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[Johnny Boy]

Seeing you positive towards something Sonic is weird.

This post is even weirder and quite ironic since we're all on a sonic board.

Not being snarky or anything just to let you know.

Edited by Dark Energon Johnny, 08 June 2012 - 06:09 PM.

[mikeblastdude]

Like many others here, I can't honestly say I care about this too much. I was never really a fan of Big. I hated playing as him in Sonic Adventure, and I always found his voice to be really annoying. Sonic Adventure aside though, he never really served much of a purpose so this makes sense.

I'll say this though, I did like his theme song in Sonic Adventure.

Edited by mikeblastdude, 08 June 2012 - 06:19 PM.

[Autosaver]

Nooooo! Froggy was the best Sonic character!

[Tylky]

A bit late to the party, but I will genuinely miss him. His appearance in Adventure, Heroes and even Sonic X made me laugh simply because he's, well, simple. 18-years old and acts like he's 5, bless.

[Nepenthe]

Nooooo! Froggy was the best Sonic character!

Who said anything about Froggy going anywhere? It's been said that Big's retiring. Indeed, I welcome our new amphibious overlord to join the ranks of the mainstays.

[batson]

And I find him to be the most overrated character this side of Mighty.

How can Big possibly be overrated when he is one of the absolute least popular characters in the series?

Edited by batson, 08 June 2012 - 08:47 PM.

[Soniman]

How can Big possibly be overrated when he is one of the absolute least popular characters in the series?

In addition to that, Mighty isn't really all that popular either, he's usually the least requested scrapped character to be brought back along with Ray.

[Nepenthe]

I've become convinced that when people use the term overrated, they generally don't take into account whether or not the thing in question has garnered a consensus that's overwhelmingly negative. So basically, if someone likes it and they don't, it's "overrated."

[Panda Cero]

Quite upsetting news for me, Big was one of my favorite characters. He was overall pretty unique for the series, his design had little influence by that of Sonic's, his personality gave him that loveable oaf type of charm to him, and on a personal note my love of frogs slightly stemmed from his. Right now I'm hoping that this info is not entirely valid, and hopefully instead of flat out scrapping him, they actually do something with him to make him seem more like a likeable character. Though even if our beloved oaf ends up getting scrapped, he'll always be Livin' in Paradise inside of our hearts

Big has been scrapped? Oh, what a happy day to be a Sonic fan!

I had to play through five mind-numbingly dull fishing stages to get the Super Sonic storyline in Sonic Adventure. I'll never forgive, but I really wish I could forget.

Big was the number one character on my Sonic hitlist. Next up, Cream the Rabbit.

Is your hitlist my most loved list?

[Vertekins]

How can Big possibly be overrated when he is one of the absolute least popular characters in the series?

1 - Has any attributes he's shown overblown and sometimes even outright falsely declared i.e Expert ability to pilot Tails' Tornado 2 when it was clear as day that he was hanging on for dear life in the cutscene depicting it and also crashed it as indicated by Super Sonic's story.

2 - Has been, more than once, declared the indisputably best character in the series by far. Note; Indisputably.

3 - Has had his devotion to a Frog put on a higher pedestal than other character's far more heroic and self-sacrificial endeavor's.

I'm neither one way or the other about Big, I just feel complete apathy to the prospect of him being retired and honestly cannot give a damn. I'd be lying if I said the contrary.

Edited by Verte, 08 June 2012 - 09:10 PM.

[Wooly-Fools]

I... I think I'm gonna cry....

TT~TT

Spoiler

No really though I think they should keep him around as a joke.

[Sean]

3 - Has had his devotion to a Frog put on a higher pedestal than other character's far more heroic and self-sacrificial endeavor's.

People liked his simple-minded and selfless approach to what lengths he went through to save a friend, despite living a sheltered life. No one ever said that what he does is better than what Sonic does. For someone claiming to be apathetic to the character, I think you're grossly overreacting right now and showing a clear bitterness to people who praise him a little more than you'd like him to be.

[sonfan1984]

Its funny when we all care about Big after he's gone.

I don't love Big but I don't hate him either....

[Azure Yakuzu]

As much as I don't care for Big, I do kind of find it annoying when people overexaggerate his attribute to be this unstoppable force of awesome when he hasn't really done much to deserve such praise; its like when Shadow fanboys claim Shadow is some type of god in the series who no one can touch.

[Major Ziggy]

For someone claiming to be apathetic to the character, I think you're grossly overreacting right now and showing a clear bitterness to people who praise him a little more than you'd like him to be.

Even more than the people who claim to actually hate him?

[Gabz Girl]

Poor Big... ;__; Sure he hasn't appeared in a Sonic game for ages, but he was a cute in a dumb way. If this is true, I'll miss him~

Seeing you positive towards something Sonic is weird.

There's a number 1 Sonic fan badge right there... O.o

Edited by Gabz Girl, 08 June 2012 - 09:37 PM.

[Komodin]

To be honest, while I honestly like Big, I wouldn't be surprised if this was true. Between his reputation as the series's Scrappy, and the fact that, since Sonic Heroes, he hasn't appeared in a single main Sonic game, it's pretty obvious that he isn't going to be anything than the "That One Guy" of the series.

2 - Has been, more than once, declared the indisputably best character in the series by far. Note; Indisputably.

Are you certain that those who make a claim like this weren't simply joking? I mean, memes do have a short shelf-life of hilarity, but still...

[Sean]

Even more than the people who claim to actually hate him?

You're free to hate, dislike, or not care about a character as much as you like - I just don't think it's good to take it out on people who actually do like them. I try not to go bringing down people's claims that Shadow is the most interesting character, or that they want Mighty and Ray to return or something, nor do I overexaggerate their views and dismiss them.

[Vertekins]

People liked his simple-minded and selfless approach to what lengths he went through to save a friend, despite living a sheltered life. No one ever said that what he does is better than what Sonic does. For someone claiming to be apathetic to the character, I think you're grossly overreacting right now and showing a clear bitterness to people who praise him a little more than you'd like him to be.

Yes they did. I distinctly remember reading it. It never quite escaped by memory because of how ridiculous it was because it was clearly written as being completely serious.

I've always been against character's having memetic badass status and exaggerated mannerisms used to put them on some imagined pedestal. It's why I laughed at that blog Flynn posted about how Sally Acorn is perfect despite liking Sally, it's why I roll my eyes at Shadow fanboys who post on the TVTropes page that includes Shadow's list of character tropes how he is "Indisputedly" and "inarguably" the most badass character in the entire franchise despite the fact that I really like Shadow.

My feeling and noting how that Big is overrated has nothing to do with any dislike. It's just something I've noticed.

[Soniman]

Yes they did. I distinctly remember reading it. It never quite escaped by memory because of how ridiculous it was because it was clearly written as being completely serious.

You spoke as if EVERYONE ELSE had the same sentiments though, which they obviously don't.

Edited by The Groosenator, 08 June 2012 - 09:41 PM.