>>536771830
>I can see why you would bring up those moments, but you're looking at them in a vacuum and ignoring the context of her character's primary motivation.
No, I am not.

Amy's priority in the story itself is caring for Birdie and reuniting them with their family, same with Cream & Big. Her core character motivation in-general is her love for Sonic, but these two things are largely one in the same. Amy is defined by love and compassion, and her love for Sonic is what "drives" her, and that same love is extended towards everyone else. It's because of her bond with Sonic that Amy is so upbeat and happy all the time, and that warmth is what Birdie, Cream and Big all receive. And just as she desires to be with Sonic, she empathizes with them also being separated from their loved ones.

With Team Rose, that's their shared motivation. Reunion with their missing loved ones. For Amy, it's Sonic. For Cream & Cheese, it's Chocola. For Big, it's Froggy. Their goals were aligned, so they teamed up and vowed to find them together as a team. And even after that first encounter with Team Sonic, Amy's main priority remains focused on helping Cream & Big find their friends, and her underlying motive of Sonic adds more fuel to that fire.

>>536771830
>In SA1, she stumbles across Birdie while chasing Sonic
False. Amy was going about her day in Station Square, still dreaming of the past when she ran into Birdie. She only happened to run into Sonic afterwards, and then asked Sonic to help protect the Bird. >>536771830
>using Birdie's safety as an excuse
Amy genuinely cared about the Bird, she wasn't using it as an excuse. Of course Amy wants to be around Sonic, but she also genuinely cares for the Bird. And objectively, Sonic is the safest place to be in this circumstance.

>Especially considering her other scenes in this game...
...Of which, there is nothing wrong with any of them.

>In Battle, she's playing house with Emerl.
She trains with Emerl to get stronger, and...