Okay, so not just am I a fan of the Sonic the Hedgehog games, but I like *some* of the pairings, too. Since I noticed Sonic fans ship the characters a lot for such a nonromantic series (I'd even say there's fewer mutal relationships in all forms of Sonic media than in Pokemon), I decided it deserved a thread.
So what do you all support and why? I'll get started with my (main) support list:
Sonic x Rouge: Okay, I'd say this is my most supported Sonic pairing overall. I used to be very heavy into Sonic x Amy (as I shall explain later), but this pairing grew on me somewhere along the line, even if it is crack. This is because I like the sound of the possible interactions between the two if they had more interactions, not because it's (NOT) "canon".
Anywho, the long and short of it is Rouge often flirts with Sonic (but then again she's kissed an EIGHT-YEAR OLD in Sonic X, so she does this to just about everybody), and Sonic ignores it. But what if he didn't? I could see an interesting relationship that is a mix of "similarness" and "opposites attract". It would be similar in that both characters are very unconfined and free-roaming, and that they value that freedom. But it's opposite attract because of their roles; one's a hero and one's a thief. I'm sure that dynamic would lead to some very interesting moments between the two.
Knuckles x Blaze: This one is admittedly more simple to explain than Sonic x Rouge. They're both emerald guardians who are either aloof (Blaze) or poorly socialized (Knuckles) and don't exactly approve of Sonic at first, but eventually learn that they are actually allied with Sonic. Even though the few interactions we've seen between them are hostile, once they got over theit differences, I'm sure Knuckles and Blaze would like each other.
Big x Amy: As is the case with Sonic x Rouge, this falls under the "it's definately crack, but I love the potential" category. Amy and Big are both friends already, and if Amy ever stopped swooning over Sonic (in fanfiction or something, but not officially please; Amy was meant to be a love interest for Sonic) , then I bet they'd get along better than they thought.
Shadow x Wave: Yes, more crack with reasons. Shadow and Wave both are characters that think the people (Animals? Furries? Mobians?) around them are idiots (or at lease inferior to them), and I think this "holier than thou" attitude would create an interesting dynamic if they actually met or had more than a few lines of interaction in a game. And one's angsty, and the other is frankly a bitch. That's a cool combination of archetypes.
Jet x Storm: Yaaay, fanboy yaoi! Storm obviously respects his "boss" Jet and I really think that if we saw more of both characters that this could become an interesting pairing with more supporters (but it'll never become extremely popular due to the whole crowd who thinks Sonic yaoi is icky, and that's their call!).
Disliked Couples (no bashing here though):
Sonic x Amy: I used to love this one. But then I realized that it's against Sonic's nature to be tied down with a girl. Amy wants to not just be Sonic's girlfriend, but to marry him, which would basically require Sonic to stay in one place and settle down. Amy would never support Sonic's almost nomadic ways, and aside from Amy's very obvious attraction to Sonic, there's no possiblity of this ever working.
Knuckles x Rouge: Sure, they like each other, but I was never fond of the couple personally. I think their roles are too different, although it could work with a little character development. I just don't like the idea personally.
Tails x Cream: Unlike the others I dislike, this has no bearing in canon at all, which I used to think of as the sole reason why I didn't support it. But then I got into the crackier Sonic pairings, and I still didn't like it. I guess it's just because everyone simply pairs them up for the sake of pairing them up. And also, I doubt Tails could deal romantically with someone like Cream who would possibly mess up his workshop and whatnot.
Thoughts? Concerns? Any other couples I didn't bring up? Post away!
So what do you all support and why? I'll get started with my (main) support list:
Sonic x Rouge: Okay, I'd say this is my most supported Sonic pairing overall. I used to be very heavy into Sonic x Amy (as I shall explain later), but this pairing grew on me somewhere along the line, even if it is crack. This is because I like the sound of the possible interactions between the two if they had more interactions, not because it's (NOT) "canon".
Anywho, the long and short of it is Rouge often flirts with Sonic (but then again she's kissed an EIGHT-YEAR OLD in Sonic X, so she does this to just about everybody), and Sonic ignores it. But what if he didn't? I could see an interesting relationship that is a mix of "similarness" and "opposites attract". It would be similar in that both characters are very unconfined and free-roaming, and that they value that freedom. But it's opposite attract because of their roles; one's a hero and one's a thief. I'm sure that dynamic would lead to some very interesting moments between the two.
Knuckles x Blaze: This one is admittedly more simple to explain than Sonic x Rouge. They're both emerald guardians who are either aloof (Blaze) or poorly socialized (Knuckles) and don't exactly approve of Sonic at first, but eventually learn that they are actually allied with Sonic. Even though the few interactions we've seen between them are hostile, once they got over theit differences, I'm sure Knuckles and Blaze would like each other.
Big x Amy: As is the case with Sonic x Rouge, this falls under the "it's definately crack, but I love the potential" category. Amy and Big are both friends already, and if Amy ever stopped swooning over Sonic (in fanfiction or something, but not officially please; Amy was meant to be a love interest for Sonic) , then I bet they'd get along better than they thought.
Shadow x Wave: Yes, more crack with reasons. Shadow and Wave both are characters that think the people (Animals? Furries? Mobians?) around them are idiots (or at lease inferior to them), and I think this "holier than thou" attitude would create an interesting dynamic if they actually met or had more than a few lines of interaction in a game. And one's angsty, and the other is frankly a bitch. That's a cool combination of archetypes.
Jet x Storm: Yaaay, fanboy yaoi! Storm obviously respects his "boss" Jet and I really think that if we saw more of both characters that this could become an interesting pairing with more supporters (but it'll never become extremely popular due to the whole crowd who thinks Sonic yaoi is icky, and that's their call!).
Disliked Couples (no bashing here though):
Sonic x Amy: I used to love this one. But then I realized that it's against Sonic's nature to be tied down with a girl. Amy wants to not just be Sonic's girlfriend, but to marry him, which would basically require Sonic to stay in one place and settle down. Amy would never support Sonic's almost nomadic ways, and aside from Amy's very obvious attraction to Sonic, there's no possiblity of this ever working.
Knuckles x Rouge: Sure, they like each other, but I was never fond of the couple personally. I think their roles are too different, although it could work with a little character development. I just don't like the idea personally.
Tails x Cream: Unlike the others I dislike, this has no bearing in canon at all, which I used to think of as the sole reason why I didn't support it. But then I got into the crackier Sonic pairings, and I still didn't like it. I guess it's just because everyone simply pairs them up for the sake of pairing them up. And also, I doubt Tails could deal romantically with someone like Cream who would possibly mess up his workshop and whatnot.
Thoughts? Concerns? Any other couples I didn't bring up? Post away!
