CLASSPECTING RED GUY: DHMIS And The Aspect Of Breath

CLASSPECTING RED GUY: DHMIS and the aspect of Breath

So, Red was technically tied for first with Yellow in the poll I made, but given that I had more clear ideas for Yellow I elected to make this first. Now I've taken some time to think over Red's classpect, I think I'm confident about my answer.

Red's characterisation hinges on two key factors, I think.

Factor one: Red Guy is disaffected, apathetic and bored. He seems to enjoy doing nothing, to the point where he gets frustrated when his plans of doing nothing are scarpered. Red Guy is lazy.

Factor two: Red Guy always seems to want to leave wherever it is he is. He never belongs. Consistently, throughout both series, Red Guy has the urge to depart the most frequently.

With this, it's pretty clear what Aspect he's bound to? Red Guy furthers the narrative, is in constant pursuit of freedom, and remains avoidant and detached throughout it all. He's a very clear Breath-bound, and I'm irritated it took me this long to realise it.

Red Guy's desire for escapism and refusal to fit into boxes comes into play particularly during the Family episode, which serves as a little mini-arc for him, I feel. He seems to like the idea of family, connection and 'belonging' (a very Blood-coded idea), but finds very quickly that he's not cut out for it and is rejected outright by the people he seems to think he belongs with. It happens again in the Dreams episode of the TV show. Red's among those whom by all accounts he should conform with. They're quite literally carbon copies of him... but he doesn't connect.

So, what Class does this place him as? What do you give to a player who has quite literally been rejected by their opposing Aspect? I'm going to pin him as a Seer of Breath. He has the stubbornness, argumentative nature and self-destructive nature that most Seers have, for sure, particularly Rose. Much like Rose, he begins without his Aspect and disregards it (lacking in freedom, adhering to Blood rather than Breath) and his quest begins once he starts searching for it. Once he has his eyes on the Aspect, he is relentless in his thirst for knowledge of it. Red, like Rose, rejects the role given to him by the higher powers (Roy & SBURB) in the name of something greater and desires to destroy what's been laid out in front of him. And, as you can see in Transport, that's what he does.

Ultimately, Red's motivated wholly by desire to understand Breath in the name of others, working tirelessly to free himself and his friends from the chains they're bound by. And, of course, in the web series narrative he grants them that freedom.

There's an alternative reading for sure that Red is a Thief of Blood - not understanding the value of Blood whilst continuing to crave it and obsessively hoard it, but Thieves aren't really known for ghosting their opposite and he doesn't really strike me as being selfish or callous enough to be a Thief. Plus, the Breath in his characterisation outweighs the Blood significantly.

Finally, I'll be going over Duck Guy for June 19th, as a player of Doom. Don't miss it.

this is one of the funniest fucking moments in homestuck to me because during the actual flash there's a clear pause where dave's eyes are meant to go white to symbolise that he just died... except he's got sunglasses on so it's just a few seconds of nothing and it KILLS me

I already asked for permission to post these so I’m gonna start posting them oK

part 1! (and also some bigger pic of Jade we didn’t use in the end)

all the rest following soon!

part 2 | part 3-4 | part 5 | part 6

hate to say this but feferi saying the r slur is in character actually. patronising upper class rich girl with passively ableist tendencies and internet access in 2009. yeah sorry peixes fans but she would

saw the first one with the blue sky and checkerboard background. and for one horrid moment i thought this was homestuck fanart

Meanwhile, Monika committed unquestionable triple murder...

Because she was having a completely understandable utter mental breakdown over her realization about not being real.

entirely true and valid. unfortunately most people consider point A and not point B

the musical casting a poc actor as duke whilst highlighting her subservience to chandler and acting as if she deserves to be kept on a metaphorical leash for everyone else's own good??? oh lord

the more i become invested in heather duke as a character the more i grow to dislike the musical because of it

she was just a girl and they character assassinated her for it