@TheHappySpaceman
In fairness, neither character never had a set backstory in the games. Even the old Sega of America “orgin story,” and Disney Adventures comic orgin story aren’t canon.
(Never really liked that orgin story of Eggman/Robotnik originally being a good scientist, until an experiment with the chaos emeralds, and a rotten egg went wrong.)
@Jarkes
According to writer Ian Flynn, that “Sonic can’t lose” mandate doesn’t apply to minor losses, or temporary loses. Like say Knothole being destroyed in Archie Sonic #175, and Sonic losing (temporarily) to Eggman there, but coming back the next issue, and winning.
Ironically, during the “Sally gets roboticized” arc, fans were starting to get angry over Sonic not instantly winning, and not instantly getting Sally back to normal. (After complaining about how predictable the comic was getting. More irony!)
Though, it’s a shame thanks to the forced reboot, they never got to resolve that arc properly.
@northern haste
Really? Also, Gary Chalk was in an episode of MLP:FIM, and was King Hippo in the cornball classic “Captain N: The Game Master.”
@Penguin Dragneel
Some mandates are understandable, while some are odd.
I can actually understand the “Sonic can’t have a permanent girlfriend” mandate, because giving Sonic a permanent relationship with Amy/Sally/Mina/ect. would just piss off ’shippers for sinking their ‘ship.
There are some odd Sonic fans on DA trying to prove the mandates are a lie, and think the comic writers can do whatever they want.
…They seriously don’t understand how comics work, especially
licensed ones, based on a Japanese video game series.
@TheHappySpaceman
Side note: Why are so many ex-Channel Awesome people so opposed to this movie existing?
Maybe ‘cause they didn’t get to cameo in it.
Also, frankly they’re total hipsters.