Silver and Espio - The Wholesome Relationship We Don’t Deserve

About 11 years ago, I played Sonic Rivals 2 for the first time. I intentionally bought this game to play the Sonic and Shadow storylines, but was surprisingly enamored for Silver and Espio's story. You would never expect these two characters to ever interact, and yet they have one of the most memorable and wholesome partnerships. I’ve enjoyed this rare pair’s interactions ever since, and their infrequent on-screen connections strike me as one of the most captivating, under-represented and fascinating relationships in the Sonic franchise. In a way, their relationship is the complete opposite of Shadow and Eggman’s dynamic.
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0:00 - Introduction
3:34 - Sonic Rivals 2
23:08 - Sonic Generations
25:35 - Sonic Forces
29:14 - Sonic IDW Comics
37:12 - Let's Talk Shipping
48:08 - Conclusion

[@VoicedByMandy]

A very special thank you to Razzy for making the amazing artwork for the thumbnail! Please show them some love and check them out on social media! 😁 I've included their links in the description. This video does cover the topic of shipping in the Sonic community. Friendly reminder to be civil and respect each other's opinions in the comments. And of course - Happy Pride month! Remember that Sonic is all about having the freedom to be yourself. I want my channel to be a safe space for you all to express yourselves, so just know that you are valid and I unequivocally support you. ❤

[@twizzpaw900]

I think Silver has a type, "purple badasses who are really sweet on the inside".

[@VoicedByMandy]

Absolutely! 😄💜

[@Emeraldguardiangirl]

That’s my type too 😊❤

[@mariaclaragomesdecarvalho4117]

LOLLL

[@JustJack2005]

I feel like most bean characters in media have that type. I mean, two most popular Kaminari ships in MHA arenwirh Jirou and Shinsou.

[@Youeverthinkthat]

I am now making it my life's mission to animate the silver and espio rivals 2 interaction. I don't care if it kills me.

[@VoicedByMandy]

Omg I wish you the best of luck! If you do get around to animating that Silver and Espio interaction, please let me know! I will drop everything and watch it.🤩

[@cinnamonsakura1418]

Espio deadass said "I've only known Silver for a few hours but if anything happens to him, I'll kill everyone I see and know before I do the same to myself." (Btw, I have been converted into a Espio x Silver shipper)

[@awesomeocelot7475]

They need to interact much more! Heck they both need to be in way more games PERIOD! (The chaotix as a whole do) so yeah I’d love to see both of the chameleon and future hedgehog interact!

[@Eliza81751]

That would be exciting

[@ShionAkasuki]

I would love that definitely love their duo chemistry.

[@awesomeocelot7475]

Man I absolutely love these two’s friendship! Espio’s my favorite sonic character and because of rivals 2 silver’s up there as well.

[@AverageDonaldDuckFan]

They're so cute. If only Sega would let them interact more. They'd be so good together

[@VoicedByMandy]

Fingers crossed that they interact more in the future! 🥺🙏🤞

[@mariaclaragomesdecarvalho4117]

Really? I didn't know! 😮

[@AverageDonaldDuckFan]

It was stated by Sega themselves that they have a brother sister dynamic and in the Japanese version of Blaze's bio from 06 it mentions she sees him as a younger brother. Sonic also compares Silver and Blaze to him and Tails in IDW! People will see two guys hugging and having a heart to heart under a pink sky and say they're just besties, but look at a girl and guy just standing next to each other suddenly they're dating?? 💀 hetero logic never fails to baffle me.

[@awesomeocelot7475]

Honestly it’s so nice and refreshing to hear the 4Kids VAs again. I really wish SEGA had kept them….

[@Eliza81751]

Me too

[@ablobcalledmeothory3403]

5:36 Sonic saying:"YOU PICKED HIM OVER ME???" made me chuckle, I liked it

[@corleone7918]

i can’t help but admire the effort you put into your videos, they’re great to watch. incredibly underrated, you totally deserve more attention on here.

[@VoicedByMandy]

Thank you so much for your sweet comment. 🥺💖 It made my day!

