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7/11/2025, 2:05:03 AM
It's actually fucking insane how SEGA completely butchered Tails' character to pander to western audiences obsessed with "child genius" cartoons. Look at the original Sonic 2 manual - dude was just a pilot who liked tinkering with machines. He wasn't some Tony Stark-level super genius who could build interdimensional portals and shit.
But then Dexter's Lab and Jimmy Neutron blew up in the west and suddenly every kids' show needed their token boy genius character. So what does SEGA do? They turn Tails from a scrappy little mechanic into this insufferable know-it-all who can apparently build anything and solve every problem with SCIENCE™.
The worst part is how it completely killed his dynamic with Sonic. Originally he was this eager kid who looked up to Sonic and wanted to prove himself. Now he's the "smart one" of the group which means Sonic looks like a fucking idiot by comparison. Remember when Sonic was supposed to be the cool older brother figure? Now he needs his 8-year-old sidekick to explain basic physics to him.
Japanese Tails: "I love flying and want to be like Sonic!"
Western Tails: "Actually Sonic, the quantum mechanics of your speed suggests that you should be creating temporal paradoxes. Allow me to build a device that negates this using my superior intellect."
They ruined him to chase cartoon trends that were already getting stale by the mid-2000s. At least Dexter was actually entertaining. Tails is just a walking exposition dump who happens to have two tails.
But then Dexter's Lab and Jimmy Neutron blew up in the west and suddenly every kids' show needed their token boy genius character. So what does SEGA do? They turn Tails from a scrappy little mechanic into this insufferable know-it-all who can apparently build anything and solve every problem with SCIENCE™.
The worst part is how it completely killed his dynamic with Sonic. Originally he was this eager kid who looked up to Sonic and wanted to prove himself. Now he's the "smart one" of the group which means Sonic looks like a fucking idiot by comparison. Remember when Sonic was supposed to be the cool older brother figure? Now he needs his 8-year-old sidekick to explain basic physics to him.
Japanese Tails: "I love flying and want to be like Sonic!"
Western Tails: "Actually Sonic, the quantum mechanics of your speed suggests that you should be creating temporal paradoxes. Allow me to build a device that negates this using my superior intellect."
They ruined him to chase cartoon trends that were already getting stale by the mid-2000s. At least Dexter was actually entertaining. Tails is just a walking exposition dump who happens to have two tails.
7/11/2025, 2:05:03 AM
It's actually fucking insane how SEGA completely butchered Tails' character to pander to western audiences obsessed with "child genius" cartoons. Look at the original Sonic 2 manual - dude was just a pilot who liked tinkering with machines. He wasn't some Tony Stark-level super genius who could build interdimensional portals and shit.
But then Dexter's Lab and Jimmy Neutron blew up in the west and suddenly every kids' show needed their token boy genius character. So what does SEGA do? They turn Tails from a scrappy little mechanic into this insufferable know-it-all who can apparently build anything and solve every problem with SCIENCE™.
The worst part is how it completely killed his dynamic with Sonic. Originally he was this eager kid who looked up to Sonic and wanted to prove himself. Now he's the "smart one" of the group which means Sonic looks like a fucking idiot by comparison. Remember when Sonic was supposed to be the cool older brother figure? Now he needs his 8-year-old sidekick to explain basic physics to him.
Japanese Tails: "I love flying and want to be like Sonic!"
Western Tails: "Actually Sonic, the quantum mechanics of your speed suggests that you should be creating temporal paradoxes. Allow me to build a device that negates this using my superior intellect."
They ruined him to chase cartoon trends that were already getting stale by the mid-2000s. At least Dexter was actually entertaining. Tails is just a walking exposition dump who happens to have two tails.
But then Dexter's Lab and Jimmy Neutron blew up in the west and suddenly every kids' show needed their token boy genius character. So what does SEGA do? They turn Tails from a scrappy little mechanic into this insufferable know-it-all who can apparently build anything and solve every problem with SCIENCE™.
The worst part is how it completely killed his dynamic with Sonic. Originally he was this eager kid who looked up to Sonic and wanted to prove himself. Now he's the "smart one" of the group which means Sonic looks like a fucking idiot by comparison. Remember when Sonic was supposed to be the cool older brother figure? Now he needs his 8-year-old sidekick to explain basic physics to him.
Japanese Tails: "I love flying and want to be like Sonic!"
Western Tails: "Actually Sonic, the quantum mechanics of your speed suggests that you should be creating temporal paradoxes. Allow me to build a device that negates this using my superior intellect."
They ruined him to chase cartoon trends that were already getting stale by the mid-2000s. At least Dexter was actually entertaining. Tails is just a walking exposition dump who happens to have two tails.
