History LighterAndSofter / Webcomics

** ''Homestuck'' itself is significantly more lighthearted and gentle than Creator/AndrewHussie's earlier works like ''Whistles'', ''Humanimals'' and ''Team Special Olympics'' (all of which [[OldShame date]] from his {{Troll}} days). The difference is so extreme that ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' fans looking at his earlier work often report being {{Squick}}ed beyond belief at his utterly bleak CrapsaccharineWorld settings (in ''Whistles'') and extreme amounts of VulgarHumor directed at OnceAcceptableTargets (basically everything else).

* ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'' is a webcomic that used to be extremely cynical and celebrated the sinful lives of the main characters. Nowadays, the overall tone of the strip is very optimistic and deals with how the very human characters deal with the temptation of sin while exploring the connections they have with each other. It's hard to point out exactly where the shift occurred, but consensus says it became official during the LoveRedeems storyline between one of the succubi and the nerdy bookworm. [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2005-01-25 Earlier, it had God rejecting the notion of toning down his art work for this.]]

* Dave Kelly, known for webcomics such as ''Webcomic/PurplePussy'', ''Living In Greytown'', and his animations on Website/SomethingAwful, also made a webcomic called ''Lizard''. Unlike everything he's ever made ever, it didn't involve extreme profanity, massive violence, people getting killed off, or nudity. In fact, it was downright [[TastesLikeDiabetes sickeningly sweet.]] In fact, ''Living In Greytown'' itself was made lighter and softer midway through the comic's life. The wacky vulgarity and silly deaths started being played for drama, and the comic was literally made lighter and softer by being drawn with pencils in bright soft colours, and culminating with a heartwarming ending.

** ''Homestuck'' itself is significantly more lighthearted and gentle than Creator/AndrewHussie's earlier works like ''{{Whistles}}'', ''{{Humanimals}}'' and ''TeamSpecialOlympics'' (all of which [[OldShame date]] from his {{Troll}} days). The difference is so extreme that ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' fans looking at his earlier work often report being {{Squick}}ed beyond belief at his utterly bleak CrapsaccharineWorld settings (in ''Whistles'') and extreme amounts of VulgarHumor directed at OnceAcceptableTargets (basically everything else).

* ''Webcomic/BadMachinery'' is set in [[Franchise/{{Bobbinsverse}} the same universe]] as ''Webcomic/ScaryGoRound'', but focuses on pre-teens instead of adults, and thus contains comparatively little sex, gore, or severe cursing.

* Dave Kelly, known for webcomics such as ''Webcomic/PurplePussy'', LivingInGreytown, and his animations on Website/SomethingAwful, also made a webcomic called {{Lizard}}. Unlike everything he's ever made ever, it didn't involve extreme profanity, massive violence, people getting killed off, or nudity. In fact, it was downright [[TastesLikeDiabetes sickeningly sweet.]]
** In fact, LivingInGreytown itself was made lighter and softer midway through the comic's life. The wacky vulgarity and silly deaths started being played for drama, and the comic was literally made lighter and softer by being drawn in colored pencils in bright soft colors, and culminating with a heartwarming ending.

* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', after several very dramatic arcs in a row, "New and Old Flames" is...well, something else entirely.
** Happened before with Grace's Birthday Party being full of genderbending hijinks after the mega-grimdark Painted Black arc. The writer doesn't like DarkerAndEdgier and doesn't find it fun to write, but drama begins to creep up, so its pretty cyclical.
* ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'' is a webcomic that used to be extremely cynical and celebrated the sinful lives of the main characters. Nowadays, the overall tone of the strip is very optimistic and deals with how the very human characters deal with the temptation of sin while exploring the connections they have with each other. It's hard to point out exactly where the shift occurred, but consensus says it became official during the LoveRedeems storyline between one of the succubi and the nerdy bookworm.
** [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2005-01-25 Earlier, it had God rejecting the notion of toning down his art work for this.]]

* In ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', the alien trolls are [[DarkerAndEdgier violent, amoral, and unstable]]. In their previous incarnation they were peaceful, kind, and [[spoiler: so weak they couldn't play the game that would create a new universe so they had to reboot it and be manipulated into something more aggressive]].
** An IRL example, too - Homestuck was mostly kids and fun [[BloodierAndGorier until we hit Act 5, when people started to drop like flies.]] But suddenly, with Act 6, we were [[spoiler: introduced to the Alpha kids,]] and the story suddenly became much lighter again, before [[DarkerAndEdgier going straight back into grimdark territory again]] when it was revealed that [[spoiler:the Condesce took over the world in the future and Dirk and Roxy are from 2422, where she rules over a flooded earth populated by Exiles and they are the last two humans in existence]].

* ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily'' is this for gaming webcomics.

** ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily'' is this for gaming webcomics.

** [[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=1808 Earlier, it had God rejecting the notion of toning down his art work for this.]]

* ''Webcomic/BadMachinery'' is set in [[Franchise/{{Bobbinsverse}} the same universe]] as ''Webcomic/ScaryGoRound'', but focuses on pre-teens instead of adults, and thus contains very little sex, gore, and severe cursing.