HSE: Gamzee Makara...might make SENSE? - (Pt. 1/?)

  / optimisticduelist   [The script for this 3-Part Video Series is available to Patrons now.] I didn't plan for this, you gotta believe me. The Homestuck thoughts converged on me late in the night, beat me up and MADE me make you start watching what's now at least a trilogy of videos on Gamzee Makara--often described as the worst character in Homestuck. I'm sorry. ...But is he? A combination of new insights from the fandom and new lore details revealed through Hiveswap have left me wondering if, perhaps, this lousy purple clown may have hidden depths after all. I found the questions so exciting, I literally could not resist the impulse to drop everything else I'm working on to share them with you. You're welcome. I wanna do something a little different, so I'm going to include a question of the day for each video from now on. Answer it, and you might have higher odds of eventually being featured in a comments response, whenever and however I bring those out for you guys. This week's question is simple: What do you think the relationship between Lil Cal and Gamzee is like? If you'd like some other perspectives on Gamzee to work off, here's some of the works that inspired this one: Tex Talks' case for Gamzee, Rage, and Plot Contrivance:    • A Meditation on Gamzee Makara (Part 2 Part...   Oscar's (200 Page!) Essay on Gamzee's character arc: https://problematwink.tumblr.com/post... My prior biggest post on Gamzee (now somewhat outdated): https://revolutionaryduelist.tumblr.c... I don't necessarily agree with the exact points raised in any work I link (including my own), but you might find such work useful in responding. Hope they help! Feel free to respond here, on Patreon, or at:   / roseofnobility     / revolutionaryduelist   Find the music on Bandcamp!: "Soft Happy Pal", https://spellmynamewithabang.bandcamp... "Purple Tyrant", https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/... "Midnight Calliope", https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/... "Blackest Heart (With Honks)", https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/... "Scratch", https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/...