[@kirburger308]

The interactions between these two really wants me to see them team up more, also great video!

[@VoicedByMandy]

Thank you so much! ❤ Here's hoping they interact more in the future! 🤞

[@azelfie1041]

This is a really well put together video! I never knew this ship existed before today but now I might be a little obsessed lmao

[@shupasopni]

Personally I'm a Vecpio shipper (love my lizard dads and their lil bee son) but Espio has two hands. He can hold Silver and Vector's. Honestly this was very cute and sold me on the ship. It's pretty niche for me and I'm not raving about it but I like it! Hoping for more good Espilver content that doesn't take 10 years now.

[@shupasopni]

Also I loved Phil of the Future as a kid that show was awesome!

[@VoicedByMandy]

Thank you so much for your comment! Vector and Espio are the best dads. 🥹

[@shupasopni]

@@VoicedByMandy Agreed! And no problem! Thanks for the great vids! Real big fan of your Shadow and Ivo one. Your vids give a lot to think about and that one really made me realize Shadow actually does appreciate Sonic and maybe think of him as a friend. Hell it made me finally get why people ship them. I always thought the two were way too aggressive toward each other and considered each other more as comrades than friends (specially Shadow), and people just liked them because opposites attract. I also now see how much of a softy and low key insecure Shadow is/can be.

[@awesomeocelot7475]

I absolutely LOVED this video! I’ve loved this pairing for many years and I was genuinely pleasantly surprised when you announced you where releasing this video a few days ago and I’ve enjoyed it so much and hearing you talk about it! These 2 so need to interact way more!

[@messofabeing9392]

THIS IS ALMOST A YEAR OLD????? GOD I WISH I HAD KNOWN OF THIS BEFORE

[@awesomeocelot7475]

Honestly stuff like this makes me wish we got got a new sonic tv series (besides prime) where we got the game cast in their daily lives and adventures and maybe throw in some high stakes story arcs in their too. Like it’d be the ultimate sonic show and could run for many seasons and we’d get way more interactions from characters that rarely do or more and new stuff from old combos too!

[@mariaclaragomesdecarvalho4117]

What a wholesome video!! Espilver has actually grown on me these past weeks and this video was great!!

[@BkansBR3]

you might not see this but I gotta let you know I felt so validated watching this. espilver is the ship I'd like sega to make canon the most. fantastic video, especially the bubbline bit cause I'm still obsessed with it to this day!

[@VoicedByMandy]

Aww thank you so much for your comment, that means a lot to me! I’m happy to hear that you enjoyed this video. 🥺💜🤍

[@markerikson7423]

There's also a scene they share in the secret Cream the Rabbit side story in Tokyo 2020. Near the end of the Tokyo Skytree cutscene, Espio wants to see Japanese architecture, so Cream brings up the Sensoji Temple where Silver is intrigued about its history. It's not much, but it's still neat.

[@sirkingpinmonroe4439]

I always loved them in Rivals 2. They have such good chemistry when it came to tracking down Eggman Nega. I wish future Sonic games would bring this back again.

[@kunaik]

god i was waiting for a video like this. you took the words out of my mouth about how i feel on espilver, i love them so much

[@VoicedByMandy]

Thank you so much for your sweet comment! I’m happy to hear that you enjoyed the video. 😁

[@VioletaVolnutt]

Fantastic video! I still haven't played the Rivals games and didn't knew about all this, i prefer Silver and Blaze, but Silver and Espio really is amazing! At least i hope Sega makes more interactions of this two from now on and that makes the shippers happy I loved your video, i've been having a lot of bag feeling and thoughts these days, but somehow the things you said in this video and seeing the interactions between these two, made feel really calm and more at ease, i'm feeling much better now thanks to your video. Thank you! Happy Pride, stay safe sis

[@VoicedByMandy]

Thank you so much! 🥺I'm really glad to hear that this video cheered you up. I've been feeling pretty anxious myself these past few weeks, so to read this puts a big smile on my face. 😁

[@Zenithal1843]

I’ve been binge watching your videos for the past week or so but man I really appreciate having somehow who dissects these character’s relationships without simplifying it to “they hate/like/love them”. I know your other videos aren’t explicitly relationship focused but I still enjoyed them all the same. Would love to see more videos covering character dynamics but anything that you have is fine. Really enjoy the energy and passion you give with these videos!

