Homesuck: Vriska Rising - Page 1312

Ryong · 10-25-2014, 09:43 AM

So when did Homestuck jump the shark?

I'm going to say it was the beginning of Act 6.

**Revising Ocelot** · 10-25-2014, 01:16 PM

Why is everyone stabbing each other? Never mind, I'm going to make overused Doge jokes about Dave.

Wow such sacrifice many teamwork

Flarecobra · 10-25-2014, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aldurin

In Homestuck, character death is merely conditioning you to eventually "meh" every time someone is "killed".

Just like most superhero comics, huh?

POS Industries · 10-25-2014, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryong

So when did Homestuck jump the shark?

I'm going to say it was the beginning of Act 6.

I think the general consensus is Act 5. What's usually in dispute is at what specific point in Act 5 did it happen.

Act 6 has just been a trainwreck in general.

Solid Snake · 10-25-2014, 02:07 PM

Personally, I just find it hysterical that so many devout Homestuck fans waited a whole year and the first update of substance has nearly everyone die.

rpgdemon · 10-25-2014, 02:23 PM

Am I the only one who liked it?

Bard The 5th LW · 10-25-2014, 02:55 PM

I'd vote Act 6 is the sharkjump. I suppose Act 5 was TECHNICALLY it if you count cascade. When basically all the characters hit god-tier was probably the big warning signal.

Amake · 10-25-2014, 03:08 PM

I still have hope. The story has lost momentum, nothing else. Probably the turning point was Hussie deciding to go "fuck it" at serialized storytelling an start writing with the finished story first in mind. Which, yes, makes following the serialized updates step by step less than ideal, but really we've been waiting for Homestuck to be finished so we can read it properly since like act 4.

Bard The 5th LW · 10-25-2014, 03:15 PM

I will note that I think the overall quality has gone down in the comic, I still enjoy it well enough and I intend on following it for whats left. I just think its a shame that its not as good as it probably could be.

rpgdemon · 10-25-2014, 03:15 PM

The shark was jumped since the first flash, if you're counting, "Tries to be SUPER COOL and dramatic" as jumping the shark.

It's built up larger, but the tone is still exactly the same. You're just having a hard time taking it seriously now, because teens on tumblr are exploding about how AWESOME AND EPIC everything is.

Like, seriously, every [S] page is the same self-important overly dramatic thing as these bigger ones. They're just shorter, and Hussie was not as good at Flash as he is now. Go back and check them out.

Eg: http://www.mspaintadventures.com/index.php?s=6&p=002565

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Revising Ocelot Douchebag Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Probably somewhere in England. Posts: 1,897	Why is everyone stabbing each other? Never mind, I'm going to make overused Doge jokes about Dave. Wow such sacrifice many teamwork __________________ magic sucks Last edited by Revising Ocelot; 10-25-2014 at 01:18 PM.

10-25-2014, 02:07 PM	#13115
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	Personally, I just find it hysterical that so many devout Homestuck fans waited a whole year and the first update of substance has *nearly everyone die.* __________________ *WARNING:* Snek's all up in this thread. Be prepared to read massive walls of text.

10-25-2014, 02:23 PM	#13116
rpgdemon Not a Taco Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3,313	Am I the only one who liked it? __________________ I did a lot of posting on here as a teenager, and I was pretty awful. Even after I learned, grew up, and came to be on the right side of a lot of important issues, I was still angry, abrasive, and generally increased the amount of hate in the world, in pretty unacceptable ways. On the off chance that someone is taking a trip down memory lane looking through those old threads, I wanted to devote my signature to say directly to you, I'm sorry. Thank you for letting me be better, NPF.

10-25-2014, 03:08 PM	#13118
Amake Keeper of the new Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: A place without judgment Posts: 4,506	I still have hope. The story has lost momentum, nothing else. Probably the turning point was Hussie deciding to go "fuck it" at serialized storytelling an start writing with the finished story first in mind. Which, yes, makes following the serialized updates step by step less than ideal, but really we've been waiting for Homestuck to be finished so we can read it properly since like act 4. __________________ Hope insistent, trust implicit, love inherent, life immersed

10-25-2014, 03:15 PM	#13120
rpgdemon Not a Taco Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3,313	The shark was jumped since the first flash, if you're counting, "Tries to be SUPER COOL and dramatic" as jumping the shark. It's built up larger, but the tone is still exactly the same. You're just having a hard time taking it seriously now, because teens on tumblr are exploding about how AWESOME AND EPIC everything is. Like, seriously, every [S] page is the same self-important overly dramatic thing as these bigger ones. They're just shorter, and Hussie was not as good at Flash as he is now. Go back and check them out. Eg: http://www.mspaintadventures.com/index.php?s=6&p=002565 __________________ I did a lot of posting on here as a teenager, and I was pretty awful. Even after I learned, grew up, and came to be on the right side of a lot of important issues, I was still angry, abrasive, and generally increased the amount of hate in the world, in pretty unacceptable ways. On the off chance that someone is taking a trip down memory lane looking through those old threads, I wanted to devote my signature to say directly to you, I'm sorry. Thank you for letting me be better, NPF.

10-25-2014, 09:43 AM	#13111
Ryong Professional Threadkiller Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,798	So when did Homestuck jump the shark? I'm going to say it was the beginning of Act 6.

10-25-2014, 02:55 PM	#13117
Bard The 5th LW Feelin' Super! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,191	I'd vote Act 6 is the sharkjump. I suppose Act 5 was TECHNICALLY it if you count cascade. When basically all the characters hit god-tier was probably the big warning signal.

10-25-2014, 03:15 PM	#13119
Bard The 5th LW Feelin' Super! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,191	I will note that I think the overall quality has gone down in the comic, I still enjoy it well enough and I intend on following it for whats left. I just think its a shame that its not as good as it probably could be.