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GreenBuckanneer posted:Can someone explain to me why people like homestuck? every time I've tried to read this I came away thinking
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GreenBuckanneer posted:Can someone explain to me why people like homestuck? every time I've tried to read this I came away thinking The chatlogs are pretty funny, think of them less as chatlogs and more of the characters having a conversation. Just sit down and force yourself to read a few of them. But yah, they do get pretty long, I don't blame you for seeing them and going "nope not reading that". It's one of the biggest hurdles of this comic. Also you should avoid the fanbase like leprosy. They are all awful. And some of the plot can be confusing, especially when you get into the time travel stuff, which can be summed up in this page. Or it may turn out that you simply don't like the comic. That's OK too, everyone has different tastes.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 03:10 |
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Waffnuffly posted:People read Homestuck because it's long, complex, has great characters and character interactions, and has cool art and flashes and amazing music. The story is called Homestuck because the characters literally never leave their houses. At all. I mean not ever. This is the most accurate depiction of Homestuck that I have ever seen. Captures everything in the comic perfectly.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 03:16 |
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The chatlogs really are great, and are probably the best part of the whole thing. The flash animations are fun, sure, but I certainly look forward to seeing more of the characters interacting. They're a joy to read and I get really excited when I see a pesterlog. I have another friend that refuses to read more pesterlogs and I just don't understand why. Is it because chatlogs aren't usually fun to read in the non-fictional world? That was my reaction at first, I definitely skipped over a few of the early ones. But after reading some I got hopelessly hooked and started over to greedily snatch up the bits i'd missed! Admiral Lasers fucked around with this message at 03:28 on Dec 2, 2011 |
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Ape Has Killed Ape posted:The chatlogs are pretty funny, think of them less as chatlogs and more of the characters having a conversation. Just sit down and force yourself to read a few of them. But yah, they do get pretty long, I don't blame you for seeing them and going "nope not reading that". It's one of the biggest hurdles of this comic. Thanks for the level-headed reply. The fans I've seen do seem pretty insane which tends to turn me off from everything, legitimate or not. Though to be honest yeah that's my reaction when I see chatlogs. Too much experience with goon chatlogs and personal time spent on IRC lead me to go "huh, tl;dr. I'd rather this conversation was drawn, as is what I would kind of expect from a
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 03:18 |
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Yeah, I can see not liking the chatlogs because of the typing quirks, but otherwise it's basically just word balloons taken off the panel and placed underneath instead. GreenBuckanneer posted:"huh, tl;dr. I'd rather this conversation was drawn, as is what I would kind of expect from a It should be noted that basically the entire point of Homestuck is to be what you don't expect from a webcomic.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 03:28 |
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GreenBuckanneer posted:Though to be honest yeah that's my reaction when I see chatlogs. Too much experience with goon chatlogs and personal time spent on IRC lead me to go "huh, tl;dr. I'd rather this conversation was drawn, as is what I would kind of expect from a It's definitely weird and different and takes a lot of getting used to, so you're not alone on that count. It's basically a giant running experiment and there are a lot of unusual and sometimes quite innovative ways of presenting content to the reader--most of the cooler ones admittedly buried much later in the story--and I think it's interesting on that count alone even disregarding the story (I do like the story and characters too, but they took a little while to start growing on me for their own sake.)
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 03:29 |
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GreenBuckanneer posted:Though to be honest yeah that's my reaction when I see chatlogs. Too much experience with goon chatlogs and personal time spent on IRC lead me to go "huh, tl;dr. I'd rather this conversation was drawn, as is what I would kind of expect from a A lot of people react like that. And honestly the chatlogs are at their worst when Act 5-1 rolls around, but if you can muddle through it, particularly the more insufferable of the typing quirks, I think you'll find that the dialogue is pretty well-written.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 03:35 |
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Mr. Pumroy posted:A lot of people react like that. And honestly the chatlogs are at their worst when Act 5-1 rolls around, but if you can muddle through it, particularly the more insufferable of the typing quirks, I think you'll find that the dialogue is pretty well-written.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 03:47 |
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Alright, Me? I hear Doc Scratch speaking like Hades (Disney) and John sounding like this.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 04:00 |
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Honestly, I'd say the biggest flaw in Homestuck is that Andrew Hussie sometimes doesn't know how to end plot threads satisfyingly or how prevent mood whiplash from killing all dramatic tension. Act 5 Part 2 was basically gigantic wasted potential that, while still ending okay, left a lot to be desired from what was built up.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 04:00 |
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Level Slide posted:Alright, Gilbert Gottfried as Terezi GILBERT GOTTFRIED AS TEREZI
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 04:07 |
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Dolash posted:Gilbert Gottfried as Terezi It totally works
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 04:12 |
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Level Slide posted:Alright, John and Dave. There's no question here.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 04:16 |
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I read Doc Scratch's narration in Rod Serling's voice. Somehow it fits.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 04:22 |
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Level Slide posted:Alright, Ooh, I love this game. I always imagine Karkat with the voice of Domon from G-Gundam, and John with the voice of Finn from Adventure Time. Doc Scratch sounds like Fuhrer Bradley/Wrath from Fullmetal Alchemist. Eridan sounds like Dexter (no, the other one). And, of course, Terezi sounds like Gilbert Gottfried.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 04:27 |
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Cleretic posted:John and Dave. There's no question here. Not sure about Dave, but that's more or less how I figured John sounded. But the only true Karkat voice is the Karkat from The Baby Is You. EDIT: Well, how about that, an unfinished sequel to The Baby Is You... ComradeCosmobot fucked around with this message at 04:42 on Dec 2, 2011 |
# ? Dec 2, 2011 04:32 |
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Karkat. This is seriously perfect. Also, Vriska. (And Tavros as well why the hell not).
