History Awesome / SonicBoom

--> '''Sonic:''' (''quietly furious'') You know what ''I'' think is compassionate? Saving the village from Eggman. Like, every week! (''slowly gets angrier'') [[DudeWheresMyRespect But do I get any props for that?!]] '''NO!''' Everyone just goes around ''[[{{Gasp}} gasping]]'' at me when I call a guy ''"a guy,"'' or people ''"people!"''

* At the beginning of "Eggman: The Video Game Part 2 - The End of the World", we get the Sonic vs. Shadow rematch we've waited for since the end of season one, and round 2 is even more awesome than round 1; the two combatants exchange punches, kicks, and Spin Attacks galore, though eventually, it degrades to them just ''tumbling on the ground, wailing on each other''. Because of Eggman's trickery being brought to light by Sonic midway through, however, Shadow cuts the fight short to seek revenge on the doctor, leaving a true victor undecided. Nevertheless, Shadow might as well be given the win by technicality, as he's in far better shape than Sonic by the end of it; meanwhile, the Blue Blur is, again, left licking his wounds afterward alongside the others.

* At the beginning of "Eggman: The Video Game Part 2 - The End of the World", we get the Sonic vs. Shadow rematch we've waited for since the end of season one, and round 2 is even more awesome than round 1; the two combatants exchange punches, kicks, and Spin Attacks galore, though eventually, it degrades to them just ''tumbling on the ground, wailing on each other''. Because of Eggman's trickery being brought to light by Sonic midway through, however, Shadow cuts the fight short to seek revenge on the doctor, leaving a true victor undecided. Nevertheless, he might as well be given the win by technicality, as he's in far better shape than Sonic by the end of it; meanwhile, the Blue Blur is, again, left licking his wounds afterward alongside the others.

* Amy gets a surprise moment in "Knine-to-Five Knuckles", which is otherwise a Knuckles-focused episode. After Knuckles tells his friends that the returning T.W. Barker is threatening to evict him from his new home, the pink hedgehog takes matters into her own hands, studying Barker's terms for living in the house and noting them as completely unfair to Knuckles, then telling him that despite seeming like "the girly one", she is ''not'' to be underestimated, as she has a huge hammer and ''will'' use it on anyone that wrongs her or her friends. She then ''flies into an animalistic rage'' to the point where her friends have to hold her back, scaring Barker into freeing Knuckles from the contract before running away and just plain scaring his bears off. Yes, people-- Amy is threatening enough to scare off a con wolf and his ''two guard bears''. Ticking her off is ''NOT'' a recommended course of action.

* Near the end of "Eggman: The Video Game Part 1", Shadow's out for revenge because of a poorly-edited video of Sonic "trash-talking" him that Eggman showed him (and also edited and recorded), but he's not just taking on the Blue Blur; no, he's fighting the ''entirety'' of Team Sonic. How does this experienced group of heroes take him down? Trick question. ''They don't''. In what is perhaps one of the most brutal beatings Team Sonic has suffered over the course of the entire series, Shadow ''utterly '''[[CurbStompBattle demolishes]]''' Sonic's friends'' and shoulder-charges Sonic himself into a wall as soon as he appears on the scene, then prepares to finish him off as the episode ends on a cliffhanger; when Sonic arrives, his friends are shown struggling to get back to their feet after the beatdown with such a level of pain outlined on their faces that you know it definitely ''wasn't'' a fun experience for them, and the entire gang is ''still'' bruised and sore all over from the whole thing by the middle of Part 2. Shadow, as always, is a force to be reckoned with.

* At the beginning of "Eggman: The Video Game Part 2 - The End of the World", we get the Sonic vs. Shadow rematch we've waited for since the end of season one, and round 2 is even more awesome than round 1; the two combatants exchange punches, kicks, and Spin Attacks galore.
** Metal Sonic returns, and he's just as dangerous as ever, thanks to the data of Team Sonic and Shadow Eggman uploaded into him. Sonic and Shadow can barely stop him, and when he crosses over into the main dimension with them in tow, it takes 4/5ths of Team Sonic (minus a knocked-down Amy) to take him down, with the guys holding onto his limbs with their Enerbeams, allowing Sticks to deliver the coup de grace by jamming her bo staff directly into his chest cavity just before he can land a shot on Amy.

* In "Tommy Thunder Method Actor", Sonic's battle against Eggman's robots is capped by a SuspiciouslySimilarSong of the theme to WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog. Regardless of your opinion on the show in question, it's a pretty great throwback.
* Sonic's ''epic'' [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech rant]] towards his friends and the rest of the Sensitivity Training group in "Just a Guy", after they ostracized him throughout the entire episode and [[UngratefulBastard showed no respect towards him]] for saving the villagers' lives up to this point. This continues even after they themselves called Mike "just a guy" -- or in other words, [[{{Hypocrite}} exactly what they mistreated]] ''[[{{Hypocrite}} him]]'' [[{{Hypocrite}} on the basis of]] -- and a passive-aggressive remark from Amy is what [[RageBreakingPoint finally pushes him over the edge]], leading Sonic to explode at them for taking him for granted and ([[TenMinuteRetirement as it turns out, temporarily]]) quit being a hero. [[https://youtu.be/4ECdGEtB2zc It leaves everyone present completely speechless.]]

