Why I Love Silver the Hedgehog | Characters In-Depth

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It's way past time I defend the valiant psychic hedgehog.
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[@Xezian]

"i wanna be in the friendzone i want friends"

[@nicegoatdoctor8224]

It’s not as pleasant as you’d think. They don’t treat you like a friend. They treat you like an *I T E M .*

[@Xezian]

@@nicegoatdoctor8224 well maybe since i'm not a gamer they'll respect me

[@Dawned-x2s]

@@Xezian Ouch apply cold water to that burn

[@outlawgamer5905]

@@Xezian "That just makes you a beta cuck....." *cue uncontrollable laughter*

[@EsKpistOne]

"That's the difference between you and I, Silver the Hedgehog. I'm an alpha gamer f- [Chase loses it, unable to say 'alpha gamer' with a straight face]"

[@averyrosesilva]

Silver is a good kid, he didn’t do anything wrong. He deserves respect.

[@jamiegioca9448]

He actually tried to kill Sonic twice, but... no, no. You've got a point.

[@syweb2]

He did something wrong, but he made up for it. That's what's important.

[@ShadowDante7]

Honestly I’d say Silver is probably one of the nicest characters in Sonic, even almost as nice as Tails. I mean sure, he attempted to kill Sonic, but he was tricked and manipulated. And he didn’t necessarily think killing him was the right thing to do, but he was desperate to save the future. He realises his mistake, but he regrets it instantly after realising Sonic was innocent. Not to mention Silver is a kid that’s been through a lot. Noticed how he didn’t even smile once in Sonic 06? He’s actually a bit like Shadow

[@God-T]

i still have nightmares the trauma is ingrained in my mind the PTSD induced words ....it's no Use... 😥

[@nln5544]

Ye he's my favourite out of the hedgehog trio

[@RubyofBlue]

God dammit, I'm really starting to feel the urge to go defense-mode when it comes to 06 and its story. Even considering its flaws, it's a god damn breath of fresh air to watch its cutscenes after all the shlock we've got today.

[@charactersin-depth3472]

I know the feeling. I hope people don't get the wrong impression about how Adventure fans view 06. We're not blindly calling it a good game; it just did a few things that we appreciate.

[@SpeedMotionSamic]

@@charactersin-depth3472 Honestly I'd like to see you two team up, and give your thoughts on the story of Sonic 06

[@Fonz128]

I doubt SEGA has the capability of making an ambitious Sonic game like SA1 or 2 so SEGA should just make a Sonic movie completely in CG with an SA1,2 or 06 like storyline that uses Sonic Shadow and introduces Sliver into Sonic’s world. SEGA would have to come up with a new reason why Sliver went to the past.

[@jamalhartley5863]

It feels that way because even if the plot is nonsensical the characters are at least invested in what their doing and we know why their doing it. If the characters aren't taking anything seriously it's very difficult to expect the audience to take it seriously too. Thus you lose people or no one cares to pay attention.

[@SantosOverlord]

@@charactersin-depth3472 i mean story wise its Sonic side that ruins it

[@jamalhartley5863]

Silver is like 14 or 15 being on the younger side of most characters. So he’s definitely a kid and he can be a bit of a doofus in an endearing way. The comics are great moments of character for him.

[@Prince-Shogun]

He's 16 actually! I read his bio!

[@jamalhartley5863]

@@Prince-Shogun When he was introduced in Sonic the Hedgehog 06 they said he was 14. At very least he clearly behaves like he's a kid or younger than Sonic.

[@Prince-Shogun]

@@jamalhartley5863 huh! So that bio was misinformed!

[@Celestial7Heavens]

I’m so confused? I thought Silver was 17 Blaze - 15 Jet - 16 And Shadow’s biological age is 18?

[@isabellegonzales4509]

@@Celestial7Heavens I thought Silver and Jet were 16 lol but both of them are actually 14 just like Blaze (which makes Silver and Blaze's "sibling relationship" make more sense) I'm not sure about Shadow but I also think he is biologically around 18 😓

[@crazygreen89]

I always liked Silver but I never really thought it made sense for him to be a reoccurring character after 06. If he comes from the future and is constantly coming back in time to change it, then he should be a different person every time he comes back. At the very least, the writers should have tried to explain it. Also, thanks for bringing up how Amy was the one to bring up Silver’s moral dilemma. Everyone tries to paint her as selfish for saying what she did but the morality between protecting an individual’s rights (Sonic’s in this case) and protecting the larger society is actually a complex question and not as clear cut as people try to make it out to be.

[@charactersin-depth3472]

I guess time travel is different in the Sonic universe. The writers tend to go for plot convenience to avoid memory loss or any of that baggage.

[@laieilienwill2048]

@@charactersin-depth3472 Silver isn`t affected by time changes, so if his future changes he see it, so he knows when to come back

[@Kaplykos]

But 06 Silver is not even the same Silver we've been seeing after that game. The Silver from the "Canon" is the one from Rivals

[@chaosblur]

Characters In-Depth You could argue that Iblis is the cause of that. Silver tried to seal Iblis in himself before Blaze made her sacrifice. Perhaps that attempt left a mark on his soul, insulating him from changes to the timeline. That or multiverse theory.

[@vanessalee1901]

My personal take is that regardless of how the future changes, Silver remains.

