So the series has finally come to its end, epilouge and all. This review serves as a clear-view of what the series really is (since it's very hard to determine before the series ends) and for readers that haven't read it yet.
This epic consists of three shifting genre:
-Point-and-Click/Adventure game / Intro arc: First time you arrive in Homestuck world, characters would be doing frivolous things that it really test your reading patience because it takes long while to see their consequences. But the charm with this arc is, if you do wait and pay attention to the whole thing, the Chekov's Gun really pays off (of course there's Red Herring too, but impossible to know which is which in the first time). This part of Homestuck is light and soft, enjoy at your own pace.
-Troll Introduction arc: First-time reader will be asking why the hell it introduces barrage of new characters and not just use the plot progress to existing character? Because it's Survival Horror compared to previous arc that's why. Oh and don't be intimidated by terms Hussie made up, they are all not new Trope.
-Kids&Troll-unite arc / Reckoning Arc: This is where mechanics of the universe become clear and consequences of actions are more immediate. Best arc in my personal opinion. Grand-Finale of this arc is 15-min animation, really worth it.
-New Kids arc: New characters that superficially resembles minor chars introduced before appears, but their personality are not going to fully resemble those chars. Genre Shift to Teen Drama, albeit with apocalypse plot still happens.
True Ending: It's in the middle of that last arc rather than in the epilouge, served in claymation.
Guide to Enjoy Homestuck in First-Time Reading
So the series has finally come to its end, epilouge and all. This review serves as a clear-view of what the series really is (since it's very hard to determine before the series ends) and for readers that haven't read it yet.
This epic consists of three shifting genre: -Point-and-Click/Adventure game / Intro arc: First time you arrive in Homestuck world, characters would be doing frivolous things that it really test your reading patience because it takes long while to see their consequences. But the charm with this arc is, if you do wait and pay attention to the whole thing, the Chekov's Gun really pays off (of course there's Red Herring too, but impossible to know which is which in the first time). This part of Homestuck is light and soft, enjoy at your own pace.
-Troll Introduction arc: First-time reader will be asking why the hell it introduces barrage of new characters and not just use the plot progress to existing character? Because it's Survival Horror compared to previous arc that's why. Oh and don't be intimidated by terms Hussie made up, they are all not new Trope.
-Kids&Troll-unite arc / Reckoning Arc: This is where mechanics of the universe become clear and consequences of actions are more immediate. Best arc in my personal opinion. Grand-Finale of this arc is 15-min animation, really worth it.
-New Kids arc: New characters that superficially resembles minor chars introduced before appears, but their personality are not going to fully resemble those chars. Genre Shift to Teen Drama, albeit with apocalypse plot still happens.
True Ending: It's in the middle of that last arc rather than in the epilouge, served in claymation.