[S] Joe: React To Homestuck: Part 1 [S] GAME OVER

[@LordTyph]

You know, out of the various people I've seen react to GAME OVER, you're one of the first to actually realize 'oh god the mayor's still on lohac'.

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

+Lord Typh I find it hard not to notice, honestly. Also, cute profile pic. Kurow?

[@LordTyph]

JoeTheJRPGManiac Not sure who that is. It's actually a male version of Colette from Tales of Symphonia. Friend of mine made it.

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

+Lord Typh Never actually noticed the resemblance between those two characters. Kurow is a character from Okamiden. Honestly, could probably pass as a male Colette save the attire.

[@LordTyph]

JoeTheJRPGManiac ...Derp, I actually played Okamiden and beat it. Yet I still forgot the character's name. This is why I don't consider myself a fanboy of anything. I suck at it. XD

[@aliensumbra]

MR MAYOR

[@Teliriny]

I laughed so hard at you muttering about Dave's death, "He went godtier, he'll be fine, it isn't permanent, he'll revive..." [Heroic] "NO!!!! %&$#!!!!"

[@cyberwolfy37]

I honestly believe that hussie killed everyone to give the fandom a wake up call we've been in hibernation for like a whole year, and in that time, we've become numb to hussie's potential to murder his character. I have to admit during the gigapause I've forgotten that this was the guy who killed half of the cast before this shit came out. I believe that this is hussie's way of saying "yes bitches I can still kill your favorite character with a single update. don't fucking test me"

[@glue400]

But hussie already had this made for about year so i doubt is was for a "wake up call"

[@kryskross9027]

He actually said that he saved this part for after the gigapause because he didn't want to leave us waiting that long after such a horrendous scene, basically, so he was being nice.....in his weird, Hussie way.

[@garnetportal4784]

"HUSSIE I WILL PISS IN YOUR CORN FLAKES!!!!" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@sufficientlysober3167]

Oh, damn, I forgot about the Mayor. Oh fuck. If he's dead I'm done. No more Homestuck for me, nope, nopers, nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope.

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

Actually to be fair, there's the strong possibility this a doomed timeline, and he's been revived before, it's not impossible for it to happen again, just saying.

[@Teliriny]

JoeTheJRPGManiac Except that the Mayor was revived by a life player and Jane said it only works once! I think he's alive though. It didn't show him die so I can still believe!

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

Teliriny I realize he was revived by Fef, a life player, but who's to say he can't be revived by a different life player? Of course Jane just got a just death, so unlikely.

[@ellgamez2492]

"The mayor's on that fucking planet!" That's the biggest worry. And I agree.

[@miadaorerk1681]

"Dave! No! Fuck. It's fine, he's god tier, he'll revive {HEROIC} FUCK"

[@Dharengo]

It is amazing that Hussie can get this much reaction out of his fans. That man is an amazing person.

[@latentAlchemist]

i wish i had an imagination like his. he's a genius

[@sirtacovi3262]

The frame rate was worth it for the cornflakes line XD

[@CJCroen1393]

This is one of the most emotional reactions to this flash I've seen so far and I love it XD

[@Dragon_Sparkles]

I had more of a set of shrieks, gasps, quiet 'no's, and then just stunned silence for about 2 hours at least.

[@tnaszram9725]

It's not a doomed timeline, it's the alpha timeline a lot of people died, yeah hussie has done that before. The thing is John with his zapping powers has show that he can change cannon, and he has changed cannon. So he can change the alpha timeline. Although i think there is plenty of comic seeing john learning and fixing stuff

[@RenbeOfficial]

I'm so subscribing to you. The best part is you literally sound like my headcanon voice for Karkat. It's wonderful!

[@zanzaklaus2496]

The part where Caliborn just sits there stunned. I know it's for a different reason, but it's the exact reaction of everyone watching.

[@xxkittyscratch496xx]

In hindsight, I guess Hussie was planning this for a while given that John first acquired his weird teleporty-retcon powers over a year ago, but I'm still having mixed feelings about the post-retcon timeline. One thing I am certain of, though, is this: God damnit, Aranea! (And to think I actually kind of liked her at first)

[@BUGFlower413]

_"Hussie. I will PISS in your cornflakes!!"_ I guess that feeling is normal sometimes when you're in Homestuck

[@goldendragon68]

My immediate reaction when I first saw this flash: Oh nooo-wait, they're all supposed to live for Caliborn to exist, so this is obviously just a doomed timeline and John uses his new powers to change it back to the alpha timeline. Duh. *And then exactly what I just said happens* Called it. :D

[@iLlamapie]

This guys is basically repeating my reaction but amplified, love it.

