#Sonic positivity

[pixelrushiguess]

New Christmas video babyyyyy.

[pacifistcowboy]

came across this post by accident while lookin’ up images on google, but i’m all for gushing about this lovely lil fella

As I was saying in this post, Silver has peak character design and here’s an essay of sorts explaining why. Because I clearly have too much time on my hands and I love Silver.

So, here we have Silver. I’ve seen a lot of people think he looks silly, mostly because of his unorthodox quills, but I think that’s largely what makes him look so cool and unique. We know hedgehogs can have bangs already because of Amy, but Silver’s are styled so differently; he takes an aspect of Sonic character design and turns it on its head (no pun intended).

Also worth noting about his bangs is that they were inspired by a maple leaf, which is interesting in context because Silver had never even seen a leaf before travelling back in time during 06.

And of course there’s the rest of his quills, which I just really like because again, they’re different from everyone else’s while being completely plausible within the laws of Sonic character design. And the fact that his hair is styled differently from everyone else’s also makes perfect sense in context, because he’s from the distant future; of course diffferent hairstyles are going to be in fashion by then.

(His quills are also positioned in a way that you can see his ears at most, if not all angles, which I just think is neat. Nails in the fact that he’s a hedgehog somehow.)

I also love the way his eyes are shaped. They’re narrower than Sonic’s and Amy’s, indicating his more serious nature, but they’re not as sharp as Shadow’s, making it easier for him to pull expressions that seem more happy or childlike–again, something that works great in context because there are quite a few scenes in 06 where he’s just in awe of how beautiful the world is.

There’s the black lines around his eyes that may or may not be eyeliner as well, and there’s no specific reason I love them so much other than they look cool. It’s one of Silver’s many defining features, and it’s nice to see a guy character with similar eyeliner to the girls of the franchise once in a while.

While we’re still on the topic of his eyes, I really love that they’re golden. They can look amber in certain lighting (like in the picture above), but it’s not a color we see that often in the Sonic franchise and is usually reserved for magical and/or obscure characters. Blaze and Espio are prime examples of this, and Blaze is even from another dimension! They definitely signify mystery and magic in this series, and what better character to put them on than the one with telekinetic powers?

Now, a few notes before we go on to the details of his outfit: the patch of fluff on his chest is a nice touch, because again, we know that hedgehogs can have that because of Shadow, and again it’s taken to something of an extreme–but not so far that it becomes ridiculous. His arms being the same color as his fur also makes his design flow together much nicer than if they were skin-colored.

The fact that he isn’t candy-colored like the majority of Sonic characters is a beautiful creative decision. His fur ranges from being light grey (hence his name) to white depending on the game, which means that any color you do put on him is going to stand out very nicely. Even his eyes are an example of this. Going for a light, non-flashy color like this is all the more important once you start putting glowing, neon Tron lines on him. Too much color would be harder on the eyes.

Speaking of which…

I could not be happier with those Tron lines. They don’t do anything too complicated, because again, this is a Sonic character; a certain level of simplicity is required. One of my favorite parts about them is that they travel onto his gloves, something that looks really cool and accentuates the fact that he’s from the future. I don’t know how easily we can put glowing lines on fabric nowadays, but it’s certainly not something you see in everyday clothing, so it still stands out in the best way possible.

And again, there’s color schemes to consider. The gold of his cuffs (which look like they’re made out of metal–another brilliant decision on the designers’ part) bring out the color of his eyes really well, and the blue lines match his shoes.

Actually, let’s talk about those shoes for a minute.

I couldn’t find a lot of pictures where you could see the soles of his shoes, but they stand out to me every time I see them so it was worth the search. They’re teal hexagons linked together by a line, which just screams futuristic and looks ridiculously cool to me. They’re also slightly heeled, which I approve of immensely.

But going on to the rest of his shoes, the color scheme is great, mixing light and dark blue along with the gold of the cuffs. There’s also the small red rectangles on the top. I’m not sure what they’re supposed to be, if anything, but it adds a nice little splash of primary color to the whole thing, which keeps him from having a two-toned color scheme but doesn’t overdo it, either.

I just also like that they’re boots. Aside from Jet, he’s the only male Sonic character to wear boots, to the best of my knowledge. Hmm… combined with the thick eyeliner, I wonder if Silver looks more feminine to people in-universe? Something to think about.

