When [S] doesn't stand for [Sound] but for [Shit just got real].

There is legitimately no feeling quite like watching cascade for the first time on the site and seeing the animation suddenly EXPAND

remember when we crashed newgrounds

Dear god, that moment with the Red Miles. For context, until this point the entire comic had always been a fixed screen size. When it zoomed out and filled the screen, it was like that moment from Wizard of Oz as it turns from a sepia-tinted black and white to full Technicolor, but instead of gentle child-like wonder, you had this insane boss-battle "oh shit" moment as Jack shows how he can destroy entire universes if he reaches them.

A YOUNG MAN STANDS IN HIS BEDROOM. A Y O U N G M A N S T A N D S I N H I S B E D R O O M .

Dave and Rose's ascend to God Tier was hands down the best thing ever.

[S]:Collide was nice, but I think the reason it doesn't beat this is because there weren't really any surprises. As far as we can tell, everything went exactly as expected, whereas literally every moment in Cascade is mindblowing plot-wise.

I love the symbolism when Spades shoots Snowman. The bullet looks exactly like a cue ball, and Snowman is made to be the 8 ball. When the cue ball hits the last ball (8 ball) in the right spot (the heart), it goes into the hole and the game (the trolls universe) ends.

I watched this millions of times and I just realized "Draw, Spades" is a playing card pun.

I just realized Gamzee wasn’t writing “suckers”, he was just highlighting it...

Remember when the sylladex was a thing? Me neither.

rest in peace AimlessRenegade, one of the most forgotten homestuck characters.

13 Year Old me saw this and thought it was the pinnacle of storytelling 22 Year Old me sees this and still agrees

I find it funny how the beta kids didn't even try to stop the reckoning. They just kinda worked around it.

Remember when grist was actually important?

Remember when Homestuck was just about a kid in his bedroom?

Ironically, while Bec prototyping himself ended up with Bro's death and Jack's power being extremely potent, he gave him his one weakness: Love. Love was what caused him to carry the now-dead Jade, one of the kids he wanted to kill from the start, and carry her to her quest bed to be revived in god-tier. Love was what caused Jade to come back to life and lead to everyone escaping to the post-scratch world. Love was what caused Jack to, ironically, save each of the kids he set out to kill. Good dog. Best friend.

I feel like many people don't realize just how big of a threat Jack really is because he is constantly overshadowed by English. Not only does Jack possess the powers of a First Guardian(One that showed he could easily destroy an enormous asteroid[and simultaneously wipe out the entire human race]), he also has the Miles which can TRAVEL THROUGH ALL OF REALITY. I know Jack has been...tied up with things(Namely a pissed PM), and can't attack Jade, but if English didn't exist, Jack would be an unbeatable boss, as Karkat said.

I have just watched [S] Cascade for the first time, and wow. I thought Homestuck would be a silly webcomic about kids playing games in their bedroom. I was wrong. Shit.

Half of Homestuck, from the start of A2 Sgrub to the Universe B Scratch, took place over one day. *One day.*

i literally cant even remember half the context for this and it _still_ gives me chills to this day

And that was the last anyone ever saw of Aimless renegade

This feels like something from a world that doesn't exist anymore

And they were only 13 when this happened...

The psiioniics fastest speed was thousands of light years in a matter of hours right?. Well the green sun is the size of two universes and in the space between the green sun and where the meteor was there was space for about 10 green suns which means sollux propelled them about 20 universes in a few minutes outdoing his ancestor by a factor of over 100 trillion

I love how Jade immediately knew how to use her powers, she's like.. instantly powerful at the start of her rising to god tier. I think there's only one or two characters that can match up to her in power.

I am SO thankful for the unofficial homestuck collection. I'm on my first read and seeing this as a youtube embed would NOT have been the same.

Can we just talk about how darkly hilarious it is that Hussie brought the "edible uranium" gag and made it plot-relevant? I don't care if the rest of Homestuck is 100x more clever. This is just too cool.

