I Watched My Old Homestuck Videos

[@meowlizzzard]

I’m pretty sure this man qualifies for every veteran’s discount available

[@StephenMckeighen]

After this video he qualifies for a purple heart

[@AmboRox360]

"I pay taxes I can't fight the homestuck again" is the best comment.

[@ZenofireX]

You can't fight the homestuck Though it's weird and random It's the *greatest* fandom

[@starlosa]

I DIED WHEN I READ THAT

[@doublepistolandawink]

@@ZenofireX you cant fight the homestuck true its so *outrageous* but its so *contagious*

[@jlgirlxox]

Octopimp having to explain what hs is to his audience is absolutely wild to me

[@geckopecko]

ikr THE LACK OF CULTURE wtf

[@davespriter]

octopimp has been the homestuck voice actor guy in my mind this whole time. i just sort of thought he was still doing that out there somewhere. im relieved to know hes actually mostly recovered

[@averagehomestuckenjoyer296]

XDDDDD

[@Kil408]

Ikr? It’s baffling to me that there are fans and watchers of octo that don’t know what it is. He’s literally _the_ homestuck dub icon

[@Maradrafts]

Same. I never left the fandom (to be fair, I went in later than some), so all the Homestuck retrospective videos that are popping up lately and describing the comic like this cornerstone of a bygone era make me feel... weird, to say the least. The only thing that has changed from then is I'm now into Vast Error in addition to Homestuck -- and I can now appreciate Octo for a whole host of other, newer things beside those dubs.

[@imaginefun13]

"I'll just wait for Homestuck to finish!" Genuinely the funniest sentence I've ever heard.

[@iantaakalla8180]

But Homestuck is finished. Now it’s Beyond Canon that will never end

[@pip__]

@@iantaakalla8180 yep

[@MellowDesolation]

Your content is literally iconic to the fandom tho so all shame aside, these videos unlocked a lot of really sweet memories/nostalgia for a lot of people

[@OkamiDesuGa]

It's part of what got me into voice acting

[@BBXcompany]

i always felt his was top quality too (at least once he hit his stride)

[@mixxiloviix10000]

SWEET MEMORIES? PAIN PAAAAAIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNN

[@KittenHachiChan]

Yep!

[@Milly4772]

I love these videos so much. They have so much nostalgia smeared all over them

[@LonelyDistance]

"Oh hey that Homestuck VA I subbed to a decade ago uploaded someth-” "Oh boy. Time to grab some popcorn."

[@Anubis1101]

i remember when he brought his brother on board to do dirk and his brother was perfect because he didnt give two shits about homestuck or the character i think now octo himself is in a very similar state of mind

[@mayayamato7351]

i go back to those videos sometimes. I don't care if its cringe I was so happy back then.

[@Anubis1101]

@@mayayamato7351 simpler times, to be sure. It's sad that things were easier when I was dying of cancer. Cringe or not, I got into both homestuck and Minecraft back then, and life was good.

[@gj5748]

Literally same

[@DizzyKatz]

NO SAME THING HERE I WAS LIKE.. HUH?

[@puffcap_]

I literally STILL hear certain homestuck voices just, like, when you talk

[@theharvinator]

same lol

[@xionsreverie1577]

Lol same. I hear gamzee, tav, and karkat...

[@Arcade_Cat_]

I remember when my friends in high school showed me the “Don’t read a webcomic called Homestuck” video to introduce me to Homestuck. And then I read Homestuck. I read all of Homestuck. And now here we are.

[@laurnborne3830]

What do u think of the epilogues

[@santiagovidal4497]

same video lol

[@IceCreamSplat]

I remember watching that one like two months before I started reading, told myself "haha ok i won't read it then" ......... WELL

[@RotheAlien]

Same

[@majamadraszewska292]

Please bc a couple years ago i was going back home from a convention with my brother i was reading about the sharpie bath girl and i remember telling him "lmao look at this fandom, a girl bathed in alcohol and sharpies to have grey skin for cosplay, good thing i'm not in the fandom nor i plan to be" and a year later i went to the same convention in a mituna cosplay.

