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[SatAMHOG]

I find it amazing the effect this cartoon has had on the American Sonic fanbase. Even today you can see remnants of it in the comic...all the characters we love (in form or another mind you) live on. You ever stop and think about how lucky we are as fans to still have an outlet to express our love for SatAM and spread it's joy to other people while other cartoons from our childhood faded away into obscurity? How much of an effect do you think SatAM has had on your life? Did it you teach you to never give up, to overcome adversity, etc.? One of my favorite catchphrases was "Let's Do It To It!"...I always said that in my mind when doing a test in school I knew was going to be difficult, ESPECIALLY in Biology 101 (I thought it was the EASY Biology!)

[chief]

I wouldn't just say the American Sonic Fanbase. Myself and John own the site and we are not American. I'm Canadian and he is Australian. That alone should prove that SatAM had far more influence then just what you see in America.

In all honestly the show never really effected my life. But you could say it was the show that brought me to find FUS many a year ago. Obviously FUS effects my life. I think I can say the same for John on that one.

Actually.. When I was a kid I always wanted a talking mini computer. Figured that it would be the best thing EVER.

The show never really taught my anything as a kid. I was only 6 or 6 years old when I watched it. So it was more for the "OHHHHH holy crap! Run Sonic! Robotnic will get you! OHOH THE POWER RING!!" Then proceeding to go over to a friends house and talk about how sweet todays Sonic show was.

[randomizer]

6 or 6 years old? That's bit indecisive for a single option.

Yea I can't say it made any significant impacts on me, but it one of the few no-longer-running cartoons (ignoring Boomerang) that I care to watch now. I also like the occasional episode of Rocko's Modern Life when I need to fry my brain with some good old fashioned insanity.

[chief]

Hahaha damn it. I ment 6 or 7.

[DMoney]

Well I'm black and I watched and loved the show just like you guys did. And yea I didnt learn much from it either but it was fun to see my favorite video game character come to life. I remember when Sonic 1 came out for SEGA Genesis and my family couldnt afford a SEGA so I didnt really start playing until my dad finally got me a SEGA for Christmas and that was when Sonic 2 came out. So I had Sonic 2 before I was able to get the origional and eventually I got Sonic 1 and played the h### out of it. So when they made AoSTH and then SatAM, I was watching them religiously!
I was so pissed when they cancelled for Power Rangers... I f###n HATED Power Rangers; I mean it was the same thing every episode! They send a monster, he wrecks the city, power rangers fight the monster, monster grows to enormous size, they need to call in their droids, droids join together to form the super droid robot thing, super droid defeats monster, they go back to Zordon like Charlie's Angels back to Charlie, and he tells them good job. So pointless. At least in SatAM it was a totally different adventure in every single episode.
But anyways, thats my piece yall.

[Morgan]

I don't think I really learned from the show either. I actually was a fan of Sega Sonic before I even saw SatAM, but it's thanks to the games that I did watch the show and found FUS. And like chief, FUS does impact me too. I've met some really great people here who are very dear and close to me now. I still remember SatAM, even if it's just bits and pieces now.

[hedgehogfan162]

i the only thing that SatAM did is that it made Sonic dominant my whole f'in life i'm always doing something sonic related nowadays

[furrykef]

Well I'm black and I watched and loved the show just like you guys did.

Not sure what being black (or any other color) has to do with enjoying the show, but OK.

[LaserX5]

I find it amazing the effect this cartoon has had on the American Sonic fanbase. Even today you can see remnants of it in the comic...all the characters we love (in form or another mind you) live on. You ever stop and think about how lucky we are as fans to still have an outlet to express our love for SatAM and spread it's joy to other people while other cartoons from our childhood faded away into obscurity? How much of an effect do you think SatAM has had on your life? Did it you teach you to never give up, to overcome adversity, etc.? One of my favorite catchphrases was "Let's Do It To It!"...I always said that in my mind when doing a test in school I knew was going to be difficult, ESPECIALLY in Biology 101 (I thought it was the EASY Biology!)

The reason this cartoon of Sonic is popular and continues to thrive to this day is because it took the blue hedgehog to another level.

Think about it, before this was produced, Sonic was just a kiddy series about him running through the forest and saving animals from Dr.Eggman(Ugh, I hate that name!)

But when this came out, we all saw Sonic in a whole new light. It showed a darker, more serious storyline. It had complex, but lovable characters. Not to mention the only Sonic show with the most intimidating, yet amazing villain in Dr. Robotnik. And who doesn't love Snivley as his lackey? DIC was absolutely brilliant in making characters for this show.

