I don't know about you, but the instance in Frontiers sounds more like an in-character dismissal than the IDW gag, which is straight-up the writer going "I'm hip, I'm in the know", like this:
Regardless, there's quite a big deal being made about that silly nickname on both sides, methinks.
Reminder that this is a dragon ball z abridged reference and I hate this comic I hate this comic I hate this comic I hate this comic I hate this comic I hate this comic I hate this comic I hate this comic
I don't think I can describe fully with every word in the English dictionary how much I think that infamous from #50 IDW Sonic looks awful from an artistic standpoint and it being a part of comics as a medium. The washed out colors. The wall of text shoved into it and cluttering everything. Sonic's smug holier-than-thou pose. It's bad.
And knowing the context behind it makes it worse, and further gives me the impression of it feeling like it would be the world's longest ever still or panning shot, if the issue that panel came from was ever animated.
I don't know who between Flynn and ABT had the idea of washing Sonic in holy light as he's speaking from above with a smug smirk, looking down on Surge/the viewer. That's. That's a villain thing. You're painting Sonic as the literally holier-than-thou villain, the kind of guy who'd say "we need to make sacrifices for the greater good"... and at the same time treat that long ass quote like it's something inspirational??? Like it's the distillation of Sonic's core philosophy that we should admire in spite of the terrible consequences it brings????
a spectacular failing of both writing and art. increibl.
I'll never be over the last speech bubble either. The wording he used, "I'm willing to chalk this up", "if you will", this is not Sonic! It's just not him! I can smell the condescension oozing out of him like slime!
(ah, and of course, "I made peace with enough enemies" you arrogant pustule no you did not. you're not Amy. stop implying that you expect Surge to calm down just because other people did in the past. shut up.)
Ah, but let's not forget the other Peak Writing moment from #50 that still incenses me:
You know you've written an IC Sonic when you can feed the same exact line to Eggman and it would sound actually really good :V
Flynn, just... you can make Sonic shut up, you know. A troubled girl that Sonic reduced to a "schtick" apparently killed herself to reject his help. He doesn't need to quip to everything. Sonic can treat death with respect, Mr. "Big Oof". Please.
Ian Flynn: Says anything along the lines of "My co-workers and superiors didn't let me get my vision across, and I'm rather unsatisfied.", or so much as does his #KnowingSmile gimmick.
fun fact! Big is stated to be 6' 6" tall but actually stands at eye level with Eggman at 6' 1" - or just sliiightly below Eggman's even
this is specifically in the style guide as set in stone reference:
well it seems Eggman can actually look down to him just slightly as we can see when I connect them on the TSR Overdrive scale lol
the rest of the inches are actually in Big's huge ears!
this makes a lot of sense because before ever seeing them on scale together, I always felt Big's legs were way too short to make him taller than daddy long legs Eggman over here. it's funny where his legs begin compared to Big. why are you so legs boy XD
all the other Jakks Pacific figures are often extremely out of scale beside Eggman but in this case it's actually pretty accurate! pretty much not just in the height but the size difference too
so they're actually able to look each other in the eyes on the same level, no major height different but they do have a huge difference in proportions and weight of course
Eggman already has huge proportions but Big's surpass that, he has his name for a reason. and of course 616 lbs Big is 334 lbs heavier than Eggman at 282 lbs
I love their size difference in that regard for the shipping but it's also cute how that's possible while they're still the same height. they can look each other in the eyes as the giant cat hugs the man hehe 💜❤️
This Eggman robot left more of an impression on me in my youth than about 95% of Sonic X.
I mean, she has a transforming weapon and tools for combat and maneuvering up the wazoo, can phase in and out of walls, generates holograms, and possesses the ability to disguise herself as a lifelike woman. She was too cool an idea for 1 episode, but that's how it is.
Also, in the Japanese version, she sounds really cute. Kunoichi is a Badnik I've been itching to revive for a project.
If you're wondering about the remaining 5%, it's made up of Super Sonic's first appearance, Chris Thorndyke denying Sonic his easy trip home, Cosmo's death and it's effect on Tails, and Knuckles getting smooshed by a hamster wheel.
As a lonely, homely man on Valentine's Day, the most appropriate way I could commemorate it's arrival is by drawing a lonely, homely cartoon character, like Canterlot High School's resident invisible girl, all by herself next to a computer.