[@nicegoatdoctor8224]

I agree with everything said in this video but I would like to elaborate on one thing that wasn’t talked about that much. That being Silver’s friendship with Blaze. As you said, Silver is very naive, trusting and optimistic. Blaze, however, is stoic, level-headed and rational, and I think they really compliment each other. Silver, being so genuine and good-hearted is an easy person for Blaze to trust and open up to, and to remind her of the goodness in the world and her own life. Blaze is able to bring Silver down to earth when he feels lost or confused and, since Blaze is a princess who has to be experienced with other people and the world itself, she’s a good source of wisdom for Silver, someone who never had many opportunities to socialize or learn about the world around him growing up. Not to sound like shipping, but the two really bring out the best in each other, and I think they have one of the most wholesome and healthy friendships in the franchise.

[@skinnivanilli8740]

YES. People always say their characters are ruined with this relationship but I don't really think so

[@nicegoatdoctor8224]

Aya Peach I think most of it comes down to Blaze’s backstory being altered heavily in 06 without a proper explanation, so when Silver and Blaze are associated with each other in later games, people are reminded of that. I don’t think that’s nearly enough reason to say that their dynamic makes their characters worse, but I think that’s why it bothers some people. Takashi Iizuka has stated that aspect of the lore really isn’t worth worrying about and that Blaze is most definitely from the Sol Dimension. People also think Blaze is being pushed as Silver’s “sidekick,” which I really don’t get. I always see them as equals. Some could point to how Silver was in Forces, giving him an important role (except not really) and Blaze was left out of the story. My response to this is that Silver had a justifiable reason for being there, saving the future again, but Blaze didn’t since she only enters Sonic’s dimension when the Sol and Chaos Emeralds interact (or when an alien tanuki wants to host a race, I guess). I’m glad she and Silver are still together, though.

[@grim6865]

@@nicegoatdoctor8224 Yeah he talks about this in his video about blaze being the best female character, he brings up basically the same points

[@DLxxx]

I agree with a lot of this, but... Silver was desperate, frustrated, and confused throughout the entirety of his story with Blaze in 06. At what point and in what way did he remind Blaze of the "goodness" in the world? The poor guy was despairing so hard after their fight with Iblis that SHE had to be the one to calm him down. He's not so blindly optimistic that he sees everything, besides the future he's fighting for, through rose-tinted glasses. Also, he's never really been that "trusting" up until some recent depictions. I'm honestly not sure where people got this from. He only trust Mephiles because he's desperate and was fighting a never ending battle with Iblis. He didn't trust Shadow until he revealed Mephiles' true intentions and showed him the truth of the Solaris project. He didn't trust Sonic until he realized he wasn't the Iblis Trigger, and he was actually acting to save Elis (and by extension, prevent Silver's doomed future). He only trust Amy after she drags him unwillingly in her quest to find Sonic, and the two build a bit of a rapport with eachother after Silver gets swept up in the scenery. It takes him _half the duration_ of Sonic Rivals 2 to open up to Espio and let him become his partner in his quest to stop the Ifrit, and he doesn't care about anyone else (nor does he try to).

[@apex_machina1000]

Opposites attract

[@eggzinbedz7187]

I've always liked Silver. his design is sick, for one. literally a top 3 Sonic character design imo. but I've been looking into Sonic 06 a lot lately, and despite all the notorious flaws with the gameplay and story, I'm actually starting to appreciate the game more. yeah I'm still gonna laugh when something outrageous happens (because it always does) but I'm starting to think maybe it's not as bad as history painted it. I've never really been one to care for story elements in Sonic games, but Silver's story in '06 is tragic, bittersweet, and told pretty well. i commend you, Silver, you're a really awesome character.

[@welchrebooted4739]

I love Silver, I never understood the hate for him. Edit. Thanks for the 14k likes

[@charactersin-depth3472]

First impressions can make or break for a lot of people.

[@TheOneTycoo]

People hate Silver? I didn’t even know this

[@welchrebooted4739]

@@TheOneTycoo yeah, its unfortunate, people judge him based on the game he started of in and not his character.

[@x-mighty7602]

Nobody cares about Sonic Rivals 1 & 2 for some reason.

[@Phoenix_Blader_93]

@@welchrebooted4739 so ppl h8 him cause he's in sonic 06? ._.

[@jamalsimmons619]

I can see why knuckles, blaze, and silver are close friends. Because they made so many mistakes in the past they can make it up.

[@donathan2933]

Knuckles don't even interact with Silver or Blaze

[@jamalsimmons619]

@@donathan2933 Most fan will disagree with you. They are a few fans out their for knuckles, Amy, and tails!

[@donathan2933]

@@jamalsimmons619 they don't even interact tho and when Knuckles did, he didn't have the first good impression on them. Rush and Rivals Knuckles showed annoyance towards Silver and Blaze at thought of them to arrogant stuck up brats with attitude

[@jamalsimmons619]

@@donathan2933 and still Sega used knuckles, tails, and Amy more often. Besides Sega won't get ridden their 90's characters.

[@donathan2933]

@@jamalsimmons619 Sega also used to use the early dreamcast characters like Shadow, Rouge, Omega, that rabbit girl

[@BingBong-pm6rn]

Everything. Literally everything that you said about him...is how I have my perspective of him. This is definitely going on the Silver Amino If you don't mind I mean 😅

[@charactersin-depth3472]

Hey, spread the word.

[@JessPets]

Wait there is a Silver amino, like an app or a community within sonic amino?. I want to join lol 😍❤❤

[@BingBong-pm6rn]

@@JessPets aminoapps.com/c/SilverTheHed073 Here ya go!

