I Wish People Wouldn't Do This Eugh

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I GENUINELY LOVED READING THIS SO VERY MUCH.

I really like Chris and can even relate to him. Reading this now though I don't think it's GOOD that I relate to him

I like Chris. The only thing I don't like is how I felt he took Amy's role when convincing Shadow to save the world. I also realized "hey, this ISN'T SA2 and it works in Sonic X because the focus is ON Chris. He's one of the main characters!!"

So I got over it and I do, I genuinely love Chris, and I loved reading this post about him. You went in depth, and I especially loved the fact you included the 1st scene, where he's small in a big house, all alone. It really screams something

What was up with Chris Thorndyke, anyway?

I think it’s safe to say that Chris Thorndyke is one of the most hated characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, which is… a bit odd, when you think about it. In a world of Ken Penders’s Daddy Issues Personified and Octopus Who Kills Children For Fun (the latter of which basically being a fandom sexyman), why is a twelve-year-old boy so polarizing?

It would be easy to chalk this up to the bad 4kidz dub, but I don’t quite think that’s it. A lot of the complaints I’ve heard can go to “he got the main character slot in Sonic’s show” or “I just don’t like the human characters,” which are valid, but pale in comparison to basically all I’ve seen being: “He’s just annoying,” “I can’t fucking stand him,” etc. That’s basically all I hear, and when asking why, it usually boils down to two things: 1) his extreme attachment to Sonic and 2) his status as a rich white american only child basically puts any and all of his problems at “first world problems” at best. Those also seem like valid reasons, right?

Thing is, while on the surface it seems like this kid has no issues, as a kid with a, how you say, rough childhood, something stuck with me when I watched the show for the first time. I remember sitting through episode after episode, wondering, When does Chris stop being sympathetic and start being annoying? Since, you know, that’s his reputation.

It didn’t happen.

And it slowly became apparent to me that a lot of the things that made Chris “annoying” and “obsessive”… were just obvious symptoms of a traumatized kid.

Join me for my thesis presentation: Chris’s “annoying” traits are not a writing flaw, but an intentional character flaw brought about by severe neglect, which is resolved through his character arc, and why the fandom reaction to him is so furious.

Note: Throughout this meta, we will only be looking over the Japanese version of Sonic X, as it’s the original script and 4kidz did not translate it accurately. So if you see some lines you don’t remember being said, those are from the English subtitles/direct translation.

Once again, it is possible (also likely, we’ll discuss that a bit) that the kidification and cuts to Sonic X did a number on Chris’s likability, but for most of the meta we’ll be discussing his Japanese characterization with only a few references to cut scenes or lines in the dub.

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First time drawing Cream ever!!!

We're making a huge AU, and got the Big Event Timeline done.

It took an hour and a half just for the big timeline and almost 4 hours to rp it with people.

I have so much to talk about, I'm really invested.

It's actually pretty dark though and there is a bunch of death involved...but it was fun and I've never been so engrossed in an rp for a very long time.

Might talk about it + send timeline tomorrow. It's 2 AM, we havent slept at all since yesterday and are just now eating XBWKSK

But here's a silly Cream!!!

Don't steal/trace/sell etc. I trust you Tumblr peeps..

GUYS WOH

I JUST DISCOVERED HOW TO MAKE DIFFERENT BLOGS HEHE I'M OVER HERE THINKING "HOW TO MAKE MY TUMBLR MORE ORGANIZED???" "TAGS????" NO. BLOGS. I also need some opinions, are they good to use?? Like say I was into Sonic, I could make a Sonic Blog and then when I have a change in hyperfixations could I just make a Disgaea blog??? Is that how that works.... :')

LOOK AT HIMMMM EEEEEAAUGH

im gonna post this one here 🐐

THEY'RE SO CUTE OH MY GOD. I LOVE HOW SONIC IS JUST SO USED TO THIS AND SHADOW IS LIKE "OMG WHAT IS HAPPENING...I HAVE DECIDED TO LIKE THIS THING" I LOVE SHADOW HE'S SUCH A SILLY GUY...

A night run in the city 🌃

MR. GOOOOB MR. GOOOOB

I LOOOVE MR. GOOOB

Mr Goob warmups before i go work on a comm

This. This made my day oh my goodness...

Idk if you’re still taking requests for Drabble prompts, if not feel free to ignore and/or delete this, but I was thinking of a scenario where Sonic and Tails are sleeping together all cuddled up, and Sonic wakes up to see Tails still asleep, incredibly relaxed, with his tongue sticking out juusst a bit. Basically Sonic sees Tails doing a Blep™️ and it’s very cute

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Being a hero is hard work.

Yes, Sonic did technically put himself in that position, but society enabled him so he’s still allowed to complain.

That doesn’t mean he would stop being a hero. He enjoys it, and saving the people of Mobius is one of his favorite past times.

But it still exhausts him. Sonic has his limits, you know! And sure, he has far more stamina then any normal mobian, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t get tired.

