'The belt reduced the weight of its attachments to one fifth of the Earth norm.'
Guys, I feel like ranting. And that's what I use this journal for, so here we go. So, let me tell you about Homestuck.
I know it's annoying to a lot of people, but you know how it goes. Don't like, don't read.
I guess what I like about it most is it's mood whiplash. It's, like, bipolar. When I started reading it, I was like 'Oh, haha, this is so silly and funny' and then recently it's become really... gallant, for fear of saying the word 'epic'. Homestuck has really grown. I see most webcomics today, and while they're good, there's not usually much that sticks out. But oh man. Oh, the characterization.
I am a huge sucker for good characters. And Homestuck, with some exceptions, gives almost everyone charming personalities, clever histories, and most importantly, growth. For crying out loud, the characters grow backwards sometimes! There's time travel and alternate dimensions and 90% of all the conversations take place over the internet, but somehow you can see a stable timeline of maturity throughout the characters.
Karkat, for example, is the one who I said grows backwards. He communicates with one of the main characters over text, and he has the ability to pick what point in time to talk to them. The first time you talk to Karkat, he's already made friends with you and grown to like you. You have no idea who he is, and are somewhat freaked out by him and his knowledge of the future. As time goes on, you know more, and he knows less. You like him more, he loses friendship with you. And then you get to his first conversation with you, and suddenly a lot of the things he said in the first place make a lot of sense. Their interactions are incredibly well thought-out and prepared, not even bringing up the other trolls.
Another example of mixed-up character growth is in one of the main characters, named Dave. I'll admit, I am biased towards cool, stoic blonde guys, but I am also biased towards time-travel, so I have an excuse. Dave has control over time with his turntables or whatever they're called. But since you don't play as him all the time, what Dave you're talking to gets pretty confusing. One moment you'll be playing as Dave in the 'present', then you'll switch over to say, John, and suddenly Dave will contact you, and he'll be from a few days in the future. Then later, Dave will contact you again, and this will be Dave from a few hours in the future. And you'll try to contact Dave back, but it'll be present!Dave, and he has no idea what goes on in the future, since he hasn't been there yet. And Dave was already pretty solitary, and you can see him getting more so throughout time. He starts thinking of the world as his world, as if he lives in another world altogether. And, well, they all sort of live in separate worlds, and- well, I won't get into it. The point is, Dave sort of de-grows and grows at the same time. It's all very interesting to watch, and I think Homestuck deals with the consequences of being a time traveler in a very unique way.
And behind all of that, there is the settings. Homestuck takes place in multiple different worlds, including the real world, various dream worlds, the Troll planet, the game Sburb, and many others. Each of these worlds are creative and enjoyable, whether the background be made of lava and clocks or rainbow beaches. Each place is specially fitted for the characters who reside in it, and they all fit seamlessly together, much like the characters, or the plot. And the music. Don't get me started on the music. Now, I love music. I listen to music whenever I can, for various reasons, but most of all because I enjoy good music. I don't have a favorite genre, and I will listen to most anything, but soundtracks for shows or games are usually on the top of my list. Now, I thought the best soundtracks out there were taken by Cowboy Bebop and FLCL, but there may be a third title that goes to Homestuck. It has a unique mix of 8-bit, pop, hip-hop, jazz, and many other kinds of things. My favorite track has to be Black, or Jack:Ascend. The old jazz feel permeates through the typical final-boss theme, and it's just completely cool. I think the best word to describe Homestuck is either cool or nerdy. Or both. Coordy.
So anyways, Homestuck has very good characters, a well-thought out plotline, and good settings for a fun adventure.
I know it's annoying to a lot of people, but you know how it goes. Don't like, don't read.
I guess what I like about it most is it's mood whiplash. It's, like, bipolar. When I started reading it, I was like 'Oh, haha, this is so silly and funny' and then recently it's become really... gallant, for fear of saying the word 'epic'. Homestuck has really grown. I see most webcomics today, and while they're good, there's not usually much that sticks out. But oh man. Oh, the characterization.
I am a huge sucker for good characters. And Homestuck, with some exceptions, gives almost everyone charming personalities, clever histories, and most importantly, growth. For crying out loud, the characters grow backwards sometimes! There's time travel and alternate dimensions and 90% of all the conversations take place over the internet, but somehow you can see a stable timeline of maturity throughout the characters.
Karkat, for example, is the one who I said grows backwards. He communicates with one of the main characters over text, and he has the ability to pick what point in time to talk to them. The first time you talk to Karkat, he's already made friends with you and grown to like you. You have no idea who he is, and are somewhat freaked out by him and his knowledge of the future. As time goes on, you know more, and he knows less. You like him more, he loses friendship with you. And then you get to his first conversation with you, and suddenly a lot of the things he said in the first place make a lot of sense. Their interactions are incredibly well thought-out and prepared, not even bringing up the other trolls.
Another example of mixed-up character growth is in one of the main characters, named Dave. I'll admit, I am biased towards cool, stoic blonde guys, but I am also biased towards time-travel, so I have an excuse. Dave has control over time with his turntables or whatever they're called. But since you don't play as him all the time, what Dave you're talking to gets pretty confusing. One moment you'll be playing as Dave in the 'present', then you'll switch over to say, John, and suddenly Dave will contact you, and he'll be from a few days in the future. Then later, Dave will contact you again, and this will be Dave from a few hours in the future. And you'll try to contact Dave back, but it'll be present!Dave, and he has no idea what goes on in the future, since he hasn't been there yet. And Dave was already pretty solitary, and you can see him getting more so throughout time. He starts thinking of the world as his world, as if he lives in another world altogether. And, well, they all sort of live in separate worlds, and- well, I won't get into it. The point is, Dave sort of de-grows and grows at the same time. It's all very interesting to watch, and I think Homestuck deals with the consequences of being a time traveler in a very unique way.
And behind all of that, there is the settings. Homestuck takes place in multiple different worlds, including the real world, various dream worlds, the Troll planet, the game Sburb, and many others. Each of these worlds are creative and enjoyable, whether the background be made of lava and clocks or rainbow beaches. Each place is specially fitted for the characters who reside in it, and they all fit seamlessly together, much like the characters, or the plot. And the music. Don't get me started on the music. Now, I love music. I listen to music whenever I can, for various reasons, but most of all because I enjoy good music. I don't have a favorite genre, and I will listen to most anything, but soundtracks for shows or games are usually on the top of my list. Now, I thought the best soundtracks out there were taken by Cowboy Bebop and FLCL, but there may be a third title that goes to Homestuck. It has a unique mix of 8-bit, pop, hip-hop, jazz, and many other kinds of things. My favorite track has to be Black, or Jack:Ascend. The old jazz feel permeates through the typical final-boss theme, and it's just completely cool. I think the best word to describe Homestuck is either cool or nerdy. Or both. Coordy.
So anyways, Homestuck has very good characters, a well-thought out plotline, and good settings for a fun adventure.