I wouldn't call fake woke, that way of doing things os how the loud majority of woke do things and that is why a lot of people (even if not the majority of allies) turn away or think os bullshit.
I feel like at that time that episode with the stan is like a PSA to all stans in not just the Sonic fandom but all fandoms like "You guys have a problem."
if anything it shows how much the sonic fanbase is so unselfaware about how they behave. so many times there were direct jabs but it goes over their heads. sayin stuff like "sega is making fun of itself " "sega finnaly saying somthing i agree with " and the fact that they agree with the roast to thselves just makes makes it all the more true xD
Funnily enough, by showing this kind of humour early on to children, they will not understand most of it but will subconsciously develop it later in life as they grow.
Ikr one time I randomly remembered a joke from a cartoon I watched not thinking about it that much when I first watched it but then thinking to myself "holy shit"
The real over simplified short version is that Sonic Boom TRIED to be an action show for like one episode, realized they had no animation budget and basically became Sienfeld for kids (in that all the characters where really bitchy and sarcastic and made odd/funny observations instead of fighting)
@@gregthehedgehog0956same, and for some reason, Sonic Underground is my most favorite. Mostly cuz I watched it and loved it as a kid, and don’t want to watch it again cuz Ik it’s worse than I remember.
"No way this is a penis joke." There are only two kinds of jokes you can make with a bald egg-shaped man peeking out of the shower, and a penis joke is one of them.
"would kids even get that joke" by my own experience no kids won't, rather it's most likely for the parent stuck watching with their kid, the kid will most likely be like us gen z and melenials looking back to "the good old shows from our childhood" and she all the adult humour in the show. And knowing kids they wouldn't even notice the jokes, and would instead be "hey blue gotta go fast guy is talking let's laugh"
I mean Spongebob in its first few seasons pulled the exact same thing. Sure there were jokes kids wouldn't understand but the adults watching it can get a few laughs in too. That's the power of creating good content for general audiences.
@@refertopfp9627 even if i was that doesn't really make my point any less valid. children today do not care about sonic the only ones who care about it are people who are already familiar with sonic. hence why its made for manchildren.
A lot of kids shows have more adult/double meaning jokes for the parents, older siblings, legal guardian or whoever responsible who got stuck watching over the kid
Definitely, the Muppet Show from the 70s was built on this premise. The smart, witty, and adult jokes sailed over the heads of the kids who were too enamored with the muppets themselves. XD
@@IliyaMoroumetz it's debatable whether the Muppets was ever a "kid's show" in the first place. The pilot was literally titled "The End of Sex and Violence on Television".
Knuckles’ “Beat-up-the-biggest-one” and the feminist clip, I’ve seen them over 100 times, and I never get sick of it. Also, Boom Knuckles, the stereotypical big-tough-stupid-one of this series, understands the concept of feminism better than modern Disney does. *Think about that.*
I watched this as a kid and the jokes completely went over my head, so I got my enjoyment from the action. Then I found it again recently and realised that this was one the good ones😂
I was waiting the _whole_ reaction for 12:02 _…and it was even better than I could possibly have hoped._ You paused at the BEST moment and unknowingly set up that Knuckles rebuttal to Amy to just blow your mind even more. Even with the little hint of woke Knuckles earlier from 2:32, the shock that spreads across your face to that final moment is utterly priceless. Honestly, Knuckles' moments alone are worth watching for. He's the best. Absolutely iconic.
@@toasturhztoastbunz896 I think you're misreading things here. First is that it's a _kid's show_ which is exactly why one of the important things to periodically establish is clear moral principles. Even things like Eggman and the "bro code" for working with Tales is an example of that. Knuckles is the meathead but his heart is in the right place and he is characterized in the show by having often jarringly insightful commentary. That's because he doesn't think inside the box that everyone else does. That's why this is a topic that his character gets used for. Amy as the "girlfriend" character is designed where it's easy to mistake moments of personal empowerment as being representative of feminist agenda, when in fact, that runs against the underlying purpose of feminist movements rising up explicitly to establish gender equality. This moment isn't making fun of feminism so much as it is providing a clear and obvious example of a well-intentioned misstep, followed by an observational correction. It's humorous because it's insightful and it interjects at a point that wouldn't be expected as it undercuts the framework of the scene of the penalty kick. As a kids show, it's an example where you can interject into every day conversations to prevent unintentional self-sabotage without being adversarial. It's not making fun of feminism at all, it's helping to recognize what it is and what it isn't - which is why you get that in a kid's show. Kids learn by example of witnessing scenarios and how they play out. They might not get why the scene is funny, but the way it's directed still makes it memorable. This is why good kids shows deal with WAY more complex topics than people assume, because they're not just over-simplified entertainment.
