Does Not Illustrate: Narm.Sonic The Hedgehog

It looks like it was intended to be funny moment rather than a serious moment, at least in that single panel.

Not knowing the context, it looks like it fits the concept to me. Strong Keep Until Better Image Suggested.

If it fits the concept, then clearly EA is an ethical company.

Yeah, the current looks like an intentionally funny moment. I'm not sure what was wrong with the previous image.◊

Current was indeed Played for Laughs. Definitely pull.

Not really sure if the old pic was better, though.

Yea, the old pic at least was from what was supposed to be a serious moment. Maybe if it also showed the deal Gerald was making with Black Arms in the creation of Shadow, then it’d be better.

Edited by PlasmaPower on Jun 4th 2020 at 1:38:56 PM

There's got to be literally 10 decent Sonic + Princess Elise moments that could work for this page from Sonic (2006).

The image on Funny.Sonic The Hedgehog 2006 would probably be better over here.

I'm not sure if that counts as Narm.

Edited by Kirby0189 on Jun 4th 2020 at 1:11:45 PM

That scene was not Played for Laughs, but tons of people find it hilarious. That's a textbook definition of narm, is it not?

I didn't get the impression of it not being meant to be humorous when I saw it, but I suppose you could be right.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure Shadow's roundhouse kick is supposed to be funny.

On the subject of Shadow, how about this◊ infamous image that immediately falls apart just from the fact that he's a cartoon hedgehog posing with a realistic gun?

Works for me. We can accentuate it with a caption that points out what you just said.

Doesn't it have to be a scene, not a promotional image from said game?

Just to give a baseline Sonic 2006 example [1]; Elise's posture is supposed to make this seem dramatic, but she's working with a blue hedgehog.

Since no one else posted it yet, previous thread.

EDIT: After looking through the previous thread, I think this suggestion by neoYTPism is worth bringing up again: it's clearly meant to be dramatic, but it's just so... ridiculous... that it becomes sufficiently narmy instead.

Edited by PeabodySam on Jun 4th 2020 at 9:38:53 AM

I'm getting errors for both 12 and 15.

I can see 12, but not 15.

Current thoughts:

• "I wuz robbed!" Looks to be intentionally humorous.
• Multicolor eyes: not sure.
• 2006 kick: too obtuse.
• Shadow with a gun: I wonder if that one cutscene of Shadow firing a machine gun would work better...
• Sally crying at Sonic... sure.

I assume this is the scene of Shadow firing a machine gun you meant?

Here's 12 with the original "edgy" city background:

Personally though, I like the one of Sally crying the best.

Yup, 19.1 is exactly what I meant. The Sally pic is probably stronger, though, in terms of the contrast between the Intended Audience Reaction Tear Jerker and the resulting unintended lulz.

I like either 16 or 19.1. Sally crying is hilariously over-the-top, but Shadow also looks ridiculous in that first pic, especially with the sideways mouth.

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