[@xzwf]

I swear that "Octopimp fan" was one of my core personality traits in 2012

[@quintetkuu4033]

God me too

[@CrazyGamer1541]

yeah. It’s ok I was happy so what’s the point in cringing

[@DerpyDork]

It still is for me. I'm stuck in a loophole of pain

[@TindraSan]

considering the amount of music that was made for homestuck, officially and by fans, that would've been a gold mine for tiktok

[@Bobdd0]

Homestuck's music honestly fuckin rules

[@cinnominbubble]

As a cosplayer, it is. I personally have uploaded so many horizon songs for cosplay.

[@tsumi_the_hapa4009]

It's only a matter of time

[@UwU_the_UwUer]

Don’t even speak it. I already had to see gfdi Dave go viral on TikTok

[@NinetyNineNo]

Don't cry because it's over, cry because it happened.

[@generictimestamperstupendi9021]

I fucking love this comment

[@geckopecko]

omg not this twist lmaoo

[@hopelessamaturerougeofhope4399]

I love i was older in this era

[@tsumi_the_hapa4009]

Cry because Homestuck keeps creeping it's way into our lives. Cry because..we can't fight the homestuck.

[@apathetixx]

the fact that theres a whole new generation of kids on the internet who for the most part missed homestucks absolute DOMINATION over the internet and the gigantic subculture built around it makes me feel so OLD, even though i was just a kid myself when i got into it. that being said, if tiktok had existed i think homestuck wouldve absolutely fallen apart or gone off the rails. its a uniquely early 2010s internet experience that sorta exists as its own era

[@blackknight1428]

Ya and some of them are actually starting to read homestuck 😀

[@Ttegegg]

⁠from a scale of dragon ball big to Minecraft big?

[@ihavekalashnikovyoudomath9275]

Homestuck was so massive, it literally _sucked me in_ after it was "finished." It was like 2016 or 2017 when I finally caved and looked up what the internet was raving about. It was over, but I was still _dragged against my will in_

[@Tacthetyrant]

Being here is my own penance, TikTok homestuck would have gone off like a atom bomb

[@theletters9623]

coming here preemptively b4 people are like "but there is homestuck tiktok" Yeah but is it as buck wild as early tumblr homestuck content? No. Those fuckers have shame.

[@beelzemobabbity]

Yeah if they were around at the same time...

[@geminirenegade9290]

They'd find a way to crash tiktok

[@bloopbop181]

I’m constantly haunted by the fact the “GFDID” (God fucking damnit Dave) was a popular audio on Tiktok

[@Tacthetyrant]

@@bloopbop181 Just all these people laughing and using it unknowingly, meanwhile it’s like a signal to spot the homestucks in the crowd from the sudden cringe and wince

[@angelictrash]

My heart literally skipped a beat when he switched to gamzee's voice, the nostalgia is way too real. A+ for mentioning the onceler as well, that was... really something way back then.

[@kmart1396]

The panic that filled me when Alex said "imagine if tiktok was around during the zenith of Homestuck", I never made it past Cascade but still nooope. On the flip side mentally a lot of Alex's renditions of character are the voices my brain has for them still, and I found Alex as a creator because of Homestuck so as much as a cringe at young me it still fills me with the joy of artists I found through it.

[@laurnborne3830]

Can i ask y u didnt finish cascade? Me, i didn't read the epilogues. The bad rep made it unreadable.

[@kmart1396]

@@laurnborne3830 Quite literally it was a me problem, my ability to focus that long reading to get through pesterlogs was just something I couldn't do at the time. Even with the videos where they were reading it, I got through a solid chunk of those but then like school got in the way and just like after a week of not watching them, never really got back into it. I just know [S] Cascade is that 1st big Flash in the whole series, I've watched it because it's amazing but tbh I never made it up to it. Just somewhere just before it, I just know it's a solid marker in the series that people kniw where it is when mentioned. Tbh it's a bit bummer cuz my understanding of a lot of the characters come from fan comics and other fanworks rather than their canon depiction so oops there, rip me. Regardless of how far I got and how I don't like to think about that time in my life outside of enjoying Homestuck, I'm still so appreciative how many creatives were inspired from it, to make their own works, to work harder on their own art, to start the career in voice acting etc.