So Aliciax, fun fact! That episode with the fanfiction is even better/worse than you even realize! You see, the whole thing seems to be a parody of Misery (1990), a movie about a famous author who gets in a car accident and is rescued by a woman who is his “biggest fan”, who takes care of him at her house in the middle of nowhere. He must try to escape her because she’s SO obsessed with him that she’s preventing him from healing properly (and I’m fairly sure there’s an infamous scene where she… I won’t talk about it, it’s equal parts spoilery and fucking brutal) and making him rewrite his books into different, twisted shit to suit her fantasies. The fact that the writers would parody such a gut wrenchingly appalling movie in their kids cartoon and also use it to comment on cringe Sonic fans and such is just so fucking amazing to me.
No, that's not what the writers did. During the production of this episode, the staff of Sonic Boom researched more of the general fandom rather than the Sonic fanbase specifically.
@@Kitsunekone No, they were not. Here's a quote from Doug Lieblich, the episode's writer that disproves this: "(Mark the Tapir)'s not based on anyone specific. Just an obsessive fan character." And a quote from producer Bill Freiberger: "Mark is 100% NOT based on CWC. He is a general fan type. We've done many blue arm jokes in the series. Not a clue."
The funny thing is, compared to most family shows, both old and new, this is still pretty tame. Seriously, kids shows have been making jokes like this for years. How are people still surprised by this?
Because people don't respect animation that isn't aimed towards adults and views kids cartoons as a bunch of fat jokes so hearing the cleaver dialogue surprises people
From what I've heard, this was "supposed" to be an awful tie-in with the abysmal sonic boom video game, but they were given a terrible timeslot that no kid would be up to watch the show at and they just went "f*** it" and made this masterpiece of comedy and old-school references with fandom in-jokes galore.
@@toffeefeathersThe first episode came out a few days before the game, but the game was definitely in development for way longer because of how much longer it takes to make video games.
I used to watch half an episode before going to school every morning I'm talking about... 13 years old? I'm 19 now, so yeah, it was back then I was pretty innocent even then, being autistic and all But oh, it feels so good to know this show has in some way given shape to my sense of humour I think i get where all my sassyness comes from
Shadow's va had way to much fun saying that line I think "You bring shame to all hedgehog kind and for that you shall parish" Damn Shadow who pissed in your cereal?
It was a show advertised to kids but it is really for people who played sonic games, games in general and most of all people who HATED the fact that the game of the same name was ABSOLUTELY ASS. You'd enjoy it. Side note: Best one out of these is the slight jab at nintendo with Sonic wanting to go tap Princess Peach, but the funniest one is Amy not being able to express herself one. Not only because it shows Sassy Sonic but long time Sonic fans all know Amy has a teetering bridge between Cute and awkward forwardness to Sonic to borderline psychotic.
This show was no different from the cartoons and movies that millennials use to watch back in the 90's. There were a lot of adult humor/jokes in pretty much every 90s cartoons that went way over our heads until we became adults to look back at them. They were there mainly for the parents who were watching the show with their kids.
I wonder sometimes whether it's for the parents, or for the writers themselves who think of it, cackle, and can't help but put it in. I think a lot of comedians really make jokes to make themselves laugh.
To answer your question, yes kids understood what a lot of these jokes meant. I understood a lot when I was young, now the newer generations know wayyyy too much
Never watched this show fully, only checked the funny moments and that was enough for me to label Knuckes full brawn over brain guy so as the first time seeing that soccer clip, I was also speechless, followed by a maniac laugh after seeing Aliciax reaction after pointing out exactly the same thing seconds before xD
This show was taken before its time. Or perhaps it was taken down in its prime. Either way, it was set up to fail by placing it early in the morning and onto networks where people wouldn't think to look for it.
As a kid back then, watching cartoon like this always went over my head cus I never paid attention to the dialogue, I always paid attention to the visuals and the action. Now going back, this makes it more enjoyable lol
8:54 "When you live here, it makes me feel... angry, because you're a horrible roomate and nobody in this house likes you." Sonic CD: JP: its not true. US: *Yep that's actually true, eggman doesn't like you either in our kind of feature"
4:47 Well, the games themselves are meant for kids too, and even there Sonic gets sent to prison. Hell, Shadow’s tragic past is about how his best friend, a little human girl, got shot by soldiers sent by the government to kill everyone in the Ark.
@@giannicolamatteo8155 It wasn’t as if they had sex. He was just revived. But they could’ve left the kiss out. It would have worked well enough if it was just wishing for him to be alive.
12:32 - This actually caused a shitstorm online when it came out. I think it just set a target on the sonic fanbase that.... well..... it kind of backfired. If you want a laugh, have a dive into Sonic vs Birds of Prey. Thing is, you can't make fun of fans and a franchise that makes fun of itself and win....... and that's kind of what happened. Basically the BOP backers were salty that their movie flopped and was being out done by a movie about a small, very fast rodent. It was HILARIOUS Since.... or course the sonic fans jumped on the bandwagon with the BOP defenders..... which really pissed them off lol.
