For your consideration, imagine if Stan got the same idea that Dipper did, with the copier?
"If only I could be two places at once? Hmmm..."
It would definitely not end well, but I think in the beginning it'd be semi-functional? Like copy Stan would run the shack, while "Stan Classic" would work on the portal. And judging by Stan's reaction to wax Stan, I think they'd get on swimmingly right up until Copy Stan gets too comfortable "running things" in the shack and Stan Classic wants a day of being Mr Mystery to get his mind on other things.
Also the whole thing with his copy having the same stubbornness, pride and self loathing that Stan Classic has, it's inevitable they'll come to a head.
Very fun to consider, also both Stans initially wincing at seeing each other before squinting into each other's faces with skepticism like: "Yeesh, I'm getting old." And "Hey, who're you calling old?"
Followed by both of them staring, then laughing. "This guy!"
It could be literally any time during his stay in the shack too, and imagine if it was when he was still in his 30's?? Like the 30's are where the eksistential dread and crazy ideas start comin', that'd be prime time for Stan to make a copy of himself to be more places at once.
one thing that's always really stuck with me about this is... yes some galaxies have star clusters in their center but... some have a black hole in their center. ford you're fucking cooked either way.
pre-betrayal your life revolved around your love for him, post-betrayal your life revolved around your hate for him. who are you without a life dedicated to him? what does a galaxy do when it has nothing to orbit?
the "I'M STILL ON YOUR MIND" part from thisisnotawebsite has always been haunting to me for this reason, it makes this stuck point palpable. ford leaned over the side of the boat, staring at the water, stan chattering in the background but we can barely make out what he's saying, presumably because ford isn't really listening, too in his own head with thoughts of bill. and since the hidden code gives us more insight into bill's childhood, he's presumably thinking about him in a positive or melancholy way, rather than a hateful one.
even when ford is free, even when ford has everything he's ever wanted, even when ford has won, he's still lost.
This panel always kills me
because, like, the first thought is no, they do not, the babies are doomed by the narrative and their lives will soon enough be ruined by the many issues that are already festering, even when they think everything's fine. But they don't know and are both filled with so much optimism, which is the tragedy of it all.
But also the next panel is like "well, at some point they do decide to adventure for the rest of their lives. So it's a happy ending and everything is fine". Completely ignoring the elephant in the room that is 40 years of these boys' lives lol
Me, separating sugar cubes into individual grains: so you have 6? Which do you use as like, your arms haha
The ant whom I’ve befriended over the course of 3 weeks by feeding it singular granules of sugar: some things can’t be translated into the image of man
Me, imagining which legs it uses to jack off: True. That was myopic of me
The ant, imagining how I can jack off with only 4 limbs: don’t even worry Bout it
Wait wait wait, so you're telling me, that not only did Stan win the Tumblr Sexyman contest on Weed Day, BUT HE ALSO SOMEHOW KILLED THE FUCKING POPE?!
And so, the moment I’ve all been waiting for! I’ve finished coloring this comic, and I am going to post it right now.
I want to KISS the person who made this display, that is AMAZING
I don't know, Bill. I think it would've been obvious whose hand you were shaking because Ford clearly hasn't shaken a hand before in his life
I mwan look at this fuckjng nerd bro- he is not only GRABBING your hand he is using HIS LEFT HAND to shake your RIGHT!! This guy was probably so ashamed of his hands he never SHOOK ANYONE'S
And then you go and shake Stan's hand who calmly takes your hand with his RIGHT. He isn't holding hands like Ford, he is shaking it. This guy has made deals before, he knows what he's doing. Bill....this is on you man.
"im trying on a new style!"
close-ups :D
im quite proud of his hands but unfortunatly i cant shade them to save my life
Day 3 - Dancing
(I’ll skip some days bc I don’t have enough time to draw every day sorryyy)
Stan’s hand in the Fidds back pocket is everything to me