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[flyboy_fox]

I'm back from Spain!

And of course the first thing I do when I get back is fill in that Sonic fandom questionnaire that's been going around. With long ranty TL;DR answers.

Disclaimer: These are personal feelings and opinions. You probably know by now how passionate my feelings are about Sonic-related stuff, but at the end of the day these are only my personal views and perspectives. I can't change them, but I totally respect everyone else's views. Sorry for anything potentially controversial - please don't take it personally.

What is your opinion on each of the following?
Sonic the Hedgehog (character)?	Naturally, he's my favorite. He's indisputably my favorite character from anything ever. Sonic is just awesome. He's everything I admire and wish I could be more like, yet he's irresistible in how different from me he also is. I really love how easy-going and laid-back he is, and how he doesn't let the past shape his future. He's optimistic, very street-smart, savvy, witty, and quick both on foot and in his reactions. He's got an intelligence that I think is greatly underestimated. He understands the world and he's confident of his place in it. He does things his own way, but with a selfless determination and a loyalty and pureness of heart and of ambition that I think is extremely commendable. I also deeply admire Sonic's strength of character. He's always himself, never pretends to be anything he's not, despite his clearly playful ego. He cares deeply for his friends and for the world as a whole. He's just a really pleasant warm guy, and it's certainly an achievement to have a cocky side yet still be so likeable! He has a sense of humor about life, and he really genuinely wants what's best for everyone rather than just for himself. He's not perfect by any means, and nor would I want him to be... he's got irrational fears and sometimes his tendency to not look before he leaps means he ends up in situations he likely could have avoided... and of course he can shoot his mouth off at times. He can be quite irritating, I'm sure. But I love every aspect of him. I love Sonic. (And of course, the bond that he and Tails share is very special to me; their interactions provide most of the basis for my involvement in Sonic fandom).
Miles "Tails" Prower?	I'm pleased to see Tails right next to Sonic on this questionnaire, which is where he should be! I like Tails for an entirely different set of reasons than I like Sonic. If Sonic is my idea of an 'ideal', then Tails is a refined and polished (and far more competent) mirror of who I actually am. I see myself in both the superficial and more complex aspects of his persona. Of course, whatever credits to my nature I have, I believe he has them in far greater multitude, haha. But then, I can only be what this life shapes me to be (and therefore not a genius ace-pilot mechanic who builds and flies his own planes and can also fly using his own appendages, pff). I love retro aircraft and mint candy, and I'm terrified of thunderstorms... so on a superficial level, that's what immediately drew my notice to Tails as a character. Later, I realized that he seems to operate on the same sort of wavelength as me in terms of being dominated by the struggle to fit in, yet finding acceptance outside and within and finding accomplishment in small things as well as grander achievements. Naturally, I compare his relationship with Sonic to mine with Jei. Not everyone is so lucky to have a best friend who is also a silent mentor who provides the ultimate drive to better oneself. I can also connect with Tails in that he seems to have the ultimate reverence for nature and technology in equal measures. It's a difficult balance to strike, but it is definitely possible to be a gadget and computing aficionado without sacrificing care for the planet and to still wish to limit technology's grasp there despite surrounding oneself in constructed technological creations. And of course, like Sonic, Tails isn't perfect. I dislike attempts to make him into some perfect child prodigy who masters whatever he touches and has no faults. How boring would that be? And how unrealistic. Tails is flawed, and rightly so. Again, I can relate to him on issues of esteem. Having belief in oneself has very little to do with how much talent one has, and everything to do with having faith in oneself to make a difference. You could be the most talented and intelligent person on the planet and still feel like you're lame and impotent in the grander scheme of things. Especially if you're sectioned out as different from an early age. Now, I don't claim to be exceptionally bright or talented, but I do know that my peers have always thought of me as eccentric, and, growing up, being 'different' can be a very seclusive experience. So I suppose Tails, to me, is cathartic in just being who he is.
