Thought I'd bring back this blog with some articles on comics to read and games to play, and what better way to start than with an oddly controversial topic.
MS Paint Adventures: Homestuck — or just Homestuck, for the sake of simplicity — is an unusually divisive subject. There are those who hate it with a passion, who deride it for its convoluted story or its predictability, and who subsequently loath anything related to it, including, and especially, its fanbase. Then there are those love it with an equal, if not superior, passion, who fill online forums to discuss the direction of the story and its underlying themes, who cosplay characters at conventions, who produce fan art, fan music, and (for better or worse) fan fiction.
But why? What is Homestuck really? And why does it cause such conflict? And why should anyone consider taking a look at it? In the following article, I shall endeavor to answer these questions, and maybe a few more.
