When I watched it I noticed they went to Tokyo and visit a “Chao Garden” as if it was a restaurant with a stage show I know it’s a reference to Adventure 2 in which the whole movie is loosely based on. What are Chaos in this world? Sonic tails and knuckles have probably never seen a Chao and as far as I know chaos is still asleep in the master emerald Also am I confused or am I just now realizing Chao and Chaos Is the same word. And that someone would probably be calling the little fairy creatures chaos and there not wrong

That bit you mentioned about the target audience and the lack of female characters in action media (in general) was something that I've felt for a long time, and one of the reasons i felt ashamed of liking sonic when i was younger, just like you I actually cheered on the theater when I saw Amy Rose 😂 I have high hopes she is gonna play a major role in the next movie.

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As a little nod we can see biolizard in the movie that maria and shadow were watching

I think censoring is the wrong word here in an adaptation. But while you bring up interesting points i think its difficult to engage with the video seriously when off the bat you're mistaken about usage of a gun/firearm right at the start, like your thesis just backfires a little from the jump.

It was already weird enough giving shadow a gun knowing his character I’m glad they limited it shadow honestly doesn’t need it in the first place

You should mix the music audio a little quieter. It was kinda hard to hear you talking over it. Otherwise good video.

When you think about it they censored a lot, shadow has a laser gun, no biolizard probably because of budget but it could also be censoring, no Gerald execution, no actual guns, Maria doesn’t have illness, shadow never says damn

One thing I've found really interesting about this movie is how they adapted Shadow's origin. It would have painted Gerald in a more sympathetic light if Shadow were his brainchild like in the games, but I think his relationship with Shadow being more cold and professional really works out for this movie, as Gerald has no emotional attachment to Shadow and thus, leaves no room for Shadow to reach out to him and try to change his mind. Also, I couldn't help but notice that Shadow fell onto Earth on a mini version of the Black Comet. I know the movies will probably never address his ties to the Black Arms, but it's a neat reference to his alien origins in the games

In this universe, Robotnik was an orphan. He says so in the first movie. And they stick to it in this movie. At the same time, they seem to retcon GUN as the 2nd movie says that it was recently created after the events of the first movie and in this one, it is shown that they were around for over 50 years.

This was a thoughtful video, thanks for sharing your perspective. I really dug the movie and I'm thrilled that it seems like a new generation of kids are being introduced to these characters and their themes through the movies.

Well, he did use the gun, it just wasn't an actual gun. It was a totally nonviolent and kid-friendly laser gun that shoots hyper-concentrated bolts of energy that would sear a hole right through a normal person and cook their insides. Completely different.

as a girl growing up I didn't like amy but i'm hoping to like her in sonic 4

I _am_ interested in seeing how Amy is treated (she's only ever really had "loves Sonic" as a character trait in the games, minus the games where she just... didn't have any), so it would be nice to see something more fleshed out. But what I'm really interested in is Metal Sonic. Who made him since Eggman is gone? Why is he going after Sonic like this? And most importantly, why are there _dozens_ of him?! That's only ever happened in alternate continuities, and every time it's been a major arc in them!

Its honestly a huge cop out having the gun shoot Star Wars style blaster bolts instead of ACTUAL BULLETS... And they didn't shoot Maria directly either. Why is this movie trying to make the story more "kid friendly" than the actual game? (y'know, the game made for KIDS?). There's always a catch... As great as this movie is, it just feels like they didn't take Shadow's story as seriously as they should have. If kids could handle it back in 2001 they should be able to handle it on the big screen. Children can handle deeper and darker themes than people give them credit for, and I don't understand why our society hasn't figured it out yet. :/ Also, somewhat unrelated, but why did they write out Maria's illness? Any disability representation she once had is gone, and she's just a "normal" girl. It just lessens the emotional impact, and it kinda bothers me.

Gerald was pretty good in the movie but I feel like it would be much better if they showed that he was a good person before Maria's death like the games. That he wasn't an over-the-top cartoonishly evil villain, that didn't meant any harm and wanted to help Maria and humanity. I think that's what made him such an impactful character in SA2

13:18 Just want to throw it out there, I've been playing the games since I was 9 and I've always been a fan of Amy. I'm super hyped to have her and Metal Sonic. Trust me, lots of male fans love Amy.

This is a family movie... second this movie is based on SA2 and Shadow the hedgehog the Game... Why are you tripping that Shadow having a gun. Instead of ranting on youtube to get views. Direct your complaints to the original creator, Sega, and movie devs. The movie is peak and also cannon.

