User blog:Edd Shwartz/What do I do when I'm the only one?

I got to thinking yesterday that I tend to be one of the only ones on issues in the Sonic Franchise. I know there are a few that agree on issues like these, but I still feel alone on them. Keep in mind, throughout this blog, that I mean no ill-will to people. I just need to let all of this out, and part of my coping is to try to be funny. (Key word: try)  Keep in mind, I am not trying to force my opinion on anyone, so please be polite when you inevitabley disagree with me. Sorry for any typos, but I can't tell what's misspelled, because there's no spellcheck here.

That New Game
First off, seriously am I the only one who can't stand thinking about Lost Worlds?

The gameplay I've seen thus far is abyssmal. It's like Sonic didn't finish physical therapy (or whatever you call it) after getting out of a full-body cast. He constantly sways to the side. The rep from Sega said there was a "run" button. It's bad enough I have to see people walk as Mario. Now I have to see the Blue Blur do it! He also stated for those of us who don't want to use the (whatever Sonic does that makes him flash like he did in Advanced 2), we could simply walk as him. We could walk as him in SA1 and SA2, by gently moving the joystick, which is very doable on the Wii U AND the 3DS. He also stated the spindash was the fastest way to travel, then went slower using the spindash. I guess it was because he held the button too long, but if you're a representative from a company, and you mess up something as simple as pressing a button, that's a good incentive to, you know: quit your job, and get another one.

Then there's the story, which seems to have devolved from Colors and Generations. Eggman no longer appears to be the final boss, which is sad, because he is the ANTAGONIST of the series. Sonic also released the deadly six from Eggman's control. Anyone with a brain could figure out that throwing away that conch would be a bad idea. Thanks a lot for nearly destroying the world, Sonic.

The design on the new characters ranges from okay to just plain ugly. Look at the orange member of the deadly six. He looks terrible.

Eggman
I feel like the only Sonic fan to legitmately like Eggman. I don't get it. Why do you think he's a bad character?? Is it because he's incompetetant. That can be said about almost any villain. The joker doesn't need a contraption to kill an unconscious Batman, yet he's still in a pretty positive light, isn't he? There are countless other examples found in Saturday morning cartoons. Sonic is intended for children, after all, and the kids need some entertainment. If he made all his robots indestructable, the game wouldn't be any fun at all. I know this sounds preachy, but I feel like the only one, other than the Great Clement, who doesn't mind the Doctor.

Archie Sonic Comics
I feel like Archie has gotten a lot worse, rather than better like some people claim. It's trying too hard to be things it's not. For example, it tried to be like the classic games, but immediately brought back the characters only found in the barely-canon Spinball, then retconned the retconning. It tried to be serious like SatAM, but its plot of Ixis Naugus becoming king is too convoluted for my taste. Convoluted plots are better for times wehn the said plots are the joke. When Wacko Warner uses a marble to set off a chain of contraptions just to activate a whoopie cushion, that's the joke.

Sorry for the long rant, but, just to re-iterate, I needed to let it all out.

(Hopefully this doesn't end up in an irrelevant flame war like my last blog.)