#like it reverted back...

[eljeebee]

this ranch is taking too long LMAOO im not even halfway done in the interior

[drawnfamiliarfaces]

PnF Spirit Week 2: June 1st - Friend group without the Flynn-Fletchers

[himulrai]

with this the spike trilogy comes to a close

previous here!

I have really bad art block atm my posts are gonna be even MORE rushed and staggered than usual I'm so sorry😕

[rebellionsuite]

bobby: okay buck and ravi saws and jaws let’s go

buck: :(

hen: what’s wrong

buck: eddie used to call me buck :(((

chimney: cuz that’s your fucking name my god

[autumn-may]

terrisas really funny ithink

[sodapopseagull]

Head in my hands I will never ever ever ever recover from that one last kiss animation for Gale with the hug-

THIS ONE.

Like for all the times Gale gets done dirty by the game/related media, good lord did they cook with his smooches in patch 6.

These are the faces of two people who are 99% sure they will never get to do this again. This is a LAST last kiss 😭😭😭

The kiss itself is relatively short, and the way they linger afterwards, the way the player character hauls him closer, the absolutely haunted look on their face before they settle into the embrace... This isn't a romantic, "let's go save the world" moment. This is a "I need to memorize the feel of this person's soul so I can find him in the afterlife" kind of thing. They're not ready, but the end of the world waits for no one... like, I'm going to orb 😭😭😭

There's so much character packed into each of Gale's added kisses and I adore all of them, but I'm rotating this one in my mind 24/7 and also crying about it.

[licorishh]

i be like "i miss rex a normal amount" and then i almost pass out watching scene packs

(alternate versions under the cut because i am indecisiveeee)

[pharawee]

Once I figure out a safe escape route I'll come get him myself.

▷ PIT BABE THE SERIES 2 · Episode 3

[caligvlasaqvarivm]

Why The Ending Sucks

Ok I figured it out. Hear me out:

The entire comic has a running theme best summed up as "who is controlling the narrative, and why are we listening to them?"

Hussie plays a caricaturized version of himself that he describes as "buffoonish" and "oafish". Caricature!Hussie is well-meaning, but a dumb idiot who's incredibly biased in favor of certain characters and in disfavor of others (the most obvious example being his "love" of Vriska, but there's also the way he constantly disparages Eridan). As a result, you have to be VERY SKEPTICAL and VERY CAREFUL when approaching Homestuck's narration, because even when the "best" narrator is at the helm, he's not 100% trustworthy and incapable of giving the readers an unbiased view of the story.

I say "best" because, importantly, Hussie isn't the story's only narrator. He and Doc Scratch explicitly fight over control of the story - Doc Scratch, the child abusing predator who engineered Alternia's fascist murder society, whose shaping of its history is explicitly described by character!Hussie as "fanfic". He is then killed by Lord English, who is described by Hussie as embodying the "toxically masculine" and by extension, the patriarchy, and Caliborn explicitly takes control of the story. John even grapples with Caliborn's version of events, calling out how sexist and misogynistic and shitty it is.

So if we're keeping score: control over the narrative is LITERALLY wrested away from Hussie (who was already struggling to be unbiased) by fascists, abusers, and the patriarchy. It's stressed multiple times that Caliborn/LE are responsible for literally everything that ever happens; the reason the Game Over timeline ends the way that it does is because the alpha timeline is, in essence, the narrative LE is telling: the forces of fascism get to claim the new universe, thereby propogating itself, while friendship dies and all hope is lost.

Who's in control of the narrative, and why are we listening to them?

There are other minor examples of this, too: Aranea is an exposition fairy, and she's biased as fuck and wrong ALL THE TIME about her own teammates. Karkat's explanations and rationalizations are constantly tinged with his own self-loathing and self-blame. Sollux and Meulin are both prophets as per their Mage class, but are both so bogged down by their own emotional issues that the futures they pick out are actively harmful. So on and so on. At nearly every turn, you have to interrogate who's telling the story, what their motivations are, and what they're overlooking or deliberately obfuscating.

So given that this theme is so prevalent, and so thoroughly weighted toward "well, actually, maybe you shouldn't take narration at face value and should interrogate it and come to your own conclusions," it would be Really Weird for the story to go "actually, you can totally trust the narrative now because everyone gets a happy ending".

So, I know that it makes me sound like a conspiracy theorist, but here's my genuine take on Homestuck's ending:

The ending is shitty on purpose because the viewer is intended to take it as a dare to refute the narration and make something better.

Why are we letting character!Hussie tell the story? He's a biased idiot. Why are we letting the various avatars of LE and Caliborn tell the story? They're fascist, misogynistic, predatory assholes.

