We are currently experiencing a system-wide issue with a delay on all activations. Commedia Doll'Arte Hussie suggests the personal allegorical elements in Psycholonials are more like points of inspiration. This story is about Z after all, not himself. An exciting plot is all fine and good, but no one is buying into that if your characters are nothing but paper puppets, acting in any way that moves the plot forward. And the world ends. Sprouts' operating income surged 20% to $62 million. What am I reading here? People dissect drama around his work and become amateur reporters on matters internal to his company. Point 3: Homestuck is not delicate or child friendly. People actually pull a bigger fit about the fact that it was retconed than they ever did over the original joke. Conspiracy theories, outright fabrications, connecting dots on whatever precious facts are known to paint whatever picture the theorizer wants to paint. Mainstream content producers can afford to turn a blind eye to smaller copyright infringements (though they can and do take steps to stop them when they are made aware of them!) Its at this point that the epilogues diverge into two: a Meat timeline for the former and a Candy timeline for the latter. The key to defeating him lies instead in a magical artifact in the shape of Homestucks logo. If you actually read Hussie's tumblr about that incident, you would see that he specifically changed it not because people were upset about it but because other people on tumblr were using the canonicalization of tricksters as white to be nasty to others and he didn't want anything to do with that. And thats about how Ive come to regard all fandoms now.. The end credits and post-end credits content were released in the style of Snapchat posts. I dont know what to say or think about any of this at this point. Every single one of those tags appears somewhere in the story, including but not limited to: unhealthy relationships, graphic depictions of violence, transphobia, rape, major character death, and (may God help us all) eggs. Below, Karkat (in the gray text) mocks Tavros (in the brown text). Theres a problem with activations getting backed up, & stuck in our system. The character's sue like traits and abilities get them through non important bits, but fail them when they need them most. Take later. Anyone who presides over something popular is forced to play the role of an informal cult leader, which is what it felt like throughout most of Homestucks run, and even well beyond. He said, Some online personalities will revel in that role, and actually start behaving like a true cult leader. And then they play it. Or you read a lot of Twilight and now you cant escape allure of urban fantasy erotica with alarmingly dubious ideas surrounding consent. Anarchist. But it's also a prime example of the hidden insolvency that exists across much of the banking sector. As for Karkat using "autistic" as an insult did he really? His comic, Homestuck, published under the website MS Paint Adventures, followed a group of teens who accidentally brought about the end of the world with a copy of a video game. And thats the trimmed down version of the trimmed down version. In her article, How Twitter can ruin a life Emily VanDerWerff tells the story of an anonymous writer turned enemy of the internet, and how just a pseudonym and a birth year gave people on Twitter enough fuel to bully the author out of writing. The NSFW route, hes a complete douchewad, bullying Lynera and trying to pressure you into drugs and sex. Sure, I guess. And then there is the matter of Tavross robolegs, which are built for him after the trolls time in their game session. The difference should be obvious, Devils advocate here: She's small, not neccesarily young. Back then, fans popularized in-character discussions where fans could roleplay characters through an online chat. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Dirk, though, happens not to subscribe to Uncle Bens mantras about power and responsibility. If Im Hussie, I use the epilogues to tie up lose ends and put the story to rest, not start this whole other tangent about what canon really means and how all your favorite characters are actually awful people. So, you are saying I can't write about people who are not me? Is there anyone who can help me? When the question is sprung up and no one is correcting the fans till that point, you can tell its just an on the spot decision. (Talking about sniffing Marvus) So, we are kinkshaming now? While weve seen characters manipulate time before, Lord Englishs control over all of time in all of its forms is so absolute, his presence in the narrative is already guaranteed. Rose and Roxy. According to multiple reports, many users of DISH network services are facing issues during the authentication or login process to the companys platform. Do trolls even have races? WebWell, another problem: Homestuck isnt really hypertext fiction. Small business owner, political organizer, and professional writer based in the Puget Sound area. And in this one Mituna himself just kind of sexually harrasses Meenah. Oh don't worry, I always planned to cover PEACHY. Oh yeah also you link to ipgd's post with Cool Dude and Stoner Lou, which, for context, is a direct parody of Shredded Moose--you really need that context to understand CDASL. So its not that Im saying fandom is all bad, instead Id just say that the appearance of anything positive about fandom should be treated with suspicion, and as if it could become destructive at any moment for any reason. In my case, that thing I tried to copy when I started out was Homestuck. Music is so integral to the experience of Homestuck Id argue the story doesnt work without it. Sure, each panel is a webpage connected by links, but almost every panel only has one link, and thats to the next