Is Sonic Wrong? #sonicthehedgehog #sonicidw

[sigma]

"they find Sonic to be irresponsible"

When was Sonic ever depicted as responsible in the first place?

[thesupersonicartist]

Pepole kinda forget that Sonic is not really your typical hero. He doesn't just go around saving people bc he needs to, he does it because he wants to, but is also a teenager that likes to live freely

[kurichan]

Sonic is the embodiment of live and let live, so his willingness to spare villains seems in character.

[Icepiq]

I absolutely love that his mercy and unconditional kindness has been a theme since the first arc about whether it’s a heroic quality or a fatal flaw. It’s even cooler that Sonic’s answer to the question is that it doesn’t matter the important thing is he keeps being himself even if there’s consequences to it

[josephwilliams]

I actually loves Sonic's stance, because his concept of freedom also includes the idea that villains have the freedom to change and the freedom to do good. It would be selfish to end someone just because they could be a greater threat in the future, if someone has the ability to change why not place hope in that.

[OmarRodriguez-pjqy]

I never would’ve believed that one day we’d be considering Batman’s dilemma to Sonic.

[Em-igri]

I think Sonic choosing freedom is very in character for him. I mean, I think that’s what Sonic has always been about as a franchise - the idea of freedom. And yeah, letting his enemies live and have the same freedom to do as they wish still has its consequences - that’s the whole reason Surge & Kit exist, and I think they serve to challenge his morals and highlight that his actions still have negative consequences, despite his positive intentions. I like the writing personally!

[NTNoble]

I agree with Sonics answer of wanting everyone to be free. That’s a right that everyone has in the comic universe. I can understand why people would be upset and agree with Surge that ending his enemies would be the better solution to stopping their evil. However, that’s just not in line with Sonic’s character, throughout the comic we see that Sonic consistently wants to redeem his villains to the good side. I think that makes Sonic more noble because he’s willing to forgive them if they truly want it and even advocate for them like he did with Mr. Tinker even if it makes people angry with him like Espio was. Killing them would be stripping them of their freedom to choose the right path and seeing the error of their ways and I think that’s what Sonic really meant by his answer.

[DragonKiller-nwju]

Sonic is technically correct. He doesn't end his enemies. He wants them to learn a lesson in choosing to be free. Here's the thing about being happy: Happiness comes and goes all the time. Living a free life and choosing to do what you want can lead to happiness. Not just happiness, but it can lead you to finding peace. I remember someone said this, "I would rather sacrifice the smile on my face than sacrifice my life to bondage."

[JakeTylenol]

It’s only a problem cus it was brought up in the first place.
Sonic has never once killed Eggman when he’s been dead to rights.
And to be fair, it wasn’t until IDW where Eggman started doing stuff to actually warrant Sonic maybe having to kill him. The Zombot arc is the first time we saw Sonic damn near exhausted fighting Eggman’s schemes before.
Yeah there was that brief cutscene in unleashed but that doesn’t really count

[oniseven]

But isn’t freedom a form of happiness?

[floydwabag]

That’s just the batman-joker level point that comics always make, the hero is showing mercy so that the villain has a chance to be better, and out of their own good nature. It really isn’t the hero’s responsibility to *kill* the villain either. I agree with sonic

[thomascook]

That isn't freedom vs happiness.
That is freedom vs security, in which sonic could absolutely kill and remove all the "bad guys" by being a literal God tyrant

[Localgoof]

Eliminating the enemies will just eventually turn you into one inadvertently

[jeremiah]

Freedom gives you the ability to make decisions on your own. This includes deciding to do what makes you happy, like going on a run, tinkering with your inventions, or even spending your time alone in a secluded area with just your thoughts.

[nerotoxin]

I like IDW Sonic's characterization because his philosophy is clearly an aspect of the character and not the writers inserting their own opinion like so many other main characters

[Norinia]

Killing deals a very serious blow and a bloody scar to one’s soul. It’s not something to take lightly at all. I don’t blame a single hero who decides to avoid that. They still do far more than an average person by constantly thwarting the villains plans.

Besides, Surge and her buddy were delusional AF. I wouldn’t tout what they said for even a grain of salt. They just want to kill Sonic the same way a drug addict wants their next dose, claiming it will bring them all the relief in the world. They would say anything if it threw Sonic off his game long enough for them to hurt him again.

[Swaloo]

sonic the hedgehog has always wanted to live life without regrets. he wants that for everyone else. hell one of the best songs literally called live life is about having to take bad with the good and just live life. sonics morals has evolved with him he is no longer that sonic from the 90s and we should all know that by now

[Kaylee-Bear]

His theme song, "It Doesn't Matter" (he has multiple theme songs), literally says "It doesn't matter now what happens, cause I will never give up the fight. Long as the voice inside tells me to run and fight, it doesn't matter who is wrong and who is right." While Sonic commonly fights on the side of good, he isn't 100% a hero, nor does he intend to be. He's "just a guy who loves adventure", which commonly means that he fights bad guys to keep people free. If a bad guy came in and did nothing but destroy the government without taking out innocent civilians and without trying to rule the world, Sonic would likely aid them. Freedom is a chaotic and not-always-good force. Just as "Dark" doesn't always mean "evil", "Sonic" doesn't always equate to "good".

[coreyhead]

“Compassion for the guilty, is a punishment for the innocent.”