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  • @SomecallmeJohnny
    @SomecallmeJohnny  23 дні тому +621

    Wippleman.

  • @TheRuggedEchinda
    @TheRuggedEchinda 23 дні тому +1102

    This series feels like The Wade Show forgot to lock-on the Knuckles cartridge.

    • @nickb6425
      @nickb6425 23 дні тому +34

      Wade the Upstage

    • @destroyerblackdragon
      @destroyerblackdragon 23 дні тому +13

      It was revolutionary.

    • @DinoDave150
      @DinoDave150 23 дні тому +14

      This deserves all the likes.

    • @JStryker47
      @JStryker47 23 дні тому +11

      For me, the only real offender in that regard was episode 4. Every other episode gave Knuckles a fair amount of screen time to me. Still, while I give the movies solid As, I'd give the show about a C+. It wasn't horrible, it wasn't fantastic, it was just okay.

    • @aztn19
      @aztn19 23 дні тому +3

      This is the perfect analogy for the show

  • @SuperSonic68
    @SuperSonic68 23 дні тому +314

    Can't wait for "Shadow" starring the G.U.N. Commander coming to terms with what his Uncle did at Thanksgiving.

    • @Meepmeep189
      @Meepmeep189 22 дні тому +56

      If said series doesn't involve Olive Garden, I'm not interested...

    • @sonicsillies
      @sonicsillies 19 днів тому +22

      AND WE COULD FINALLY LEARN THE LORE ABOUT WHY HE LOVES OLIVE GARDEN

    • @TheMountainMan-wz8xf
      @TheMountainMan-wz8xf 17 днів тому

      ​@@Meepmeep189My stupid ass thought Olive Garden was a Sonic zone.

    • @wolfgod6443
      @wolfgod6443 13 днів тому +1

      tbf him and Maria are very important in Shadow's game already. Feels like we're halfway there.

    • @StevenJones851
      @StevenJones851 7 днів тому +1

      Well yeah it will probably be about him trying to reconcile with his Uncle

  • @XainRussell
    @XainRussell 23 дні тому +663

    Sonic Movie Franchise is apparently going to have to learn the same lessons the Transformers did: we’re not here for the Human characters, we’re here for the goofy cartoon woodland creatures who run fast, punch stuff, and annoy a mad scientist with phenomenal facial hair.

    • @johnnysparkle
      @johnnysparkle 23 дні тому +25

      Probably need a new villain if Jim Carey retires

    • @Mojo1356
      @Mojo1356 23 дні тому +63

      And the first 2 films- mainly 1- at least understood this to an extent.
      Meanwhile, it’s painfully obvious this show got into production before the higher ups realized how expensive it would actually end up being and didn’t bother trying to salvage it.

    • @leithaziz2716
      @leithaziz2716 23 дні тому +39

      I'm actually neutral on that.
      I like the human supporting cast in TF Animated, and the Skybound comics is doing a good job of making you care for them.
      I agree that they're not necessary, Beast Wars proved that a long time ago, but they don't always hold the story back. I leave that in the execution department.
      Edit: if I accidentally posted my comment twice, ignore it.

    • @UnrealNeoBat
      @UnrealNeoBat 23 дні тому +3

      So which is worse humans in Transformers live action or Human in Sonic live action?

    • @getpape4126
      @getpape4126 23 дні тому +18

      Although I like the first sonic movie they should of went into the sonic world after. Sonic going into the real world was cool for one movie but the sequels should of been like the Mario movie fully animated and in the sonic world.

  • @Jam-og1km
    @Jam-og1km 23 дні тому +378

    I'm sorry Knuckles has a backstory where he fought IBLIS and took the power of the Flames of Disaster for himself, and the show is about bowling??

    • @JaidynReiman
      @JaidynReiman 22 дні тому +13

      That would have been too much to animate.

    • @BlueEyedVibeChecker
      @BlueEyedVibeChecker 22 дні тому +74

      I love bowling
      B owling I love
      L ove to go bowling
      I REALLY love bowling
      S o when do we go bowling.
      Iblis was always up for bowling, taking the flames is what made Knuckles so passionate about it.

    • @jlev1028
      @jlev1028 22 дні тому +23

      ​@@JaidynReimanNot a good excuse. The Sonic movies should've never been live action in the first place.

    • @Jam-og1km
      @Jam-og1km 22 дні тому +19

      @@JaidynReiman then why not make just a knuckles movie? Or a mini-series? Heck a singke fladhback scene showikg him fight Iblis would sell like hot cakes

    • @andraw4002
      @andraw4002 22 дні тому +5

      And they showed it through a garbage and embarrassing rock opera

  • @DWN037
    @DWN037 23 дні тому +141

    Because this show is labeled as an "event" on Paramount+ my friend gave me a conspiracy theory when we sat down to watch it that they're going to remove it around the time Sonic 3 comes out
    then when Sonic 3 comes out on DVD and Blu-Ray, they package it in with the Knuckles show as "Sonic 3 & Knuckles"

    • @mg6945
      @mg6945 21 день тому +19

      I think it is poised to have a Blu ray release soon though so it’s not going away. BUT they do need to put the two together when the third movie releases physically

    • @freezasama5802
      @freezasama5802 17 днів тому +13

      That's pure marketing genius lol

  • @legendarycryptid2629
    @legendarycryptid2629 23 дні тому +420

    "Crowning fist nipple champion" is probably one of the funniest ways I've ever heard someone describe Knuckles.

  • @teddybeer6206
    @teddybeer6206 22 дні тому +41

    This isn't really a Knuckles series. It's just your run of the mill sitcom that happens to have Knuckles in it.

  • @buchiklop110
    @buchiklop110 23 дні тому +158

    "Stunt people are the true heroes of filmmaking. Always remember that."
    Johnny, you would LOVE The Fall Guy.