panel. They show up literally once in the background of a page and a few times during the final fight(s). And then John implies that its maybe Jakes fault for letting it get as bad as it did? Moreover, it occurs over and over again, too. Like how Vriska, a character who spent the entire comic inserting herself into important story events in a quest to become the most important character of the narrative, ends up trapped in Candy, locked away forever from canon. In the final act of Homestuck were told the artifact defeats Lord English, and were told he dies after getting sunk in a black hole. He forces Rose to consent to being kidnapped, then makes her wife, Kanaya, blame herself for it all. A member of fandom may have a good attitude for a while, but since their involvement is predicated on obsession or very strongly held feelings, that positive attitude can turn on a dime, and it can take very little to trigger extreme negativity. why are you playing with those dangerous girls?". Since my social justice related posts seem to encourage more discussions than ones that do not rely on social justice critique, I figured I would use this next post to explore a very talked-about and controversial aspect of Homestuckits ableism. Homestuck feels like a glorified, expensive, vaguely ornery version of my childhood game. Never read that, so I can't judge it. The fact that Jewish people are often depicted as having horns as a negative stereotype is a fact i didnt know until this lovely anon brought it to my attention, so that adds onto the antisemitism presented by hiveswap/friendsim! Her Imperious Condescension is one of the most notable victims of hussies blatant racism. They eventually date in Candy, but it turns into a lopsided, unhealthy marriage and subsequent that prevents him from fully processing the fact that he is trans. To feel what its like to be faced with a behemoth of a story and to be forced to choose: Meat or Candy, one path or the other. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. As underage drinking is a touchy subject for myself personally im not very inclined to go through the route in detail but, underage drinking. The figure of revolution in the eyes of Hussies story is in fact, an influencer. He is, by my estimation, the most interesting part of either epilogue, anyway. Why dont people who make posts like the original maker of that dig through their own garbage and get on their own case for the stupid stuff they did in the past? than to disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed. The only reason people are so attached to the original joke is because it was taken away from them. ._1W1pLIfaIb8rYU6YeTdAk6{margin-right:6px}._1H6Meh6ZAemKxOJDOEasfK{border-radius:50%;box-sizing:border-box;height:20px;margin-left:-8px;width:20px}._1H6Meh6ZAemKxOJDOEasfK:first-child{margin-left:0}._30vlMmCcnqKnXP1t-fzm0e{display:inline-block;margin-left:-8px;position:relative} Its upsetting to read either way. And then the time boss totally starts wrecking up the multiverse like its no ones business. So, Hussie himself condradicted well, himself. Still, I think after a bit, writers that stick with it eventually realize these early influences never leave them. The same can be said for any cultist.. Point is there are lots of the same character running around always. But it's also a prime example of the hidden insolvency that exists across much of the banking sector. She is the only female (and carapacian) member of the Felt, and is one of the three members whose name is not printed entirely in green, the "o" being printed in black to resemble an 8 ball itself. Y'know, Homestuck at its core is a comic about being extremely Online [laughs] in a way that I think a lot of things in both the webcomic and the traditional comics base before and even since haven't touched as well. Whereas Tavros was never given a choice, Terezi is, and she turns it down. I say this not to deride bi women but to state that it is uncomfortable to base the character who's whole deal is being a lesbian to the point her name phonetically is L word to be based on a bi woman. When users affected by the problem try to access the DISH network system, all they get is a System is currently Media can be challenging, but largely it offers a totally safe place for people to indulge, express and investigate ideas they would NEVER do in real life and therefore does NOT always reflect an individual's real life views. Because that's how they are treated on Alternia. We really would be here all day if I summarized the story in earnest. WebIts likely that managers who say, bring me solutions, not problems dodge complaints and criticism to avoid time-consuming conflicts and tiresome tension. Point 1.5: Many of the arguments presented in the document hinge on the idea that inclusion means approval (see Point 1). It can be a turn in the story they dont like, the way a fictional character is treated, or the way other members of fandom they disagree with are behaving. But Hussie was ready for something new, and in his words, anti-cult.. Hi. I wouldnt be the snarky, nitpicking college kid with a blog if I didnt start that snarky nitpicking on Reddit and among fans complaining about, say, how retconning [S] Game Over totally ruined the emotional impact of the story up until that point. WebDreamWorks. Pyscholonials doesnt give in to hopelessness. A decade in the future, long after our heroes win the game, and long after our heroes have left Homestuck itself, John is confronted with a choice: he can use his powers to return to canon, fill the plot hole, and stabilize the story, or decide to continue living his life, canon integrity he damned. When it was met with backlash, whatpumpkin changed his answer to spades/snowman, You know what? Even worse, Hussie confirming dersecest to be a canon ship in a doomed timeline