Gravity Falls: The Complete Series - Collectors Edition [DVD]

Hello America and all those other countries out there, Get ready for one of the most terrific fantabulous super colossal best-ests DVD set you’ve ever seen. I was awestruck when I finally had a chance to watch everything in here. There is so much to this set it. Truly deserves the name Complete Series and the title Collectors Edition. Content alone make this worth buying. I simply bought this with little expectation of extra anything. I mean for me and a lot of other people this is Gravity Falls one of the best animated shows that has ever appeared on TV. Its truly dear to my heart and Ive been waiting for so long for a Complete Box set. I was not disappointed when I got this. I love this set Alex Hirsch and his crew of masterminds have outdone themselves. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Why should I even consider buying this DVD set you might ask? Whats so cool about this show anyways. Well lets just see if I can give you a spoiler free review. For anyone whose never seen this show I hope you will take the time to watch it. If you like mystery, adventure, science fiction, supernatural, fantasy turned on it’s head, heart, character driven story, family and well timed comedy then this is the show for you. The series starts out with a simple setting twins Dipper and Mabel Pines are spending their summer in the woods with their Great Uncle Stanford or as hes mainly referred to Grunkle Stan. The setting is a little tourist trap called the Mystery Shack and the location is a little town in Oregon called Gravity Falls. In this town nothing is as it seems and everything can happen. Im not going into too much detail because that would reveal a bunch of spoilers and ruin the series for anyone who hasnt watched it yet. But seriously every episode has a mystery and all the stories connect. This is one of those rare few animated shows back in the day that had an ongoing plot and continuity with past episodes. Its so much fun to see how everything connects. While you watch the show youll spot many mysterious things and many of those are intentional clues for future stories. Not to mention theres a bunch of codes and ciphers that also appear in the show. Seriously its a clever smart show thats not afraid to push boundaries and bend tropes. Its a really fun adventure. The thing that makes it so enjoyable is family focus, the relationships built between the characters, and the unbreakable bond between the Pines Siblings. Just those special everyday challenges they face mixed with supernatural to make an incredible adventure out of an ordinary experience. The characters are all relatable and fun to see. Mabel is the most optimistic, bouncy and sweetest gal you could meet. Dipper is a clever, smart, awkward boy whose in those beginning phases of becoming a teen. Grunkle Stan appears like a money grabbing con artist, but actually has a real soft side to him. Soos is the adorable man child, and Wendy is the cool laid back teenager. The rest of the characters are great as a well. The whole main cast is rounded out and has their struggles, conflicts and deep moments. Making them all a lot of fun. Even recurring and minor characters you can tell the writers put a lot of effort into the story. Visually the art of this story is impeccable. All the characters have a special design to them that makes them stand out theyve really put so much effort into making everything look great. The backgrounds are beautiful works of art seriously for a kids show they are really fine and detailed. When you look at them carefully you can find all kinds of hidden easter eggs related to the story and characters along with clever hidden gags. Overall the entire show has a rich, well done animation that stands out with its own significant flair and gives you a backwoods Oregon feeling. Not to mention the colors themselves are superb. This was definitely one of the things that drew me into the show its visually pleasing to watch everything. This show sports a great casts of characters, particularly with Jason Ritter as Dipper, Kristen Schaal as Mabel and Alex Hirsch as Grunkle Stan, Soos, Bill Cipher and many other characters throughout the series. Theres also a lot more stand out performances as well. The voice actors are really on point and make it a lot of fun to watch. Another highlight is the soundtrack and music for the entire show, which is a absolute delight to hear. It has a very unique sound to it and from the beginning opening it gives you a real treat to listen to. So much of the soundtrack ties into the story line, characters and emotions its just wonderful. The bottom line is this is a terrific series that isnt your every day adventure show. Its unique, funny, clever and refreshing. I truly recommend it to anyone who has yet to attempt to watch it. Its fun for all ages. Take a chance you wont be sorry. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Now were getting into the real content review of this DVD set? It gets serious from here. This is the Complete Series box set meaning it of course contains every episode in the series. The DVD set is divided into 7 discs. With 3 for Season 1 and 3 for the 2nd Season, and 1 disc for the Special Features. There are 40 episodes over the two seasons to be exact. With the last episode actually being two episodes in one, but its still technically one episode. The thing that makes these discs stand out is its not only the episodes, but there is a commentary for each episode. Im not joking each episode has a commentary. Ive rarely if ever, seen some one make a commentary for every episode in a television series let alone a childrens series. Ive always dreamed of this and its never become a reality until Alex Hirsch and his team pushed past the norm. Each episode has a commentary and they are loads of fun to listen to. Alex Hirsch appears in every commentary along with various people guest starring including Dipper and Mabels voice actors Jason and Kristen, storyboard artists, writers, other voice actors, they even have Alexs sister Ariel appears in one episode commentary! Each of the commentaries are really well done and fascinating to hear even more about this beloved series. Just make sure you dont watch the commentaries before youve finished the series cause there are major spoilers packed within. This was a huge highlight for me though. Im so happy they made these for the box set. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ But wait there is more? Thats right ladies and gents there is more. You might remember I mentioned special features. There is an entire disc dedicated to them. One Crazy Summer which contains episodes simply dedicated to the cast and crew talking about their time on the show. Discussing how the show was made from start to finish and everything that went into making it. And its not just a few people here and there. Most, if not all involved in the creation of Gravity Falls have a chance to talk about the origins, the characters, the design, the plot, the music, and just basically what it took to make the series what it is today. Really worth watching it just shows how much everyone loved creating this series and how much care and affection that went into making it. The Hirsch Twins has the original twins Alex and Ariel discussing their own childhood which is the basis for much of the story and how it relates to various things done in the story. Its really cute and adorable seeing them talking about it and reliving memories of their past. For any fan its a delight to watch. Between the Pines is an special that was shown on Disney XD that talks in smaller detail on the Gravity Falls story. Its not as a long as One Crazy Summer but it does contain various things about the show, and its creation which makes it fun. Ive watched it quite a few times over the years and its never boring. Deleted Scenes is a pretty cool. It shows various scenes that never made it into the show, but were storyboarded and acted out by Alex and company while they were creating the show. Its fun to see what could have been and some of the clever things that might have been present. Shorts contains basically every Gravity Falls short that appeared on TV during the in-between Season 1 before Season 2 premiered all of them are short little clips and quite fun. Theres Dippers Guide to the Unexplained, Mabels Guide to Life, Fixin It with Soos, TV shorts, and Mabels scrapbook. I was happy they included this because it wouldnt the show without these little segments. Promos are even shorter clips mainly little commercial that appeared throughout the course of the series. Theres all kind of interesting ones from actual puppets to cardboard cutouts and its plenty of fun. Theres Old Man McGuckets Conspiracy Corner!, Creepy Letters from Lil Gideon, Soos Stan Fiction, Pocalypse Preppin, Mystery Shack: Shop at Home with Mr. Mystery, Grunkle Stants Lost Mystery Shack Interviews, Gravity Paws, Journal 3 Infomercial, and Season 2 San Diego Comic Con Trailer. Needless to say there are hours of entertainment just here in the special features. One down side is (at least on the DVD not sure on the BluRay release) you dont get the Original Pilot for the Show, and its missing the first trailer Creature in the Closet that appeared before the show ever premiered. I was hoping for both these to be included, but Im not complaining theres already so much here. They really went whole hog on the special features! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Final thoughts. If you havent seen this series yet, watch it! If you havent bought this yet, then buy it. You will not be disappointed with this DVD set. Its totally an amazing, shinning, shimmering, splendid set. I went in for this Box Set simply because its one of the best series Ive ever watched and came out with so many special features. Im completely satisfied with this entire set. I love Gravity Falls: The Complete Series Collectors Edition! Thank you Shout Factory, Disney, Alex Hirsch and the rest of the rad Gravity Falls crew for making this something to treasure!