  • @Nic5Cyprus
    @Nic5Cyprus 23 дні тому +439

    I understand that animating Knuckles was expensive but honestly if he was gonna spend this little time on camera then maybe it would have been better to reduce the length of the show by half. The show was called Knuckles so it was fair to expect that the main character is Knuckles

    • @ArtzyZero
      @ArtzyZero 23 дні тому +59

      I'd have taken a short with all the characters bonding over something silly, like showing Knuckles what a movie is etc. rather than an adventure that barely features the character that shares the title name of the series.

    • @nman551
      @nman551 23 дні тому +14

      @@ArtzyZerothey literally made a short after the 2nd movie, and it only focused on Sonic and his friends.

    • @vanquese8947
      @vanquese8947 23 дні тому +12

      Or not make the show at all

    • @Linklex7
      @Linklex7 23 дні тому +19

      That’s fair. Considering how short this show was, episode and season length, you could’ve condensed it down to a movie. Then you’d have a movie budget and knuckles could appear more. Or better yet make it animated. I enjoyed the show but I understand some of the complaints.

    • @ViltrumiteIsRite99
      @ViltrumiteIsRite99 23 дні тому +3

      @@vanquese8947”We’ve got to have.. m o n e y.”

  • @kylemej8997
    @kylemej8997 23 дні тому +333

    Knuckles converting to Judaism was not something I was expecting to happen in this show.

    • @Castersvarog
      @Castersvarog 23 дні тому +8

      I’m sorry what?

    • @DWN037
      @DWN037 23 дні тому +98

      @@Castersvarog Wade's family is Jewish and a Shabbat dinner is the central focus of the 3rd episode, and they spend like 10 minutes of the episode just talking about how Knuckles' tribe shares a lot of similarities to Jewish people.

    • @kingslayer2999
      @kingslayer2999 23 дні тому +15

      ​@@DWN037 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

    • @smartass643
      @smartass643 22 дні тому +16

      @@kingslayer2999be grateful knuckles didn’t kiss any humans

    • @bowser5678
      @bowser5678 22 дні тому +11

      I think what would have been a much better scene, and a more reinforced connection to the games is Knuckles mentioning Perfect Chaos and his destruction caused serious problems for his tribe or something along those lines.
      The 7 Chaos Emerald and the Master Emerald exist so, maybe Knuckles’ tribe accidentally summoned the destroyer god when trying to unlock the secrets of their power?

  • @SonicParadox
    @SonicParadox 23 дні тому +454

    Our favorite part was when Wade Whippled all over the bowling alley
    & Knuckles

  • @J.R.Unbound
    @J.R.Unbound 23 дні тому +253

    I personally can't wait for the Tails series to be all about him getting a job at McDonalds.

    • @JimmyTheAce89
      @JimmyTheAce89 23 дні тому +76

      Nah, you’re giving them too much credit.
      It will be about the sister in law getting a job at McDonalds. Tails sometimes shows up.

    • @ill_hex8103
      @ill_hex8103 23 дні тому +22

      @@JimmyTheAce89Don't give them any ideas.

    • @smartass643
      @smartass643 22 дні тому

      @@JimmyTheAce89sister in law? You mean jojo?

    • @bearerofbadnews1375
      @bearerofbadnews1375 22 дні тому +1

      I would prefer if he got a job as a mechanic.

    • @EvanT777
      @EvanT777 22 дні тому

      Better than him hanging out at the park

  • @Rutgerman95
    @Rutgerman95 23 дні тому +273

    Oh fuckles, it's Johnny talking about Knuckles

    • @ViltrumiteIsRite99
      @ViltrumiteIsRite99 23 дні тому +15

      I hate that I laughed, but it’s lunch-break. I’ll take all the dopamine I can take.

    • @leithaziz2716
      @leithaziz2716 23 дні тому +13

      Unlike Sonic, he doesn't chuckle.

    • @andrewfaulconer52
      @andrewfaulconer52 23 дні тому +8

      ​@@leithaziz2716He would rather flex his muscles, although it is kinda hard to tell that he's tough as nails regardless of such.

    • @justdandan2
      @justdandan2 22 дні тому +8

      @@andrewfaulconer52and unlike the rest he’s been independent since his first breath

    • @iamthehobo
      @iamthehobo 22 дні тому +2

      My name's johnny
      I don't chuckle

  • @Roark787
    @Roark787 23 дні тому +36

    The bit where Wades mom compares what happened to the Jews to Knucles tribe is funny on a somewhat ironic meta sense, when you remember that one story in the Archi comics where the Echidnas were a parable to a certain group during the 1930's... and it wasn't the jews.

  • @smugsneasel
    @smugsneasel 23 дні тому +90

    So basically we ran into the michael bay transformers problem. Well...one of the primary ones. Interesting.

    • @Mojo1356
      @Mojo1356 23 дні тому +11

      Especially since the first 2 films knew what people wanted- some fun action with the animals we know and love.

    • @imtiyazyasir23
      @imtiyazyasir23 23 дні тому +15

      Yh 90% humans and 10% what we actually want

    • @freezasama5802
      @freezasama5802 17 днів тому

      More like the trash godzilla movie with Walter white

    • @norekification
      @norekification 7 днів тому

      this is way worse than transformers

  • @Firestar4041
    @Firestar4041 20 днів тому +31

    "Tv show budget, so they can't have Knuckles on screen very much"
    Does make me ask an old question; why not just animation?
    Surely just a pure animated show would've been more cost effective, and able to be better focused

    • @Dogan_TM
      @Dogan_TM 19 днів тому +2

      Because then they'd be forced to write a storyline that their lobotomy patient couldn't make.