Knuckles the Echidna?	I admit to having a soft spot for Knuckles because I think he really is misunderstood. Like Sonic, albeit in a different way, Knuckles has a quiet intelligence which is often sadly overlooked because of his presentation. Despite his definite roughness around the edges and his tendency of temper to flare, he is a deeply good person who's heart is very much in the right place. His years of silent isolation on the Floating Island have almost certainly rendered him a master of contemplation and reflection which, no doubt, allows him to understand and even commune with the natural world at large. His is a world of balance and he's incredibly sensitive to any shift in the scales. Perhaps his isolation has made him gullible to the subtle tricks of the ego, but that's to be expected... again, he's not perfect. His hot-headed nature and personal pride in his duties can make him easy to take advantage of. But when he's fighting on the right side, he's an unstoppable force of willpower with the laws of harmony firmly on his side, allowing him to restore balance. And naturally, he's got a soft centre if you dig deep enough. He cares for his friends and he's loyal despite his gruffness. All in all, I really like Knux.
Amy Rose?	Amy, Amy, Amy. As far as her obsession with Sonic goes, by all standards I really should dislike her entirely. However, I do have a small degree of like for her as a character beyond her rather tedious chasing of Sonic. I do believe that she's a loyal friend and that she's friendly, cheerful, helpful... and I can definitely see her as being good solid friends with Tails when possessiveness over Sonic isn't a bone of contention. So basically, I think I could like her a lot if not for her permanent and all-encompassing infatuation with obtaining Sonic for herself as a romantic partner... something which I don't see happening, personally, for obvious reasons.
Cream the Rabbit?	She seems rather... nothingy, to me. Her 'trick' of flying with her appendages has already been done, and she's too young and innocent to really seem much of a useful part of anything. And her age being relatively close to Tails' I think has harmed Tails' potential as a mainstream character and forced him into the same bracket as Cream - the 'little kid' character.
Shadow the Hedgehog (character)?	I don't like Shadow. It's a personal opinion, of course, and not an attack. I just really see him as being the absolute opposite to everything the Sonic universe means to me. To me, his introduction dug the nail in the coffin of my 'version' of the Sonicverse. Along with Shadow came a far more 'human' world with cars and guns and human armies... And Shadow as a character is just not my cup of tea at all. He's a stereotypical animé 'Hiiro Yui' type of anti-hero character. Dark, brooding, angsty, all powerful. I find it hard to explain why Shadow grates with me... words sound so petty, but there's just something I find very difficult to stand about him as a character in the Sonic-verse. I feel like he's far too much of what people want a cool bad-guy-come-good-guy to be. He's... just a bunch of clichés and stereotypes. Sure, the same could be argued for any of the Sonic cast, but in particular Shadow, to me, is just... not in any way an original or interesting character. He's the ultimate example of dark + angst = depth, which is such a fallacy. Sonic is so much more of an interesting character to me. But I know my views go very much against the grain, so I'll reiterate that they're merely personal feelings.
Rouge the Bat?	Again, she doesn't seem to have much substance. She seems a lot like fanservice in many ways, and I'm not so keen on female characters with large busts in revealing clothes and lusting after jewels. She makes me roll my eyes a little and not much more. Plus her head is scarily circle-shaped.
Blaze the Cat?	I don't mind Blaze. I wish she wasn't so fast, but she's not as fast as Sonic at least. Her flame powers are enough by themselves. Admittedly, she can come across as a female Knuckles with Shadow traits, but as a female character who's a cat, she's not awful. The Rush games, in my opinion, have had the most tolerable new characters so far. (For the record, I also quite like Marine).
Silver the Hedgehog?	Again, there's not much to him as far as I can see, but his character is very tolerable and unoffensive. I don't mind him, but I do find him not very interesting.
Princess Elise?	I think my stance on humans in the Sonicverse is probably quite obvious, so she didn't have much of a chance to begin with. Given that '06's story is pretty much a 'didn't happen' in my canon, she doesn't really exist as far as I'm concerned. I think the whole 'kiss' thing was just very silly and I'm not giving her character any more time or contemplation because she's just daft.
Mephiles?	Again, '06. So I won't bother, heh.
Big the Cat?	Big gets a bad rap. I neither like nor dislike him, but I really don't mind him. He's a big lazy cat who likes to fish. I don't see what's terrible about that. Leave him alone.
Espio the Chameleon?	I don't have much of an opinion on the Chaotix. Neither like nor dislike.
Charmy Bee?	Annoying as HECK in Shadow's game, which I only owned because I won it from SEGA. And then sold, hee hee profit!
Vector the Crocodile?	See Espio.
Mighty the Armadillo?	See above.
Ray the Flying Squirrel?	I really don't have any opinion on these guys, sorry.
Fang the Sniper?	See above.
Bean the Dynamite?	He actually makes me laugh a little because he's SO insane. But see above.
Bark the Polar Bear?	And again.
Jet the Hawk?	I dislike his arrogance, but I suppose that's the point. I still don't think competition between him and Sonic regarding speed is at all sensible, given the different natures of their abilities. Sonic hadn't ever stepped on an XG before meeting the rogues. But I do like the theme, "Catch me if you can".
