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[Gojira007]

Yeah, I'd say this is a pretty important episode in the overall SatAM canon, and at least for me, in the Sonic franchise as a whole. Uncle Chuck, after all, is just about the only plot element that made the jump to Season 2 completely intact, rather than being altered radically or forgotten completely. Likewise, Sonic gets to show us his rarely-seen but very real vulnerable side, strengthening his character all the more. Top it all off with that bad-ass T-Rex robot the guys get to pilot, and you've got a real winner here.

[JayFoxFire]

This is my favorite season 1 emotional episode. It showed that Sonic cares about his Uncle Chuck very much and love him. I feel bad for him when he had to leave Uncle Chuck behind...again. I had never seen Sonic cry until this episode aired on tv. It really touches my heart and wanted to hug him

[DCC]

This is another one of my favorite episodes from season one. I don't care if Sega didn't like the fact that Sonic cried at the end,it shows to me that Sega doesn't know how Sonic's characterization should be handled. I think it is ok for Sonic to cry every once in awhile. It shows that Sonic has a heart, and it made Sonic sympathic in this episode. Also, I liked the relationship between Sonic and his Uncle Chuck, and how the episode showed how Sonic and his uncle Chuck cared about each other.

[E-Master]

I remenber this was one of the fewest episodes I actually remenber seeing on TV. As a kid I only remenbered the parts where Sonic finds his Uncle among the worker bots, got his will free with the power ring, and the last scene where his free will was locked away once more. I probably didn't pay much attention to the episode as a kid. Course as a kid I turn my nose away from cartoons that had a serious tone to it.

Anyways I totally agree that it's fine for Sonic to show off emotion in this episode. I mean what kind of hedgehog would he be if he doesn't care about the only exsisting relative he knows. Sega disapproving Sonic showing symphathy is the same on how 4Kids disapproved showing the characters on One Piece any emotion.

Besides that, the cool thing about this episode is it's the earliest appearance of Uncle Chuck. Who get a bigger role in Season 2.

[DerekHedgehog87]

I love this episode. The music, plots, everything. Also you guys are right; what would Sonic be if he didn't show emotion?

Also curious question: where is the proof that Sega disapproved Sonic crying in the end? Or it was just a rumor?

[Gojira007]

I'm not entirely sure how that rumor got started, but to this day I can't recall ever seeing one iota of actual evidence beyond the fact that this episode supposedly marks the only time we see Sonic cry.

[An7imatt3r]

Anything that helps us relate to the characters is always better. Being perfect all the time would make it hard to draw any type of relation. The fact that he cries in this episode just lets us know he is... human (in the sense that he has other emotions). If they chose not to have him display those types of emotions, he would still just be an infallible hero, which is nice to look up to but hard to relate to.

[The Man]

I'll echo much of the sentiment already posted about Ultra Sonic.

Was it me or did Sally's group really do anything? I should rewatch to see what turning off the pully accomplished.

[Vlad Yvhv]

The idea was probly to lower the crystal back to the ground. Just turning them off wouldn't do much but give the T-Bot a better shot at the crystal.

[The Man]

If it weren't for the T-Bot I don't think Sally would have done it in time but they had to try.

[DCC]

I'm not entirely sure how that rumor got started, but to this day I can't recall ever seeing one iota of actual evidence beyond the fact that this episode supposedly marks the only time we see Sonic cry.

I am not about how the rumor got started either. Even though there is no solid evidence, I lean towards beleiving it because of things about have heard/read about Sega's control of the comic; like that Sega is picky about Sonic acting a certain way(what they see as in character), or Sonic not crying during "Endgame.(though I am not sure if this was Sega as much as Ken Penders)."

[BigWigRah]

i've never heard that rumor before. I don't really believe it considering Sonic cried in the first episode of Underground, and it was made by the same company who produced SatAM.

I don't watch this episode very much, but it's still one of the best quality episodes to come out of season 1. when uncle chuck cringes before the freedom fighters split up into two groups, the audience knows ahead of time that he's going to become a slave again, and you ask yourself "at what moment." It had me worried the first time I saw the episode, thinking he was going to turn back into a slave bot at a crucial moment. turns out he turns back after the plan succeeds. Oh well, great episode.

i don't have much to say about this one other than what has already been stated. It's great to see an old cartoon that has a serious point in the ending where the good guys don't come out on top. The mood of this series is the reason i'm still a fan (other than the fact that it's got Sonic, and he's taken seriously by the creators.)