Sonic Boom
Feb. 6th, 2014 06:56 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ladybug_archiveSo we finally learn more about Sonic Boom, the new TV series coming in the fall.
Only it's not just a TV series; they're going to reinvent the whole franchise around this concept: video games, toys, the works.
Trailers for both have come out. I have to admit, they're not terrible. I still can't stand the reinvention of Knuckles' design, but if the characterization is good, I can tolerate it.
What I'm also still not sold on is how the TV series is being marketed as a comedy series. I'm worried it's going to be Warner Brothers-ish in nature, like The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, and/or have a lot of immature scatological humor, like cartoons always seem to have these days.
If the trailer is a good example of the humor in the series, however, it was both kind of funny and kind of stupid, as Sonic messed with Dr. Eggman about the name of his robot. "That's false advertising!" LOL. I would certainly prefer that type of humor over what I'm concerned about.
Still, though, I prefer Sonic as a more dramatic thing. The two Adventure games and the much-hated Shadow the Hedgehog game are very good examples of a more serious approach.
The trailer does end with an intense moment and even some friendship hurt/comfort and squee, though, so maybe it won't just be some comedy series. Maybe it'll have a good balance.
The best thing of all about the trailer, though? Hearing a familiar voice for Dr. Eggman. OH YES. Welcome back, Mike Pollock! I am so glad they kept him on even though they changed all the other voice actors.
Only it's not just a TV series; they're going to reinvent the whole franchise around this concept: video games, toys, the works.
Trailers for both have come out. I have to admit, they're not terrible. I still can't stand the reinvention of Knuckles' design, but if the characterization is good, I can tolerate it.
What I'm also still not sold on is how the TV series is being marketed as a comedy series. I'm worried it's going to be Warner Brothers-ish in nature, like The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, and/or have a lot of immature scatological humor, like cartoons always seem to have these days.
If the trailer is a good example of the humor in the series, however, it was both kind of funny and kind of stupid, as Sonic messed with Dr. Eggman about the name of his robot. "That's false advertising!" LOL. I would certainly prefer that type of humor over what I'm concerned about.
Still, though, I prefer Sonic as a more dramatic thing. The two Adventure games and the much-hated Shadow the Hedgehog game are very good examples of a more serious approach.
The trailer does end with an intense moment and even some friendship hurt/comfort and squee, though, so maybe it won't just be some comedy series. Maybe it'll have a good balance.
The best thing of all about the trailer, though? Hearing a familiar voice for Dr. Eggman. OH YES. Welcome back, Mike Pollock! I am so glad they kept him on even though they changed all the other voice actors.
