You know, I think those articles comparing Homestuck to works of classic literature may be closer to the mark than many folks realise. I mean, let’s go down the list:
Takes forever to get going
Way too many viewpoint characters, many of whom are only introduced two-thirds of the way through the text
Careens wildly between narrative and epistolary formats
Long, stylistically affected dialogues, especially in situations where you wouldn’t think there’d be time to stop and chat
Repeated digressions about peripherally relevant worldbuilding details, often focusing on characters who play little or no role in the actual plot
Sentimental preoccupation with a very specific era of popular culture
Strongly opinionated narrator who appears to have some sort of romantic obsession with one of the female leads
Kills off half its speaking cast
Published piecemeal, alternating large bursts of content with lengthy hiatuses
The author isn’t getting paid by the word, but it feels like he should be
Victor Hugo would be proud, is what I’m saying.
(For those who are unsure whether this is a callout post of Andrew Hussie or a callout post of Victor Hugo, I encourage you to examine your assumption that it can only be one of those two things.)
