Effeminacy and Beta Orbiting in Gravity Falls

Gravity Falls is one of those shows that’s been blipping on my radar for some time now. Up until now I’ve ignored it, as I generally avoid children’s TV; the recent fascination with children’s entertainment – SpongeBob Squarepants, Steven Universe, Twilight and Harry Potter are all prime examples – is, quite frankly, worrisome. While there are works out there that genuinely transcend all ages (I regularly reread The Chronicles of Narnia and take away something new every time), the children’s...