Post by Knuckles on Nov 5, 2007 14:06:06 GMT
While I'm sure Kane's motives are hardly legit I want to comment on the article he placed about Sonic in issue 239. I have never seen Sonic as a hero and ever since he destroyed those files from Robotnik's death egg which could have helped Mobius I've began to question him more. So here is my question: Now that Robotnik is overthrown and Mobius is a free state is Sonic no more than a vigilante? As mentioned in "The inside story" Sonic can keep tabs on the whole of Mobius. What gives him the right in a free state to play Big Brother? I assume even Mobian police don't have that much control. I don't think anyone, even a hero like Sonic should have the access to satellites and spy cameras in a free world. It isn't right, no matter what the intentions are. There was an interesting quote in 239 that I agreed with.
"The thing to understand about Sonic is that under Robotnik's rule he was a military leader. Even though we're now at peace, he's too used to commanding to sit back now. He has to be in control"
This rings true to me and there are many cases to back it up. Of course Sonic is a born leader and that's all well and good but how many times on the Floating Island has he ordered Knuckles around? Knuckles is his equal in terms of ability yet he treats him like just another sidekick. This reminded me of the issue he set Knuckles a trial in the original STC. I can't fully remember the plot but Sonic wanted to see if he was on his toes so he and Tails went to the Mushroom Hill Zone and tested him. Knuckles has many times said he wants to be left alone and does not like Sonic on his island and wishes to have no part in Sonic's fight yet Sonic continually ropes him in to the war. Also Sonic forced Knuckles into storing the Emerald Hill folk during Robotnik's rule in exchange for the Chaos Emeralds. We all know how powerful these are and Sonic used them as leverage, holding them ransom and forcing Knuckles to put him and his island in more danger by storing the Emerald Hill folk. (side note: Why just the Emerald Hill folk. Was no other zone in danger? )
Another point raised was the way he treats Tails and his other friends. I always despised the way he reacted when Porker told him he was leaving to join Knuckles. This comes back to his controlling attitude. Porker is not a fighter, instead just someone who idolizes Sonic but Sonic couldn't see that and tried to manipulate Porker who is weak willed to say the least. A part of me wonders if his real annoyance was losing Porker to his rival Knuckles. He didn't like that Knuckles was using one of the Freedom Fighters for his own ends even though he has no problem using Knuckles and his island. As mentioned in 239 the way he treats Tails is disgraceful. It's no wonder Tails had issues with confidence, as seen when fighting in the Nameless Zone and with the flock he refused to take credit for his bravery. Tails has finally stepped out of Sonic's shadow and became a hero in his own right and some of me wonders wether a more mature Tails now sees Sonic for who he really is. Perhaps after Johnny's death (which was in no way Sonic's fault, I am not trying to insinuate that) some of his friends began to question Sonic and see cracks in him.
Everything else in the article is pretty much just Kane turning everything into a negative spin. His working with Plunder was called for and was during Robotnik's rule. As we all know his decision to turn Kintobor into Robotnik could not be avoided. Super Sonic is a grey area to me. I don't know if Sonic should be charged for the damage done under the influence of Super. Perhaps it could be chalked down to the same laws as Multiple Personality Disorder? I'll sit on the fence with that one.
So there we have it. My take on Sonic, the "hero" of Mobius
"The thing to understand about Sonic is that under Robotnik's rule he was a military leader. Even though we're now at peace, he's too used to commanding to sit back now. He has to be in control"
This rings true to me and there are many cases to back it up. Of course Sonic is a born leader and that's all well and good but how many times on the Floating Island has he ordered Knuckles around? Knuckles is his equal in terms of ability yet he treats him like just another sidekick. This reminded me of the issue he set Knuckles a trial in the original STC. I can't fully remember the plot but Sonic wanted to see if he was on his toes so he and Tails went to the Mushroom Hill Zone and tested him. Knuckles has many times said he wants to be left alone and does not like Sonic on his island and wishes to have no part in Sonic's fight yet Sonic continually ropes him in to the war. Also Sonic forced Knuckles into storing the Emerald Hill folk during Robotnik's rule in exchange for the Chaos Emeralds. We all know how powerful these are and Sonic used them as leverage, holding them ransom and forcing Knuckles to put him and his island in more danger by storing the Emerald Hill folk. (side note: Why just the Emerald Hill folk. Was no other zone in danger? )
Another point raised was the way he treats Tails and his other friends. I always despised the way he reacted when Porker told him he was leaving to join Knuckles. This comes back to his controlling attitude. Porker is not a fighter, instead just someone who idolizes Sonic but Sonic couldn't see that and tried to manipulate Porker who is weak willed to say the least. A part of me wonders if his real annoyance was losing Porker to his rival Knuckles. He didn't like that Knuckles was using one of the Freedom Fighters for his own ends even though he has no problem using Knuckles and his island. As mentioned in 239 the way he treats Tails is disgraceful. It's no wonder Tails had issues with confidence, as seen when fighting in the Nameless Zone and with the flock he refused to take credit for his bravery. Tails has finally stepped out of Sonic's shadow and became a hero in his own right and some of me wonders wether a more mature Tails now sees Sonic for who he really is. Perhaps after Johnny's death (which was in no way Sonic's fault, I am not trying to insinuate that) some of his friends began to question Sonic and see cracks in him.
Everything else in the article is pretty much just Kane turning everything into a negative spin. His working with Plunder was called for and was during Robotnik's rule. As we all know his decision to turn Kintobor into Robotnik could not be avoided. Super Sonic is a grey area to me. I don't know if Sonic should be charged for the damage done under the influence of Super. Perhaps it could be chalked down to the same laws as Multiple Personality Disorder? I'll sit on the fence with that one.
So there we have it. My take on Sonic, the "hero" of Mobius