#1 Dad Eggman

amy, tails and knuckles when they heard sonic say smthn about "going all out", then start screaming bloody murder and thrashing around inside supreme's gun

I'm what you get when the stars align

an incredibly rough comic. i think star fragments would taste like a scintillating phantasmagoria of light, a severe electric shock, a newfound gambling addiction, and a hint of the nastiest artificial grape flavour you’ve ever tasted. sonic is imbued with the power of slot machines now

Final Horizon

Boundaries... 

This post by the @shadamyheadcanons blog really got me thinking before I started playing Frontiers. How would the other characters not involved in the game react to the main cast suddenly going missing for who knows how long? Especially with the most recent Twitter takeover making Shadow’s knowledge of the events canon! 

I personally like to think that Shadow has made some sort of effort to get along with the Sonic gang on adventures for Amy’s sake. However, with Knuckles and Tails also being stuck in Cyberspace and Sonic with the hero complex (tell me I’m wrong, please), Shadow was still left in the dark. Wondering if Amy was okay or not.  So yeah.. we can relate, Shadow. Setting boundaries is hard as hell. 

I've been playing Sonic Frontiers, and I love how much Sonic heeds Amy's word and instruction, despite his impatience to just get things over with.

Sonic is anxious to get his friends back, but when amy tells him what he should do before that, he does it. "Well, you've always had a knack for weird incites. Who am i to argue." "I would think we've got more pressing issues.. but, again, who am i to argue." He helps the koco find her first love, he "wrangles children" as he put it, and he doesn't deny others help. He's anxious, but he does it.

Sonic is never the type to deny others help, but he is more likely to rush the job when his friends are on the line. Even still, Amy's words keep him grounded and on task with more patience, and despite his feelings on the matter, since she takes this seriously, so will he, even if he doesn't quite understand. "You... got all that, did you?" Anf he accepts it.

I also love that when Amy misunderstands him, he is quick to defend himself to her, something he didn't use to do. "Are you telling me that you would leave behind someone in need?" "No! But I'm also worried about you." He's not the kind of guy to stop and justify his actions or thoughts to anyone, but he does for Amy. Her opinion, her stance on what he does, and her words, it all matters. At times, it can even dictate what he does and how he conducts himself. Amy's input matters to Sonic a lot, and it's wonderful to actually see it, not just in their silent actions but now in their words.

Sonic always heeds his friends' advice, but now we're seeing him treat Amy the same way, if not better, Sega has come a long way with these two, and it's beautiful 💕

The Eggy Family!~

why the knuckles prologue was perfect

( + my ramblings and analysis of his character as a whole ) in just six minutes, this short animation was able to show off each and every one of the main characteristics that make knuckles KNUCKLES. six minutes of phenomenal writing did arguably more than (without counting the movie, which did so much to restore honor and respect to our favorite echidna) two whole decades of being pushed to the sidelines, made into a punchline and pulled away from where he should be in the first place! and we start with the obvious: 1) HIS ROLE. KNUCKLES IS BACK ON DUTY, PERFORMING HIS FATED ROLE! he's guarding the master emerald and not only do we get to see him standing at the altar again, but we also get to see him introspecting about his responsibilities in a manner very reminiscent of his story mode cutscenes in sonic adventure (1998), yet building off from their foundation:

knuckles is tied to a responsibility without a clear reason, a fated one. he doesn't know the answers or the reasons behind why things are the way they are, only seeing things as objectively as possible because it's all he can truly be certain of; he's had to grow up accepting that no matter what, he will continue to stand guard by the emerald, because it's what he was chosen to do. he's alone in the present, as he always has been, and he's grown used to that independence. he prefers it over anyone's help or company, in fact. that doesn't mean that he doesn't question it, even while seemingly powerless in the face of his destiny. i think having knuckles reflect upon his duty is an excellent service to his character and a necessary one to really have the chosen one trope and its full potential shine. recent years have shown us countless fanon (and canon, thanks to SEGA!) misconstructions of knuckles as dumb, stupid and laughably clueless when that couldn't be further from the truth. he's ignorant, yes! naive and gullible and ignorant but only because of his years of isolation, clueless only because he lacks the knowledge as someone who's been, for the greater part of his existence, firmly dedicated to fulfilling his sacred task as a guardian to angel island. and there is a WORLD of difference here. his ignorance shouldn't conflict with his intelligence. his introspection shows just how much of a deep thinker he is, how curious he is by nature, being born into a land and a civilization enshrouded in mystery. with so much time to oneself, who WOULDN'T question the status quo? 2) KNUCKLES EXPLORING HIS OWN ISLAND! expert treasure hunter knuckles who, thanks to his curiosity and the endless hours of solitude confined to his island, is always seeking to learn more about his home. he's shown to be highly in touch with his surroundings, going above and beyond to perform as its guardian and gaining some knowledge along the way. he may not have all of the answers, but each day he knows more than the last. he's so familiar with angel island, while having so much in it left to uncover.