[@josephsharp6221]

You forgot to mention that Silver has an amazing theme, “Dreams of an Absolution,” which is in my top 10 best Sonic songs

[@Someguyhere111]

I hate when people say that he's "Just Trunks". He's INSPIRED by Trunks but aside from being from the future to save the past, he's an entirely different character (and to note, Trunks himself was inspired by Kyle Reece from Terminator). Trunks is connected to the Z-fighters, Silver isn't connected (as far as we know) to any of the heroes. Trunks uses the same abilities everyone else uses, Silver have his own unique powers. Trunks goes back to help the heroes fight their enemy, Silver goes back to KILL one of the heroes. On top of that, Silver has moments where he contemplates the morality of killing somebody who has yet to do any wrong, and takes in the beauty of nature that's lacking in his time, moments Trunks lacks in favour of him lamenting over his father not living up to expectations and history not playing out like it should. Trunks is naíve in a combat-sense (using SS2 form not realising it's too slow to defeat Cell) where Silver is more socially naíve.

[@donathan2933]

agreed I wish ppl would stop devaluing Silver

[@xylofoxliterature701]

Exactly. People need to do their research.

[@werneck5477]

Guy has beaten sonic twice. Trunks never defeated either Goku or Vegeta.

[@Presto5L]

*Cough* ItotallydidntjustcallhimTrunks... No seriously though, he's much like Trunks, there's nothing wrong with it at all, both are lovable characters.

[@pantyosashu8137]

@@Presto5L AYYY we found the happy medium!

[@nexuslord6831]

I just realized that Mephiles wasn't WRONG when he said Sonic was the Iblis Trigger- He just withheld WHY he was the Trigger-- sorry unrelated topic, great video, liked and subscribed-

[@soch144]

It's quite interesting to think about it huh? This whole time Mephiles was only half lying to Silver. Also pretty sure that's still on topic if were still going on about 06 Silver.

[@CoClo72]

in a few words..mephiles put silver to do his dirty work by killing sonic and thus destroying the future

[@robertwesley7332]

I genuinely don't get why y'all put the dash at the *end* of a sentence. That's not how it works 💀💀💀

[@tonyhakston536]

Yeah, Mephiles does that a lot.

[@rickyrackey7930]

Sonic is the trigger Elise is the barrel Iblis is the bullet

[@Babylon2]

Words can't really describe my thoughts towards this guy, but man. All I can say is, he's my favorite character in all of fiction. A slave to a constant disaster that he can't truly get away from, but will continue to always stay optimistic and hopeful? It really hits to right there. He's a character with infinite potential if he had more time to develop in some games. In just one game, he goes from bashful and reckless, to inspiring and determined. And that's really why I love this character so much. He's naïve, but relatable, and always tries to do the right thing, whether it be in games or comics. He certainly deserves better. The same could be said for other characters who have been thrusted to the side like Blaze and the Chaotix.

[@brandonw6139]

He's just rip off trunks who is just rip off John conner

[@teriosshadow17]

I agree. I love the story about Silver and i think his character has amazing potential. While i did enjoy his relationship with Blaze i feel 06 was bit holding his character back from his true potential. He does have the most development of the main cast in 06. I still question him immediately trusting Mephiles without a question. I get that Silver is very desperate, looking for any hope to save his future. But think about it, Mephiles just showed up and revealed he has time traveling powers to Silver. It never occurs to Silver to ask Mephiles why hasn't he saved the world if he already have power to do so and wants Silver to do job for him. Writing in 06 is pretty weak in some areas but i think they did good job with characters like Silver and Shadow.

[@extremmefan7305]

@@brandonw6139 Trunks is connected to the Z Fighters (and it's made very clear by him coming back in time to literally right after he was born anyways, meaning his name is already know as that of a child). Silver has no direct connection like that. Trunks is naive in a battle experience way, Silver is more socially naive. Trunks knew what to initially look out for when he went back in time, Silver was tricked by Mephiles. I wouldn't be surprised if Terminator also had differences from Trunks, let alone from Silver.

[@brandonw6139]

@@extremmefan7305 I was being funny he's clearly not 100% a rip off but definitely directly inspired by those characters

[@mc.gemstone]

We forget that he's still a young kid trying to figure out himself and being misguided. When you think about it these characters are much more in-depth then we give credit for and those who thought they were one noted were looking at the wrong Sonic games. I don't understand why can't we have mature stories in these games is it because it was such a tone shift from 2D to 3D or some people just afraid of change and refuse to move on maybe? Even if we don't get an in-depth story whenever the new game comes out at least we have creative people that can make there own stories of the characters and how they would want things to go, because imagination are endless and have no limits in what you wanna write, draw or make.

[@knuxuki1013]

3:04 I'm going to be honest here, a story being 'too serious' IS NOT that great of a point to call a story bad

[@gitgud3245]

Agree most of SONIC 06 problem is the gameplay some moments and the whole sonic story

[@miniaturejayhawk8702]

A serious Story isn't bad, but a Story in which the characters take themselves to serious is.

[@sonicthehedgehog9727]

I like it when the games get serious sometimes. It shows us reality.

[@Someguyhere111]

My viewpoint is, if you don't like stories being serious, that's fine, but judge the story for what it is not the fact that it's not your cup of tea.