[@cassi6528]

funny part about that is that the old ads for tiktok were of a Roxy cosplayer lol

[@MrCheshireify]

You are one of the reasons I got into Homestuck. I would go around con emulating your Gamzee voice, dressed in heavy facepaint and grey bodypaint.

[@crpineo]

_"~You can't fight the Homestuck! True, it's quite outrageous, but it's so contagious!~"_ *_It shall never truly leave._*

[@Alchemydude667]

Flashbacks to being a homestuck cosplayer of some note back in the day. And the tattoo to commemorate that.

[@littleeggfella3158]

oh god

[@geckopecko]

what did u get tattoed and where omg

[@audgpog5408]

Same. I got derse on my ass. 🧍🏼‍♂️

[@lambx.slaughter9118]

Bro I still plan on getting an hs tattoo,,

[@exeko8681]

When I close my eyes I can still hear him... *Dave, Dave, Dave Strider, Dave*

[@________________6178]

Same bro

[@swiftspot3055]

the era of homestuck is definitely over, it’s run it’s course, but I think we can all agree a part of it will always live inside of us whether we like it or not lol. I want to reread it, I never finished it. I am kinda sad I missed the con/cosplay stuff because it just seemed like a lot of fun (if very chaotic). I’d like to do some kinda cosplay at least once but frankly idk how

[@CharliethePokosaur]

you haven't found homestuck 2 yet, the era still runs strong lol

[@carcinoSinner]

@@CharliethePokosaur From what i've picked up homestuck 2 is cancelled? But besides that it's not cannon. or at least again that's what i've heared. It's not even made by Hussie either which is a shame

[@paradoxxis8612]

@@carcinoSinner Its not cancelled, its on pause until the entire thing is done. And unfortunately despite their whole "dubiously canon" schtick, being the official continuation, it is canon

[@graaaaaaaaaaaaaaace]

Tulip Homestuck 2/Postcanon is what killed the fandom once and for all. So many fans hate WhatPumpkin and associating with the story in general due to the behavior of postcanon's writers, not to mention the mass exodus from people hating the epilogues. The fandom is the most dead it has ever been.

[@graaaaaaaaaaaaaaace]

Paradoxxis It's not canon. It's just "official." Literally the whole point is that it isn't canon. It's like if you took a fanfic & put it on an official website. The pause thing is definitely just a cover for the fact none of the authors want to be associated with it anymore. Hussie put out a statement that he'd no longer be working on any HS related media again.

[@64metaknightmare]

I can't believe I forgot Octopimp made Homestuck content even though that was the reason I subbed all those years ago. I think that's a good thing?

[@64metaknightmare]

@Иван Распутин Definitely a good thing

[@anondisclosed9151]

7:29 the panic at knowing how much Hussie has become a monster, in trying to cover your trails at just being a part of the fandom because you were huge lmao

[@juliasofiagalindo2106]

Cringe culture is dead! Homestuck is cool and fun, I'm not going to be embarrassed by all the good times I had reading the story.

[@juliasofiagalindo2106]

Free yourself from the shackles of shame!

[@sqwal2983]

Counterpoint: The person who bathed themselves in grey sharpie, ruining a hotel room, should most certainly be ashamed.

[@TindraSan]

@@sqwal2983 I think the cringe there comes more from being a teenager who pulls stupid teen stunts. had they not been into homestuck, they would've been doing obnoxious shit with some anime fandom instead

[@kanaismify]

periodt

[@emilyslicer2843]

@@TindraSan so true dudw

[@maddyk1098]

This video took me BACK. Me and my old friend in middle school would hang out at her house and watch your videos. She has since moved to another state and I have moved a few times since then as well. But anytime I glance at your channel it reminds me of the good times, no matter how cringe they are lol. Thanks Octopimp!

[@Octopimp]

What a sweet message! Thank you!!

[@KuonilerariLoufanwald]

Good lord, I subbed to Octopimp because of his Homestuck videos. This video sent me spiraling into my old Homestuck days. I still have my Dave cosplay outfit which I wear from time to time as casual clothes. It's lowkey enough around my area that no one would even guess what it is from.

[@KingOfArchers]

i got into homestuck mostly BECAUSE of your videos. watching these brings back terrible terrible memories that i had locked away. These comics definitely didnt age well. time to repress all of this again! thanks!

