Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-26252171-20150328035338

It’s fine to dislike characters, but hate is a strong word.



I feel personally that Amy Rose is an annoying character, but there are points I find her so adorable and funny. Amy Rose, I can even connect to because growing up my middle name being “Rose” made me believe I’m not alone. However, I believe I relate to her by being a fan girl. She is really Sonic’s fan girl. I am not trying to bash on this ship, because all ships should be shipped, but this should not erase all ships just because of Amy existing. Amy was basically the damsel in distress, but later was adopted to be a full time character in the later games. However, doesn’t it seem that Amy should’ve just been a onetime character? Popularity is what keeps characters around and alive through the players as well as fanbases.



My opinion: I hold nothing against Amy as I say this, but Amy is a fan girl of Sonic. I don’t believe she loves him. I believe that it is infatuation based on liking Sonic just because of being a hero. They are friends, but there isn’t much of a relationship. Sonic always wants to run away from Amy it seems, but he is always saving her because he cares about her as a friend. I don’t want to push Sonic with someone he doesn’t really show he has feelings for. As the hero, he has to be shown as smooth and cool. However, shippers are allowed to do that! I have nothing against the ship, if it worked out, I would still think it's adorable.



Sally Acorn is brought up a lot. Many people don’t seem to like her because of the whole ship between wanting the Sonic and Amy ship although Sonic and Sally are dating in the Archie Comics. To be honest, I just want to see a day where Sally and Amy could be friends in the games, instead of Sticks the Badger who was just recently introduced in Sonic Boom has been introduced into games and a TV show. This is not an issue, but Sally has been around longer and I’m sure that she isn’t brought in because of everyone’s opinion of her that is so 50/50.



The reasons for hating Sally Acorn are somewhat ridiculous. SATAM was a disaster. I didn’t really care for it. If anything, I wish they would rewrite it, because the Archie Comics are much better. None of the Sonic the Hedgehog characters are perfect, so there’s no reason to call a character a marysue, like I’ve read about Sally a lot. None of the actual explanations are explained or make sense to why she is. If anything it makes a character have a more “human element” by how Sonic is so confident in his adventures, Amy believes she’s in love like many girls at her age, Knuckles gets angry if someone takes the Chaos Emeralds he can’t protect and get in the way of his business, Sally may seem to flirt with others when with Sonic, and this should not be judged because everyone carries baggage in their life.

If it’s Sally’s voice that is annoying, be as a fan to support a new voice actress for Sally! Don’t ruin the whole character on a bases of that. There is also the moments where the clothes that Sally wears is a problem, but dear, dear Sega fans, Sonic the Hedgehog himself is only wearing soap shoes and gloves. Plus Sally got a new design with black shorts and a vest. So no more excuses. Its fine to dislike a character, but getting emotions involved in this stops you from trying new things. You might actually like Sally Acorn. She just hasn’t been used to her best ability in the right way. I mean Silver the Hedgehog didn’t have the best game play, many people don’t talk about him, but then he’s still in games like Sonic Dash as playable characters.

I’m fine with Sally Acorn staying in the Archie Comics, but I want to justify her as being part of Sonic the Hedgehog and to be recognized. If someday a dream of actually playing Sally in a game and it is the perfect time in the storyline to do so. I would like to see this possible.



I’d like to know other opinions, but please be nice! I love all the Sonic characters and I don’t want to hear any of them getting teared down (even if they’re characters, that might start fights). So give your opinion on why you don’t like a certain character like Sally or don’t want her in a game, or a reflection of thinking about both sides of this. My question is: Why don't all Sonic the Hedgehog characters make it into the games? And I still don't quite understand why people don't like Sally Acorn? (/hoping I don't get yelled at for asking this out of curiousity and showing my perspective, if anything Cream the Rabbit is my favorite!)  