Why Is Homestuck So Popular?

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  • We interview Homestuck cosplayers at Another Anime Convention about why Homestuck is so popular.
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  • @emilym6185
    @emilym6185 Před 10 lety +126

    1:10
    I WOULD VOTE FOR THAT MAYOR.

    • @autumn1792
      @autumn1792 Před 10 lety +4

      I would give him all the votes. ALL OF THEM.

    • @strawberrybat3281
      @strawberrybat3281 Před 10 lety

      OMG I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE! :D

    • @alexkatty8809
      @alexkatty8809 Před 10 lety +2

      VOTE MAYOR FOR *ALL* OF THE POSITIONS
      all of them.

  • @realmofthemisunderstood166
    @realmofthemisunderstood166 Před 9 lety +205

    I had no idea our fandom was so hated....

    • @angelinas8176
      @angelinas8176 Před 9 lety +33

      About an hour ago, I was having so much fun chatting with a stranger online about my interests but once I mentioned Homestuck they signed off, not saying anything

    • @angelinas8176
      @angelinas8176 Před 9 lety +32

      *Update:* He blocked me and so did his friends, saying "Stay away from us you Homestuck trash" >:(

    • @realmofthemisunderstood166
      @realmofthemisunderstood166 Před 9 lety +21

      Betty Crocker
      oh my god...Im so sorry :( wtf do people hate so much about us?

    • @angelinas8176
      @angelinas8176 Před 9 lety +19

      I don't know! We are generally nice people...right? :l

    • @realmofthemisunderstood166
      @realmofthemisunderstood166 Před 9 lety +9

      Betty Crocker
      I-I dont know,I mean.....at least I am...and I feel like you are too....

  • @katietehkool5679
    @katietehkool5679 Před 9 lety +142

    I think the reason why when we see a homestuck fan irl they're our immediate best friend is because... Homestuck fans are so hard to find, for me at least, and you share an interest with that person. Even when our ships, theories, and headcanons are different, we still shed those tears and we still love the comic just the same. I still haven't found one though

    • @daisymac8278
      @daisymac8278 Před 8 lety +1

      Me too. :'(

    • @nyehhehheh3478
      @nyehhehheh3478 Před 8 lety +1

      Heh, Same Here...
      I Have No Homestuck Friends IRL Or Internet...
      ;-;

    • @lucidlullaby894
      @lucidlullaby894 Před 8 lety +1

      +nyeh heh heh same, I'm trying my best to get some of my friends to read it, but they just don't follow through ;~;

    • @Bea-zn8vr
      @Bea-zn8vr Před 8 lety +1

      me too! All my friends have shitty english, so nobody understands ;-;

    • @lotuslaced
      @lotuslaced Před 7 lety +2

      KatieTehKool Same. But I've been getting my friends into Homestuck and I saw a guy in my school wearing a Dave Strider hoodie!

  • @ilikeediting649
    @ilikeediting649 Před 8 lety +72

    I love when people put the time and effort into their cosplay, and make it look nice. They have my respect.

  • @dasytaylor
    @dasytaylor Před 7 lety +68

    2:35 - 3:04 Headcanon real life Nepeta Leijon detected

  • @reeseundone9943
    @reeseundone9943 Před 9 lety +192

    It's funny because we are trash xD.
    All my Homestuck friends say "We know we're trash. And we don't care!"

  • @emikumaarts
    @emikumaarts Před 10 lety +75

    //sits here counting all the homestucks in the back//

  • @rileymcdade48
    @rileymcdade48 Před 10 lety +43

    homestuck brings people together. I actually met my girlfriend at a convention were i was Tavros and she was Gamzee. After a lot of talking we got together and even cosplay married. We are very happy together.

  • @tylerdean3680
    @tylerdean3680 Před 10 lety +25

    3:10 THE LISSSSSSSSSSP

  • @salamanderchild1963
    @salamanderchild1963 Před 9 lety +43

    YOU DID FORGET SOMETHING
    all the crazy shenanigans

  • @clementine9807
    @clementine9807 Před 9 lety +10

    THEY MAYOR COSPLAY WAS BEAUTIFUL

  • @kyonchi2665
    @kyonchi2665 Před 10 lety +29

    You forgot..
    the buckets

    • @lynn713
      @lynn713 Před 6 lety +5

      We DoNT BRiNG THoSe uP, ReMeMBeR?