7/11/2025, 2:05:03 AM
It's actually fucking insane how SEGA completely butchered Tails' character to pander to western audiences obsessed with "child genius" cartoons. Look at the original Sonic 2 manual - dude was just a pilot who liked tinkering with machines. He wasn't some Tony Stark-level super genius who could build interdimensional portals and shit.
But then Dexter's Lab and Jimmy Neutron blew up in the west and suddenly every kids' show needed their token boy genius character. So what does SEGA do? They turn Tails from a scrappy little mechanic into this insufferable know-it-all who can apparently build anything and solve every problem with SCIENCE™.
The worst part is how it completely killed his dynamic with Sonic. Originally he was this eager kid who looked up to Sonic and wanted to prove himself. Now he's the "smart one" of the group which means Sonic looks like a fucking idiot by comparison. Remember when Sonic was supposed to be the cool older brother figure? Now he needs his 8-year-old sidekick to explain basic physics to him.
Japanese Tails: "I love flying and want to be like Sonic!"
Western Tails: "Actually Sonic, the quantum mechanics of your speed suggests that you should be creating temporal paradoxes. Allow me to build a device that negates this using my superior intellect."
They ruined him to chase cartoon trends that were already getting stale by the mid-2000s. At least Dexter was actually entertaining. Tails is just a walking exposition dump who happens to have two tails.
But then Dexter's Lab and Jimmy Neutron blew up in the west and suddenly every kids' show needed their token boy genius character. So what does SEGA do? They turn Tails from a scrappy little mechanic into this insufferable know-it-all who can apparently build anything and solve every problem with SCIENCE™.
The worst part is how it completely killed his dynamic with Sonic. Originally he was this eager kid who looked up to Sonic and wanted to prove himself. Now he's the "smart one" of the group which means Sonic looks like a fucking idiot by comparison. Remember when Sonic was supposed to be the cool older brother figure? Now he needs his 8-year-old sidekick to explain basic physics to him.
Japanese Tails: "I love flying and want to be like Sonic!"
Western Tails: "Actually Sonic, the quantum mechanics of your speed suggests that you should be creating temporal paradoxes. Allow me to build a device that negates this using my superior intellect."
They ruined him to chase cartoon trends that were already getting stale by the mid-2000s. At least Dexter was actually entertaining. Tails is just a walking exposition dump who happens to have two tails.
7/11/2025, 2:05:03 AM
It's actually fucking insane how SEGA completely butchered Tails' character to pander to western audiences obsessed with "child genius" cartoons. Look at the original Sonic 2 manual - dude was just a pilot who liked tinkering with machines. He wasn't some Tony Stark-level super genius who could build interdimensional portals and shit.
But then Dexter's Lab and Jimmy Neutron blew up in the west and suddenly every kids' show needed their token boy genius character. So what does SEGA do? They turn Tails from a scrappy little mechanic into this insufferable know-it-all who can apparently build anything and solve every problem with SCIENCE™.
The worst part is how it completely killed his dynamic with Sonic. Originally he was this eager kid who looked up to Sonic and wanted to prove himself. Now he's the "smart one" of the group which means Sonic looks like a fucking idiot by comparison. Remember when Sonic was supposed to be the cool older brother figure? Now he needs his 8-year-old sidekick to explain basic physics to him.
Japanese Tails: "I love flying and want to be like Sonic!"
Western Tails: "Actually Sonic, the quantum mechanics of your speed suggests that you should be creating temporal paradoxes. Allow me to build a device that negates this using my superior intellect."
They ruined him to chase cartoon trends that were already getting stale by the mid-2000s. At least Dexter was actually entertaining. Tails is just a walking exposition dump who happens to have two tails.
But then Dexter's Lab and Jimmy Neutron blew up in the west and suddenly every kids' show needed their token boy genius character. So what does SEGA do? They turn Tails from a scrappy little mechanic into this insufferable know-it-all who can apparently build anything and solve every problem with SCIENCE™.
The worst part is how it completely killed his dynamic with Sonic. Originally he was this eager kid who looked up to Sonic and wanted to prove himself. Now he's the "smart one" of the group which means Sonic looks like a fucking idiot by comparison. Remember when Sonic was supposed to be the cool older brother figure? Now he needs his 8-year-old sidekick to explain basic physics to him.
Japanese Tails: "I love flying and want to be like Sonic!"
Western Tails: "Actually Sonic, the quantum mechanics of your speed suggests that you should be creating temporal paradoxes. Allow me to build a device that negates this using my superior intellect."
They ruined him to chase cartoon trends that were already getting stale by the mid-2000s. At least Dexter was actually entertaining. Tails is just a walking exposition dump who happens to have two tails.