    • @supersleepygrumpybear
      @supersleepygrumpybear 17 днів тому

      Sonic Prime?

    • @thetruewisegamer
      @thetruewisegamer 13 днів тому

      ehhh not really, animation is way more expensive than just live action.

    • @DiSCERiTY
      @DiSCERiTY 9 днів тому +2

      the reason they barely used knuckles was because it's so expensive. animation is so incredibly more expensive than live action, not even sure how you remotely thought that especially without how greatly animated Knuckles was in this show.

  • @ftrwrwbg
    @ftrwrwbg 23 дні тому +26

    I don’t understand how I saw so much praise for it. When I hear Knuckles gets his own show I would expect something about the history of the echidna or setting up Chaos for the movies. Instead it’s about Wade’s bowling tournament

    • @spiritandtimeakalilroachie7014
      @spiritandtimeakalilroachie7014 21 день тому

      The ESPN 8 guys said there was an alien 50 years ago that crash landed at the bowling tournament.

    • @itsishbish2689
      @itsishbish2689 7 днів тому +4

      I agree. I felt like I was going insane lmao. It's one thing to say its fine as a kid's show, sure. But the insane amounts of people saying its a 9 or 10, or that its one of the best Sonic shows--absolutely bonkers.

  • @theangriestpigeon4403
    @theangriestpigeon4403 23 дні тому +99

    Should've been Tails and Knuckles
    Knuckles learns to be more introspective
    Tails learns to be more confident
    3 episodes, 40 min each
    Wade can be comedic relief
    "Where's sonic?"
    Bro has ADHD, probably got lost in a mall due to indecisiveness.

    • @faroffgrace5490
      @faroffgrace5490 23 дні тому +21

      For a moment I read "lost in a mall" as "lost in the mail" and tbh I can picture that happening as well lol.

    • @princessCashel
      @princessCashel 17 днів тому +4

      Just adapt Tails and Knuckles stories from SA1. Replace Robotnik and Chaos with the villain of the week. There you go, it will sell like hotcakes.

    • @Subreon
      @Subreon 11 днів тому

      ye! QwQ

  • @AngryLittleAmericans
    @AngryLittleAmericans 23 дні тому +40

    Johnny: What if they end the year with a Shadow the Hedgehog remake?
    Sega: Sonic Rumble, final offer

  • @yochlel2642
    @yochlel2642 22 дні тому +28

    My favorite part of this show was Ken Penders' shadow constantly looming ominously on the background of every shot.

  • @Videosrockyouuup
    @Videosrockyouuup 23 дні тому +58

    Knuckles with him being a supporting character in his own show with Wade being the main character. What?

    • @Sukaiba69
      @Sukaiba69 23 дні тому +1

      Modern Hollywood modus operandi
      bait the audience with a beloved recognizable character, pull a switcheroo with a character nobody would care about

  • @yggdrasilsaltar
    @yggdrasilsaltar 23 дні тому +113

    i think the biggest red flag for me was the fact sonic and tails were considered “guest stars” and they wouldnt appear for the entire series. i get WHY they didnt but i wanted movie team sonic to hang out more cuz they all feel so distant now

    • @JaidynReiman
      @JaidynReiman 22 дні тому +13

      This I don't think it was an issue because, well, the series is called Knuckles.... that makes sense. I heard a rumor that they may be shifting Knuckles into a show featuring all three more prominently at which point its just Sonic the Series instead of Knuckles, and that would have been fine if they wanted to do that. But obviously that didn't happen.

  • @Negajoe
    @Negajoe 20 днів тому +17

    I mean if they *had* to go this route with Wade/Knuckles, I would have Wade's Father be renowned boxer instead of a bowler. The story can progress the same but with Knuckles teaching Wade about proper punching techniques as Wade trains and fights his way up the ranks. This explains why he's matched up with Knuckles and how Wade can actually prove himself capable in a fight with those GUN goons which can give opportunities to be genuinely useful in the group. And boxing lends itself WAY better to an underdog story than bowling of all things.

    • @jonbeecee
      @jonbeecee 16 днів тому +5

      Damn now I'm really mad we didn't get this

  • @LukarWuff
    @LukarWuff 23 дні тому +22

    "It's Sonic the Hedgehog, so everyone loses in the end" got a laugh out of me.

  • @maskofthedragon
    @maskofthedragon 21 день тому +14

    It's really embarrassing that every official source misspelled Wade as Knuckles

  • @JJ_R
    @JJ_R 23 дні тому +36

    I think I know why Paramount chose to not reveal that Wade was the main focus in a show called “Knuckles”; Shows like Kramer and Planet Sheen have proven that spin-offs starring the comic-relief don’t do so well, and that it was possible for this show to get a low attendance because of it.
    As for me, I thought it sounded neat. Maybe Rouge would’ve been a good inclusion, since she’s gone undercover before, but maybe they’re saving that for the 3rd movie. Fang the Hunter could’ve been a better inclusion, since he is a bounty hunter, and Wade had a bounty on him.
    I honestly thought The Buyer was gonna turn out to be Snively, from Sonic Satam/Archie, but have him be Robotnik’s brother rather than his son.
    If they do decide to do another spin-off, a Tails one would be nice. Maybe the box-office numbers from the 3rd movie might give them enough of a budget to make it possible.

    • @sanic007
      @sanic007 22 дні тому +2

      You know what, I absolutely believe that.