2:30 Probably I'm the only one who cares about this but I feel so happy to see someone being happy about the idea of having children and not hating baby and children just because, I personally think that was pretty sweet
Saw this and then saw that you were reacting to Invincible, Avatar the last Airbender, AND Attack on Titan. Three of my all time favorite shows. Immediately had to subscribe. Also I love the vibe you give off during your reactions. It’s kinda cozy. Perfect for snacking and binging. I haven’t even gotten the chance to dig into the live steams yet, but I’m 100% sure those are bangers too. Sorry for the essay, stay awesome, queen!
Omg!!! :D thank you for such a sweet comment and welcome to the channel. Pffft never be sorry for saying something nice :3 cause I sure as hell appreciate it
This was fun! Your laughter is contagious. I would recommend Frontiers though; it's pretty damn good, all the jankiness aside. Easily one of the better ones.
"You can't mention blood oaths to children!" Lady, I have a kid's show scene idea where a character is about to tell the aristocrats joke to a child. If you know, you know.
Still one of the best moments in the show is when Sonic and friends tried to beat the heat with a giant fan. Cue about two minutes of flying through the air shenanigans that’s fairly funny on its own. Cut to Eggman: “This heat is more oppressive than my father.”
@@AceTechn0 idk how this show would dirty your mind either. If you don't understand the jokes then it still wouldn't do anything. Its not like its teaching you what the innuendo's meant
Gotta say, the difference in voice from old Alicia to current alicia is noticeable- and great! You sound much more lively nowadays. I'm happy for you, girl!
An absolutely amazing show, really wished that it got the attention before. But due to the bad reputation of the games it was dodged by many. Also Sonic Frontiers is a very fun game, hopefully you do try it out someday. A major step up compared to the last few games in my opinion
I don't think its aimed at kids lol, its FULL of references only the older fandom would get. Like sure, kids might find it fun anyway, but most of the jokes refer to adult life and sonic memes. Also we stan woke king knuckles.
It's dumb enough that kids will like the action and the dumb jokes but smart enough to know that there's probably someone who's stuck watching it with them, so they throw in some very smart jokes for good measure. It's truly a masterpiece.
"Is this a kids show?" Well you see the writers were being smart and made jokes that would try to appeal to older audiences that would get those kinds of jokes, that is the baseline for making a good kids show.
6:11 No. but I did staple my finger on purpose only to be shocked and cry then think it’s cool that it doesn’t hurt at all afterwards. At 6 years old. 😂
I think this show is a good example of "Yeah, nothing bad happens, so kids are able to watch it," but doesn't necessarily mean it was intended entirely FOR children. This was just a bunch of writers having a good time! It's so great to see people making a good product that can be enjoyed by people of many ages, instead of handcrafting something more on the lifeless side to "suit" children. This show's writing is REALLY WITTY! If you haven't watched it yet, definitely give it a try!!!
To be fair for the government officials and possums thing Sticks was saying she believes in all of these conspiracies and this show when I was watching it was on Cartoon Network. Some jokes flew over my head until my age levelled up and there were some quotes I did get then or interpreted differently because 12 year old me didn't compare at all to 19 year old me. The two episodes I remember anymore was when Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles formed a boy band to play rock music because Justin Beaver was using his pop music to take over the minds of girls and when Eggman tried to open a hotel. Other than those two episodes the only quote I remember anymore is "the soup is cold and the salad is hot how is that even possible"
5:10 Spongebob Season 2 - Episode 13, Gary Takes A Bath has one of Spongebob call two bars of soap "doubloons" and then tell Gary "don't drop them" while winking. There's also the time Squidward was depressed and we were bait and switched with a bird cage, but for a second there it really looked like Squidward was about to commit self delete. That's just two examples, there's countless more from cartoons from the 90's to 2010 at least.
10:15 Shadow really came in, called what Sonic made umgak, basically declared a Grudge because of it bringing shame to all of Hedgehog kind, and immediately got to work on Righting the Grudge...
"This is what having kids is like." As someone who has worked in a daycare and seen toddlers lick all manner of things including each others' tongues before we could intervene-- yeah.
Amy: says something fake woke
Alicia: calls her out
Knuckles: calls her out but better
Alicia: surprised pikachu
feminist knuckles is an icon
Her face genuinely looked like surprised Pikachu.
Then the slow realization that she now wants to watch the show. love it.
I wouldn't call fake woke, that way of doing things os how the loud majority of woke do things and that is why a lot of people (even if not the majority of allies) turn away or think os bullshit.
Knowing that clip already, it was a treat seeing her stop knowing where it was gonna end XD
I feel like this show was appealing to the genuine fans of Sonic. That's why the fanfiction part was so genius.