[@knuxuki1013]

@@Someguyhere111 Agreed

[@leikomoon6897]

thank you for defending silver. The famous scene with little elise Always bring me tears. Althought yes the game isn't perfect, I Always love Following Silver's story ^^ He is one of my favorite characters in sonic and I love his interactions with everyone.(Blaze, Shadow, Amy, and Sonic) he is adorable/precious/sweet/innocent and needs more love.

[@skeetermania3202]

Granted, it does introduce a major plot hole in the entire series if you don’t go by the stable time loop logic.

[@jenniferarko4556]

Silver is an amazing character in Sonic the hedghog. He is naive, but very sweet. The scene with Silver and little Elise just shows how sweet he is. He is so innocent! I never understood the hate against Silver. Sure, he wasent so good in the beginning, but he came a long way. The fact that he was willing to sacrifice and willing to live with iblis to save his home just shows who he is. I just wish he was in more scenes and Sonic games.

[@forevermore9431]

Silvers Theme is enough reason to love him ;)

[@_Tzer]

honestly the idea of silver hanging out with team dark kind of seems cool to me.

[@silvurrrboi230]

Before I played 06 I was neutral towards Silver but after I finished His story in 06 He instantly became my one of my most favorite if not THE favorite video game character of all time. His personality, story and badass design made me love this guy and care for him through the whole story, I don't think I ever cared for a fictional character that much so It really does mean something. I hate how people in Sonic fandom treats characters like Silver, Knuckles and Chip like weak dumbasses, like calling Silver naive beacuse he belived Mephiles, well yeah It's not like Shadow believed an Alien Satan who came out of nowhere with his army of aliens attacking city and offering him help with his lost memory while He was just wondering about it seconds ago (not to mention that he wanted Shadow to collect the most powerful artefacts in the universe for informations about his memory, and Shadow clearly knew how powerful Chaos Emeralds are), so yeah, who's the naive one here... and I don't think any other main Sonic character had so much character development through the whole series as much as Silver did. Also come on He has two coolest superpowers ever, telekinesis and super speed.

[@donathan2933]

Shadow had more development than Silver, not derailing Silver he's a good character still, I'm just pointing out the truth

[@motivatedguy3699]

People don't hate on shadow because he at least had on good game but silvers first appearance was a bad game so that's how they'll remember him

[@RiiViiMedia2424]

It's the art of noticing the little details that others tend to not notice, and giving credit where it is due. Neat! :)

[@peachyillustrations2002]

I legit ADORE Silver, he is the cutest and I even have a Sonic character that is attracted by him

[@sonicelimario2892]

Cute you call sliver cute cause I don't see it

[@TheRegulus01]

Silver, honestly. I can still remember the day I first saw a picture of him when the game was still in the making. After not being able to affort a ps3 (And of the course the horrible reviews), I watched a walkthrough. He definitely did not deserve the hate he got. The fight, yes. The person, no. Silver to me is like Trunks in dragonball. They have quite a few similarities and I hope that someday in the future, there will be a game where can shine again, when they get their next game right again. I have stumbled across your channel over your video of Shadow today and you actually rekindled why I loved the franchise so much. How relatable the characters are, how engaging the story was. How the characters we see today drifted off from how they are.

[@matt.ramosss]

My favorite Sonic character without a doubt. I find him and his story so cool.

[@mrs.squeakers1249]

Silver is great I'm with u on this he dosnt really deserve all the hate he gets

[@FlowPlex]

I feel like you know most of the characters really well. I appreciate you for this. I also subscribed. I really hope Sonic Team finds your channel and actually learns how to use their own characters. Also, I might write my own story for a sonic game. Keep up the good work.

[@charactersin-depth3472]

Thanks. Though, I doubt Sonic Team will catch any of my videos, I want these vids to contribute in reshaping the general consensus of Sonic that people have been misled to believe due to narrow-minded reviewers and journalists over the last two decades.

[@FlowPlex]

@@charactersin-depth3472 I totally get that. These videos actually open up a new depth to many games I've played before. I usually liked Sonic Generations, but I never noticed how out of character the whole cast was.

[@charactersin-depth3472]

@@FlowPlex I appreciate that

[@FlowPlex]

@@charactersin-depth3472 You replied when I was watching your video on why humans belong in Sonic games. I agree that humans can actually work in Sonic games. I feel like they shouldn't be too scared at actually making good changes. Instead they keep it mediocre, which sucks you know.

[@cmacspinz]

When this game came out silver had so much mystery. Because most the characters are easy to understand by their color but heres a grey hedgehog who’s from the future. Epic

[@codycoyote545]

Speaking of redemption, dude, you're like a redemption to all these characters. Keep up the good work!

[@donathan2933]

exactly

[@Redxyellow1]

Dude I love your videos, I really hope you'll get a bigger following because it's definitely deserved.

[@charactersin-depth3472]

Thank you

[@BendyInkSmolBeanIdk]

He's my favorite STH character EVER! I thought about him that way ever since i watched all Sonic 06 cutscenes He IS really underrated, him being that underrated with that kind heart of his is ragging me out!

[@OminousBlast]

This is why I LOVE Sonic 06. I just love the stories of the 3 main characters and that there is even 3 main characters and their stories aren’t copies of each other.

[@arabiannights7400]

Silver is a precious bean who must be protected at all costs. He's also my favorite Sonic character.

[@InvaderMiz]

I love Silver as well. I'm so glad he's still in the games.