    • @supersleepygrumpybear
      @supersleepygrumpybear 17 днів тому

      Box-office numbers? You mean Paramont+ stock equity price based on streaming numbers~ And last I checked; they prefer to be bought out-

  • @skibot9974
    @skibot9974 23 дні тому +77

    I haven’t seen this show, but the way Johnny describes it makes it sound like a rehash of the first movie
    Local cop breaks alien out of prison, getting a bounty put on him and has to evaded the government to get the alien home

    • @annalynn8264
      @annalynn8264 22 дні тому +21

      Yup, you nailed it! Even the final 10 minutes of the show was the same as the final fight in the first movie; Knuckles is unconscious and defeated from the big bad villain the same way Sonic was knocked unconscious and defeated from Robotnik in movie 1. Wade pops out to have his empowering speech about how Knuckles is his friend and Earth is Knuckles' new home, *literally* 1:1 identical to Tom's speech about Sonic in movie 1, and what happens??? The power of Wade's speech reawakens Knuckles with his electric red energy, and he defeats the big bad guy. The end.

    • @dmk_yt
      @dmk_yt 22 дні тому +9

      It's basically Sonic 1, but Wade is Sonic and Knuckles is Tom

    • @skibot9974
      @skibot9974 22 дні тому +9

      So I guess it’s Sonic 1 & Knuckles

    • @SeleneDethly
      @SeleneDethly 21 день тому +5

      @@skibot9974 No no, its Knuckles in Sonic 1. iirc they actually had that on the title screen when you played the previous games. But yeah, this is basically Sonic 1 with less interesting villians and not as much as the furry guy.

  • @TheAmyrosefan121
    @TheAmyrosefan121 23 дні тому +51

    ‘Watch on your free trail, cancel your free trial’ why you gotta call me out dawg 😅

    • @NicheXCC
      @NicheXCC 22 дні тому +4

      Seven Seas

    • @DNeoTH
      @DNeoTH 22 дні тому +3

      I did expecly the same 😆

    • @President_Mario
      @President_Mario 22 дні тому +3

      This show existed only to sell you ads on this stupid service.

    • @NicheXCC
      @NicheXCC 22 дні тому

      @@President_Mario How much you want to bet that barely anyone permanently sub to paramount? Most of them just used the free sub to watch it.

    • @NicheXCC
      @NicheXCC 22 дні тому

      @@President_Mario How much you want to bet that barely anyone permanently sub to paramount? Most of them just used the free sub to watch it.

  • @mechashadow
    @mechashadow 23 дні тому +80

    You and I know this show should have been Knuckles & Knuckles.
    where Knuckles meets his interdimensional counterpart who is a Rastafarian who teaches him to become a Beatnik. Ya feel me.

    • @nman551
      @nman551 23 дні тому +2

      YES

    • @leithaziz2716
      @leithaziz2716 23 дні тому +4

      I almost thought you were going to reference Ugandan Knuckles for a moment.

    • @JennyBlaze253
      @JennyBlaze253 23 дні тому +2

      Okay, this got a chuckle outta me!

    • @redmage8719
      @redmage8719 23 дні тому +3

      ​@@leithaziz2716Johnny always knows da wae.

    • @SentinelHirsc
      @SentinelHirsc 22 дні тому +3

      And together, they have to conquer breakdancing eggman

  • @Gameguy26
    @Gameguy26 23 дні тому +57

    I love these instances of “Pause Johnny” from the future

  • @kotlolish
    @kotlolish 23 дні тому +17

    I thought this series was gonna be.. Knuckles having to learn to chill and relax with Wade as "HIS MENTOR"
    While Wade is a "joke" , he does stay down to earth and helps others. He is basically a sidekick to "Donut lord"
    This is the series I thought we would get. Wade teaching Knuckles to relax and work in a team even if Sonic seems to lead it.
    Knuckles showing Wade he is more then just a Deputy, he's a warrior too. And the two finding respect since they are both... "DUMB KNUCKLEHEADS!"
    Like Wade being abit of a joke would fit perfectly with Knuckles being simple minded too in the games. IT WAS RIGHT THERE!
    In my what if here... the bad guys would come for knuckles when Wade suggests to go on a vacation. Away from training and to relax, clear his mind.
    And you can have Christopher lloyd's charater tell Knuckles that he needed to learn to take a rest.
    Have some stupid shit going on where the the bad guys arent just after Knuckles his power but the master emerald itself (Cause he has it!)
    Have Wade be more a detective where the bad guys are, have knuckles cause problems. Have knuckles and wade be tricked by the bad guys once since they work for GUN and give the Master Emerald to the bad guys to store it away but OOPS these guys are as bad as robotnik. Have the final battle take place on a remote island base of "The Buyer" (Cause you know evil scientists love their island fortresses.) Make a spinball reference, have knuckles use the fists. Win the day. Blow up the base (cause every base needs a self destruct button)
    Then Knuckles thinks he should hide the emerald on some remote island no one can reach to hint at Angel island.. THE END!
    (After credits scene have Knuckles arrive on a jungle island, where he thinks he can store the emerald but insted finding a hidden cell complex. Aka prison island)
    Anyway.. this show wasn't terrible, but it just didn't know what to do.

  • @thabreez456
    @thabreez456 21 день тому +17

    Am I the only one who thought this show was a harmless charming adventure and not “the worst piece of sonic media ever”……..
    Good lord did we forget the last 15 years of this franchise???

    • @alexfraser8352
      @alexfraser8352 21 день тому +5

      I'm with you, man

    • @OneTrueNobody
      @OneTrueNobody 21 день тому +7

      It's a good thing he only said he thought it was "one of the worst." There can be more than one bad thing in the same franchise, don'tchaknow.

    • @MultiGamer64REAL
      @MultiGamer64REAL 19 днів тому +9

      I feel people are a little dramatic with this show. I finished watching it today and I thought it was decent, nothing crazy

    • @brandname6
      @brandname6 11 днів тому +2

      Yeah dude , its a nice family show . My kid liked it. Plus it was cool seeing the guy from mighty boosh

    • @BaFultz1990
      @BaFultz1990 11 днів тому +1

      Thats about where I am. I enjoyed it. Was it anything beyond a good time, thats for someone to decide. I think we're not giving it much grace.