[@VoicedByMandy]

Thank you so much for your kind comment! Apologies for the late reply, I’ve been meaning to respond but hadn’t had the chance until now. The Sonic franchise has always been fun to write for because there are so many things to dissect with the games and characters. I’ve got a few Sonic character relationship videos planned for the future and I’m hoping to get them finished soon. 😁

[@abrealgaming5649]

Just discovered this channel literally less than a minute ago and I'm loving the voice. Also, espio has always been my favorite so I can't wait to listen to this

[@VoicedByMandy]

Thank you so much! 🥺💜

[@SXMDUB]

Where have you gone? Please keep making more of the in depth Sonic Universe videos. Genuinely they are so well crafted and I love them all ♥️💯

[@Inactivechannel-r6]

39:48 ME TOO, that episode of total drama all stars where they said they wanted the other person to win the million dollars was so cute.

[@VoicedByMandy]

Right?! Courtney and Gwen had a good thing going. 😢

[@valmid5069]

Cant wait for more content!

[@ThatGuyNamedDaniel]

Hi Mandy! I recently found your channel and have watched your whole video catalogue over the last few weeks and enjoyed all of them, this video being no exception. Just wanted to leave a comment telling you how much I’ve been enjoying your work! Keep up the awesome work and I can’t wait to see your next video 😁

[@VoicedByMandy]

Thank you so much for your kind comment, it means a lot! ☺️ I got more planned for the future! 😁

[@Sonicfan6000]

You explained this perfectly your so funny and the way you seem to relate or udnerstand things about their dynamic and personalities is so funny to see like the part where you said:same silver breathing is hard

[@RazzyMatazzed]

Can't wait for this! I'm so excited :DDDDD It was an absolute JOY working with you for the thumbnail on this SOB

[@VoicedByMandy]

Thank you for being amazing and making the incredible artwork for the thumbnail! 🥰 Silver and Espio are the best bois~ 🤍💜

[@Tari_10_Editz]

Let's be honest, Silver & Espio are the true heroes of Sonic Rivals

[@justinterry7853]

Watching this, i legit think this duo is elite. I felt quite unsure about the pairing at first but this video quite opened me up to it, especially with how in-depth you went. Another possible duo Espio can do just as delightful in is with Shadow, I always felt they were made for each other to team up

[@VoicedByMandy]

Thanks so much for commenting! I absolutely agree with Shadow and Espio’s dynamic. They were one of my favorite character relationships in ShTH. My favorite moment between them was when Espio calmed Shadow down from Eggman’s misleading words. One of the prime examples of how the people Shadow surrounds himself with affects his mood and outlook on life.

[@justinterry7853]

Yes facts, Espio being able to calm Shadow shows a lot of how much of a great pairing to two make I hope to God that they interact more in the upcoming sonic games because it would leave a whole lot of memorable moments that can stick

[@pacifistcowboy]

love this video so much!!!!!! espilver is legitimately the only thing i ship in sonic; the way espio acted around silver in rivals 2 and his reaction to the hug in the comic to me has no other explanation than him having a crush on silver, and i never actually heard the voice acting in rivals 2 before, the lil sound silver makes and the kinda awkward way he says “well,” after espio complimented him (20:02) sounds so shy n flustered that it seems like silver likes him too :]] they’re just so lovely together, and the way they’re both so driven by justice but their outward behaviour is rather opposite makes them work so well. aAh they’re just my favourite fellas, i’m glad i came across this video

[@VoicedByMandy]

Aahhhh thank you so much for sharing your thoughts! 🥺💜🤍 This video was made for Espilver fans cause I know how underrated this pair is and they have such great chemistry! Definitely one of my favorite Sonic ships as well. 😄

