

The puppeteers look at each other "Uh..you are, buddy."

"What the fuck are you talking about-" That's when he notices the Science Time with Dr. Pine posters plastered about the room, and pictures of "himself" with various puppets and crew members.

'Wait...waitwaitwaitwait, holy SHIT! Is this Poppy Avenue?!" He bolts up excitedly. This has been one of his favorite goddamned tv shows for years!

The puppeteers all stare at him "....Yeah, dude. Pan are you okay? Are you sure you don't have a concussion? Maybe we should get you looked at." They start grabbing for him and he waves them off.

"No, I'm fine. I'm not Pan though. I'm Stan Pines. You're gonna think I'm nuts, but I'm from dimension H512'12. I been multiverse hopping for the last 10 or so years. I'm a huge fan of the show though! My friend and I watch every episode! You guys are great!"

The puppeteers become more and more nervous as he tells them about being a Bounty Hunter in the multiverse and how he loves that Dr. Pine is a parody of his "asshole brother." The crew has decided that he DEFINITELY has a concussion at this point.

"Hey, Pan, why don't we get you to a hos-"

Stan remembers about Stevie "Hey, have any of you seen my kid?"

"Kid? What kid?"

"Dinosaur, about yea big-" parts his hands to show them a parrot sized gap "Blue and green iridescent feathers..."

One of the puppeteers thinks for a second "Oh, the animatronic? We put it in the puppet room. That thing was really cool, by the way! Most life-like thing I've ever seen! Did you sneak into Spielberg's house or something?" The guy jokes, insinuating that Stevie's a prop from Jurassic Park. XD

Meanwhile, Stevie's been having an hours long, one-sided conversation with Tina the T-Rex in the puppet room and has taken Tina's silence as a sign that she's a really good listener and is RIVETED by Stevie's tales of dropping people off buildings, eating 3 dozen boxes of donuts in one go and having the "sky zoomies" and the one time she tore a guy into pieces for trying to kill her dad, and saved bits of him to snack on for later.

By the time Stan comes to get her, she's telling him all about her new best friend, Tina and how they're going to hang out next week.

"Hon...that's a puppet." Stan tells her as she sits on his shoulder. She excitedly chitters back in denial. The puppeteers watch on in bemusement as their friend who CLEARLY needs medical attention, is now talking to an animatronic dinosaur. Then they look on jn shock as he shoots a gun and steps through a floating circle of green, swirling...SOMETHING and disappears.

@aroace-get-out-of-my-face I'm sorry, this was just the funniest goddamn thing to me. XD. I had to do it. Also, I tried to do some fact checking on the AU, but like I can't search anything Dr. Pine related on your search box? It may be as broken as your inbox. XD

@localcanadiancreature62

@babyblankyerror

[the-meme-monarch]

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7nKFrtqBip3WqGsKbtx69XhyITLtkS4j&si=CTMZcFHY1rlvQoDy

youtube wanted to hide one of dippers guide to the unexplained and most all of mabel’s guides to Other Things from me, AND THEN after saving this playlist it tried to hide It from me so I’m sharing them here for also anyone who might like to see them all. i didn’t even KNOW abt the gideon letters or the puppet ones. thank you to this person for the playlist