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Sequel? Neurodivergent Symbol: Shadow Edition

Sonic Edition Here

Alt version below

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I made this for a class assignment on what neurodivergent means to me

Update: I made a Shadow version :)

Edit: Hey guys if you're gonna repost my art on other platforms please ask me before hand, I'd like to know where it's going.

Plus it's fun for me to look at peoples responses on platforms I'm not on ♥️

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Photos of the Shadow Club Mocchi-Mocchi Mega Plush, released by Tomy in 2023. Support us on Patreon

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I've never had much trouble drawing Shadow's shoes, so here! Maybe this'll help someone 👍

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Drawing Basic shapes - a page from ‘How to Draw Sonic & The Gang’ by Troll Books. Support us on Patreon

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MASSIVE Sonic 3 spoilers, don’t click on if you haven’t seen it. I need to infodump about one specific scene.

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I wanna talk about the Super Sonic and Super Shadow fight scene, which may I say, was one of the COOLEST things to come out of the Sonic series thus far.

It posed the question, who would win? Super Sonic or Super Shadow?

It straight up told us the answer, with Shadow saying “you’ve won, so finish it!”

But Sonic didn’t win. I don’t think he would win that fight regardless. I think Shadow said that and gave Sonic an opening to kill him to prove a point.

Even while still on Earth, Shadow was goading Sonic about how they were alike, how Sonic was acting out of anger the same way he criticized Shadow of doing. He was trying to push Sonic to a breaking point. He brought up and mocked Tom, there’s no way he wouldn’t expect to be hit for that. At MOST, maybe he was caught by surprise, or underestimated Sonic, but I think he left himself open on purpose. Shadow is too skilled of a fighter to make that mistake.

Then Shadow, on the moon, tried to goad Sonic into killing him, “finishing” it. He stayed down, but I don’t think he was out or done fighting. We see that he wasn’t beat because of the Eclipse Cannon fight later. I think he feigned being beat to prove to Sonic that he does not have the moral high ground; Sonic can be dragged to the depths of anger, despair, revenge, and violence over something painful happening the exact same way Shadow was. And Sonic proved that Shadow was wrong about him.

Regardless, I think this perspective lends a lot to Shadow’s character as a whole, and his rivalry with Sonic. Though they hadn’t known each other long in this continuity, Shadow believes he is better than Sonic in every way. Even in the context of the movie, he probably sees Sonic as some naive, incredibly cocky and powerful kid who acts like he knows what’s right when he can’t even fathom what Shadow has been through. Shadow has to show that he’s better than him. That even when Sonic thinks he’s won, even in their most powerful form, Shadow still will rise above him.

And yet, Sonic still surprised him and proved him wrong. Because Shadow so firmly believed in his righteous pursuit of justice and revenge as the only way to go, until Sonic chose not to finish the fight and kill him.

And then, as annoying as he finds Sonic, he can respect him because he showed Shadow a way he hadn’t even considered. There’s something to be admired in that level of optimism, even if ultimately, Shadow still believes he’s better than Sonic.

Anyway, this concludes my analysis. Thank you for coming to my TEDtalk.

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‘Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric’ was released on the Nintendo Wii U 10 years ago today in the US. Support us on Patreon

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Reminder.

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Memories of Her psst you can get this as a print

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Oooooh he looks SO GOOD

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Unleash Shadow the Hedgehog's new abilities against an ancient foe in SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS.

Available October 25th on PS, XBOX, PC, and Switch.

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for the people who say that shadow never smiles...i have to say,you have living in a BIG lie all this time and actually its something that he does to much and i really love see shadows simling :D

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The Sonic fandom will fight tooth and nail over a lot of things, but at least at the end of the day we all love Cowboy Hat Knuckles.

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I don’t think I will, thank you.

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How do I breath

I'm dying of pure joy

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The official Japanese Sonic Twitter account posted this new artwork of Tails Doll to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Sonic R!

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I was able to set up a Sonic The Hedgehog Tumblr community! I think you can join it with the following link.