History TheScrappy / SonicTheHedgehog

* Rachel from ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020'' was supposed to be disliked as an [[ObnoxiousInLaws obnoxious sister-in-law]] who butted heads with Tom for [[IrrationalHatred no apparent reason]]. But she unintentionally went well beyond that as she contributed nothing to the plot, and was considered by most viewers to embody the worst aspects of the SassyBlackWoman trope. Some even went as far as to suggest that she was a racist, due to Rachel and her sister Maddie being black and Tom white. Her reception greatly improved in [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog22022 the sequel]], as she took a level in [[TookALevelInKindness kindness]] and [[TookALevelInBadass badass]] [[spoiler:by helping Maddie rescue Sonic, Tails and Tom from the anti-villainous G.U.N. in a tense and hilarious sequence]], but is [[BaseBreakingCharacter still rather divisive]] due to her -- irrelevant outside of a few key moments -- wedding subplot lasting way longer than it needed to.

* [[ExpositionFairy Omochao]] gets a lot of heat for being an AnnoyingVideoGameHelper with a grating voice and advice (which couldn't be disabled until ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations''), and was often the grade of [[CaptainObvious "keep your HP above zero" and "hit the boss"]]. To make matters worse, not only is he a [[ReplacementScrappy downgraded Tikal]] -- who served the same role, but with less of Omochao's flaws and was actually relevant to the story -- but also replaced Cream in ''VideoGame/TeamSonicRacing'' for Team Rose's line-up, with no mention of her anywhere. While the series has [[TakeThatScrappy made several self-aware references to his unpopularity]] (such as with him being ammo for the hidden [[LethalJokeWeapon Omochao Gun]] in ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog''), many fans wish they could just remove his batteries and leave him that way for good.
* ''Videogame/ShadowTheHedgehog'': The [[GeneralRipper G.U.N. Commander]] has his fair share of people who see him as UnintentionallyUnsympathetic. A younger brother figure to Maria, he's so heartbroken by her death fifty years later that [[RevengeBeforeReason he blames Shadow for everything]] that happened aboard the ARK, [[{{Hypocrite}} despite rising to take leadership of the faction that caused Maria's death]]. Then, all the Commander gets development-wise is a HeelRealization when he realizes Shadow wasn't at fault. Other than a brief appearance in ''Videogame/SonicChronicles'', the character has been quietly dropped, and there are few fans who mourn his absence.

* ''Videogame/ShadowTheHedgehog'':
** The [[GeneralRipper G.U.N. Commander]] has his fair share of people who see him as UnintentionallyUnsympathetic. A younger brother figure to Maria, he's so heartbroken by her death fifty years later that [[RevengeBeforeReason he blames Shadow for everything]] that happened aboard the ARK, [[{{Hypocrite}} despite rising to take leadership of the faction that caused Maria's death]]. Then, all the Commander gets development-wise is a HeelRealization when he realizes Shadow wasn't at fault. Other than a brief appearance in ''Videogame/SonicChronicles'', the character has been quietly dropped, and there are few fans who mourn his absence.

* [[ExpositionFairy Omochao]] gets a lot of heat for being an AnnoyingVideoGameHelper with a grating voice and advice (which couldn't be disabled until ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations''), and was often the grade of [[CaptainObvious "keep your HP above zero" and "hit the boss"]]. To make matters worse, not only is he a [[ReplacementScrappy downgraded Tikal]] -- who served the same role, but with less of Omochao's flaws and actually being relevant to the story -- but also replaced Cream in ''VideoGame/TeamSonicRacing'' for Team Rose's line-up, with no mention of her anywhere. While the series has [[TakeThatScrappy made several self-aware references to his unpopularity]] (such as with him being ammo for the hidden [[LethalJokeWeapon Omochao Gun]] in ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog''), many fans wish they could just remove his batteries and leave him that way for good.