Wave the Swallow?	I kinda enjoyed her sarcastic sniping at Tails, but I won't accept that she's a better mechanic than him. Maybe with XG.
Storm the Albatross?	He's thick and tough... your typical grunt character. Nothing more to say, really.
Omochao?	I enjoyed picking him up and throwing him off ledges, oh yes.
Christopher Thorndyke?	I dislike him intensely. He's the main reason I can't stand Sonic X (and yes, controversial grounds again). To me, he exists merely to fulfil little fanboys' wet dreams of meeting the Sonic characters and showing them around their world. I hated how clingy to Sonic he was almost from the get-go, and how he quickly usurped the places of Sonic's best friends (most noticeably Tails, who was pushed aside from the majority of the show, then given a massive angst-bomb at the end in lieu of any character development. But that's another rant). How Chris and Sonic grew so close so quickly still doesn't make much sense to me, and a lot of the time Chris came across as an ungrateful brat who didn't appreciate anything he already had because his old friends and life weren't as good as hanging around with cooool Sonic. I really have no tolerance for Chris, sorry.
Cosmo?	I have to admit she grew on me a little, but I still find her character rather too meek, nothingy and damsel-ish. It annoyed me that she was automatically paired with Tails, but I have to say I do like her physical design somewhat, even if she looks like a Pokémon/cabbage hybrid. I won't accept her or any other part of Sonic X into my personal 'canon' though.
Sally Acorn?	Now there's a female character I can really respect! Sally is awesome. Flawed, but awesome. Sure, she has a temper on her and she's easy to annoy, but she's a good strong leader and a tomboyish princess who manages to marry very un-girlish qualities with very feminine qualities without compromising either side. She's an excellent strategist, she's intelligent, thoughtful, and not a all afraid to speak her mind on most issues. I don't support Sonic and Sally romantically as a couple, but I can definitely believe them to be very close friends who have a wonderful love/hate relationship of bickering and laughter with plenty of helpings of sarcasm and verbal sparring. She also shows a very caring side, for example her mutually supportive relationship with Bunnie, and of course her motherly protectiveness over Tails. I think maybe she finds it hard to let go sometimes, with both Sonic and Tails. But she cares deeply for them and all her other friends, and she's a perfect natural leader for the Freedom Fighters.
Bunnie Rabbot?	Another female that I admire very much. Bunnie is just an incredibly warm-hearted and jolly character who always has a welcoming smile and a few words of southern comfort for anyone who needs them. She's suffered incredible hardships herself, yet only very rarely allows herself any self-pity. She's both incredibly tough and incredibly soft all at once. And her affectionate behaviour towards Antoine turns me to mush. It's too cute for words.
Antoine D'Coolette?	Come on now, who doesn't love Twan? Twan is awesome. And I actually mean that sincerely, because behind the silly accent, botched English and outward cowardice, he's actually very brave when he needs to be and he has his own way of showing he cares. He's very prideful, and of course that leads to extremely humorous exchanges, particularly between him and Sonic, but I do feel they share a very well hidden mutual respect. And Twan is indeed master of swordsmanship! He's awesome and I love him, yep.
Rotor Walrus?	I like Rote. He hasn't had much chance for character development, but he's a sturdy and loyal down to earth guy who works hard. It did miff me a little that he was the 'tech guy' in SatAM at the expense of Tails, but I can forgive him because he's so likeable and genuine and always so ready to help where needed. I can see him and Tails as being something of an unstoppable team if they worked together, and Rotor just seems like the kinda guy you can always depend on. Props to Rotor.
Dulcy?	Dulcy isn't automatically cool just because she's a dragon. She seemed kinda out of place to me in the woodland FF team, but I think I would have accepted her far more easily if she'd been more than just the bumbling transport pre-Tornado. Biplane beats dragon, every time.
Mina Mongoose?	She's harmless enough as a character, but I can't help thinking she's the epitome of a Mary-Sue. She can run like Sonic, but she can't control it. She wants to be a Freedom Fighter. She's got (or had)a crush on Sonic. She's long-haired and pretty with an amazing singing voice. I just don't buy it. Sorry.
Fiona Fox?	Bah. And BAH again. Fiona can go die in a fire for all I care. She makes me angry and upset, which is silly I know, but bleh. Hate her.
Julie-Su Echidna?	I have to admit I... really lack interest in the echidnas. I'm sure she's a good female character, from what I've heard... and it was kinda cool how she was training Amy but really I just can't take an interest, even if she is Knux' girl. (Knuckles goes with Sally, so nyah!)
Tikal the Echidna?	Neither here nor there.
Chaos?	Again, no real opinion.
