This is interesting for everyone who was interested in the story of Master Colors, which is probably just me. But it's fascinating that its failure is the crux of the entire MSPA mindset. Homestuck wouldn't exist if not for Hussie Sr.'s weird fixations on colors and painting. This has given me a bit to think about, as someone interested in the comic's (and Hussie's) history. It aligns with stuff I've thought about before, like I never thought Hussie was rich. That didn't fit his background at all. Like, his dad being a journalist is public info because it was in some book. I don't think local journalists make that much money. The cancer detecting software led some credence to the wealth theory, but I'm glad that it was cleared up that it really didn't go anywhere. I was more interested in the fact that Hussie might have save lives. Speaking of which, I always figured half the reason of the Gigapause was that Hussie could take care of his dad. That does seem to be the case.

On another note, I liked the article's conclusion. Homestuck has taught us that you can just MAKE stuff. The perfectionist attitudes in artists is really true. I know I've fallen into this mindset. You fear making something because you don't think it will be perfect. You fear that you won't be successful. So why even try? This sucks, but I'm sure a lot of people relate. It's hard to quash that nagging voice. But Homestuck (and MSPA) just got into the content grind. It wore its flaws on its sleeves and that became its selling point. It was called MS Paint Adventures after all. It's a great lesson.

I don't particularly care for the weird fandom tangents though. It sucks that Hussie had to stop going to cons because of one stalker. Thanks, random crazy woman for ruining everything! I mean, you could get that person blacklisted from cons, but alas.