The fact that having the role of locksmith which apparently gave him the keys to every room on the train would’ve been a tremendous advantage in the you know murder mystery game that was going on, but he spent the entire time using it desperately trying to stall Amy so he could find her a birthday present… Shadow my angel my darling my baby
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Playing the Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, which is great, but Shadow being cast as a locksmith just made me think of this joke.
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“not there” is one of my favorites. like i would’ve tickled you there regardless but hey thanks for confirming how fucking badly it tickles! makes my job easier! 🥰
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MISSION: Be Normal About That Thing
STATUS: [FAILED]
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Something I really appreciated about the murder of sonic the hedgehog was that shadow was quiet
They did a really good job of capturing the energy of a character her isn’t necessarily rude or upset but that just doesn’t particularly talk anymore then he needs to
All around this was probably the closest shadow’s writing has been since the adventure/heroes games it felt like him
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that teenage robot episode definitely altered my brain chemistry -tickly-tufts
tt!!! how ya been!! good to see ya in my ask box again!!
LOL that episode plus the spongebob one (you know what im talkin about) changed my life forever 😭😭😭 brain has never been the same
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CAN EVERYONE SHUT UP FOR A SECOND AND LOOK AT HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS ART IS
I LOVE MURDER MYSTERIES SM THEY'RE ONE IF THE STORY GENRES EVER AND MAN IS THIS SO CUTE
oh never
never talk to me again unless is about this
my mind has been rotten finally
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SHADOW IS WRITTEN SO WELL IN THE MURDER OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG!!
First of all, just him showing up to Amy’s party is a step up from his recent “I will do everything myself, I hate everyone, imma fight you” attitude that we have seen. Secondly, and idk if it was intentional, but him attending shows he cares about Amy. He’s always had a special place for her after the events of SA2, so it’s nice to see him showing up for something that maybe isn’t his style for her sake. (Parties aren’t really his thing, after all.)
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It’s also really sweet of him to go through so many lengths to try and get Amy’s present. I definitely don’t think he forgot to get her a present, he genuinely just didn’t seem to know that it was a social norm to bring presents to a birthday. If he really didn’t care, he either wouldn’t have gotten her anything or he would’ve given her a rushed gift. But no, he went through a lot of effort, basically foregoing the game, just to stall Amy so he could get her a present she would enjoy.
And not just any present - he remembered her mentioning a specific band she liked and that she hadn’t seen them live. This not only suggests he listens to her and remembers what she tells him, but also implies that he has had multiple conversations with her. Clearly he must have also done some research too since he knew that the tickets were going live soon. He thought this through, even if it was a bit last minute, and did his best to get the tickets (even though he admits to not being the best with computers, which is also nice because usually Shadow just insists he’s the best at everything). I also think it was sweet that he didn’t heavily protest Amy’s suggestion to see the band together. He hesitated, but then yielded. This…for a character who recently has been written to be quite selfish.
He seemed upset that he couldn’t keep this a surprise, but he also didn’t become enraged or lash out at Tails and MC/Barry. In fact, he didn’t really lash out at anyone at any point which is refreshing, since in most Sonic media that’s his go-to emotion.
Most of his expressions throughout the game are fairly gentle in fact. Sure, he doesn’t smile, but he also isn’t actively angry. And the one expression where he does seem a bit negative just seems like his resting expression, or at absolute worse just a little annoyed. He’s very mellow throughout the game and it’s refreshing.
Even after he has finished talking to Amy, Tails and MC/Barry, he offers to stay with them and help them with the investigation. Normally in Sonic media, Shadow has no interest in helping others and only really cooperates if there’s a mutual goal/interest. And even then, he tends try to do things on his own. But in this game? He actually cooperates, and what’s more, he goes out of his way to offer his help.
So far I’ve mostly talked about his attitude towards Amy. But what’s his attitude towards Sonic? People debate back and forth on whether Shadow hates Sonic and the recent games and media have made it seem like he does hate Sonic. But in this game? I wouldn’t say so. I mean, he’s literally hanging out with him and his friends and instead of having beef with Sonic, he just focused on making Amy happy. And even when the situation gets more dire and Sonic is found to be knocked out, he doesn’t make any snarky comments or anything. In fact, he actually helps to tend to Sonic’s condition, even if it was just checking his pulse. If he rly didn’t care, he would’ve left it to everyone else.
Man, I could talk for hours about Shadow in this game. I can’t believe this April Fools prank game is actually the best characterisation for Shadow we’ve had recently. He’s not overly aggressive, he isn’t selfish, he isn’t super edgy. He is still sorta cold, but he’s not rude or mean. He’s actually really kind (in his own way), putting his needs and desires on hold to make Amy’s birthday fun and to help everyone out. I seriously hope that Shadow is written more like this in the future and not like he has been. Maybe Sega wasn’t joking about taking on board the complaints of the fandom.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog in a nutshell.
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