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ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? I JUST SAW THIS AND NOW I’M GOING COMPLETELY INSANE!!!

Oh wait…..Why am I surprised again? I mean, these exist too.

By the way, yes they are official.

I don’t know whether these teasing products were made on purpose or to hype us up. All I know is I’m happy. 💙🩷

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:З hai

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I can’t draw guitars dheihddidjdk

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Sonic expresses with his eyes. It's very subtle but gives you a clue on how happy or serious he is.

This dates back as early as Sonic X. If his eyes are rounded, he's happy or contented. If they're angular, he's more serious, angry or annoyed.

The same rules apply to his CGI concept art. With Colours, his eyes are big and rounded to show he's happy and the game isn't a serious one.

Forces and Frontiers' CGI shows a more serious looking Sonic. His eyes are angular and furrowed. Also, more emphasis of chubby hedgehog in the Forces CGI, its adorable, I'm sorry!

He also uses his eyelids to emote. When he's sarcastic, one eyelid is half down and the other fully raised.

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UPS!✨

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guys I figured out the teaser trailer’s hidden message

Ian jr masterpost

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SUPER

SONIC

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solar eclipse

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the ancients were largely made of water and chaos (deity) appears to be extremely chaos sensitive. meanwhile chaos (little guys) need gardens with perfectly pure water

chaos appear to be water reliant, but is it also possible that water is just a conduit that exacerbates chaos sensitivity to the point of harm?

what about other chaos sensitive beings? would they also be sensitive to water?

anyways in this essay i will determine causation between sonic's water intolerance and chaos sensitivity-

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here’s a little rant on why I love rhea island in sonic frontiers,

Starting off the theme of the island, the choir, along with the trumpets and piano and drums, the urgency in the music, and sonics idle stance, he’s looks hurt and struggling to stand, showing how badly the cybercorruption has took over him. The emptiness of the island, that only has trees and flowers, with the sky scrapping towers.

But also

you also notice the ancient only have vocal themes in a way, or something connecting to them, but so does sonic,

I’ve noticed something with the music of frontiers the choir, it’s used before the fight with gigantio, but noticing as sonic gets more cybercorrupted throught the game it’s like the choir switch’s a bit to sonic, and choir becomes more frequent in the game, like after ares island, chaos island has choir in it when sonics mostly corrupted, and when sonics almsot fully cybercorrupted like on rhea island, it’s there, but something is missing when you reach rhea island, the violins that have been playing. It’s almost like as if The music in the game shows Sonic’s cybercorrupted state, or state of mind too. As if the more cybercorruption he takes in, the more worse his state gets. which is what happens of course.

OK that’s all thanks for reading :)

(Sorry if this doesn’t make much sense.)

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As shown in the Nintendo DS version of the game, Orbot and Cubot first meet E-123 Omega during the events of Sonic Colors (2010). While Orbot finds his aggression unusual for an Eggman creation, Cubot rationalizes it as a "rebellious teen phase."

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"Please tell me you really love me!!"

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The best part about this scene for me is that it implies that Sonic and Amy have already had discussions of their feelings for each other—or, at least, there’s no longer an air of “what if” between them. When Amy acknowledges that her journey might take her and Sonic apart, she says so as if they’re both aware of the implications of that journey.

What makes it better for me is the fact that Sonic’s more or less unphased by this acknowledgement. He of course takes the time to think about and accept her wish, but the fact that Amy suggests that the distance would upset him (the way it visibly upsets her) is nothing that concerns him. She’s right, and he knows she’s right. It’s a comfortable observation that shows us how much their relationship has grown.

This phase of their relationship is beyond Sonic “confessing” his feelings to Amy; it’s more about the fact that they’re “unsaid.” If we’re to take Sonic’s famous (leaked) line into consideration, “Amy… I should have made up my mind sooner,” then we can safely assume that he hasn’t expressly told her he loves her yet. However, it’s obvious at this stage that she knows he does—and that he knows she knows he does. Even if we disregard that line, we can assume that they’ve talked about their feelings for each other and are comfortably living in a in-between state of “more than friends.”

And the best part of all of this for me is that they’re so casual about it. They’re friends—well, friends who have feelings for each other, but friends. They’re not awkward around each other. Sonic’s not shy. Amy’s not over-excited. In fact, they’re even more like themselves around each other, which makes their love stronger. Sonic’s still compassionate and willing to listen to his friends’ needs. Amy’s still passionate and driven by emotion. They’ve simply learned how to reach each other. Their relationship is about more than their relationship while showing undertones of their romance, and I think that’s why I’ve seen so many people go “oh, I GET it now” in regards to this ship.

What I’ve always loved about Sonic and Amy’s relationship is it’s subtlety. There’s always been a strong connection between them that conveys their emotions through actions and other non-verbal cues. Even in this scene, there’s a whole layer of subtext. They never have to tell each other how they feel, which makes the moments where they DO tell each other how they feel all the more special.