  • @EonNite
    @EonNite 20 днів тому +6

    Yeah, as Johnny says, on the last 2 episodes, I forgot it was in the Sonic universe at all.

  • @Aragorn7884
    @Aragorn7884 23 дні тому +61

    Wait, Knuckles was in a show?! I just saw this "Wade guy" for 6 episodes 😅

    • @EWOODJ
      @EWOODJ 23 дні тому +1

      😒

    • @PlahaKumar
      @PlahaKumar 20 днів тому +1

      Wade is one of the worst characters in the Sonic franchise.

  • @bigthecat100
    @bigthecat100 22 дні тому +11

    I wouldn't be surprised if Jack's talking business card is a reference to Eggman's talking letter in the Sonic Heroes intro...

  • @Soulvior
    @Soulvior 21 день тому +5

    Comparing Knuckles tribe to the Jewish people suffering, having Iblis show up, and ESPN THE OCHO all in a Sonic spinoff series was not something I was expecting on my 2024 bingo card. 💀 This show is wild.

  • @flexivefowl8186
    @flexivefowl8186 23 дні тому +113

    The Wade show. Now starring Knuckles.

    • @thelastwindwaker7948
      @thelastwindwaker7948 23 дні тому +7

      The Wade Show & Knuckles.

    • @elin111
      @elin111 23 дні тому

      Just like how the first Sonic movie barely had any Sonic in it.

    • @yggdrasilsaltar
      @yggdrasilsaltar 23 дні тому +11

      @@elin111sonic was actually in the first movie? that comparison doesnt really work

    • @Doxthefox
      @Doxthefox 23 дні тому

      *that one gif of a million buzz lightyears plays*

    • @pinkheartgamers5007
      @pinkheartgamers5007 23 дні тому +1

      And Knuckles

  • @ocass66
    @ocass66 22 дні тому +10

    "The Year of Shadow" is just Sega doing a more all encompassing marketing campaign for Shadow being in Sonic 3

  • @PolishSasquatch
    @PolishSasquatch 22 дні тому +16

    Knuckles got the Flames of Disaster. Now he can use the Maximum Heat Knuckles Attack.

  • @solidskullz5736
    @solidskullz5736 23 дні тому +93

    Man I was blindsided by his reaction on Twitter. I didn’t think it would be THAT bad for him. I had a feeling that the knuckles series wouldn’t be just knuckles, but damn are the reactions mixed

    • @ralsei3157
      @ralsei3157 23 дні тому +20

      Some are just overdramatic, babyish at the most, it's their first fumble, everyone needs to just chill.

    • @GribbleGob
      @GribbleGob 23 дні тому +20

      @@ralsei3157 average Sonic Fan reaction to literally everything, really.

    • @yggdrasilsaltar
      @yggdrasilsaltar 23 дні тому +102

      @@ralsei3157fellas is it overdramatic to want knuckles to do knuckles things in the show called knuckles

    • @Eminster
      @Eminster 23 дні тому +1

      Ikr? That moron doesn't know what he's talking about. ​@@yggdrasilsaltar

    • @kingbash6466
      @kingbash6466 23 дні тому +18

      ​@@yggdrasilsaltarDisappointment is an understandable and fair feeling to have. But worst thing to happen to the franchise? Maybe it's just me, but I think it's a tad bit hyperbolic.

  • @spiritandtimeakalilroachie7014
    @spiritandtimeakalilroachie7014 21 день тому +6

    "ESPN 8 THE OCHO FROM FUCKING DODGEBALL" I've been telling everyone I know Globo Gym exists in the Sonic Universe

  • @PhoeniksStorm
    @PhoeniksStorm 23 дні тому +16

    At first i thought Shabbat was one of the 'countries' from Sonic Unleashed. Turns out it was thinking about Adabat. Close enough

    • @yourehereforthatarentyou
      @yourehereforthatarentyou 20 днів тому +1

      brain got shamar & adabat mixed together maybe

    • @ranbummerz729
      @ranbummerz729 19 днів тому

      Adiabatic

    • @DiSCERiTY
      @DiSCERiTY 9 днів тому

      this is the most sonic fan thing ever, thinking something about one of the biggest religions in the world that you would know about if you read just a little bit, is a sonic city lmaoo

  • @SuperZombieBros
    @SuperZombieBros 21 день тому +5

    I think what saved this show for me, despite its shortcomings, was the impact that Knuckles has on Wade. The guy starts off as a buffoon at the beginning but became confident on where his true strength comes from by the end. Knuckles has always been my favorite Sonic character due to a mix of his social awkwardness (without being an edge lord) while remaining fiercely loyal to his values and those he cares about. Knuckles himself may not be there a whole lot but his ideals are certainly emulated through Wade. In a sense, I find it relatable.

  • @RynKen
    @RynKen 22 дні тому +8

    It honestly bugs me how rare the Super Mario Brothers movie is because it just doesn't happen very often. To get proper focus on the relevant characters while spending most of your time in the relevant location.

  • @DanPantzig
    @DanPantzig 23 дні тому +47

    Let's talk about Knuckles.
    1 - NEVER chuckles

  • @Aberyyyy
    @Aberyyyy 23 дні тому +33

    Holy fuckles here comes Whipples.

  • @MaxusFox23
    @MaxusFox23 15 днів тому +3

    "It's the whole shebang really. Going into detail about how Knuckles lost his tribe, lost his father who then becomes a Ken Penders puppet? I'm not f*cking kidding-
    I'M WHEEZING WHY IS HE SO RIGHT XDXDXDXD

  • @Shredster7
    @Shredster7 22 дні тому +6

    15:20 This is the point where I started to realize that this show feels like it was adapted from someone’s A.I. Dungeon 2 self-insert fanfiction.

