Gravity Falls 20 Day Challenge

Day 1: Favorite Character

This specific question always ends in controversy for me. In most fandoms, I have about 3-4 different characters who I classify as a "favorite." I always feel a bit like I'm "betraying" my other characters when I pick a singular character to give my uppermost attention/affection to. Therefore, I will be talking about my top 3 favorite characters to avoid my internal conflict. (starting from #3 to #1)

3. Bill Cipher. This was a great villain. His design was very entertaining and clever, and I immediately knew I'd like this guy even before Dreamscapers. His voice was phenomenal as well. In fact, Bill was voiced by the creator of Gravity Falls himself, Alex Hirsch. Hirsch voices a majority of his characters (Stan, Soos, McGucket, Jeff, etc...), and is naturally very good at what he does. Bill's playful personality drew viewers in, and his insanity and creepiness was an even stronger asset. (His scene with the deer teeth had me shocked for a quite some time. Disney seems to be going beyond it's "kid friendly" limitations.) Though we haven't seen much of him yet, which puts him at the lowest spot. 2. Dipper Pines. Dipper is my favorite of the two twins. Mabel appears to be overly silly and air-headed, even though this is not how she is supposed to be characterized. Dipper's maturity and self-control appeals more. I can also relate to him more, as he's very paranoid and is entering the phase of life where shit starts to go down. He's got flaws, and his creators treat him with respect. Most characters like this seem to be beaten with the angst stick 24/7, but Dipper still manages to have good relationships with his friends and family. I especially love the relationship between the twins, as it reminds me of my twin and I. Though sometimes I feel like he's too obsessed with Wendy, and it borders on the creepy side. It's like he's...too awkward. I dunno.

1. Robbie V. Whenever I get into a fandom, I always end up taking a liking to the antagonists. And Robbie was the most reoccurring antagonist throughout the series. It's not like devious, but something that can be related to more: Robbie and Dipper both have crushes on Wendy. (I feel like this puts Wendy in a position of being a "prize to be won," which I don't like. But that's unimportant. ) Robbie is voiced by TJ Miller, who I love. That guy is hilarious, and he plays his role as a teenager well. I also like how Robbie personifies everything bad/annoying about teens. He's cynical, a little trashy, rude, and dresses like he shops exclusively at Hot Topic. And I know a lot of people rant on about how they hate Robbie and he's such a jerk, but I find him as a very sympathetic character. If you over-analyze it (like me), Robbie is just a stupid teenage boy with a bad attitude. And he can't be a complete jerk: the guy obviously has friends,and even a girlfriend. Speaking of which, I really felt angry at Dipper for causing them to break up. I know Robbie did something really bad, but Dipper has been harassing him all summer, and that's not cool. I really can't identify why Robbie has more of an impact on me, so I'll leave that for another time.