>>545702408
Agreed, I like her a lot and I think they did a great job with her
She's usually silly, but gets to have her moments, but she doesn't feel as powerful as the more "core" characters and is shown as a more up-and-coming hero and I find that endearing
I like the scene where she stays behind after getting infected with the metal virus, telling Sonic to go not because she thinks she can do better or doesn't "need" his help, but because she fully believes Sonic is THE hero and will find a way to fix everything
Speaking of Sonic and going back to your point of how she's in the spirit of Sonic, I think that's shown pretty well by how they get along even in their very first meeting. They aren't exactly the same but there's plenty enough similarity there to vibe with one another.