Sonic Boom

Being a fan of the blue hedgehog, I was pleased to find that when this show came out that it was somewhat enjoyable but still mediocre. It had good animation but it just felt a little bland. But, season 2 turned it into a show that I legitimately love, no joke. It's become a lot more self aware with it's jokes and often pokes fun at Sonic and SEGA themselves which is always really funny, but there is some original comedy here that definitely works. The animation looks a little less polished in season 2 but it's still acceptable, the voice acting is still great with Roger Craig Smith being, objectively, the best voice of Sonic to date, and it really does bring justice to the Sonic Boom franchise. The games were horrible (except for Fire and Ice) so I think it's great that this interesting concept is actually being put to use. The new designs of the characters are still good, characters that started out as one dimensional like Knuckles haven't really changed but they aren't really seen as cringe worthy anymore, and I'm just gonna say this: Sonic's characterization in this show is top notch and is exactly what I expect from Sonic The Hedgehog. Overall, this isn't a show that will change anything or blow anyone away, but it's great if you want to watch something funny or something related to Sonic The Hedgehog that doesn't suck (except SatAm, that one's legitimately fantastic).

I think they chose a nice set of voice-actors to play the actors, I never suspected Nika Futterman to be involved since (And I might be wrong) I'm certain the voice-over work is non-union.

Which brings me to a complaint which I hope someone will answer. I keep seeing better known actors like John Dimaggio, James Arnold Taylor, and just previously Mark Rolston?

But how do we know they were even casted? Not once did the first burnbot speak in episode 1, and here it says he was voiced by John Dimaggio?

This sounds like a lie to me... lying on a film site where people review things and offer information about shows, movies, games, and the actors in them, that could be false, is never good.

I know for a fact a lot of people did not like this show. Now just ignore those negative reviews. I know this show has some cheesy moments, and if you don't have a high cheese tolerance and expect this show to be like the action packed games, then just skip this show and watch a different one.

Now that we got that out of the way, here's my review of the show:

The plots of the show are similar to those of normal CN shows like Teen Titans Go, and The Amazing World of Gumball. I think Teen Titans Go is lousy, annoying, and so boring that it makes me sometimes change channels. Also, The Amazing World of Gumball is mean spirited, cruel, and boring, topped off with unlikeable characters. That said, why do I give it such a high rating? Well, although the plots are so simple and frankly weak, it does it in a way that it is actual funny and entertaining, and not boring. In fact, it is sometimes deliberately dumb, making it funny and entertaining. For example, one episode is about a music star named Justin Beaver who brainwashes girls like Amy and Sticks for an evil plot. The most criticized part about this is what they did with of the old characters. But I actually find them very amusing and a lot of fun, especially Dr. Eggman, who is my favorite character for being both funny and likable. Also, although Knuckles has been changed to arrogant and stupid, he is actually still a likable character. But there are some things that bring the show down. Like the animation is pretty good, but the lip sync is bad. However, at least this animation is better than the abysmal cut scenes animation and graphics in the Sonic Boom: Rise of lyric video game. Also, while the voice acting is pretty good, with Mike Pallock doing well as Eggman, Roger Craig Smith as a pretty good, but whiny sounding Sonic, but some voices like Tails and some of the other villagers can be a little annoying. Also, some episodes such as the 4th episode, Buster, are not good at all.

So overall, Sonic Boom is a good cartoon, so much better than some of the shows we have on there today. So if you do have a high cheese tolerance, than I recommend it. If you do not, I would recommend giving it a skip. 7.5/10

Sonic Boom is the first Sonic TV series we've had in quite a while and it bursts onto the scene with full speed for Cartoon Network. The series is simple, short 11 minute episodes of various goofy misadventures of Sonic and his friends with schemes cooked up by Dr. Eggman. The series probably bears more resemblance to the original weekday afternoon Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog over the more plot driven serials of the Saturday morning Sonic the Hedgehog series, Sonic X and Sonic Underground before it.

The show is full of silly quirky comedy and the CGI animation is very well made though it does suffer a few moments from stiffness or poor lip synch.

The characters retain much of their personalities, Sonic is his usual cocky self, Tails is the dependable sidekick, Knuckles is still a little dumb. Amy however seems to have developed from an obsessed fangirl stalker with a crush to a new persona giving a little more depth to her.

This series would probably be more entertaining and have more action if it were full half-hour episodes or at least two 11 minute segments in a single half-hour-episode but as it is, kids will still find it an enjoyable experience. Cartoon Network's horrible time slot probably will hurt the series overall chances but there are plenty of ways to check it out and when you get a chance you'll be entertained.

Sonic boom is a very funny show and cool series. Animation is just A M A Z I N G MUSIC AND SOUNDTRACK IS SO COOL. PLOT IS SO AWSOME . Voice actors are GREAT. And 95% of this episodes are amazing and perfect. I GIVE THIS 10/10 BEST ANIMATION SERIES OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG. We are love sonic boom and want a season 3.