Also, I want to make it very clear. I don't care if Dirk and Jake is endgame or whether their relationship fails.

I care about the WAYS in which Dirk and Jake get portrayed, though moreso Dirk given that his sexuality is a core characteristic of his on screen arc.

Dirk exacting sexual violence on Jake, Dirk being sexually coercive towards Dave and Karkat and Dirk "grooming" Rose are all written in ways that echo homophobic stereotypes that surround gay men.

Particularly the way he handles Dave and Karkat.

All of these moments don't just exist in a bubble and the story doesn't exist agnostic to our sociopolitical climate. For better or for worse, Homestuck exists in conversation WITH the real world and I think it was an irresponsible choice to put those elements in to Dirk's story and it reeks of homophobia.