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All right! I’ve finally had a night free, I’m hyped up on
friends and good feelings, and I’m ready to continue. Let’s make shit
transpire. B)

So, one thing a lot of folks were talking about near the end
of Homestuck’s run was Gnosticism. Gnostic themes and references (referances)
were everywhere in Act 6 Homestuck. A lot of folks were predicting these themes
would be heavily involved in the ending. Then, when Act 7 came out, I saw a lot
of disappointment and confusion. The major Gnostic revelations they’d
predicted hadn’t taken place! Had Hussie dropped Gnostic themes like they were
hot and the pimp was in the crib?

I don’t think so. I think, far from being dropped, the
Gnostic themes and ideas are KEY to Homestuck’s ending. They’re vital to
understanding massive parts of it, and, for me, at least, one of the things
that make it so enjoyable for me. The trick, though, is to understand what kind
of Gnostic story we’re looking at. So let’s see if we can crack this cueball
open.

This is going under a cut, because it’s going to be an essay
in itself.

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I love this piece and it covers a lot of the stuff I’ve been talking about and building up to. 

I have a couple of quibbles. I think it views Skaia as uncaring in a utilitarian, almost exploitative way where I’d say it’s more of a “Your will for you is my will for you” way with regards to the players. Skaia and the Horrorterrors are facilitators for the basis of reality, not arbiters imo.

I also think the Aspects are the most clear example of Aeons, though the Cherubs certainly fit the bill. Natural Cherubs, after all, are not so much people as physical manifestations of specific ideas–which lines up with what the Aeons are anyway.

Anyway all of this is excellent and I’m glad there’s other people talking about it besides me.