Dr. Eggman?	His current presentation is laughable, although it could be argued he's always been that way. I'm afraid I'm a hardcore 'Robotnik' believer. SatAM Buttnik is the epitome of evil as far as I'm concerned, and thus Eggman isn't the same villain at all to my mind.
Chao?	They're cute. I don't have the patience to raise them, though. I'll leave that to Jei.
The E-Series robots?	Meh.
Metal Sonic?	I much prefer Metal over Shadow as a rival to mirror Sonic's speed and abilities. But I still have no real care for him/it.
Manic Hedgehog?	I've never seen SU.
Sonia Hedgehog?	As above
Aleena Hedgehog?	As above
Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog?	I collect it, I read it, I icon it and I RP it. Yet there are parts of it that make my stomach churn and my face cringe with despair. At times, it's no better than a daytime TV soap opera, and what they did to poor Sally's character and appearance is nigh on unforgivable. However, the Archie comics probably follow my own innate sense of personal canon most closely, so I can't help but stay hooked on them. And yes, it was refreshing to see Tails beat Sonic up. I shall treasure that always.
Fleetway's Sonic the Comic?	I understand why a lot of people love it, but I guess my 'version' of Sonic is so unwavering that I simply can't accept Fleetway's Sonic nor like him in any way. He's a jerk, and worse he's a jerk to Tails. And having read Nigel Kitching's words on Sonic's characterization, I really can't stand him at all. Again, this is personal. I also don't care for the art in most of the comics, but that's neither here nor there.
Archie's Sonic X?	Better than the cartoon. Some of the dialogue and interactions are actually quite funny, and Chris dominates the scene far less, giving Sonic more chance to interact with his contemporaries. I don't collect this comic, but I'll read it occasionally.
Recent games?	Nothing's blown me away, but I did enjoy the Rush games and what I've seen of SatSR, and I'm looking forward to Sonic Chronicles a lot.
Classic games?	Sonic 3 will probably always be my favorite, for nostalgia and more.
Sonic X?	I've already mentioned above my biggest gripe with Sonic X. It's a shame, because the art is good and a decent new Sonic cartoon would have rocked. But alas, it's not to be. Perhaps it's just too 'animé' for my tastes. I also find Sonic to be strangely distant and introverted, almost brooding... it doesn't suit him, sitting on rooftops all night and seeming so aloof. He's also too much the generic hero... I dunno. I just don't like this incarnation of him.
Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM)?	I have a lot of respect for this show even if I'm not, per se, a 'fan' and I don't follow a lot of the creeds. I don't support Sonic/Sally, yet I adore both characters. I think Tails got a crappy deal, but eh. I still like SatAM a lot and give it its props.
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (AoStH)?	Whee, AoStH! My first introduction to Sonic and my only real access to any aspect of the Sonicverse when I was growing up, as I was raised on Nintendo and Mario. It's still by far my favorite. Sure, it's silly and quirky and UTTERLY daft and surreal... yet there was character development and some really touching little moments... and it was Sonic and Tails at their finest as a little tag-team who could take on the WORLD. The fact that Sonic openly says he loves Tails at the end of one episode only adds to the incredible fluff factor of this series. Sonic would forsake all of Mobius for his little buddy! I'm way soppy, I know, but AoStH will always hold a special place in my heart.
Sonic Underground?	I haven't watched it and I probably never will, heh.
Sonic the Movie?	I really enjoyed it. It was refreshing and the characterisation was fun. Tails copying Sonic was great, and Knuckles was hilarious with his hat. Sera was annoying as all heck, but I suppose that was the point of her existence. Yep, I like the OVA a lot, even if it kinda stands alone from almost everything else both stylistically and canonically.
Sonic/Amy?	Eeyeuch, no. I do believe Sonic cares for Amy a lot - as a friend. I just can't see him falling for a girl who chases him so incessantly and cramps his freedom so much. (I can't see him falling for a girl, period, but...)
Tails/Cosmo?	Noooo. I mean, I can see why people think it's cute. It probably is. As far as personal dynamics go, I can see Tails really liking being the 'protector' for once... being the strong one. But... as a friendship, only. I think he needs someone more challenging and fiery than Cosmo as a partner. I can't see him being happy and fulfilled if he settled with someone cute and meek and sweet. I think he'd end up frustrated and trapped and not at all happy. I can see him being her friend but I can't see any potential for romance there at all. (And I just find it very hard to picture Tails having any romantic interest in girls anyway, haha.)
Shadow/Blaze?	I... really couldn't care less.
Knuckles/Rouge?	I think Knux deserves better than a sultry seductive jewel-thief whose art is manipulation.
Charmy/Cream?	Uh... weird.
Sonic/Blaze?	No. I can see them sharing a mutual respect and perhaps an offer of friendship, but I feel Sonic needs someone that he doesn't need to thaw. He's sociable, and he wouldn't be able to bounce off of Blaze. I can't see them falling for each other.
