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IDEA: Black Knight is technically the Sonic version of the Middle Ages
After Middle Ages it would be Renaissance
And Sonic visits the Black Knight world, yes?
And Sonic’s present world is much more technologically advanced than our real world.
So what if, when Sonic showed up in Black Knight, he somehow made the Renaissance early? And that’s why his world in the present has advanced so quickly?
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IDEA: Black Knight is technically the Sonic version of the Middle Ages
After Middle Ages it would be Renaissance
And Sonic visits the Black Knight world, yes?
And Sonic’s present world is much more technologically advanced than our real world.
So what if, when Sonic showed up in Black Knight, he somehow made the Renaissance early? And that’s why his world in the present has advanced so quickly?
IDEA: Black Knight is technically the Sonic version of the Middle Ages
After Middle Ages it would be Renaissance
And Sonic visits the Black Knight world, yes?
And Sonic’s present world is much more technologically advanced than our real world.
So what if, when Sonic showed up in Black Knight, he somehow made the Renaissance early? And that’s why his world in the present has advanced so quickly?
Gatekeeping fandom is dumb, no matter how you slice it.
Let me start by saying I have been a Sonic fan since I first played Sonic 2 on my uncle's Sega Genesis in 1993.
I love this franchise. I love what Sonic stands for. I love how unapologetically positive so much of the music is. My kids roll their eyes when I quote "together we can overcome all the odds, it's never as hard as it seems" at them.
Do I like every part of this franchise? No. Sonic Heroes is beloved by many but it's my second-least favorite of the games, while I like the werehog gameplay in Unleashed and think Shadow the Hedgehog gave us closure for Shadow's story arc. But I'll still defend other people's right to like the parts I don't, even when I don't understand it. I don't get people who unironically like Sonic 06, but I'm not going to say they aren't a "true Sonic fan." Did someone only just join the fandom because of the movies or Sonic Prime? That's cool. Welcome! Does someone disagree with me as to which games are the most fun to play? That's fine by me! Does someone only want to engage with the comics or the old cartoons? Go for it!
People who think this franchise's reputation needs to be defended are too wrapped up in the criticisms of the 2010s and forget that this franchise has always been a little bit "cringe" and that doesn't need defending. Franchises are in no way definitively "better when they're niche," and railing against "normies and tourists" is the actual cringe behavior.
Also I don't think that person understands what "scientifically proven" actually means. 🙄
"Why do you believe people are pretending to like Sonic"
It's literally scientifically proven that big Youtubers and 2010 mofos is incapable of liking the Sonic Franchise unironically
2. During the 2020s, for unknown reasons, nerdy hobbies like video games, anime, comic books, etc, suddenly became trendy and mainstream for no apparent reason, it makes no sense that the same people who mocked and ignored these things now suddenly want to like it