A man of culture, i see...
I feel like at that time that episode with the stan is like a PSA to all stans in not just the Sonic fandom but all fandoms like "You guys have a problem."
genius? heh.
People probably resented the complete take over,deep cut meta humor and it forming public perception of many characters. But animation is expressive!
if anything it shows how much the sonic fanbase is so unselfaware about how they behave.
so many times there were direct jabs but it goes over their heads. sayin stuff like "sega is making fun of itself " "sega finnaly saying somthing i agree with "
and the fact that they agree with the roast to thselves just makes makes it all the more true xD
Funnily enough, by showing this kind of humour early on to children, they will not understand most of it but will subconsciously develop it later in life as they grow.
I definitely gotta show my future kids fr
That explains a lot about me
Ikr one time I randomly remembered a joke from a cartoon I watched not thinking about it that much when I first watched it but then thinking to myself "holy shit"
So watching the Clone Wars as a kid made me really into military history?
Hell fucking yes
Kids understand most of these jokes tbh. Like 90% of them.
The real over simplified short version is that Sonic Boom TRIED to be an action show for like one episode, realized they had no animation budget and basically became Sienfeld for kids (in that all the characters where really bitchy and sarcastic and made odd/funny observations instead of fighting)
I think it turned out great for the show.
And it turned into my 2nd fave Sonic show ^^
@@cometcartoons8528true
@@gregthehedgehog0956same, and for some reason, Sonic Underground is my most favorite. Mostly cuz I watched it and loved it as a kid, and don’t want to watch it again cuz Ik it’s worse than I remember.
And it worked.
"No way this is a penis joke."
There are only two kinds of jokes you can make with a bald egg-shaped man peeking out of the shower, and a penis joke is one of them.
What is the other type
What’s the other type
@@sealboi9666 A *BALLS* joke.
Literally the most famous meme about (one of the versions of) Eggman is a penis joke.
I'm of course talking about the *PINGAS.*
@@thisappointedperson1759They’re as smooth as your head
"would kids even get that joke" by my own experience no kids won't, rather it's most likely for the parent stuck watching with their kid, the kid will most likely be like us gen z and melenials looking back to "the good old shows from our childhood" and she all the adult humour in the show. And knowing kids they wouldn't even notice the jokes, and would instead be "hey blue gotta go fast guy is talking let's laugh"
I mean Spongebob in its first few seasons pulled the exact same thing. Sure there were jokes kids wouldn't understand but the adults watching it can get a few laughs in too. That's the power of creating good content for general audiences.
It's for manchildren rather than children so it makes sense.
It’s made for teens
if i had kids, i would probably explain it to my kids. or explain good humor to them when they're younger
@@refertopfp9627 even if i was that doesn't really make my point any less valid. children today do not care about sonic the only ones who care about it are people who are already familiar with sonic. hence why its made for manchildren.
12:45 i like how her reaction was almost exactly like how team sonic reacted
A lot of kids shows have more adult/double meaning jokes for the parents, older siblings, legal guardian or whoever responsible who got stuck watching over the kid
Definitely, the Muppet Show from the 70s was built on this premise. The smart, witty, and adult jokes sailed over the heads of the kids who were too enamored with the muppets themselves. XD
Agreed. Disney is doing this too in their movies
@@IliyaMoroumetz it's debatable whether the Muppets was ever a "kid's show" in the first place. The pilot was literally titled "The End of Sex and Violence on Television".
Ah Animaniacs
@@gatekeeperofdreams Disney did that. But I haven't watched their recent fare, so I can't compare.
Knuckles’ “Beat-up-the-biggest-one” and the feminist clip, I’ve seen them over 100 times, and I never get sick of it.
Also, Boom Knuckles, the stereotypical big-tough-stupid-one of this series, understands the concept of feminism better than modern Disney does. *Think about that.*
I wish more feminists like Knuckles were in places of power rather than the ones we have today.
feminism = female supremacy
I'd honestly rather not think about that. The truth hurts too much.
it shouldnt@@andrewblissett2211
thats why i love it! a based king (conservative-minded) calling out woke BS!
Alicia realizing sonic is maxed out on sass at all time is hilarious every time I watch it.
“Just because I’m a meathead doesn’t mean I’m not a feminist” -knuckles 20something
I watched this as a kid and the jokes completely went over my head, so I got my enjoyment from the action. Then I found it again recently and realised that this was one the good ones😂
I understood most of the jokes when I was younger coming back to it now it's even funnier but it was really funny to begin with
Watched it when you were a kid? But it only came out in.......2014? The fuck is time anymore?
@@Prime92 I was 7 when this came out, I'm 15 now so I'm pretty sure I was a child
@@Prime92 That was 9 years ago. What is time indeed.
@@Prime92 Do you assume everybody on the internet is 20+ years old?
