>>149341741
Ian hates Shadow and everything he stands for, maybe because he sees Shadows role(basically to second hero/co protagonist/rival role)from Segas eyes rightfully belong to Knuckles his favorite character, he'll never let him solo an overpowered threat that Sonic and Knuckles can't beat. Because he thinks Sonic and Knuckles(and sometimes Silver) are the only characters to be the special trump cards for being the most op hero of the cast and are akin to main character and main rival, Shadow is the third wheel guy to Ian, to be a hero but not a game changer hero the saves the day or world. Kinda like Trunks or Roxas.