Unicorn Jelly
In which we begin one of the most interesting webcomics we’ll read on here.
Jennifer Diane Reitz's flawed but intensely fascinating universe-spanning transhuman epic, with one of the most inventive settings I've ever encountered. Despite my criticisms, I came to love it unabashedly, as much for its quirks as despite them.
Unicorn Jelly part 1: Uni’s backstory
Jennifer Diane Reitz is exactly the kind of nerd to give us DnD stats for her characters.
Unicorn Jelly part 1.1: the rest of Chapter 1
A seeming deus ex machina which will have far-reaching consequences.
Unicorn Jelly Chapter 2 post 1
The point where it starts getting extremely triangular.
Unicorn Jelly Chapter 2 post 2
We try to understand 0.1 units of gay.
Unicorn Jelly Chapter 2 post 3
Serious backstory, highly questionable conlanging, and a very literal cliffhanger.
Unicorn Jelly Chapter 2 post 4
JDR starts developing her theses on sociology of science. Or some such.
Analysing Taasen - part 1
I get really excited about a fictional board game.
Unicorn Jelly Chapter 2 post 5
I get very defensive about my newly adopted trans jelly daughter.
Unicorn Jelly p267-525
Abandoning chapter numbers, we press on rapidly. I start talking about themes.
Unicorn Jelly p526-666
The remainder of the comic. A very questionable sidestep of genocide. And a very melancholy ending.
Unicorn Jelly: Final Review
After an extensive liveread, I try to express all my complicated feelings for this utterly fascinating but still so flawed webcomic.
Pastel Defender Heliotrope: part 1
We press on to the sequel, somewhat hesitantly. Mostly talking about alphabets.
Did you want... more Unicorn Jelly? (To Save Her)
Perhaps the most interesting story in the Unicorn Jelly canon. Trans women are not disposable, even at the cost of apocalypse.
Pastel Defender Heliotrope: Part 2
During heavy backstory reveals, a race metaphor is handled very poorly.
Pastel Defender Heliotrope: Part 3
All the timeline-crossing chaos is summed up in a truly incredible diagram. I explore my ambivalence.