    • @K4rmauh
      @K4rmauh Před 5 lety +1

      THERE ARE CHILDREN HERE! *Le Gasp*

  • @CoolJakarta
    @CoolJakarta Před 9 lety +36

    I like the music in homestuck, I love and hate all the characters. The Plot and story is so unique and different I can't relate it to anyting else. Its so original.I think its the best webcomic ever XD

  • @4SHL1XX
    @4SHL1XX Před 4 lety +6

    3:04
    *THAT SOLLUX IS SO HEADCANON*

  • @casmoffett2759
    @casmoffett2759 Před 7 lety +7

    3:54
    DEADPOOL WITH A PINK FLUFFY UNICORN

  • @yagmurcelik5185
    @yagmurcelik5185 Před 8 lety +30

    Homestuck is scary, gruesome, definitely original and fun to read so you should read it. I didn't read it yet but I will.

    • @nicodiangolo6265
      @nicodiangolo6265 Před 7 lety +3

      yagmur celik oh my gods did you read it yet?? it's sooo good but I won't spoil it

    • @awsy080
      @awsy080 Před rokem

      did u read it yet?

  • @talanim.442
    @talanim.442 Před 9 lety +10

    omg I love that the Eridan and Sollux cosplayers stayed in character with the voices! that's awesome.

  • @GLYDraws
    @GLYDraws Před 8 lety +27

    When I saw Wayward Vagabond I spit Pepsi out XD

  • @pockynation4008
    @pockynation4008 Před 9 lety +32

    I couldn't finish homestuck because my computer crushed on me and i lost my place

  • @rattyaa
    @rattyaa Před 7 lety +8

    I remember the _very_ first time I was introduced to Homestuck, I was at a con and one of the people I was with said I should try to count the trolls. I, in my former gullibility, didn't know what a troll was, so she explained that they were gray teenagers with orange horns. I immediately started to notice some. I didn't know this at the time, but the very first cosplay I saw was of Equius. I think they were with someone dressed as Nepeta as well. Wandering around the con, I noticed several trolls I now recognise as Karkat, Kanaya, Terezi, and others. Now, fast forward several months, I'm really into Undertale, and Toby Fox's music. So, of course, I'm reintroduced into Homestuck. At first I was confused, and my only thoughts were, "Where are the dam trolls?"
    But, I persevered, and only skipped the intermission (I know, I'm a sinner).
    I haven't finished Homestuck yet, and I'm not actually sure if I ever will, but I _do_ know I will always enjoy it.

  • @wyattwolftown3286
    @wyattwolftown3286 Před 8 lety +23

    i accidentally snorted rly loud at 4am when i saw calliope i love her so much

    • @derpjohnson9747
      @derpjohnson9747 Před 7 lety +1

      @Liliana Villalobos does you have a trollsona :D

    • @wyattwolftown3286
      @wyattwolftown3286 Před 7 lety +1

      Sort of? idk if its a trollsona, its sort of just an oc.

  • @Rachel-or6rh
    @Rachel-or6rh Před 10 lety +21

    DOCTOR WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE
    DOCTOR GET BACK HERE
    I HAVE A FEZ

  • @benji2058
    @benji2058 Před 7 lety +4

    "It's really great, it's like a big family." And then that quote went on to become an extremely popular vine wow-

  • @mintcandyspace9140
    @mintcandyspace9140 Před 9 lety +7

    The thing I personally love about Homestuck is that the characters, despite all of their differences, truly are a family. Even through the death, and the sad parts, they were stuck together and that really speaks to me.

  • @clairesmith8170
    @clairesmith8170 Před 9 lety +13

    It's so hard to find other Homestuck fans for me too and I only have like 15/16 friends online who like homestuck too, I mean they taught me about Homestuck, they showed me one gif video and i loved it XD.

