>>536929849
Tails was always a scared kid, it's just that the whole point of him confronting his fears and going forward was lost in the 2010s because they wanted Sonic was the only character allowed to do anything and since Tails was the only other character with significant screentime (because they still needed someone for Sonic to talk with and Tails is the most obvious choice) his personality was changed. I don't mind Tails being afraid of monsters and stuff as long as he still gets to confront his fears