SatAM/Segaverse Rant
Apr. 12th, 2007 08:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
shamanicshayminShould be watching more SatAM. Heck, it'll probably make me happier than I am now. Except I'm scared. Petrified.
Because I have a heavy feeling that after I finish watching the series, I want to be apart of the fandom.
That's why I'm scared.
I grew up with a little game knowledge here and there. 4 AoStH tapes. 2 Game Gear games. That was all. Until SA2B enchanted me. And Shadow. Then I became curious about all things Sonic. I wouldn't know or appreciate the blue hedgehog as much today if it weren't for that one game alone. Heck, that could be it for Sonic. I'd be content just playing SA2B over and over.
In other words, I'm a SEGASonic girl. SA1-SA2 era-bred at that, though I only played the remakes (SADX & SA2B) on Gamecube. Which is odd for me, because I was pure NES old*sk00l from the Nintendo side of gaming. Aside from maybe, trying to keep up with SNES games after having played the N64, I wasn't used to going well... "backward".
Sonic fandom is like a mix of cats and dogs, with all its diverse universes and such. It's the same Sonic, but people constantly argue who is the "real" Sonic, which to me is a big bunch of baloney. The cats & dogs either tear each other to shreds or live together as friends--depending on the familarity of universes. There's a lucky who enjoy all--but let's get back to the subject.
SatAM hates Segaverse. Segaverse hates SatAM. Neither of them knows what each other's universe is really like.
It's Sally Acorn vs. Amy Rose and Sonally vs. Sonamy. Newsflash for ye people:
SALLY AND AMY ARE VIRTUAL OPPOSITES.
They're not even in the same dimension, so how could they even "fight" over Sonic? (Not to mention in Archie the "tension" between these two isn't mentioned all that much) Also, it's a different universe. One world is taken over by a dictator. The other has occasional threats now and then but are stopped in time. In other words, Sally and Amy grew up differently. Of course Amy has more freedom to be perky and hit things with her hammer and overall, be a preteenage girl. Sally's father disappeared, and for a princess, she had to grow up fast--it was time to lead the group, or Knothole goes bye-bye.
I roll my eyes at the Segaverse fanbrats when they attack a series they hadn't even seen. It's well... they're so easy to flick away. Its fanbase consists of Shadow fangirls who haven't hit puberty yet.
SatAM fanbrats however, are MUCH more difficult to deal with. Because they're older.
SatAM elitists. The two words alone make me sick and send bad memories to shiver me up and down. I was 'bout a youngun in Sonicdom, and I wanted to know a little more about SatAM. What better way to do it than say, some popular places like Deviantart?
Boy oh boy oh boy. What a ride I was about to discover.
Somehow, SatAM can't be mentioned without people slamming Segaverse, and/or how ZOMG HORRRRRIIIBLE the new games are. Again and again and again and again and AGAIN. Now, here's why I despise Byron Nightshade, despite the celebrity he is. Not only did he write a "Elegy" to Sally Acorn due to her frequent bashing and the loss of SatAM fandom, he in turn went against Segaverse Sonic, portraying him and his fans (*cough* Or "the mob", as he writes them) as shallow "cool hip" twits without a care. Another thing: he DESPISES Amy Rose. What does he do? He writes a fic putting her into the SatAM universe, comparing and contrasting between it and SEGAverse and how ZOMG SUPERIOR SatAM is compared to the stupid, hollow SEGAverse that plagues today. I found his slandering of SEGASonic and his hypocritical bullshit against the SEGAverse while worshipping SatAM under the same breath just... insulting. But people praise him because he's OMG SO WUNDURFUL AND WIZE!1111!1
Also. Why the HECK does SatAM fandom have the need to slaughter Shadow? 99.98% of his haters don't even know his character. (If someone told me he was an angsty emo kid, I would've driven a nail down their skull and force them to replay SA2) They complain about Sally bashing? Erm, that doesn't make it right to kick down a black hedgehog under the same breath. Which brings me to another point:
Their fandom grew up on the SatAM series and Sally. My fandom grew up on the latter games and Shadow. You feel close to what you grew up with. (I'd know--when my Sonic experience consisted of these AoStH tapes and Game Gear games, my favorite character was Tails. He still has a warm place in my heart since then) Imagine a teddy bear given by your uncle at age 4. One day, you're ten, and Mommy wants you to stop playing with Teddy. She doesn't know a THING why Teddy is important to you--she's apathetic as you watch her rip your childhood friend to shreds.
That's how people feel when the things they love are bashed in fandom. The SatAM fans get upset whenever they see kill art of Sally Acorn, the only justification being "SHEZ NEKKID!!111!!1" or "SHE GETZ IN DA WAY OF SONIC & AMYZ/SONIC & MINAZ/SONIC & ROBOTNIKZ TWU WUV!111!1". How do you think it makes ME feel whenever the new games get spat on or when they start crucifying the unholy "wangsty emo kid" Shadow? It's like, "Hey, I got into fandom 'cause of this guy, dangit!"
But bah. People only feel sympathy toward Sally fans. You get stamped as an "untouchable" if you mention Shadow got you into fandom. They'll just think you're a slobbering fangirl. Forget that I bought both Mega and Gems Collection to see how amazing the old games were, and my struggle to get the SatAM DVDs in the first place! :o *cough*
...Why do I imagine Sally, Sonic, and Shadow being nailed to a cross, symbolizing universes? Ugh, I think too much sometimes.
