"To Shadow And Sonic, Do You Hate Each Other?"

"To Shadow and Sonic, do you hate each other?"

I've been thinking about the response the Sonic team gave to this answer SO MUCH and I just can't help but wonder about the implications of it.

They immediately turn it into a "Does Shadow hate Sonic" question and completely ignore the fact that Sonic is supposed to answer wether or not he hates Shadow too. I'm guessing the original intention was to imply that Sonic can't possibly hate Shadow because Sonic doesn't hate anyone, but I don't think that fits his character. (Or maybe they didn't want to encourage any Sonadow shippers, the fuck do I know?) All I can think of is how everyone else goes along with the notion that Sonic doesn't have to answer the question because whatever his answer would be should be obvious...

And that makes me have so many headcannons...

All of the angsty misunderstandings! I can easily see Shadow interpreting Sonic's refusal to answer as Sonic obviously hating him but not wanting to say it. Sonic does tend to say unintentionally hurtful things at times. (And in the IDW universe Sonic literally implies that Shadow IS AS BAD AS EGGMAN TO SHADOW'S FACE.) It would explain why Shadow is so ready to throw insults of his own at Sonic. Meanwhile, Sonic, not reading the room because he is neurodivergent as fuck, just refuses to answer because why should he when the answer is "obvious". Now THAT is an angsty ship dynamic I can get behind: character A likes character B but is so bad at communicating that they unintentionally make character B think that they hate them. It's so fuckin sad and also kind of hilarious.

Summary of the angst:

Sonic: *I don't need to answer the question because it's obvious to everyone that I don't hate you and I'm not brave enough to admit that I like you yet.*

Shadow: *He doesn't need to answer the question because he has made it pretty clear in the past just how much he hates me.*

Here have some pics about it:

I heard the line and I just HAD TO draw it QwQ

Based on this beautiful clip:

YouTube

✂️ LOL

15 seconds · Clipped by AA May · Original video "Marik Plays Bloodlines - 16 - LittleKuriboh" by Little Kuriboh

Shadow was officially called "edgelord" in canon I AM SHOOK.

Omg Shadow’s angry growl😭

Father and son 

Four Different Versions of Yami

They are all unique and I love them all.

And here are the different Puzzle dynamics IMO

Their dynamic is platonic (on Yugi's end anyway, you could make the argument that Yami isn't just devoted to Yugi but also simping for Yugi, especially in the final few episodes). Yami is a goddamn gremlin and will kill for his precious Yugi (and love doing it too). Like, seriously, don't mess with Yugi because Yami will FUCK YOU UP.

The dynamic is pretty romantic tbh. (Like, I didn't believe it until I started reading the manga and watching the original Japanese anime. They are little blorbos in love.) Yami is such a sweetheart in this version (and such a Yugi simp like omg if you tried making a drinking game out of everytime he said "aibo" you'd fuckin DIE.) Yami is more chill now and not attack-happy anymore, but make no mistake, he will still kill for his beloved aibo.

Their dynamic is completely platonic (at least from Yami's end anyway). Yami was mentally aged up while Yugi was mentally aged down, putting their relationship in a "big brother and little brother" dynamic. Yami is his most calm and collected in this version, but make no mistake, he would absolutely still kill for Yugi.

Their dynamic is 100% platonic on both ends (though they do enjoy making Puzzleshipping jokes together). This version of Yami is the ONLY version that actually has Prideshipping tendencies. Yami has been upgraded from Yugi's "big brother" to Yugi's "funny/asshole uncle". Yami may claim he doesn't love Yugi, but he absolutely does love Yugi and will kill for Yugi. Also he has returned to a semi gremlin form, but instead of lighting people on fire, he'll insult them into submission.

guys please get along pharaoh atem only got his license like 5 minutes ago starscream please stop kicking the seats plea-

alright here is the reference i had to draw this meme XD under the cut~