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I'm not a gamer, so maybe they'll respect me. =D

That just makes you a beta cuck :/ That is the difference between you and I, anon. I am an alpha gamer.

#askbox #anon #Snapcube dub #really want to make some of those lines they did for Shadow The Hedgehog into an animatic one of these days

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Okay. Now that I actually know more about what The Flames of Disaster and Iblis are...

.... Uh... I can confidently say that if this is actually the writers setting up the fact that Knuckles is the Iblis Trigger???? This will all be worth it.

#an absolutely wild concept that I am one MILLION percent down for #knuckles series spoilers #knuckles wachowski #knuckles the echidna #They are giving him the Paper Luigi treatment: #Local kindhearted neurodivergent weirdo is turned into the vessel by which a horrific apocalypse is brought to fruition

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Because Iblis is only one half of the god Solaris, then that must mean Mephiles the Dark is also out there, or as you may recognize him as Memphis Tennessee

Oh!!! I know Memphis Tennessee!

#Snapcube we've all seen it. Gamer pad and eggman's announcement and all that #I only know the memes I never knew... like... the actual lore lasflkjs #askbox #anon

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"A warrior's true strength comes from their heart, and your heart has never been bigger! You fight to honor your family! You fight to protect your friends! And now you have something new to fight for: a home!"

Me:

#I kinda dug that climactic monologue from Wade ngl it got me good #and the montage of their times together set to dramatic music... It was cheesy but it sure worked on me #Knuckles series spoilers #knuckles wachowski

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It'd be kinda funny if Knuckles accidentally called Wade "Dad" before he can refer it to Tom

Actually, I believe Knuckles can't bring himself to call anyone "Dad/Father" for much the same reason Sonic can't bring himself to call anyone "Mom."

At least not for a good long while.

#askbox #anon #sonic the hedgehog #knuckles the echidna #knuckles wachowski #sonic wachowski #Tails on the other hand is good to go

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Knuckles by episode 6: "If anything happened to Wade or his family I would kill everyone in this room and then someone else."

#knuckles series spoilers #knuckles wachowski #wade whipple #one other positive I can say is that Knuckles and Wade's friendship is genuinely so wholesome

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I need to start researching Sonic stuff because I am not at all qualified to start speaking about the implications of The Flames of Disaster and Knuckles' fire powers

#I know way more about Mario Bros lore it's practically my phd at this point #I only recognized Iblis because I was like ''that looks like an old Sonic boss'' and googled it #all I know about Sonic I got from watching Sonic X back in middle school #never played the games unfortunately #knuckles series spoilers

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New burning question the show left me with: Can Knuckles Cry

(You know how the last person with Iblis’s power was cursed to never cry or else the apocalypse happens?)

That... is a good question

#that whole thing with Iblis raised a LOT of questions quite frankly that I am REALLY curious about #good thing Knuckles isn't going to cry anytime soon he's too traumatized for that #askbox #jadeandroses #knuckles series spoilers

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One part of the show that I really liked was the moment Wade found out he had a bounty on his head. Part of me was expecting Knuckles... who had lived on the run pretty much his entire life... to shrug it off, or even take it as a challenge.

But no. He is at a lost for words as he gauges his friend's reaction, and when Wade expresses fear Knuckles looks guilty and troubled.

And then he does what he can to help. He destroys the source of the bounty announcement– the radio– and coaches Wade to find a place to lay low once first light has broken.

Knuckles thrives on the battlefield, but he knows what it's like to be on the run, and just because he's used to being targeted doesn't mean he wants the same for anyone else– especially someone as inexperienced as Wade. It was just a subtle, sweet little character moment that really showed how Knuckles, for all his abrasiveness and warrior tendencies, is so softhearted.

#It's one of many moments that showcase this but this is the one that stood out to me because... again... not what I expected #knuckles series spoilers #Knuckles the echidna #knuckles wachowski

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I also appreciate that they let Knuckles murder the generic bad guys, that was extremely cathartic

Me too! I also love the way he spells out violent, detailed threats to crush the skulls and rip the arms off of the two agents who captured him. He'll defend his clan with his life and cares deeply for the lives of innocent bystanders.

But if you prove yourself a threat? No mercy.

He will send you straight to the morgue.

#we saw much of the same behavior in the drone home short #but the knuckles series also confirmed that he was attacked and hunted pretty much his entire life #including once being attacked and left for dead in the middle of a desert #soooo he doesn't exactly have the instinct to go easy on anyone #askbox #anon #knuckles series spoilers

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One thing I can say about this show is that Knuckles' characterization was 10/10. There was so much emphasis on how much kindness and heart the big guy has despite his harsh, warrior exterior. He showed himself to be so so empathetic and determined to help, while at the same time opening himself up to new information and experiences. He didn't always know how to approach things from a social standpoint, but he always tried so so hard.

Every second this guy was on screen was a delight.

#knuckles series spoilers #he is baby

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And another thing, we barely got to see her or the boys!

They were just in episode 1 and absolutely nothing else, not even a little potential mini side plot where Sonic and Tails try to cover for him before Maddie notices, just barely managing to fool her right before he returns home. That would have been a fun time to make up for all the Whipple family drama stuff

I know! and we started out so promising in episode 1! I thought for sure there'd be more of them but sadly, it wasn't meant to be 😔

#should've trimmed out at least 30% of the Wade family drama in exchange for a Sonic-Tails side plot or something #niyana-the-ambiguous-mobian #niyanatheambiguousmobian #askbox #knuckles series spoilers

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I learned that if I'm going to love an over the top, mustache-twirling villain, they've got to either

a. Be self-aware and embrace being evil with entertaining vigor while posing a legitimate threat

b. Have only... like... 3 lines of dialogue and serve a very limited purpose

#Robotnik? good villain! #The Buyer? good villain! #Wade's Dad? Utterly painful to sit through past a certain point #Same kinda goes with the bounty hunter. He didn't embrace his own evil enough and ended up falling on the ''annoying'' end of the spectrum #knuckles series spoilers

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Maybe Knuckles returning home is meant to be saved for Sonic 3?

🤞 Here's hoping!

#that would be nice #Knuckles explaining everything that happened with G.U.N and The Buyer might be a good jumping off point #but who knows #askbox #anon #knuckles series spoilers

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*pat pat*

Yeah, I was pretty disappointed when. I realized we didn't get to see him returning home and reconciling with Maddie or anything like that. I was hoping to see something with that at least 😕

I know! I was looking forward to it throughout the whole show! I was under the impression that we would see Knuckles talk with Maddie... maybe accept his state of being grounded and spend the whole time chatting and bonding with Sonic and Tails about all the new things he learned and experiences he had.

But no. Too good to be true I suppose.

#no no we had to spend like 15 straight minutes with Wade and his dad monologuing back and forth ://// #niyana-the-ambiguous-mobian #niyanatheambiguousmobian #knuckles series spoilers

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What do you mean we don't get to see Knuckles return home!?!?

#Weren't we building up this entire thing about him finally feeling like he belongs? #Sonic was the one first telling Knuckles that earth was his new home are we not going to tie off that plot point? No reuniting? #No establishing what he'd learned or anything??? #we get to bookend Wades' gd emotional journey but not Knuckles'???????? #doggone it #knuckles series spoilers

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Why do they expect me to care about Wade's longwinded familial drama and his bowling tournament against his mustache-twirlingly evil dad when Knuckles is literally fighting a giant evil robot right outside???

#again the camera is in the wrong place #The show is not called ''Wade Whipple's Bowling Tournament'' it's called ''Knuckles'' #and everything happening to Knuckles and involving Knuckles is so much more interesting #knuckles series spoilers