So, I've mentioned it a few times, but "Just a Guy" really made me mad, and I wanna go ahead and go into why. Warning: this post is gonna ramble a bit. There's some opinions, some plot analysis, some character analysis, and some ranting.
Now, first, I realize that Boom Sonic is the most egotistical version of Sonic we've had yet. But I just don't think he did anything wrong in calling Mike "just a guy." Sonic is better at hero-ing than your average Joe (or Mike), and he has every right to say so, especially if saying so means preventing someone from hurting themselves. Which is all Sonic was trying to do. And if the average Joe (or Mike) doesn't like being called "average," well, that's Joe's (or Mike's) problem, and Joe (or Mike) needs to just get over it. AND other people need to keep their noses out of it, as well.
And Sonic was absolutely right: he literally saves the village from Eggman every week (nice subtle meta joke there, btw), and not only does he rarely get any recognition or gratitude, but he often gets taken advantage of in Boom. It's making me wonder if maybe Boom Sonic's over-inflated ego might be the result of a lack of appreciation.
This, btw, is a huge difference between Boom and canon. Now, we know that in any universe, Sonic is highly conceited. But in canon, Sonic's conceit largely amounts to knowing how good he is, and being, perhaps, a little too vocal about it. But canon Sonic has no need to be recognized as a hero (Black Knight and Murder being two very good examples). Canon Sonic is "just a guy who loves adventure," he does what he does and doesn't care what others think of him.
Boom Sonic isn't like that (in fact, most AU Sonics aren't- I'll cover the others when I get the chance). Boom is very sedentary, very domestic. He's limited himself to this tiny island and its crazy townsfolk. He's not able to spread his wings (metaphorically, since hedgehogs usually don't have wings) and go all out. And since freedom is such a vital part of Sonic's character, I think the lack of it has created an emptiness inside him that he has attempted to fill by being more dependent on those around him. Dependence on others requires mutual respect and recognition. And nobody in the Boom-iverse does that.
And the worst thing about this whole episode is that no one actually learned anything in the end. Yes, I know, it's an animated sitcom, character arcs aren't a requirement. But the episode ends with Sonic making this whole big thing about, "Oh, Mike warned me about Eggman, he's such a hero." A simple "hey, thanks, Mike, lemme treat you to a burger," would have sufficed, but Sonic was so beaten down by all the hate towards him over the last few days that he felt like he had to bend over backwards to soothe everybody's ruffled fur and feathers. Quite frankly, Sonic was the only one who did nothing wrong, and he should have been the one receiving apologies, not dishing them out.
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