Kittybobo

Science is Rad

Cartoon scientists in somewhat-obscure fields throughout history

as per request of @s0dap0pspace

okay first of all i'd like to start this off with why my headcanons are more like angst leaning ig

its all because of this reddit comment on this post:

Would Dipper and Dib Be Friends?

this is how it'd go with dib from the tv show at least

i think movie dib and dipper would get along just fine but the show is a whole other story

anyways so hopefully that puts this into perspective for you

heres my fucking insane diagram i made while i was hyperfixated

basically, the red means they would clash a ton or like STRONGLY dislike eachother

yellow means they'd find them kinda annoying or dislike their principles

pink means they'd hella vibe

green means they'd be chill

blue means they'd have a strong bond like found family

im so sorry if that diagram is difficult to read um but i cant really change it now

ANYWAYS INTO THE HEADCANONS

uhh so yeah heres my personal little emo headcanons

like i think they'd eventually end up becoming hella close but at the start there'd be a LOT of tension

they'd still def get along sometimes at the beginning but when they'd struggle they'd struggle HARD

but idk maybe dib would go thru a nice character arc and itd be like found family and they'd all grow togetherrr <33

i mean i didnt think like this agnsty cus i dont like FEELING THE FEELS

BUT OMG THIS MAKES TOTAL SENSE

DIB WOULD BE TOTALLY DEPENDENT ON DIPPER ANS MAYBE FORD TOO

I do still have the headcanon that ford just hates Membrane mostly cus membrane can be dismissive and condesending when it comes to anyrhing that isny "REAL SCIENCE"

OMG WAIT UR SO RIGHT LOL I FORGOT FORD'S SCIENCE IS ALSO LIKE KIND OF FUCKING FUSED WITH MAGIC LMAOOO

ALSO VALID LOL IM JUST A HURT/COMFORT FIEND IDK WHY I DO THIS TO MYSELF

i might start drawing some invader falls art as well if youre wanting more people to contribute to the fandom lol, ive just been fiending on art fight as of late :P

EVERYONE READING THIS GO MAKE MORE INVADER FALLS CONTENT I ALSO LIVE OFF OF IT

I mean, sure, Dipper and Dib both like supernatural stuff, but in Dipper’s case… well, it’s safe to assume that his interest in supernatural stuff stretches far before his arrival in Gravity Falls considering his entire life plan revolves around that interest

And also, like, the fact that he found a weird book in the woods talking about zombies and mind demons and conspiracies and believed it immediately 

But, y’know, all things considered, Dipper is also pretty ‘normal’ about his weird interests. It’s not like he surrounds himself with them constantly or always talking about them (for example, the dialogue in ‘Tourist Trapped’ implies he and Soos didn’t know about their shared interest in the weirdness of Gravity Falls until the Gnome Boyfriend Incident)

He only really becomes proper ‘obsessed’ with it when he is in Gravity Falls where his interest in the paranormal is validated and especially when the Journal starts feeding into his paranoia and giving him really juicy mysteries to sink his mental teeth into.

But even then, he is not even near the level of Dib Membrane

Like, does Dipper not bringing up supernatural stuff in Soos’ vicinity until the events of “Tourist Trapped” mean anything actually? This is happening pretty shortly after Dipper and Mabel even arrived at Gravity Falls, maybe he just didn’t have a chance to openly talk about this interest of his until then. And that might be true, but at the same time I would like to point out that even in that short timeframe - there is no chance Dib Membrane wouldn’t have info-dumped in length about Paranormal Bullshit multiple times before that point. And that’s even before Zim got into the picture and gave his supernatural obsession a truckload of validation and motivation!

Next to Mabel, Dipper is a Paranormal Fanatic, next to Dib, Dipper Pines is just a normal kid who thinks ghosts are cool.

So basically, Dib interacting with Dipper is like… when you are super into a show or a hobby or something and you meet another fellow fan, but as you start trying to geek-out together it slowly dawns on you that they’re ‘obsessed’ with it in the sense of “oh yeah I love this show a lot lol” and you’re on the level of “this show has utterly consumed my psyche”. Like they have a favorite episode but you have mentally ranked all of the show’s episodes from best to worst and can recite the whole list from memory, they try and share with you a fan-theory and your brain immediately tells you which minor details in which forgotten episode totally debunk it, you have spent so much time Discoursing about the show that you start explaining to them their own arguments before they can finish them. This is basically Dib’s experience of talking Paranormal with Dipper.

And from Dipper’s perspective, this is like the experience of thinking you’re a super-dedicated weirdo to your fandom or your hobby… until you finally meet a Fellow Fan and it suddenly dawns on you that you were actually a Normie Casual All Along. Like being known as the Bug Lover in your regular circles and suddenly meeting someone who is basically an entomologist in all but name. You start talking and you suddenly realize you have no fucking clue what they’re talking about. This is what it must’ve been like for all your friends to talk to you. 

So I think this will cause some Interesting Tension in whatever hypothetical relationship they could have. Like, especially if Dib feels like he finally found a kindred spirit but then Dipper has no idea what the fuck he’s talking about and he feels like the rug’s been pulled under him once again. Dipper has a bit more experience interacting with fellow Paranormal Nerds who are more knowledgeable and more obsessed than he is (in many ways, Dib has more in common with Ford than with Dipper) but he’s also a lot less likely to fall into, like, the starstruck sidekick role with a kid his own age then he was with the Author of the Journals. 

(And of course, just because Dib has more Thoughts about Paranormal Stuff in his brain all the time doesn’t necessarily mean he has more knowledge and expertise about the subject.)

But at the same time… they would still be the only other kids they know who share these interests. Dipper does a lot better than Dib in terms of not being totally socially isolated, but all of his fellow Paranormal Nerds are grown-up. And as important as his friendship with Soos and Ford is, it would be Different to be able to talk about it with a kid. And with Dib…. he is just so desperate for someone, anyone, who will actually listen to what he has to say.

headcanon about Professor Membrane:

Professor Membrane often lacks sleep, which is why he has dark circles under his eyes (and also because of the glasses pressure on his eyes for several hours while he working)

he is usually only without a robe at home, he goes out as disguised as possible, fearing that his children will be compared to him and suspected of being too similar like they're his real clones.

headcanon about Almighty Tallest Red and Purple:

one Red's antennae was shot off by Lard Nar's blaster during a more serious invasion of the Massive by The Resisty, and Red also has many scars on his body under his uniform (unlike Purple, he's absolutely clear), since he is the most combative Tallest and he mainly solves problems of various threats to the Massive and The Empire, while Purple rests behind him and enjoys the protection of his partner.

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