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[howsitduud]

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 REVIEW

God, Shadow is so fucking cool.

It's honestly refreshing seeing the increase in quality with the Sonic movies. The first one I wasn't as big on as everyone else seemed to be. I thought it was a fine, generic kid's movie about a cartoony character getting sucked into the real world and trying and failing to blend in while being a nuisance to a human character, which has unfortunately become its own genre. Sonic 2, on the other hand, is exactly what I wanted the first Sonic movie to be, with much better action, writing, and story than the first one. It was nice seeing a video game movie that was so unafraid of being one and unafraid of including cheeky references to its source material and having the climax center around the Death Egg Robot and the Chaos Emeralds.

And now we come to Sonic 3, easily the best live-action Sonic movie we've gotten so far (I haven't seen the anime movie with Metal Sonic in it, for all I know, it's better than Citizen Kane). I'm not a big fan of Sonic in these movies, I just think he's too annoying, I did think his arc of not being too irrational and going at his missions alone was fine enough. What I liked about the character writing in this movie is just how Team Sonic plays off of each other. All 3 of them get plenty of great moments to just riff off of each other, and Tails and Knuckles are just as fun to watch as Sonic is. I did also feel something when Sonic and Knuckles started arguing at the end while Tails desperately tried to defuse the situation, and it ending with Knuckles saying that even though Sonic broke his trust, he still respects him as a friend is a nice way to end the scene.

But who cares about Sonic, Shadow is the guy on the cover, that's who this movie is about! I love everything to do with Shadow in this movie, he's just the coolest. From him fighting his way out of G.U.N. headquarters to his first fight with Sonic where he rides through Tokyo on a motorcycle with a gun to him going Super at the end is just incredible to watch. Having played Sonic Adventure 2 and generally knowing his entire story through cultural osmosis, I wasn't too shocked by any of the flashback scenes with him and Maria, but I did like how it mirrors Sonic's story of being an alien who was met with hostility, save for one human who genuinely cares about him. I wish that it was more subtly told and that they didn't beat you over the head with the message, but whatever, this movie is made for children. Funnily enough, there were only 4 people in the theatre with me watching it, all of them were adults. That's actually hilarious.

The only other thing worth noting about the movie is Jim Carrey as both Robotniks, and just like the last 2 movies, he does a great job. Most of the funniest jokes in the movie came from how he delivered his lines and how the movie is just so unsubtle with the fact that Stone and Eggman are gay for each other. Eggman's final line in the movie lays that point on thick as well. As a wise hedgehog once said, "My fucking god, these bitches gay! Good for them."

Overall, Sonic 3 is one of the best video game movies out there. It's no Mario Movie or Detective Pikachu, but it's still stellar nonetheless. If you're a Sonic fan or even interested in the Sonic series, this is well worth your time.

8/10, that scene where Tom did blackface sure was something, wasn't it.

[uniquecellest]

Charles and Erik are entirely selfish when it comes to the other. Like they make a new friend? Cool. Someone gets interested in them romantically? Forget it.

Erik's selfish is he knows Charles better so if Moira or Liliandra try and get close his jealousy shows. With Charles he'll be friendly with anyone - Magda, Polaris' mom, etc - who has an interest in Erik but inside he's seething bc Erik is very closed off but is somewhat more open with them (Charles forgets he has access to Erik's mind btw). The only thing Charles hopes is that Erik is happy with the other person, and while Erik wishes the same he'll be damned if anyone else knows Charles as well or even more than he does

[vaguely-concerned]

I've been picking mostly only the essential flirt options with lucanis in the romance so far (I've personally found the dynamic much more natural and mutual when you do that, more like forming a solid friendship slowly and inevitably becoming something else and less like you keep pushing on him and getting little back b/c he seemingly just gets overwhelmed and goes into freeze instead), and I think rye is a pretty hard person to read at the best of times even though he's been Down Real Bad from pretty early on and their chemistry as people is naturally really good. so the way the almost-kiss plays out in this playthrough feels a lot like it has the added layer of lucanis realizing that no but for sure rook is flirting and not just being kind or a good friend* it IS actually happening it's not just wishful/fearful thinking!!! and then uh. maybe going a bit too hard a bit too fast in all the excitement at that revelation haha

*in lucanis' defense he has seemingly literally never had a friend who wasn't his cousin-brother before, under those circumstances I suppose some confusion is extremely natural if not outright expected lmao

[mirror-to-the-past]

Keeping my saltyness out of the tags outside of spoiler tagging so I don't rain on other people's parades, but oooogh the new Sonic movie did not meet my tentative expectations. That was a Jim Carrey dick stroking fest to an uncomfortable degree. Really didn't want Gerald's character to be done by him for a reason. The lack of attention on Shadow despite it being the Shadow movie was so frustrating, summarized perfectly by Shadow's final scene still being overshadowed by Carrey. I don't think Maria even got the fact that she was disabled mentioned whatsoever? Very strange. I had fun, had some laughs, enjoyed with fellow longtime Sonic dorks that were just as excited to see it as me, but we all went out disappointed. :/

[worstloki]

Mu Qing with a giant anti-horse sword while everyone else gets to use conventionally sized weapons like regular length swords and fans 🤝 Ling Wen as a civil official having the brocade immortal making her strong enough to rival martial ones

[nexus-nebulae]

ppl always say that autistics don't get jokes but honestly when has a neurotypical person ever clocked the fact that I've told a clearly telegraphed joke like. I'm the one who takes everything too seriously?

