Sonic the Hedgehog (or SatAM as its known to its many fans), despite being only a cartoon dared to be different. Many cartoons of its time were just you're average slapstick attempt at producing cheap laughs like AoStH but unlike the "Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog" (which SatAM should not be confused with) the cartoon had a deep, involving (and darker) plot, thanks hugely to the worthy efforts of the writers the most well known being Ben Hurst and Pat Allee (a big round of applause for them please).
The plot differed vastly from you're standard 'Sega Sonic' plot, in fact it went in an entirely different direction. The show didn't cast Robotnik as a mad scientist inventing loads of weird and wacky contraptions to defeat Sonic, instead he was cast as a traitorous evil dictator determined to bring the planet and all of its inhabitants under his absolute control even if he had to kill them. The ones to stop him were a small but brave band of freedom fighters led by princess Sally of the monarchy that fell under Robotniks coup d'etat and the blue hedgehog himself, Sonic.
This show had something other cartoons consistently lacked, continuity, and character development, the second season's shows continued from one to the other in such a way that they no longer felt like episodes, but more like chapters or parts of one big story... the whole show felt a lot bigger than it really was, its the continuity and the character development that made it so enjoyable for me.
The work of the voice actors brought a bit of magic to the show too such as Jim Cummings(also known for the voice of Winnie the Pooh and Darkwing Duck), one of the most successful voice actors around voiced Robotnik and did a superb job, THAT is how evil a bad guy should sound.
This show was a gem amid a sea of garbage, a rare find indeed, and unfortunately short lived.
The plot differed vastly from you're standard 'Sega Sonic' plot, in fact it went in an entirely different direction. The show didn't cast Robotnik as a mad scientist inventing loads of weird and wacky contraptions to defeat Sonic, instead he was cast as a traitorous evil dictator determined to bring the planet and all of its inhabitants under his absolute control even if he had to kill them. The ones to stop him were a small but brave band of freedom fighters led by princess Sally of the monarchy that fell under Robotniks coup d'etat and the blue hedgehog himself, Sonic.
This show had something other cartoons consistently lacked, continuity, and character development, the second season's shows continued from one to the other in such a way that they no longer felt like episodes, but more like chapters or parts of one big story... the whole show felt a lot bigger than it really was, its the continuity and the character development that made it so enjoyable for me.
The work of the voice actors brought a bit of magic to the show too such as Jim Cummings(also known for the voice of Winnie the Pooh and Darkwing Duck), one of the most successful voice actors around voiced Robotnik and did a superb job, THAT is how evil a bad guy should sound.
This show was a gem amid a sea of garbage, a rare find indeed, and unfortunately short lived.