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This. This. I live for shit like this. They're opposites in so many ways, but also very similar. I love compare and contrast character analysis so much

Sonic and Shadow are truly perfect juxtapositions of each other. Thinking about them in the game verse specifically:

Sonic is casual; Shadow is formal.

Sonic is simple; Shadow is complicated.

Sonic reacts; Shadow plans.

Sonic acts on instinct; Shadow thinks through his every move.

Sonic has always known who he is; Shadow has had to fight to know who he is

Sonic trusts himself; Shadow doesn’t.

Sonic doesn’t care about his past; Shadow is constantly fighting to not be consumed by his past.

Sonic doesn’t worry about whether or not he’s ‘good’; Shadow constantly doubts his own motivations and is very concerned about if he is good.

But Sonic and Shadow are also extremely similar in specific key ways:

They’re both introverts.

They both hate injustice.

They’re both compassionate.

They both have good intentions.

They’re both competitive

They’re both incredibly loyal to people they care about.

It’s through these similarities that they can bond and have a healthy respect for each other, and even be friends. And even with their differences, I think they admire each other. Shadow admires Sonic’s unwavering confidence and certainty, and Sonic admires Shadow’s strength in the face of everything he’s gone through.

Their dynamic just fascinates me.

EDIT: Do not tag as ship. Thank you.