    • @alandebbie
      @alandebbie Před 8 lety

      +Claire and Terezi “The Scalemate Queen” AJ Yea, and in real life it's hard two ;^:
      I only found ONE PERSON at my school that likes Homestuck and we just became best friends ;V;

    • @clairesmith8170
      @clairesmith8170 Před 8 lety

      little eppap I need an irl friend that likes Homestuck too ;n;

    • @captainsafety8354
      @captainsafety8354 Před 8 lety

      I have 3 friends who read it

    • @data6022
      @data6022 Před 6 lety

      I live in Brazil , almost no one I know speaks english

  • @Silverlight222
    @Silverlight222 Před 10 lety +11

    Rose, that is a gorgeous cosplay. *thumbs up*

  • @verity_amo
    @verity_amo Před 5 lety +5

    I liked how the Sollux cosplayer spoke with a lisp.

  • @kaliewoods1532
    @kaliewoods1532 Před 8 lety +5

    The thing that really drew me into Homestuck Would be three things One the characters There are so many different characters With such a vast variety of personality types And disabilities Which really gives everybody something to relate to And makes every type of person a hero
    II would be the storyline Just all the shenanigans and just how is brought togetherAnd if the insanity of the idea in general 3 would be the fandom It was actually my friend Abby who made me start reading Homestuck One day

  • @twilaallen5435
    @twilaallen5435 Před 10 lety +12

    I love homestuck. It's interactive, and somehow falls together even though it's WAY random. Our friends enjoy constant cosplay, and we have been obsessing over it in every way. I think that the best thing about Homestuck is that it sort of reaches everyone's interests. It's not just science fiction; It's also comedy and romance, and other things that people have interest, and the characters are so much like people in reality that you can actually relate to them in some moments.
    Reply with a

  • @23philllipsmajsnowflurrybo85

    The Doctor is just like "NOTICE ME SENPAI I WANNA BE FAMOUS!!!"

  • @yolksoda
    @yolksoda Před 8 lety +4

    i just started reading homestuck.... rip me

  • @dosrg3773
    @dosrg3773 Před 11 lety +1

    i just love the freedom in the fandom like you could go cosplay your oc and people would be genuinely interested in your character

  • @jvno1117
    @jvno1117 Před 4 lety +5

    Its weird that this was 7 years ago

  • @StevenoftheDead
    @StevenoftheDead Před 10 lety +14

    you know what striked me after several minutes, they're all chicks.

    • @morginkorenn3750
      @morginkorenn3750 Před 9 lety +10

      Male cosplayers in general are usually swept under the rug... But it seems in like almost all of the big fandoms right now that there is a major infestation of the squealing pre-teen fangirls.

  • @MaryPerez-rq5sf
    @MaryPerez-rq5sf Před 10 lety +6

    Dat Doctor Who in the background

  • @dragonrider71103
    @dragonrider71103 Před 7 lety +3

    3:05 *plays Macintosh Plus while zooming in on Eridan's face*

  • @caesium1102
    @caesium1102 Před 8 lety +2

    At first I only kept reading Homestuck because I wanted to see how the trolls would be incorporated into the story, but what made me love it so much was that it really made me feel. They are so many emotions that get to you reading this and you really start to connect and fall in love with the characters. You start to care about them and want to see what they'll do next and how things will work out for them. This hiatus is driving me crazy and I just really want to see what happens, so that's why I really like Homestuck.
    cliffnotes version:
    the feels man

    • @jeftar3po372
      @jeftar3po372 Před 7 lety

      A year later and can relate to this. 1st time I read the first 5 acts, it was to get to the trolls and I wasn't enjoying it. I try again a couple years later, but with a mindset of I wonder what these characters are about, what events unfold. I was actually looking foward to the whole story vs just the humor from the trolls. I gotta say, I like Jade and Especially Rose a lot more because of it. Rose is a smart ass and I tend to think those types of characters are funny. And Andrew Hussie somehow made me feel for even the characters that seemed unlikable like Karkat and Vriska. How the hell he made me love a troll who gets stressed out too easily and a troll who lied a lot in the past. Now I'm on act 2 of Act 5 and kind of am where I left off. This 2nd read through I enjoyed the vast majority of.