Amy/Blaze?	That seems totally random. Amy clearly only wants Sonic. And why would Blaze have any interest in Amy?
Tails/Cream?	No. This pairing pisses me off because it again relegates Tails to the 'little kids corner'. Cream is barely more than an infant (despite the disturbing amount of porn about her), and again she's far too meek and sweet and innocent to be a good match for Tails. He deserves someone a little more interesting, I'd hope.
Sonic/Knuckles?	I think this one's the original rivals = love pairing of the Sonicverse. It makes no sense to me, although I definitely consider Sonic and Knuckles to be better friends than either will admit. They have a tight friendship, despite their rivalry, but I can't see anything romantic happening between them EVER.
Shadow/Maria?	But she's dead.
Sonic/Tails?	Well, you knew this one was coming. Sadly (for me), Sontails isn't a hugely popular pairing and thus is difficult to talk about. A lot of people find the idea strange either because it seems incestuous or because the age difference squicks them and makes them regard the pairing as vaguely pedophillic. However, I can't help supporting this pairing with my heart and soul, no matter what anyone else thinks of it. Sure, I know there's no real canon support for it and I won't pretend that there is, but it's real and true to me anyway. It just works. Sonic and Tails are a perfect compliment and contrast to each other. Opposite colors on the color wheel makes for an aesthetically pleasing match, and then contrast Tails' soft curved form against Sonic's stark spikes. It just works. Their personalities are a perfect compliment to each other, too. They're both boyish, cheerful and adventurous, where Tails is introverted and Sonic is extroverted, Tails is logical and Sonic is spontaneous, Tails is cautious and Sonic is bold, and both are so at ease with each other. They're able to joke lightly at each other's expense and clearly enjoy each other's company. They've known each other long enough that they can almost anticipate each other, which makes them an excellent tag team. And they respect each other. It's not just one way - Sonic clearly respects Tails too, and it's easy to see that if Tails says something, Sonic will almost certainly trust him on it, and vice-versa. The idea of childhood friends growing closer and becoming romantically involved is maybe a little idyllic, but it's such a beautiful theme to me. Who do you know better and more deeply than your best friend? Of course sometimes a best friend is just a best friend... but to have that one person that you can confide in and who understands you so completely and who can heal your whole world with a smile, a wink, a playful ruffle. I will always support Sontails. It just... is.
Sonic/Sally?	I respect this pairing but I can't support it. Beyond the obvious, it just doesn't work... Sally needs someone she can rely on to stay put. To be there. She's a guardian of sorts herself, and I have to admit that I believe she and Knuckles work together much better than she and Sonic. They're also too explosive a combination, I think. I can see them as very good friends, but any romance would fizzle out quickly and I think they'd part on bad terms. Better as close friends than lovers, I think.
Shadow/Amy?	It's aesthetically pleasing, I suppose, and if it keeps them both away from Sonic...
Knuckles/Julie-Su?	I don't really have an opinion on Julie-su, so I can't really have an opinion on the pairing.
Vector/Espio?	A lot of people seem to like this one. I again have no opinion.
Knuckles/Amy?	No. I can't see a basis for it at all.
Silver/Sonic?	Again, no, for the same reason.
Big/Amy?	That's pure crack and I guess that's the point, but no.
Knuckles/Tikal?	No. I can see the appeal, but she's long gone and too much of a meek pacifist anyway for Knux.
Amy/Silver?	I can't see any basis here.
Sonic/Elise?	A thousand times no. The thought actually churns my stomach. I don't buy into the whole 'bestiality' thing... I just really don't like Elise.
Jet/Wave?	Sure, why not?
Shadow/Rouge?	If they want to, sure.
Sonic/Chris?	NO. Sad thing is, it's practically canonically hinted at. This is so wrong.
Sally/Mina?	I think this is mainly just for femme-slash reasons. And no.
Sonic/Mina?	No. She had a crush on him, he didn't really have much interest in her, and she's moved on. End of story.
Amy/Cream?	Eww, no. Why?
Knuckles/Shadow?	No. There's no basis here at all.
Silver/Blaze?	Yeah. This one makes sense. Even if I'm not a fan of '06, it's clear that those two meant a lot to each other and I think theirs would be a good pairing.
Cosmo/Cream?	They'd be good playmates. I can see them being friends.
Sonic/Shadow?	Sonadow is the bane of my existence. Not so much just because I dislike Shadow so much, but mainly because of the horrible girly little uke that Sonic so often gets transformed into, hanging off Shadow's arm with a ":3" face. Seeing Sonic as a girly little uke just really doesn't agree with me at all. It's a horrible OoC.
Ash/Mina?	It's canon. Ash is a bit of a jerk, or has been... but they seem happy now.
Shadow/Tikal?	Again, it seems random and without any base.
Blaze/Cream?	See above.
Jet/Sonic?	Again, a rivals-so-must-be-hot-for-each-other pairing... I can't see it. That kind of pairing doesn't work for me. Oh, that's the end?
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Comments