** [[AliensAreBastards Black Doom]] is disliked for his [[FlatCharacter lack of character traits beyond "evil alien who wants to eat everyone"]] and incredibly [[PitifulWorms corny, clichéd lines and delivery]] (coupled with an [[EvilSoundsRaspy overly-modulated and near-incomprehensible voice]]) that makes him [[{{Narm}} impossible to take seriously]]. Plus, [[NonStandardCharacterDesign his design clashes with the rest of the series' style]], and serves as an unavoidable AnnoyingVideoGameHelper role in nearly all of the Dark routes. And despite ''Shadow'' being the darkest mainline ''Sonic'' entry, Black Doom was still too "edgy" for fans to take seriously. Finally, Black Doom's cluttered contribution to ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'''s plot shoehorns in a lot of baggage to explain why Shadow looks like he does, which further drags down Black Doom's standing. Black Doom is KilledOffForReal as the TrueFinalBoss of Shadow's game, and there have been no attempts to bring him back, which is largely seen as a good call by the fanbase.
%% Black Doom is an approved Complete Monster, disqualifying him from being a Generic Doomsday Villain.

** [[DamselInDistress Princess Elise]]'s role is [[DamselScrappy essentially to get kidnapped repeatedly]] and reduce Sonic's role in the story to [[TrappedByMountainLions having to chase after and lose her each time]]. She also has [[FlatCharacter barely any clear traits beyond being blandly nice]], and -- outside of the two levels where she accompanies Sonic -- can't do much to help the heroes. Yet these pale in comparison to her InterspeciesRomance with Sonic, culminating in [[spoiler:her [[DudeShesLikeInAComa kissing his corpse]] to [[BackFromTheDead resurrect him]] in the finale]], adding both [[NoYay shipping controversy]] and {{Squick}} to the mix. And if her [[spoiler: kissing Sonic]] wasn't enough, Elise saying "I don't care what happens to the world" was the final nail in the coffin for her as a character to most people. Reception towards her has [[CharacterPerceptionEvolution begun to soften]], however.

** [[DamselInDistress Princess Elise]]'s role is [[DamselScrappy essentially to get kidnapped repeatedly]] and reduce Sonic's role in the story to [[TrappedByMountainLions having to chase after and lose her each time]]. She also has [[FlatCharacter barely any clear traits beyond being blandly nice]], and -- outside of the two levels where she accompanies Sonic -- can't do much to help the heroes. Yet these pale in comparison to her InterspeciesRomance with Sonic, culminating in [[spoiler:her [[DudeShesLikeInAComa kissing his corpse]] to [[BackFromTheDead resurrect him]] in the finale]], adding both [[NoYay shipping controversy]] and {{Squick}} to the mix. Reception towards her has [[CharacterPerceptionEvolution begun to soften]], however.

** In the idw comics however, Did manage them by [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap redeeming them]] with giving [[AdaptationalBadass more threatening characterization]] and Zavok thanks to the Bad Guys miniseries putting more focus on him as a character and allowing more emphasis on his cunning side and there are now considered as [[BaseBreakingCharacter Base Breaking Characters]].

** In the idw comics however, Did manage them by [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap redeeming them]] with giving [[AdaptationalBadass more threatening characterization]] and Zavok thanks to the Bad Guys miniseries putting more focus on him as a character and allowing more emphasis on his cunning side and there are now considered them as [[BaseBreakingCharacter Base Breaking Characters]].

** In the [[SonicTheHedgehogIDW idw comics]] however, Did manage them by [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap redeeming them]] with giving [[AdaptationalBadass more threatening characterization]] and Zavok thanks to the Bad Guys miniseries putting more focus on him as a character and allowing more emphasis on his cunning side and there are now considered them as [[BaseBreakingCharacter Base Breaking Characters]].

** [[DumbMuscle Zomom]], who has a particularly ugly design and little personality past being a food-obsessed FatBastard.