And bro who got you smiling like that like—

I’m just gonna leave this here… it’s like a reward

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What We Get Wrong About Dark Sonic

I find Dark Sonic incredibly interesting.

I’ve said this before, but Dark Sonic represents an overflow of Sonic’s negative emotions, the ones he usually suppresses: anger, sadness, and fear.

However, many people believe that Dark Sonic is somehow a betrayal of Sonic as a character (even Ian Flynn, reportedly, but I’ve yet to see an official source). Sonic is meant to be a beacon of optimism. Sonic is meant to be the pillar of hope when all else fails. Sonic is meant to be the last one standing, no matter what.

In this sense, sure, Dark Sonic contradicts the notion that Sonic is “uncorruptable,” but I think that depends on how we define corruption.

I see it two ways:

1) Corruption by way of losing faith, through dishonesty and fraud. 2) Corruption by way of a forceful shift from one state of being to another.

In the first sense, corruption occurs when someone’s paradigm is shifted through lies, cheating, or manipulation. It’s a conscious mental shift. In the second sense, corruption occurs when something (or someone) is co-opted and changed without its will or influence, like data corruption, or a shift in the meaning of a word or image. It’s a literal, physical and/or metaphysical shift.

There’s a saying that floats around the fandom that says, “Shadow is just ‘Sonic, if Sonic had one really bad day’,” and I think that makes sense. Shadow is jaded and cynical because of how the world has hurt him, but he still wants to do right by people—just like Sonic. What separates Sonic from Shadow, however, is Sonic’s tenant optimism and positive paradigm. Without those differences, Sonic has endless reasons to be as cynical as Shadow, or even more so.

So, Sonic doesn’t let himself feel those feelings for very long, and especially not when other people are around. He pours everything into a clean, neat bottle, with a tight screw-on cap, right?

What happens when something tampers with that bottle?

Dark Sonic is a forceful corruption of body but not of mind. Let’s talk about it.

How Dark Sonic Works

What I think people misunderstand most about Dark Sonic is that it’s not an intentional state of being. It never was.

Dark Sonic is the polar opposite to Super Sonic, which is achieved when Sonic harnesses the positive energy of the Chaos Emeralds. If Sonic wanted to harness the power of the emeralds for the wrong reasons and his heart accessed the negative energy rather than the positive, he could possibly bring about Dark Sonic willingly. This, however, would likely never happen because that is the betrayal of Sonic’s character that everyone worries about.

That said, the only reason Dark Sonic ever appears is because of a mix of Sonic’s pure rage over Black Narcissist physically assaulting Chris and Cosmo and the presence of hundreds of the Metarex’s fake Chaos Emeralds, which possess an aura clearly shown to impact Sonic and make him ill.

Sonic’s first interaction with negative Chaos energy from the fake emeralds is filled with discomfort and even disgust. Sonic reacting to the negative Chaos energy poorly is critical, as it showcases that it’s seeking him out, not vice versa.

When Sonic was as triggered as he was, the negative energy from the fakes harnessed his emotions and corrupted him. It was a complete, freak accident.

This situation is very similar to Darkspine Sonic, the in-game equivalent to Dark Sonic from Sonic and the Secret Rings. Darkspine Sonic only surfaces when Sonic is severely triggered after Shahra starts to betray him, Erazor Djinn murders her (she sacrifices herself for Sonic), and he sees Erazor Djinn’s final form about to destroy the storybook world. In his shock and anger, the Secret Rings of Sadness, Rage, and Hate target him, painfully turning him into Darkspine Sonic. Once again, external energies corrupt him at the height of his emotional vulnerability.

Sonic never seeks out the negative energy of the Chaos Emeralds because his heart is good. When the negative energy seeks him out in such overwhelming waves, it corrupts his abilities, alters them, and pulls them out to play.

But—

If it’s simply a matter of fake Chaos Emeralds, then why can Sonic use Tails’ fake Chaos Emerald in Sonic Adventure 2 without any problems? I posit this to the fact that Tails might have a better understanding of the balanced nature of the Chaos Emeralds (in that they are powered by both good and evil), while Eggman and Dark Oak have only ever used (or desired to use) the Chaos Emeralds for evil.

Recall Eggman’s laser at the beginning of Sonic Unleashed and Perfect Chaos in Sonic Adventure. Both uses of the chaos emeralds drained them of their power—their negative power, that is. (Albeit through different means based on the lore of each game), Sonic is still able to restore and harness the emeralds’ power because he relies on the positive energy of the emeralds. As intelligent as he is, I imagine that Eggman (as well as the Metarex) has a hard time replicating the intricate nature and balance of the Chaos Emeralds because their hearts are filled with hatred and turmoil, so unwilling to heed the perspectives of others. The power is there, sure, but not the heart.

