HOLY SHIT <33
ngl, i feel like i got the hot end of the stick here because i got introduced to it through kallie and she didn’t flat out tell me about the plot points but rather an overall summary, ie the kids playing a game yada yada, so honestly if i were to have stumbled through it online, it would have been different, right? for example, i know so much about stranger things but ive never actually watched it in its entirety??? kinda sad, but with friends who have and its always a topic online, i can basically give you a summary of it without having watched it. funny how that works.
anyways, this way, it makes me actually want to continue reading more. i feel like if i knew some aspects on homestuck, id go "damn i have to get through all of this until i figure out this certain plot point that i already know, how tiresome, especially with thousands of pages, id rather skip to the end” and it wouldnt be as fun because id already know whats coming up next. and everything else would be tedious for you all. whereas i literally do not have a clue as to where andrew is gonna take the next 6000(or so) pages and thats making me want to liveblog even more because every session is a surprise and im enjoying it So Much.
but most of all, im glad this is a new experience for you all personally, and especially for all who have mentioned that before and are still sticking with me today, it warms my heart to actually see people entertained by the very idea of someone commenting on a webcomic and seeing me go through all of this. so while im having the time of my life figuring out homestuck, you all are laughing in the background at my idiocy and predictions. and i know that it will get even more intense the more we get into it, so im eager for the future of this liveblog. not knowing HOW or WHERE it will go, im basically always on the edge of my seat lol.
at the start, i honestly just wanted to do this liveblog for the sake of killing boredom and getting into new stuff, finding something for me to do and to enjoy, but now people are sending such nice messages ???? im melting a lil inside??? its so goddamn sweet and ive never felt more grateful and ive never wanted to read something more. its a ride im taking with the lot of you, and seeing the flashes and songs that you all love, understanding why the fanbase is adoring a certain character so much or perhaps a certain ship, finding out why this comic got popular in the first place, all the inside jokes and friends along the way, and getting to experience what you all did while reading homestuck, it really makes me feel happy. because its like this collaborative thing in which we’re all connected in a way, sharing jokes, theories, art, fics, memes, and screaming together over a certain part in the story, its all so great. and even if its not “new” for you all, its still an experience in itself and im glad i get to have that journey with you lot.
so im gonna be thanking you all instead because you deserve it more than i do. and thats them facts.