Contrast his actions in the finale with the archetypal Greedy Jew, Shylock, who cares more for money than his own daughter. Notably, we don't get any hints that he's Jewish until 'A Tale of Two Stans', when a mezuzah is seen on his childhood home. By the time the Author is introduced, we learn that he's so preoccupied with money because he was homeless for much of his life and had to turn to crime to survive, and now that he owns the Mystery Shack, he has to pay the mortgage on it to have a chance of seeing his brother again. When first introduced, Stan appears to be a greedy miser who uses his own family to make an extra buck. All Jews Are Cheapskates: Deconstructed and partially justified.But he still hasn't told them about his secret room or his ultimate plans, although in 'Not What He Seems', the twins discover the room on their own and Stan begins to confide in them. As of the start of season 2, he's dropped the ruse and admitted to the twins that he knows about the supernatural things going on. However, this is just a ruse to hide his knowledge of the journals and all of the oddities related to it. Despite this he is willing to accept the existence of living dinosaurs, with the caveat of insisting that they 'don't count' as supernatural because they're just big lizards. Agent Scully: He adamantly doesn't believe that there is anything weird going on in Gravity Falls, telling Dipper that it's all drummed up by guys like him to sell merchandise to gullible tourists.Turns out he knew all along, has his own share of dangerous secrets, and is generally more of a complex multidimensional character than you'd ever have expected from him. In season 2, it's all revealed to be an act he put up to discourage the kids from investigating the supernatural for their own safety, in part because of what happened to his brother. Later on, he would prove himself a lot more shrewd that you'd expect when dealing with Gideon, and even assist the kids on a few adventures like in 'Boys Crazy' or 'A Land before Swine'(where he ends up kicking major ass). When he's first introduced he's set up as your classic useless comedic cartoon adult who seems practically blind to all the Weirdness going on in Gravity Falls. However, come 'A Tale of Two Stans', and in hindsight there's something deeply unsettling about Stanley basing his treatment of Dipper off how his father treated him (most likely down to him misinterpreting Filbrick's abuse as simply trying to toughen him up). But he still shows them a lot of affection, even if he is cheap. Abusive Dad: About the worst thing you can say is that he occasionally overworks and frequently mocks Dipper (partly because he feels the need to toughen him up and make him capable of fighting his own battles, but mostly because child labor has low overhead).

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