Heartwarming / Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter

• The 3rd Twitter Takeover with Eggman, Sonic, and Shadow had one question begin with Eggman reading it off for Shadow, only to stop cold and stammer that it's probably not a good question to ask. Sonic underestimates what it is and reads it anyway, catching himself a little too late when he processes what it was: "To Shadow, how's Maria?" The fact that the two of them, particularly Eggman, were trying to be respectful of Shadow's trauma shows they all have some sense of friendship when not starring in a game. (Though Shadow's Tranquil Fury reaction, as well as Sonic's panic afterwards, loops it right back around to Crowning Moment of Funny.)

• In the 5th Takeover, the cast are asked what their most memorable adventure was. Shadow gets another surprisingly heartwarming moment where he remembers his first "death". Sonic was determined to not let him plummet to the Earth and burn up upon entry into the atmosphere, which Shadow admits left a huge impression, but he couldn't let Sonic get dragged down with him, so he willingly let himself fall. It goes straight back into being funny when he lampshades that he did end up forgetting, but to ignore it for the sake of the explanation.
  • At the end, they sing a Happy Birthday song to everyone whose birthday is on that day, but in particular to Colleen O'Shaughnessey, who voices Tails.

• The 4th takeover gives Shadow at least three moments like this. While he usually just acts like the conceited, rude edgelord he is often characterized as, sometimes his loving heart shines through — he apparently donates his rings to various charities, wants to open a cat orphanage and he likes shopping at a local store called "Maria's" because he believes that if he can support at least some Maria out there, he is making the world a better place. There's also one point in which the cast are asked a philosophical question about whether or not the ghosts of their deceased loved ones exist. While Shadow gives a Mathematician's Answer on it, it's heavily implied that yes, he still sees Maria's ghost from time to time.
  • The 4th takeover also reveals that he donates all of the rings he gathers in a level to charities… and proceeds to tell the audience of three real life charities (in this case, Global Giving, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and Extra Life) in the process.

• During the 5th Takeover, one of the questions asks what everyone's most memorable adventure with Sonic is. Yacker of course remembers meeting Sonic and Tails, Eggman is riding the thrill of being strong enough to break a wall of ice in Lost Hex, and Sonic thinks a lot of the most memorable moments are still ahead of him. Shadow however picks out one specific moment and confirms what several people suspected; Sonic actually tried to save Shadow from his fate at the end of Sonic Adventure 2. But knowing that Sonic must've been only barely less exhausted than him and wouldn't be able to pull them both out of orbit, Shadow waved him away and let himself fall because he respected Sonic's determination too much to drag him down.

• During the 6th takeover, Knuckles is asked if he ever gets bored guarding the Master Emerald, and while he admits he gets restless, he filled the time by starting a collection of rocks that look like animals. Everyone (aside from Eggman, though only briefly) immediately shows a great interest for his hobby, and there's an unstated sense of pride the others have in him opening up more as a friend.
  • For one question, when Tails heard of the news that Gamescage said some pretty mean things about him, Knuckles, Eggman, and The End all defend him.
    Knuckles: Hey! No one messes with our fox boy!
    Eggman: Yeah, that's pretty messed up! Only I'm allowed to be mean to these little punks!
    The End: You have strayed from the path, Fadel.
• For Bryan_Hedgehog's question, he asked if Sonic and Shadow hate each other. And while Shadow lists off the things he doesn't like about the blue blur, he still admits at the end that he doesn't really hate Sonic. While Sonic is baffled by whether or not Shadow really hates him, the others are proud of him for admitting he didn't hate his rival.
• In another question, Pizzaheadnascar asked the crew "What is the meaning of life?". And, apart from Eggman, each of the characters have a heartwarming response to that.
  Amy: I think life is about finding someone you love, someone you connect with, and chasing both of your dreams together in earnest!
  Tails: To me, life's all about utilizing what you've got to make the world around you a happier, more fulfilling place!
  Shadow: I believe an accomplished life is making mistakes, growing and being sure they don't happen again, for your own sake, and for the people of the planet.
  Knuckles: Whoa... Everyone's so prepared for this question. Just, uh... do your best, and, um... have fun, heh!
  Sonic: Life's about freedom! Live true to yourself, live for no one else, and live to make yourself proud!
• One fan proposes to Shadow, and he agrees — with a list of conditions, of course.
  Shadow: RealShadowFan01, if these rules don't deter you, meet me at the Ferris wheel. I will be ready with a ring and a bouquet of lavender.
• Shadow reveals that he has spending time in soup kitchens in his attempt to help people like Maria would have wanted. He just hadn't been back there in a while because they weren't too keen on his cooking...
• One question asks if Amy ever visits Little Planet after the tarot reading that led her to that fateful spot, and she reveals that she tries to make it an annual vacation spot since it shows up within travel distance one month out of the year, making note of her own hobby of making jewelry from the stones she finds in Quartz Quadrant. Like with Knuckles, everyone shows a healthy interest in joining her next time. Even Eggman seems to want to do it simply to have fun, but respects their decision to exclude him without any hard feelings since he did try to turn the place into a metallic, time-twisted wasteland.
  • At the end, once everyone bids the audience farewell, Eggman mentions that he'll remember everyone if Twitter happens to destroy itself. This is especially heartwarming with the current uncertainty caused by Elon Musk being in charge of the platform, with fans knowing even the Big Bad has everyone's backs in the time of worry. Sadder still, it became Harsher in Hindsight due to the website's rebranding to "X" during July 2023.
• Fans were definitely happy to hear that Sonic is not going to stop referring to Twitter as "Twitter", showing they aren't going to abide by the changes. Of course, Eggman does prefer "X", just as Sonic predicted.
• During the 7th takeover, one question asks Tails about his Fear of Thunder, where he reveals that it was because slept outside a lot due to the fact that prior to meeting Sonic, he didn't have a home. Hearing this, Sonic, Amy and Knuckles all give him a group hug, with even Eggman joining in even if he doesn't do hugs.
• Also from the 7th takeover, when asked about his favorite creation, Eggman almost instantly says that without a doubt, it's Sage, who he also calls the sparkle of his eye.