The only problem I saw in this movie was: Why in the living hell was a literal CHILD in a MILITARY BASE??? It makes sense in the games’ lore bc it’s in the ARK and its low gravity helps to treat her NIDS, but this military base wasn’t in space and Maria wasn’t sick, and if it’s an orphan situation then she could have lived with her uncle, as in Eggman’s dad, instead of a military base where the government researched living weapons

The fact that Shadow who's voiced by Keanu never says "I'm gonna need a gun" was a waste.

The moment you realize Wade freaking Whipple held a real glock and almost killed Ivo Robotnik in the first movie...

It was as good as a representation of Shadow Paramount could get with an American PG rating. Although if Shadow ever makes a return, I think Paramount will have enough courage to make a PG-13 representation like Sonic 3 was rumoured to be.

Shadow could be little bit John Wicked because of Keanu Reeves. Therefore he can use guns in the future to some extent.

When you’re chilling as the mmc of a 2000s shoujo and you just got together with the love of your life, but the lamp suddenly looks weird…

But hey, that’s just a theory-

Are you telling me pretzel lady wasn’t good enough! Jk jk I’m excited for Amy as well

He used a Blaster pistol, which is probably better than an actual firearm when it comes to showing weapons to younger children

you have such a lowly sm ps love the red lipstick

Great review

Pretty sure all those gun soldiers shadow took down died he hit them at super speed in center mass

Honestly, I think what G.U.N. did in the movie was even MORE screwed up than what was in the games. Taken directly from a Tumblr post, but… 1: They make it clear that the military was trying to kill Maria. 2: The change from it being a direct shot to an explosion was probably to keep the rating low, but they WERE pointing guns at that 12yo. 3: Walters said "Those are children" and the soldier responded "We have our orders". They were killing that 12yo whether it was via bullet or boom. 4: Just because the bullet missed doesn’t mean it wasn’t aimed for her and Shadow. It was clear that the military killed Maria. Also, it means that they were knowingly trying to kill TWO children! Which is honestly even worse than in the games when they genuinely thought Shadow was just a biological weapon! In this one, they knew he was just a goofy teenager and they went to kill him anyway.

Even they censor it but we are still seeing it in reality

Shadow had a gun during the video game series since his debut in 2001 since the Dreamcast released Sonic Adventure 2 however in the movie, he used it to shoot at Sonic if only for a few moments just to throw it away shortly after all within about five seconds of the chase scene between Sonic and Shadow. Sonic 3 is peak video game cinema and hands down the best of the trilogy! #Sonic3 #GottaGoFast #LiveAndLearn #TheFastestThingAlive #TheNeedForSpeed 🥚🦔💙🧡❤️🖤

Imagine if Toby Fox permitted an Undertale movie. Considering he cares so much about his story, I thinknhe wouldn't compromise on the lore and would have a ton of involvement in everything. That's the main reason I think an Undertale movie would be actual PEAK even compared to all other movies, animated, video game based, or conventional. Not because the IP is any better than others, but because I know it was stay true to the story telling vision of the creator. The truth about all movies....... is the ONLY real metric that determines how good a movie is, is integrity. Literally nothing else is as important. Not visuals, acting, budget, sound, advertising, VFX.... none of those things can make a movie good all by themselves without other "legs" to prop up the table, sort of speak. But integrity can. Whether it's integrity to the plot, writing the characters well, being true to the lore, tasteful choices, or none of those. Maybe it's basically a whole different story from the games, as lot as the story and execution of it is GOOD, then people will love it. I really do think that integrity, is the single most important thing to get people to love a movie.

Three things I really didn't like was... #1 the scene where the humans broke into a high security military base with _power_ of "angry fat black woman is angry and hungry". Really didn't like that and wish they would have had them like subdue someone and steal their cloaths or face or something. #2 I HATED the Robotnik vs. Eggman fight being so goofy. They're the villains of the story, they absolutely should have had more menace or seriousness at least in their fight scene. But instead we just got another slapstick gag skit with "jim carrie" rather than the characters. Very disappointing approach. No.. actually, just very disappointing in general. Especially after the strong words that came right before like "You're no Maria...." And when Eggman thought he was about to be sucked out into the vacuum of space he just cracked a joke. #3 Another thing is, I almost felt uncomfortable with how close Jim Carrie was with.... uh... himself. It was a bit off-putting. Not a huge deal, but still. It detracted from the movie.

Shadow did use a gun! During the bike chase, he fires a few blasts from that pulse pistol at Sonic before it's knocked out of his hand.

