Hopefully this finally posts, my internet has been messing up.
Anyway, I enjoyed the Detective Pikachu movie so much that I decided to make my own Pokesona! Her name is Rhapsody (my IRL name) and she is a shiny Audino.
I am finally going to see Detective Pikachu on Thursday! Can’t wait. Sadly I accidentally read a spoiler about the ending, but I’m not TOO upset by that, because it was something I had kind of guessed.
Excited to see the Sonic Movie trailer on the big screen too.
I might not be able to see Detective Pikachu on opening day because I’m coming down with something, but it isn’t stopping me from drawing this cute little fella!
Oh dear, I just found out about UglyDolls' box office opening. Relates to what I said yesterday about non-Disney animated movies doing badly lately... I wish I could go see it but I still need to wait 4 months to release in my country.
Animated films sure aren’t doing well this year. Lego Movie 2 made a low amount of money compared to the first, Wonderpark didn’t do very good, Missing Link pretty much bombed, and it looks like UglyDolls isn’t gonna do too well either. :( I’m sure Toy Story 4 and Frozen 2 will make a ton of money (as did How to Train Your Dragon 3) but it seems that the smaller studios aren’t having much luck... which is sad because 2019 has one of the best line-ups of animated movies I’ve ever been excited for.
Here is an in-depth look on Sonic’s movie design, why people don’t like it, and why you should give him a chance! This post gently points out flaws but it is overall positive, so you don’t have to worry about being stressed by more Sonic Movie negativity.
First thing’s first--why do so many people dislike the design? The main reason is because it’s different. We see something we are familiar with, altered in such a way that our brain rejects. Heck, when I first saw a thumbnail for the trailer, I was like “WHAT THE HECK?” but it only took me all of 2 hours to get used to him. I love him now! But take a look at this Lykoi cat.
It looks weird, doesn’t it? But why? It’s just a cat. Well, we are not used to seeing cats with such strange fur and a bare face. If someone had a pet Lykoi cat, they would get used to it, even though seeing it for the first time is quite bizarre.
Same with Sonic... we’re not used to seeing him with small separate eyes, a humanoid body, and realistic teeth. But we’re not mad at the Lykoi cat for looking the way it does. So why are we mad about Sonic? Because a cat can’t help how it is born, that’s just nature. Sonic’s design, on the other hand, was a decision made by people in charge. People feel mad because they COULDV’E made Sonic look better, but they did not.
But this isn’t the first time such a drastic design change was made to a fictional character. Imagine being an Alvin and the Chipmunks fan back when the live-action movie was first revealed.
Yes, the differences aren’t as drastic as Sonic’s because the Chipmunks weren’t as farfetched as an anthro blue hedgehog, but they were still made to be hyper-realistic with human eyes. But an interesting thing to note is that the latter two movies give the Chipmunks a more cartoony, brighter design than in the first two movies.
Maybe one day we will get another Sonic Movie with a more accurate design. Kind of like with Smurfs: The Lost Village! But moving on...
I think the only significant problem with Sonic is his human-like mouth. He has a cute, animal-like, hedgehog snout but he has human lips and teeth. It doesn’t go together, but I love everything else about his design and he looks perfectly fine in many shots of the trailer! I don’t think it’s fair to judge him based on the unflattering screenshot of him with his mouth wide open. It is just one unfortunate face expression. He looks so cool in other pictures, why not use the one where he is standing with his hands on his hips?
Imagine if an alien species wanted to learn about humans, but the first picture they saw of one was this:
The aliens might think “Ew, humans are ugly!” but that wouldn’t be fair. Sure, we can make silly faces and look weird sometimes, but it doesn’t mean we can’t look good too.
At the end of the day, the Sonic Movie is just a depiction of how Sonic would look if he were a real creature that could actually exist. And if that idea doesn’t appeal to you, it’s fine! There are still tons of Sonic media out there with the design you know and love. I’ve wanted a Sonic Movie ever since I saw the Sonic Heroes cutscenes as a kid, and while I would’ve vastly preferred an animated movie with all the characters, I’m very happy we got a theatrical movie at all and I know I will cry of joy when I see it. <3
the sonic movie will be hella fun!! and amazing!! it makes me really happy to see someone else so excited for it!! can’t wait!! hype!!!
I know!! Thank you so much, I’m sure I’ll have a great time watching it, and maybe more people will warm up to it by the time of its release. My mom wants to go see it with me, so I least I’ll have her to watch it with. ^^
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