I think Amy should have led the restoration instead of Knuckles in Forces, but outside of that very specific framework, the Sonic cast is not really an organized institution, as much as a bunch of guys who meet up every few months. That's why they're always saying "long time no see" to each other.
Amy did lead the Fleetway Freedom Fighters while Sonic was trapped in the Special Zone for a few months or so.
However after Robotnik was deposed in issue One Hundred the Freedom Fighters were friends that met up once in a while or if there was an emergency.
Edited by neoamon on May 28th 2023 at 10:59:25 AM
"May your heart be your guiding key"I don't see where this "manager" thing is supposed to be coming from...
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.I'm thinking "dispatcher": Sonic has a home base where he, Tails and Amy reside. Amy handles the bat-phone where island residents are to send their S.O.S.
At least that's the thought that comes to mind as "manager."
Edited by Tony-Sharx on May 28th 2023 at 3:32:50 AM
Certified, self-appointed Sonic VisionaryI'm impressed. My opinion of Silver is shared by others, even if my real opinion is more "I dislike Silver's existence out of redundancy, but if I had to deal with him, I prefer the comics". The most vocal fanbase on Twitter and Reddit seems to prefer him on his first appearance personality, although I get the impression that many of his fans just like the idea of him and Blaze as a couple more than his character.
If people still dislike Silver to this day is because they don't consume the comics (which is a very real and general situation with most franchises), and the game interpretation has done nothing to earn him any favors.
Regarding Amy - I once asked on Reddit what they thought of Amy personality in Boom, and the reception was mostly positive. Only two individuals were negative about her, and they were both fans of anime. Their arguments had to do with how women are written in Japan or whatever.
Interesting opinions. Hmmm.
Edited by Tomodachi on May 28th 2023 at 4:38:19 AM
To win, you need to adapt, and to adapt, you need to be able to laugh away all the restraints. Everything holding you back.It implies that anime is inferior because its from Japan and has to be classified as its country of origin (similar to how certain viruses named after real life places has made those places seem like terrible places to live).
Anime is a better term because while it can be something thats Japanese Animation, in Japan itself, anime is just a loanword for all animation, Japanese or otherwise, so it isn't anywhere near as offensive, or offensive at all.
Edited by Demongodofchaos2 on May 28th 2023 at 7:38:03 AM
Watch SymphogearAdditional context is needed...
Edited by randomness4 on May 28th 2023 at 7:37:47 AM
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.I don't really see how Japanimation inherently implies bad. The only way to get that implication is just from the fact that you're differentiating between Japanese and non-Japanese animation at all while being negative about the former, you can get the same effect from the word "anime" as well if you say it in a negative tone.
The issue with the word Japanimation is that it's a stupid-sounding word that no one uses because it sounds stupid.
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While understandable, that reads as more of a stretch than the other reason, to be honest.
I doubt anyone would've ever written it that way, but then again...I've never seen it written before this moment, so whatever.
Edited by randomness4 on May 28th 2023 at 7:41:37 AM
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice."Japanimation" was used in the original Metal Gear Solid.
To win, you need to adapt, and to adapt, you need to be able to laugh away all the restraints. Everything holding you back.The problem with the term "anime" is that technically it means all things animation. I mean, I get it, Values Dissonance, but I feel a lot of techniques and looks between the Eastern and Western hemispheres of entertainment are/can be interchangeable and trying to separate them does a disservice to the art in my opinion. We don't have a catch-all term for Western animation, although I'd rather we didn't adopt something as silly as "Cal Arts."
Even further, there are Korean based studios for example. Where does that fall under?
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Been a long, long time since I heard the term Japanimation.
That takes me all the way back.
One Strip! One Strip!I shouldn't be partaking in this thread, as I'm on vacation in Japan (funnily enough). But I just cannot with these takes on Amy.
First of all, Sonic's defining characteristic is being a free-willed, wandering hero; a benevolent force of chaos. He does not need a "manager", a dispatcher, or any sort of authority to direct his actions. Adding such a thing to his character is possibly the worst thing one could do.
And Amy, who is a feminine counterpart to Sonic in many ways (including being a free-spirited, benevolent chaos), being that "manager"? No. Absolutely not. The most Amy would do is get Sonic to be more emotive, or prevent him from harming someone who she knows deserves mercy (like the case with Gamma). But she is not a "manager" nor would she want to manage Sonic. Amy would follow Sonic's direction more than anything.
And I've expressed before how unsatisfied I am with Amy's characterization in recent times, and highly disappointed with how popular it is among the fanbase. Amy used to be a plucky Genki Girl who wore her heart on her sleeve, someone who is highly enthusiastic and never runs out of energy. Now she's a generic girl character with no characteristic beyond being empathetic. And this is makes her a more well-rounded character? What the actual fuck.
Excel♡Saga also used the word japanimation in that episode where they go to America. I think there was a period from around the late 90s to early 00s where Japanese creators thought English-speakers used the word japanimation to refer to anime more often then we really did.
