Talk:Sid the Hero/@comment-29956848-20151230042858

I should start by saying that this is my first critique of a character on the site. I'm overjoyed. Let's get this over with.

''Sid the Hero is a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He is a thirteen-year-old humanoid/butterfly/squirrel hybrid from another universe and a multi-talented and quintessential Tough guy and Sass Master who is willing to find his main meaning for existence and will stop at nothing until he has found it. His dominant power are his ability of ergokinesis, an ability that allows him to project, create, shape and manipulate different forms of energy at will. He also has a huge degree of lightning fast speed, superhuman strength, flight, etc. He mainly calls himself the "Ultimate Tough Guy".''

Aside from the first sentence (I will address that shortly), this is very generic, even for a Sonic FC. The implausible hybridization of his race, his place of origin being from "another universe", the "cool" nicknames, all of it is generic and has been done to death. His aforementioned power of ergokinesis will be addressed when we get to it as well.

''Sid is known for being independent, rebellious, cunning and fearless yet hyperactive, eccentric and short-tempered to a fault. He is willing to take down anyone that goes against him hesitation, mercy or regret, unless he is facing his friends. Sid is also a good-hearted friend and hero who is always willing to help his friends and hates evil and disrespect of any kind and will do anything to end it, even if it means risking his life without stopping. Sid is also one of Sonic's biggest Fans and most loyal comrades.''

I'll explore this when I get to his personality as well, but I'd like to note that so far, the general information of the character has made a very bad first impression on me. Let's see if that can change.

Now onward to the actual character.

Concept and Creation
It has been told that Sid was gonna be the new character in the series that was going to show a sense of humor and sense of identity in the franchise, But the creators and programmer decided to change and even out Sid with a tough but quirky appearance on the series.

... Oh no. Oh, please don't let this be another one of those characters--

''In November 2001, Sega requested a character with a tough, rebellious and inventive look that was going to reunit and emphasize the entire franchise and make it as popular as it was before. Several ideal designs were submitted by its AM8 research and development department. These included a porcupine with the ability of cyrokinesis (ice manipulation), a tall orange cat with fast reflexes and a dog with a long tongue and superhuman strength. Finally, they decided to create a half humanoid, half butterfly, half squirrel and all mobian codenamed "Joey the Hybrid", later renamed Sid. Sid's color was based on his personality, his shoe was based on Nike tennis shoes, his shoe color based on Monster Energy drink, and his personality was inspired by Rebelle Fleur "rebellious and active" attitude, who hshima felt embodied a modern sensibility of doing things the right way, righting wrongs as they presented themselves instead of letting them linger. According to Yuji Naka, Sid's color also serves to symbolize stability, reliability, and strength which are the attributes of Sid's character, and his trademark ergokinesis was based on Lien-Da from Zatch Bell.''

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO--

Appearance
Sid is a brown humanoid-like being with 2 long black skinny antennae drooping back from the back of his head, 4 small black thin spikes sticking out around each antenna, large pink butterfly wings on his back that lack no facial accessories of any kind, a brown furry squirrel tail that holds up, large white cartoon-like expressive eyes with black pupils that lack eyebrows, eyelashes and irises, lacks a nose and ears, has a cartoon-like expressive mouth and has short black or dark brown hair.

... Sooo the first time I read this, I thought of the Brundlefly. In hindsight, the design may sound cool to like, a nine year old, but in reality it's impractical. As I previously stated, the hybridization is implausible, or shall I say impossible. What more can I say on this?

Attire
''He wears a pair of gray shorts, two lightweight, hyper friction resistant green and black shoes with a white strap, and cuffs, a pair of white gloves with sock-like cuffs with golden rings on them on his hands. He sometimes wears blue sunglasses above his eyes.''

Yawn.

'''Okay, so I'm stopping here for now. I may or may not continue this critique with another post, but in the event that I don't, here are my thoughts on Sid: I don't like him at all. He represents everything I dislike about Sonic FCs and fan characters and general. I'm sorry that I can't offer you any advice on improvement, but Sid isn't my character; he's yours. I believe that it's your responsibility as Sid's creator to make improvements on your own accord and that people don't have to offer help. It isn't to say that they can't, but in the end your decision on what to do with the character overrules theirs. You can improve. I know you can.'''