So, to summarize, Silver has an amazingly unique character design that fits in perfectly with the rest of the Sonic cast. He stands out in a room, but he’ll still feel like he belongs there. And that’s the goal of any good character design, particularly in Sonic: every character is meant to bring something fresh and new to the table, and Silver accomplishes that in so many ways, from simply looking awesome to matching his setting and role in the plot perfectly.

(His powers are also one of the coolest things to grace the Sonic franchise, but that’s a post for a different time.)

[futuristichedge]

Someone I am not

[biblicallyaccuratemoth]

My twin and I played Sonic Adventure 2: Battle so much, we burnt through two separate Gamecube copies of the game. We used to leave it on overnight to age up our Chao. I actually wrote my college entry paper on that game. Needless to say, my twin and I are seeing Sonic 3 tonight.

[squeesquoo]

ROBOTNIK

IVO WHAT 😂😂

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[pixelrushiguess]

Super cute as always!

Sally’s hugs are the real deal even in Were form 🐿

Were-Sally design belongs to @pixelrushiguess

[comfort-character-central]

Your f/o would never make you feel bad about your intelligence or the way your mind works. Even if you have a hard time understanding or processing, they'll never see you as dumb, stupid, or anything of that sort. They support you completely and the last thing they want is for you to feel insecure about it.

[number-one-shadisper-shipper]

[son1c]

i got you

[chippuyon]

sonilver week day 6 & 7 - future and dream

[pixelrushiguess]

I don't really get much from the Twitter Takeovers anymore, but the idea of Shadow protecting Cream from Seagulls is funny.

[milolunde]

Remember that time they confirmed Sonic has emotions and experiences burnout ?

I do. I remember

[littleaipom]

HEDGEHOGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

as a long-time sonic fan i've grown so tired of the whole "sonic and shadow aren't friends. they don't like each other, actually." narrative that's become the norm. anyway thank you sonic prime???????

[jellopie]

Oh easy!

I'm a bit behind but the IDE comics have consistently been some of the best stories ever told with this franchise and with art that consistently wows me!

The Knuckles show was silly and unserious and enjoyable in a way that I think it's only going to continue to sitting better with me with time!

Prime was the best animation we've gotten from a Sonic cartoon and had some really fun character designs!

Frontiers is another contender for best soundtrack in the series in my eyes (ears?) and the game gives me hope for what the next one could be.

Fan artwork and stories have been great, always have been, and in particular I find much of the artwork of the SCU to be very cute!

Oh wait it was supposed to be one thing... Whatever this is what you're getting, I'm not still a Sonic fan for nothing lol

I’m see a lot of negativity on social media as of late and it’s depressing the hell out of me. So I’m going to challenge you to do a small task: tell me ONE thing that you’ve liked seeing from Sonic media as of late. It can be anything! It can be excitement for SCU, Prime, games, comics, spinoffs, fan creators, whatever. Do not limit yourself here. I don’t like to see people upset because they have a love for something.

I’ll go first in sharing my one positive thing that I’ve liked as of late.

For me, I’ve really enjoyed seeing all of the fanart and fan theories that you’ve shared with me these past couple of weeks. Seeing artwork of upcoming Sonic content and fan projects is the highlight of my day. I love it! The same can be said with fan theories; reading them inspires others and allows artists to create their own interpretations to share with the world. And if theories click, fan can easily build upon them. That unification of a fandom is always a pleasure to see on my dash.

Continue to create and inspire others!

[squeesquoo]

GIGGLING AND KICKING MY FEET RN

LOOK AT HOW CUTE THIS IS

[protojohn3253]

‼️⚠️SPOILERS FOR SONIC MOVIE 3⚠️‼️

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IS NO ONE GOING TO TALK ABOUT HOW FUCKING CUTE AND HEARTFELT THAT SCENE OF SONIC AND SHADOW ON THE MOON WAS?!?!?!? Blud they were literally fighting to the death and then suddenly understand each other and holy shit that’s the moment I realized what the star metaphor meant, and ✨THE SUNRISE✨ and then the way Sonic gazed at Shadow…. I’m fucking losing it. That is the best portrayal of how they can open up to each other I’ve ever seen. And then straight to the playful bickering we all know and love, not to mention how bro gestured his hand for Shadow to take, and then they never let go as they did the classic dap and went super and— absolute perfection. You better believe I’m making some sort of comic or drawing based off that scene.

I love (queerplatonic) Sonadow <3