Hey everyone. So I was rewatching ''Gravity Falls'', and I noticed that Stanley "Grunkle Stan" Pines is responsible for a LOT of criminal activities. While some are revealed to be for a good cause, some are just for the sake of money (much like Mr. Krabs), and a few are actually "Just for the Evilulz".
Prior to the beginning of the series, his con artistry consisted of selling defective and dangerous products, causing him to be banned in two states, even leading to him performing a heist in Columbia that landed him in prison. Even after getting out, he conned until he was banned in 32 states and imprisoned two more times. He was later contacted by his brother Stanford and, after an argument, beat Ford up and accidentally sent him into another dimension using the the latter's portal. This resulted in him stealing Ford's identity and faking his death, though he did plan on trying to get Ford back.
During his time running the Mystery Shack, several crimes are shown to us, including:
*stealing wax figures from a garage sale
*vandalizing other tourist attractions
*getting his great niece and nephew Mabel and Dipper to counterfeit money for him
*steals, embezzles, and extorts money from customers (many of which are children)
*assaulting a mechanic
*abuses his handyman Soos
*openly cheats on a game show
*steals a watch from an old woman
*kidnaps a man and locks him in a glass case, just to keep him as an attraction
*cheats and rigs a mayoral election
*tries to beat up a child
there are few he does for a good reason, and those are:
*steals resources from the government (this is to try and bring Ford back)
*fakes his death and identity (this is to avoid capture long enough to save Ford)
*beats up animals and dinosaurs (usually to save Dipper and/or Mabel)
*threatens a bus driver with brass knuckles (this is to force him to let Waddles on the bus)
So, while this may be controversial, I'm actually going to suggest a page go up for Stanley Pines, as I think he counts in the same way Mr. Krabs does; an all-around anti-villain, but still a criminal and con artist.
Thoughts?