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An era came to an end in April of 2016. Homestuck, the webcomic that had captured 600,000 viewers per day at its peak and had sustained me from my undergraduate studies in 2009 to the last years of my Ph.D. in 2016, had come to an end.
Homestuck, published under the banner of Andrew Hussie’s MS Paint Adventures, was written by Hussie and produced with the assistance of over one hundred musicians and artists and featured original songs, animation, and interactive elements—in addition to 800,000 words of text (1.3 times the length of War and Peace). During its seven-year run, the comic and its stylistic innovation drew so much interest from the general public that the PBS Idea Channel pondered if it was “the Ulysses of the Internet.” The comic became notable online for its enormous, unnecessarily intricate, semi-improvised, extremely self-referential plot, which was fueled in part by reader input and speculation, as well as the extraordinary and sometimes terrifying enthusiasm of its fandom.
Simply put, Homestuck is about a group of four young teenagers, a group of online friends who play a reality-warping cooperative game that both destroys all life on Earth (twice, after they reboot the game about two-thirds of the way through) and ostensibly gives its players the power to create a new universe that they can rule as immortal gods. Homestuck felt so enmeshed into the fabric of the internet at the height of its multimedia breadth and narrative intricacy that it was difficult to envision it ever ending. Indeed, my point is that Homestuck is a story about the internet, what it means to be here now, and what it means to have spent 10 years (or more) living your life online. Also, you must try to play this Homestuck True Sign Quiz.
Homestuck True Sign Quiz
However, Homestuck appeared to be finished in 2016, or as finished as something so wildly, self-indulgently convoluted could be. The principal characters (about a dozen left after the deaths of, perhaps, 50 others?) fled their reality-devouring archnemesis and, it was assumed, could live happily ever after. Hussie had summarized the plot as “a creation myth involving kids in houses” as the comic came to an end. This comment was correct, although it appeared to be playfully reductive.
So, via a highbrow lens, it’s like an experiment in several sorts of media?
Yes. In the words of Mr. Hussie:
While there are hours of animation and thousands of very static panels in the plot, the overall experience is more akin to reading a book. During their adventure, the protagonists communicate with one another via the internet, therefore there is a lot of discussions. As a result, a strange media hybrid has emerged. Something that reads like a richly illustrated novel, with cinematic Flash sequences and, on sometimes, interactive games. It’s a story that I’ve tried to create as true to its medium as possible.
So there’s a rabid fanbase surrounding it?
Yes. The first Homestuck fans emerged in the MS Paint forums, where Mr. Hussie would take narrative twist suggestions. Fans eventually appeared on 4chan and the PennyArcade forums. Fans of Homestuck can be found on websites such as Livejournal, Tumblr, and DeviantArt. Homestuck has a plethora of fan art and fan music.
About the quiz
The following is from the FanLore Wiki:
For a variety of reasons, Homestuck has a reputation for being a tough fandom to “get into.” The story begins slowly, and it takes some time for the plot to develop, which dissatisfies many fans who followed other fans’ recommendations. The comic is now very long, and the plot is frequently confusing and difficult to grasp, making it difficult to keep up. Joining the fanbase is particularly difficult because it is scattered across multiple venues and websites.
What kind of people are interested in it?
According to Betabeat, the core audience of Homestucks is made up of teens and early twenty-somethings, many of whom are fans of webcomics, anime, and manga. Because the plot revolves around making friends on the Internet, many of the characters may be interested in technology and other Internet subcultures. Many of them are also interested in cosplay.
Why are they so fixated on it?
For this solution, let’s enlist the help of some fans. One Tumblr user writes:
The plot is both humorous and sophisticated. I believe people enjoy talking about it so much because getting to where they are today feels like a win. It’s about 6000 pages long, and the beginning is the slowest thing ever. I believe people are pleased with themselves for sticking with it for so long, you know? Not to mention the plot is batshit ridiculous but incredible.
It’s difficult to say; you’ll have to read it for yourself.
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