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The pilot is fine as a proof of concept but there are reasonable concerns about it. All the references are probably going to be removed. The narrator low-key sucks and I don’t like how John acknowledges the narrator, which may actually contradict the established lore? It wouldn’t be too bad if the script being modified to have some out of character parts and more instances of “fuck” was exclusively just for the pilot. Homestuck is a lot of times a glorified chat log and trying to rewrite the dialogues so that they are more “natural” or, worse, more “Vivzie-like” would be terrible. The kids already speak and think more like young adults in the comic and they should stay that way. Pilot Dave smiling and laughing too much + his voice actor leaning into him being kinda like a douche is a bad sign of this. This may be reading too much into it but it’s almost like they’re not confident they can keep the viewer’s interest and attention if the characters aren’t bursting with personalities and making dozens of movements and micro-expressions at every moment, thereby causing Dave to be characterized as more expressive and loud than deadpan and cool, if that makes sense. Talking through the phone in place of texting may be more convenient but it’s far better if the show sticks to the characters typing their messages with voice-overs. Additionally, I could be wrong but I feel like the newbies that only watch the pilot may have failed to get the impression that Homestuck is, in many ways, a mystery story that tries to intrigue the audience and encourages speculations instead of just providing entertainment. On the other hand, the animation is smooth. The art style is fine and even fitting for an animated adaptation. The voice acting is okay. We even got new merchandise. Despite the mixed reaction, it seems there’s still hope for the adaptation to be successful.