~Chaos is power. Power is enriched by the heart~

Tikal's Prayer

I think the difference between Tails’ fake emerald and every other fake emerald we’ve seen in canon is marked by the fact that both Eggman’s and the Metarex’s fakes disintegrate after excessive use (i.e., Chaos Control), but Tails’ fake remains intact.

The Metarex's emerald disintegrates upon excessive use

Eggman's fake emeralds can't hold their form upon excessive use

Tails' fake emerald is intact and ultimately used to stop the Eclipse Canon from firing

In short, Tails’ emerald is simply a better fake, more accurate to the originals.

also, I refuse to talk about how dumb it is that Sonic was able to use a fake Chaos Emerald to do Chaos Control for the first time. However, it is canon, and therefore relevant to my point.

Another key problem cited in Sonic X is just how many fake emeralds there are. One emerald pales in comparison to hundreds. Sonic feels all the latent negative energy consume him because that energy is a corruption, itself.

It’s not that Sonic gets so angry that he just gives in to darkness, it’s that darkness captures him when he’s in extreme emotional distress and his guard is down. Dark Sonic is the result of negative, unstable, potent Chaos energy clinging to him, using his latent Chaos powers as a vessel when he least expects it and, thus, is powerless against it.

I think I can best prove this by contrasting Dark Sonic with Sonic’s other intimate encounter with darkness…

Sonic Unleashed, Dark Gaia, and the Werehog

I’ve spoken at length about this game and this specific scene, already, so kindly forgive my hyper-brief summary this time around!

When Dark Gaia’s “weight issues” cause its essence to disperse around the globe, many people fall influence to Dark Gaia’s despair, losing faith and hope in the world. Nothing like the influences of Chaos energy, but enough of an influence that much of the world feels it. A core aspect of the game’s plot is that Sonic, distinctly, does not. In the cutscene No Reason, Sonic asks Chip why he stays the same despite the darkness inside his heart while so many others change at night. Chip answers simply, saying that Sonic’s too strong to lose himself and that part of his good will is because he never doubts himself, even when he’s on his own.

The difference is that while Sonic undergoes a physical transformation, he never loses faith or gives up hope—made especially clear by the fact that Professor Pickle, once as hopeful as Sonic, eventually does lose hope.

Also key to note that Amy also never loses hope.

Unleashed is just another fun, high-stakes adventure for Sonic; there’s never a moment where he’s aggressively triggered by something or when his personal morals are ever tainted. Irritated, maybe. Flustered, even. Never at a loss. The closest we see Sonic come to this is when he loses the werehog form to Dark Gaia before the final battle. He falls to his knees, worn and exhausted, and tells Chip to run because he doesn’t want him to get caught up in the mess. Yet even then he’s not giving up.

That’s why Sonic’s heightened emotional state is so important to the conversation. When Sonic’s will is intact, he’s much stronger, but when he’s triggered by something and his defences are down, it’s much easier for corrupting forces around him to take hold.

Mind over Matter

Even with the parameters for Dark Sonic’s appearance established, something that stands out to me about Sonic’s encounters with dark energies, and something I see as additional evidence that Dark Sonic is only a literal, physical corruption and not a corruption of his paradigm, is that Sonic is still in control of himself—to an extent.

Even as he seethes in his amplified rage, Dark Sonic never inflicts harm on the innocent. After Gold and Silver are destroyed, it’s not expressly clear if Sonic intends to stop or fight Black Narcissist, but Eggman implies that Sonic was fighting Gold and Silver until there was quite literally nothing left. Sonic was given a target to attack, and he kept his focus there, even when other enemies presented themselves.

This also goes for the Werehog and Darkspine Sonic.

He also has the mind to listen to reason—from Eggman, of all people—and stop when it’s clear that he’s finished what he set out to do. Sonic channels his anger to where it needs to be, and it’s clear that Sonic’s moral code and paradigm on life are thoroughly intact.

The only thing that changes is that he’s no longer imposing his usual limits. Sonic is stupidly powerful, even without any power ups. If he ever wanted to kill Eggman, he would have by now. If he ever wanted to kill anyone, he would have by now (and technically, he has).

Sonic throws Erazor Djinn's lamp into a pit, never to resurface, effectively trapping him and ending his livelihood indefinitely.

However, Sonic holds back because he doesn’t want to be an arbiter of justice—he doesn’t want to deprive someone’s chance to be good unless it’s been clear that they cannot be redeemed.

Why I Care About This

It is no secret that I believe that Sonic is a highly emotional character—far more emotional than many give him credit for. It bears repeating that Sonic’s emotions are very big and can be cataclysmic when left unchecked…

…but that’s just part of growing up—growing up as a hero and, damn it, even just a kid.

Dark Sonic isn’t a case of Sonic giving himself to darkness, nor is it a perversion of Sonic’s character. It’s an energetic, chaotically-charged version of Sonic when he is at his angriest—and even then it’s not enough to change his morals or make him lash out unjustly.

Dark Sonic is cathartic, in a way, and I definitely think it deserves its place in canon.

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SONAMY doodle AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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