One of the things I love about this flash is the way in which it sums up the perfect interplay of the relationship between the music and storyline. Homestuck is one of the first works to really take advantage of the medium which is the internet and combine so many different forms of storytelling (text, images, sound, video, interactive panels and minigames), and similarly the music here is one of the first I've come across that so elegantly combines highly divergent styles of music and the instruments involved while still giving each group their own highlights and prominent passages. Seriously, I've worked out that if, as I honestly think there should one day based on the quality of the music alone, there was ever to be a Homestuck Prom, the Royal Albert Hall would require a full concert orchestra, two pianists (and possibly two pianos), two guitarists, a bassist, a drummer, a high quality soprano and a full choir just to do this song! And they're all interwoven and spread out throughout the piece!

You guys remember naming John? This is what came from that.

"I'm done reading Homestuck! It's too hard to comprehend!" *Proceeds to read another 600 pages and gets addicted again.*

Okay but the beauty of the characters escaping the old session by literally going through the fourth wall is incredible

Thumbs up if you didn't notice it when you first read it, but now you think its super sweet sollux is wearing fefs goggles.

Happy 10th Anniversary, Homestuck.

I'm not like a fandom, tumblr, big weeb, furry, or nerdy kind of person, but honestly Homestuck was a masterpiece, it's actually very well written and 10k+ pages that take months to read don't feel long at all, they feel like an experience, a really good one. How the story introduces characters makes you have them feelies, even with the antagonists. Masterpiece

i fucking cried when the mayor died

Is no one going to talk about how jade broke "the forth wall" in the end

I just- I just- This is crazy, and it started with just "==> Enter Name."!

just had a cool thought to describe something, "Dave and Rose were reborn in the fires of two dying universes"

I remember last week, I was tasked with reading Homestuck so I could catch up with my friends. I laughed, I cried, and it was just plain awesome. They were all telling me about cascade, and how it was so awesome and how it would change everything, and one of my friends told me to film my reaction. I was on page 4000-something, so I was a ways away. But I kept reading, and yesterday, I arrived on page 6008. I saw the command [s] Cascade, and I swear my heart rate tripled. This changed Homestuck forever...

This cinematic is the embodiment of "shit is going down like you can't even imagine, and that's really all there is to say on the matter".

Remember when Homestuck had only 16 characters?

Honestly if you're every losing interest in Homestuck just go watch this flash jfc. Especially Jades God tiering!!

I have always heard about homestuck, back in 2011-2014. You couldn't go anywhere on the internet without hearing or seeing something about it. It was chaotic. I never read it because i was under the mentality that popular + crazy fandom meant the WHOLE THING was bad. Until about 2 weeks ago. I started reading this thing. And despite all the homestuck's controversies, the most incredible thing is that the base material is genuinely enjoyable and worth reading. Its insane how fun it is to read this. Andre Hussie is like the Hideo Kojima of fucking comic writers. it's insane how good this is. I love it. Im only about half-way through (4.8k/8.1k), and i am still so pumped to read more everytime I'm so sad that I am late to the party, i wish i read it sooner. Also, THIS FUCKING CUTSCENE. THIS. CUTSCENE. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD. SO GOOOOOD. Hats off to Hussie, he made a CLASSIC.

lol did yall notice terezi pointing in the wrong direction then karkat correcting her hahaha cute

i think that Cascade is the most memerable bit of Homestuck (took me MONTHS to decide)

Who else's favorite part is the Snowman Spades duel?

The worst part about Homestuck being a genius masterpiece is how stupid it is, and how much I don't care about the stupidity and love it anyway.

how to stop a meteor from colliding with earth: get god tier jade

ten years of the slideshow that broke the internet. Happy cascade day, lads, and fuck cascade for giving me unreasonably high standards for climactic scenes in literally anything.

Did anyone else have to wait 20 minutes for their flash to load on the site? _AND THEN IT STOPPED ON FUCKING 85%_

It is over. The Gigapause has come to an end. Time to celebrate.

