Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.6 | |
| S2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.6 |
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"A grim, ambitious cartoon strangely ahead of its era"
This Saturday-morning cartoon follows Sonic and a scrappy resistance of Freedom Fighters battling the tyrannical Dr. Robotnik, who has robotocized most of Mobius's population and rules from the smog-choked Robotropolis. Compared to the era's usual kid-friendly fare, it leans surprisingly serious, with real stakes, a defined mythology, and a genuine sense of oppression underpinning the action. Pacing is brisk and episodic, built around rescue missions and sabotage plots, but there's an underlying arc of rebellion that gives it more weight than most video-game cartoons of its time. Nostalgic charm carries much of the appeal today.
the surprisingly dark tone and mythology-building rare for a 90s video-game cartoon.
you want the goofier, jokier Sonic cartoon instead of political rebellion drama.
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