3:40 the kids would probably understand the punchline is because he's the tallest character in the show so it's ok
I watched this when I was younger. That is what I thought the joke was. DING DING DING! Right on the money!
12:41
The slow realization and then her saying “I wanna watch this show” makes me love this channel 😊
I was waiting the _whole_ reaction for 12:02 _…and it was even better than I could possibly have hoped._
You paused at the BEST moment and unknowingly set up that Knuckles rebuttal to Amy to just blow your mind even more. Even with the little hint of woke Knuckles earlier from 2:32, the shock that spreads across your face to that final moment is utterly priceless.
Honestly, Knuckles' moments alone are worth watching for. He's the best. Absolutely iconic.
Honestly, Knuckles is such a mood... being a bit dense and slow but having clear moral principles 🤣
But knuckles is completely right there.
@@turretboi I mean… that's the point.
@@toasturhztoastbunz896 I think you're misreading things here.
First is that it's a _kid's show_ which is exactly why one of the important things to periodically establish is clear moral principles. Even things like Eggman and the "bro code" for working with Tales is an example of that.
Knuckles is the meathead but his heart is in the right place and he is characterized in the show by having often jarringly insightful commentary. That's because he doesn't think inside the box that everyone else does. That's why this is a topic that his character gets used for.
Amy as the "girlfriend" character is designed where it's easy to mistake moments of personal empowerment as being representative of feminist agenda, when in fact, that runs against the underlying purpose of feminist movements rising up explicitly to establish gender equality.
This moment isn't making fun of feminism so much as it is providing a clear and obvious example of a well-intentioned misstep, followed by an observational correction. It's humorous because it's insightful and it interjects at a point that wouldn't be expected as it undercuts the framework of the scene of the penalty kick.
As a kids show, it's an example where you can interject into every day conversations to prevent unintentional self-sabotage without being adversarial. It's not making fun of feminism at all, it's helping to recognize what it is and what it isn't - which is why you get that in a kid's show.
Kids learn by example of witnessing scenarios and how they play out. They might not get why the scene is funny, but the way it's directed still makes it memorable. This is why good kids shows deal with WAY more complex topics than people assume, because they're not just over-simplified entertainment.
I love how her reaction to Knuckles' reply was the exact same as the characters
So Aliciax, fun fact! That episode with the fanfiction is even better/worse than you even realize! You see, the whole thing seems to be a parody of Misery (1990), a movie about a famous author who gets in a car accident and is rescued by a woman who is his “biggest fan”, who takes care of him at her house in the middle of nowhere. He must try to escape her because she’s SO obsessed with him that she’s preventing him from healing properly (and I’m fairly sure there’s an infamous scene where she… I won’t talk about it, it’s equal parts spoilery and fucking brutal) and making him rewrite his books into different, twisted shit to suit her fantasies. The fact that the writers would parody such a gut wrenchingly appalling movie in their kids cartoon and also use it to comment on cringe Sonic fans and such is just so fucking amazing to me.
No, that's not what the writers did. During the production of this episode, the staff of Sonic Boom researched more of the general fandom rather than the Sonic fanbase specifically.
@@worthybutter2004 I mean, they are parodying "Chris-chan" who came up with the infamous "Sonichu" character....
@@Kitsunekone No, they were not. Here's a quote from Doug Lieblich, the episode's writer that disproves this:
"(Mark the Tapir)'s not based on anyone specific. Just an obsessive fan character."
And a quote from producer Bill Freiberger: "Mark is 100% NOT based on CWC. He is a general fan type. We've done many blue arm jokes in the series. Not a clue."
@@worthybutter2004 Fair enough.
@@Kitsunekone yeah
The funny thing is, compared to most family shows, both old and new, this is still pretty tame. Seriously, kids shows have been making jokes like this for years. How are people still surprised by this?
Because people don't respect animation that isn't aimed towards adults and views kids cartoons as a bunch of fat jokes so hearing the cleaver dialogue surprises people
It’s cuz as kids they didn’t get the joke lol
@@eduardopantoja9115 I think its also because people tend to either dismiss the old cartoons, or think everything new is just TTG.
It's because most of those jokes went over our heads as kids
Yakko: [blows kiss at the camera] "Goodnight, everybody!"
As a kid I knew what blood oaths were, but never did it. A spit handshake was as far as I'd go.
Blood oaths were a classic when i was a kid.
What happened to "pinky swear"
As a kid I had no friends to make blood oaths with
@@GrosvnerMcaffrey That was the nuclear option
From what I've heard, this was "supposed" to be an awful tie-in with the abysmal sonic boom video game, but they were given a terrible timeslot that no kid would be up to watch the show at and they just went "f*** it" and made this masterpiece of comedy and old-school references with fandom in-jokes galore.
