Is it okay to watch Gravity Falls?

[Livi_Dreams]

I just started watching GF the other day because it’s been getting popular lately, and I absolutely LOVE it. I’m about 1 season in and it just feels like the perfect show for me. The humor, concept, plot and characters are all so enjoyable to me. But then I started feeling weird about it, and I looked it up and it turns out a lot of Christians think it’s satanic because of imagery of the Illuminati symbol, among a few other things. I guess I’m just a bit confused because I thought that was the point of the show? It’s weird and paranormal, and the main villain IS an Illuminati symbol? Plus, I didn’t take any of it as them saying the Illuminati is good, because bill cipher (the character that resembles those symbols) is literally a villain and not depicted in a good light. Also, apparently there was a tweet by the creator that said that all of the characters were satanists? Sorry this is so long, but I’m just very confused and disappointed, and wondering if this is something I can continue watching.

 

[AlexB23]

I just started watching GF the other day because it’s been getting popular lately, and I absolutely LOVE it. I’m about 1 season in and it just feels like the perfect show for me. The humor, concept, plot and characters are all so enjoyable to me. But then I started feeling weird about it, and I looked it up and it turns out a lot of Christians think it’s satanic because of imagery of the Illuminati symbol, among a few other things. I guess I’m just a bit confused because I thought that was the point of the show? It’s weird and paranormal, and the main villain IS an Illuminati symbol? Plus, I didn’t take any of it as them saying the Illuminati is good, because bill cipher (the character that resembles those symbols) is literally a villain and not depicted in a good light. Also, apparently there was a tweet by the creator that said that all of the characters were satanists? Sorry this is so long, but I’m just very confused and disappointed, and wondering if this is something I can continue watching.

If you feel bad about watching Gravity Falls, skip it. When in doubt, toss it out. Also, paranormal stuff can be a bit demonic.

 

[LeafByNiggle]

I have watched the entire series and I thought it builds to a very moral conclusion and lesson about family. There was nothing that challenged my Christian beliefs since the paranormal stuff is clearly presented as parody, fiction, and not to be taken seriously. The main characters ' responses to this fictional world are real and admirable in a Christian sense. There is even a noble sacrifice in the last episode.