I've seen a few comments here and there about how surprised and disappointed fans were about other people's extreme reactions to the Knuckles series. And I'm sitting here laughing to myself like: "Y'all would have been hiding under tables with torches and pitchforks and privating your accounts if you were a Sonic Boom defender in 2014."
The Sonic fanbase is one of the most easily swayed, rapidly triggered, close minded, inconsistent fanbases there are. And thank God none of them writes for any of the franchises. In fact, history shows that some of the Sonic stuff that's popular and getting praise now was dragged and deeply despized when they first came out:
Sonic Boom,
Werehog Sonic,
Sonic 06 (with Silver catching a lot of strays)
And the list goes on, but you gotta understand that you are allowed to enjoy something even if most people dislike it. Also, you are allowed to dislike something even if most people enjoy it. Just don't insult people for having an opinion opposite of yours. (I can't believe this had to be said...)
I can see how difficult it is to express positivity about something so popularly dunked on (*cough* Sonic Prime *cough*) but, honestly, screw them. SCREW THEM. Let you do you and express yourself! I wish some of the Sonic positivity accounts can grow thicker skin and stand on business. I've seen so many people get chased off and log out of their accounts because of a bunch of "no face, no case" losers making noise in their comments. People are ruthless and will never stop being ruthless. It's in our resillience that shows that we don't care what people think. We like what we like and we are who we are.
No one is allowed to tell you how to think.
By the way, I enjoyed Knuckles. A LOT. There were definitely a lot of flaws, but I went into with more of a "take the meat, leave the bones" kind of approach. My review will be coming soon after I watch the series a second time. ❤
Sometimes your page is like a wonderland and sometimes it's like a sleepover that I wanna leave but I can't find an excuse to leave and when I do my parents aren't answering their phones
I feel the same way only I can't leave because I live here
Im genuinely curious why some people are so upset about Shadow being voiced by Keanu because he sounds "too old" for Shadow, yet no one seemed to care when Idris Alba was announced to be voicing Knuckles? Who is somewhat similar in age???
*wheezes for six minutes straight without taking a breath*
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JOKE-OGRAPHY:
1. In this Bible story, Jesus describes Himself as a vine (like a grapevine), and His disciples as its branches. Branches can only bear fruit while connected to the main vine. If their connection is severed or tainted, they wither and die, and then they're pruned, suitable only for being tossed in a fire. Jesus is warning His disciples that their mission's fruitfulness depends on their continued, dedicated, healthy connection with Him and His Father.
2. In this cartoon, after hearing Jesus's metaphor, Peter declares that he and the other apostles (the "branches" in Jesus's metaphor) will "stick" with the vine. A "stick" is a long, thin piece of wood (like a branch), but "stick" can also mean "stay connected to." This is an inferior pun, because while the word "stick" has the two above meanings, only one of those meanings makes grammatical sense in Peter's comment (the latter).
3. Jesus replies that the vine (Him, in the metaphor) will be "rooting" for them. "Rooting" can either mean "laying down roots" (as in a tree growing its roots into the ground), or "cheering on" (like an audience cheering for a sports team). This is a superior pun to Peter's, because both meanings make grammatical sense in Jesus's comment. His declaration can be taken to mean either (1) that, as the vine, He'll provide the apostles with roots to nourish their fruitfulness, or (2) that, as their teacher, friend, and Lord, He'll be cheering them on and supporting them in their mission.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
This is another "Tomics Resurrection," where I have plucked the desiccated husk of an old cartoon from the withered branch of the past, and gorged it with so many steroids and hormones that it blasphemes nature but looks way more colorful! Also, it's been slightly reworded to flow better while maintaining the meaning of the passage; the disciples have been moved inside to the Last Supper, since this reading takes place either during or just after; and the image of the grapevine is in the second panel now, including a lush branch and a withered branch to illustrate what Jesus is saying. Tell me, how does it compare?
I'm genuinely curious, what are your honest thoughts on Hazbin?
For I kinda get the impression that you're not too fond off the fandom and possibly some people behind the show, but you still seem to interact with some of the content. So maybe there are some aspects of the show you find interesting?
You don't really strike me as though you have a burning hatred for it either, so, what positives and negatives do you find in regards to the show? And would your opinion of it change any if the fandom and the people behind the show were different?
My honest thoughts on Hazbin are that it feels like wasted potential. I'll be honest I really liked the pilot! It was actually super good and something I had waited for, for a good while.
But unfortunately the show itself is full of plot holes, badly written characters, badly written relationships, and the character designs are boring and repetitive, and the humor is tasteless and incredibly immature. Not even the fun kind of immature, either.
Again, it really is wasted potential. There was so much stuff that could be done with the world and characters but unfortunately the creator is braindead and doesn't have an ounce of creativity left in her.
Depsite the fact that one of the things I run is spite (spite, candy and compliments) I actually don't really have a burning hatred for the series itself. Just for the creators and fanbase. Those guys can all kiss my ass
I really do think if Viv could have just listened to the critiques, the show could have been much better.