Mabel's sweater
There's a lot of references to homosexuality vs straightness and similar topics in this episode. I personally don't like to talk about the subject. This is probably why I disliked the episode. I'll just let you draw your own conclusions on this one.
Stan's hand
Noticeably, Stan's hand is still bandaged from Society of the Blind Eye. Oddly enough, though, it wasn't bandaged in Blendin's Game.
Valentino Funeral Home
If you were dead, you'd be home by now!
anime picture
There's a picture hidden under an "I'm sorry" note to Wendy of Robbie and Wendy in anime form. This was foreshadowed in the book Dipper and Mabel's Guide to Mystery and Nonstop Fun in a coded message that says "Robbie draws anime."
He's just a heartbroken soul who needs love...and gloves with fingers.
Two things. First, about the first part. This season has been doing a great job of humanizing the characters. They're not just one-dimensional stereotypes, they're human beings. Second, about the other part. This was mentioned at the beginning of Boyz Crazy, but I never really noticed until now that Robbie actually wears fingerless gloves.
Mabel zips up Robbie's hoodie
This may have seemed like a meaningless gesture, but Mabel was actually symbolizing putting Robbie's heart back together. I have a theory about Robbie, the stitched heart and Bill Cipher's wheel. You can read it here.
Future matches? pile
This pile contains three couples: Dipper and Candy, Stan and Soos' grandma, and McGucket and a beaver. There is a large number of shippers for at least the first two. This just shows how much attention Alex and his team pay to their fanbase.
Diner sign
Ask about our steak dinner! We don't have one!
People seen at Woodstick:
America superfan from Irrational Treasure
Agents Powers and Trigger (in the background)
two of the members of Sev'ral Timez (couldn't figure out which two)
Tyler (in the Love God's van)
the farmer guy (seen later on drinking hippie tea)
Are you sure that that open flame should be that close to that dangling cloth and rope?
Love God's van
It's got a pyramid on it!
Love of country music, eww.
Hey! I happen to love country music! I know it's a joke, but still not funny.
Keyword
Oh, Alex is getting trickier and trickier. This time he hid the keyword in various places in the background as Mabel is running towards Robbie and Tambry. It is "GOATANDAPIG". (Of course, the message is actually shorter than that, so we don't even need the last 3 letters.)
What the H?!?
How the H did they get this through the censors? Disney's censors are pretty weak against Gravity Falls.
It's heaven's punishment for our terrible taste in everything!
Well said, kid. I'm still skeptical about which side the producers would take, but they're from California so they would probably stand with the kids.
You wanna play God?
Yeah, the real God would never let someone else play God. But really, this is a strange but important lesson. Take heed, readers: leave running the universe to the Professional.
Cryptograms
The Vigenere cipher says "I eat kids." Again, the keyword is "GOATANDAPIG."
The end card is again decipherable using A1Z26, to atbash, to Caesar cipher set 3 letters back. It reads: "At the play or at the fair, I always see them standing there. Dressed in black they're on my lawn, but when I turn my head they're gone." This is referring to Agents Powers and Trigger, how they're following the Pines family everywhere and are always hiding.
Northwest Mansion Mystery pt 1
