#super robotnik

[notanothersonicblog]

Why I like Sonic and Tails in Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog.

I was recently discussing AoStH, and one of the things I realised is how good the show is at showing Sonic and Tails as being friends. As opposed to the games where for the most part they feel more like co-workers.

The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog frequently sets up its plots and scenarios by showing Sonic and Tails hanging out - eating chili dogs, reading comics, playing games etc.; before finding out what Robotnik's scheme of the day is or discovering a problem that they wish to solve, usually via a guest character. They're shown as always on the move from place to place and it gives Mobius a feeling of deeper backstory and people.

As well as exposition, these scenes also establish Sonic and Tails as adoptive siblings who look after each other, with Sonic as the older brother, even going so far as to show them doing chores. It does a good job of selling these two as friends who like to hang out and travel the world in search of adventure. The little moments also serve as pauses/breathers in the runtime, which is why the idea of this show just being zany antics is somewhat misguided.

The game's idea of Tails meanwhile is an independent character who happens to be Sonic's superfan/friend, it's a good one but like so many SEGA ideas they half-bake it; past Sonic Adventure 2 Tails more or less only shows up with Sonic because the plot needs it, and serving as the exposition dump/tech guy (the latter role being filled by guest characters like Caninestein in AoStH). Like a lot of the things in the games their friendship feels like something that's told rather than shown. In fact it's one of the things I like about Sonic Unleashed where Sonic and Chip do similar "Let's go to this place and have a snack" moments.

In the games defence, there is an expectation that you don't take too much time away from the player, and what time you do allocate to cutscenes you want to fill with epic action or exposition dumps to move the plot forward. Certainly I wouldn't want a Metal Gear Solid length cutscene where Sonic and Tails are discussing this season's football transfers.

However, I don't think it's impossible to show these two doing something like fishing or watching a movie for a brief moment at the start of an adventure or between acts in a game, it would certainly sell them as friends more. As for the independence bit, to be brutally honest Tails fans it's called Sonic the Hedgehog not 'Middle Aged Man is Bothered by Annoying Teenagers', so Sonic is nearly always going to be central to the plot. At least until we get Tails Adventure 2: This Time it's Personal

[supermaliciousmoi]

my blog's theme really doesn't match the super robotnik quote at the top

[sonicandallstars]

Robotnik the superhero

[couch-house]

[marcosvargas97]

[ESP] Es un ave, es un huevo? No, es Super Robotnik! [ENG] Is a bird? Is an egg? No, is Super Robotnik!

[candyje11yfish]

wip x3🤯 Help they look different in every one.

[michoodles]

Super gay hedgehogs.

[burntbrownsugar]

It’s MY turn to crash out over a Robotnik goddammit

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Top and bottom halves individually!

[12neonlit-stage]

⚠️ANGEL_ENCOUNTER:warning

[notanothersonicblog]

Zoinks

[supermaliciousmoi]

did i ever tell you that my blog name and header quote are from the super robotnik aosth episode

[technically-human]

Long one I do apologize- I’ve had this idea I’d love to see in your style of early on in their career, Dr. Robotnik never bothered to learn any of his assistants names . He doesnt pay them any attention unless they piss him off because they all run away and quit so easily.

Agent Stone gets assigned and is so hard working and resilient that Robotnik assumes the other assistants are still there too.

Eventually Agent Stone does something extraordinary (Rob trying his latte and the recipe is perfected perhaps?) that snaps Rob out of work brain and he actually SEES Stone.

Then something like this convo occurs:

Rob: Stop whatever you are doing and make me another one of these.

Stone: Yes Sir, but I have to get the budget reports in before 5 today-

Rob: Have the others do it

Stone: ?? Sir, there are no others

Rob: -scoffs- Who organizes the lab?

Stone: I do.

Rob: Who sets my schedule? Answers my emails? Sends the nuisances away?

Stone: That is all me, Sir.

Rob: Polishes the Badniks? Makes me fresh coffee every few hours like clockwork? You mean to tell me that my staff that comes in at 8am and leaves well after 10pm DAILY…is all just you??

Stone: …..Yes Sir. It’s just been the two of us for a while now.

Rob: ………

—————

Later

Rob either with a post it note on a desk or verbally- Addresses him as “Agent Stone”

Actually acknowledging him and saying his name. Stones smile is so bright it is blinding.

He'll learn it soon

ko-fi

[maurofonseca]

here's all the classic sonic stuff I've been doing in the past few months, with text explaining where each character is taken from

[panic-flavored]

Manifesting stobotnik motorcycle ride in Sonic 3 🌟 🌠

[chemhorse]

"And brother you know what they did? they danced." -Hadestown Epic III ("They danced...")

[artzee534]

"Where have I seen this before?"

The individual frames:

Bonus: concerned brothers