[@generictimestamperstupendi9021]

Why didnt they age well

[@geckopecko]

@@generictimestamperstupendi9021 yeah i was wondering that too wth

[@ElFreakinCid]

@@generictimestamperstupendi9021 Because Homestuck has reached that age where everyone who very obviously loved it and has cherished memories of their time with it feel obligated to act like it was terrible and everything we made related to it is now the most embarrassing garbage ever made.

[@mysticdigital5936]

@@generictimestamperstupendi9021 It aged fine for the most part. There are some problematic elements, mostly the "edgy" language like the R word being throw around. But there's a noticeable shift from the first few acts to the latter and the "edgy" parts goes away. Mostly.

[@natinblack9577]

Oh my God I remember watching the Homestuck clips late middle school/early high school. I’m in college rn 💀

[@geckopecko]

SAME

[@cake1079]

Losers (affextionate) Same tho

[@twitchywitchy_lilo9458]

SAME

[@drewc9488]

ME FUCKIN TOO

[@camillejones514]

Man sameeee

[@QueenYanna18]

honestly before this year i would have wailed about how cursed this video was but i actually re read homestuck and got back into it a few months ago and you know what??? cringe culture is dead, homestuck was/is extremely fun and i’ll always love it even just a little bit

[@yesterpark]

you contributed so much to the fandom that your videos were a staple in the community .. take that as you will, but i would be pretty proud of myself for shaping a whole subgenre of fan content for a media i was interested in

[@ChizuruAotsuki]

This is not cringe! I still watch and quote these with love!

[@bijtmntongaf]

😐

[@rotgod]

i will admit they are cringe but i still absolutely adore them and still watch them to this day with love

[@friendlycryptid6797]

Never clicked on something so quickly.

[@Yiyitama]

Frickin’ same. I saw ‘Octopimp’ and ‘Homestuck’ in the same sentence and was hit with nostalgia like a sack of bricks.

[@friendlycryptid6797]

@@Yiyitama Same friend. Same.

[@anyan72]

omg the absolute madlad he actually did. as cringe as it was back in the day, those videos created so many good memories and inside jokes with my friends that we still reference today. thank you for your service bro

[@trustworthy_hypocrite1838]

7:52 do you know how many times I have quoted "I am not a homosexual, Karkat" completely out of context?

[@drewc9488]

It’s a part of my psyche at this point

[@cr1santhemum]

As a gen-z’er who got into homestuck last year, I can assure you homestuck tik tok very much exists and is terrible

[@whereami2700]

I would reccomend finishing Homestuck to anyone who hasn't finished it and is interested. It is really a wild ride and I genuinely love how the story and characters unfold. It's sad that people talk more about the fanbase and the cringy shit than the actual writing of the story. That being said, I remember loving those old Octopimp HS videos :).

[@Rachel-xf3op]

Homestuck is one of those things that has apparently influenced everything I've ever liked, but that I've never read myself. I tried, I made a valiant effort on two separate occasions, but both times I gave up after reading like, 1000 pages and still not understanding anything.

[@generictimestamperstupendi9021]

Very accurate description Spoiler alert , finish reading through it and you STILL wont understand it

[@whereami2700]

Just watch a comic dub. It's more comprehensive. And use the wiki if you're really that confused but beware spoilers.

[@Rachel-xf3op]

@@whereami2700 I appreciate the tips but at this point I'm resigned to homestuck being a mysterious iceberg that occasionally drifts by

[@crimsonfirecat]

all of us who've been subbed since you used to stream making these things: CANT ESCAPE ALEX, YOU'LL NEVER ESCAPE YOU WILL NEVER OUTRUN YOUR SINS

[@geckopecko]

yeah that'd be me

[@alexritch6747]

"WTF?! WHAT IS THIS COMIC, IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE!!!" -Anyone reading Homestuck Act 6

[@vittered7944]

Anyone reading it

[@Shinobi_Fox]

I totally get the embarrassment of looking back at your past creative works, but I just figured I'd say that I still really love your homestuck stuff even 10 years later, they're a timeless joy to watch and I'm seriously grateful you kept them up, so thank you for all the happy moments you gave me and others watching them. ^^

[@doris.9230]

This was physically painful to watch.... I was one of those people who did impressions of your Eridan voice with my friends when I was 14.

