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feotakahari) wrote2019-03-01 06:49 pm
feotakahari) wrote2019-03-01 06:49 pm
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I just realized that not only have I never gotten into Homestuck, I’ve never gotten into anything that was fragmented in the same way Homestuck is.
The impression I’ve gotten in regards to Homestuck is that you need to read it together with Problem Sleuth, and Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff, and probably some of the ARG stuff as well, and you don’t really get a guide to what you need to read in what order. Kingdom Hearts has the same reputation for requiring you to put together the pieces from both main and side stories. And anyone who “seriously” reads superhero comics needs to track down obscure titles. Those are probably the three things you think of when you think of digging for plot points in massively overcomplicated universes.
But there are a gazillion Stephen King books that have plot relevance to The Dark Tower despite not officially being part of The Dark Tower. And being a big-time Doctor Who fan means wading through fifty years of television. Magic: the Gathering continuity is an unholy mess, but Yu-Gi-Oh! isn’t that much cleaner. Whether you read Tom Holt or Chris Roberson, or for that matter, Dave Willis, you’ll have a devil of a time piecing it all together. And not a one of these is anything I ever devoted much time or effort to.
There was a specific point when I think I had the invitation in front of me. I decided to track down and read the entirety of the 2000 AD comic Nemesis the Warlock, and I discovered that it crossed over with other 2000 AD comics. In order to get a full understanding of the plot, I would need to at least find and read some ABC Warriors stories, and maybe Judge Dredd as well. But the Warriors are boring and Dredd is depressing, so I decided to just skip all that and try to guess what was in the missing pieces.
The impression I’ve gotten in regards to Homestuck is that you need to read it together with Problem Sleuth, and Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff, and probably some of the ARG stuff as well, and you don’t really get a guide to what you need to read in what order. Kingdom Hearts has the same reputation for requiring you to put together the pieces from both main and side stories. And anyone who “seriously” reads superhero comics needs to track down obscure titles. Those are probably the three things you think of when you think of digging for plot points in massively overcomplicated universes.
But there are a gazillion Stephen King books that have plot relevance to The Dark Tower despite not officially being part of The Dark Tower. And being a big-time Doctor Who fan means wading through fifty years of television. Magic: the Gathering continuity is an unholy mess, but Yu-Gi-Oh! isn’t that much cleaner. Whether you read Tom Holt or Chris Roberson, or for that matter, Dave Willis, you’ll have a devil of a time piecing it all together. And not a one of these is anything I ever devoted much time or effort to.
There was a specific point when I think I had the invitation in front of me. I decided to track down and read the entirety of the 2000 AD comic Nemesis the Warlock, and I discovered that it crossed over with other 2000 AD comics. In order to get a full understanding of the plot, I would need to at least find and read some ABC Warriors stories, and maybe Judge Dredd as well. But the Warriors are boring and Dredd is depressing, so I decided to just skip all that and try to guess what was in the missing pieces.
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Because yeah, what you describe is kinda a thing for me too. I just can't handle huge archives in general--my limit is generally like, six books, with a few notable exceptions.