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Have we been seeing hints at the return of the classic team up of Knuckles and the rest of the Chaotix? At the very least, we got the echidna on the scene with the modern detective agency in IDW. Also we have a rabbit dinner party to go to.
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I find it humorous how multiple medias have Vector and Vanilla liking each other.
I still think that if the Rogues ever appear in a new game or show, just direct their VAs to imitate the Real-Time Fandubs voices. Those voices are genuinely perfect for them and I'd love if some of their characterization (albeit greatly toned down for all ages) from the dubs were carried over too.
Is it odd that i want to see a Vanilla 'ark' where she ends up kidnapped by eggman, but she politely berates him during the story, to the point when the heroes finally show up he just gives her up?
I love this story with how the villains acted and especially how Vanilla was about to up the age rating and make two skunks vanish from the series… Got to love how those eyes focused on them then glanced at her guests and she turns back to friendly mommy.
The skunks survived what would have been an interesting mystery encounter.
I love Big Red.
Best green protector.
There's no way the Chaotix don't get their own anniversary comic in 2025. I'm calling it now.
No mighty?๐ข
The emeralds look like they taste like rock candy
4:47 since Nick commented on it, I can at least confirm โyes, by technicalityโ. Those two characters are, from tallest to shortest, Stiletto the Fox and Piccola the Cat. Theyโre background OCs belonging to the main penciler for Relic Robbing Rumble, Mauro Fonseca, and yeah, theyโre references to Touhou (I say technicality, since Mauro didnโt exactly deny it when someone asked on Twitter). The two actually debut in #64 and show up twice if you look carefully.
Theyโre just simple characters that show up in the background like a majority of other characters that were drawn by the IDW team, to help make scenes feel more alive aside from the main Sonic cast. Heck, Lanolin was once part of this cast of characters back in her, and the comicโs, early days as many may know.
Iโm glad that we get to see a cream and vanillaโs story in idw. I hope we can get more with them in later comics, plus I think the cream story help subconsciously promote Sonic Dream Team (Apple Arcade) since sheโs playable again and definitely a key player in the story there.
The Dinner at Cream's story actually was the more fun one to me in this pair of issues. I especially love how Vanilla went full anime rage when she saw the ruined dinner (seriously, she was delivering the energy of the Anti-Spiral avatar from Gurren Lagann) Though if I'm referencing cartoon energy I gotta say Eggman delivered some legit Mojo-jo-jo power with that "oh for the love of, NO! I had no intention of doing anything evil…today" interaction.
In anime when you see two people (usually a couple) sharing an umbrella itโs a sign of affection, kind of a big deal to them, sharing an umbrella is like the equivalent to the Americans to say โthe L wordโ though I donโt think this is the case here.
And speaking of anime references I donโt normally follow the comics but Iโve noticed several manga effects used here, glad to see manga/anime effects being used more often in western media, Iโm not very familiar with western culture so idk how common this is nowadays.
Rough and Tumble witnessed firsthand the awesome power of the looming chancla.
14:00 it was at this moment vector held back an eldritch entities emergence.
i love how they made Vector and Vanilla basically a thing in the comics makes you think what there goanna do on Christmas.
I freaking love these videos man, they never fail to make my day
Oh, I bet I know what Vanilla was going to do to Rough and Tumble. She was going to totally break their spirits and with only nine words, "What would your mother think about what you're doing?"
R.I.P Issue 63 and 64 ๐
I like the fact our green bird brain mentions that he does care about his own culture's history, it kind of fleshes him out more
Vanilla should have gone off on those two.
Buuut, Iโm glad they all got a nice meal
I am here to interact with the video for algorithmic purposes
Love these videos.โค๏ธ
Knuckles walks to the GUN Headquaters:
GUN Soldier: What do you need, Mr Echidna?
Knuckles: I need Rouge to fly me home.
A start for Mighty and Ray to return again would at least be as DLC in Sonic Superstars, maybe?
Some people genuinely think that idw is shit now because the pacing and stakes slowed down after the Metal virus
That's so stupid, we NEED smaller adventures like this
YEAH CHAOTIX this is what I've been waiting for.
if the Chaotix didn't interject then Vanilla would've pulled a Super Mecha Sonic on Rough and Tumble lmao
also 4:47 HOLY FUCK TOUHOU HIJACK
Vector getting so much further with Vanilla~ ๐x๐
Nice save from Vanilla's Raging Demon ๅคฉ
Poor Cream.
Wait, is Charmy the only insect in the series?
at the end on the zeti hunt arc i said i have fallen in love with IDW… i am not sure about that anymore… each great issue gets followed up by like 9 boring issues… i know these comics are targeted toward kids but the earlier arcs of IDW sonic was also targeted toward kids but it was not afraid of getting serious sometimes… but now to me it feels like one of those cartoons that are just made for 3 year olds to get laughed at… i know not all child media should be a classic that even adults can enjoy but i know sonic is more capable than just a normal child media… sorry but i think i am going to stop reading IDW sonic and start re-reading Archie and Fleetway because currently IDW is not for me anymore… and i say that with nothing but respect for IDW and anyone who likes their stories… i am not saying IDW is bad because it definitely is not bad… all i want to say is that it is not for me anymore
10:16 Jet is so distraught he had to jump out of the panel to stop them in an act of desperation
Hopefully the whole Chaotix team returns. Mighty, Ray, Julie Su, and the team's best doggo, Harry Dingo๐
Ah, Knuckles Chaotics. May you return someday.
Espio's a chameleon.
I honestly have to wonder between the silent judging that happened to Amy and Rogue a couple dozen chapters ago, and what happened to Rough and Tumble here, I wonder when Sonic is going to get the stare down and or when she's gonna snap and show what she can do…. Vanilla is the true terror of the Sonic World, few truly know it
15h
Screw the algoritm.
5 seconds in and I'm already vibing thanks to "Combination" from Knuckles Chaotix.
10:18 So are they going to introduce a currency for this comic.
I love that Vanilla gives Nicole Waterson vibes by the end of this comic ๐
Step Daddy Vector gives me LIFE
Vanilla at 14:00 works so perfectly for so many situations.
I love how they handle her expressions these days.
Same with 13:30 .
Welp. I was completely resolved to ignoring the entire comics aspect of the Sonic series, but maybe I'll give IDW a chance.
My head canon is vanilla is like a Ex-mercenary or something like john wick
And shes desperately not trying to blow her cover of her old life now that she has a kid
so she lets others "save" her from trouble but sometimes the mask slips
Honestly Iโve been wanting a modern Mighty for so long and I hope he joins the modern canon soon!
Where is Mighty.