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can you guys think of one piece of fan art

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The video taps into nostalgia and the passionate nature of fandoms by discussing a specific piece of fan art that had a significant impact. It uses relatable fan culture elements like shipping and character redesigns to engage viewers.

Summary

The video discusses a piece of fan art featuring a humanized Bill Cipher from Gravity Falls that significantly impacted the fandom's direction and shipping trends. It highlights how this art style became influential and notes the artist's later confirmation of not shipping the characters.

Structure

1Introduction to fan art that changed a fandom
2Showcasing a humanized Bill Cipher fan art
3Explaining its impact on fan art and shipping
4Discussing a recent update from the artist
5Concluding on the lasting impact of the fan art

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can you guys think of one piece of fan art that changed the trajectory of a fandom's history BECAUSE I CAN this artist drew a humanized Bill Cipher from Gravity Falls and everyone went crazy for it this design became the way that people drew Bill Cipher for a while and what's even worse is that this artist shipped Bill and Dipper and because of their popularity a lot of people start shipping Billdip too now, this artist posted Gravity Falls fan art for the first time in years recently (update: they've confirmed they do not ship billdip anymore 🥺) I'm gonna give them the benefit of the doubt and ASSUME they don't ship Bill and Dipper anymore now that they're an adult.. but either way, you cannot deny the fanbase they had on this fanbase Human Bill will go down in Tumblr history

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oh life-writer (now known as itsscaredeycat) the icon that you are 😌 #gravityfalls #billcipher #bookofbill #fandom #fanbase #tumblr #anime #cosplayers #greenscreen