Don't mind me. I'm just going to talk about my favorite Metal Sonic ships for a moment.
Sonic: Metonic, my otp. It's the perfect ship. Even the ship name is perfect. Metonic. Like a tonic. Sounds like something you eat, drink, or breathe to enhance your life if you can stomach the biting bitterness and accept that it may not produce the desired affects.
Anyway, Metonic is the best Metal ship because it is a deeply personal enemies to lovers ship that is catastrophically destructive for both parties, but it has the potential to defy destiny. Metal was created in order to mock, suppress, and ultimately destroy Sonic. Yet, they are not contrasts. They are reflections of each other. Whatever "negative" traits or flaws Metal has he has because Sonic has them. Sonic just chooses to do "good" because he can. Metal does not have that luxury. He must fulfill his purpose, which is to destroy Sonic.
Alas, no matter how hard they try Metal tries, can never win against Sonic because Sonic is the hero. He fails, gets repaired or upgraded, fights, fails again, and so the cycle continues. Sonic does his best to steer Metal onto the path of good, but Metal refuses time and time again because, as things are, he is incapable of change. Thus they are stuck in this vicious cycle of death and rebirth.
The only way to break this cycle is for Metal to reject his creator and his purpose. But it is not possible to do it alone. They have to completely trust one another despite their history. And Sonic has to come to terms with the parts of himself that contradict his hero persona and his freedom philosophy. In order for Metal to have freedom, a second chance at life, he will have to take away Eggman's freedom and possibly his life. In other words, Metal and Sonic have to deconstruct and reconstruct themselves in order to build a better life.
A happily ever after would be rather difficult to achieve, especially with Eggman alive, but if anyone could find a way to do it, it's Sonic.
Amy: It starts out innocent enough. Amy genuinely wants to help Metal because she has a compassionate heart. Also, she thinks she can ease Sonic's burden and convince Metal to change. She cannot change him, and she cannot gain Sonic's affection from trying to change Metal. Her relationship with Metal is as one sided as her relationship with Sonic only colder, harsher. This realization eventually brings frustration, and that frustration eventually causes her to snap. Instead of trying to change Metal for the better, she will end up changing herself for the worse. She will harden her heart and become cold and harsh.
Infinite: Coworkers with benefits is a bit of a stretch since Infinite doesn't see Metal as a coworker. He doesn't even see Metal as a person. He just sees him as another Eggman robot to use as he sees fit. Something to take the edge off. This one's toxic through and through.
Tails: Starts out a lot like Metamy. He initially tries to help Metal so he can help Sonic. The difference is Tails actually has the knowledge and resources to actually change Metal. He quickly abuses his power and changes Metal however it will benefit him. He just sees Metal as a version of Sonic he can control.
Silver: Silver is from the future. He knows what the fate of the Eggman Empire and by extension, Metal's fate, will be, so he tries to keep his distance. Eventually, he ends up catching feelings and starts up a relationship even though he knows it will end tragically.
Shadow: These two probably have the least toxic relationship out of these picks. Shadow knows what it's like to have your body and mind tampered with, so he empathizes with Metal. He helps Metal break free of Eggman's control. Neither are really good at feelings so they eventually go their separate ways. Through the years, they meet up and inform the other of everything they've been up to. They have a deep love for one another that they don't really understand, but they don't question it. They just let it be.
Eggman: This one is toxic and abusive through and through. Eggman has no love for Metal. He either sees him as a weapon to get rid of his nemesis, Sonic, or as an outlet for all the stress his nemesis causes. Metal has to obey Eggman no matter how lewd or degrading Eggman's demands are. What else can I say? Abusive creator x creation is just so delicious.
Omega: I just think it would be really funny if these two end up together.
Surge: Yep, she's a toxic girlfriend. There's no arguing with her. Whatever she says goes. She's got Metal whipped, or so she thinks. Maybe he recognizes she's a hurting soul, lashing out at the easiest target. Maybe together they can find a healthier way to live. Or perhaps Metal's just biding his time and will dump her as soon as the opportunity presents itself.
Original line: "Being a role model is overrated. I'd much rather be... hilariously edgy."
Korean Dub: "I'm not interested in being a role model. I'm just... cool even if I just stay still, right?"
I made a short edit for my Villain AU using this scene.
Since most of you probably know the English line, I wanted to share what it sounds like in the official Korean dub.😊 Enjoy!
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Source: Sonic Boom Season 1, Episode 49 - "Role Models"
Audio: Official Korean Dub
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Metal and Silver + wounds + pining.
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When a portal to the past opens, Silver goes through. It's as simple as that. It might be more complicated if the portals were ever to open mid-battle, but as of yet that hasn't happened. The portals mostly open when he's doing nothing in particular, though sometimes—like today—they'll open shortly after a battle.
Still, in spite of his injuries and exhaustion, Silver goes through. If the people of the past—if his friends need him, he can't ignore that just because he's a little wounded.
It's only flesh wounds, anyway. A few gashes on his lower back, some puncture wounds on the insides of his upper arms. Easy enough to hide if he keeps his back to people and his arms lowered. Not that he wants to hide them particularly, but... he doesn't want anybody to worry, either.
Silver stumbles out of the portal a little worse for wear than he usually is, but not so much that he thinks it'll be noticeable. He gets to test that hypothesis immediately, because his friends and allies are all already gathered, staring at him as he steps through the portal and floats slowly down to the ground.
"Now that's scary timing," Sonic says, faking a shiver.
Silver grins at him, taking that to mean he arrived exactly when needed. He accepts everybody's enthusiastic greetings—and Shadow's less than enthused one—before allowing his eyes to slide over to the small group on the outskirts of the welcoming committee.
Eggman, flanked by Orbot and Cubot. Slightly in front of him, one of Eggman's large hands on his shoulder, stands Metal Sonic.
Silver can't quite suppress a shiver, nor does he manage to stop his smile from slipping.
It's always odd, seeing Metal in this time. Seeing him so subservient, almost to the point of lifelessness—it's enough that Silver would wonder if he's even sentient, if he didn't know better.
He thinks back to mere minutes ago, when he was embroiled in a one-on-one battle with the robot. Metal is plenty ferocious even under Eggman's command, but in the future, when he's free... It's different. Hardly even comparable, really. Silver has fought monsters and even gods, yet Metal is arguably the greatest threat to the world in his time. Certainly, he's one of the most difficult opponents he's ever faced.
Metal looks up unexpectedly. His red eyes meet Silver's. Silver shivers again. His wounds throb. He crosses his arms, surreptitiously fingering the edge of the wounds on his arms to feel the sting.
It's unnerving, the different between the Metal from this time and the Metal Silver knows. It's not like he enjoys fighting Metal—even if it is often a much-needed break to the monotony of an otherwise peaceful existence—but seeing him like this...
It's a little painful. Silver doesn't miss his Metal, but he certainly pities this sad shadow of the powerful robot he knows.
His attention is drawn away when Sonic speaks. Silver turns to face him, digging his fingers harder into the wounds left behind by Metal's claws.
It's fine. Once whatever crisis he's here to help with has passed, he'll go back to his own time—and he'll be able to see Metal again. The real Metal.
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