Also the budget prevented them from doing a lot of action
Oh wow, I thought the game was made from the show, not the other way around!
@@toffeefeathersThe first episode came out a few days before the game, but the game was definitely in development for way longer because of how much longer it takes to make video games.
I used to watch half an episode before going to school every morning
I'm talking about... 13 years old?
I'm 19 now, so yeah, it was back then
I was pretty innocent even then, being autistic and all
But oh, it feels so good to know this show has in some way given shape to my sense of humour
I think i get where all my sassyness comes from
Shadow's va had way to much fun saying that line I think
"You bring shame to all hedgehog kind and for that you shall parish"
Damn Shadow who pissed in your cereal?
maybe Eggman. Payback for pissing on his wife.
that kirk thornton for ya! GunGrave, Saito, Jin, Kisame, and Shadow The Hedgehog.
Says the "clone"
@@GrosvnerMcaffrey
I think it's more Shadow saying that Sonic is a lesser Hedgehog.
Not that he's nothing but a clone
@shelbybayer200 I'm just saying least Sonic is a natural hedgehog not a "cheap mimic"
HIS NAME IS KNUCKLES, UNLIKE SONIC HE DOESN'T CHUCKLE, BECAUSE HE WOULD RATHER FLEX HIS MUSCLE
i love that guy
your pause at the wall licking had me dyin'
that kind of stuff is what makes me fear I'd turn into a helicopter parent
07:30
According to the Archie comics, Sonic’s middle name is Maurice.
turns out sonic's full real name is Ogilvie Maurice Hedgehog
they are not canon
We do not acknowledge anything Ken Penders said as canon.
@@nwithan12 da fuck you pronounce his first name
@@qstmrk8004Thanks!
The "putting a little red bow on the pre-existing design" thing was referencing Ms. Pac-Man, for those of you who don't know.
It was a show advertised to kids but it is really for people who played sonic games, games in general and most of all people who HATED the fact that the game of the same name was ABSOLUTELY ASS.
You'd enjoy it.
Side note: Best one out of these is the slight jab at nintendo with Sonic wanting to go tap Princess Peach, but the funniest one is Amy not being able to express herself one. Not only because it shows Sassy Sonic but long time Sonic fans all know Amy has a teetering bridge between Cute and awkward forwardness to Sonic to borderline psychotic.
This show was no different from the cartoons and movies that millennials use to watch back in the 90's. There were a lot of adult humor/jokes in pretty much every 90s cartoons that went way over our heads until we became adults to look back at them. They were there mainly for the parents who were watching the show with their kids.
I wonder sometimes whether it's for the parents, or for the writers themselves who think of it, cackle, and can't help but put it in. I think a lot of comedians really make jokes to make themselves laugh.
"millennials"
cut the bs out.
@@FindingsOfAnArmouredMind what bs?
@@FindingsOfAnArmouredMind my brother in Christ millennials are in their 30s
@@FindingsOfAnArmouredMind I mean, that's the generation that grew up watching Courage and Rocko no?
I don’t know what’s funnier, Eggman Telling tails he gets no maidens, or that it implies that Eggman gets bitches lmfao 🤣
Of course! Didn't you hear him? That tiny towel wouldn't cover anything!
Wdym
Eggman is married, he is just keeping an eye on shadow to avoid problems :)
To answer your question, yes kids understood what a lot of these jokes meant. I understood a lot when I was young, now the newer generations know wayyyy too much
Knuckles in this show is on a WHOLE other existence
He's an experience
11:46 Tails: Roger!
Knuckles: Who's Roger?
Sonic: He's talking to me.
*Roger Craig Smith as Sonic*
BEST ONE LOL
Never watched this show fully, only checked the funny moments and that was enough for me to label Knuckes full brawn over brain guy so as the first time seeing that soccer clip, I was also speechless, followed by a maniac laugh after seeing Aliciax reaction after pointing out exactly the same thing seconds before xD
This show was taken before its time. Or perhaps it was taken down in its prime. Either way, it was set up to fail by placing it early in the morning and onto networks where people wouldn't think to look for it.
Lol this show was 104 episodes. Most shows are lucky to get 30
Haha, considering the next show is literally called "Sonic Prime..."
@@strikeromega Lmao
It's sad that the sonic boom games didn't take off because if they did we would've got more of this show. I really miss it
Problem is the "sonic team" don't make good sonic games.
@@Infernal460 people are saying sonic frontiers is pretty good tho.
I haven't played it yet so I don't know
@@Infernal460 Sonic Boom wasn't made by Sonic Team.
The thing is, the show ended in 2017, and it would’ve continued even if the games didn’t do well.
