At some point in the future (when we all moved on to better things in life) we'll look back at this issue and say to ourselves "What the **** was I so upset about?" So what if she's dead or not, Sally's legacy will still be remembered as long as the fanbase lives. Sonic and the gang have been through rough times, but they've always managed to pull through and they'll continue to venture onwards to new territory and adventures, despite their losses. Unfortunately, most of their fans prefer stay behind.
While I get what you're trying to say, if the fans prefer to stay behind than move on, then perhaps they are saying, "We don't like this new change. It isn't any good and is a slap in the face."
Change isn't always for the better.
"They're not real! Stop acting like they're f***ing real!" - Angry Video Game Nerd
I can understand that people love fictional characters (who doesn't?), but when people start arguing obsessively over fictional characters like they're physical beings... yeah. Creepy subject.
Excellent point you make here I hate to say.
Yea, they're just fictional characters, no doubt about that. And yes, they're not worth having forum wars over.
Although, fictional or not, some of the characters are the reason we are fans of a fictional series to begin with.
Without them, why even be fans of it at all?
You think there'd be Mario fans if he wasn't part of his games any longer?
How bout Link, or even Starfox?
My point is, we became fans of certain genres because of the characters it had. Sure, plot and storyline are big factors as well, but the biggest driving force behind any fanbase is its cast of characters.
So when some arrogant buffoons start messing around with it, it's no wonder some of the loyal fanbase lashes out, perhaps even a bit too much I'll admit.
Having counted only the last two years (not the past with the Source of All plot, the love triangle plots and such) she's in twice as many stories as any other character. Bunnie and Amy COMBINED don't have as many notable appearances, and that's with the latter getting a boost over the past half decade. And while some of it is the authors, a lot of it is the history and setup. Sally's entire history pits her as the main female lead, with the comic following her life and loss and stories even when they don't involve Sonic at all. But she's also leading the Freedom Fighters, she's also the ambassador for the Acorn Kingdom, she's also Sonic's girlfriend and confidante. She fulfills pretty much every story role possible, and as such if she's even AROUND the other characters are forced to sit back a bit while she takes care of things. In that sense, she's too much of a safety net, a character to fall back on for pretty much any purpose.
Ok, I get the point you're trying to make here.
But again, if the writer puts her ahead of the others, it's the writer's fault, not hers.
While it is true Sally does fulfil alot of roles, the others can have their share as well, providing of course the writer is willing to balance out the cast.
But no, I think he likes Sally this way so the fanbase will seriously hate her. That way, Ian can justify his decision to go through with this absurd decision of his to kill her off if he so chooses.
