Well, did they?

Posts one poll every Saturday (US time) until it is done. Blog owner uses she/her or xe/xyr.

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What is this?

Did Homestuck Deserve Better is a series of polls asking one simple question: "Did these characters deserve better?"

One character will be posted per week, and the floor will be open for you to give your argument via the reblogs, replies, and asks.

Tags and previous polls under the cut!

Tags

#poll - Self explanatory.

#discussion - People providing their arguments about the polls.

#talking - Anything that doesn't fall under the above categories.

Previous Polls

John/June Egbert (see discussion) (see redux)

Rose Lalonde (see discussion) (see redux)

Dave Strider (see discussion) (see redux)

Jade Harley (see discussion)

Jane Crocker (see discussion)

Jake English (see discussion)

Roxy Lalonde (see discussion)

Dirk Strider (see discussion)

Auto-Responder (see discussion)

Karkat Vantas (see discussion)

Gamzee Makara (see discussion)

Terezi Pyrope (see discussion)

Sollux Captor (see discussion)

Tavros Nitram (see discussion)

Aradia Megido (see discussion)

Nepeta Leijon (see discussion)

Vriska Serket (see discussion)

Equius Zahhak (see discussion)

Kanaya Maryam (see discussion)

Eridan Ampora (see discussion)

Feferi Peixes (see discussion)

Aranea Serket (see discussion)

Meenah Peixes (see discussion)

Kankri Vantas (see discussion)

Latula Pyrope (see discussion)

Porrim Maryam (see discussion)

Cronus Ampora (see discussion)

Mituna Captor (see discussion)

Kurloz Makara (see discussion)

Up next: Meulin Leijon

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Did Damara deserve better?

Yes

Only a little

No

She deserved worse, actually

My feelings are complex and I will elaborate in tags/reblogs/replies

I haven't read Homestuck

Voting ended onJul 6, 2024

Consider not only how she was handled, but how you wish she was handled, and if you think she had any potential that was unused.

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The next dancestor poll is the last one.

What next?

Cherubs

Ancestors

Kids' guardians

Sprites

Enough of these polls already...

Voting ended onJul 5, 2024

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Did Horuss deserve better?

Yes

Only a little

No

He deserved worse, actually

My feelings are complex and I will elaborate in tags/reblogs/replies

I haven't read Homestuck

Voting ended onJun 29, 2024

Consider not only how he was handled, but how you wish he was handled, and if you think he had any potential that was unused.

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Did Rufioh deserve better?

Yes

Only a little

No

He deserved worse, actually

My feelings are complex and I will elaborate in tags/reblogs/replies

I haven't read Homestuck

Voting ended onJun 22, 2024

Consider not only how he was handled, but how you wish he was handled, and if you think he had any potential that was unused.

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Did Meulin deserve better?

Yes

Only a little

No

She deserved worse, actually

My feelings are complex and I will elaborate in tags/reblogs/replies

I haven't read Homestuck

Voting ended onJun 15, 2024

Consider not only how she was handled, but how you wish she was handled, and if you think she had any potential that was unused.

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Did Kurloz deserve better?

Yes

Only a little

No

He deserved worse, actually

My feelings are complex and I will elaborate in tags/reblogs/replies

I haven't read Homestuck

Voting ended onJun 8, 2024

Consider not only how he was handled, but how you wish he was handled, and if you think he had any potential that was unused.

Note: If I see someone insulting or threatening people over this poll, I will block you so fast your head will spin.

[didhomestuckdeservebetter]

I LOOKED AWAY FOR AN HOUR WHY DO I HAVE 40 MORBILLION NEW NOTES.

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Did Mituna deserve better?

Yes

Only a little

No

He deserved worse, actually

My feelings are complex and I will elaborate in tags/reblogs/replies

I haven't read Homestuck

Voting ended onJun 1, 2024

Consider not only how he was handled, but how you wish he was handled, and if you think he had any potential that was unused.

[didhomestuckdeservebetter]

Please don't make me take any more psychic damage than is strictly necessary to get your point across, thank you.

[didhomestuckdeservebetter]

Did Cronus deserve better?

Yes

Only a little

No

He deserved worse, actually

My feelings are complex and I will elaborate in tags/reblogs/replies

I haven't read Homestuck

Voting ended onMay 25, 2024

Consider not only how he was handled, but how you wish he was handled, and if you think he had any potential that was unused.

Note: If I see someone insulting or threatening people over this poll, I will block you so fast your head will spin.

[opposumi]

Y'know what I'd change my answer to yes instead of it's complicated if I could, based on how "deserves worse" this poll went. With characters like Vriska, who do objectively worse versions of the things people dislike Cronus for, getting an instant "well every character deserved better" argument to explain why people vote yes, Cronus just gets an instant "no he sucks"?? that's such a weird fandom phenomenon. like he's a creep and an ableist, and so was Vriska but NOW we're judging it based on morals? just for this one??

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Did Cronus deserve better?

Yes

Only a little

No

He deserved worse, actually

My feelings are complex and I will elaborate in tags/reblogs/replies

I haven't read Homestuck

Voting ended onMay 25, 2024

Consider not only how he was handled, but how you wish he was handled, and if you think he had any potential that was unused.

Note: If I see someone insulting or threatening people over this poll, I will block you so fast your head will spin.

[earth-itself]

The point of canon cronus- and most of the dancestors- is to be a joke character. I feel he fulfilled the role of "parody of an "nice guy"" pretty well. He's actually an fairly accurate portrayal of the way many people behave in real life. I don't think the dancestors/alpha trolls were nessecary additions to the story, but as it stands Cronus accomplished his purpose.

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Did Cronus deserve better?

Yes

Only a little

No

He deserved worse, actually

My feelings are complex and I will elaborate in tags/reblogs/replies

I haven't read Homestuck

Voting ended onMay 25, 2024

Consider not only how he was handled, but how you wish he was handled, and if you think he had any potential that was unused.

Note: If I see someone insulting or threatening people over this poll, I will block you so fast your head will spin.

[didhomestuckdeservebetter]

Why did that go up so late? I scheduled it for the usual time...

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Did Porrim deserve better?

Yes

Only a little

No

She deserved worse, actually

My feelings are complex and I will elaborate in tags/reblogs/replies

I haven't read Homestuck

Voting ended onMay 18, 2024

Consider not only how she was handled, but how you wish she was handled, and if you think she had any potential that was unused.

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Did Latula deserve better?

Yes

Only a little

No

She deserved worse, actually

My feelings are complex and I will elaborate in tags/reblogs/replies

I haven't read Homestuck

Voting ended onMay 11, 2024

Consider not only how she was handled, but how you wish she was handled, and if you think she had any potential that was unused.

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Did Kankri deserve better?

Yes

Only a little

No

He deserved worse, actually

My feelings are complex and I will elaborate in tags/reblogs/replies

I haven't read Homestuck

Voting ended onMay 4, 2024

Consider not only how he was handled, but how you wish he was handled, and if you think he had any potential that was unused.

Note: If I see someone insulting or threatening people over this poll, I will block you so fast your head will spin.