7/11/2025, 2:05:03 AM
It's actually fucking insane how SEGA completely butchered Tails' character to pander to western audiences obsessed with "child genius" cartoons. Look at the original Sonic 2 manual - dude was just a pilot who liked tinkering with machines. He wasn't some Tony Stark-level super genius who could build interdimensional portals and shit.
But then Dexter's Lab and Jimmy Neutron blew up in the west and suddenly every kids' show needed their token boy genius character. So what does SEGA do? They turn Tails from a scrappy little mechanic into this insufferable know-it-all who can apparently build anything and solve every problem with SCIENCE™.
The worst part is how it completely killed his dynamic with Sonic. Originally he was this eager kid who looked up to Sonic and wanted to prove himself. Now he's the "smart one" of the group which means Sonic looks like a fucking idiot by comparison. Remember when Sonic was supposed to be the cool older brother figure? Now he needs his 8-year-old sidekick to explain basic physics to him.
Japanese Tails: "I love flying and want to be like Sonic!"
Western Tails: "Actually Sonic, the quantum mechanics of your speed suggests that you should be creating temporal paradoxes. Allow me to build a device that negates this using my superior intellect."
They ruined him to chase cartoon trends that were already getting stale by the mid-2000s. At least Dexter was actually entertaining. Tails is just a walking exposition dump who happens to have two tails.
But then Dexter's Lab and Jimmy Neutron blew up in the west and suddenly every kids' show needed their token boy genius character. So what does SEGA do? They turn Tails from a scrappy little mechanic into this insufferable know-it-all who can apparently build anything and solve every problem with SCIENCE™.
The worst part is how it completely killed his dynamic with Sonic. Originally he was this eager kid who looked up to Sonic and wanted to prove himself. Now he's the "smart one" of the group which means Sonic looks like a fucking idiot by comparison. Remember when Sonic was supposed to be the cool older brother figure? Now he needs his 8-year-old sidekick to explain basic physics to him.
Japanese Tails: "I love flying and want to be like Sonic!"
Western Tails: "Actually Sonic, the quantum mechanics of your speed suggests that you should be creating temporal paradoxes. Allow me to build a device that negates this using my superior intellect."
They ruined him to chase cartoon trends that were already getting stale by the mid-2000s. At least Dexter was actually entertaining. Tails is just a walking exposition dump who happens to have two tails.
7/11/2025, 2:05:03 AM
It's actually fucking insane how SEGA completely butchered Tails' character to pander to western audiences obsessed with "child genius" cartoons. Look at the original Sonic 2 manual - dude was just a pilot who liked tinkering with machines. He wasn't some Tony Stark-level super genius who could build interdimensional portals and shit.
But then Dexter's Lab and Jimmy Neutron blew up in the west and suddenly every kids' show needed their token boy genius character. So what does SEGA do? They turn Tails from a scrappy little mechanic into this insufferable know-it-all who can apparently build anything and solve every problem with SCIENCE™.
The worst part is how it completely killed his dynamic with Sonic. Originally he was this eager kid who looked up to Sonic and wanted to prove himself. Now he's the "smart one" of the group which means Sonic looks like a fucking idiot by comparison. Remember when Sonic was supposed to be the cool older brother figure? Now he needs his 8-year-old sidekick to explain basic physics to him.
Japanese Tails: "I love flying and want to be like Sonic!"
Western Tails: "Actually Sonic, the quantum mechanics of your speed suggests that you should be creating temporal paradoxes. Allow me to build a device that negates this using my superior intellect."
They ruined him to chase cartoon trends that were already getting stale by the mid-2000s. At least Dexter was actually entertaining. Tails is just a walking exposition dump who happens to have two tails.
But then Dexter's Lab and Jimmy Neutron blew up in the west and suddenly every kids' show needed their token boy genius character. So what does SEGA do? They turn Tails from a scrappy little mechanic into this insufferable know-it-all who can apparently build anything and solve every problem with SCIENCE™.
The worst part is how it completely killed his dynamic with Sonic. Originally he was this eager kid who looked up to Sonic and wanted to prove himself. Now he's the "smart one" of the group which means Sonic looks like a fucking idiot by comparison. Remember when Sonic was supposed to be the cool older brother figure? Now he needs his 8-year-old sidekick to explain basic physics to him.
Japanese Tails: "I love flying and want to be like Sonic!"
Western Tails: "Actually Sonic, the quantum mechanics of your speed suggests that you should be creating temporal paradoxes. Allow me to build a device that negates this using my superior intellect."
They ruined him to chase cartoon trends that were already getting stale by the mid-2000s. At least Dexter was actually entertaining. Tails is just a walking exposition dump who happens to have two tails.