  • @ninjahedgehog5
    @ninjahedgehog5 22 дні тому +8

    I wouldn't be surprised if there's a deleted scene where Knuckles shows interest for the hat but doesn't want to take it because it's Wade's spoils of war, but Wade lets him keep it as a token of appreciation for believing in him

  • @arsarma1808
    @arsarma1808 23 дні тому +14

    I do admit I wish there was more Knuckles, but the show is often so weird and crazy that I didn't mind it on it's own right. Also Carey Elwes is a treasure.

  • @mylezalker3846
    @mylezalker3846 23 дні тому +135

    "It's Sonic the Hedgehog, so everyone loses in the end."
    Brilliant, simply brilliant.

  • @DarkAura19
    @DarkAura19 23 дні тому +17

    In regards to the end slate, I think this whole Year of Shadow thing is due in large part to the third Sonic movie. With how insanely successful the movieverse is and the very clear hype for Shadow, plus his waning relevance in the series as a whole since Colors, I think they just want to use the obvious hype around their arguably most popular charactet who isn't Sonic as an opportunity for some good ol' fashion marketing.

    • @veggsbacon1891
      @veggsbacon1891 23 дні тому +2

      Frankly, I don't care about this "year of this and that." Or even as far as the anniversary thing. They lost their meaning after sega said "year of Sonic" like a dozen times (2014 came in mind. Eh, memory is wack). Yeah, call me "killjoy" or whatever, but I don't care.
      Shadow is one of my favorite characters, but lately Sonic Team did him kinda dirty. He's just some "vegeta wannabe" (what else to describe him) and not his usual self. The tails tube holiday episode ticked me off so much cuz of how he's represented. I'm not expecting him to be really nice, but at least be grateful.
      Plus, I rolled my eyes when generations remaster has announced, this time with Shadow tacked on? My mind went, "Oh they're just cashing in with the movie. Cashgrab blokes, and more same old nostalgia trips." Even though, it's not the movie's fault or whatever. And now they expect me to care for Shadow now cuz "hurdur year?"
      Probably should've cash in on him at 2021. You know, 20th anniversary of SA2 & all that jazz. Give him a new game, or hell, remaster shadow the hedgehog cuz why not.
      I'm still excited for the movie, though. I won't expect much, but I'll enjoy the ride nonetheless.

    • @smartass643
      @smartass643 22 дні тому +2

      @@veggsbacon1891let’s be grateful shadow won’t be kissing any humans

    • @johnathonturner2279
      @johnathonturner2279 22 дні тому +2

      @@veggsbacon1891 Yeah, you're a killjoy.

    • @Sukaiba69
      @Sukaiba69 22 дні тому

      @@johnathonturner2279 My man being rightfully angry about a flagship character being flanderized and being milked dry with tacky superficial projects that piggyback off his past legacy
      I didn't know wanting your favorite characters to be treated respectfully was being a killjoy; i'd rather that than being a kissass tbh

  • @SwordgunnerM92
    @SwordgunnerM92 23 дні тому +19

    I can really agreed with people saying it focused too much on Wade but outside of that, I have such a fantastic time watching it throughout.
    Maybe I am too used to these type of shows since I normally watched them a lot with my parents and brother when I was young.

    • @Linklex7
      @Linklex7 23 дні тому

      Agreed. I loved the show but I can see the flaws. Honestly though this should’ve just been a movie. So the budget would allow for Knuckles to appear more.

  • @roseuslotus92
    @roseuslotus92 22 дні тому +9

    "This show left me a bit flabbergasted and tilted (at the towers)"

  • @tevineleven11
    @tevineleven11 23 дні тому +9

    16:15 "Guess what Sonic Heroes..."

  • @joeslickback
    @joeslickback 23 дні тому +13

    Some people have theorize that the sister will probably be the Topaz character from Sonic X and team up with Rouge.....I really hope they're wrong, but I wouldn't put it past Paramount to make such a dumb decision.

  • @Aragorn7884
    @Aragorn7884 23 дні тому +25

    Knuckles replaced like humans in Transformers

    • @imtiyazyasir23
      @imtiyazyasir23 23 дні тому +4

      Yh this tv show is just 90% humans and 10% what we actually want like the bayformers

  • @KittyLitterYT
    @KittyLitterYT 22 дні тому +10

    I love how the video title makes it sound like knuckles is a real person who's been cancelled

  • @zacharylandrum4789
    @zacharylandrum4789 23 дні тому +50

    It's hilarious how LS Mark is the only one that actually liked the Knuckles show.

    • @EnriqueMirano
      @EnriqueMirano 23 дні тому +14

      Now who's being toxically positive ? 🗿

    • @danthedork965
      @danthedork965 23 дні тому +4

      ​@EnriqueMirano I liked the show. And ls mark is usually the "I hate everything 2.0"

    • @and8091
      @and8091 23 дні тому +7

      Who?

    • @Sonic_The_Weredog
      @Sonic_The_Weredog 23 дні тому +5

      ​​@@danthedork965Didn't LS Mark made a video called *"I HATE being an I Hate Everything Clone."*

    • @naitsabes6222
      @naitsabes6222 23 дні тому +5

      @@EnriqueMiranobro he isn’t , he just likes the show lol

  • @ianbough4122
    @ianbough4122 23 дні тому +49

    I will ask: where did the Buyer get all the Knuckles quills from? Does Knuckles just shed like crazy and not bother to clean up after himself?

