Is Homestuck the Ulysses of the Internet? | Idea Channel | PBS

If you're unfamiliar, Homestuck is a webcomic created Andrew Hussie that is over 5000 PAGES so far! And it's still not complete!! It has a strong cult following, even though it presents incredible challenges to its readers; including a giant cast of characters, huge walls of text, and animated flash games that you must beat in order to continue. In in its own weird way, Homestuck is a lot like James Joyce's Ulysses, where only the strongest, most dedicated readers make it through to the end. Most people don't expect such expansive and daunting works to find a home on the internet, but Homestuck has done it, illustrating that its followers' time and effort may actually enhance rather than lessen their devotion.

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[Latula Pyrope]

Th3 v1d3o 1s 4bout Hom3stuck 4nd 1t d1dn't s4y 1n th3 d1scr1pt1on th4t 1 couldn't rp so l33t 1s p3rf3ctly 4cc3pt4ble 4s th1s 1s how th3 ch4r4ct3r typ3s. Don't c4ll m3 4 b1tch.

[JT Kay]

Well, I'm caught up on homestuck until the months of hussie's busy-Ness ends. You'll be caught up by then. Also there's a group reading homestuck for you. Homestuckcolab is the name. I recommend it due to its wordy bits.

[CaptianRico93]

is it really worth me time to get into homestuck? im not a hater im just interested but never read a single page. someone intruige me into this uncharted plethera of madness and woe?

[manics1andonlygirl]

I HAVE COMPLETELY COUGHT UP WITH HOMESTUCK!!! I LOVE IT SO MUCH! I READ TO MY FIRST UPDATE IN 1 WEEK AND HAVE BEEN PATIENTLY WAITING FOR NEW ONES EVER SINCE!! THIS HIATUS IS KILLING ME BUT I KNOW IT WILL DEFINITELY BE WORTH IT

[GrellChanLove1111]

if you get to act 3 you will fall in love with it. It get's rather addictive. You are probably on Act 1 or 2. You have to keep going and once you get to act 3 or 4 you just can NOT stop reading at all.

[Olga Lopez]

WHAT IS YOUR FAV FAN TROLL?

[Daimondcraftz]

Finds out homestuck exists. Challenge accepted. Good thing i didn't plan anything for the entire summer.

[qinoga]

I tried getting into Homestuck but I got incredibly bored after like 200 pages.

[djzilla98]

HONK :o)

[king micky]

it doesn't shorten attention spans in fact I think it helps people open up to more ideas

[king micky]

surprisingly homestuck didn't make up many words sure hussie changed some so things like subjugulators are subjugators, legislacorators are legislators even sopor slime is real its a sort of organic drug in certain trees used as a relaxant and if you look at the quadrant page in the homestuck wiki even they're based on actual things. if you pay attention to a few bits in homestuck its really easy to understand its a great thing to read not a waste of time at all. sorry if this annoyed anyone.

[Jade Cox]

I'm trying to read homestuck. I just heard about it a few days ago and only on act two.