Today is the 10th Anniversary of [S]Cascade. I still remember this night so vividly. What an amazing way to end Act 5 Act 2.

Tfw I understand what's going on.

This flash still gives me chills...

Thirteen. They're all thirteen year olds. This comic was so fucked up, glad I read it

Just noticed that jade becomes the witch of space at 4:13

12:56 It was on this moment that Jack knew, he fucked up.

Sn wman versus Spades Me: We already know the victor of this fight. Jack can't kill her, or the universe will end. SS: *shoots Sn wman* Me: Wat.

I don't care what anyone says. This is artsy as fuck. The only people that ruined Homestuck was it's own fanbase.

You know what I’ve always found incredible? That moment when PM comes hunting down Jack, and passes through the station with the ring on, and Jack just turns around. You can see in Jack’s eyes when he spots her, he’s _terrified._ PM, now overflowing with rage because her friends just died, now has nearly limitless power, and she will never ever stop until she hunts him down. He may be the Archagent of Derse, but even he couldn’t plan for this.

Isn’t it interesting that every person Jack leaves alive end up contributing to his defeat?

"Recorded for those who don't have access to flash, are still unable to view the flash (unlikely)," Ohhhhh how times have changed

in card games, one eyed jacks are wild cards. same here.

I don't know why, but this makes me sob every time I watch it. It's truly beautiful. I know it's weird to get attached to fictional characters but...they've come so far :,) Homestuck started when the kids were 13. And now, in 2014, they're going to be turning 18. How crazy is that? I love Homestuck, it is so inspirational and It's just one of those life changing things that some people don't understand.

Andrew was ages, AGES ahead of his time. Thank you Homestuck for changing my life

1:45 when the guitars do the fade in, this chord progression makes me cry idk why that part in particular makes me feel that way, maybe because it's the first time you see the exiles and knowing how something that long ago that was put on hold can possibly fit back into the story is incredible. unbelievable

Fuck, I know everyone talks about Jack expanding the borders with Red Miles, but that visual effect of the scrolling ornate wallpaper in the background showing up as Flare kicks in at 4:40 is just magnificent

you cannot miles the red escape.

My headcanon is that Homestuck is just john's fever dream after eating too much cake.

Fun fact: I’m the Knight of Space. I have no one to help me with the frogs. My team is doomed

Bookmarks! 0:11 Title Card 0:20-ish John defends the Beat Mesa from monsters during the Scratch 0:52 Bec Noir mourns over Jade and releases the Red Miles 1:50 The Red Miles appear in the future (2422) 2:03 WQ and WK reunite 2:21: Bec Noir takes Jade to her Quest Bed 2:53: History of Jade's Island 3:01: Bec Noir Emerges 3:25 Bec Noir Appears to PM and AR 3:32 The Battle Begins: PM and AR vs. Bec Noir 3:35 Blowing Up the Stations 3:50 AR is Killed 4:00 EMPTY 4:20 ReaWAKEn. 4:46 The Derse Dreamers, the Draconian Dignitary, and The Tumor 5:00 The Sacrificial Slabs 5:10 The Tumor Released 5:24 The Red Tube (Universe B) 5:35 The Blue Tube (Universe A) 5:46 The Duel: Spades Slick vs. Snowman 6:16 Snowman Shot 6:47 Jade's Revival Begins 7:35 Meteors Pelt the Battlefield 8:02 Dog Tier Jade: The Witch of Space (Jade: Ascend.) 8:33 The Escape Plan Begins 9:13 Scratch Complete 9:19 PM mourns over WV 9:25 The White Queen's Ring 9:34 The Great Escape 10:05 45 Seconds Remaining 10:10 The Part Where Everything Is Happening At Once (PM: Prototype) 10:22 The Window of Escape 10:38 The Most Important Character In Homestuck 10:50 S u c k e r s . 11:00 The Reset 11:28 Aradia and (Half-Ghost) Sollux at the Green Sun 11:55 (Half-Blind) Sollux Boosts The Meteor 12:06 Bec Blanche Appears! (PM Prototyped) 12:19 Dave and Rose: Ascend. (The Knight of Time and The Seer of Light) 12:45 Bec Blanche Fights Back 13:00 The Ship Escapes the Scratch 13:22 The Damaged Curtains Close

