Well this was an unexpected addition to the wish list of titles I'd got planned for my reviews, but I say it's a welcome one as I used to be a BIG fan of everything Sonic-related growing up.
And sure, I may not be a gamer nowadays as I've grown out from playing my consoles but that hasn't stopped me from looking back on all the stuff I enjoyed playing as a kid and embracing all the recent video game adaptations we've been getting over the past few years.
With the third Sonic film due to hit the big screens in December and with the recent release of this new mini-series featuring our favourite hot-headed echidna - Knuckles - I figured I may as well check this show out, see what all the talk's about.
Now I must add; if you haven't watched Sonic the Hedgehog 2 before jumping straight into this series, I highly recommend that you do as you probably won't understand the context otherwise. But for those of you who have seen this - and spoiler alert for those who haven't - after having defeated Robotnik in the previous film with some help from his friends, our titular character, Knuckles, is struggling to adjust to his new life in Green Hills due to his warrior-like lifestyle and eventually he teams up with Wade Whipple. Now in case you forgot about this guy, he's the deputy sheriff in Green Hills and a friend of the Wachowskis.
But wait, there's more! While the two embark on their journey to Reno for the bowling tournament where Wade's father will be competing, they are being pursued by two corrupt agents hired by a former subordinate of Robotnik.
And now to state the obvious... the main reason people really dislike this show would be due to it being more focused on the human characters and less so on the Sonic characters... but in all honesty, Adam Pally is hilarious in this role! Seriously, the dude even has movie posters, a cardboard cut-out and a TMNT bed cover in his room. He's a nerd, like me!
Do I consider this the best show of the year so far? Not really. I mean, I have added X-Men '97 to my watchlist as a show I'm planning to binge once its first season has finished, so do keep a look out for that on my page. Putting that aside, don't let the negative reviews stop you from checking out this Knuckles series. If you don't like the show at all, that's fine. It goes to show how our tastes can differ and I respect that.
If you've been a Sonic fan for as long as I have, I'm sure you (and maybe your kids) can find some enjoyment from watching all six episodes.
And sure, I may not be a gamer nowadays as I've grown out from playing my consoles but that hasn't stopped me from looking back on all the stuff I enjoyed playing as a kid and embracing all the recent video game adaptations we've been getting over the past few years.
With the third Sonic film due to hit the big screens in December and with the recent release of this new mini-series featuring our favourite hot-headed echidna - Knuckles - I figured I may as well check this show out, see what all the talk's about.
Now I must add; if you haven't watched Sonic the Hedgehog 2 before jumping straight into this series, I highly recommend that you do as you probably won't understand the context otherwise. But for those of you who have seen this - and spoiler alert for those who haven't - after having defeated Robotnik in the previous film with some help from his friends, our titular character, Knuckles, is struggling to adjust to his new life in Green Hills due to his warrior-like lifestyle and eventually he teams up with Wade Whipple. Now in case you forgot about this guy, he's the deputy sheriff in Green Hills and a friend of the Wachowskis.
But wait, there's more! While the two embark on their journey to Reno for the bowling tournament where Wade's father will be competing, they are being pursued by two corrupt agents hired by a former subordinate of Robotnik.
And now to state the obvious... the main reason people really dislike this show would be due to it being more focused on the human characters and less so on the Sonic characters... but in all honesty, Adam Pally is hilarious in this role! Seriously, the dude even has movie posters, a cardboard cut-out and a TMNT bed cover in his room. He's a nerd, like me!
Do I consider this the best show of the year so far? Not really. I mean, I have added X-Men '97 to my watchlist as a show I'm planning to binge once its first season has finished, so do keep a look out for that on my page. Putting that aside, don't let the negative reviews stop you from checking out this Knuckles series. If you don't like the show at all, that's fine. It goes to show how our tastes can differ and I respect that.
If you've been a Sonic fan for as long as I have, I'm sure you (and maybe your kids) can find some enjoyment from watching all six episodes.