An examination of the beginning of Vast Error’s second Intermission
So, Vast Error’s second intermission just started and boy am I excited for it. I may be more excited for it than i have been for like, any piece of ve content, ever. And that’s because of one crucial thing: This intermission is about the Dead Shufflers. Which, in case you didn’t know, is VE’s midnight crew.
Anyway the whole thing opened up with a big flashy flash reminiscent of [S] Midnight Crew: Act 1031, to show us that we were in for a blast from the past. To really show us that we should get ready for some homestuck intermission 1 shenanigans. But, let’s go back for a second, “Blast from the Past.”
This is an interesting segue to our topic, the new narrator of VE, who is currently unknown. I will be referring to them as AN. Since they’re called “Arch Nemesis.” Throughout the flash, and the page following it, we’re introduced to a character trait of AN. One not seen previously in the last 3 pages they had appeared in.
They’re like, super into 90s memorabilia. But I feel like this is more than just a silly joke and actually ties into their character. Because with VE usually everything ties in with something. And I think in this case it’s AN’s outlook. Granted, we know basically nothing about them, but i’m willing to connect a few dots.
Throughout the intro flash, their objects are shown as something of beauty, something to admire. Something they really like. A very important thing to note is that not one bit of it is something from the modern day. It’s all 90s stuff. AN’s looking back instead of forward, dwelling on the past.
This could also be considered a metaphor for the whole intermission, which just so happened to start once AN took control. The intermission is looking back to the past of Homestuck, the midnight crew intermission, the commands, the midnight crew trying to thwart an evil creature we know virtually nothing about who has a singular color scheme and lives in a cool building. Instead of looking forward to the future of VE.
AN’s method of viewing the story also somewhat ties into this. Kind of. A projector with a vhs-type mechanism. Clearly a downgrade from White Noise’s TV. Once again, looking to the past.
Now this is all dumb speculation for an intermission that’s barely even gotten started yet and even after all that i’m still not any less excited for it. This is just some stuff I noticed. I could end up being totally wrong about this, who knows.
But uhhh yeah I don’t know how to end this soooo read @vasterror this post will make a lot more sense if you did mwah i love you bye
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