3) HIS EMPATHY. knuckles has ALWAYS been meant to be empathetic, driven by a heart of gold to help others fulfill their own goals in a very selfless manner and seeing the best in everyone, EVEN when they choose to act upon their worst. this is part of why he's tricked over and over by eggman! he can't deny someone in need a helping hand, and eggman, knowing this, takes advantage of him. he's one of the most selfless characters in the entire franchise, and his selflessness is once again put on the spotlight:

when he sees someone in distress, the empathy is written all over his expression! he's highly sensible to people's emotions and emotionally aware of them, perhaps more than he is of himself. he cares so much and so deeply about others! in spite of having nobody to care for him while he watches over angel island, he doesn't think twice about being there for everyone else.

his tenderness is more important than i can put into words. he's a sweetheart, through and through. power comes from the heart. and speaking of power... 4) HIS PHYSICAL STRENGTH. not only do we get a glimpse of his mind and his heart, but the power of his fists. the rough, brash, badass knuckles we all know and love is BACK full force, and this short makes sure to highlight once more, right along with his mental fortitude and the force of his kindness, just how STRONG he is on a physical level:

these images speak for themselves. knuckles means BUSINESS. and his fists are NOT to be meddled with! he is NOT here to be underestimated! he breaks off a significantly large portion of a CLIFF with just one punch. this fight scene was AMAZINGLY choreographed, 100% serious knuckles, rougher than the rest of them and hard as nails as he always has been. this side of him shouldn't conflict with his introspective side, his inquisitive spirit or his golden heart—they are ALL essential parts of him that can and should exist in TANDEM. exaggerating one or another would be unfair to representing his truest form. a big part of knuckles' character is about keeping things balanced, outside of himself as well as within, and though his temper can flare when provoked, though he can be impulsive and ruthless, he is just as calm and collected and merciful. and if you ask me? this short achieved just that. it struck a PERFECT balance between these traits and in doing so gave us such a careful and true picture of knuckles being knuckles. i hope that frontiers will be the start of a new era of sonic fans, old and new alike, appreciating knuckles' character like he deserves to be appreciated, starring in all of his glory and developing beyond the broken image of him that many people were left with for far too long.

to everyone who worked on this animated short, you have my highest kudos and respect—with just one week before the release of this game and such stellar writing on display ALREADY?, i have such high hopes that this story will deliver something great.

Im fucking crying has anyone seen the AI diagrams in the Scientific Study yet?

So, there was a Paper published on the 13th February 2024.

It was published in Frontiers in Cell and developemental Biology, titled

"Cellular functions of spermatogonial stem cells in relation to JAK/STAT signaling pathway""

So far so good, right?

Not knowing anything about the topic, youd exepect a regular Paper: full of scientific theories hopefully to be confirmed and used to widen our human horizons with knowledge.

WRONG. 10 METERS RAT PENIS

Figure 1: Dissilced rat penis.

YES. This was a real picture included in the Paper. I think even without looking at rat dicks regularly (or if ever), you can /kinda/ guess this looks wrong.

If you dont know anything about rat dicks (dont blame you) seeing text like "iollotte sserotgomar cell" or "dck" or "di§locttal stem ells" should make you go hm. Mayhaps this may be wrong.

Another graphic shows the JAK/STAT signaling pathway.

This...is wrong. You cant read the labels. Its wrong and theres non existing symbols and letters and just imagine, imagine youre a newbie Student or scientist or even regular non-academic trying to read this.

Its teaches you nothing and only gives false information.

Of course, this paper passed /2 reviewers/ who said nothing is wrong with it!

This is absolutly unacceptable. Luckily the paper has been retracted now (16.02.2024)

But this is unacceptable. It should never have passed ANY reviewers and saying their job is to rate the scientific merit of the text without looking at the pictures is pure bullshit.

In a scientific papers, graphics and diagrams should have and need scientific merit and integrity, this is the whole point of writing it!

Shame on anyone for letting it get published and i wish the authors would have commissioned someone or even created graphics themselves- no matter how 'crude' or non aesthetic, any graphic drawn in a scientific manner is a thousand times better than AI. Please, stop using AI for important things like that.

I cant say much to the content of the text, but if this was a great paper- now its forever ruined as the Rat dick paper and i wouldnt trust any of the scientists working on it to have honesty and integrity on new papers. I wouldnt publish them.

Lazyness in academia is one thing, but this is just...so bad its sad.

Now, lets look some cells from the paper, shall we?

(I am in distress. This is not a cell.

This is not a cell girl help)

To end this on a better note, shout out to this great tweet lmao!

i seriously hope The End isn't a one-game deal cus no joke i want them to be Sonic's newest rival. will elaborate after work

Andrew Mackenzie - Frontiers of the Unknown - Popular Library - 1968

I drew that one QTE in the final boss battle in sonic frontiers!

Less than a month now 👀👀

Some Sonic Frontiers artwork!!

I know there's debate on if the edgy soundtrack is a good thing

But I'm honestly so here for it and found so much inspiration from it all!