In Deep Ship!
Explore fan favorite couples who didn't get their happy ending. Two sisters journey through the top ships from fandoms across the internet. Emily and Rachel scour AO3, tumblr and message boards to find the one-true-pairings that get your blood pumping and explore why they make us obsess.
In Deep Ship!
Billford | Gravity Falls | "You were my favorite puppet"
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Come on in for an awkward sibling hug as we explore the spooky and supernatural world of Gravity Falls. This week we're talking about the bitter yet heated relationship between Bill Cipher and Standford Pines. We'll dive into Gravity Falls—its 2012–2016 two-season run, Alex Hirsch’s clues/ciphers, ARG scavenger hunt, and the 2024 Book of Bill—before focusing on the controversial ship “Billford” (Bill Cipher/Stanford Pines). We'll recap Ford’s backstory, Bill’s manipulative “muse” dynamic, hints like triangle imagery, jealousy, a rat-spelled birthday and the abusive fallout around the portal and Weirdmageddon. We also explore fandom debates over canon, “toxic yaoi,” and how the fans are creating art around this ship.
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