There’s always a significant buzz on Twitter whenever a blockbuster movie is released and Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s release is no different. However, the movie’s commercial success has been greater than anticipated. The beloved hedgehog’s adventure to thwart Dr. Robotnik and Knuckles from accessing Master Emerald has proven to be more popular than in the first film.
Since fans tend to incorporate the use of memes to convey their opinions, it’s worth looking at the best ones related to Sonic the Hedgehog’s release. Whether it has to do with Robotnik’s relationship with Stone or Sonic’s wholesome dynamic with Tom, there have been tweets all-around to check out.
There was quite a bit of controversy back when the first movie’s teaser was released. Fans were annoyed that Sonic looked like a humanoid rather than retain his classic animated form. Fortunately, the developers listened to the negative reception and Sonic went back to his cute and wholesome appearance.
This tweet jokes about the possibility of Sonic never undergoing the redesign and with his scary face in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, mainly because it wouldn’t be possible today. After all, if it weren’t for the dislikes on YouTube, the message might not have gotten to the developers. Looking at this poster, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 would have been more of a horror movie than a family film.
Sonic voice actor Ben Schwartz tweeted out his happiness at the sequel’s box office success, which is significant because it was released only a week after another holiday movie in Morbius. The latter turned out to be something of a commercial disappointment, leading to this tweet.
The fan claims that Tails and Sonic are the real men that audiences have to watch out for as Morbius couldn’t get the job done. Considering the massive money-spinner that Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has become to beat a superhero movie, there’s not much to argue against this tweet.
Stone was more than a little attached to Robotnik, so much so that he prepared the latter’s coffees for almost a year in anticipation of his return. Stone’s devotion to his boss was such that he refused to give into interrogation and rat him, before begging Robotnik to take him along in his evil schemes.
This tweet interprets their relationship romantically, claiming that it’s a very good way of representing a gay relationship. Although Robotnik’s narcissism prevented him from seeing Stone as anything more than a pawn, their dynamic has still carried forward from the original into the sequel.
While there are plenty of other movies and games similar to Sonic, there aren’t many characters like Rachel. Despite learning that her fiance was an agent who used her to get to Sonic, Rachel tore through G.U.N.’s ranks to get confront Randall.
Her feisty attitude has been well received by fans, with this tweet singling her out as the true star of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. In all fairness, Rachel did get about 10 minutes of screentime completely devoted to her as she put Randall in his place until he apologized for what he did and reconciled with her.
Among the many Easter eggs and references in Sonic 2 was the depiction of the relationship between the protagonist and Knuckles. The latter is famously known for knocking down Sonic any chance he gets because of his aggressive attitude, which the film incorporated as well.
This tweet shows a fan using a Knuckles toy to punch Sonic and the joke is that it’s exactly what happened in the movie. Knuckles and Sonic barely had any scenes where the former didn’t attack him and this aspect was even hilariously pointed out by Sonic after they became allies.
This fan has tweeted out to users on Twitter to vote on whether they enjoyed Sonic the Hedgehog 2 or not. A closer look reveals that there’s only one option, meaning the fan doesn’t think it’s possible anyone who’s watched the movie will not like what they saw.
This level of optimism ties into Sonic’s own, as the hero was a bit too enthusiastic about being a hero to consider the possibility that he might be wrong. On the plus side, his positivity was so infectious that it seems that fans of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 have been similarly inspired by it.
Although he’s a longtime member of the franchise’s cast, Knuckles isn’t the first name people think of when considering the Sonic series. This seems to have changed after the sequel movie as it’s Knuckles who’s come out as the breakout character from the story.
Idris Elba’s version was rough around the edges but was shown to have a heart of gold. His grumpy attitude had its adorable quality, as Knuckles took things so seriously that he didn’t realize how funny he was coming across. The tweet should be agreeable with most fans, seeing as Knuckles has dominated the praise for Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
Super Sonic has been across the various iterations of the franchise but he would’ve been something entirely new for movie fans. Sonic absorbed the power of Master Emerald to become unstoppable, which has been contextualized using a meme featuring MCU’s Thor.
Funnily enough, this is pretty much how it happened in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, as Robotnik’s boastfulness came to an end when Super Sonic ran wild on his giant robot. It was similar to how the games presented an ultimate power-up to players to win the final boss fight.
Although he can’t be a character in the third Sonic film, a live-action Crash Bandicoot would be cool to see. The success of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has opened up conversations about the possibility of other beloved video game protagonists being adapted for the big screen.
This tweet imagines Crash as another friend of Tom’s in addition to Sonic, which sounds like a good idea. Since the rights for the two characters belong to different studios, the chance to see them together won’t come to fruition but there’s nothing stopping fans from adding it to their wish lists.
Sonic 2 did one better than its previous installment where the relationship between Tom and Sonic was concerned. Their dynamic was altered from friends to that of father and son and the ending of the sequel saw Sonic openly consider Tom to be his dad.
It was a very wholesome moment that perfectly captured the feel-good theme of the series, as Tom and Maddie officially became Sonic’s parents. With Tails and Knuckles as the latest addition to the group, the Wachowskis can pretty much be considered the parents of all three protagonists.