  • @vexenn3649
    @vexenn3649 Před 3 lety +5

    Aw so long ago I miss the old side of the fandom man

  • @Ponies62
    @Ponies62 Před 11 lety

    i love this fandom and how everyone's just together and it's just awesome

  • @ScientificMagic
    @ScientificMagic Před 11 lety

    This was AMAZING! The Doctor coming along at the end too...Dude, that was too cool! I just loved how the questions were posed and everything was amazingly unbiased! I loved it! :3

  • @halonerd6562
    @halonerd6562 Před 10 lety +6

    The whole thiing ii2 a metaphor for growiing up and because iit ii2 mo2tly teen2 that read Homestuck we can relate 2 the character2 be2t. We fiind iit very iintere2tiing becau2e we fiind a character we can relate 2 (usually our patron troll or one of the four human2.)

  • @NerdCaliber
    @NerdCaliber  Před 11 lety

    No problem! Thank you for participating.

  • @vriskaserket1066
    @vriskaserket1066 Před 7 lety +4

    3:16 That Eridan omg xD))

  • @beefchief2320
    @beefchief2320 Před 9 lety +3

    I just saw the 11th doctor in the background...yes, I think yes.

  • @girlpopladyboots
    @girlpopladyboots Před rokem +2

    aww… wow this was so long ago. miss how big homestuck was

  • @DarkandDeath4
    @DarkandDeath4 Před 11 lety

    I think what got me and many other people were all the characters in Homestuck. So much stuff to cosplay, roleplay, and share that you never really get tired of it. And because of the many characters its almost inevitable that you find at least one you can relate to.

  • @DrakenHero34andDrega
    @DrakenHero34andDrega Před 11 lety

    this video is amazing at how well some people make their points. its also entertaining if you watch in the background whats going on. when the interveiw with nepeta and hero of hearts equius was going on there was a docter cosplay in the background running around and i just thought that was amazing.

  • @davestrider3854
    @davestrider3854 Před 10 lety +3

    2:45 the doctor

  • @NerdCaliber
    @NerdCaliber  Před 11 lety

    It's Another Anime Convention in New Hampshire. It's happening again this October.

  • @hellograystripeee
    @hellograystripeee Před 11 lety +1

    omg that eridan that walked by near the end looked awesome D:

  • @BlueRhythm24
    @BlueRhythm24 Před 11 lety

    A big part of reading Homestuck is that it is up to a reader's interpretation and it allows you to use your imagination. In fact, it encourages you to. The long texts can be daunting but as as person who is reading the comic a second time, you really do connect with the characters. The fandom is pretty accepting when it comes to different headcanons and pairings. What I love most about it is that we are all inspired to participate, whether it is throuh music, art, cosplay, or writing.

  • @tylermorgan5230
    @tylermorgan5230 Před 3 lety +3

    Homestuck inspired me to my own series,

  • @jennytheawesome100
    @jennytheawesome100 Před 10 lety +1

    2:44 the 11th doctor in the backround like "derpderpderpderp"

  • @treneea2you
    @treneea2you Před 11 lety

    oh gog feeling jams...oh my gosh i do love the fandom!! and no one should ever worry about whether or not they'll be accepted because all the people i've met have been amazing and everyone accepts you prettymuch no matter what . and yes the animations and music are just amazing!!! really everything is.... :)

  • @Dragon_Sparkles
    @Dragon_Sparkles Před 9 lety

    I loved the 'doctor' coming in at the end.

  • @swapsans5698
    @swapsans5698 Před 9 lety +2

    I love everything about homestuck and just want to tell everyone about it

  • @catorialdaine7533
    @catorialdaine7533 Před 9 lety +2

    I don't know what Homestuck is (I'll find out later), but I was looking in the background, and I saw Kaito Shion. He's my favourite Vocaloid! :D

  • @decipherthemind
    @decipherthemind Před 9 lety

    Another thing to add about why lots of people love the fandom is the journey that some characters go on. Some characters never change, like Mituna is always spazzy and Eridan never really turns his life around, but others really grow. Karkat, for example, goes from being a grumpy shut-in to a strong leader. Dave slowly but surely breaks from his "cool kid" image to help his friends. Tavros' confidence grows dramatically, and Jadesprite finds her worth. In addition, the overcoming of disabilities is a key factor. Terezi's lack of sight doesn't seem to hinder her at all, Latula is still "rad" without a sense of smell, and Meulin stays as happy as ever though without hearing.

