#suddenly realizing that maybe sega didnt even intend for him to be majorly outcasted. that might be exomems. uhhh | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

sonicaspeed123 · 2 years ago

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Fucking GRABS YOU

Giving Tails two very specific bullies (across universes, even) actually undermines the idea that he experienced widespread social outcasting for being too different in a 'bad' way. It unintentionally implies "hey these two guys specifically are assholes and mean to Tails but Sonic took care of them for him so everything is okay now". It subtly prevents Tails from rising up and pushing back against all that unjust hate with his newfound self-confidence, because eh, it was just those two guys and they sucked but they're completely absent from anything except the First Meeting Flashback. It quietly, unintentionally takes away what could've been just. The most amazing example of Sonic rubbing off on Tails, learning to take it in stride when people think that you are wrong. That you are wrong. You coulda had an even stronger queer metaphor guys but you TOOK IT FROM US GAAAH

#suddenly realizing that maybe sega didnt even intend for him to be majorly outcasted. that might be exomems. uhhh #quinn.txt #⚡️#i fucking HATE those STUPID BULLIES but not for the reason you might think! qkdnsocsnck #its just thematically weaker than what i can come up with.#dont get me started on Nine. im sure it was meant as a reference but there were much more effective ways to show that EVERYONE hated him #gives off the vibe that tails is now safe from bullies BECAUSE of Sonic being around and not Tails building his own confidence -#- through Sonic's example and influence. and i think that's inherently a disservice to his character!!

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