And - because Homestuck is a story about life - why are we letting idiots, assholes, abusers, and creeps dictate the story of real life? The world is full of forces that would try to take control of the story and make everyone else play along, represented in microcosm within the text of Homestuck. We cannot let those forces win.

So please go out and do something kind and hopeful and loving in the world today. Thanks for reading.

[haleigh-sloth]

The Isagi Effect:

Bachira:

Boy was in love within minutes of laying eyes on him.

Chigiri:

Made him want to actually play again.

Barou:

Made him an aggressive yet oddly supportive simp.

Nagi:

Made him go from lazy house cat to barely motivated house cat then back to lazy house cat.

Kaiser:

Reminded him of his horribly abusive father?????????

Rin:

Reminded him of his brother who shockingly and cruelly abandoned him??????

The range I'm telling you. It's impeccable.

[stillgotscars]

you know what makes me so queasy? the progression from “i once was poison ivy, but now i’m your daisy” → “pick your poison, babe, i’m poison either way” and “i’m the death you chose, you’re in terrible danger”

[cinematicnomad]

THE TERROR ▸ how crozier addresses goodsir

[artsymeeshee]

they chillin like old times

[ahappydnp]

everyone talking about fucking sucking TIT sunday and then youtube decides to remind me of that era where dnps old management made them do literal children's television

[daffsforstag]

I would like to microwave him gently.

[gothamite-rambler]

Superman and Batman entered a junkyard, with Batman using the tracker he placed in Robin’s hoodie to locate them. Both men were exhausted after searching for their misbehaving sons, who had sneaked off to have some "Supersons" fun together.

Superman: Do you see them anywhere?

Batman (voice dry, shoulders slumped): Not sure. Hey, man with X-ray vision, can you see them anywhere?

Superman (equally tired): Oh yeah, I do have that.

A loud whooshing sound cut through the air as Jon and Damian zipped past, clearly reacting to the mention of X-ray vision. It was impossible to miss. Batman and Superman's eyes widened as they both looked up, just missing their kids flying by.

Superman: Bruce, did you hear that?

Batman’s jaw clenched, his left eye twitching, frustration boiling over at both his disobedient son, obvious questions and being addressed by his government name.

Batman (through clenched teeth, slowly turning to Superman): There’s nothing you could’ve possibly noticed that I didn’t see first. And for the millionth time, call me Batman when I’m in the suit!

Superman (annoyed, raising his hand): You don’t have to be snippy. I was just building up to it because it’s obvious they flew over there. Jon, Damian, get out here now!

Jon and Damian stayed hidden, stifling laughter as they covered each other’s mouths.

Batman (in a scolding father voice): Damian Al Ghul Wayne, Jon Whatever the Hell Your Middle Name Is Kent, leave the hiding spot. Now!

Superman: His middle name is—

Batman (closing his eyes and shaking his head): Not in the right headspace to care. Children, come here!

Silence.

Superman sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose.

Superman: You’ve already been caught. We know what you did. Stop dragging this out and come out!

The two boys remained hidden, searching for a way to escape without being caught by their fathers. Superman tapped his head, a pounding headache building, while Batman twitched, steam practically seeping from his ears.

Batman: The longer you stay hidden, the longer you’ll be grounded! I’m already taking away the toys you like the most. Keep testing me, and I’ll make you both fucking Amish!

Damian let out an angry scream, storming out of the hiding spot, with Jon reluctantly following.

Damian: But, dad, we were just being heroes!

Batman: Grounded. No laptop for two weeks. No technology. You’re Amish!

Damian: I’m trying to build a game! Come on! You can't—Ow!

Batman grabbed Damian by the ear, dragging him away while scolding him. Damian protested the entire time, insisting that he was turning thirteen soon and could do what he wanted. Batman ignored him as he took him to the Batmobile.

Jon: Poor Damian, am I right? Alright, let's go home and have dinner.

Jon attempted to fly home, but Superman yanked him back to the ground. While his anger wasn’t as volcanic as Batman’s after six days without sleep, his disappointment was palpable.

Superman: I am very disappointed in you, Jon. Not only are you grounded for two weeks with no TV, but you’re also not going to any clubs during that time.

Jon (stomping his feet): I was in the middle of The Challenge, and I… I play drums in the band!

Superman: You’ll be able to have fun in two weeks. Until then, you’re going to read a lot of boring books and receive a lecture about not acting out by your grandparents.

Jon (red-faced): You are so mean! I wish I was a teenager again!

Superman scooped Jon up, carrying him away as Jon kicked and screamed in protest.