I've been reading Burning Down The House the past few days and absolutely love it! I first read it alongside a friend who got all the way up to the game section after the wedding, and have been rereading it more closely on my own, currently at page 228.
I love the idea of exploring if the kids actually needed to guide Earth C from the start, it sets it apart from not just the epilogues, but even the credits sequence, giving it full fresh start which it takes great advantage of. Seeing them explore old 7/11s and need to think about agriculture, basically just, having them take their responsibility as gods somewhat seriously rather than just fucking off. Don't get me wrong, I think the fucking off in official post-canon is very in character, but I also like what BDTH does of seeing them try their best. And still fuck up lol.
I was a bit worried seeing that Jane is the primary character given that, to be blunt, she is by far my least favorite of the main homestuck cast. I think BDTH does a really great job or presenting her in a different, more compelling light, but one that doesn't feel out of character. It feels like a genuine possibility that Jane could be this way. In general, the character writing is spot on. The first convo between Rose and Kanaya had me thinking it lacked the rosemary sauce, but I was, so so wrong this is some of the best rosemary writing I've seen in fancomics.
I am very sad that Davepeta dies tho. Like, the acknowledgement of Jade and Davepeta's relationship, but then they die anyway? Cruel. Tho i suppose technically they're fighting English until the final moment the dream bubble enters the black hole, so, could be alive in there? The number one thing the comic could do to earn points with me specifically is for Davepeta to come back somehow and still be relevant lol
While I'm not there yet in my reread, I also love how John's exploration of gender begins, and I love how Jade talks about being trans. it all feels very real and genuine and it's great.
My one complaint is that the lack of original music is felt pretty clearly? While I do really like both of the animations for the energy they have and the art, the songs felt a bit out of place, personally.
Overall tho, I'm enjoying BDTH a lot and I can't wait to dig into it more!