But people won’t rely on a tired hero to save them so Sonic, being the smart guy he is, made Mobius believe he couldn’t get tired. He made the people believe he didn’t have limits.

Everyone on the planet believed it!

Well..

Everyone but Tails.

Tails saw Sonic’s limits.

Tails helps take care of Sonic when he reaches those limits.

Tails is the only thing on this planet that has seen Sonic at his limit.

Which is exactly why Tails is currently sleeping ontop of Sonic, keeping him from moving.

And unlucky for Sonic, they were outside basking in the sun when the little fox had climbed ontop of him.

Which meant he was going to be stuck for hours.

Sonic knew this tactic. Tails always did it when he noticed Sonic was just the tiniest bit slower.

He would stop their run, using hydrating as an excuse because he knew Sonic would never say no to a water break when he asked.

Then the second Sonic’s sprawled out on the grass, Tails plops himself right on his chest, curled into the fluffiest ball you will ever lay your eyes on and making the loudest purrs he possibly can in hopes of getting Sonic to sleep.

And it works.

Even if Sonic’s mind and body feel awake as ever, he will fall asleep without fail.

This is what he gets for adopting a genius as his little brother.

Usually, Tails will wake up before Sonic. He’ll still be laying on the hedgehog’s chest, providing a comforting weight while giving him the most mischievous yet innocent smile Sonic’s ever seen, politely asking if he had a good nap.

He’s such a handful sometimes, but Sonic wouldn’t trade it for the world.

Every now and then, Sonic will wake up before Tails does.

And he thinks it might just be his favorite thing in the world.

Sonic’s not an idiot, he knows the kid’s had a rough go. Nobody who has it good is going to abandon their home island for some stranger without second guessing it.

Tails never did that. He never looked back, never even wanted to talk about Westside. He wanted nothing more than to forget it once he left.

Being able to see his kid fully relaxed was a better sight then the thousands of sunsets Sonic’s seen combined, even if at the cost of a run.

When Tails is fully relaxed, he uncurls from his little fluffball of protection. His tails will fall to his side, his breathing completely evened out. His ears don’t strain, causing them to flop over.

And he bleps.

Which is when Tails’s tongue stickd out ever so slightly. Sonic’s been calling it bleping for about 2 years now, and in those years he’s only seen it a handful of times.

But it’s so. damn. cute.

Ever since Tails built them phones, mainly for talking with friends when there isn’t an immediate threat, Sonic has been taking pictures of the kit in his fully relaxed position every time he’s blessed with seeing it.

Tails doesn’t know about it.

That's why Sonic has to slowly, and quietly, get his phone out of his shoe. It’s one of the most stressful things he’s ever done.

One wrong move and he loses his picture.

Sonic doesn’t have a strategy for it, so if you’re planning on taking your own blep pictures; good luck. That’s all the advice he can give you.

Oh, and remember to turn off your flash.

Sonic didn’t remember that.

Obviously, the bright light ruined everything. Tails’ nose scrunched as his brow furrowed, annoyed by the sudden brightest against his face. One of his eyes opened up half-way, confusion clear on his face when he saw the hedgehog’s phone.

Flash is the worst.

“Sonic?” Tails’s other eye opened as he looked up to his brother, who shushed him.

“My bad, go back to sleep.” He mumbled, fumbling with the flash button to tun it off.

“Were you taking a picture?” The fox brought a hand up to rub at his eyes, attempting to wake himself up more.

“No.” Sonic lied, and he knew Tails knew he lied. Especially because of the look he received.

“Uh-huh.” Tails shook his head before sitting up, stretching his arms out with a yawn. “Since you have your phone, what time is it?”

“Uhhh,” The teen squinted at the small numbers, “three forty-eight.”

“Already?” The kit asked, rubbing his eyes again. “Wow, sorry. Didn’t mean to sleep that long.”

“Nah, it’s good, li’l bro.” Sonic waved it off. He sat up, causing the younger to slide from his chest to his lap.

“Right, well,” Using the hedgehog’s shoulder, Tails got up on his feet. He then offered his hand to the other, “let’s head back to my workshop. I’ve got work to finish.”

“Does that work include falling asleep on me?” Sonic teased, accepting his brother’s outstretched hand and letting him pull him to his feet. The fox rolled his eyes.

“Only if you slow down.” He said, letting his tails spin and lift him off the ground.

“Hey, I never slow down.” The hedgehog said as he stretched his body. He may be the fastest thing alive, but he still got cramps.

“If that’s what you want to believe.” Tails grinned at his brother.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Sonic raised a brow at the fox, hands on his hips now that he was done stretching.

“Race ya!” The kit winked before flying off, gone before the teen even could even shout back.

Yeah. Definitely a handful.

THEY'RE VERY CUTE

Quick Metal Sonic x Amy cuz they be cute <3

Wassup? How's Idaho? Also, I'm happy that Mitchel Gawande is doing alright.

Idaho is uh- 😔

Gawande is an interesting name--