In terms of censorship, I think it did a fine job of balancing the need to stay loyal to the original material and adjusting to a movie audience and more importantly, a brand-new children's audience. The usage of "guns" in the movie was fine, albeit not so realistic since they're energy guns and not bullet-firing guns. The story surrounding Maria was fine, and I'm impressed at how they were able to re-write the backstory to fit this universe perfectly. Honestly, looking back on the decision to leave Rouge out of this one, it was probably a good call. Not only was she optional to the plot, but she was also a major "distraction" to the young boys who grew up seeing her in the original game. We need to bring in Amy and Cream before we decide to bring Rouge along, if they ever do. Amy and Cream would at least set the positive example forward first before we dig into the morally-grey design and personality of Rouge. And before you pitchfork me about morally-grey Shadow, yes I know he's a bit of a villain/antihero, but he has a sympathetic backstory. Rouge does not.

I'm so sorry but i need to critique your video. Please turn down the volume of music you used, I really like the points you gave and the perspective you had for the film but I don't want rock music to cover your voice to hide your thoughts about the film. also, my left headphone is louder than my right, so either the Microphone was setup wrong or misplaced while speaking. If your using Audacity you can easily fix it. (unless you've only got 1 earbud) Otherwise it's a good video, and i hope you're able to have fun making videos about the things you like. Keep being awesome!

I understand why the Sonic movies are seen as good. The 3rd movie did handle the characters better than many Sonic games, and you nailed pretty much all the places where this movie rocked on the head. However, I have to point out one of the flaws that all of the movies had. They don't balance all the characters well. What I mean is that they show all the emotional parts of the characters but none of the other parts. We've barely seen Sonic make a snarky joke or Knuckles' gentle side. Thankfully these are the only two characters that really suffer from it. As you said, Robotnik has been shown as comic relief, a formidable villain, and an emotional person. And they're also good at showing that even though Tails gets scared sometimes, he can still be a very confident person. But I feel like they haven't fully done Sonic and Knuckles justice. In the 90s, Sonic was a character that usually tried to hide his pain with optimism and his fear with anger. But that's all gone in the Sonic movies. Sonic's characterization in the movies has its moments, but am I the only one who thinks its very compelling when a character's hidden doubts and emotions are unearthed as they realize the truth? And because they don't show Knuckles' gentle side, I feel like it makes Sonic and Knuckles' relationship not as cool. I'm not sure if this is a clear way of saying it, but Sonic is Knuckles' friend, but Knuckles isn't Sonic's friend. We don't really see Knuckles picking Sonic up when he's down. In older Sonic media, they consistently show the gentle side of Knuckles by having him reach out his hand to people. In SA2, he grabs Rouge's hand to save her from falling, and in Sonic Origins, if I'm not mistaken, Knuckles offers his hand when Sonic has fallen on the ground. It would be so cool to see Knuckles do something like this in a Sonic movie! Hopefully in the 4th movie 🥺

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This is a phenomenal video, and I commend you for taking the time to dive into this topic with such gravitas. Instant sub!

Shadows film backstory really takes away a lot of his themes with identity imo. He didnt need to be an alien, he was created by gerald and him being a creation to be the ultimate life form... Its a part of his identity struggle in the games. Also... Nothing about shadows promise to maria. That was a big disappointment. It just felt weird that they changed some of this stuff.

He did use the gun during the chase tho? Sonic just kicks it out of his hand

I watched Sonic 3 and I swear I've saw nothing but Sonic on my recommended for the past day or two, Sonic so peak... I'm familiar with how Maria did die, but I don't think they would've gotten away with showing a child getting turned into a honey comb on screen 💀

i think the climax would have been 10x better if the fight between gerald and eggman was taken more seriously. as it is, the movie undermines the best scene with eggman getting spanked by a giant robot hand. imagine if gerald made an announcement to the world, similar to his last words in sa2. Also, it would have strengthened the idea that gerald is manipulating eggman by being goofy for most of the movie

He did use the gun tho, he just missed

SONIC 3 IS SO PEAK CINEMA FOR EVERYONE💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥

If I was a betting man (and I am, it's a serious problem), my guess is that they might start dabbling with some of the other threats from Sonic since Robotnik got his send-off. The Black Arms seem like a good choice to bring in as the next possibly overarching threat after Metal Sonic along with Black Doom. Chaos seems more like something to save for kinda the tail end given his nature.

I love SA2, but I really didn’t mind the changes to Shadow’s lore, in fact I think it worked for a Hollywood adaptation.