    • @ImaginatorJoren
      @ImaginatorJoren 23 дні тому +3

      That’s what I assumed

    • @Grizzexploder
      @Grizzexploder 23 дні тому +15

      Sonic did shed quills in the 1st movie, GUN was doing cleanup in the aftermath of the 2nd movie climax, so it's not a small possibility

    • @kingbash6466
      @kingbash6466 23 дні тому +6

      I mean a major plot point in the first movie was that Eggman confirmed Sonic's existence because of the quill Tom picked up, and he used it to not only power his machines, but to also escape from the mushroom planet. If the Buyer worked with Eggman, then it would make sense that they would use similar methods. Knuckles did fight a lot in Green Hill, so it isn't entirely improbable that there aren't any quills he must have dropped unintentionally.

    • @the_shortski6053
      @the_shortski6053 23 дні тому +1

      I guess it's kinda like Sonic, but he only did it twice and then just stopped. I guess it would make more sense for Sonic to be losing quills as he demonstrates that they do stick in when he bumps into the table and he used the spin attack multiple times. The quill thing is odd though.

    • @DexDexter0
      @DexDexter0 23 дні тому +1

      I'm curious as to what this power stuff that Sonic and knuckles have and why people can get super abilities by touching their shedding

  • @shonbera5246
    @shonbera5246 23 дні тому +16

    Shocked you didn't hear about Kid Cudi until this show, he did the Sonic 2 credits theme which is still a banger. Really gives off post-Wreck it Ralph era vibes.

    • @spiritandtimeakalilroachie7014
      @spiritandtimeakalilroachie7014 21 день тому +3

      Idk if this is necessary information but there is a scrapped Juice Wrld song for the Sonic movie 1 but it was scrapped. It uses the same beat as the Wiz Khalifa version. It's called Can You Keep Up

  • @PuppetMasterIX
    @PuppetMasterIX 22 дні тому +8

    This feels like they drew "a series about bowling" from a hat full of show ideas rejected for being too niche, and attached Knuckles to it.

  • @liamphibia
    @liamphibia 22 дні тому +6

    It's pretty interesting seeing Carry Elves on screen again. Always a great actor. The last time I saw him in a show, he got punched in the face and later kicked in the marbles by Jim Hopper and Joyce Byers. Lmao

  • @Sungura_Kaiser
    @Sungura_Kaiser 21 день тому +3

    14:30 Did... Did Pachacamac's ghost LITERALLY make Wade taste the rainbow?

  • @SpeedRush_100
    @SpeedRush_100 21 день тому +7

    It should’ve been called Wade & Knuckles

  • @thedarkmasterthedarkmaster
    @thedarkmasterthedarkmaster 22 дні тому +5

    Comparing the Echidna tribe to the holocaust sure was a decision.

    • @Termina2018
      @Termina2018 21 день тому +1

      The most decision of all time 💀

  • @NicklasNN
    @NicklasNN 23 дні тому +7

    I think Fang would’ve been a perfect choice, personally.
    I also still think Bill Burr should do his voice should he ever show up in one of these movies or miniseries.

  • @krdev4716
    @krdev4716 19 днів тому +3

    Knuckles: “I’m a supporting character in my own miniseries, y’all biscuitheads!”

  • @theluigifan1
    @theluigifan1 23 дні тому +6

    Really appreciate the Door Into Summer usage here, Johnny. :)

  • @thatonecomicbookguy
    @thatonecomicbookguy 23 дні тому +6

    Thumbnail Johnny is a creature of content. He can take on many forms.

  • @jaretco6423
    @jaretco6423 23 дні тому +11

    This show has the same problem as Sonic X has where they seem to focus more on the non-Sonic characters that weren't given much depth on Sonic or his friends. And even when they do focus on Sonic and co. it was either short or just not all that interesting and just mostly go back on the non-Sonic related stuff. I know this is just the first season. But man, I hope the next one focus alot more on Knuckles & maybe Sonic & Tails and less Wade if you know what I mean.
    Meanwhile I'm looking forward to Sonic Movie 3.

    • @smartass643
      @smartass643 22 дні тому +1

      To be fair, cgi is expensive

    • @jaretco6423
      @jaretco6423 22 дні тому

      @smartass643 Yeah. I can see that. But that's still doesn't mean that have to add non related Sonic stuff to throw it in just for the CGI to get better. Just saying.

  • @arthurpprado
    @arthurpprado 23 дні тому +3

    I'm not gonna lie, my heart dropped a bit when I saw the list of episodes and noticed that episode 4 was titled "The Flames of Disaster". Even more so when the rock opera started going into how Knuckles acquired them. I guess that was enough of a scare to improve the rest of the show in comparison (my god, I would absolutely hate it if by episode 5 or 6, Knuckles started crying and the villain of the show became the huge fire monster).
    As for the actual villain of the show, I've spent most of my time thinking "wait, did they just shadow drop Snively into this universe? If so, why the fuck is he old and beefy!?"

  • @r.babylon2885
    @r.babylon2885 22 дні тому +3

    The first episode is the peak??? I couldn't even get through that.

    • @Termina2018
      @Termina2018 21 день тому

      The later ones are worse 💀

  • @standup109
    @standup109 23 дні тому +3

    Paramount: what if we took the script to Paul Blart 3, and put Knuckles in it?

  • @zenithstudio6819
    @zenithstudio6819 22 дні тому +4

    This is like a bad big lowbaski sequel with knuckles just there.

  • @americasteam2112
    @americasteam2112 22 дні тому +3

    I never liked the first Sonic movie. Felt like a movie staring a character called Sonic. Detective Pikachu was able to capture the world and spirit of the games/anime while the Sonic movie didn’t capture Sonic. I’m not shocked this show is more of the same. I am glad kids are enjoying these movies and show.