  • @Rinwtf
    @Rinwtf Před 9 lety +1

    Homestuck is gust beautiful, everyone is so nice and supportive of eachother :3

  • @user-tb3ns8li5n
    @user-tb3ns8li5n Před 10 lety +4

    the freakin 11th doctor cosplayer in the background omg xD

  • @tentickles1925
    @tentickles1925 Před 7 lety +1

    3:06 tHEY EVEN NAILED THE LISP

  • @vrisage
    @vrisage Před 6 lety +2

    3:09: Eridan: Panic Attack

  • @hellflameflowers3930
    @hellflameflowers3930 Před 8 lety +1

    I showed my friends Homestuck, ones almost caught up and ones on act 1 still, lol

  • @TehRealWeegee
    @TehRealWeegee Před 11 lety

    that nepeta next to the equius in the hoodie
    aaaa so cute

  • @missglassesgirly
    @missglassesgirly Před 11 lety

    the doctor roaming through the background was pretty great

  • @casmoffett2759
    @casmoffett2759 Před 7 lety +2

    when the Kurloz is talking-

  • @kyrabythesea
    @kyrabythesea Před 9 lety +2

    2:29 HEY LOOK IT'S DIPPER PINES!!!

  • @mgimansss
    @mgimansss Před 11 lety

    the name was a reference the earthbound games since they both have similar story progression and pacing.

  • @snowblosm
    @snowblosm Před 7 lety

    "it's really great. It's like a big family." THIS IS WHERE THAT CAME FROM!!

  • @eddsworldfan111
    @eddsworldfan111 Před 11 lety

    Homestucks just flock togheter we mannaged to get about 20 of us at my local (and very new and fairly small) convention and well i met my new girlfreind in that group so god am i glad to be in such an amazing fandom

  • @evilgenius3984
    @evilgenius3984 Před 10 lety

    I love the doctor who guy that shows up in the background of a bunch of the clips

  • @iloveleemorethanu
    @iloveleemorethanu Před 11 lety

    I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE SOLLUX BECAUSE OF HIS REPLY!!
    There are cases where there have been actual Tavros cosplayers who really can't walk and Homestuck gives them something to coslpay that makes them feel better!
    I know of a Terezi cosplayer who is ACTUALLY blind and coslpaying as Terezi makes her feel much better about maybe tripping, bumping into people and things, etc.
    Everyone can relate to a character in some way and it just makes us all happy to be able to relate to them.

  • @taylorberkebile7562
    @taylorberkebile7562 Před 9 lety

    Whenever you find someone who has the same classpect as you, you feel like you have a connection. Just knowing what theirs is tells you a bit about who they are and it's so cool.

  • @NerdCaliber
    @NerdCaliber  Před 11 lety +1

    You know, honestly, till you just mentioned that, it didn't occur to me that there were no male interviewees. I'll keep that in mind if we do a Part 2 :)

  • @TereziPyrope413
    @TereziPyrope413 Před rokem +2

    why was this recommended to me NOW?

  • @arthurartchive
    @arthurartchive Před 10 lety

    I knew I knew that Rose and Dave !! Cowbutts to the win~ they're so pretty :'3 also lovely interview~~ >w

  • @Acelover3000
    @Acelover3000 Před 11 lety

    I remember first entering the fandom. :) I was up late one night watching Hetalia, and then suddenly I saw someone post a homestuck picture on my tumblr dashboard. Out of curiosity, I looked it up. Been reading ever since. The cosplaying is really fun. X3 And It helps me meet some really cool people

  • @solanaceae8
    @solanaceae8 Před 10 lety +1

    OMG DOCTOR WHO COSPLAY IN THE BEGINNING

  • @UnusedOldAccount123
    @UnusedOldAccount123 Před 11 lety

    Omg that nepetas voive is my new head cannon :O That Sollux speaks will a lisp to the reporter

  • @TrancePacifica
    @TrancePacifica Před 11 lety

    It took me sometime and a ton of hesitation later to get into it. Act one, yes, it was slow, but then I kept reading, and some days later, I'm now on Act 5 when the story of the trolls come in.