[cuteniaarts]

Me, six-ish hours ago: Yeah, I had the idea for an Avatar Suiren AU pretty much as long as Suiren herself existed, but idk if I'm ever gonna develop it, it's really hard to upkeep interest for it on my own...

Me, as soon as the concept of Suiren and Vaatu bullying Raava together popped into my head while I was typing out that long ass post: Fuck it, new strain of brain fungus acquired–

(Also yeah traditional art being posted for the first time since... 2020, probably. Don't have the spoons to transfer this to digital rn, maybe I will at some point and I'll do a fuckass Spirit World background or smth. We'll see)

First time drawing Vaatu so don't make fun of me, but honestly he's such a funky little guy and rather fun to draw. You just get that main shape down and then go nuts with the frills :) But also, credit where credit is due, scrolling through the Vaatu tag on @shadelorde’s blog really helped, so thank you for that 😊 And I really had no idea what to do with Suiren’s design here, I think I’ve used up all my character design juices on the nine previous iterations of her that exist, so for now she’s in a random dress with her hair down. I’ll probably alter it if I ever do a proper design for her in this verse

[batfamfucker]

Pavitr reminds me of Dick so much. They would be besties and bond over their hair together 😭

[crossbackpoke-check]

[bothzangetsus]

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[naggingatlas]

i looove putting spark over songs about like heroes and saving the world (tom cardy's 'level clear', uncle outrage's 'saved the world' <- nice voice hc for him!. and 'my superhero movie'.) when he like. Did. Not : ) funney.

[jemandrr]

Now imagining a production staff of generally socially liberal people accidentally gaslighting a homophobic creator who doesn't realize the homoeroticism of their story. No one realizes anything is wrong because everyone is fine with homoeroticism except the creator, who is so homophobic they presume someone would tell them in advance if they crossed some line.

[alphalesbian]

Youll just be minding your own business when all of a sudden the inherant intimacy of solo instrumental music is realized upon you. Like youre just supposed to proceed normally after

[transkingcobra]

Hm

[cielospeaks]

aime tachi plot: everything has to make sense, there are rules for the story even tho its self indulgent, yadda yadda, character development, progression consistency

dreamdom hearts plot: anyways the dream works au versions of fe characters and my oc recruit enjoyable single dw villains to go have slightly creepypasta shenanigans with a presumably dead oc

[erinwantstowrite]

Halloween AU!!!

hey so. i put SOOOOO much effort into this au and for what? at least it ended up looking cool? anyways Halloween is my favorite holiday and i just HAD to make something for them!

i had a LOT of ideas for what everyone would be, but i really wanted to stick to a certain theme cause it's based around Halloween. i knew i had to have a vampire, werewolf, and a witch. cause like... obviously. iconic Halloween stuff!! but i took some liberties with everyone else and i think they turned out pretty cool!!

Jason was originally a fox shifter (which i still love and might draw art for some day) but i went with a bear in the end. is that because i thought about tiny bear cub Jaybin and wanted to cry? yeah. yeah it is. i KNEW Steph was going to be my werewolf though i started doubting myself when i went to draw her. turned out to be my favorite drawing on here which makes sense cause she is my light my love my daughter my will to live and all that jazz

Tim was actually gonna be a harpy but thank god i didn't go for that in the end. Duke was the one that was a bitch and a half trying to figure out BUT!! comments on the post asking what y'all thought led me towards Psychic so THANK YOUUUU everybody that commented!! (specifically those who thought of ghost!! Duke and Tim ended up being a perfect duo in this au)

Babs was pretty easy to figure out what I wanted for her. I read somewhere that they are seen as protectors of forests/ are considered spiritual authority figures and also.... she looks cool as fuck. Did not expect how easy it was to find a ref for a deer in a wheelchair though? I can never find the right hand or face angle reference but that was super easy???

For Bruce there was literally no question he HAD to be human. it's literally so funny that everyone who knows Batman thinks he's a spooky vampire but he's human. his first son, however?????? THAT'S the vampire. I knew Dick had to be a vampire too. A little nod towards that one comic run but in my au nothing bad happens ever 🥰 Damian also being a bat shifter is very on purpose because how funny is it that he's a bat man. Literally not a single person in the League thinks that Bruce is telling the truth about being human. Bruce you are NOT beating the secretly a vampire allegations.

adding in Jay's hilarious joke it's so fucking funny:

Alfred is actually a demon. I CAN NOT remember who made this post so if someone can help me find it, it would be appreciated!! because this was inspired by them!!! but somewhere i saw someone talk about Alfred being a demon that Thomas and Martha made a deal with (i think it was for an au idea?) and I just HAD to put it here. Alfred looks so human and everyone expects it, but he's definitely not. I put the ??? because it's so fucking funny. see if you can spot the 1 hint i put on his drawing that something is amiss!!

Peter is from an alternate dimension still, but it is not a world of creatures like him, it's just the same as LoF canon except Peter grew some extra limbs and eyes. He finds that it's actually pretty easy to fit in with the Waynes. Hard to feel like a freak when a guy can turn into a fucking bear, or your dad is a vampire, and the teenagers in the family are trying to summon ghosts or make potions.

additional doodles for this au:

i am still debating whether i am going to draw something for this au or write a oneshot, but i DO want to do something with these for Halloween