[@missnintendochick]

To think that he would go from homestuck comic dubs to the voice of Axel in guilty gear strive. Man... shits wild.

[@ectofriend]

Today we all confront our past.

[@Pokeball35]

I first got into Homestuck after Undertale came out and binged all of your comic dubs. I still LOVE your voices for Eridan, Gamzee & Tavros. I fucking bought an official Eridan shirt off the website because of how much I liked the voice of the character. It’s okay to look back at your old stuff and feel like shit, but it still brings joy to many and that’s what matters most. You have a video up for Homestuck character ring tones and I had your Eridan saying “Message for You!” As my text tone for like, 3 years. I later changed it to the first 4 notes of Megalovania for every time I get a text message.

[@Rolasu_Draygan]

Octo's reactions remind me of myself when I remember anything I've ever done at any point in my life. So much cringe... So much pain... You did great getting through it though Octo. Proud of you.

[@Calzmoe]

We need the complete reactions to Elevatorstuck

[@p-cam1584]

so many artists i know started with something homestuck related. gotta start somewhere

[@rivanianx]

Never knew that watching the Homestuck Guy™ suffer could be this much fun.

[@nikonarshe9296]

Octopimp was certainly not a name I thought i would see recommended on my youtube but It was very much apperciated.

[@PossumWithKeyboard]

I miss the Homestuck Fandom, how lively it was.

[@jessalynsimone]

Ok but like your homestuck videos still make me happy don’t ever delete them cause they are gold

[@geminirenegade9290]

It's weird seeing the man who inspired me to do voice acting cringing at what inspired me to do voice acting.

[@twitchywitchy_lilo9458]

I started watching octopimp at the ripe age of 13...I am now 20, this shit hit hard with nostalgia!! I also still love homestuck 🔫

[@gj5748]

Ikr

[@destra8225]

Its 2021 and homestuck still haunts my adult years...

[@muzumaki619]

A painful trip down memory lane

[@lugialover09]

I was late to getting into Homestuck. Like, I wasn't caught up until literally two days before it ended. I binged from the introduction of Feferi and Eridan all the way to Collide in one week. But once I had gotten really far into it, I started checking out your HS content, and I loved it! Funnily enough, I knew you for 50% Off first, and then when I started searching for HS stuff, I started finding these comics with voiceovers. And I was like "Hold up. I know those voices... oh shit!" But yeah, thank you so much for those videos even though I know how uncomfortable they make you. I really appreciate you leaving them up!

[@mya_gamedev6093]

The visceral gut punch reaction when i saw a dave strider cosplay in the wild one tuesday 2023 sent me back in time 7 years So crazy people are still reading it

[@xotai]

Honestly, it’s thanks to you that I fell in love with homestuck. I remember you saw my eridan cosplay on tumblr and said I was one of the cutest Eridans you had seen and that gave me such a confidence boost that kept me going for all of my years in the fandom. Just wanted to thank you for all of the hard work you put into the fandom! Love you Octo!

[@joekewl7539]

For better or worse, you'll always be Eridan for a great many people. As someone who only recently got into Homestuck, I can honestly say with a fresh perspective that you were fantastic back in the day. And considering I'm keeping up with the Voxus Dub, I'd say you still got it.

[@repulser93]

I frankly headcanon him more as Gamzee and Tavros. Sam Riegel is my choice for Eridan.

[@knightoflight4973]

the fact that theres STILL homestuck audios sneaking around tiktok makes me excited for the next round of fans to come to the surface

[@Mewwt]

While your pain is absolutely justified, I do want to thank you for these terrible little relics. I found them in middle school and learned how to do pretty much all of your troll voices for my friends which helped push me down the path early to becoming a voice actor!

[@TheBunnieThatGames]

When I was younger I almost got to voice act for Nepeta...But I ended up spending almost a year without wifi at home....Homestuck also ended on my birthday.

[@PoisonLaz]

From Homestuck, to Guilty Gear... And Ironically, that's how I found you both times...

