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Homestuck

PostPosted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 2:43 pm
by Makachop^^128
I realize that I am a little late on the bandwagon, but does anyone here like Homestuck? what aspects do you like? what are you opinions on it? :)

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 2:48 pm
by mechana2015
Nope. None of it, cant get more than 10 'pages' in before I get bored and close my browser. I think it's overhyped and the fandom is dreadfully obnoxious.

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 2:58 pm
by Makachop^^128
oooh well to be totally honest the first about 1000 pages are a bore (some parts are funny) I just pushed hard to get past those pages and now its pretty amazing. So many characters and deep character development, and hilarious jokes :)

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 3:12 pm
by mechana2015
See I have several webcomics I follow that are well over 3000 pages... and were entertaining within the first 10. I don't really have the time to push through 1000 pages to get through to the good stuff.

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 3:34 pm
by Makachop^^128
well alright :) I think its pretty good but I realize a lot of people here might not share that opinion.

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 4:11 pm
by Koneko-chan
I started reading Homestuck recently this year, and adore it! :D I'm so far behind though, I think I'm in act.. I wanna say 5? The characters are unique and the plot and everything, the hilarity, the drama, character development, it's just a great webcomic over all c:. It was hard to get into I admit, but once you push through it gets really interesting, I'm happy that someone here reads it. c:

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 4:38 pm
by Crossfire
As Mech said, way over-hyped with a fanbase on par or worse than Sonic the Hedgehog. There are far more clever and interesting webcomics out there. But hey, if you like it, whatever. People have different tastes.

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 5:41 pm
by ADXC
There was a time when I was terribly addicted to Homestuck. I was able to get through the first 3 acts within good time. However, something happened and I became lazy.

It's a phenomenal webcomic, but I need to be reinvigorated to continue it as I probably have still not gotten to the good stuff.

That said, Pogo hammers are awesome.

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Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 12:55 pm
by Makachop^^128
Yay! two people that like it :3 I'm happy there are a few fans here!

ADXC yeah it takes energy to read sometimes. There was one part around act 3 that I was kinda bored with honestly.

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:44 pm
by Davidizer13
Makachop^^128 wrote:oooh well to be totally honest the first about 1000 pages are a bore (some parts are funny) I just pushed hard to get past those pages and now its pretty amazing. So many characters and deep character development, and hilarious jokes :)

Wait, wait, 1000 pages?

Let's provide a basis for comparison: My favorite book is Les Miserables, which pushes 1200-1500 pages, depending on the printing. If there's one place where it's not so great, it is its pacing. Victor Hugo takes his sweet time to build a plot, and he loves to talk about Very Important Things that have nothing to do with that plot in the middle of the story - the main character doesn't even show up for the first hundred pages! But a thousand pages into Les Miz, big things are happening. The Friends of the ABC are making their stand, Valjean is scrambling to find Marius, etc., etc. Point is, a plot is in motion, and the conclusion is in sight.

Meanwhile, at a thousand pages into Homestuck (and long pages they are - from what I've seen of the later pages, sometimes the action happens in huge chatlogs, there's adventure games to play, and the like), according to your words, nothing really of note has happened. Now, I'm a patient reader. I love big, long, dense books filled with complex plots, and I can hold tight and pick forward as they develop. I also think that Hussie can put together a good story, as I've learned from Problem Sleuth. But to take the length of three lesser books to actually have things happen, that's reeeeeeeally pushing it.

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 6:55 pm
by Vega
Sucks ****

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:48 pm
by ADXC
Alright, cool. Thanks for your opinion.

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 10:10 pm
by Ante Bellum
Homestuck is my favorite anime.

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:55 am
by goldenspines
I sadly never got into Homestuck, or many webcomics, really, but we do have quite a few fans here that come to conventions. Sadly, they receive pretty bad treatment, but I'm not sure why because they all are very nice and don't seem to go as crazy as some other fans of stuff. >_> (granted, the anime fans around here are pretty tame with only rare exceptions)
My only peeve with them is that the ones who aren't as careful when cosplaying characters from Homestuck mess up the hotel sinks with gray makeup/face paint (some of the characters have gray skin, I think???). But candy corn looking horns, though~

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:29 pm
by mechana2015
Dunno about your convention but the homestucks at the conventions I've been at have been fairly obnoxious, photobombing cosplay pictures and other rude things, clogging up the halls with sheer numbers, and having a bit of a reputation for taking over conventions. If thats how they behave at other conventions, the bias might be carrying over to your convention .

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 4:39 pm
by Makachop^^128
Its kinda sad that people judge it by the fans.....every fandom as bad fans and good fans :) right?

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 6:20 pm
by Crossfire
Makachop^^128 wrote:Its kinda sad that people judge it by the fans.....every fandom as bad fans and good fans :) right?


Oh, rest assured- I dislike the source material equally. To reiterate what I previously stated, it's fine if someone else enjoys it. That's what opinions are for. It does not however automatically make the comic "good"; a bad story is bad and a good story good irregardless of its fanbase.

Though that may be considered an opinion of my own. :eyebrow:

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:23 pm
by goldenspines
I'm unsure what you are responding to, Crossfire. XD; No one brought up whether Homestuck was good or not, nor does it matter. Some people like it and some people don't. We were talking about how a series is often judged by its fans (*coughMLPforexamplecough*). I also sometimes judge the mecha genre by its fans (no joke).

For the sake of people who do actually like Homestuck, it would probably be best to avoid this thread if you don't like the comic. In fact, I encourage it.

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:09 pm
by Ante Bellum
"Mecha" is a pretty wide subject to make such a sweeping generalization, though.

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:14 pm
by Xeno
goldenspines wrote:I also sometimes judge the mecha genre by its fans (no joke).

Gundam fans are seriously better than Macross fans in every way though. I mean, there really is no comparison.

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:18 pm
by Ante Bellum
What are you even talking about? Everybody knows Ginguiser fans are the best.

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 2:26 am
by Makachop^^128
I don't think anything should be judged by the fan base, you should like it for the sake of it or not like it. Anyway I wont apologize for liking it :) I think personally love the characters and the back ground on them, and thats okay for me. I get that not everyone will like it but I don't see why all the negativism.

Re: Homestuck

PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 12:33 pm
by artisticDreamer
*I feel the greatest compulsion to post in this thread*
:D Homestuck is the best.