[@pacifistcowboy]

@@VoicedByMandy thank u for making this for our lil group of espilver fans

[@CrimsoNolf]

Im a major Silvaze Fan, but i love the idea of Espilver so much, Blaze and Espio are the only 2 who bring the best out of Silver, alot of the Sonic characters are usually the ones who have doupted themselves on occasion like Shadow and Silver, Shadow struggling with his past and Silver stressing about the future of everyone he cares for. I also headcannon that Silver's Pan/Bi as alot of Pan/Bi people tend to value their closest bonds the most while still treating others equally, and Silver does that despite his Brash attitude. In TSR, Silver often talked to every character with some level of respect while with characters like Shadow and Rouge, there were certain characters they could ignore for their own sake. Silver was always one of my favs

[@VoicedByMandy]

Thank you so much for your comment and I agree! I've always enjoyed watching Silver's interactions with both Espio and Blaze back in the 2000s because we see that kind and sincere side to him. He really is an amazing character. Here's hoping that SEGA will give him and other Sonic characters more spotlight in the future! ☺🤍

[@CrimsoNolf]

@@VoicedByMandy I will say how convenient you made this video when they added Super Silver in the Forces Speed Battle lol

[@AverageDonaldDuckFan]

Not to be that person, and definitely not tryna argue or anything, but it was stated that Blaze sees Silver as a brother and vise versa. Not many people are aware of that 😅 (one of the major sources is Blaze's bio in Japanese that states this)

[@awesomeocelot7475]

I was writing a good fanfic with a friend of mine (it’s currently on hiatus) which has a big focus on Espio as well as his relationship with silver! (I mean the other main characters have big focus as well as it’s an adventure they all are one) so yeah I hope I’m gonna held spread the word about it!

[@courseprism1017]

Wonderful video as usual 💜. I gotta say, the part where you cover the minute glances in the Generations section is all too real to me. Once upon a time I was REALLY into the idea of Knuckles and Cream having a close Brother/Sister dynamic, so I would obsess over any and all signs of it that I could find in various games and episodes of Sonic X. ~ On the video's main subject matter, I couldn't agree more with the points you've made about potentialities between Espio and Silver. They have great chemistry that I feel could have been tapped into even more within Rivals 2. I would love to see Espio teaching Silver ninjutsu; combining shurikens & other ninja tools with his psychokinesis. They just make such a cool and underappreciated duo.

[@VoicedByMandy]

Thank you so much! 🥰 it would be so cool to see them team up more in future Sonic games and comics. The two training together would be such a cool thing to see and I’m sure they’d learn a lot from each other! I also feel that Knuckles and Cream have a brother/sister dynamic, especially after seeing their official artwork in Sonic Advance 3. I also love how Cream has a big smile on her face when she is gliding with Knuckles! It’s so cute and it’s as if they do it on a regular basis! ❤️

[@JinjoJinjoJinjo]

Man this is such a good video! Can't believe it took me long to find this channel! I love video essays with some sense of humor and sonic! Speaking of Espio and dynamics... i love seeing the found family of team chaotix! Ading onto that, I love Man this is such a good video! Can't believe it took me long to find this channel! Speaking of Espio and dynamics... i love feeling the found family in team chaotix! After seeing what they went through in the metal virus arc, it made me fall in love with and solidified them(especially vector) as my favorite characters! Adding onto that, my affinity for vector made me gravitate to vectilla ship, and i love thinking about the chaotix and the rabbits ending up as one big family ❤

[@VoicedByMandy]

Thank you so much for your kind comment! ❤️ I love Espio and Team Chaotix as a whole. I especially love their dynamic in the IDW comic, but I hope they will play a bigger role in future Sonic games. And yes, Vectilla is such a cute pair! I’m glad the comics are fleshing out Vanilla and Cream as well. 🥺🐰

[@JinjoJinjoJinjo]

@@VoicedByMandy you're very welcome! Also just noticed I accidentally copied the message halfway through 😅