[@allyp305]

You mentioning the lorax……HURTS…….god its SO REAL

[@________________6178]

Same

[@TheFuzzyOcelot]

being able to casually pull out all your troll voices like you never stopped voicing them at all is a power move and a half

[@wretchedcats4909]

I never read homestuck but I definitely remember hearing ALL about it back in the day. Everything I know about homestuck I learned against my will.

[@beanebabie]

Listening to this is so nuts for me; I so vividly remember being 12 years old sitting with my sister who got me into Homestuck and watching these videos together. I'm so blown away. Where has the time gone fhdmfbms

[@lumikho6522]

those videos are amazing tho. As a person that just joined the fandom, i love them so much ❤ thank you for creating those, and good luck with the shame 😅

[@crustycrustacean5267]

Octopimp Slowly Dies: The Stream

[@killerfox13]

I watch the Gamzee murderstuck one every Halloween. Its a tradition now.

[@ksen1011]

Dear gosh, the nostalgia. I wasn't a hardcore Homestuck fan, but I thoroughly enjoyed all the fanart, cosplays, and dubs/voice-overs that came out of it. Octo being the main one I watched, thanks for giving everyone some joy ❤💛💚💙💜

[@hoshitoshi]

THE AMOUNT OF TIMES BRO SAYS HE WANTS TO THROW UP LMFAOOOOOO

[@LillethTheRabbit]

it's funny watching this as someone who still genuinely loves all of those videos and feels little to no cringe going back to homestuck. you were a big part of my teenhood, man, and i hope you're staying safe and having a good night.

[@arachnaesweb]

Your homestuck content was such a huge part of my childhood and a big way me and my best friend bonded before she passed away. Seeing this in my recommended gave me a sudden burst of nostalgia and memories. Thanks for all the laughs octopimp

[@badoringfan]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[@jvever4904]

Oh man I remember watching your content at the height of Homestuck mania... this video is so nostalgic to see lmao

[@clangauss4155]

I will forever be ashamed of the closet Sollux cosplay I wore to school to celebrate 4/13. The second hand embarrassment is first hand embarrassment but also still the secondhand embarrassment because WOOF Octo had it bad.

[@Zillywen]

never remove them, they're my lifeblood

[@cyberpunk-2O77]

I don't understand why he's so ashamed. We made up most of his fan base for years and love the content

[@evo683]

What a huge coincidence that right when I start getting into Homestuck, Octopimp makes a Homestuck video for the first time in years.

[@MaskedSongbird]

Did you really hate all your old HS stuff that much? That kind of makes me sad. I'm not super into it anymore (obviously, the whole thing's felt like it's been dead for years), but I loved your old vids, and for a while it kind of made me want to try voice acting myself (even though I'd probably be terrible at it). A lot of people loved them--I feel like that's something to be proud of, not to cringe at. If it weren't for your HS vids, I know I certainly wouldn't have found your other stuff and seen what a talented guy you are. Just something to think about, I guess.

[@c.m.2732]

Not gonna lie, your videos were part of why I got into the fandom in the first place. Can't say I regret it; formed a lot of good memories. I think it helps that the fandom was more or less on the decline by the time I got into it around 2015 or 2016. I also remember 50% Off, that was fun too!

[@oswiniarty4586]

i do NOT want to think about what tiktok would be like if homestuck was in its heyday

[@DarkraiDiety]

I still have a Homestuck shirt in my closet and you're the reason I got into it.

[@lovelyhostility98]

these brought back so many good memories. I know you're cringed out by yourself but I'm so happy you made these comics, voice acted and all that. absolutely wonderful times. sometimes your work was the only thing that could bring me distraction and a smile. i love and appreciate everything you've done. followed you on Tumblr for a long time, not sure where you went but i always loved checking out your blog for new content. thanks for being you ♥️

[@user-ec7ks4pg1s]

I know it hits different because your content was so popularized in the fandom, but it’s okay that at one point you were passionate and sincerely enjoying content! It’s wonderful that you could create without too much fear about something you enjoyed! I hope one day you can look back on your work based on the joy it gave you rather on how your perception of yourself changed over time

[@capedluna]

I can say I met great friends through the fandom. Some I am friends with til this day, it had its downside but things like Elevatorstuck and the music will always make me smile. But I am GLAD TikTok didnt exist at the time, if would be too much.

