By Marigold K.
Sonic Boom is the latest cartoon created for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Produced by "OuiDo!" Productions and Sega of America, it's a comedy/action-adventure TV series a part of the latest "branch" of the Sonic franchise (alongside the Classic and Modern branches) that's set to get a new generation of children hyped and excited to get into Sonic the Hedgehog.
Quite a lot of fuss has been made over what Sonic Boom is supposed to be, where it fits in with the rest of the franchise. Some have even gone as far as to theorize that this Boom-iverse takes place in the altered timeline that was created after Sonic Generations!... Anyway, I think they're asking a very valid question, though I do feel that they're going about answering it the wrong way.
Sonic the Hedgehog, the franchise, is twenty-five years-old this year. And in those twenty-five years a lot happened - Sequels, side-quels on CD/32-bit add-ons, 3D iterations solidifying a new identity for the characters, and, through all of that, cartoons. Sonic is a very special franchise in that the media surrounding it, created for it... oftentimes ends up doing more to change it than vice-versa - so when you're looking at a cartoon show you gotta take it seriously 'cause this stuff is a big deal for Sonic the Hedgehog, and that's what I'm aiming to do here by taking a look at the writing, the characters, and its relationship with the Sonic franchise as a whole.