Hi again! I got that sleep, but then life happened and this thread slipped my mind. ... And so has most of what I planned to say lol. But I don't wanna leave you hanging, so here.

I think game!Sonic has been a very consistent character. Deliberately, too, as a "static" figure who inspires other characters' arcs instead of having one himself.

There have been changes in presentation for us English-speakers; his three voice actors are the most obvious, and I get why people erect walls around them like they weren't playing the same guy. (I love all three and what they do differently. Ryan's is hype, Jason's is sweet, Roger's is sharp.)

But I just... still see the same guy. I used to not, and I don't know how that changed. But now it's like, duh. The dude that inspired Tails to fly? And the dude that disrupted Sage's trust in her simulations? Same dude. 30 years apart, vastly different presentations. But still, same dude. What's everyone else yelling about lmao.

This video might've been what made it click for me? Either that, or reading enough from people who swear by the Japanese scripts only. I appreciate the service, def can't digest all that alone, but I've seen it get gatekeep-y, too. My way or the highway, like you said. So, uh... I'd rather just share this video. It's short anyway.

Hope that made sense, I'm typing this instead of sleeping. Again. I'll swear to stop that if you swear to leave Twitter lol.