I never got to the trickster stuff. What was it all about

I was always confused about why people seem to not ‘get’ the Trickster Arc, when there’s like, a lot of other things that seem asinine in Homestuck, but everyone hones in on that. Maybe because it’s more character driven? Plot-wise, it just gets the Alphas to the Quest Beds and makes them do a bunch of cool weapons, but like…

There’s the whole Caucasian commentary and how it paints the Tricksters, being caucasian, as incredibly creepy, pushy, and living a power trip while everyone around them gets hurt and becomes incredibly uncomfortable. Dirk doesn’t, and is used as a commentary on erasing his identity- Specially his Queerness, as Roxy forces him to kiss her, and how even if aesthetically presenting in the same way, he’s only more miserable because of them. There’s the Meta-commentary of how they all ‘have their issues fixed’ and ‘are completely happy and doing shit and doing things together’, which is a jab at people thinking there was too much Drama with the Alphas and that they should just ‘get over it’, showcasing how unnatural and unsettling that is. It also kickstarts their character development after the Trickster Trip, having them remember it being so AWFUL and EMBARRASSING that they just like. Start to vent to each other.

There’s. Layers to the Trickster Arc, and there’s also something to be said of the duality of Caliborn and Calliope loving Tricksters- Caliborn just wants them to get shit done, and just kind of likes the aesthetic. In Calliope’s case, as she pulls the Juju in Rose’s Wedding, she loves the whole problem-resolving aspect of it- Making everyone go Trickster during an incredibly happy and cheerful celebration, when everyone’s in good terms, striking a difference from using it at their lowest point. You can ALSO read it as a commentary on drugs- Their use to escape from reality during the Session, and their recreative use in a more controlled setting during the Credits.

I think there’s still more? But that’s all I can think right now.