[@largeladygaming]

Notice where karkat is stabbed

[@SuperstarSnivkins]

This is still my favorite reaction to Game Over.

[@rep1600]

You can't escape the red miles.

[@neojester]

Kanaya Maryam Did you go through a marathon of people getting mad at [S] game over?

[@rep1600]

Yes. I am everywhere.

[@quizzitykae]

I didn't know whether to laugh at his reaction or cry at the reminder....

[@bela15216]

Joe's Death reactions: Karkat: "No... NO!!! FUCK! He never god tiered.." Jake: "NO! What the actual fuck??" Jane: "No! She can't revive them now!" Gamzee: "Yes! Fucking finally, that fucker's dead." Kanaya: "No, Kanaya!" Dave: "Oh, fuck...He's god tier, he's fine, he'll revive... *heroic* No!! SHIT!" Mayor: "The Mayor's on that fucking planet!" Terezi: "Terezi, come on, kill her- No! You fucker!" Rose: "Rose, oh my god, are you fucking kidding me." My death reactions: Karkat: "Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit! Shit! Shit!! Karkaaaat..." Jake: "Jake! Fuck... he died in a heroic way..." Jane: "Jane... um, Jane didn't die in a heroic way." (I forgot that you also perma-death if it's a just death.) Gamzee: "She chainsawed him in half. ...Again." Kanaya: "Terezi, I swear to god if you die- Kanaya...!" (Later, pretty much crying) "Kanaya... I didn't know that THAT was gonna happen! I knew that Karkat was gonna die, but nothing else!" Dave: "Dave...? Shit, he died in a heroic way, too." Mayor: (I forgot that the Mayor was on LOHAC, so I didn't react to him) Terezi: (A bit before) "Rose don't die, Rose don't die, Terezi don't die, don't die- oh who am I kidding, they're both gonna die..." (When she actually stabs herself) "Shit! the Condesce has mind control... oh, Aranea does? Why, Aranea, why??" Rose: "Don't kill Rose, don't fucking kill Rose- wait who's that? OH SHIT ROXY! Heroic?- oh that's right she has teleportation."

[@sammyhewens5893]

"SHIT. *SHIT*. HUSSIE I WILL PISS IN YOUR CORNFLAKES!" ~Joe, 2k14

[@mumunmusrin2929]

My exact reaction with more tears.

[@TheKrislaf]

Okay, so if you havent years by now, the main theory is that this is a doomed timeline, possibly from aranea appearing in the session, and thats why they can all die like this. Bigger question is, how long until we get back to the alpha timeline and how is this doomed one going to affect the main timeline if at all?

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

Well, I'm hopeful of the theory. It makes sense, given the whole glitchy panels prior to the gigaup8. But this means Hussie literally left us on a doomed timeline page for a year with the gigapause, making him more of a dick then usual. Plus given that Roxy saved Rose, it could be like in Act 3 (?) where Terezi killed John and Daved saved her by going back in time to return to the alpha timeline.

[@Lardo99]

JoeTheJRPGManiac If not that then perhaps they can find Aradia in a dream bubble and have her go back to stop all of this.

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

KillerBlue Jay If you think about it, that's not possible. That means that this isn't a doomed timeline, so getting Aradia would create an offshoot, I.E doomed timeline.

[@Archangel87]

There was a conversation between Meenah and Aranea where Meenah even tells Aranea she will be creating a doomed timeline

[@Lardo99]

***** Right after that though Aranea said she might have found a way using her Sylph of Light powers to make Doomed timelines an Alpha one Either way i hope its still doomed and Aranea fails at whatever the fuck she was doing

[@jaymcpherson7005]

This was exactly my reaction. You have a new subscriber >:]

[@FrostyMac]

"HUSSIE I WILL PISS IN YOUR CORNFLAKES!!!" omfg im cryin

[@voltex12345]

2:40 to avoid painfully long pointless dialogue. ... oh who am i kidding this is homestuck, you're used tot that,

[@corinafox9231]

Best reaction I've seen so far.

