like I know it’s still really trendy to do the “homestuck is trash” thing if you ever liked homestuck, even if you currently like homestuck, and I just need you to understand it’s not my jam. I’m not going to unfollow anybody for it but understand that even when I am at peak salt, as I was last year post act 7, it is still a wonderful story that has changed my life and that I consider a net good. I still recommend it to people. I think even if I went back in time to tell my past self that the ending was bad (imo), I’d still want said past self to read it. like ironic disparagement of my own interests isn’t something I’m really into, at least not for homestuck. I’ll shittalk dangan ronpa all the live long day and god knows I have PLENTY of words, many of them negative, for current-era fire emblem. but you’ll never see me say homestuck is trash. if that’s your aesthetic then obviously I can’t stop you but I’m just past that stage of my life. it’s a net good for me and I genuinely do not think it’s bad. in fact it’s quite good.
I am INCREDIBLY sleepy rn so I may regret making this post come morning but I just wanted to share my 4/13 thoughts on homestuck like all the other cool kids
those thoughts are: homestuck is good
I think of it like this
Not every PART of homestuck is good. homestuck is not ONLY good. and critical readings of media you love are awesome!
But Homestuck, the thing created from the sum of all the parts, some of which are honestly fucking awful and some of which are absolutely transcendent?
Homestuck Is Good