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The moment you reduced a complex analysis of character archetypes to "shipping," you showed your hand. This isn't about who Sonic is gonna take to the prom, it's about what creates a compelling narrative. It's about DYNAMIC TENSION, something the hacks like Maekawa and the rest of Sonic Team have never understood.

Of course Sonic will "NEVER settle down." He's the goddamn embodiment of 90s American freedom and rebellion. He has that Clinton-era energy. He's not gonna get tied down. That's the entire point! A "Nega Sonic" like Sally isn't there to put a ring on it. She's the authority figure, the knows-best maternal force that gives his rebellion meaning. She's the immovable object to his unstoppable force. That's what makes a story, you imbecile. It's the foundation of Western storytelling.
>"A girl version of Sonic...chased after him."
Wow, groundbreaking. That's not funny, it's a one-note gag that got old thirty years ago. It's the kind of slop you get when you let foreigners who don't get the character's core appeal write him. We need to protect our characters from this revisionism, just like we need to protect our industries from you weeaboos who want Made in Japan over Made in America. Build Sonic Back Better.

And then you almost, almost get it. You agree a Nega-Sonic is the ideal 5th member, but then you say "Whether Sally or Blaze." Are you serious? You were so close to having a real thought. There is no "or Blaze." Blaze is the cheap Japanese imitation. She's budget Sally. It's like saying you'll take either a classic American Mustang or some soulless import. There is no choice. There is only the original, American-made peak.
Get your head out of the shipping gutter and learn some basic literary analysis before you try to reply to me again