[@OneJey]

I remember watching your stuff and enjoying it. Your stuff was top tier at the time! It's okay to cringe now but we were having a lot of harmless fun! I wouldn't want to go back and change that now cringey comic voice stuff for anything :) But you did make me feel old so I don't appreciate that lmao

[@marsmemory]

this is the homestuck retirement stream no ones is allowed to talk about home of stuck ever again

[@jinjaadaninja]

i got into Homestuck when i was a freshman in high school. sold me soul to hussie. same year found out about octopimp and headcanon'd him as the voices. 4 years later came the end of homestuck. i died eternally. Hiveswap came out soon after, was happy then died again. when friendsim and pesterquest came out, i was jumping for joy while holding on to broken pieces of my heart. Theeeen when Homestuck^2 came out, i was scared for my well being and questioned my sanity. Dare i read it? Well i put on the backburner. Jump to last week........ Im heckin reading it. My heart feels like its starting to heal a bit. Now I see this video. Im filled with much nostalgia. I loved watching Octopimp HS dubs and it made me very sad when he stop, but the moment i heard him do his voices, i feel whole again. Octopimp, you may cringe from your past, but remember that your past holds so much love from the HS community. Your past inspired so many, me being one, to peruse voice acting. Never forget where you came from and remember... *You can't fight the Homestuck*

[@trustworthy_hypocrite1838]

Man, sad thing is I still like Homestuck after 6 years. Had Tiktok been around back then 😭😭😭😭

[@homestuckhauntsme]

Oh my god I saw the username and felt a cold chill up my spine. This dude is literally the ENTIRE reason I got into Homestuck. Like he just showed up on my KZbin and I binged a bunch of his videos and then decided, what the hell, I'll read it. This man ruined my entire life lmao.

[@BackalleyTomcat]

I was in high school 2010-2014 and was addicted to tumblr. My friend showed me homestuck in 2012 and had another friend that was into it. I immediately went into the fandom on tumblr and was shown your yt videos by said friends. I became a huge fan of your yt and watched all your videos religously. I only used your voices as reference for the characters bc they were so spot on. Im 25 now and still fond of homestuck but this really threw me back into nostalgia. Now that ik youre on twitch ill def watch your streams.

[@challaUwU]

youre the reason i got into homestuck and voice acting!! man, i discovered your videos before i even knew what was going on in the homestuck world. now i have most of them memoized by heart!! i fuckin big love you dude. thank you for being such a huge inspo to me.

[@xcatney]

As someone who was knee deep in the homestuck train years ago this kinda made me nostalgic for those years... Only a little tho 'cuz most of it was straight CRINGE 😂😅 I remember watching your comic videos on Tumblr and on the "ask the trolls" blogs that were always around... Good times.

[@m_crowley6674]

homestuck pioneered modern fandom. no amount of people had cared so deeply about something so relatively underground in such a capacity before. you could say bronies but Friendship is Magic wasn't made out of some guy's house in West Virginia. every other fandom and fan character and what have you on tumblr/modern twitter is thanks to some dude deciding to add a race of internet trolls to his adventure game comic

[@BunniePancake]

i paused at the exact moment octo did the second his eridan impression played. got up out of my chair, knelt down, sighed HARD, and got right back to resuming. its 5am and im gonna need a beer.

[@PlumbG_uhh]

Got the beer?

[@StarlightPrincess]

I haven't thought about homestuck in so fucking long... and I gotta be honest here, I cringed so bad but it gave me a laugh I so very much needed lmao it's fantastic. Now my younger siblings are getting into HS and I just.. it's an adventure for sure lmao

[@wendyschwartz7455]

Fun fact! I actually got into Homestuck in 2018 because of tik tok 😂

[@Lullan23]

I just realized that it is YOUR "WWEH" AND "NYEH" SOUNDS THAT HAS BEEN HAUNTING ME SINCE 2010 WHAT IN THE GODDAMN

[@oreos4843]

The Nepeta comic about ships actually ages pretty well

[@mr.strider6497]

This reminds me I really need to change my username/avatar.