[@Milanncr1es]

I sobbed so hard with this update... Holy cow but it is still my fav flash

[@robertathompson8306]

Hussie might not of broke the whole internet, but he didn't leave the internet unscathed

[@decommander4440]

so can someone please explain the HEROIC/JUST death system to me please? They seem familiar but I sorta need a update on how the God Tier death system works. Thanks!

[@xKittyKat]

Once your god tier you are thought to be 'immortal'.. Except that isn't quite the case, you *can* still die, considering the death is either just or heroic. A heroic death requires you to die doing something heroic, like Dave died trying to fight the crazy chess dogs (I just call them that.) That made me *really* sad, because Dave was tied for first place with Karkat for my favourite Dx On the other hand, a 'just' death means you deserve it because you were a bad person/ caused lots of trouble. Like Jane had gone sorta evil-ish due to being controlled by the Condesce. Someone wouldn't die at god tier if their death was neither of these, for example, a good person who was god tier wouldn't die by accidentally falling off a cliff or something because it wasn't heroic or just. Help that cleared it up?

[@decommander4440]

xKittyKat Ah, I see. Thanks so much for the clarification, Homestuck is so confusing sometimes lol

[@xKittyKat]

James Vinland No problemoo ;3

[@cute_girl3526]

Noooooo ;-; My Davejade and Karezi feels. *gross sobbing*

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

Probably couldn't tell because of my mic quality in the video, but I actually said "Karezi for the win" when Karkat started running, I know the feeling.

[@tradingforsouls]

“HUSSIE I WILL PISS IN YOUR CORN FLAKES”

[@ProduccionesCamel]

This was my exact fucking reaction bro, insta subscribe

[@xrosslegends1279]

Fun fact, this reaction was the first thing I saw of Homestuck when I was looking where to start, I guess in a way it was a good thing I did, now I haven't finished yet so don't say stuff past the great reunion.

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

I have to say, it's pretty cool to know I was someone's first exposure (Or at least first that they directly experienced) to this batshit roller coaster called Homestuck. I genuinely hope you enjoy it through to the end.

[@subscriptionfanforev]

instant sub :3 THE UPD8 MADE ME FUCKING CRY THO

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

Thanks for the sub, :P But yes, I know, I was breaking down after I stopped recording. I'm really hoping this is a doomed timeline.

[@buck5745]

You: Karezi for the win! :D Me: *leaves video*

[@Riotoblivion]

that was great oh yes that was delicious aw man that was good

[@mahmoodhusein4549]

Holy shit, it hasn't been one full day since the update and its already on youtube. damn people

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

I use an update notifier, and I'm on tumblr. I'm doing these reactions live, I already uploaded the video of the update that happened like an hour ago.

[@KyuubiKyuu]

I really loved your reaction to this flash. :D I had pretty much the same. :( I'll suscribe to your channel since you said you'll do more of those. But if possible, do something about the laggy video and the sound. So yeah, see ya. ^^

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

I'll be getting better recording software soon, but thanks for the feedback!

[@KyuubiKyuu]

JoeTheJRPGManiac So see you on the next flash i guess ^^

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

KyuubiKyuu I'll be doing the main story as well :) Hussie hinted at an update later today, so might be another vid today as well.

[@KyuubiKyuu]

JoeTheJRPGManiac I'm more into seeing people's reaction to animated flashs. I find it funnier. :)

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

That's fair enough, thanks for watching regardless!

[@imogenloughnane3271]

oh. my. god. that made me laugh SO FUCKIN HARD. XD i know how you feel xD

[@laurenpayne6932]

Has anyone else noticed that terezi is the only one who hasn't died in the alpha timeline?

[@laurenpayne6932]

Well the only troll that hasn't died in the alpha timeline

[@submit.obey.consume.2384]

Lauren Payne Not true, her dreamself died.

[@laurenpayne6932]

Well other than her dream self her "main body" is still working, so she herself is still alive

[@submit.obey.consume.2384]

Lauren Payne Too true Lauren. Unfortunetly , dirk is dead too, he died of Death by Corruption (pink screen of death I guess)

[@Samookely]

There's still aradia and sollux

[@CloudWesterby]

Act 6 act 6 intermission 3 is next. But wasnt this act 6 act 6 intermission 3? Is this the time to be fucked with?

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

No, one thing some people haven't realized, and in reality it makes sense, because Caliborn has the "disks" for homestuck, he's taken over the story. His "Homosuck" acts, including the terrible "manga" one we just had, are the actual acts. The intermissions are where the story takes place in Act 6 Act 6, look back to the beginning of Act 6 Act 6 and you'll see I'm right.

