I Know Gravity Falls Has Truly Infected My Brain Because I Was Doing Engine Work On A Boat This Morning

I know Gravity Falls has truly infected my brain because I was doing engine work on a boat this morning and all I could think was “Stanley Pines would be great at this.”

Stanley that’s as smart as his brother just hates the classroom.

Stanley with an ironclad memory.

Stanley who not just doesn't mind getting his hands dirty, but loves it.

Stanley who loves the water.

Stanley who, at fifty or fifty-five or sixty, becomes That Guy Who Knows Everything. RPMs jumping? Engine smoking? Making a clunking, misfiring noise? Yeah, he heard that same noise back in '82, put the spark plug covers back in wrong, everyone makes that mistake at least once. Whether you need a screwdriver or a beer or life advice, he's got your back, even if he teases you for a while.

Stanley is good at what he puts his mind to, he just wasn't allowed to try in the ways he wanted as a child.