--> '''Sonic:''' (''furiously'') You know what ''I'' think is compassionate? Saving the village from Eggman! Like, every week! [[DudeWheresMyRespect But do I get any props for that?!]] '''NO!''' Everyone just goes around ''[[{{Gasp}} gasping]]'' at me when I call a guy ''"a guy,"'' or people ''"people!"''

** Kudos to Creator/RogerCraigSmith here. His performance during this scene [[SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct sounds genuinely hurt and angry]], almost like he's TryingNotToCry.

* Sonic's ''epic'' [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech rant]] towards his friends in "Just a Guy", after they mistreated him throughout the entire episode and showed no respect towards him for saving the villagers' lives up to this point. It leaves his friends completely speechless.
--> '''Sonic:''' You know what ''I'' think is compassionate? Saving the village from Eggman! Like, every week! [[DudeWheresMyRespect But do I get any props for that?!]] NO! Everyone just goes around GASPING at me for calling a guy ''"a guy,"'' or people ''"people!"''
--> ''(Everyone gasps in shock)''
--> '''Sonic:''' '''[[SuddenlyShouting I QUIT HEROING, AND I QUIT THIS STUPID GROUP!!!]]''' ''(storms out in a huff)''
** Kudos to Creator/RogerCraigSmith here. His performance during this scene sounds genuinely angry, almost like he's TryingNotToCry.

* Meta-example, but special mention must be made to Creator/RogerCraigSmith and Creator/MikePollock for their work in "The Meteor". Since [[FreakyFridayFlip Sonic and Eggman]] switched bodies in that episode, they were both technically voicing a different character. Roger was able to make his Sonic laugh and speak with Eggman's mannerisms while Mike was able to make Eggman speak with Sonic's. Being able to do that really sold the premise of the episode and bring in a lot of laughs. Of course, props should also be given to Creator/CindyRobinson[[note]]Amy[[/note]] and Creator/TravisWillingham[[note]]Knuckles[[/note]], who [[VideoGame/BlazblueContinuumShift have been in this situation before]], and likely gave Roger and Mike tips.

* In "It Wasn't Me, It Was the One-Armed Hedgehog", after being accused by Eggman of stealing his particle accelerator, Sonic must clear his good name by finding the real thief. Joined by Knuckles, he tracks down the culprit to a house in the jungle and is confronted by none other than Metal Sonic. Knuckles attempts to take the robotic double down with a barrage of punches, but Metal [[NoSell stands his ground without even flinching]] and proceeds to unload a point-blank energy blast from the [[ChestBlaster hole in his chest]] to knock the echidna into a nearby tree, [[OneHitKill rendering him unconscious]]. That's right-- Metal managed to withstand the blows of and [[TheWorfEffect knock out]] ''[[TheBigGuy the strongest member of the team]]'' [[CurbStompBattle with barely any effort!]]
** Enraged by this, Sonic attempts to make his nuts-and-bolts copy pay, even repeatedly Homing Attacking him for a brief period before Metal pulls out the particle accelerator to power himself up, confirming he's the thief. Realizing he's outmatched, Sonic runs off with Metal giving chase and periodically firing lasers at him. The two zip across the entire island before Sonic finally stops near his shack, seemingly exhausted. Metal floats nearby, ready to end the fight... until the one and only Sonic reveals he was faking it. He then runs toward and tosses a horseshoe at his mechanical foe, its presence causing the particle accelerator to malfunction and let out a discharge of energy that sends Metal ''flying across the island''.

** Also an awesome meta moment because not counting ''Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie'', this is the first appearance of Metal Sonic on animated television, and he does ''exactly'' the kind of thing you'd expect in a show like this: act as a doppelganger to our blue hero and try and set him up as a bad guy. The closest thing we got to that beforehand was [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog Pseudo Sonic]], and in that case the threat was quickly taken care of and used against Robotnik; here he's not even revealed until the end of the episode, and he actually puts up a good fight to boot. Seriously, it took 23 years of animation ''just'' to get this kind of scenario?

* A meta example, ''Sonic Boom'''s nomination in the 2017 ''Teen Choice Awards.'' Considering the troubles thrown in the show's way--averaging only a paltry 100,000 viewers in ratings thanks to being relegated to Boomerang, the channel considered to be Cartoon Network's "recycle bin", getting little to no promotion from said network and arguably SEGA themselves, with only the commendable efforts of the fans, the writers, and the ''voice actors'' helping spread the word, and being [[NeverLiveItDown forever stigmatized]] by the failure of ''[[VideoGame/SonicBoom Rise of Lyric]]'' and to some extent just by having the word "Sonic" appear in its name--garnering enough love to be placed alongside other popular animated shows like ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' and ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' is nothing short of remarkable.

** [[https://youtu.be/did9FVs7IVc The French dub of the show]] takes things UpToEleven, extending the piece and adding in some extra AirGuitar for further coolness.