in the most recent homestuck book, which is better explained in this post. The character doesn't exist though, the author made them say it. Many fans were already disappointed with the comics canon ending. I tend prefer Jade when she has as at least milligram of agency, but, again, sorry I liked her in the first place, I guess. Homestuck fan here, But, there is still no ETA for everything to work normally again. As of now, recordings of the content exist on YouTube and are embedded where the Flash animations used to be, but take it from me when I say its really not the same. The comics before Homestuck, particularly Problem Sleuth, were largely based on community inputs, and I believe certain parts of Homesutck initially were as well (this was before my time). Press J to jump to the feed. Quite a bit of it, has, unfortunately landed on rachel, who if I recall correctly, is in charge of a lot of the business decisions, or at least enforcing them. This event kickstarts her own story and accelerates the development of her own personal politics. Vriska herself is a huge controversy (i.e. Sprouts' operating income surged 20% to $62 million. Im not even going to get into their relentless support of ikimaru, the terrible treatment and handling of canonically gay characters, the overall grossness of the quadrant system, Another epilogue has been released as an official fanfiction, some of the tags are jokes, some are not, and im personally not at all interested in finding out which is real and which arent. At this point in the web-comic, they fix Tavros. While he declined to be quoted directly, he feels that the video missed important contextualization that he had intended to provide to the YouTuber in a conversation. Question: do thirteen year old girls have boobs? Kismessitudes really were just abusive relationships (we never saw a healthy example, the "dead ringer" of a black romance, Spades Slick and the troll's Black Queen, has BQ stab Slick in the eye and cut off his hand and Slick later shooters her. They both exist. Point 1: Homestuck is 'problematic' in the way that many people are beginning to dislike. Vriska and Terezi were close friends during their childhood, who on Alternia formed the Scourge Sisters, Team Charge's FLARP rivals. Its fitting. WebAnswer random questions and Ill give you a Lana del ray lyric that will reveal a deep truth about you. And, most problematically, they do so without his consent, waiting until he is asleep to forcibly cut off his legs and replace them with the robolegs. The video, predictably, provoked speculation over the true timeline and events surrounding the games development. What do you think? And when she tries to get better she says fuck it and focuses all this on the player instead. Not every country has black stereotypes that are the same. (As he puts it, its about the things its about.) The story presents a modern path to revolution in which the catalyst for the overthrow of an imperialist system is not the military strongmen of old, but a young woman with social media savvy. Troll society is vastly different from human society. Every bit of it is there in order to prepare the troll kids for the game. How to read Homestuck used to say caucasian before it was changed to peachy). Energy transfers to keep her alive are sexual now, I guess You get assaulted by a lot of trolls. Umm no. Yeah, honestly the content of these docs probably says a lot more about the author of them they they do anything about Andrew Hussie. In December of last year, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter proposed raising the citys sales tax rate by one percent in order to pay for street maintenance and parks. N/A. Agreed. At time of publication, there are roughly 57,000 works of fanfiction dedicated to the series on Archive of Our Own. Yeah, I get it. Peachy is a better joke anyway (because fruits). WebPoint 1: Homestuck is 'problematic' in the way that many people are beginning to dislike. And then there are all the people who cant shroud themselves in secrecy. I'm on the same boat here. I can't fight that. WebHomestuck, Problem Sleuth, Sweat Bor and Helpful Jed. Yes, but so are the men. He would commandeer a handful of characters, and I do the same. And then theres Cronus, a 19 year old, hitting on his dead descendant who is also 13. And then theres genocide. Stelsa should only be written by someone Jewish. After all (Vriska)'s whole personality changed. Not good porn, but porn it is. No Disney-style moral to repeat to your children. Homestuck, Problem Sleuth, Sweat Bor and Helpful Jed. I read the links, and I don't see it. He doesnt let characters act like their nature would suggest, and instead manipulates them to fulfill some larger purpose. But it's also a prime example of the hidden insolvency that exists across much of the banking sector. But I strongly recommend it! And then Obama shows up. There exists a possibility of me being a pizza. Come on, you disappoint. Chances are Hussie changed it in part because he wasn't really feeling the joke in the first place. So the patient reader will forgive me for not putting more effort into recapping the story. SBaHJ is hailed as hilarious by being so INTENTIONALLY awful. Maybe they exist in a doomed timeline, or as a ghost, or in an offshoot reality that got retconned and is no longer relevant. Dirk is Homestucks ultimate villain. Troll Jewish would have been a great addition! The Google docs had like 2 or 3 good points and the rest is just bullshit. Besides the sometimes-cane, she needs no assistance at alland while that is fantasticit would be preferable to see her use the sort of assistance that blind people typically use, instead of Terezi just being able to see everything that she licks. Its digitally illustrated and lets you click through like you would in a narrative game. Question: Hey hiveswap team and @skullmandible, confirm Lanque as a trans boy yes/no? As Dirk ascends, though, he gains full awareness of the story itself. I asked Hussie if he thinks everyone should just log off. Likewise Mindfang's joyous rape-and-murder spree of a memoir is discussed in text (And it's never graphic. Point 4: Explanation and justification are not the same. And thats not even touching anything a part of Homestucks spin-off game, Hiveswap. And then, on Earth, sometime in the far future, these immortal snake alien things give birth to another alien who will eventually become the Lord English and he plays the game too. This results in a harsh environment with little regard for things like empathy. The fact that Homestuck isn't an anime makes them unpopular at anime conventions, despite things like video game and doctor who costumes being accepted in part because God I cant stand moral guardians like that. The largest, most active Homestuck community. Why else would he made the prison comment? Half of his comments are "N-NO, YOU?" While its about revolution, its told in a refreshingly modern and relevant way. The impressive thing is, these couldve easily just been throw-away, cheap, forced, gags. Rufioh, dead 19 year old hitting on aradiabot, aka aradia as a permanent dead 13 year old. Up until researching this post, I did not know much about ableism, and Ive learned a lot, but I am super sorry if Ive gotten anything wrong in the process of writing this. Theres a bias inherent in that fact alone. Submit fanart, cosplay and discussions of all kinds! They should have stuck with what they said. Its a story that grows up with the Internet itself, and, by extension, a story about the Internet, how it changes, how we change it, and how it changes us. 36.87%. Set aside time just as you would for reading every novel, but be prepared to set aside much more of it. WebAndrew Hussie (born August 25, 1979) is an American author and artist. Webi do think there is a lot to say on why homestucks fanbase is (to put it bluntly) so transgender in such a specific and interesting way. Hussie is a white man. And she decides what gets put in front of our eyes and what doesnt. I know that Im asking questions, and sometimes thats good enough. newsletter, Streamers have to become increasingly savvy, what people think they know about them online, information around topics like mental health, like writing fanfiction or creating fan art. Cohen fucked up when making that "announcement". But mainly I was relieved to see the protests happen, because it answered a more fundamental question I had before starting on this story, which was wondering whether the country had any real fight in it., And while the writer says he saw this nation-wide spark as a very positive development, he wondered if this was even a story that needed telling anymore., In the end, he decided it was. Throughout the course of Psycholonials, there are burning police stations, a revolution against the state, and a global pandemic all mediated through the eyes of a young woman whos trying to survive the fucked up world around her and while calling attention to its problems. If so, then there's nothing "wrong" with that, because they had no way of knowing they are related. Copyright issues; unlike many, more mainstream (and powerful) content producers who kind of give convention artists alleys the big shrugaroo, a small buisness like What Pumpkin LLC, the company that sells Homestuck merchandise, does not have the luxury of being able to afford turning a blind eye to fan produced content, and is thus very strict about people selling fanmade Homestuck content. Its completely immune from in-story time logic, existing in exactly one place for all of time. WebAnswer random questions and Ill give you a Lana del ray lyric that will reveal a deep truth about you. The implosion of Silvergate Bank has a lot to do with the fact that it was crypto's bank of choice. Oops replied to the wrong thing. I came to regard that fandom as being pretty close to a cult. We have different media, slang, food, hobbies, etc, so Hussie's references soared straight over my head. Be prepared. Also, (controversy incoming) in my honest opinion, as long as you don't have children, there's nothing wrong about incest. "Babyed or harassed"? EDIT: I feel as though I should note that aside from controversies 11 and 7, I've attempted to portray these controversies as neutrally as possible (and my only opinion on 7 is that I think the female characters in Homestuck are very well written). Possibly in a bid to avoid pulpiting to any fans, or even me the writer, he said he doesnt think his story is telling each and every person to cut themselves off. Everyone ends up miserable, the worst version of themselves. Homestuck is honestly a sprawling epic I mean, kind of. As are the characters. We apologize for this inconvenience, & our engineers are working diligently to get this resolved ASAP. he makes people uncomfortable? WebBut, there is still no ETA for everything to work normally again. To start, www.stopableism.org is a great resource for learning more about what ableism actually is. So, no matter how much the story frustrates me or how disappointed I get, I feel like I have to look at it in some way. The Bold Glamour filter acts as a reminder not to do the same when it comes to our faces. In real life, if they have the option to choose their rate of fire, professionals like to stick to single-fire mode. WebThis process, known as review-bombing, has been used for both good and bad causes. Toward the end of the story, Z and her best friend are forced to figure out what to do with the empire that theyve built that has become difficult to control a reality that Hussie himself is familiar with as a de facto leader of a fandom. 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