[@lolo_trashbag10]

okay i just found ur channel and i alr LOVE IT djscjdsj I LOVE ESPILVER RECOGNITION

[@thepowernerd0]

I liked Sonic Rivals 2. Had to sub bc this is the first time I've heard anyone talk about it

[@whimsy0w0278]

Good thing I make shorts bout them and hearing that silver was bi like me and being my fav character made me so happy I cried a little

[@natoriousthehopeful2786]

Terrific video, Mandy💯 26:28 And speaking as someone who is a fan of the Blaze and Cream partnership from Sonic Rush, I feel your pain😢

[@VoicedByMandy]

Thank you so much! ☺️ And fingers crossed that Cream, Blaze, Silver and Espio play bigger roles in future Sonic games! 🥺🤞

[@natoriousthehopeful2786]

@@VoicedByMandy Agreed 💯 Also, I know that you mentioned something about moving on to the Mario series but is it possible that if you ever revisit the song series you could cover Sage and Eggman(this is me assuming you played and liked Sonic Frontiers)?

[@VoicedByMandy]

@@natoriousthehopeful2786 I'm so sorry for the delayed response! Currently a Sage and Eggman analysis isn't in the cards at the moment, but I do enjoy Eggman's interactions with his creations (especially Sage and Metal Sonic). I don't want to promise anything, but I will definitely consider exploring this idea in the future! 😄

[@natoriousthehopeful2786]

@@VoicedByMandy thanks for responding, and it's cool

[@awesomeocelot7475]

Also yeah I do respect other people opinions as I’m definitely not a toxic shipper even if a lot of my ships tend to be the more “mainstream” ones…

[@PsychoSylv]

Did I just stay up until midnight watching an almost hour long video on one of my favorite Sonic ships ever? Yes. Do I regret it? No. Will I most likely rewatch this video multiple times in the future? Absolutely. :333

[@VoicedByMandy]

Awww thank you so much for your sweet comment, I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed this! I really wanted to do this ship justice because it’s so underrated! 🤍💜

[@sleepyicon]

i found you sylvee

[@PsychoSylv]

@@sleepyicon why are you watching an espilver video, sleepy

[@sleepyicon]

@@PsychoSylv because… i am a diehard silvaze fan trying to bully everyone for shipping this grrr

[@PsychoSylv]

@@sleepyicon (you know what i said)

[@FpeandSonicfan]

I love this Ship Sega is probably my favorite

[@Thorn_Edits]

Honestly to avoid conflict i ship almost all the sonic ships But ngl Espilver is like my go to number 1 comfort ship like there so cute Espio being my favorite sonic character and silver being close second i love this ship

[@scottbiernick5434]

Silver and Espio are both amazing and very underrated characters! I know they're both technically mainstays, but I still feel like so much more could be done with them, and after watching this video, I can definitely agree that those two are absolutely sweet together! I'm not much of a shipper, but a wholesome ship that can make someone so happy makes me very happy. And I'm happy that Sonic the Hedgehog, my favorite video game series of all time, is willing to show his support for the LGBT community, which just gives me another reason to adore this franchise! These videos really make me think about franchises I already love in a whole new way that even I never thought of, and I am very grateful to have these kinda videos you make!

[@VoicedByMandy]

Thank you so much for your kind words! 🥺 I’m very happy to hear that you enjoyed the video and I absolutely agree that Silver and Espio have so much potential… both individually and as a duo! Here’s hoping that future games will give them the spotlight they deserve! 💜🤍🙏

[@scottbiernick5434]

@@VoicedByMandy Agreed! I understand the flaws of Sonic Forces, but it definitely gave Silver and Espio a good starting chance, and hopefully there will be a lot more of them in the future. I am not giving up on my favorite blue hedgehog or his many friends, and I never will!