[cjthecheetah.livejournal.com]

O_o;; I remember this from AGES ago. XD

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's quite old... therefore lacking characters such as Marine ^^; But it's floating around again so I figured, what the heck XD

[cjthecheetah.livejournal.com]

I THINK I remember making it while I was in a state of Sonic obsession which is why it surprised me to see it. ^^;

[way-past-cool.livejournal.com]

Yes, long, but not too long that I didn't read it all! n.n

Of course your view of the characters and pairings totally matches mine... n.n so well said, all of it. And no one should take offense. Everyone's entitled to their opinion in fandom!

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

I know XD I'm just a scaredy-cat who's scared of offending people.

I hope you'll do the quiz too!

[shadowdingo.livejournal.com]

Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaai! :D *random hug tiem is nau?*

Welcome back, hope you enjoyed yourself. Lol, I managed to stamp some of the old, old applications in sonic_rating and all that jazz.

Still, welcome back. And about Sonadow? Oh man, agree so much with that one!

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

Yay! *Random hug tiem is definitely nao*

Thanks again for stamping the apps :)

Yeah, seems several people agree with the Sonadow thing ^^; It's an awful stain on the Sonic fandom, the whole uke-Sonic thing *shudder*

[shadowdingo.livejournal.com]

I don't get how the Sonadow fans who DO that can not look at it and cringe. It's the same story with Shadow/Amy fans who use the same old plot for their fanfiction (Sonic tells Amy he hates her, she runs off crying and gets comforted by Shadow, they get that whole love at first sight thing. Then, Sonic changes his mind, fights Shadow and loses). I read one once... I am so sad that I can not unsee it, because it was so appalling, I wanted to CHOKEABITCH! D:

And no problem. If you want me to look after the comm again, do let me know. :)

[nikkicub.livejournal.com]

Sonic X: At its best when Sonic ditches Chris. (My favorite episode, though, involves Sonic getting in a lot of trouble for ditching a major publicity event because he promised to spend time with Obligatory Wheelchair Kid. The whole thing is actually adorable, and hilarious when the President's assistant sends the military to collect Sonic. XD Sonic X has a few episodes that show off a softer side of Sonic... though I agree, the aloofness of most of it is weird.)