[@Everik-ct6pg]

Can we talk about how good the animation at 5:35 is? I wish Sonic was still this expressive

[@stargazerjuniper]

Reasons why I love Silver: -cool psychic powers -cool gloves -funny it's no use joke

[@omega-kiba7188]

Bless you for showing this great, underrated character some love. Silver is actually my favorite character from all of the cast from Sonic.

[@OvertheHedge06]

He's very relatable, interesting, wholesome, and, if done right, one of the most compelling the characters in the Sonic universe. Such a shame he was in a shitty game and was sidelined ever since.

[@kawaiikitty4623]

I always loved Silver, due to his amazing personality in the games and his cinnamon bun personality in the comics! I love this guy!

[@tja881101]

I love Silver, he is pure-hearted, gallant and selfless. He is one of my favorite characters.

[@Fazbear457]

Yay! Another silver the hedgehog fan

[@kyleslavik6324]

Thank you for doing in depth with Silver your right Silver deserves more recognition and love how can you not love him he's awesome in power and heart.

[@miwhitty8316]

I freaking love Silver, especially in the recent comics! He's a badass sweetheart, and a freaking awesome hero! Thanks for the vid, man!💕👍🏾

[@godzillamonsterultraxz4770]

Hes not just a great hero but a comfort character to some

[@Angel_Kittichik]

Finally someone said it! Silver is my *absolute* favorite character.

[@valayciasmith7943]

It took me so many tries to finish that boss fight with silver , I took a year break and came back and finally beat him!

[@coyotix]

Silver is absolutely my favorite Sonic character. Like many characters, in IDW, his character is at its peak. He's a misguided sweetheart- and hot take, but he's a perfect blend of Sonic and Shadow's character traits. He shares Shadow's sadder sides- like his loneliness- as well as Sonic's blatant "wearing his heart on his sleeve" style.

[@violetthebat8810]

Excellent video, dude!~ :D Silver is an amazing character who is down to earth & determined to fix his future & help others. :) he truly does deserve so much better along with his own game!~ :D Let's make 2021 the year of Silver!!~ X3

[@kliesens]

If he ever came back to a game, I would love him to get his old gameplay from 06 so. That made him unique because unlike shadow and sonic, he couldn’t spin around and run and blah but with his psychokinesis he could fly and move objects around . Sometimes I wonder if he isn’t the most powerful one in this world with this ability...

[@sweetoil2952]

Yeah, I think his psychokinesis is actually deadly.

[@aspookyghost7319]

Silver's been my favourite Sonic character since this game was released

[@jadestep9624]

Silver has been my favorite character since his inclusion. (I used to be Knuckles before then btw) I always had an interest for characters that have some sort of association with time travel or can manipulate time in any fashion. I can't even begin without mentioning his color scheme: Gray, White, Turquoise and Yellow eyes to boot! ( I think yellow eyes are the coolest. If the Earth was actually like a fictional world that I would definitely like to have yellow eyes) His abilities of telekinesis are very cool and I love how he has a more serious tone to him but he himself personality-wise is caring and compassionate but determined and loyal. The only issue I have with him is the species that is character is based around...why a Hedgehog? Seriously, come on. If you make a character so closely related to the main character or a fan-favorite character worse make them the exact same species and or ethnicity as them let alone as both characters combined. Then it can hugely destroy a part of their identity which makes them unique. For example if they would have made him a different species he could have stood out more rather than just simply (another Hedgehog character) For example if he was a bird or something: Eagle maybe, then he could have stood out because at the time there wasn't any official legit characters that were Birds besides the Babylonian Rogues from Sonic Riders but that came from a spin-off title earlier in 2006 that got pretty mixed reviews and my comparison didn't sell very well. I mean those three characters are so underutilized they didn't even incorporate them into team Sonic racing which is clearly a spin-off racing game just like Sonic Riders plus pitting it was team-based that allowed three characters Bert and which would have been a perfect reason to include them since it was a racing game and it required a team it would have been so fitting. But Sega apparently hates those characters so they did away with them and we haven't seen them since and no the mobile game Sonic Speed battle does not count. So if silver would have been a different species he could have came off as far more unique rather than just being seen as yet again another Hedgehog character. I really do love silver as a character and he is still my favorite but I really do feel his species was a huge missed opportunity. (Ugh! fine, I like birds okay! There's such Majestic Elegant creatures. I have owned several parakeets over the years and I love birds included as a species in fiction with Anthro characters. Seriously though I really do think the American bald eagle would have been a great choice. Or maybe even some sort of Falcon because that way when Silverwood goes Super form it would be paying tribute to Germany's Gold Falcon.)

[@The_Ultimate_Agent]

Yeah, I agree. Silver is a super heavy underrated, and undervalued character. He’s a good kid. He deserves some respect.

[@manuelinacio4038]

He won't get respect because he was introduced in 06, the only way he can get respect is doing an 06 remake.

[@Samorutt1324]

​@@manuelinacio4038project 06 exists

[@manuelinacio4038]

@@Samorutt1324 Fan Games don't count. I want the actual Sonic Tean to work on it.

[@Samorutt1324]

@manuelinacio4038 I mean, sonic team made the original, but I understand what you mean.

[@TheDarkVictini]

Yup, my favourite character. I wish he will be playable again one day.

[@iceman92211]

Well if it took 17 years for Tails Knuckles and Amy to finally be playable then I guess you’re gonna have to wait at least another 18 years for him to be playable so there you go this is the reality we live in

[@rabek3890]

​@@iceman92211 Let's wait for 2026

[@iceman92211]

@@rabek3890 nah that’s way too early at best we’re gonna have to wait till 2032.

