Examining Stanford Pines Arrogance

Absolutely great video, man. I’ve always loved Ford and found him very interesting but my recent rewatches and recent re-reading of the Journal 3 replica have solidified him as one of my favorite characters period. He’s such an interesting case study of someone who was well-meaning in their pursuit of knowledge but got lost in their own hubris and pushed others away as a result. His childhood trauma of being bullied for being weird and unusual due to his polydactyl and high intelligence ended up making him a loner by choice as a defense mechanism. Even his close childhood bond with his twin brother Stan wasn’t enough to save him from this. It’s such an interesting way to write a character and I’m glad others are commenting on it. As a fellow introverted twin who sometimes struggles with self-imposed self-isolation, I relate to Ford as well as the other twins, Stan, Dipper and Mabel. I’d love to see you take a crack at dissecting Stan next because his life is also a case study for what happens when everyone, even family, turns their backs on someone who needed genuine help, acceptance and community.

Absolutely fire video the attention to detail when explaining Fords backstory and his mindset was done very well

As the Good Book says: pride comes before the fall. Knowlege and wisdom are not evil things to strive for, but one needs to be aware of the reasons why one seeks to understand things and accept the limits because we are not meant to know everything. Also, all of the knowlege in the world means nothing if you push away the people who love and care about you. This really is a cautionary tale about the dangers of pride, misguided well meant intentions, and pushing too far to know more than we are capable of understabding.