I think I can see what you mean about Rouge. This one seems to lean more toward the witty side rather than the classy reserved side. Not that she hasn't always been both but I remember her Sonic X version leaning more toward the classy reserved side. That may make her appear a bit more lighthearted and less edgy than what we could expect from her in team Dark.
Not many people know, but in the expert mode of Shadow, the Hedgehog Abraham actually apologises to Shadow about how he treated him in the game. He then mentioned that his first grandkid was born a week beforehand, and if Shadow wanted to come to dinner to meet the commander family showing he was trying to make amends
fun fact: the shuttle deattaching from the main rocket was a metaphor. shadow said "I must focus on the mission at hand" and at the same time the shuttle deattached, it represented him letting go of the life that was taken from him and focusing on what he has to do.
Shadow dreaming about the life he could have had with Maria on Earth, with that song playing... damn. I never expected a piece of Sonic media to actually hit me in the feels like that.
Sadly, no future was awaiting Shadow on Earth, but "death", and Maria knew about it all this time. Shadow is a "weapon" that was created just for curing Maria and nothing else. In the end, Maria foresaw a brighter future where Shadow would still be alive and the universel a better place, and ultimately sacrificed herself to make it happen.
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Someone else pointed out that one of the lyrics was "so ill pretend you're there, and protect you from the things i failed too" and that's tragic. The fact that a silly little hedgehog character in a game franchise about going fast is kinda impressive.
This animation was absolutely peak the ending with shadow thinking about Maria was absolutely heartbreaking especially with that song playing I just wanna cry and hug him 😭😢
Rouge has actually had this voice actor since the original sonic generations im pretty sure. She just never got a lot of parts to play because rouge was barely in any games or shows until sonic forces pretty much. Also Sonic prime doesn’t really count because they used different voice actors for that show. So this is basically the first time in quite a few years that she got to be the voice of rouge. And yes she does sound different at times because it seems like they want rouge to feel more flirty and cute nowadays rather than sassy and mature like she used to be back on stuff like Sonic X. But she does sometimes sound sassy/sultry during these episodes.
Yeah, I recognize her from Forces and yeah, she sounds and acts more like the one in SA2 that, for now, is my favorite version of the character, no offence
So powerful. 50 years of torment for Shadow. Such an impactful origin animation. Beautifully done. I hope Shadow gets to be reunited with Maria in the game. Cheers Jess for your genuine content. Much luv 💜
One thing I noticed is that, Shadow didn't fulfill Rouge's promise I'm being at Sonic's birthday party. However, the conclusion of the Time Eater incident so he basically ended up fulfilling that.
I love the Roger Craig Smith now voices Omega, and G.U.N. Commander as well as Sonic and I love that they got Casey Lee Williams who sang the songs for the Anime RWBY to sing that final song in Episode 3 made me cry Shadow has had so much loss in his life.
Still can't believe we live in a timeline where Casey Lee Williams, the main vocalist for the series RWBY does music for Sonic.... Also if I had nickel for every time Casey did a song about a red and black speedster dealing with loss of a loved one, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't alot but it's weird that it happened twice.
everyone deserves praise for this, to ian flynn having the cojones to return shadow to the character he used to be that made him great, not to mention having shadow actually have a panic attack ON SCREEN. and to the animation team for being able to illustrate it so wonderfully
Never really was able to make friends that cared even a little bit about sonic games growing up, so to see so many people on YT absolutely light up about Shadow in the 3rd movie and celebrating the era of sonic games that I grew up playing with the new Generations (Adventure 1 and 2 on DC are my babies)... it just feels really nice to see people getting super hype and expressing the same feelings I had when I was little that I was never really able to share with others. ^^
Btw, here are the lyrics from "Without You" posted by Casey Lee Williams herself: Can you hear me? Do you still hear my voice? It echoes back at me "Why did you make that choice?" You surround me And your memory is clouded By all things dark I can't feel you there You'll never leave me I swear It's just a nightmare That won't end So I pretend That I'll see you again And that I'll save you From all the things I failed to Now I'm without you I can't forgive the wrongs I've done you 'Cause now you're gone forever I remember How bright you shined all on your own Yet I remain alone I'M NOT READY FOR WHAT SHADOW GENS HAS IN STORE FOR US
Those last few scenes were not flashbacks but Shadow was thinking about what his life could have been if he had healed Maria and gone to Earth together then he said he had to focus on the mission because his Life was taken from him a long time ago. what makes the fact that Maria is in sonic x shadow generations probably very sad because Shadow probably has to let her go and to restore the timeline probably bring her back to her own time knowing that she is going to die
Literally this was a roller coaster of emotions, that final episode actually nearly got me choked at that final scene, Really excited for Shadow Generations!
I really wish that Sega would give exact dates for the characters birthdays…cause some say that Shadow’s is June 19th, which canonically means that his birthday comes before Sonic’s, making it seem like we forgot about celebrating Shadow’s birthday…
So after all those years it's finally revealed. Maria was the one who knew da way and Shadow learned it from her. Now may all the Ugandan Knuckles find rest and peace ❤.
Just wanna chime in and say Roger Craig Smith did a fantastic job as Abraham Tower! =D Also, we got a Chaos Control like this in Sonic Heroes with Team Dark's Team Blast! =P
Sooo... no one is going to mention that Commander Abraham Tower is that kid with the red and green eyes from Space Colony ARK 50 years ago in Episode 2?! He was friends with Maria Robotnik and witnessed the creation of Shadow the Hedgehog. He also had a grudge against Shadow, until he finally discovered the truth.
Don't get it wrong. Shadow realises the (dark) fate that was awaiting him if he succeeded to heal Maria for good. He is not sleeping, he is "dead", and Maria covers his corpse to make him part of the flower field and Earth.
Please Sega... surely they can see how much we ADORED this series. I would gladly pay for a full show/anime. Not only for the animation, but for this take on the characters. Omega being the comedy relief is a fun take, and unlike many comedy relief characters, it doesn't feel like he's the butt of the joke either. It helps that he's badass. I actually like this take on Rouge. She feels significantly less sexualized, especially compared to something like Sonic X. The different voice helps distinguish this version from the others. And Shadow... for too long he's been just the edgy, cool character. But this version added so much depth. You get a much better sense of his emotions and understand how he came to be this way. He felt more... _raw_ and the shuttle scene really spoke volumes about him. Like when he shakes away the memories to focus on the task at hand, it just... makes so much sense. It perfectly encapsulates his character and mindset at the moment. Uhhh... congrats if you read all my yapping. Sorry about the rant XD
I'm really loving this series and the animation s just STOP ONNN! Sega really went down hill on this. Can't wait to see you play Sonic X Shadow Generations in a few weeks! 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
This episode is masterpiece! I almost cried when Shadow realises that he was fated to "die" after succeeding to heal Maria, and never live the life the wanted.