[@_ewhatheck]

i'm dying laughing at all of the taylor swift jokes XD

[@KrissyBlues]

Espilver is in my top 3 and is such a massive comfort ship, I love these two's dynamic and how caring Espio is for Silver. I agree, we gotta dethrone Sonadow, it's our time 😤

[@Kaps0ura]

Not a random Video recommendation kicking my espilver hyperfixation back to life…Thank you Mandy, literally omw to draw these mfs kissing and holding hands right now😔🫶

[@VoicedByMandy]

Thank YOU for commenting! 😄 Please feel free to tag/DM me if you decide to post your Espilver fanart. I would love to see it! 👀💜🤍

[@Kaps0ura]

@@VoicedByMandy for sure!!!! :3

[@linguine4500]

I think they could be a thing, but i think silver and blaze is what's intended, though I would really like this duo to get more moments

[@sool70]

Darn i missed the live

[@1_AussieDollar]

HELP THIS APPEARED IN MY RECOMMENDED AND I SCREAMED I LOVE ESPILVER!!!!!! They make me feel super happy I want them to hold hands~

[@cyaneworks]

uvu yes yes good point

[@ranting2daMAX]

that’s so silly and true and correct

[@Lame-o-nardo_]

The day I discovered this ship back in 2015 my life was changed 😭🙏🤍💜

[@awesomeocelot7475]

Okay I just mostly (I did kinda ship them a little) viewed them as good friends before but now thanks to your video I kinda ship them more then I did before. I mean if any sonic characters would be gay/bi it’d be Espio and Silver!

[@AlmostMilk.]

Is the, is the sound effect between chapters from lacey's games? 😰

[@VoicedByMandy]

Most are from the movie “But I’m a Cheerleader” and one sound effect is from “The Witch’s House”.

[@HannahBanina]

“You want me to believe that?” “Yes, why?” I don’t get how anyone could ever hate Silver. He’s such a blunt and clueless dork, I could never be mad at him 🩶 I was aware of Espilver before and had even recently watched a playthrough of their story in _Rivals 2,_ but I was originally under the impression that it was one of those “gay for the sake of gay” ships that just _happen_ whenever two characters interact at all (or just _exist,_ really). This video definitely gave me a new appreciation for it. It’s a very good ship. My only negative is that multishipping has proven surprisingly difficult for me where _Sonic_ characters are concerned, and thus because I’ve already paired Blaze, Amy, and Espio off with other characters, I have almost no one to ship Silver with and he’s one of my favorites! -(Okay I still love Silvamy, I just absolutely adore Metamy more I’m so sorry Silver 😣)- But yeah between his dynamic with Silver and basically being Charmy’s dad alongside Vector, honestly Espio’s pretty dang gay anyway; I’d sooner ship him with Mighty than with any of the girls.

[@VoicedByMandy]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I love Silver so much too and I’m glad the fanbase is much more accepting of him now. I definitely see the appeal of Metamy but honestly Silvamy is so cute and fun too! I loved watching Silver and Amy interact in Sonic 06 and I wish they teamed up more. 🥺

[@sonicmeerkat]