[@rabek3890]

@@iceman92211 I might be a normies if they released it on 2030+ lol

[@plaz.2215]

I’ve always loved Silver I don’t know why so much hate for this character

[@jessicadawnn]

Silver is my absolute favorite Sonic character (tied with Boom Sonic don't at me). So beautifully designed with a fascinating story. I also really like Blaze

[@AleT118]

A quirk they added to Silver with Team Sonic Racing that's worth mentioning is how hard he concentrates the point where he can't really bring himself to concentrate on much else was kinda fun. The Rivals games were also a cool reintroduction of him into the canon.

[@rainbow_vader]

Not to mention his theme song is an absolute banger but you can say that about most sonic music lol

[@riumainu2768]

i really needed to see a video like this. Silver is my favorite Sonic character

[@pegicorasoulhawk841]

Finally! Someone who understands! Silver has always been my favorite ever since he was introduced. I love his design, personality, and he may not be as fast as Sonic and Shadow, but what he lacked in speed he made up with his telekinesis. Heck I have a Silver plush next to me right now lol. This video made my day ^^

[@danevanaarde7301]

Silver's personality in O6 as well as the Rival games will be incorporated into my show Amy Resistance.

[@Prodighee]

I actually like how different Silver's gameplay is compared to the other two hedgehogs. Sega just needs to bring his gameplay up to 11. He can fly, lift up everything Sonic and Shadow can't with just his mind. There's plenty of inspiration from games and media with Psychic characters to pull from. I'm surprised that he can't also read minds

[@donathan2933]

Silver has psychic powers but the type of ones that allow you to read minds

[@bryanu1737]

Silver: It's no use! Trunks: It's over!

[@boomthespeadster9104]

Silver is my second favourite hegdhog and sonic character

[@martijnklaassen3536]

Hope he shows up in the 3rd movie or Sonic Prime. He is so underrated

[@Midnight3Wonder]

Yes, thank you! Silver is my favorite Sonic character and I am so happy to finally see someone give him the love and attention he deserves! I really hope SEGA gives him his own game one day that really helps flush out his character and shows everyone just what kind of hero he truly is!

[@squeaks5677]

This guy: Does his best to defend Silver. Detractors: IT’S NO USE

[@matti.8465]

I know Forces positivity is illegal or something, but people forget that he's the reason the resistence won. He went to the past to save the future from Eggman and he actually did! Without him Infinite wouldn't have dropped the Ruby. It's worth mentioning, him going to the past was jusified and that's a neat writing detail I appreciate.

[@cactus_juice3217]

Like a lot of things in forces, this is good in concept. The way he and these events are actually portrayed in-game is, also like a lot of things in forces, bland and offputting

[@QueenA.G.]

YES! I was gonna say that! I mean sure the rest of it was a mess but I only love that game because Silver had a shining moment, it was short but it was there

[@TimG57867]

7:25 I am surprised how many Silver appreciation videos get this wrong. He was not pointless at all. If anything, he was one of the only Sonic side characters in the game that did something relevant. SUPER relevant at that. From the get-go, he warns Knuckles about disasterous events to come, work together to fight off Chaos, and ultimately start the Resistance together (prequel comic. Why that wasn't in the game is beyond me. Oh right including that would mean actually making a substantial game). And then for the core plot, he's the character to confront Infinite head on and knocks the ruby prototype out of his hands. Silver doing that is what allowed the Avatar to find it and pause long enough to meet up with Tails who rejoins the gang afterward. And in the climax that prototype is the key to stopping Infinite's colony drop ala sun. Silver indirectly lead to the gang's victory! That's hardly pointless. Silver was the one character who saw overall growth in Forces and that game should redeem him for you if you still hated him by that point. Regarding his bad reputation preceding that...yeah people aren't quick to forgive. Between crappy boss fights and trying to kill Sonic after being told to by some brooding wacko, I can't blame people for being mad at him for a whil.. The second attempt at Sonic was especially bad because he should have been able to see Sonic wanting to help an innnocent girl who was being actively stolen away and he didn't seem to care. Stuff like that definitely does leave a good taste in the mouth, even after you make amends. Wounds take time to heal and 06 as a whole was such a big blow to the series that Silver would naturally suffer by association for ages. But I think by now, especially after being one of the few not-useless characters in Forces, Silver has earned forgiveness.

[@Skyrus456]

