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SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#478351: Jan 30th 2016 at 3:00:05 PM

I'll agree that English worked superbly when he was in the background. I thought of him like the Emperor to Noir's Vader - more powerful, more evil, more of a mastermind, but not the one we the audience are as attached to.

And all that build-up for English was excellent and well thought out and gave me chills. His actual appearances? Aside from his intro, it was all kinda dull. Because despite his wonderful master plan to come into existence, his actual objective is so low-tier that even Aradia and Dave have a little moment each where they call into question why they should even bother worrying about him.

I love the Alpha kids, I love the Cherubs, hell I even got a kick out of the Trickster Arc, but it felt like a spin-off that was pushed into the main story. A good spin-off, but the penultimate act is not a good time to introduce eighteen new characters. If I were callign the shots, they should have just gone straight to the boss fight once he emerged. He didn't need a huge backstory. It should have been Mobster Kingpin 2.0, perhaps even with Jack flying in to help out. Spending another act to get to that point just completely dissolved the tension and urgency, and Hussie is struggling to get it back.

He's had a rough set of years as an author, and I still enjoyed Act 6 and consider it a worthy act in itself, but the rising-falling tension act structure is so vital for immersion that breaking it for irony just loses interest.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
WonderSquid Since: May, 2012
#478352: Jan 30th 2016 at 3:07:20 PM

norm you are good at the words thing

Azure Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Fist from The World Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Fist
#478353: Jan 30th 2016 at 3:10:46 PM

Honestly the next arc after Cascade should have been the Trolls and the Kids working together to complete the new session while trying to stop Bec Noir from fucking it up.

They get to end, Bec hijacks the session, Final Boss, New Universe, done.

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SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#478354: Jan 30th 2016 at 3:13:25 PM

In a lot of respects, Problem Sleuth handled itself better than Homestuck is right now.

It's entire last third was one huge, complicated bossfight and I loved it. When English emerged and I had a little moment to freak out and realise what all the little arc words for the story meant, i thought that was where we were going. A time-travel-abusing omnipotent boss fight, with most of the fight just a stalling action until they can find the right cheats in spacetime to beat him, meanwhile all these little details pop into fruition.

That was all Homestuck needed. It's why I've been so hesitant to expand the cast of Hopestruck past what I've already planned, and I'm still worried I'll find a way to fuck it up.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
Rivux same old me from [a jump to the sky turns to a rider kick] Since: Aug, 2010
same old me
#478355: Jan 30th 2016 at 4:18:03 PM

let's hammer out the last of those

mario is red, i am green, i try my best, but everyone's mean
Trip Since: Mar, 2012
ChrissieMcNapkins bruhonetta from the traphouse Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
bruhonetta
#478357: Jan 30th 2016 at 4:22:15 PM

BIRB IS PURE

I live in a constant state of fear and misery.
Trip Since: Mar, 2012
ChrissieMcNapkins bruhonetta from the traphouse Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
bruhonetta
#478359: Jan 30th 2016 at 4:23:31 PM

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

I live in a constant state of fear and misery.
ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
ChrissieMcNapkins bruhonetta from the traphouse Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
bruhonetta
#478362: Jan 30th 2016 at 4:27:24 PM

remember a week or two ago

we posted little clips of headcanon voices

I live in a constant state of fear and misery.
ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#478363: Jan 30th 2016 at 4:27:56 PM

No not that.

Your disturbing banter.

ChrissieMcNapkins bruhonetta from the traphouse Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
bruhonetta
#478364: Jan 30th 2016 at 4:28:23 PM

how is it disturbing

I live in a constant state of fear and misery.
Lilqueendaisy A chill feller from Not Earth Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: In love with love
A chill feller
#478365: Jan 30th 2016 at 4:33:20 PM

no different than his regular banter

LOVE IS STORED IN THE AXOLOTL!
WonderSquid Since: May, 2012
#478366: Jan 30th 2016 at 4:44:26 PM

Are there any penalties for getting Kiryu completely fucking blasted?

Rivux same old me from [a jump to the sky turns to a rider kick] Since: Aug, 2010
same old me
#478367: Jan 30th 2016 at 5:05:28 PM

cray

mario is red, i am green, i try my best, but everyone's mean
ChrissieMcNapkins bruhonetta from the traphouse Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
bruhonetta
#478368: Jan 30th 2016 at 5:14:08 PM

yaaaaaaay

I live in a constant state of fear and misery.
Lilqueendaisy A chill feller from Not Earth Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: In love with love
A chill feller
#478369: Jan 30th 2016 at 5:15:23 PM

clair's been a dirty liar all along

LOVE IS STORED IN THE AXOLOTL!
ChrissieMcNapkins bruhonetta from the traphouse Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
bruhonetta
#478370: Jan 30th 2016 at 5:17:45 PM

the long con

one day it might get revealed

I live in a constant state of fear and misery.
RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#478371: Jan 30th 2016 at 5:19:22 PM

It turns out.

She was a redhead the entire time.

1.5 imperial gallons of tea were consumed during the writing of this post
Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#478372: Jan 30th 2016 at 5:25:38 PM

god damn i need someone with adequate knowledge of ss13 some day

ChrissieMcNapkins bruhonetta from the traphouse Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
bruhonetta
#478373: Jan 30th 2016 at 5:26:30 PM

her haircolor can be whatever you could imagine

except blonde

I live in a constant state of fear and misery.
Lilqueendaisy A chill feller from Not Earth Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: In love with love
A chill feller
#478374: Jan 30th 2016 at 5:27:49 PM

clair is ginger

LOVE IS STORED IN THE AXOLOTL!
eldritchseer all the loose ends from Cocytus Since: Mar, 2019
all the loose ends
#478375: Jan 30th 2016 at 5:27:51 PM

i know some things


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