HSE: Dave Strider Pt. 3 - Hephaestian Knight 

Describing Karkat as a tsundere heroine is somehow the worst and yet most fitting description of him as a character and I can’t tell why.

It's so interesting to realize Dave's biggest character moments are through tender moments instead of active events... It says a lot about his character

In Gnosticism, the real god made everything and Yaldabaoth was a demiurge, mistaking himself to be the true original creator, and making the shitty subpar universe that is our universe, either in opposition to the true god or in ignorance of its existence. So Lord English killing the original author and trying to rewrite a shitty version of Homestuck is a good modern re-enacting of that narrative

I think the thing that sticks to me the most about Dave is the fact that his personal quest had him go around in a circle. He breaks the welsh sword, uses more powerful versions of it, and then ends up back with the full welsh sword. Even the way Davesprite explains that it has to be broken because Dave can't John the sword away, seems kinda impactful.

BABE WAKE UP OPTIMISTIC DUELIST JUST POSTED!!!!

I've got a fan theory that Dave was able to break the Unbreakable Katana because jujus are only invincible as long as they'll become themselves, and the one Roxy brought in from Game Over is the one that ends up going back. This is totally unrelated to the symbolism, I just think it's a fun idea. x3

6:26 given bro's named after a kind of sword, a dirk, that might also be symbolism

2:47 Ironically, the most direct Zeus connection in Homestuck is Eridan, with his lightnings and being the son of Cronus (with the mythological Cronus being associated with time and death, the closest LE parallel).

I can't believe it has taken me this long to realize the actual mythology behind Lord English. He's literally a homage to Osiris. Egyptian motifs. He's the patriarch of the mythos. Green complexion. The skull motif connects him to death. He's torn into pieces in conflict with his sibling. He's literally reincarnated in a magic sarcophagus. He tries to exert his will over the underworld (Dreambubble). He's a composite god of three beings, one of which being himself. (Ptah-Sokar-Osiris)

Your videos always refresh my fascination with homestuck and simultaneously make me feel somewhat childish for not having noticed all these connections. I understand both everything and nothing at once and I love and hate it. Thank you for making these, man.

It's kinda freaky how accurate OptimisticDuelist is when talking about knights such as myself

I love these Dave Strider videos! I really relate to the character. Hell, my profile/self incert Oc takes Dave’s last name. The Jack part was just my favorite name, and I was using it for my favorite characters way before Homestuck. Anyway, I am a Knight of Time irl myself! Of coarse, I wasn’t in such a situation as Dave. I didn’t have an abusive father fig- Wait no, had that... Well, he wasn’t extremely macho. And I have no problems with my sexuality... Oh, I don’t have friends who accidentally hurt my feelings because of their dis attachment to the.... the world... ._. Ok, uh... maybe this is a lot closer then I though. Well, atleast I don’t own swords- ..... DAMN IT-

IM HERE NOW

babe wake up new dave strider lore just dropped

I really liked this one a lot, hearing about why Dave hurts makes me hurt, but in a good way. Like nostalgia, or watching a sad movie that you know ends well

I love these videos about Dave, because they really help me reflex my own Knight-of-Light issues and go deeper into his character, which I find to be one of the most exciting in cast. Can't wait, however, to see Rose Lalond's reviews, since she is my favourite character and the one I most relate to (or at least all my friends say that I act like her). Your analysis is competent, full and, though has a lot of controversial statements with some of which I could disagree, it gives me a lot to think of, tons of new info and, as I've mentioned earlier, provides ways to cope and work through some childhood traumas. Thank you for that, you're awesome!!

Dirk, a Prince of Heart, shattering someone's sense of self? Couldn't be.

"GLOMPS" It's so great to see/hear from you again ;-; As always, badass video and analysis. Knights really are Knights in Shining Armor, aren't they?

I love your videos so much! They really help me understand homestuck better and differently, thank a lot^^

i just rewatched part one/two last night! perfect timing (hehe, time)

Hearing the intro again is so nice

FINALLY !! I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS CONCLUSION

I was surprised you went to all the trouble of a Greco-Roman comparison and didn't mention Cronus/Saturn for Lord English, the literal time deity who devours god-tiers

Hey can you make a video on Lord English and how he affects the story and the full order of events that lead to his creation? I don't know if you already have but if you haven't yet that'd be much appreciated.

I'm late, but I'm just happy to be here ✨

very nice Dave video

When your trying to get back into homestuck so you watch optimistic duelist

WHAT... IT HAPPENED AGAIN... THE DAVE VIDEOS... THANK YOU FOR THE FOOD

Yay new upload :oD

Letssss goooooo new video!!!!!!

WOOOOO NEW VIDEO!!!! :>>

I audibly gasped when I saw this in my recommended

Uh long time no see.

The anthro avatar is pretty cute

FINALLY

Oh boy, a Knight call out video! Sure hope this doesn’t call me out!

YESSSSSSS HYPEEEE

YEEAAAH

My heart ;-;

Babe get up optimistic dualist posted

I don't remember reading anything about Dirks denizen being Yaldabaoth or about AR fusing with caliborn... where is this written? I feel like I missed something important here

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IM LATE BUT ITS FINE

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Uh... Dave just keeps breaking his sword and Bros katana is just pretty durable. We know it's somehow a Zilly weapon....

Can you guys outban me from Discord my tag is the same as this.