Ep 7. Society of the Blind Eye

In Gravity Falls season 2 episode 7 titled "Society of the Blind Eye," siblings Dipper and Mabel Pines continue their summer stay at their great-uncle's mysterious tourist trap, the Mystery Shack. The episode starts with the twins trying to keep themselves busy by exploring their surroundings. Later on, they soon find out about the existence of the "Society of the Blind Eye" which is a secret group of people in Gravity Falls who believe in erasing people's bad memories using a memory erasing gun.

Initially, Dipper and Mabel are intrigued by this concept, but their interest fades once they realize that the society has caused more harm than good by erasing significant parts of people's lives. The viewers get to see the society members as they go about their daily lives, collecting memories and using them to create their own personal scrapbook. The society's meeting place is a dilapidated building that is camouflaged by a sign reading "Ye Olde Abandoned Mine." Inside, various tools and machines are used to extract and erase memories from people's brains.

In this episode, the twins' great-uncle, Stan Pines, has also noticed some strange happenings in Gravity Falls. He has noticed that people are forgetting important events from their lives and becoming unresponsive to him. He thinks that the "Society of the Blind Eye" might have something to do with it. In order to find out more about the secret society, Stan decides to infiltrate the group by trying to become a member himself.

Meanwhile, Dipper and Mabel, worried about the potential risks of having their memories erased, embark on a mission to stop the society from doing any more harm. They team up with Soos, one of the employees at the Mystery Shack, and Wendy, a teenage employee at the town's local diner, to uncover the truth about the society. Together, their investigation leads them to a dangerous encounter with the society's leader, who is not who they expected.

Throughout the episode, there are various flashbacks that show how the members of the society came to be part of the group. Each member has a reason for joining the society, but they all share the desire to erase their own bad memories. Their motivation for doing so is revealed over the course of the episode, as well as the price they pay for being part of the group.

The climax of the episode is an action-packed sequence that sees the twins, Soos, and Wendy trying to stop the society from erasing their own memories and those of the other townspeople. They eventually come face to face with the society's leader in a showdown that reveals shocking truths about the group's origins and their intentions.

In the end, the twins manage to halt the society's operations and preserve their own memories. The members of the society, realizing the error of their ways, agree to turn their lives around and right the wrongs they have done. As the episode ends, the town of Gravity Falls returns to its usual state of weirdness, but the twins are left with the knowledge that there are still many mysteries to uncover.

Overall, "Society of the Blind Eye" is a thrilling chapter in the Gravity Falls saga that highlights the show's combination of humor, suspense, and heart. It also provides some valuable lessons about the importance of remembering one's experiences, even the painful ones. This episode, like the series as a whole, is sure to leave viewers on the edge of their seats and eager for more.