>This fandom won't understand anything in the series without proper and direct Show Don't Tell.
Mr. Sparky, you might be somewhat mistaken. I'm aware of developer commentary and secondary material. However, I do not think it should inform our opinions of the characters as they appear in the video games. Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game franchise for children. When it comes to these game characters and their writing, all that matters is what is depicted in the games. Since this is supposed to be an easily digestible series for children. If characters are mischaracterized within the video games, and their writing in the games does not reflect the creator's intentions... then that means something went wrong with the game's writing (from the creator's perspective, at least), but it does not mean that the creator's intentions triumph over the work itself. The game should be able to exist on it's own, stand by its own two feet, not rely on supplementary material and developer commentary to convey the 'vision'...