REVIEW: GRAVITY FALLS “THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE MABEL”

Mabel goes on a date with the town’s esteemed psychic.

Spoilers Below

Stan’s got new competition in town by the name of Gideon so Soos and the twins opt to mosey on over and give it a look. What they find is a small-psychic that is captivating the town’s imagination. The morning after the show, the Pines get a knock-knock-knockin’ on their door and when Mabel goes to answer it, its none other than Gideon. Mabel and Gideon quickly become friends but not long after Gideon wants to be more than just friends and asks Mabel out on a date. Although she is reluctant at first having wanted to just be friends, Mabel soon obliges.

The first date doesn’t go all that well for Mabel but Gideon has a time so he asks her out again. Mabel really doesn’t want to go along with it but with all the local attention the couple has been getting she decides to go out with him again in an attempt to hopefully be just friends. This idea is short-lived though as Stan, of whom was completely against the relationship from the start, gets sweet talked into supporting the young couple by Gideon’s dad so that both businesses can merge in an attempt to make serious profit.

To help with the split, Dipper volunteers to bail her sister out of having to break up with Gideon and opts to do it for her. The initial meet up goes OK, but we learn that Gideon has something evil up his sleeve! Or…actually around his neck. Turns out Gideon is wearing a necklace that gives him telekinetic powers! Later, Dipper comes by Gideon’s warehouse which turns out to be a bad idea because the crazy psychic tosses Dipper around like a rag doll until his sister shows up to put a stop to it. Mabel shows up and grabs Gideon’s necklace and as such Dipper and Gideon go at one another’s throats until they roll off the side of the cliff! Thankfully, Mabel uses the necklace to save both her brother and Gideon but then she destroys the enchanted trinket so that Gideon can no longer use it. Needless to say the business deal is off but the Pines seem to be just fine without it!

Another very solid episode of Gravity Falls however I would have liked to seen more ‘funny’ ingredients thrown in there. Like, the episode started off hysterical with Stan’s disappearing money bag and then Mabel watching Gideon’s commercial was hysterical, but other than that not a TON of laughs to be had. Not saying that’s a terrible thing but I would certainly like to see a more even balance of adventure and comedy. Having said that, the adventure part of the episode was a lot of fun but certainly devoid of the twists and turns we’ve come to love of Gravity Falls. It was also great seeing Thurop Van Orman(Flapjack) in this episode as I felt he did a great job voicing lil’ Gideon.

Score

8/10

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