DIC showed us what Robotnik should have been all this time, instead of a goofy clown Sega tried to portray him as in the games.

The thing I find most ironic about this Sonic show is the similarities between it and the animated Batman show from the 90's.

Like Sonic, Batman in one of his earliest forms from the 60's TV show was portrayed as a corny, comical super hero show.

Then Tim Burton comes along 2 decades later and revolutionizes the series on the big screen with a darker, yet more epic storyline about the Dark Knight. And lo and behold, it was a huge success.

I know this is a site about Sonic Satam, but my point it, like Batman, this show gave the blue hedgehog a storyline that most Sonic fans know and love.

And yet to this day, Sega of Japan is doing everything it can to remove or taint the beloved elements of this series.

Just look at the recent events. The comic removed the Swatbots, Robotnik Prime, roboticization. Sally's character was completely butchered for a few years. In fact, its still in shambles. Sally's no longer the level headed leader of the Freedom Fighters she once was.

Heck, Ken Penders was even planning to get rid of Snivley had he stayed on as the comic book writer.

I wish Sega would quit being so stubborn about this. A kiddyish storyline doesn't work for Sonic, no more than it did for Batman during the mid 90's. But if they want to run their masot into the ground with their garbage, that's their choice.

[chief]

Well I'm black and I watched and loved the show just like you guys did.

Not sure what being black (or any other color) has to do with enjoying the show, but OK.

I was wondering the same thing.

However, I did enjoy your short review of the Power Rangers DMoney. Seeing as... thats exactly what happened time after time. Monster comes, they fight in city, destroy city, kill monster, told "Job well done!". . . . Next episode the city is fully standing again. Repeat.

[Vlad Yvhv]

I wasn't able to catch much of SatAM during its run, but did really like what I was able to catch. Its impact on my life is quite simple: It led me here and to invest in the DVD set.

[DMoney]

I only mentioned being black because the Chief was talking about the SatAM fanbase between Canadians and Americans and whatnot. It was a very poor attempt at humor, but I was just saying how much I loved SatAM.

[DarthGamer]

I actually didn't discover this until the Nostalgia Critic reviewed it, actually scratch that, two years after he posted his review, I decided to seek it out and I am glad I did!

I believe it to be one of the only video game cartoons that acutally did it right.

[chief]

I believe it to be one of the only video game cartoons that actually did it right.

I must agree with you there. Normally when they adapt a video game character to a cartoon its.. Well it just turns out awful. Needless to sat SatAM did it good. I think the success of it was due to the fact they shied away from following the genesis games too much. Sure Robotnic was a evil prick, and their goal was to stop him.. But thats where it stops.

Where as AoStH was a huge acid trip. Almost like someone did acid, played a Sonic game on the Genesis and went "Man.. I can so make a show now!"

[John Roberts]

AoSTH rocks. I hate you, Chief.

[furrykef]

I actually didn't discover this until the Nostalgia Critic reviewed it, actually scratch that, two years after he posted his review

That was two years ago??

[chief]

Close to it at least. Rocky still owned FUS at the time, I don't even think that I was in charge of the board yet.

[zoa9]

It is amazing, every other cartoon show befor SatAM was ether forgotten or had fogy memory of the show. I dont know what it is about SatAM that has us rememoring (don't know if thats spelled right) it like it was fresh in our minds 17 Years. All I know is i'm glad it still is

[RedAuthar]

It is amazing, every other cartoon show befor SatAM was ether forgotten or had fogy memory of the show. I dont know what it is about SatAM that has us rememoring (don't know if thats spelled right) it like it was fresh in our minds 17 Years. All I know is i'm glad it still is

I was 2 at the time SatAM was on. I didn't even know what Sonic was. I missed the whole thing. *sniffle*. The only cartoons that existed for me were Spider-Man and the PBS stuff.

[Ratty Randnums]

SatAM made a big impression on me. I needed escapism really badly and it provided it in spades while at the same time giving me an appreciation for darker more serious stories than was the norm. Particularly the "Ultra Sonic" episode which remains my favorite. It, later through the comics, continued to provide escapism from hardships I faced until Ian Flynn took the comics over. I now have much more diversity in the things I go to for escapism when I need it (since I'm in a much better situation not as much as I did when growing up) but I still appreciate and fondly remember how the series helped me out. If it wasn't for SatAM I can safely say I wouldn't be quiet the person I am today. -And I'm not even a sonic the hedgehog fan (in the general sense)!