You sir just summed up my thoughts on Silver the Hedgehog and why I think he is the most overlooked Sonic character of all time. I feel that people treat Silver like a virtual comic punching bag because of how infamous his boss battle is and his terrible voice actor in his debut game. When you look past the memes, the first impressions, the jokes, and the bad actor/acting Silver’s Arc and Story is actually one of the best that Sonic Franchise has to offer. With a little polish in the script and better acting, I believe it could have been close to as impactful and strong as Shadow’s Arc in Adventure 2. I really liked how you defended Silver’s actions too, something even I did not consider about his character (it was really the only thing that weighs him down for a lot of people). People cannot get behind him instantly believing Mephiles since they do not understand that Silver is desperate and willing to do anything to save his future. He probably has been stuck in the perpetual hell of Crisis City for as long as he can remember and would do anything to change it. He doesn’t second guess it until later because he is naïve and again, he will do anything to save his future. When his actions are put into question, they could have delved deeper into the fact that what Silver is doing could be wrong instead of brushing it off and continuing with the plot. They could have had him have more of an internal conflict while pursuing Sonic in Radical Train like have him question if Sonic is actually a bad guy, if what he (Silver) is doing is the right thing, and if Mephiles’ words are truthful or have malicious intents behind them. It would have built up to the scene he later has with Shadow a lot better instead of it coming out of nowhere so Silver can be redeemed. It would have made for a less artificial redemption arc and I think more people would like Silver had he had better writing and acting in his debut. However, I enjoy his arc and character despite his flaws. I just wish Sonic Team and SEGA would give him another chance. I would also love for him to be playable again in a future game. Imagine a more fast-paced Silver with high-speed platforming like Sonic and Shadow in Adventure 1 and 2, Colors, and Generations but with a twist. A pinch of physics-based puzzles and combat using his psychokinesis along with more aerial based movement and platforming with his hover ability (but not too much since it would get tedious and repetitive). I think that would provide a very unique style of gameplay to Sonic Games along with potentially increasing the play time for Sonic Games which has been very lacking and amounting up to no more than 5 hours of gameplay since Generations. Sure, its more work for the Devs to do, but I believe it will be worth it since Sonic fans are dying to play as more characters than just Sonic and maybe Shadow in the 3D games. They wouldn’t have to change too much of Sonic’s gameplay style either to do it. Just add his psychokinesis ability, restructure the level design to better fit his playstyle, and make him faster than he was in 06 but a little slower than Sonic and Shadow to account for his other abilities. I feel that other characters like Tails and Knuckles should be added to the mix as well and given their Adventure 1 gameplay styles since they worked so well (expect maybe with Tails give him something a little different than JUST racing Sonic and Eggman). But what do I know, I don’t work at SEGA or Sonic Team so I don’t really have a say in these kind of things. Anyway, really enjoyed the video and you earned yourself a subscriber. Keep up the good work!

[@pleasentscents]

Silver is my third favorite character in fiction ever. He’s just so likable and relatable

[@jetthehawk6768]

I agree with everything in this Video. Silver is amazing.

[@charactersin-depth3472]

You wanna race him, don't you?

[@jetthehawk6768]

@@charactersin-depth3472 Nah as fun as it is, I absolutely love silver, He's too awesome not to be noticed.

[@sonicthehedgehog9727]

Silver is the best boi

[@jetthehawk6768]

@@sonicthehedgehog9727 YES! He is the best BOI!

[@sonicelimario2892]

Because he is not from team sonic

[@Makman1994]

Great video. Silver's such a fun, powerful and underrated character. Thankfully the Archie and IDW Sonic comics mostly did a good job of giving Silver the proper character development he deserves.

[@Shleepin]

I didn’t realize how small your channel was, much respect, I’m definitely subscribing for more of this type of quality content 👍🏽

[@charactersin-depth3472]

Thanks

[@chrisk.5964]

you managed to paint a picture where i was enjoying sonic 06 story and cutscenes. that was some crazy magic you just performed.

[@terrariabookshhelf6317]

Silver is almost like a mirror of me. As a young teenager who had cognitive difficulties and is only beginning to reenter the system, i’ve often felt like i was powerless of the future and i’d just be stuck at home, hopeless, without nessacary social skills. This feels similar to Silver’s doubts about the future. This is all the more torture considering how extroverted i am. However, as i am quite naive and slow to process information i’ve often been misguided in my youth. You can say i can see a lie when it appears, but only if i actually see it. However i think the internet has helped me learn and grow up and i’ve changed to start taking responsibilities for myself. Being more cautious in what i say, and believe. This is similar to what happened with Silver, Memphis Tennessee and the rest of the gang. Highschool is going to be a rocky one, but i’ll show them just What I’m Made Of. Plus, it’ll unlock Endless Possibilities, if i just learn to Live Life my way. You Live and Learn, and I’ll Reach For The Stars, because in the end i know It Doesnt Matter, in this Dream of an Absolution.

[@strongest_eggg]

Just found out Silver can manipulate the molecules around him and change them, he can even control elements and distort molecular structure of the world.

[@sweetoil2952]

Wha...Where is this information? 🤯

[@Demont]

When I first saw Silver, I thought he looked cool.

[@Riannalynn123]

I wish we could’ve seen some more development in amy and silvers friendship i love watching their interactions and their chemistry

[@goldenyoshistar1]

Sega: It's No Use, take this *throws Silver the Hedgehogs lack of character development towards Sonic Fans* Sonic Fans: Sega why?

[@dragonyoshi-ninja]

Silver has become my favorite Hedgehog because his story in 06 has a really great character development. Sonic is iconic hedgehog of course. Shadow is Best Edgy Boi, but Silver is a character that story unlike any other Sonic cast.

[@emanueljose9943]

The problem i have with Silver is that since his introduction, he convoluted the Sonic timeline. Why Blaze is with him? Eggman Nega is from the future or from another dimension? In Generations we have a clue that Blaze remembers Sonic 06 because she says "I never thought i come back to crisis city. This world is full of surprises." But the question is: ¿Silver remembers?

[@iceman92211]

So basically the reason why the continuity / timeline is completely messed up is because of Silver the Hedgehog’s existence

[@demonghost8232]

​@@iceman92211 poor silver 😢

[@iceman92211]

@@demonghost8232 yeah, he’s a completely wasted potential.

[@demonghost8232]

@@iceman92211 If big the cat could have his own game, why not silver?