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 04:44 |
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Roger Explosion posted:Karkat. this one is perfect snucks fucked around with this message at 05:09 on Dec 2, 2011 |
# ? Dec 2, 2011 04:48 |
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Roger Explosion posted:Karkat.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 04:52 |
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In my mind, Karkat is an angry cockney lad.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 04:58 |
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Roger Explosion posted:
That channel also has the perfect Equius voice.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 05:05 |
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oh holy poo poo I've always read his stuff with Piccolo's voice, which apparently is the exact loving same as Nathan Explosion's voice
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 05:12 |
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Guys, everyone knows these are the perfect voiceovers for John, Rose and Dave.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 05:13 |
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Roger Explosion posted:Karkat. This is the one true Karkat. For some reason fan-recordings always make him sound like a thirty-year smoker or something, but this video has all the right qualities - plain, kind of reedy, but totally inexhaustible, to the point where all the angry words just kind of blend together into a giant homogeneous block of vitriol.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 05:15 |
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The Sollux voice in the second video is great too.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 05:23 |
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JT Jag posted:The Sollux voice in the second video is great too. Vriska sounds like a male German. Best fit ever.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 05:26 |
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This is probably my favorite Eridan voice.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 05:30 |
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Roger Explosion posted:Karkat. Yes. This. Seriously give this man a job I think we have a show here. Also Tavros is Takato from Digimon Tamers (english version) in my head.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 05:32 |
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Roger Explosion posted:Karkat. Normally, I can't stand any attempt to give Homestuck characters voices. Won't listen to any of the songs from bandcamp where the characters sing and I never agree with anyone who says "So and so totally sounds like this." Until right loving now. LtMKilla as Karkat is a perfect goddamn fit and I love it.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 05:32 |
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Supercar Gautier posted:Everyone wondering how Homestuck can exist in book form is going to feel a little silly when they open it up and go "Oh, right, it's mostly static images and text." That's really more of a graphic novel, to me.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 05:37 |
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Oxxidation posted:This is the one true Karkat. I think this works well because this ISN'T a fan recording. LtMKilla is a real person who really does hate Facebook.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 05:40 |
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GreenBuckanneer posted:Can someone explain to me why people like homestuck? every time I've tried to read this I came away thinking Two and three are kind of irrelevant so I'm just going to address one and four. 1. Because they're well written. The characters are witty and their interactions are fun. If you don't read the chatlogs then... 4. You will definitely never have any idea what the gently caress is going on. Ever. You also just need to pay attention in general. As Hussie once said, he aspires to make MSPA to an extent a story that is also a puzzle. There is an insane amount of detail here if you bother to look for it. That's part of the fun of MSPA, if you aren't interested in seeing how all this madness fits together then you're not going to get much out of it. I enjoy the mysteries, the red herrings, and the legitimate clues and trying to decipher (sometimes correctly, sometimes not) which is which. It's a lot of fun. All that being said I'll be the first to admit Act 1 is pretty slow starting and a little dull. It gets a lot better. Captain Oblivious fucked around with this message at 05:51 on Dec 2, 2011 |
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HelloIAmYourHeart posted:I think this works well because this ISN'T a fan recording. LtMKilla is a real person who really does hate Facebook. I know, which makes this even more of a beautiful coincidence.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 05:58 |
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Here's a (kind of lovely) picture of Homestuck book one's cover for those curious.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 05:59 |
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Boneless Jogger posted:Here's a (kind of lovely) picture of Homestuck book one's cover for those curious. Crack open a page and take a picture of the ~in~siiiiide. I mean, providing that doesn't get you into trouble I guess.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 06:03 |
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Mr. Pumroy posted:Crack open a page and take a picture of the ~in~siiiiide. I wasn't the one who took that pic.
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GreenBuckanneer posted:Thanks for the level-headed reply. The fans I've seen do seem pretty insane which tends to turn me off from everything, legitimate or not. Not sure if you're still reading people's responses, but yeah. That's basically why I don't really like to call Homestuck a comic. It's so completely different in so many different ways. You have the chatlogs, which are characters talking to each other extensively basically through MSN, you have fully-scored animated sequences, and you have interactive flashes. It's sequential media, but I really hesitate to call it a comic.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 06:25 |
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Roger Explosion posted:Also, Vriska.
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# ? Dec 2, 2011 06:33 |
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Gamzee is has the Steve Blum Voice, switching between Stoned Steve Blum Voice and Menacing Steve Blum Voice. Everyone else still sounds like kids.
Dr Christmas fucked around with this message at 06:50 on Dec 2, 2011 |
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