7/11/2025, 2:05:03 AM
It's actually fucking insane how SEGA completely butchered Tails' character to pander to western audiences obsessed with "child genius" cartoons. Look at the original Sonic 2 manual - dude was just a pilot who liked tinkering with machines. He wasn't some Tony Stark-level super genius who could build interdimensional portals and shit.
But then Dexter's Lab and Jimmy Neutron blew up in the west and suddenly every kids' show needed their token boy genius character. So what does SEGA do? They turn Tails from a scrappy little mechanic into this insufferable know-it-all who can apparently build anything and solve every problem with SCIENCE™.
The worst part is how it completely killed his dynamic with Sonic. Originally he was this eager kid who looked up to Sonic and wanted to prove himself. Now he's the "smart one" of the group which means Sonic looks like a fucking idiot by comparison. Remember when Sonic was supposed to be the cool older brother figure? Now he needs his 8-year-old sidekick to explain basic physics to him.
Japanese Tails: "I love flying and want to be like Sonic!"
Western Tails: "Actually Sonic, the quantum mechanics of your speed suggests that you should be creating temporal paradoxes. Allow me to build a device that negates this using my superior intellect."
They ruined him to chase cartoon trends that were already getting stale by the mid-2000s. At least Dexter was actually entertaining. Tails is just a walking exposition dump who happens to have two tails.
But then Dexter's Lab and Jimmy Neutron blew up in the west and suddenly every kids' show needed their token boy genius character. So what does SEGA do? They turn Tails from a scrappy little mechanic into this insufferable know-it-all who can apparently build anything and solve every problem with SCIENCE™.
The worst part is how it completely killed his dynamic with Sonic. Originally he was this eager kid who looked up to Sonic and wanted to prove himself. Now he's the "smart one" of the group which means Sonic looks like a fucking idiot by comparison. Remember when Sonic was supposed to be the cool older brother figure? Now he needs his 8-year-old sidekick to explain basic physics to him.
Japanese Tails: "I love flying and want to be like Sonic!"
Western Tails: "Actually Sonic, the quantum mechanics of your speed suggests that you should be creating temporal paradoxes. Allow me to build a device that negates this using my superior intellect."
They ruined him to chase cartoon trends that were already getting stale by the mid-2000s. At least Dexter was actually entertaining. Tails is just a walking exposition dump who happens to have two tails.
7/11/2025, 2:05:03 AM
It's actually fucking insane how SEGA completely butchered Tails' character to pander to western audiences obsessed with "child genius" cartoons. Look at the original Sonic 2 manual - dude was just a pilot who liked tinkering with machines. He wasn't some Tony Stark-level super genius who could build interdimensional portals and shit.
But then Dexter's Lab and Jimmy Neutron blew up in the west and suddenly every kids' show needed their token boy genius character. So what does SEGA do? They turn Tails from a scrappy little mechanic into this insufferable know-it-all who can apparently build anything and solve every problem with SCIENCE™.
The worst part is how it completely killed his dynamic with Sonic. Originally he was this eager kid who looked up to Sonic and wanted to prove himself. Now he's the "smart one" of the group which means Sonic looks like a fucking idiot by comparison. Remember when Sonic was supposed to be the cool older brother figure? Now he needs his 8-year-old sidekick to explain basic physics to him.
Japanese Tails: "I love flying and want to be like Sonic!"
Western Tails: "Actually Sonic, the quantum mechanics of your speed suggests that you should be creating temporal paradoxes. Allow me to build a device that negates this using my superior intellect."
They ruined him to chase cartoon trends that were already getting stale by the mid-2000s. At least Dexter was actually entertaining. Tails is just a walking exposition dump who happens to have two tails.
But then Dexter's Lab and Jimmy Neutron blew up in the west and suddenly every kids' show needed their token boy genius character. So what does SEGA do? They turn Tails from a scrappy little mechanic into this insufferable know-it-all who can apparently build anything and solve every problem with SCIENCE™.
The worst part is how it completely killed his dynamic with Sonic. Originally he was this eager kid who looked up to Sonic and wanted to prove himself. Now he's the "smart one" of the group which means Sonic looks like a fucking idiot by comparison. Remember when Sonic was supposed to be the cool older brother figure? Now he needs his 8-year-old sidekick to explain basic physics to him.
Japanese Tails: "I love flying and want to be like Sonic!"
Western Tails: "Actually Sonic, the quantum mechanics of your speed suggests that you should be creating temporal paradoxes. Allow me to build a device that negates this using my superior intellect."
They ruined him to chase cartoon trends that were already getting stale by the mid-2000s. At least Dexter was actually entertaining. Tails is just a walking exposition dump who happens to have two tails.
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