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Post by cookiefonster on Oct 31, 2016 21:57:43 GMT
there's no thing as too dark morbid ending is the only thing that'll save homestuck for me i swear i'll delete all my salt badges if something like that happens Why would a dark ending safe it for you? A dark ending would come out of nowhere and clearly just be there for the sake of having a dark ending. Yes exactly. Homestuck can get pretty damn dark but there's definitely lines it won't cross.
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Post by Gab on Oct 31, 2016 21:59:19 GMT
Why would a dark ending safe it for you? A dark ending would come out of nowhere and clearly just be there for the sake of having a dark ending. At this point anyone with a salty badge might as well be a troll. I can't even come at their opinions meaningfully, so I just tune them out. That sounds sorta rude. Maybe I'm a little salty about the people who are salty. But it's better to live and let live than try to get into it and just make everything that much saltier. Ruins the meal you know? EDIT: Oh, and the latest snap (WHICH I LOVE) makes me realize getting the rainbow eyes didn't even make him lose his eyelashes like a lot of people theorized. That's kind of funny to me for some reason.
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Post by plainWonder on Oct 31, 2016 22:11:03 GMT
So, the next snap must be up by now. Who could it be? Dad? He's probably too old to go trick or treating. But not too old to wear a costume.
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PFFFFFFF
CALIBORN.
DRESSED AS JAKE. AND SO BLURRY.
For a minute there I thought he'd actually gone and dressed as his humansona there.
AND GAMZEE WROTE THE CAPTION!!! I guess he reverted back to his old quirk in the post-retcon timeline.
Heh, did he forget to type it in Caliborn's quirk, or what?
NO WAIT HE'S GOING AS CALIBORN HOPY SHIT.
Well then. I guess in the next picture we might see the Felt?
So, uh, does this mean Gamzee sent this picture to Jake? He probably didn't call Caliborn Jake.
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Post by sparkeletran on Oct 31, 2016 22:12:17 GMT
Perhaps next snapchat series will be 11/11, and then 12/25 and 01/01? That would make sense, yeah - just occasional updates so we're seeing how they're doing until the epilogue rolls around, p EDIT: Oh, and the latest snap (WHICH I LOVE) makes me realize getting the rainbow eyes didn't even make him lose his eyelashes like a lot of people theorized. That's kind of funny to me for some reason. Y'know what? I'm choosing to believe Lord English pulled them out himself.
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Post by cookiefonster on Oct 31, 2016 22:12:40 GMT
As someone on Reddit pointed out, in the second latest snap Roxy is dressed as a ghostbuster and I bet John would get a kick out of that (wink wonk).
And in the latest one, oh god the potential for theory. I love how even after all this time, and after Lord English was (probably not) defeated, Caliborn's story arc is still followed alongside the kids' and in the exact same matter.
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Post by Blaperile on Oct 31, 2016 22:14:50 GMT
*Snap 7*Oh... oh god. Caliborn dressed up as Jake. I thought you said you were only going to consider jacking his swagger once he'd beaten you in battle. And oh my god, Gamzee dressed up as Caliborn. Ahaha, that's an oddly fitting look for him. And here he's dressing up as his lord, shortly before he'd actually become him, by being sucked into Lil Cal. It's interesting that Gamzee's using his old quirk here. This reminds me of that scene just after pre-retcon Gamzee was freed from Aranea's control, where he talked in his old quirk to Terezi. All part of his deception? And welp, looks like Caliborn isn't just messing with John here in the new universe, he's also still messing with Jake. Which is making me wonder... is Caliborn aware that Calliope is alive again and in this new universe? I assume he might not be aware of it? It would be pretty weird if he did, considering Lord English's behaviour in the Dreambubbles. Also, on a different topic: Inb4 the White Queen’s Halloween Costume is Gray Queen.
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Post by Gab on Oct 31, 2016 22:23:24 GMT
Which is making me wonder... is Caliborn aware that Calliope is alive again and in this new universe? I assume he might not be aware of it? It would be pretty weird if he did, considering Lord English's behaviour in the Dreambubbles. Oh my god. It would be pretty amazing if the two get into it with each other through snapchat. Also, Caliborn has had a green glow in just about every one of his snaps. Wonder if that portends anything. He surely can't have green sun powers already? Also, this is the sixth snap. Act 6/ demonic number reference? Or coincidence?
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Post by obsidalicious on Oct 31, 2016 22:24:30 GMT
there's no thing as too dark morbid ending is the only thing that'll save homestuck for me i swear i'll delete all my salt badges if something like that happens Why would a dark ending safe it for you? A dark ending would come out of nowhere and clearly just be there for the sake of having a dark ending. You can see that 'English wins' is one of the most popular ending interpretations right? A Dark/Negative ending is far from a foreign concept here.
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Post by cookiefonster on Oct 31, 2016 22:34:52 GMT
Why would a dark ending safe it for you? A dark ending would come out of nowhere and clearly just be there for the sake of having a dark ending. You can see that 'English wins' is one of the most popular ending interpretations right? A Dark/Negative ending is far from a foreign concept here. Even though I buy into that theory, English winning is not mutually exclusive with the kids living happy lives in the end.
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Post by obsidalicious on Oct 31, 2016 22:37:27 GMT
You can see that 'English wins' is one of the most popular ending interpretations right? A Dark/Negative ending is far from a foreign concept here. Even though I buy into that theory, English winning is not mutually exclusive with the kids living happy lives in the end. I know, it's just that it sounded like Draco couldn't fathom how anyone could find Darkness in the ending.