In other words, I'm scared because if I get into SatAMdom and look for fanart and fanfiction, I need people I can trust who AREN'T elitist jerks and don't bash the living hell out of Segaverse and Shadow. It'll be a godsend, kthnx. T_____T In other words, someone who isn't ChadTheCartoonNut. *BRICK'D!*
I don't know if I've said enough. But bleh. Let's end this whiny TL;DR rant now.
Because I have a heavy feeling that after I finish watching the series, I want to be apart of the fandom.
That's why I'm scared.
I grew up with a little game knowledge here and there. 4 AoStH tapes. 2 Game Gear games. That was all. Until SA2B enchanted me. And Shadow. Then I became curious about all things Sonic. I wouldn't know or appreciate the blue hedgehog as much today if it weren't for that one game alone. Heck, that could be it for Sonic. I'd be content just playing SA2B over and over.
In other words, I'm a SEGASonic girl. SA1-SA2 era-bred at that, though I only played the remakes (SADX & SA2B) on Gamecube. Which is odd for me, because I was pure NES old*sk00l from the Nintendo side of gaming. Aside from maybe, trying to keep up with SNES games after having played the N64, I wasn't used to going well... "backward".
Sonic fandom is like a mix of cats and dogs, with all its diverse universes and such. It's the same Sonic, but people constantly argue who is the "real" Sonic, which to me is a big bunch of baloney. The cats & dogs either tear each other to shreds or live together as friends--depending on the familarity of universes. There's a lucky who enjoy all--but let's get back to the subject.
SatAM hates Segaverse. Segaverse hates SatAM. Neither of them knows what each other's universe is really like.
It's Sally Acorn vs. Amy Rose and Sonally vs. Sonamy. Newsflash for ye people:
SALLY AND AMY ARE VIRTUAL OPPOSITES.
They're not even in the same dimension, so how could they even "fight" over Sonic? (Not to mention in Archie the "tension" between these two isn't mentioned all that much) Also, it's a different universe. One world is taken over by a dictator. The other has occasional threats now and then but are stopped in time. In other words, Sally and Amy grew up differently. Of course Amy has more freedom to be perky and hit things with her hammer and overall, be a preteenage girl. Sally's father disappeared, and for a princess, she had to grow up fast--it was time to lead the group, or Knothole goes bye-bye.
I roll my eyes at the Segaverse fanbrats when they attack a series they hadn't even seen. It's well... they're so easy to flick away. Its fanbase consists of Shadow fangirls who haven't hit puberty yet.
SatAM fanbrats however, are MUCH more difficult to deal with. Because they're older.
SatAM elitists. The two words alone make me sick and send bad memories to shiver me up and down. I was 'bout a youngun in Sonicdom, and I wanted to know a little more about SatAM. What better way to do it than say, some popular places like Deviantart?
Boy oh boy oh boy. What a ride I was about to discover.
Somehow, SatAM can't be mentioned without people slamming Segaverse, and/or how ZOMG HORRRRRIIIBLE the new games are. Again and again and again and again and AGAIN. Now, here's why I despise Byron Nightshade, despite the celebrity he is. Not only did he write a "Elegy" to Sally Acorn due to her frequent bashing and the loss of SatAM fandom, he in turn went against Segaverse Sonic, portraying him and his fans (*cough* Or "the mob", as he writes them) as shallow "cool hip" twits without a care. Another thing: he DESPISES Amy Rose. What does he do? He writes a fic putting her into the SatAM universe, comparing and contrasting between it and SEGAverse and how ZOMG SUPERIOR SatAM is compared to the stupid, hollow SEGAverse that plagues today. I found his slandering of SEGASonic and his hypocritical bullshit against the SEGAverse while worshipping SatAM under the same breath just... insulting. But people praise him because he's OMG SO WUNDURFUL AND WIZE!1111!1
Also. Why the HECK does SatAM fandom have the need to slaughter Shadow? 99.98% of his haters don't even know his character. (If someone told me he was an angsty emo kid, I would've driven a nail down their skull and force them to replay SA2) They complain about Sally bashing? Erm, that doesn't make it right to kick down a black hedgehog under the same breath. Which brings me to another point:
Their fandom grew up on the SatAM series and Sally. My fandom grew up on the latter games and Shadow. You feel close to what you grew up with. (I'd know--when my Sonic experience consisted of these AoStH tapes and Game Gear games, my favorite character was Tails. He still has a warm place in my heart since then) Imagine a teddy bear given by your uncle at age 4. One day, you're ten, and Mommy wants you to stop playing with Teddy. She doesn't know a THING why Teddy is important to you--she's apathetic as you watch her rip your childhood friend to shreds.
That's how people feel when the things they love are bashed in fandom. The SatAM fans get upset whenever they see kill art of Sally Acorn, the only justification being "SHEZ NEKKID!!111!!1" or "SHE GETZ IN DA WAY OF SONIC & AMYZ/SONIC & MINAZ/SONIC & ROBOTNIKZ TWU WUV!111!1". How do you think it makes ME feel whenever the new games get spat on or when they start crucifying the unholy "wangsty emo kid" Shadow? It's like, "Hey, I got into fandom 'cause of this guy, dangit!"
But bah. People only feel sympathy toward Sally fans. You get stamped as an "untouchable" if you mention Shadow got you into fandom. They'll just think you're a slobbering fangirl. Forget that I bought both Mega and Gems Collection to see how amazing the old games were, and my struggle to get the SatAM DVDs in the first place! :o *cough*
I don't know if I've said enough. But bleh. Let's end this whiny TL;DR rant now.