man i absolutely hate the whole sonic has too many friends complaint and stuff like sonic is a cartoon platformer so it shouldn't have a story. it's honestly such a baffling complaint to say a piece of media has too much world building, especially since sonic since its inception was the anti mario, a series known for its complete lack of story to a point galaxies backstory for its main princess had to be stuffed into an optional storybook to get passed by nintendos watchful eye. like sonic had cutscenes since its second game, both of them since CD was made in parallel, they implemented amy following sonic near the end of a level then metal kidnapping her, projections of metal abusing animals, and we can't forget about that starting cutscene which was mostly pure visual flare, but also shown little planet being chaned above the lake it appears above. then sonic 2 had tails getting shot down at the end of skychase for him to be back in the air for sonic to hang onto a rocket as it flew to space, having eggman run into his death egg robot as it emerges from the ground. like why wouldn't you expect story in sonic games? especially after the adventure games which put so much effort into interconnected storylines. it's fine if you don't care for story but you could skip cutscenes, at worst you'd have to spam through dialogue for the handheld games. only way i could justify such a complaint is a time management thing but the complaint is that sonic has too many friends, not that having a story beyond "oops eggmans building mechs again let's crush them" and even then, you don't see people complaining about say zelda games having too much story despite until recently it was the same template over and over and the dungeon crawlings more of a focus, or other platformers like spyro taking time to have minigames for his friends and spending time on building up the games villain instead of just gameplay. like i sincerely don't understand why the internet was so damn hard on sonic in particular when at worst the games were mediocre. and that includes sonic 06 like the game is a buggy mess but it's not modern release day ubisoft or bethesda broken. there's no visual glitches, there's no softlocks or crash bugs, just a lot of fucky collision and unfinished designs like the infinite duration gems. it still deserved criticism obviously but that being the hieght of the sonic friends complaints which caused the next mainline game to scaleback side characters when it was the gameplay that was a buggy mess is honestly so frustraighting, the best team dark story and the wholesomeness of silver and blaze just overruled by annoying princess is honestly such a slap in the face for those who care about the story in this series. like i was one of the ones who went on rants about forces retconning generations classic to be from another dimension. the game was called generations and the villain was the time eater like come on such a stupid retcon lol. anyway erm good video lol, you can tell its made me think about the series characters a lot from my 2 long comments lmao

[@awesomeocelot7475]

Is Nega actually short for Negative in Eggman’s descendant’s name?

[@VoicedByMandy]

It’s technically Eggman NEGA, though I kept tripping over my words when recording. 😭 So I just call him Negative to make it easier on myself haha!

[@therotryzit]

It's a shame that while Espio was able to cross into an animated series, Silver and Blaze never did. Sometime i wish they would nix Silver's backstory and rewrite like they did with Blaze.

[@sayak132]

‏‪0:23‬‏ sonic and avatar reference amazing

[@sayak132]

‏‪39:54‬‏ yes

[@GoddessOfCats]

I personally see them more as close friends, but i totally understand why people ship them and I find it very cute. We all have our own headcanons. As long as we dont force it down peoples throats, then i say go for it.

[@awesomeocelot7475]

Team sonic racing wasn’t even the second game to be like that either. Sonic free riders also had voice acting with still images.

[@VoicedByMandy]

Oh my god you’re right! I completely forgot about Sonic Free Riders! 😧

[@thrillergen]

i'm so happy to see more espilver shippers, this ship means a LOT to me

[@904funny]

Not sure if you care about the Mario and Luigi series, but new piece of lore drop

[@Emeraldguardiangirl]

I totally don’t have a crush on a certain purple chameleon 😅

[@PsychoSylv]

Silver? Silver is that you /j

[@CadillacEulogy]

I did not know these two interacted, and it makes me question how many other characters have interacted that I don't know of. I could also see the espio and silver ship working even moreso than blaze and silver, and that's coming from someone who isn't in the ship community, or the lgbtq community.

[@ismelhernandez9419]

U know even though Silvaze is my favorite sonic ship, i also espsilver is really cute especially in sonic rivals 2, and was also disapointed they only had that one scene after togther im forces although it showcased some of thier dynamic, but IDW is really being a godsend for ship fuel especially for silver in anual issues and i wouldnt mind seing this pairing get more limelight

[@sonicmeerkat]

man a rivals 2 appreciator, i'll admit the gameplay is pretty mid for 2D sonic standards, fun for the first playthrough but the flaws become more and more apparant with each subsequent playthrough, which you'll be doing at least 4 for each main story interaction though probably all 8 to see all the crossovers cause the main strength of this game is the character interactions. as usual sonic has the most barebones story just thinking he's fighting eggman on just another world concouring plot and not being fully sure of what the ifrit is and just happening to tangentally effect the plot by randomly finding the chao. honestly feels like this point sega knew a sizable chunk of players only played sonic and didn't care about story cause he had the same sorta deal in heroes and 06. but where this game shines is just the interactions between the other characters and the fun team dynamics, shadow and metal is a fun one where metal starts off as just a means to talk to eggman but by the end shadow grows to care about the robot themself and he openly knows about nega along with silver which just makes him reveal himself to espio, rouge stringing knuckles along while she's going a paid job only to get tricked at the end with the 3 teams in shock at the ifrit dimension opening up. it's not masterful story telling or anything, all the characters progress in the same areas at the same time is a clear crutch that was avoided in rush, but for what it is, it was a fun time, just nice to see the extended sonic universe for once.