Whats there even to say? If you love Gravity Falls you will love this set! I slowly savored it, just rewatching a couple episodes a night first straight to have it fresh in my mind then with the commentary over it, and it was my favorite way to spend my evenings in ages. Therere a few stories that youll hear more than once as you make your way through the commentary, but theres loads to keep your interest around that. I will give one word of warning; if youre buying this without having seen the full series do NOT listen to the commentary until you have. Within minutes into the first episode they spoil one of the biggest twists in the show (but they do warn you that theyre going to assume anyone listening will have finished the show and wont be holding anything back.)

I definitely going to miss this series. One of Disney best. Its rare to get a show that entertains you and has a great ending to it. I highly recommend this series.

The DVDs came exactly as described.

This is a Christmas present. She will love it!

arrived the day after its release date. great quality and price.

Great for the whole family

The box set itself is wonderful and Im really happy to own one of my favorite shows on blu-ray! :^) However mine didnt come with the letter. I even ordered a replacement and returned the first one I bought and the replacement didnt come with a letter either. I dont know if Im unlucky or if they just dont come with the letter anymore but I guess be aware that you might not receive one. Its not a huge deal but if youre a big fan of the show like I am its a bit disappointing.

Great despite the fact that the letter to Dipper is missing which saddens me a little being a fan of the series...

Nothing is wrong with this dvd. I would recommend getting this box set. Works great, no complaints