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Silver being 'non-functional' because of erased timelines is a weak critique when Blaze exists solely as a glorified plot device with zero agency.

Silver at least has a defined arc: he’s a flawed hero from a ruined future who grows past his impulsiveness. Even if Iblis Trigger is undone, his core conflict (fighting fate, protecting those he cares about) remains intact. His relationships with everyone (as student AND a mentor) and his motives against Sonics worlds destruction give him something.

Meanwhile, Blaze is a walking contradiction:

She’s a ‘princess’ with no political relevance, a ‘guardian’ who never guards anything meaningful.
Her entire personality is ‘stoic’ until writers randomly make her insecure (IDW) or forget she exists (Forces).
She exists to babysit the Sol Emeralds (which do nothing unique compared to Chaos Emeralds) or job to villains (Eggman Nega, Surge).

At least Silver’s time travel shenanigans try to explore themes of destiny. Blaze’s dimension-hopping is just set dressing for Sonic Team’s refusal to develop her beyond ‘pyro cat.’

Silver has flaws, but Blaze is the definition of wasted potential, a character whose entire existence is retroactively rendered irrelevant by lazy writing.

Silver is needed.
Silver is useful.
Silver will forever make virgins jealous.

Ian messing with him has caused his downfall, and now he's kissing his feet