[@Yog-Speggoth]

It's, at the least, an awesome bromance. I can see why people ship them though! I always thought Blaze filled the role of the older Sister to Silver.

[@xyonentertainmentproductio4909]

If sliver and espio ship become canon, i will be okay with this, even the person who made song for sliver theme even say that he will like that sliver is gay.

[@lolalemon4787]

I don't ship Episo and Silver but I see them more as a big bro and little bro,Silver's the little bro and Espio as the big brother,Idk why, but I do,I'm also a Silvaze fan but I understand why you ship them.

[@pyrohat]

It kinda sucks how the rivals 2 can’t be cannon

[@VoicedByMandy]

I’m pretty sure it is canon. The Rivals series is Silver’s debut post Sonic 06.

[@pyrohat]

@@VoicedByMandy I suppose it could exist in Cannon somewhere but then theirs the fact that it unnecessarily retconned Eggman Nega's backstory from being from a parallel dimension to being a descendant of Eggman. I think it makes more sense for Nega to be from a parallel dimension with his name basically saying he's the negative version of Eggman (his design being a dead giveaway) and his history with Blaze.

[@teamdarkfan317]

@@pyrohatI always thought his origin of being form blazes dimension is stupid, everything about her dimension is a non literal alt version of eggmans dimension then you randomly have nega who IS literall. His name also makes more sense in rivals as in rush why would he be called that? Negative of who? No one in blazes world knew who Eggman was while in the future nega says that Eggman ruined the family name so the association of Eggman can’t be helped hence Eggman and the nega part because he hates Eggman he w acts to not be associated with him, but all people will see is Eggman 2.0 so the best he can do is add negative on the end

[@DazedMemories]

I love SilverxEspio, it is a candy floss ship and needs to be more loved. I must admit that Sonadow is my favorite ship, but Espilver is my second favorite because it just makes me feel warm inside :3

[@VoicedByMandy]

Same! 😁 They make such a good pair! 💜🤍

[@Sonic_Starz]

I ship dis so hard

[@PsychoSylv]

SONIC STARZ?!? WASSGUD

[@Sonic_Starz]

@@PsychoSylv YOOOOO FELLA dab me up

[@PsychoSylv]

@@Sonic_Starz eyyyyyyyyyyy

[@Sonic_Starz]

@@PsychoSylv 😂

[@opaopa6272]

What if I were to ship Silver and Espio and Silver and Blaze separately what say you then. Don't like Bubblegum and Marceline though not because I ship either of them with anyone else I just think Bubblegum is a horrible person who doesn’t deserve love

[@VoicedByMandy]

It’s pretty normal for fans to enjoy multiple ships. Silvaze and Espilver are both really good ships with nice fanbases!

[@VojtaNesvadba]

Lets find that love triangle fanfic

[@VoicedByMandy]

@@VojtaNesvadba Oh I'm sure it's out there hahaha

[@Inactivechannel-r6]

Another great video, I also ship them

[@Stoneman39488]

I don't like this pairing. Only because I'm in love with Silver.

[@VoicedByMandy]

I’m in love with Silver too

[@awesomeocelot7475]

I’m a huge sonic shipper honestly but I never got the big appeal of Sonadow! It’s not because they are dudes but I don’t feel any kind of romantic spark from them in the SLIGHTEST! And I don’t think they’d work out anyway!

[@shupasopni]

Oh my god I hate that Rivals 2 review holy shit

[@Howardpower679]

Good video but I don't think ship discussion was necessary Let's headcanon be just that

[@VoicedByMandy]

It’s my channel and I do whatever I want 💅🏼