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  • Alas, Poor Scrappy: The first gag of the series is Big the Cat dying. He's nothing but a joke within the fandom, popularly seen as The Scrappy of Sonic Adventure.
  • Bizarro Episode: Episode 4 completely divorces from Sonic X's basic plots into weird new territory.
  • Crosses the Line Twice: Sonic talking about his plane travels in Episode 6's flashback.
    Sonic: Oh yeah, I can fly anywhere I want. 9/11 hasn't happened yet.
  • Genius Bonus: Another staple of Reputable Dubbing's work. The series in general is pretty densely packed with references to the Sonic franchise (see Shout-Out for a complete list), many of them very obscure. Not many fans could catch all of them.
    • In episode 1, Madagascar was picked as where the cops think Sonic is from because it was specifically NOT an area that ever had click languages.
    • In episode 2, Dr. Penders' ID is "415353", which translates from HEX to "ass". It's a cheap joke, but he really is an ass.
  • Growing the Beard: Because each episode is made by a single writer/editor, they take a very long time to produce and so there are noticeable jumps in quality in every episode. Each could be argued to be a Growing the Beard moment in some way.
    • Episode 2 really makes Sonic into a true character, primarily thanks to the source material giving him more characters and different situations to react to than the first where he is largely just bouncing off of antagonists and goofing around. The cast begins to fill out as well, with Tails, Cream and Chuck making their first appearances. Despite the improvements in other areas as the show goes on, this episode feels far more representative of the series as a whole than the first one did.
    • Episode 4 marks the point where the series truly begins to transition from simply parodying Sonic X to being more driven by its own unique takes on the characters, with the episode basically throwing out the source material's plot and weaving a brand new (and very complex) story with multiple twists driven by its own cast. There is legitimate Character Development for Sonic and Tails. On top of this, Episode 4 also begins the series' lean towards longer running times, with the more leisurely pacing giving the scenes more room to breathe as opposed to the lightning-fast editing of Episodes 3 and 1.
    • Although Episode 5 returns to a simpler, goofier approach more akin to the first three episodes, there is a very noticeable jump in technical polish on the editing. Word of God is that Episode 5 was meant to be a sort of second pilot, something that would be far more representative than the very first one and give you a taste of what the series is like as a whole on top of having significantly superior editing. The most notable advance is the lip-sync now differentiates syllables, becoming more complex in close-ups. Although paced more quickly than Episode 4, it is the longest running episode by a full minute and gives the impression that the series is permanently transitioning towards episodes running three to four minutes longer than the first three. The episode also seems to continue Episode 4's greater use of high brow gags and references, although it tends to punctuate each with a broader gag.
  • Moe: Cream is still as cute as ever.
  • So Okay, It's Average: Episode 1. While there's some good jokes, it falls into a common staple of abridged series that can have too many references. Episode 2 has more character-based humour, showing a marked improvement.
  • The Woobie: Tails is so desperate for Sonic's approval it's a little sad that Sonic clearly couldn't care less.
    • After Episode 3, it's starting to look like he might actually be a Jerkass Woobie.

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