  • @JediDanD
    @JediDanD 20 днів тому +3

    We need more Cosmo the Seedrian in the series.
    I GOT IT, A MINI SERIES OF TWO CHARACTERS . . . We can call it Cosmo & Wanda X3

    • @JediDanD
      @JediDanD 20 днів тому +1

      But I'm serious about Cosmo, she's among my favorite eight characters;
      Sonic (& Amy), Knuckles (& Rouge), Shadow (& Silver . . . as BFFs of Past and Future, not as a dudes' couple XD), Tails (& Cosmo) :D

  • @DarthSpiderMario
    @DarthSpiderMario 16 днів тому +2

    That’s gotta be the…… *strangest* way to exposit a character’s backstory I’ve ever seen.
    Also they got Cary Elwes for this??? I don’t know whether to feel happy he’s still around or embarrassed he’s attached to this

  • @Scerttle
    @Scerttle 22 дні тому +2

    5:05 so it seems to me as someone who has yet to watch the show that your enjoyment will PROBABLY come down to how much you appreciate Wade.

  • @thedredayshow9246
    @thedredayshow9246 19 днів тому +3

    So...Wade is basically a dorkier Paul Blartt

  • @skibot9974
    @skibot9974 23 дні тому +3

    They really should’ve called it “Wade & Knuckles” not only for meme points but to be more upfront on who the star was

  • @KeroKaminaX
    @KeroKaminaX 23 дні тому +3

    I loved that they Knuckles beat Iblis offscreen at some point in this continuity. I also love that the Chaos Drives from SA2 are all their strands of hair now instead of shards of the emeralds

    • @kingbash6466
      @kingbash6466 23 дні тому

      Are they actually Chaos Drives? They never said it was in the show.

    • @KeroKaminaX
      @KeroKaminaX 23 дні тому +3

      @@kingbash6466I mean they might aswell be, they look similar to the tubes in SA2, and they power up every single one of Piece of GUN and movie-eggman tech, plus tying into “using animals to do peer machines” thing

  • @chadisnotachad
    @chadisnotachad 21 день тому +3

    Knuckles and Wade's mom would make a great show.

  • @travisherndon94
    @travisherndon94 23 дні тому +5

    Yeah i agree with you on the villains they started out strong in the first three episodes than we never see them again till the final episode. Then the buyer shoot we only see him in two episodes altogether, honestly instead of the Buyer as the big bad i would have just the two agents as the big bads. Then at the end the buyer who was trying to get Knuckles would have been revealed to be Agent Stone. We dont have to see him or anything just a voiceline or an email hinting it was him who hired the GUN agents to better build up Sonic 3. But thats just me, i enjoyed this little mini series and i can't wait for Sonic 3.

  • @JetblackJay
    @JetblackJay 23 дні тому +8

    I really enjoyed this show its so bizarre and its decently funny Wade's sister is awful but the mom comparing Knuckles people being game ended to the Jewish one Is so funny because it's insane

  • @ty_sylicus
    @ty_sylicus 22 дні тому +2

    The Warrior song is still stuck in my head!

  • @pokefire5
    @pokefire5 21 день тому +2

    For me, the show is the perfect representation of what ‘Mid’ is.
    Not good, but not bad, it’s a meh.
    There are things I enjoy, just about every fight scene with Knuckles has something about it that I can enjoy, especially the fight with Wades mother, that was a strange but glorious choice and having it be a continuous pan shot, love it.
    I’m not going to pretend like I enjoy Wade more than Donut Lord, he’s a supporting cast member forced into the spotlight and if we’re going to do another of these spin-offs, can we get someone else? I feel like I’ve had enough Wade.
    A Rouge and Wades Mom show, lol.
    Great review Johnny!

  • @theycallmejojo6090
    @theycallmejojo6090 23 дні тому +7

    I thought it was just ok, I wished that it actually focused on Knuckles instead of Wade but for what I got I thought it was fine. I don’t think it’s as bad that many are building it up as.
    It was kinda nice to see Knuckles with the cowboy hat again though.

  • @PressPlaytoJayson
    @PressPlaytoJayson 23 дні тому +5

    This show was below average, but I gotta be honest, this is proof that more Sonic media should have musical numbers

  • @President_Mario
    @President_Mario 20 днів тому +2

    Sonic 1 and 2 were funny enough to be enjoyed by both kids and adults like Wreck It Ralph or the Lego movie. Knuckles felt like it was written for 7 year olds.

  • @DoodleWill
    @DoodleWill 22 дні тому +2

    I am so glad they got Ken Penders to write for episode 3.

  • @thepaperunicorn09
    @thepaperunicorn09 23 дні тому +7

    1:43 Johnny has started his villain arc 💀

  • @Hynotama
    @Hynotama 23 дні тому +3

    “Let’s talk about Wade…”
    There. Fixed it for you.

  • @Sgt-Wolf
    @Sgt-Wolf 23 дні тому +4

    Oh fuckles it's knuckles.

  • @Mr_bukowski4435
    @Mr_bukowski4435 19 днів тому +3

    After Johnny brought up the Team Rocket Comparison it made me think “why didn’t they get another Sonic character to work with”, Fang would’ve been perfect cause he’s a one off character so he wouldn’t really have any clash with the 3rd movie, or Rouge would work as that bridge and to give Knuckles a rival

  • @rykavproductions666
    @rykavproductions666 22 дні тому +3

    The Buyer was still a better villain than Infinite

  • @Kralchen
    @Kralchen 23 дні тому +4

    Wait, the show isn't about Knuckles recording a Hip Hop album? HUGE missed opportunity.

  • @m.3.3.w
    @m.3.3.w 19 днів тому

    I haven't even watched it but as soon as you said "& Knuckles" I died for 5 minutes of laughter. Love you Johnny~!

  • @EdmacZ
    @EdmacZ 23 дні тому +3

    Shortly after this video. A new Sonic game dropped. Sonic Rumble.
    That Johnny Magic.