  • @OriginalPipzel
    @OriginalPipzel Před 11 lety

    2:41
    Eleventh Doctor just buzzing about in the background :D

  • @noticeme2170
    @noticeme2170 Před 7 lety

    I just started reading homestuck again and I got my favorite part with my favorite people
    KARKAT AND GAMZEE, TEREZI

  • @shebeefingonmystroganoff
    @shebeefingonmystroganoff Před 11 lety +1

    The fandom itself is just the best and most coolest, accepting fandom out there
    omfg
    ajshdiukahsduikahd fangasm

  • @SuperLalalandXD
    @SuperLalalandXD Před 11 lety

    I can't the beginning of the video seriously with The Doctor in the background XD

  • @kuraraShotai9
    @kuraraShotai9 Před 11 lety

    Personally, my reason for liking Homestuck is because of not only the story itself, but the way the characters react to their surroundings, their reactions reach from stoic passiveness to sheer panic, and every one is either incredibly hilarious of ridiculously terrifying, and I love every minute of it.

  • @demikk4il_
    @demikk4il_ Před 5 lety +1

    why I discovered this fandom just now

  • @mejeck3
    @mejeck3 Před 11 lety

    It gives a name to the types of relationships we've had for years but never had a name for.

  • @Krolshi
    @Krolshi Před 10 lety +1

    I usually get into something because of ships , that 's probably one reason why I 'm reading and in the fandom xD Aside from the long constant pesterlogs it _is_ a good comic , with random shits for giggles . And them fanarts & cosplays tho , it 's amazing how far people go with it .

    • @wav003
      @wav003 Před 9 lety

      Why is everyone so obsessed with shipping? I find it breathtakingly stupid.

  • @ForNarnia98
    @ForNarnia98 Před 11 lety

    Haha the doctor in the backround of the first bit !!

  • @webk1nz101
    @webk1nz101 Před 9 lety +2

    THE PERFECT LIITHP

  • @emmaisnotinteresting9495

    the Equius cosplayer has the cutest lisp aww!

  • @BlackholeYT11
    @BlackholeYT11 Před 11 lety +1

    Wow, seriously amazing cosplays here.

  • @jimfredsatko3978
    @jimfredsatko3978 Před 8 lety +3

    She kept up the liisp, haha. Niice!

  • @juliahummel1893
    @juliahummel1893 Před 10 lety

    wait, was that the master at the end who said, "yeah!" after the doctor ran away orr....?

  • @Error404fucknickname
    @Error404fucknickname Před 10 lety

    The reason HS is so popular is because it's very innovative i n the sense of story-telling. But why it's so GOOOOOD is because the story is completely original. It kinda falls into the Science Fiction, Space Opera, or Epic genres, but it has so many new concepts (which are the base for good sci fi) like the different types of time travel, the whole "paradox space" shit, the fact that the end of the Earth's civilization is such a small event in the history of the universe, the amazing back story for every single character, world and thing, the frequency with which the "this-is-awful-but-it's-for-the-greater-good" thing is used and all the different personalities makes homestuck's story simply BEAUTIFULLY EPIC.
    Thnx for reading the whole thing.

  • @sixbooth5922
    @sixbooth5922 Před 10 lety

    that vriska at the start is adorable

  • @NerdCaliber
    @NerdCaliber  Před 11 lety

    Every Homestuck cosplayer I've met has been awesome.

  • @Laslus_
    @Laslus_ Před 10 lety

    dude, this is the best reporter ever.

  • @IBSTER200
    @IBSTER200 Před 11 lety

    Anime Boston is really good its in March

  • @tiganacheek8708
    @tiganacheek8708 Před 11 lety

    i love the spontaneous doctor at 2:45. i just flipped out