[@hurpaderp8402]

03:43 FUUUCK MY EEEAAARRRS I WAS WEARING HEADPHONES!!

[@JerichoDeath]

The funny thing about the Gamzee death here is that you see him later at Caliborn's place. So, I guess John's fight was taking place in the past... which makes sense... hmm :?

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

I honestly couldn't tell you, though given him moving through time, could make sense.

[@yellyokocactifax2106]

your life is [s]ing before your eyes.

[@Diamond1234]

2:44 Agh, this was a sad update. I really wonder if this is the alpha timeline or not though, since people said this was Aranea's plan, but she kinda looks like everything is falling all around her, so I'm not sure if this is going according to her plan. Also, she's getting chocked out so...yeah.

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

I'm really not sure. It's possible, but remember that Roxy and Rose escaped. As I explained above, they could be planning on doing what Dave did when Terezi killed John and go back to stop that timeline from coming into existence. Anyway, this was an initial reaction, so I hadn't considered the doomed timeline possibility.

[@Diamond1234]

JoeTheJRPGManiac I think the problem is, DAVE is the one that went back in time to stop all that (Davesprite anyway). Aradia...I'm not sure she CAN go back in time...she's a Maid of Time, right? She can make time, but I'm not sure if she can go back in time...John though, I wonder if his whole zappy thing can change this... [The Maid of Time creates and provides time, time travel and timelines. A good example of this in canon is like when Aradia created multiple timelines to support the Alpha timeline. She was also somehow able to freeze Jack in time, perhaps by creating a bubble of separate time around him. So, so far we have creating offshoot timelines and freezing people in time as far as powers go. Now for speculation. I believe that if the Maid of Time were to be in a particularly dangerous session with little time to succeed, she could provide her team with more time to complete it. ]

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

Diamond1234 I'm aware of this much, however as seen with Roxy and the pumpkins, they're transported into a void then reappear where ever the other teleporter is. However, that was before she actually got the powers of the void, meaning it's (theoretically) possible for her to go to another timeline through those means, as when Dirk used a teleporter,he was briefly in the dreams bubbles (his and Meenah's high five). This is all theoretical though. Also, I'm fairly sure Aradia can move back in time, though she's only been shown (to my recollection) moving forward such as when she escaped Jack,

[@Diamond1234]

JoeTheJRPGManiac Aradia can create time (creating multiple timelines and alternate selves from that time line and buying time to stop Jack (stopping Jack in a separate bubble of time)), but I don't think she can go back...and the whole thing with Roxy feels kind of far fetched (I agree that it's pretty possible, I mean it's the void, who knows where it goes), but so are John's sudden zappy powers, so...XD I think I know why Dave can go back in time though and why Aradia probably can't: [Knights can be defined as “one who protects with [aspect]” or “one who exploits/takes advantage of [aspect]” The Knight of Time is actually a very volatile outlier; if this player decided to turn on everyone and destroy the timelines no one could stop them. They would be able to manipulate the fabric of time around them and even, with enough skill, *manipulate the timeline itself.*] But Aradia can make timelines, so who knows: [The Maid of Time creates and provides time and timelines. [...] creating offshoot timelines and freezing people in time]

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

Diamond1234 And creating time would explain her moving forward in it, though moving backwards doesn't seem possible, makes sense. And yeah, the thing with Roxy is far fetched, but it's entirely possible. And it's a little more possible because she's with Rose, a seer, who could possibly navigate the void. Still farfetched, but it's possible. All they really have to worry about is running into Exdeath. (I'm sorry that's terrible and you probably won't even get the joke)

[@ezergilechimekazikura6855]

Joe was not ready for this one. And to make matters worse, you actually caught on the fact, that Mayor died in this. Hussie may not have broken the internet on technical side, but he sure broke it spiritually.

[@ericvilas]

Ooh! A fellow Charlesoberonn fan!

[@ericvilas]

also, HUSSIE I WILL PISS ON YOUR CORNFLAKES! perfect.

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

***** Charlesoberonn is a great homestuck.

[@bflbirdforlifebfl7921]

"Everybody's dead Jake"

[@dianakwon2231]

I love gAmZeE so much

[@pikachu222a]

i was drinking meh water and when you say hussie ill piss on your cornflakes the fucking water spert out of my nose

[@Jamie-ob9wu]

I can relate to this

[@NumaFish1]

What the hell why does karkat have to die ?!?!?!