I cannot believe this survey left out Buntoine. ;____;

[nikkicub.livejournal.com]

Oh, an welcome back. XD

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

Mm, yeah, the thing with the wheelchair-bound kid was cute and funny. I liked that one too. Showed a far more natural side to Sonic.

And also, yeah, how could they leave out Bunnie/Twan?! Sacrilege!!

[aprilechidna5.livejournal.com]

Welcome back, first off!

And yes it's long, but I read it all. Great read it made, too! Gotta say to Sonadow- AGREEMENT, I HAS IT. Even AS a rabid Sonadow lover. I hate uke/seme stereotypes anyway; it's such an outdated idea, that gay couples have to be 'man' and 'woman'. If you specifically like it because it's your 'kink' or whatever that's fine, but I wish people'd acknowledge it as one and not inisist it's reality X_X Sonic is NOT like that (thank god)!

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad that there are Sonadow fans who agree that the whole seme/uke thing is stupid ^^; You're right, it's a silly outdated idea. Two guys in a relationship are still... two guys. There doesn't HAVE to be a broody aloof macho one and a giggly clingy girly one. There's no law x.x

[(Anonymous)]

Unfortunately we seem to be a rare breed x_X sob. I like my m/m because it IS m/m, not because it's m/f! If I wanted a girly uke, I'd go read a Amy centric SonAmy XD;;

[aprilechidna5.livejournal.com]

Er, that was me. XDD

[violettsukino.livejournal.com]

I really wish the "Stalker of Sonic" aspect of Amy's personality would be done away with. I feel like Sonic Team is wasting a good character by not only keeping it around, but emphasizing it to the point of it taking over her being at times.

If you take away the crazy stalker persona, Amy is simply a more feminine take on Sonic's personality. Without her obsession, she would simply be, like Sonic, a cheerful hero with an attitude.

On a lighter note, I think it'd be cool if Blaze wound up becoming Marine's pirate partner in the future. It's not like she couldn't just take the Sol Emeralds on the ship with her...they ain't that huge.=^^=

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the whole obsessive thing has kind of started to become overkill. It would be nice for Amy to grow up a little and become her own independent person rather than the one-trick pony she currently seems to be ^^;

And yeah, Blaze and Marine teaming up like that WOULD be pretty cool...

[violettsukino.livejournal.com]

I was thinking perhaps that Cream could become Amy's equivalent of Tails, and thus nudge her towards independence and maturity. The developers seemed to be moving in that direction in Heroes and Sonic Advance 3...but nothing has been done with the idea sense.^^;;

Yeah! They could be gentleman thieves like Lupin III! And be chased by a wacky detective! Only one that uses a boat!^_~

[leonskennedy827.livejournal.com]

I may do this meme again myself (I think I did it ages back) sometime =D

I agree with most of what you said though =D

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

Yay! :) It's a fun meme.

[twitchytwitch.livejournal.com]

It is SO not tl;dr for meeee. I read it aaaaall. Jai, gimme a cookie.

Pokémon/cabbage hybrid. -snicker- Good, I'm not the only one who always squints and wonders what the HECK is a Kirlia doing in Sonic X.

So cute, though.

Knuckles and Sally? Why do you support that pairing? Sounds interestin'.

Robotnik scared me as a kid with those EYES of his, but he always sort of cracked me up at the same time.
Eggman makes me laugh even more, less scary.

and what they did to poor Sally's character and appearance is nigh on unforgivable.

AGREED. Sally, what did they do to you?! TT_TT

Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog is what I grew up with too, and the games (in which I loved to play Tails whenever I could because freakin' FLYING sure as heck beat barelling around at top speed trying to figure out my way. x_X; It was also more relaxing. Whee~)!

