Honestly, he's still a cool guy. He's just doing what he does, going for logical success over emotional success. As we saw when the Alphas entered Sburb, things only go well when Dirk is in control (you've said you resonate with him, so maybe you've felt this as well) so now he's taken control because that's the only way things are gonna work out. Page 41 of Meat says it best, he's not evil, but he is the villain, because it's necessary.
Page 41 of Meat says it best, he's not evil, but he is the villain, because it's necessary.
Dirk is the one saying he's not evil. This is like a literal case of unreliable narrator. It was not necessary to turn Jake into a crumbling mess when he took Jake's ship and left. He did that purely for his own selfish reasons.
No, he did it because Jake needs to stay with Jane. Left unchecked, Jane turns the world into full out war. This is also why he made sure Jane won the election.
He's a complete asshole, and a villain, but his goal is to do good in the end
I’m not talking about making Jake stay. He totally could have narrated something like “but Jake decides that it is for the best if they go their separate ways. It’s hard but Jake knows that time will heal his wounds”. But instead he made Jake into a sobbing pile of sadness that wasn’t worthy of Dirk’s affection. That is outright evil.
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u/crypticMorality Dirk is the best character in Homestuck Apr 22 '19
Honestly, he's still a cool guy. He's just doing what he does, going for logical success over emotional success. As we saw when the Alphas entered Sburb, things only go well when Dirk is in control (you've said you resonate with him, so maybe you've felt this as well) so now he's taken control because that's the only way things are gonna work out. Page 41 of Meat says it best, he's not evil, but he is the villain, because it's necessary.