** [[DamselInDistress Princess Elise]]'s role is [[DamselScrappy essentially to get kidnapped repeatedly]] and reduce Sonic's role in the story to [[TrappedByMountainLions having to chase after and lose her each time]]. She also has [[FlatCharacter barely any clear traits beyond being blandly nice]], and -- outside of the two levels where she accompanies Sonic -- can't do much to help the heroes. Yet these pale in comparison to her InterspeciesRomance with Sonic, culminating in [[spoiler:her [[DudeShesLikeInAComa kissing his corpse]] to [[BackFromTheDead resurrect him]] in the finale]], adding both [[NoYay shipping controversy]] and {{Squick}} to the mix.

* ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'': The [[AliensAreBastards Deadly Six]] are generally disliked as a group for being [[FlatCharacter one-note villains]], [[NonStandardCharacterDesign unfitting in terms of character designs]], [[TheyCopiedItSoItSucks derivative of the Koopalings]], [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere and little explanation for their existence]]. While Zazz and Zor do have some fans for being the more amusing ones of the bunch, the following... really don't:
** Zavok is loathed as an extremely blatant Bowser rip-off in a franchise that became famous for defining itself against [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]], not helped by how [[FlatCharacter bland his character is]]. His [[WolverinePublicity overexposure]] in the games and media following his debut only added fuel to the fire.
** Zeena, for being an obnoxious and sexist AlphaBitch stereotype. Also doesn't help that she's [[GoddamnedBoss one of the most obnoxious of the team to fight]].
** Zomom, who has a particularly ugly design and little personality past being a food-obsessed FatBastard.
** Master Zik, who has an unappealing and overly-stereotypical OldMaster design.

* ''Anime/SonicX'': [[TagalongKid Chris Thorndyke]] for taking the spotlight away from the canon cast, even getting more screentime than Sonic himself. Chris compensates by being an unpopular character in his own right, with no meaningful development across two seasons[[note]]only by the end of season 2, he starts to learn to be less dependant of Sonic[[/note]], lack of relatability despite being an AudienceSurrogate, [[PlatonicWritingRomanticReading unnerving]] dependence [[NoYay on Sonic]][[note]]To the point where he prevented Sonic's departure and likely stranded him on Earth, and he went to Sonic's world on his own as an adult just for an opportunity to see Sonic and friends again.[[/note]], and bare contributions to the plot (aside from getting kidnapped or taking other characters' roles[[note]]The most infamous case being with Amy’s role in [[spoiler: inspiring Shadow’s HeelFaceTurn]] in the ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' adaptation[[/note]]). While Chris was more useful and had more character development in the third season, it wasn't enough for many.

* Rachel from ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020'' was supposed to be disliked as an [[ObnoxiousInLaws obnoxious sister-in-law]] who butted heads with Tom for [[IrrationalHatred no apparent reason]]. But she unintentionally went well beyond that as she contributed nothing to the plot, and was considered by most viewers to embody the worst aspects of the SassyBlackWoman trope. Some even went as far as to suggest that she was a racist, due to Rachel and her sister Maddie being black and Tom white. Her reception greatly improved in [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog2 the sequel]], as she took a level in [[TookALevelInKindness kindness]] and [[TookALevelInBadass badass]] [[spoiler:by helping Maddie rescue Sonic, Tails and Tom from the anti-villainous G.U.N. in a tense and hilarious sequence]], but is [[BaseBreakingCharacter still rather divisive]] due to her -- irrelevant outside of a few key moments -- wedding subplot lasting way longer than it needed to.

* [[ExpositionFairy Omochao]] gets a lot of heat for being an AnnoyingVideoGameHelper with a grating voice and advice, which couldn't be disabled until ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'' and was often the grade of [[CaptainObvious "keep your HP above zero" and "hit the boss"]]. To make matters worse, not only is he a [[ReplacementScrappy downgraded Tikal]] -- who served the same role, but with less of Omochao's flaws and actually being relevant to the story -- but also replaced Cream in ''VideoGame/TeamSonicRacing'' for Team Rose's line-up, with no mention of her anywhere. While the series has [[TakeThatScrappy made several self-aware references to his unpopularity]] (such as where he's ammo for the hidden [[LethalJokeWeapon Omochao Gun]] in ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog''), many fans wish they could just remove his batteries and leave him that way for good.

