What is my purpose now?

PROJECT SHADOW (2023) | Final Trailer (ORIGINAL pt-br) -ft: @Freshfilme...

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In this video essay, I explore why I love Jaleel White as Sonic more than other VAs. This took considerable thought and research, so I definitely put my all into it! Editing was a chore, though.

Project Shadow

Recompilation of some draws (kind of?) Of Castle In The Sky but with Tailsmo...

I enjoy doing this a lot when I don't want to draw all the stuff.... This is self-indulgent at his peak, this pair have lil old me in SHAMBLE..... so I decided that I want to feel nostalgic by bringing back this lovely couple with my favorite movie.... It fits them so much...

I already loved Shadow an unhealthy amount then project shadow said NAH you don't love him ENOUUGH

Y'ALL IT'S MIKE POLLOCK. IT'S FUCKING MIKE POLLOCK WOO!!!

"They're air shoes."

This fucking looks so sick holy shit it's fucking amazing.

how to make a shadow the hedgehog fan cry with one image:

New territory

I’ve been thinking a lot about Shadow’s characterizations in the Project: Shadow fan film, SA2, Archie, Heroes, ‘06, Prime, and Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog and why they’re all considered among the best. And I’ve been thinking about his characterizations in IDW and Boom, how they’re considered among the worst, and how much they clash with the other portrayals. I think I’ve hit upon the number one quality that Shadow needs to have to be written well.

Loyalty.

I’ll explain below the cut.

The best Shadow is one who is loyal to someone or something. Maybe he’s not always loyal to the right someone or something, but he is loyal nonetheless. It’s a core part of his character. He is ride or die to the very end for whatever friend or cause he cares about. Shadow is always ready to kill or be killed for whatever or whoever matters to him most; it’s what sets him apart from the others. The others have limits on their loyalty. Sonic will help you out, but he’s not gonna kill a man for you. Shadow will. He doesn’t have that limit. If you are Shadow’s friend and you need him to kill for you, he will do it. Period.

Here’s a recap of Shadow’s loyalty:

In SA2 and the fan film, it’s to Maria, and to a lesser extent, Gerald.

In Heroes and ‘06, it’s to Team Dark.

In Archie, it’s to Team Dark, Hope Kintobor, and Commander Tower. Sometimes it’s even to his own values like when he goes against Rouge to help Blaze in Treasure Team Tango.

In Sonic X, it’s to Maria and later Molly. Maybe even to the universe, given that he’s ready to kill Cosmo to save it.

In Prime, it’s to Green Hill. And later on, Shadow is also loyal to Sonic despite the latter driving him crazy.

In Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, it’s to Amy.

And in his own game, Shadow can be loyal to Maria, Sonic and friends, Eggman (up to a point), Black Doom, or even Earth itself. Not all of those folks are worth his loyalty, but the fact is that Shadow still cares about fighting by their side. That key element of his personality remains.

And that’s what’s missing in Boom and IDW. Because in those, he isn’t loyal to anything. He isn’t ride or die for anyone. At least, not that we can tell. When you remove Shadow’s faithfulness to those he loves, you remove a lot of what makes him who he is and all that’s left is an edgy aesthetic that soon wears out its welcome because there isn’t anything to supplement it. And this is made worse by the fact that they’re never allowed to bring up or expand his backstory, so they can’t ever talk about why he’s like this.

I guess you could make the argument that Shadow is loyal to the world in IDW since he helps save it a few times, but he’s so mean and heartless to everyone in the world that it feels less like he’s fighting to protect other people and more like he’s just trying to save his own house so he still has a place to live. I mean, if he won’t help Rouge when she’s been kidnapped by Starline and he won’t help Omega when the latter has been smashed to bits and he won’t help the Chao get out of their cage and he actually has to be talked into saving a village from an avalanche and he seems to really dislike/be annoyed by everyone he comes into contact with…what exactly is he saving the Earth for?? It can’t be for the people living in it. He hates them. He doesn’t care if they need his help. So the only conclusion I can draw is that he’s just doing it to save his own skin. The only person Shadow shows even the slightest bit of loyalty to is himself.

And that makes him unrecognizable from the Shadow we know and love.

His loyalty is his greatest virtue, even when it’s misguided. Let him keep it.

That right there

Is a baby brother your honor

GOD

PROJECT SHADOW (2023) | English Cast WATCHPARTY -ft: @itsamike @MisteAni...

Before I forget, the Project: Shadow fan film releases this Saturday at 11:30am EST on YouTube.

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This whole scene… had me on the edge of my seat with so many emotions. Maria standing there about to be shot to save Shadow… I just- AHH

And then Shadow banging on the glass begging to be let out. To save her.

And then she gets shot and the look of horror on his face…

Guys, this new Project Shadow fan film looks like it's going to be so good! I was already tearing up at the 0:41 mark alone due to the actor's performance.

And it's coming out next week? Ooh I can't wait!