Dude it’s been SO LONG since this page came out, and I STILL get chills every time I watch this.

i just got to say god tier dave in this cutscene looks like a 6 year old dressed up for halloween

I can't believe it's 2020 and [s] Cascade still manages to make me emotional watching this... the homestuck never really leaves you, does it.

Homestuck was so ahead of it’s time man

OH MY GOD just realized this: Jack, aka Spades Slick attacks and prevents Bilious Slick (the universe) from reproducing. Jack "Spades Slick"....

You know, I might have next to no interest in Homestuck itself nowadays, but I can't not come back to the flashes every now and then. They're the inspiration and investment point for many.

You know, when Jade reached God teir, that Davesprite was thinking "thats hot"

Anyone visiting from 2019? I’m just here to relive some old memories.

The music while rose and dave ascend still gives me the chills

And it all started with a game.

That "S u c k e r s" gets me every time. Played like fiddle!

it took me like.. 8 years to even realize what jack had did (the whole time hijinxs always confused the hell out of me) dude is one crafty bastard.

It's November of 2016 and this still blows my mind everytime I see it.

I can't believe Homestuck broke TWO MORE WEBSITES since then. Happy 10/20 everyone!

the better newgrounds breaker

there is truly no feeling comparable to that of watching [s] cascade for the very first time and its still just as awesome when rewatching it

No matter how many times I watch this I always start crying once Dave and Rose get their God Tier versions. Granted I think that Rose and Dave are pretty awesome, but are not my favorite characters, and yet when the scene comes up I cry so hard.

12:20 Just now noticed the faint chanting in the background. Goddamn beautiful.

10 years ago today I was 15 and I watched this on MSPA before it crashed, and was freaking out so hard, I think I had internet issues on top of that so I had to bring my laptop to the living room. I got lucky with my timing.. I had only gotten into and caught up with Homestuck as a whole 2 months prior. (like Aug 31 or so) 5 months later I made a silly HS animation ([S] John: Just Lose It if youre curious, its on a diff acct) which has a million views now, met people IRL into HS, some who have even seen said animation, witnessed the entire fandom constantly grow and change in real time, unlike anything I've ever seen and/or have ever been a part of, and I continued reading it over the years until the very end....I didn't expect to be into something so much as HS. It was insane...I'm getting teary-eyed so I'm just gonna post this comment now

I have nailed Dave and Rose going Godtier on exactly midnight, happy new year and have a bloody good 28th birthday Egbert

Kids these days will never know what it was like with Flash, seeing this for the first time and it gets to the Red Miles

THE CLOCK STOPPED ZOOMING OUT AT 13:40... 413. FREAKING HUSSIE

“It’s so crowded in here my wings can’t fit- oh, that’s better” -Jack noir.

I remember when I first saw this. I was so captivated by the music and animation, it was GODLIKE. I told myself I was just going to listen to the music but I just finished watching the whole thing again and there are suddenly tears in my eyes. Wow, even after watching this like... 8 years ago? It is PHENOMONAL. I will never get over how good Homestuck was and is.

Homestuck is just something that makes no sense and all the sense at the same time.

I still get shivers when the part where Jade ascends to Godtier comes up man. Shit was real.

tbh this update was the best and sorta worst thing to happen to homestuck imo best because its all around the single best flash in the entire comic worst because of how amazingly awesome it was, it sorta made Collide less epic than it was intended to be (act seven made up for it tho)

I've just spent the past week binging Homestuck from the beginning, I never got into it when it was originally out. It had me welling up as a grown-ass middle-aged dude, I can't even imagine what this would have been like to watch as an impressionable Tumblr teen when that journey had taken 3 years not 7 days.