** [[AliensAreBastards Black Doom]] is disliked for his [[FlatCharacter lack of character traits beyond "evil alien who wants to eat everyone"]] and incredibly [[PitifulWorms corny, clichéd lines and delivery]] (coupled with an [[GutturalGrowler overly-modulated and near incomprehensible voice]]) that makes him [[{{Narm}} impossible to take seriously]]. Plus, [[NonStandardCharacterDesign his design clashes with the rest of the series' style]], and serves as an unavoidable AnnoyingVideoGameHelper role in nearly all of the Dark routes. And despite ''Shadow'' being the darkest mainline ''Sonic'' entry, Black Doom was still too "edgy" for fans to take seriously. Finally, Black Doom's cluttered contribution to ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'''s plot shoehorns in a lot of baggage to explain why Shadow looks like he does, which further drags down Black Doom's standing. Black Doom is KilledOffForReal as the TrueFinalBoss of Shadow's game, and there have been no attempts to bring him back, which is largely seen as a good call by the fanbase.

** Zeena, for being an obnoxious and sexist AlphaBitch stereotype. Also doesn't help that she's [[GoddamnedBoss one of the most obnoxious to fight]].
** Zomom, who has a particularly ugly design and little personality past being a FatBastard.
** Master Zik, who has an unappealing and overly stereotypical OldMaster design.

** Ash Mongoose has received much hatred due to having no personality beyond being Mina's boyfriend and a jealous jerk to Sonic unprovoked. His HeroicSacrifice is mocked and derided [[StupidSacrifice as he could've thrown the bomb instead of holding on to it]] and has earned him no points. Even when he appears to have buried the hatchet with Sonic, his next appearance has him still acting like an ass and looking for any excuse to be hostile towards him. Many fans reacted with glee at the notion of him losing Mina to Tails in ''Mobius: 25 Years Later''.
** Abby the Koala from ''Mobius: 25 Years Later'', Knuckles and Julie-Su's maid, is a very minor character who nevertheless has a rather large hatedom. It stems from a combination of her creepy design (she looks a bit ''too'' much like an actual koala when put next to the other, stylized characters) and her characterization veering too close to a {{Mammy}} for most people.

* Rachel from ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020'' was supposed to be disliked as an ObnoxiousInLaws disliking Tom for [[IrrationalHatred no apparent reason]]. But she was unintentionally disliked as the worst aspects of the SassyBlackWoman trope, Rachel and her sister Maddie being black and Tom white suggesting she may be racist, and contributing nothing to the plot. Her reception greatly improved in [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog2 the sequel]] as she took a level in [[TookALevelInKindness kindness]] and [[TookALevelInBadass badass]] [[spoiler:as she helped Maddie rescue Sonic and Tom from the anti-villainous G.U.N.]], but [[BaseBreakingCharacter is still divisive]] due to her wedding subplot lasting way longer than it has any right to be as it has no relevance outside that moment.

** Zavok is loathed as an extremely blatant Bowser rip-off in a franchise that became famous for defining itself against [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]. His [[WolverinePublicity overexposure]] in the games and media following his debut only added fuel to the fire.

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* ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'': The [[AliensAreBastards Deadly Six]] are generally disliked as a group for being [[FlatCharacter one-note villains]], [[NonStandardCharacterDesign unfitting in terms of character designs]], [[TheyCopiedItSoItSucks derivative of the Koopalings]], [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere and little explanation for their existence]]. While Zazz and Zor do have some fans for being the more amusing ones of the bunch, the following...really don't: