Sonic 2 Takes A Shot At Almost All MCU & DCEU Superheroes
Warning: SPOILERS for Sonic the Hedgehog 2!
One of Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s core themes called out the majority of heroes in both the MCU and the DCEU. This is despite Sonic the Hedgehog 2 not being a typical superhero movie. Based on the popular video game series, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 introduced many original video game elements, such as the Master Emerald, characters like Tails and Knuckles, and Sonic’s powerful Super Sonic form. However, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 still explored the theme of heroism in a way that reflected common problems in the MCU and DCEU.
In one of Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s opening scenes, Sonic tried to stop a robbery while the thieves were escaping in an armored car. Still an inexperienced hero, Sonic nearly ran into multiple pedestrians and accidentally blew up a garbage truck. He also threw a bomb down a sewer drain, causing manhole covers to fly into the air as water erupted onto the street. Although Sonic accomplished his goal of stopping the robbery and narrowly avoided hurting anyone, he also destroyed an entire city block.
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In response to Sonic’s destructive hero mission, Tom Wachowski, Sonic’s friend-turned-father figure, spoke with him about responsibility. Tom introduced Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s theme by stating “You put people in danger, and that’s not what a hero does.” Throughout the movie, Sonic continued to learn the importance of this lesson, reaching the point of nearly sacrificing himself to save his rival, Knuckles. In contrast, putting innocent people in danger is a common problem in other superhero movies, especially those in the MCU and the DCEU. Both franchises have even addressed this issue in-universe, but little changed
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