#eggadow

Shadow himself would hate it and be like wtf why does this want this old creep want me. cut it the fuck out tf

"it's gross because they're like family" - they don't see each other as relatives literally at all. Eggman didn't even use that logic in his attempts to manipulate Shadow and absolutely would if he wanted to and believed that on his end but he doesn't. and Shadow blatantly rejects the logic of him being like family to the likes of Sage in his rival interaction with her in Crossworlds

"Shadow is 15 years old so it's weird" this has never been stated officially anywhere in actual finalized materials, only in internal notes was he considered with a potential age, something that isn't meant to be public record. but actual bios always stated "unknown" just like Eggman funnily. and in something actually official and finalized and recent is Eggman saying Shadow is ageless in the Shadow 101

so both of those major reasonings people try to use against it completely fall apart with this anyway :P it's just randomly barring the ship for no reason because you feel the need to force nuclear family descended roles onto them just because Eggman is blood related to Gerald and Gerald calls Shadow his son but the two of them separate and alone decades later don't think of themselves as related at all, why force it onto them

And also because he knows he would make a better use of Shadow and any of his grandfather's inventions anyway! He is superior in every way! <3

Very hot trait of his hehe x)

Yesss he is 🥰 I felt very blessed to have Shadow 2005 as my second 3D game because I love both Eggman and Shadow as my two favorite characters and it's where I really started to get to know Eggman and love him as the evil bastard he is. His role may be smaller than usual but I think it's a really important and great reading to understand his twisted manipulative and possessive side

I loved the dynamic they had going on and how fucked up and manipulative Eggman was towards Shadow, taking advantage of his amnesia and questions as an attempt to keep him as his property and use him for his selfish ambitions of gathering the emeralds for him and using him as his soldier and puppet, even in the middle of a planetary crisis from the Black Arms because he's that self centred and focused

He wouldn't even admit to it until his life was literally on the line during the Devil Doom boss as last second motivation for Shadow to save his ass and after during the Expert Mode, he laughs and brushes off the shit he put him through when Shadow is understandably upset with him. It speaks volumes about how heartless he is to lie to his grandfather's creation and take credit over him as he claims he's his creator, all so he can keep him and use him for deeply selfish reasons

And I love how, while Eggman is still deeply bitter about losing his hold on him after he secretly collected him after SA2 and kept him hidden away to use him to work on his androids, then he escaped with no memories so he tried to reel him back in with lies but that eventually fell apart, he still wishes he could have Shadow on his side purely for his power and potential as the useful tool and puppet he was. I'm still insane about the Shadow 101

I looove how he feels this absolute entitlement to ownership still. Even after he's more than proven his power and agency and that Eggman's manipulation and attempts to control him won't be tolerated, he still sees him as nothing more than property for him to own and it enrages him that he's more than that. He would absolutely try to manipulate Shadow with this logic of him being such an ingrate with "after all I did for you" logic. Textbook abusive asshole. I expanded on that more here

And I love how even in Crossworlds he's still trying to tempt Shadow to join him because despite his anger it's not a grudge that makes him want to stop associating with him,

he would take him back in a heartbeat to get to get use him again because there is still potential there and that's precisely why he's as angry about it as he is

I love Eggman and Shadow together so much they're super underrated as a duo. A fucked up one where Eggman really wants to possess and manipulate Shadow and own him but Shadow as the Ultimate Lifeform is too difficult to keep down and control, especially now that he's no longer in a more vulnerable position with amnesia, much to Eggman's chagrin lol. And they look really fuckin cool together ❤️🖤

Shadow being Eggman's manipulated slave and soldier who serves and kills for him like his few missions in Shadow 05 is something I'm always thinking about 😍💜 And I love how much they're both willing to violently and brutally kill each other if they get in each other's way for the true reality of how it is now XD

Eggman's possessiveness is indeed very sexy and one of the first things that made me feels things about him and that's why I love him being a deeply evil selfish manipulative bastard so much dhsignskjaihsjdig 🥴💘

telling Shadow to know his place takes me back to hearing this line thousands of times in Shadow 05 💜 I looove Eggman and Shadow interactions I always need more