[@iceman92211]

@@demonghost8232 what are you talking about ? There’s no big the cat game.

[@megapokesonicx]

I love that Silver is based on Trunks from DBZ

[@Matt.The.Boyfriend69]

Silver is my favorite Sonic character too!!! I love him for being himself. And he is the reason why I got into the Sonic fandom I always thought that he was cool.

[@oliviathewolf6349]

This is the video I've been looking for since I got introduced to Sonic! I've always felt bad for Silver, especially when people write Sonic story's and have Silver as a scapegoat or a side character who's just there. He deserves more respect and he's one of my favorite Sonic characters! P.S. Sonic 06 wasn't that bad of a game.

[@The73MPL4R]

I think Silver would have been a lot more popular if he had debuted in a different game

[@knuxuki1013]

I'm sorry but these past stories have so many heartworm moments

[@charactersin-depth3472]

The part where Silver hands Elise the Emerald always makes me teary-eyed.

[@knuxuki1013]

@@charactersin-depth3472 Exactly

[@UltimateSpinDash]

Yeah, Silver is really underappreciated. And now Forces just went in and outright forgets that he is from the future. On another note, I never noticed how the blue Chaos Emerald is part of a stable time loop in 06. Eggman obtains it from Elise, Silver obtains it from Eggman's base, and then gives it to Elise in the past.

[@sweetoil2952]

Actually, in the Sonic Forces prequel comics it shows Silver came from the future. Also, that time loop is 🤯

[@xXKuromimiChanxX]

Yessss he was my favorite of the 3 Hedgehogs when I was younger. Silver and Blaze need their own spinoff game.

[@mystery0reo]

this literally made me happy- silver is one of my favorites too. great job, thanks

[@missmanxee]

I loved Silver’s story in Sonic 06 along with my favorite female character his best friend Blaze the Cat and her ultimate sacrifice at the end still makes me cry 😭 my other favorite moments are the heart moving scene where he gives the young Elise the blue Chaos Emerald and helping Amy despite not knowing that she was also looking for Sonic. Even though the game itself isn’t as great as it should have been it still had a great storyline and brilliant voice cast and it will always be one of my favorite Sonic games thanks for sharing this great video of my favorite futuristic hedgehog 👍🤍🦔

[@JessPets]

Ahh thank u for making this, it shows how open minded you are to the characters instead of just following everyone else. You took time to analyze the events and make a mature argument for the positive points in a character rather than just sensless hatred. ❤

[@bunbonnie]

I first got into Sonic around the time 06 came out, and watched it on youtube (never played the game myself), but Silver was my favorite Sonic character ever since.

[@Aeoncalcos91]

I recently noticed something else upon watching this again.. After comparing their overall reception in the series, it seems that Silver and Infinite both suffer from a lot of the same problems. Limited characterization, Wasted potential and BAD first impressions. (The endless dead meme spouting of one-liners like "IT'S NO USE!" and "I AM NOT WEAK!" doesn't help them either.) They both have WAY too much potential, each as a hero and a villain to be so carelessly brushed aside and forgotten. Much more can be done with them if proper characterization and development is given, but it seems like Sega's never going to have the guts to try again because they messed up with each of them in their debut games and now they think that there's no value in trying to actually fix them both.

[@wpetersen3621]

my goodness, you really should look at how Silver is portrayed in TSR, he was softened up and is dipicted shyer than usual.

[@lightwayfarer]

Silver is my fav character, i want his solo game so bad

[@someloseronline0449]

I'm so glad you stepped up and finally defended this amazing character im so tired of everyone hating him for gameplay reasons

[@garyvr6208]

When I first seen sonic 06 screenshot in a game informer I thought the game was going to be about the meta rex from the sonic x series and silvers psychic green light aura was sonic using the master emerald🙄

[@charactersin-depth3472]

Interesting. I remember when Disney Adventure magazine listed 06 as the #1 game of Fall 2006, beating Twilight Princess. You read that right.

[@garyvr6208]

Any games beating twilight princess is not in my vocabulary😂

[@garyvr6208]

Windwaker and twilght princess are my favorite games ever

[@garyvr6208]

Oh and metro prime 2 because it has 4 player coop dragonballz tenkaichi 3 super smash bros brawl super mario galaxy luigis mansion and naruto ultimate ninja 3 and 4 and last but not least pokemon and yugioh tagforce 3-6

[@charactersin-depth3472]

@@garyvr6208 It was their opinion, I swear XD

[@PLAYER42_ready]

My fave thing about silver is the theory about him having ADHD and Autism because that helps me relate to him

[@DemonDethchase]

It's been a while since playing 06 but with you saying about Silver having doubts about killing someone to save the future I can't help but think Terminator 2, with Sarah trying to kill Miles Dyson before he can make Skynet with Amy stepping in for John saying don't do it.

[@charactersin-depth3472]

Oh, yeah. I see it now.

[@DemonDethchase]

@@charactersin-depth3472 thinking back to it now yea John says to the T-800, we have to stop Sarah from killing Dyson, though she can't actually bring herself to do it, and the the whole don't do it from John to Sarah was more with the T-800's chip when they were reseting the switch and she tries to smash it. But the point still stands. The only thing missing from the T2 connection is someone to cut their flesh away to reveal the metal endoskeleton... maybe have Big be the stand in for Arnold lol

[@MarvinMartinez2001]

I highly recommend the Sonic IDW comics silver and everyone else in that series is written so amazing 😁😁😁