* Knuckles once again gets a chance to shine in the climax of "Spacemageddonocalypse". The echidna rockets into space to attempt to knock the asteroid that's about to hit his home planet off its collision course using an invention of Tails'... which he accidentally breaks because he has no idea how to use it. [[{{Determinator}} Undeterred]], however, Knuckles exits the rocket, jumps into the air (or lack thereof), and punches the asteroid hard enough to ''break it apart''. He then manages to narrowly escape by [[SkySurfing surfing back to the rocket]] [[ImplausibleBoardingSkills using one of Eggman's satellites]]. It bears repeating: Knuckles destroyed a massive asteroid. '''''WITH A SINGLE PUNCH'''''. Truly, his strength knows no bounds.

'''[[CounterpointDuet Sonic, Tails and Walrus Male (Amy, Sticks, Beth and Rabbit Girl):''' ''Back to school, boy (Not a doc, not a doc)\\

'''Sonic, Tails and Walrus Male (Amy, Sticks, Beth and Rabbit Girl):''' ''Back to school, boy (Not a doc, not a doc)\\

Academia can be cruel, boy (Not a doc, not a doc, not a doc)''\\

** Orbot's aforementioned version of the Fuzzy Puppies plan? Rather than brazenly attack the warehouse and grab the attention of Team Sonic, Orbot legally purchases the entire stock at discounted prices. He then put up posters all over the village claiming that there was a mystery buyer willing to buy a Fuzzy Puppy figurine at 1000 dollars. He then put an ad in the newspaper for a figurine sale with each unit at 500 bucks. As he predicted beforehand, each of his customers bought three units; one to play with, one to keep mint, and one to sell to the mystery buyer. Later, Cubot as the mystery buyer made the sales with paying out 1000 bucks to each customer as promised, but due to Orbot's previous sales resulting in an initial 1500 bucks profit, he overall scammed every customer out of 500 bucks, and the ensuing value surge boosted the value of Eggman's collection.

'''Amy:''' ''Hi, Dave's mom!''\\

Now he's just a crackpot!''\\

Can I talk to your annoying kids?''\\

[[BreakingTheFourthWall To this parody song!]]''\\
'''Ensemble:''' ''He's no longer a doc (No way!)\\

* "Mister Eggman"'s plot comes into play when [[VillainsOutShopping Eggman, Orbot and Cubot visit the DangerCo Deadly Equipment Warehouse to do some shopping.]] At the checkout however, the worker wants to see Eggman's credentials, as only those with a doctorate in evil science are allowed to shop at the warehouse. We then learn Eggman is two credits short of his graduation requirements, meaning he is not a legitimate doctor. He and the robots leave, but one of the villagers has caught word of this and decides to spread it around...[[MusicalEpisode in song.]] This soon leads to a TheVillainSucksSong where the villagers [[TelephoneSong gossip on the phone between each other]] and sing about how they now see Eggman as a fraud and cast aside notion about him being a threat. Performed to the tune of "Telephone Hour" from ''[[Theatre/ByeByeBirdie]]'', this MassiveMultiplayerEnsembleNumber caps off with SpontaneousChoreography at Meh Burger, and also features a VoiceOnlyCameo from Dave's mom.

** In "Sole Power", Sonic seemingly develops a condition that causes a painfully loud noise to occur whenever he uses his super speed. As a result, [[TheLoad he is unable to help his team during a robot attack]]. Much to his dismay, his friends easily destroy Eggman's robots without him. Eggman then arrives, claiming that Orbot and Cubot accidentally triggered the attack. Since the attack went just fine without his guidance, [[NotSoDifferent he claims that he feels unneeded as a result]]. When Sonic confides in Eggman and asks for his assistance, he then develops a set of shoes that seemingly cure Sonic of his condition. Turns out, there was nothing wrong with Sonic. Eggman actually created a device that would play the deafening tone every time Sonic runs. The shoes he made for Sonic serve as a external power source and generator for Eggman's giant robot, converting his super speed into power for the robot's battery, force field, and weaponry. Additionally, Eggman knew that Sonic would celebrate his "cure" by using his speed more often, that Sonic [[HatesBeingAlone hates being left out of a fight between Eggman and his friends]], and that Sonic has a habit of [[LeeroyJenkins senselessly charging headfirst into danger]] -- all of these factors gave the robot more than enough power to deal with all of our heroes at once. To top it off; as a nice subtle ShoutOut to ''[[VideoGame/SonicLabyrinth Sonic Labyrinth]]'''s Slow-Down Boots, ''Sonic can't remove the shoes''.

** Earlier in the episode where Eggman goes to attack the delivery turtle for not getting his package, despite being grabbed by a robot with the potential to kill him, Leroy the turtle points out that [[RealityEnsues thuggery wouldn't send the package any faster]]. Quite the amount of bravery for a minor character.

** Afterwards, Sonic decides to get some much-needed payback by using Eggman's new Shark Bots to knock over the seismic generator, both [[HoistByHisOwnPetard defeating Eggman and redirecting the seismic generator's currents toward his own lair]]. Even though his fear of water wasn't cured (in fact, [[RealityEnsues it got worse from the experience]]), he did pull through in the end.