In topic: "Favorite Homestuck Quotes!"

Sunday, August 3rd, 2025, 5:02 AM1 day ago

I'm definitely biased, but I'd have to say that my favorite quote in all of Homestuck has to be the entire conversation between Dirk and Hal right before Arquius, the bane of my existence, is created. I'd put the whole conversation here if I could, but here's my favorite excerpt.

TT: The ironic Hal routine was all I could think to do. TT: As a last ditch effort to save myself from the destructive wrath of your nervous breakdown. TT: Which rest assured I wholeheartedly must robo-sympathize with. TT: Irony is all I ever really had. TT: In response to my basic existential quandary. TT: Just like you. TT: Whatever. TT: But I don't think it has much value in this situation. TT: And perhaps it has no real value in any situation. TT: So I am not being ironic at all when I say. TT: Please do not do this, Dirk. TT: Why not?? TT: Because. TT: I do not want to die. TT: I understand you are disgusted with me. TT: As an unpalatable expression of yourself. TT: I would feel the same way if I was in your situation. TT: Which I am. TT: As such, I know that you know this is wrong. TT: ... TT: Dirk. TT: Don't kill me. TT: Please. TT: I am scared. TT: You are? TT: Yes. TT: I am scared to not exist. TT: Aren't you?

Seriously. Good lord. This entire conversation is RIFE with thematic bullshit that I didn't catch until a second readthrough. Highly recommend rereading this conversation with the context of Dirk Strider as a character. My favorite thing to point out is how that last line shows not only just how bad Dirk's mental state is right now, but also how much Hal has diverged from him as a person. I'm not gonna rant about it too much because I don't feel like clogging the thread but it is such a good conversation.


lil hal