• cobysev@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    Sonic the Hedgehog for me. I love the franchise, but I stay clear of the fandom. So many weird people latch onto Sonic stuff and make it all icky and creepy. I guess that’s what happens when a company like SEGA claims “Everything is canon.”

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      2 hours ago

      This is kinda funny for me because “Sega” is an Italian slang to say “masturbation” which seems rather fitting to the fandom

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      7 hours ago

      Also perverts. I was absolutely obsessed with Sonic Archie comics and finding forums as a kid was how I learned about furry porn. Scarred and older, a decade later, saw how cool Sonic Mania was and wanted to interact with others. And there it was again… Pervert shit.

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      8 hours ago

      I at least like that a few pieces of Sonic media lampshade this.

      In one episode of Sonic Boom (a show designed to be watched high by adults) he’s kidnapped by an aardvark that’s a rabid fan.

      “Oh! N-no, I wasn’t trying to escape, I was just…reading some of this fanfiction! Ooh. Sonamy, spicy!”
      “Oh. Yeah, I don’t really even care for it, but it seems requisite for the readers.”