Ikr, its so sad that they canceled it.. : (
you reactions are so genuine and infectious, i feel like the amount of time that you spend on each bit is pretty fair and doesnt drag too long
the show is more tailored for teenagers and young adults
As a kid back then, watching cartoon like this always went over my head cus I never paid attention to the dialogue, I always paid attention to the visuals and the action. Now going back, this makes it more enjoyable lol
This show is so underrated af.. im sad that they canceled season 3
8:54 "When you live here, it makes me feel... angry, because you're a horrible roomate and nobody in this house likes you."
Sonic CD:
JP: its not true.
US: *Yep that's actually true, eggman doesn't like you either in our kind of feature"
4:47 Well, the games themselves are meant for kids too, and even there Sonic gets sent to prison. Hell, Shadow’s tragic past is about how his best friend, a little human girl, got shot by soldiers sent by the government to kill everyone in the Ark.
And lets not talk about the sonic 06 princess furry crap
@@giannicolamatteo8155 It wasn’t as if they had sex. He was just revived.
But they could’ve left the kiss out. It would have worked well enough if it was just wishing for him to be alive.
knuckles alone is enough reason to watch the show lol
When I first watched this show I realized something. This is the perfect show for Sonic fans. At least when it comes to comedy.
12:40 Ok I love how in that whole reaction you were just like staring at Knuckles like everyone else was😂😂
10:59 Completely Maidenless.
"Is it a Kid's show?"
No, it is a Cartoon Network show. Show's for kids which are targeted for adults.
sonic boom is one of my favourite cartoons due to it being unhinged at times
The sass sonic has in this show is so good and that knuckles speech was had me rolled up laughing XD
Your pausing was just too perfect in this haha
Amy is woke (derogatory) whilst knuckles is woke (affectionate)
Very big difference
I made it to 13:04, the silence is deafening 😂
This show is great
Sometimes you think the joke is done, then they full send it
"You're a horrible roommate and nobody in this house likes you" me in a nutshell
Once the soccer thing came up I was like yeah she's gonna love this part and possibly Knuckles afterwards lol
We brought back the old school humor of "Jokes the whole family will enjoy" and I say we need more of this!
You're gonna love that show that has a lot of fourth wall breaks as other episodes goes on
12:32 - This actually caused a shitstorm online when it came out. I think it just set a target on the sonic fanbase that.... well..... it kind of backfired.
If you want a laugh, have a dive into Sonic vs Birds of Prey. Thing is, you can't make fun of fans and a franchise that makes fun of itself and win....... and that's kind of what happened. Basically the BOP backers were salty that their movie flopped and was being out done by a movie about a small, very fast rodent.
It was HILARIOUS Since.... or course the sonic fans jumped on the bandwagon with the BOP defenders..... which really pissed them off lol.
2:30 Probably I'm the only one who cares about this but I feel so happy to see someone being happy about the idea of having children and not hating baby and children just because, I personally think that was pretty sweet
I love how confused you are it’s adorable
If you think THIS is heat(which it is), just wait until you see "The Amazing World of Gumball".
That is a WHOLE different ballpark of random weirdness and I love it.
"How did they get away with it?"
Same way the Animaniacs did, with clever writing.
*Pause* "This is bad" *Unpause* "IT GOT WORSE"
Saw this and then saw that you were reacting to Invincible, Avatar the last Airbender, AND Attack on Titan. Three of my all time favorite shows. Immediately had to subscribe.
Also I love the vibe you give off during your reactions. It’s kinda cozy. Perfect for snacking and binging. I haven’t even gotten the chance to dig into the live steams yet, but I’m 100% sure those are bangers too.
Sorry for the essay, stay awesome, queen!
Omg!!! :D thank you for such a sweet comment and welcome to the channel. Pffft never be sorry for saying something nice :3 cause I sure as hell appreciate it
@@aliciaxlife i liked the 4th wall breaks in sonic boom
This was fun! Your laughter is contagious. I would recommend Frontiers though; it's pretty damn good, all the jankiness aside. Easily one of the better ones.
Knuckles being woke is probably the funniest thing about the show and i'm not even woke🤣
actually, this was knuckles being ANTI-woke, if anything. which is why i (as a conservative) LOVE that scene! i can relate!
Yeah. This show was just chaotic energy out the butt.
And at the same time, this show is a GEM lol
12:48 your face was so cute but also so flabbergasted i love it
12:43 this is my fav part lol XD
that reaction was pure gold omg 😂
"You can't mention blood oaths to children!"
Lady, I have a kid's show scene idea where a character is about to tell the aristocrats joke to a child. If you know, you know.
Still one of the best moments in the show is when Sonic and friends tried to beat the heat with a giant fan. Cue about two minutes of flying through the air shenanigans that’s fairly funny on its own.
Cut to Eggman: “This heat is more oppressive than my father.”
I Really Need To See More Of Her Watching This Show..
Her Reactions Are Priceless-
As a kid I got ALL of the jokes, my parents would always watch what I would watch and they even restricted me from watching this show once. Why? Idk
If you already could understand the jokes, I’m not sure how stopping you from watching the show is supposed to “clean your mind?”