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Post by Blaperile on Oct 31, 2016 22:40:14 GMT
In case Andrew decides to do another flash with these snaps, what do you guys think will be the song for it? I'm personally 100% betting on THIS Pumpkin.
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Post by therationaldove on Oct 31, 2016 22:44:34 GMT
In response to the latest snap: Man, I can just feel BladeKindEyeWear screaming at this. It feels like such a callback to his idea of Caliborn eventually bodysnatching Jake as his excellent host. I did think the blurriness was hilarious. Not to mention the fact that Caliborn is still taunting them. Wonderful.
In response to a Good or Bad ending: Personally, I think a satisfying conclusion would be one that is more "bittersweet", I don't really think an ending where there was no suffering and everything worked out in the end would be just as trite and unsatisfying as everything going wrong and no happiness being found anywhere. Sure, those endings can work in some pieces of fiction. (Shakespearean Tragedies and 1984 are great examples.) But the reason why those endings work is because they serve as a cautionary tale, where the major theme is "this is what happens when something like this occurs" 1984's ending serves to highlight the dangers of an absolutely controlling government, Romeo and Juilet's ending highlights how communal divides can tear people apart.
For me, Homestuck is about growing up and working together. The reason why Caliborn is so successful at doing what he does is because he has inordinate amounts of unchecked willpower, which excludes anyone that disagrees with him. He's like the embodiment of Internet trolls. But, Caliborn's flaws are that he is emotionally stunted in his growth as a character and he refuses to work with others in a cooperative fashion. Meanwhile, our heroes are constantly growing and work as a team. If Homestuck is trying to tell a story about the power of working as a unit as well as the importance of facing your demons, the epilogue leaving the series on a "Everything failed, Caliborn won." note would feel contradictory to everything that HS seemed to be espousing. If it ended on a Caliborn wins bit, it would mean that Homestuck was meant to be a cautionary tale about what happens when someone takes too much and gives too little. And while that could work, it wouldn't resonate with me tonally.
I think Homestuck's epilogue should take ether A) a full-on "beat the villian" mode or B) a middle of the road approach. I think endings where bad things and good things happen are the best ones.
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Post by cookiefonster on Oct 31, 2016 22:45:46 GMT
In case Andrew decides to do another flash with these snaps, what do you guys think will be the song for it? I'm personally 100% betting on THIS Pumpkin. Oh hell yes, This Pumpkin being used in a flash would be pretty awesome. Or Pumpkin Party in Sea Hitler's Water Apocalypse, someone suggested that as well.
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Post by Blaperile on Oct 31, 2016 22:51:32 GMT
In case Andrew decides to do another flash with these snaps, what do you guys think will be the song for it? I'm personally 100% betting on THIS Pumpkin. Oh hell yes, This Pumpkin being used in a flash would be pretty awesome. Or Pumpkin Party in Sea Hitler's Water Apocalypse, someone suggested that as well. Yeah, plainWonder and me mentioned Pumpkin Party as a second option a little while ago, but I only did that when the snaps still seemed to suggest everyone was gathering at one house for some big party. With everyone so split up like that I don't really think it would work as a good song for it (though I could be wrong of course) and THIS Pumpkin would still work.
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Post by nubaris on Oct 31, 2016 23:30:04 GMT
They held a costume contest!! What's the red stripe in the John carapacian's face?
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Post by therationaldove on Oct 31, 2016 23:30:40 GMT
Another snapchat has been posted. This costume contest is pretty cute. That nakodile is pretty impressive, gotta admit.
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Post by PsnedE on Oct 31, 2016 23:35:31 GMT
I'm loving the snapchats
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Post by Gab on Oct 31, 2016 23:36:37 GMT
They held a costume contest!! What's the red stripe in the John carapacian's face? My guess is some sort of wig strap. Technically carapacians don't have anything for the wig to sit on or be pinned to, so they thought of another way to hold the hair down? I don't know why it would be bright red instead of white though.
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Post by nubaris on Oct 31, 2016 23:42:36 GMT
They held a costume contest!! What's the red stripe in the John carapacian's face? My guess is some sort of wig strap. Technically carapacians don't have anything for the wig to sit on or be pinned to, so they thought of another way to hold the hair down? I don't know why it would be bright red instead of white though. Yeah, that's probably it. The color though... no idea either.
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Post by Salty on Nov 1, 2016 1:02:54 GMT
GOD FUCKING DAMMIT TEREZI NOT AGAIN.
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Post by dldracorex on Nov 1, 2016 1:06:39 GMT
Terezi. Just, Terezi. That is really all there is to say on the matter.
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Post by therationaldove on Nov 1, 2016 1:16:22 GMT
The best snapchat of the century. Also Aradia in the background, for the spoops.
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Post by Gab on Nov 1, 2016 1:19:45 GMT
I'm hoping Karkat replies. If he does, it will be amazing. If I'm right, one more to go, then.... Maybe not, though.
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Post by Salty on Nov 1, 2016 1:24:21 GMT
The best snapchat of the century. Also Aradia in the background, for the spoops. Terezi: Another One Bites the Dust
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Post by Gab on Nov 1, 2016 2:07:31 GMT
At long last, Homestuck poses as a team. The problem sleuth meme, fittingly enough for the time of year, rises from its grave stronger than ever.
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