I slept and I’m not salty & bitter anymore, so that’s good. I’m going to write down some thoughts for my own benefit.
A lot of people are saying that there’s no way homestuck could’ve ended neatly - and that it would’ve been disingenuous if it had done so. And while I disagree, I do think there’s something to the idea that homestuck doesn’t subscribe to the idea of “character arcs,” and that there doesn’t need to be some clear resolution in that sense. Although I do think there could’ve been a more….conclusive ending without it seeming out of place, I do think that homestuck had turned into something massive and collaborative, and that it’s also fitting for it to end in the way it did: with more questions than answers, and the promise that the ride is not going to be over any time soon.
Part of the appeal of homestuck (to me) was that every little thing seemed to have some purpose down the road. Homestuck has turned into a monster during these last few years, but that still seemed true, and my amazement with homestuck came from that fact. The idea that something so convoluted could still be conclusively figured out and still looped back on itself blew my mind. That didn’t happen with the ending, and that is my main source of disappointment. That being said, I can understand why it ended the way it did. It paves the way for open interpretation, and while that isn’t what I wanted, I can appreciate that.
Homestuck gave me more than I ever thought a piece of media could give me, and I will forever be grateful for that. The animation itself was beautiful, and it really is a testament to have far we’ve come.
The ending was not everything (nor even close to everything) that I had hoped for, but I loved it all the same. Thank you homestuck, and thank you Andrew Hussie.
