I like it a lot!
I think it improves on a lot of the things I didn't like about the original. I find the writing direction a lot more agreeable than many of og comic plotlines. Plus, the art is very cool and polished, it definitely betrays some of the original's charm, but I think it's strikes a great balance and it's hard not to be a sucker for some of those panels and designs!
I can totally see why some people dislike it though. I feel like all Homestuck media is far from perfect. I have met a few Homestucks irl who said they hated it and I quickly realized that the reason why is because they never read the epilogues... I wonder how widespread that is in non fandom-intensive spaces like this forum.
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