[@TheKrislaf]

*heard gogdammit autocorrect!

[@hurpaderp8402]

WAIT hold the phone! Gamzee isnt dead! 1.The clown rule (He is pretty much immortal) 2.There was no "just" because he killed Nepeta,Equius,and Karkat Im so happy right now...

[@shinjirohitsuguya5662]

He wasn't god tier

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

+Brenden Patterson Yeah, but as more recent homestuck has pointed out, he can't be killed. Plus the retcon got rid of GAME OVER completely.

[@weaponizedpizza8825]

+JoeTheJRPGManiac wait they removed game over? was it because all the fans got mad because they finally killed off all the main characters at the same time?

[@largeladygaming]

+Ines Baldo Just or not, he isnt god tier.

[@karkatvantas9557]

+Ines Baldo Gamzee isn't godtier, he made that outfit himself.

[@BarkNoir]

Adios, niños.

[@lazotazo00]

Porque?

[@funkypink5098]

You are so right. I did my own reaction.

[@alexiskohut8209]

Who is ur fave troll

[@alexiskohut8209]

Pls don't hate on gamzee its not his fault he had no lusus and he IS the bard of rage and kk's best bro

[@limesandlemons1367]

*hates on Gamzee*

[@alexiskohut8209]

K I see why but just think about all those things

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

Alexis Kohut Sorry, I just hate his character completely. It's not even the fact that he's such a malicious character. I love absolutely sadistic villains like Kefka and Luca Blight, both of which were much crazier then Gamzee, but I just don't like him. I don't know why, he just doesn't interest me. (This is a copy and paste of a prior comment reply, it's not that I'm trying to be rude, I just have no other explanation.) Also, my favorite Troll is Terezi.

[@Kreezorable]

EVERYTHING IS FUCKING DYING WHAT THE HEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLL...AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@mackg.6496]

Hm......should I subscribe? I have SO MANY homestuck subcriptions already.. "HUSSIE I WILL PISS IN YOUR CORNFLAKES!" *hits subscribe.*

[@ijofull46]

Everybody's thinking Gamzee's dead when it never said he died of a Just death( he's in god teir), so Gamzee's still alive (It think)

[@xobo3211]

Gamzee hasn't got tiger yet. The tiger is still too fast for him.

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

He never went god teir. He had fake clothing, it's stated numerous times.

[@splendasmom]

bro r u ok at least john isn't dead ahahahahaha............

[@Joy-zz8wz]

Hilarious, but the introduction ran too long. (Maybe you could pre-script then record your intro separately than your reaction and put them together later?) Liked.

[@RenbeOfficial]

UPD8

[@_moriar]

SAME

[@msbellebelle]

BRO DONT WORRY U ARE KK!

[@msbellebelle]

NEW SUB!

[@skylarsmagicalcreations6831]

bahhhhh

[@lindarehm3380]

*Hears you hate Gamzee* Well then, no subscribe for you :3( If you were talking about Gamzee ,3,)

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

Sorry, I just hate his character completely. It's not even the fact that he's such a malicious character. I love absolutely sadistic villains like Kefka and Luca Blight, both of which were much crazier then Gamzee, but I just don't like him. I don't know why, he just doesn't interest me.

[@lindarehm3380]

JoeTheJRPGManiac Well anyways, !n that, that was when ! d!dn"t know that Gamzee was so mal!c!ous, and that"s the reason ! don"t l!ke h!m anymore, ! have a new favor!te character :3

[@puqualmoblasphemy833]

+Homestuck Trash Can I take a wild guess?

[@lindarehm3380]

Null Blank Knock yourself out.

[@puqualmoblasphemy833]

Either of the Leijons. How close?

[@TranscendentACE]

I reacted the same way... i mean, i liked gamzee until the end, but his death was a necessity... other than that... we reated the same way ;~;

[@JoeTheJRPGManiac]

In all truth, I've never liked Gamzee as a character, and I can't explain why. I mean, I'm a sucker for a well written villain, even the most sadistic. Luca Blight (A man who laughed at his mother's death because she was a weakling) and Kefka Palazzo (Destroyed the world, personally saw to the death of millions all for the belief that life itself is meaningless) are some of my favorite characters of all time. I simply don't like Gamzee. He's well written, but I don't like him.