Ah, I still have the theme playing in my head! And the Sonic Sez Says!

I still have the chikara-ching! Chikara-ching! Chi-chi-chi-chikara-ching! sounds ringing in my head when you go grabbing the floatin' rings. And the art was so cute (and Eggman was SO big and scary and hard to beat with those dang lasers. Took me forever to beat those.)
Man, I think I may have mixed two seperate games, but I don't care. Memories!

Man, I still mispronounce Rouge in my head as Rogue. ^^;;

..... There is Cream porn? I know, I know, rules of the internet, BUT CREAM PORN? Maybe I'm just this disturbed because I was called Cream by an old- and older- friend... I mean, yesterday, I discovered MissingNo porn and was relatively unfazed.

How is Shadow x Amy aesthetically pleasing, Jai? xD Also, that sounds like a really bizzare pairing.

Oh my God, the awful simpering little uke stereotype ENGULFS far too many characters in FAR too many fandoms, especially in the Naruto fandom. It's so bad, many fans seem to have forgotten the /actual/ personalities of the characters in the manga/anime, which is quite frankly disturbing to me.

[twitchytwitch.livejournal.com]

.... My reply, however, is probably too long.

Sadly, I did not notice this until it was posted.

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

*Gives cookie* Well done :)

I support Knuckles and Sally because I think they fit. According to Archie canon, they were childhood sweethearts and they almost got together again later, but it never happened. She's a guardian of sorts, being the main strategist and leader of the Freedom Fighters, and he is also a guardian, obviously, of the Master Emerald. Sally needs someone trustworthy and dependable who can be counted on to stay in one place. She's a princess, heir to the throne, and should she ever become Queen, she needs a sturdy and stalwart King. I think Knux is far better suited to the position than Sonic. Plus, I think they'd share a lot in common.

I don't really SUPPORT Shadow/Amy... I just want them both out of the frame XD So, they can have each other and go away, haha.

Yeah, that whole cutesy girly uke thing is an evil stain on pretty much every animé-related fandom ;_;

[twitchytwitch.livejournal.com]

Awww, that sounds sweet!

I know, and many yaoi fanbrats make the argument they like yaoi and hate all female anime characters because they're an insult to women.
Then shove the male characters into that same bindary.

HYPOCRITICAL, yay.

[the-terrible.livejournal.com]

I will never take this meme because my views are even more controversial than yours, and I'm not interested in pissing off my fellow Sonic fans.

Welcome back!

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

Haha, I'd kinda like to know your views now!

[violettsukino.livejournal.com]

Interestingly enough, I am also intrigued.

Mesmerizing Amy icon is mesmerizing.O_o

[the-terrible.livejournal.com]

Remind me again sometime. :)

[violettsukino.livejournal.com]

Hee hee, you tease.^_~

[the-terrible.livejournal.com]

Yup. :D

[pixellatedcake.livejournal.com]

This makes me happy. I agree with most of it, even though I like both Dulcy and Sonic/Sally. But then again I'm a hardcore 90s Segaverse canon, Archie-Pre-70s, and SatAM lover. I've just... kind of ignored the rest of everything else since it all just seems to go in directions I don't like. Like Sonic Underground? It offends me.

I'm glad to see someone else just HATES the humans/Sonic stuff mixing in the Adventure games. I like the way Archie did it with the Overlanders. But even that got to be overbearing. It's like OMG ENOUGH ALREADY PEOPLE.

And 150% agreed on the Elise thing. I have never, EVER been so offended by a canon happening in. My. Life!!!! EUGH I pretend it never happened. Ever.

:O

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you agree with most of what I said :) Always good to know people who have similar views!

[violettsukino.livejournal.com]

I was originally excited about Elise, because I figured she'd be a human equivalent of Sally.

This excitement died down when I found out that unlike Sally, she didn't do much of anything. ;_;

[rainsingingwolf.livejournal.com]

Eh, I think my opinions would be worse. :P I have a lot more stuff that I consider "not existing" in the Sonic verse.

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

I think I was fairly mild with my views there... I'm always scared of coming across as a complete whacko. But I'm glad I'm not the only one with a very selective personal 'canon' ^^