@@AceTechn0 that’s what I’m saying!!
@@AceTechn0 idk how this show would dirty your mind either. If you don't understand the jokes then it still wouldn't do anything. Its not like its teaching you what the innuendo's meant
@@stephaniejohnson5361 Okay so after a year I asked them and it was because of knuckles being a feminist. And they’re against that type of stuff 💀..
I unironically love this show, so glad you watched clips from it
Gotta say, the difference in voice from old Alicia to current alicia is noticeable- and great! You sound much more lively nowadays. I'm happy for you, girl!
An absolutely amazing show, really wished that it got the attention before. But due to the bad reputation of the games it was dodged by many.
Also Sonic Frontiers is a very fun game, hopefully you do try it out someday. A major step up compared to the last few games in my opinion
I watched this show when it was releasing episodes. I had no idea I missed this much. I love this show so much
I don't think its aimed at kids lol, its FULL of references only the older fandom would get. Like sure, kids might find it fun anyway, but most of the jokes refer to adult life and sonic memes.
Also we stan woke king knuckles.
At 9:46 when you paused the video on that scene- I burst out laughing 🤣🤣🤣👏
the fan in the sonic boom video actually switched 3 times because most of the paper is just shadow having sex with sonic.
It's dumb enough that kids will like the action and the dumb jokes but smart enough to know that there's probably someone who's stuck watching it with them, so they throw in some very smart jokes for good measure. It's truly a masterpiece.
I'm happy to say this was the video that introduced me to your channel. I'm proud to say I'm a big fan now.
The Knuckles Feminist part is always something that catches everyone off guard.
"Is this a kids show?" Well you see the writers were being smart and made jokes that would try to appeal to older audiences that would get those kinds of jokes, that is the baseline for making a good kids show.
2:38 nah it’s just a reference to Ms.Pac Man one of the first female gaming characters who yes is just Pac-Man with a Bow
Now she gotta watch "Sonic being a mood" now
Definitely need a part 2 to this at some point or even just start watching the whole series if you want lol
6:11 No. but I did staple my finger on purpose only to be shocked and cry then think it’s cool that it doesn’t hurt at all afterwards. At 6 years old. 😂
I think this show is a good example of "Yeah, nothing bad happens, so kids are able to watch it," but doesn't necessarily mean it was intended entirely FOR children. This was just a bunch of writers having a good time! It's so great to see people making a good product that can be enjoyed by people of many ages, instead of handcrafting something more on the lifeless side to "suit" children. This show's writing is REALLY WITTY! If you haven't watched it yet, definitely give it a try!!!
Exactly lol.. this show is so underrated but its sad that they cancelled it..
The Bro Code (TM) is universal
I stan a queen who hates wearing pants as much as I do.
The out of context videos make me realise how much of this show went over my head.😊
The series was more of Teen show that they can watch with their little sibling without being looked at weird
There's literally an entire compilation of Sonic being sassy for __ minutes from Sonic Boom. And I think there's one called Sonic being a mood.
Sonic Boom is a fucking WILD
Knuckles "woke himbo energy" in this series is immaculate tbh
To be fair for the government officials and possums thing Sticks was saying she believes in all of these conspiracies and this show when I was watching it was on Cartoon Network. Some jokes flew over my head until my age levelled up and there were some quotes I did get then or interpreted differently because 12 year old me didn't compare at all to 19 year old me. The two episodes I remember anymore was when Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles formed a boy band to play rock music because Justin Beaver was using his pop music to take over the minds of girls and when Eggman tried to open a hotel. Other than those two episodes the only quote I remember anymore is "the soup is cold and the salad is hot how is that even possible"
5:10 Spongebob Season 2 - Episode 13, Gary Takes A Bath has one of Spongebob call two bars of soap "doubloons" and then tell Gary "don't drop them" while winking.
There's also the time Squidward was depressed and we were bait and switched with a bird cage, but for a second there it really looked like Squidward was about to commit self delete. That's just two examples, there's countless more from cartoons from the 90's to 2010 at least.
10:15 Shadow really came in, called what Sonic made umgak, basically declared a Grudge because of it bringing shame to all of Hedgehog kind, and immediately got to work on Righting the Grudge...
In other words, he's an idiot.
I completely forgot she wasn’t always an elf mommy. She was a human mommy at one point too 😂
8:12 That episode was a shot at the whole fan base
No boomerangs!
No hammers!
No inventions!
No spin attacks!
NO MAYONAISE!
I like the show, love the references.
I watched this show so many times, and every time i find a new joke i hadn't catch before.
"This is what having kids is like." As someone who has worked in a daycare and seen toddlers lick all manner of things including each others' tongues before we could intervene-- yeah.