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Why Amy Rose Is A "Strong Female Character" [Sonic the Hedgehog Video Essay]
Why Amy Rose Is A "Strong Female Character" [Sonic the Hedgehog Video Essay]
Who is Amy Rose of the Sonic the Hedgehog series? Many know her as Sonic's "self-proclaimed" girlfriend, but is that all there is to her personality or can she fit the description of a "strong female character?"
In this video essay, we'll take a brief look at Amy's history in the Sonic franchise and highlight some of the key aspects of her character.
The opinions expressed in this video essay represent my own.
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00:00 Introduction
02:00 A Brief History
03:40 What Makes a Strong Female C...
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  • @somechupacabrawithinternet8866
    @somechupacabrawithinternet8866 5 дней назад

    amy rose is my hero and idol she's awesome amy thank you!

  • @YTPrenewed
    @YTPrenewed Месяц назад

    It’s interesting how I can agree so strongly and disagree so strongly with different points in the same video. Let’s just start with where I disagree. I don’t think Sonic’s tone during his fight with Team Rose meant he thought he wasn’t in danger. It’s a staple of the Sonic franchise that Sonic will be Sonic even when he’s in danger and knows he is. Now within that you could interpret her as thinking Sonic doesn’t mean no and that trying to fight back was part of the charade, or you could interpret her as entertaining the possibility that Sonic meant it and was forcing herself on him anyway, but either way I think that counts as stalkerish. That said, I have no qualms with Amy being stalkerish; this franchise had no hope of being “wholesome,” so to speak, and it’s not like Sonic’s any kind of role model himself given his own vices. I also feel compelled to point out that it’s not just when she thinks Sonic’s dead that her optimism weakens, but also when they’re apart. The *Natsu No Hi* scene comes to mind. Methinks Amy’s otherwise enduring optimism comes at least partly from confidence that he is helpless to be hers and only hers, one way or another. (See also “Sonic you’re so bashful” during the tournament arc.) That said, you have a good point on not judging a character by the worst written versions of them. I would add that this is part of the problem with for profit media; it’s not about the art, it’s about whatever will sell this week. :/

  • @Unicorngal-th1ks
    @Unicorngal-th1ks Месяц назад

    I really hope Amy is in the new sonic movie coming out this year. She really deserves a more character development in a good way and then it’ll put the fans bad doubts to rest. Hopefully

  • @blakegoodman7785
    @blakegoodman7785 Месяц назад

    It's good that Sega made Amy mellow out in recent games. It makes her a great role model for little kids. In a kiddy franchise like Sonic The Hedgehog, you need to set a good example for the audience, and having Amy pester Sonic to marry her and chase him around isn't a good example for kids.

  • @EiFarted
    @EiFarted 2 месяца назад

    Sometimes I forget just how strong amy really is. I JUST found out she’s wearing fucking rock Lee weights😭

  • @richerDiLefto
    @richerDiLefto 2 месяца назад

    Amy is a 12-year-old *child,* so of course she’s going to have a schoolgirl crush on someone cool and older like Sonic. In Sonic Adventure, she clung to him, but eventually grew to be very brave, strong, and independent. For that reason, and her kindness and her amazing ability to inspire people to do what’s right, I think she’s a great character.

  • @AlexSleepyLemur
    @AlexSleepyLemur 2 месяца назад

    I genuinely see Amy as the heart of the group. Not just having a big heart but also having emotion intelligence and not afraid of calling out others on being selfish. Honestly her and Silver get along well because of how similar they are. I love Amy's personality in forces and the IDW. I don't see it as fixing i see it as growth. I also think Sonic has been a jerk but learns from it. He CAN be cocky but part of his charm is he ends up learning when he's wrong and apologizing... even after arguing sometimes... (Lost World) I don't think Boom Amy is obsessed, sounds like a crush that she's worried about the friendship being ruined, I've had friendship crushes like that ,so i get it. Also reminder Amy has an ability to go invisible? Like it never gets brought up either, very odd. She's always been one of my favorite sonic characters, right next to Shadow. I also really like Amy's aggressiveness. Its very straightforward. I love how in frontiers Eggman talks about how he respects her growth. Overall I love how Amy was, is and hopefully continues to become!

  • @techguy651
    @techguy651 2 месяца назад

    I am a child of the 90s and I grew up with this franchise. I always though Amy was a great character and Sonic is lucky to have a girl like her want his company. She’s immature because she’s young, but she’s confident and follows her own sense of morality. I had kids about 10 years ago and the moment my daughter seemed interested in games, I introduced her to Amy Rose and Sonic Adventure. As hard as it would be to be the parent of a girl like Amy, I’d be blessed to see my daughter turn out anything like her. She’s a GREAT role model for girls.

  • @villelater2708
    @villelater2708 2 месяца назад

    For me i actually got loved Her voice first in Sonic Adventure and all the till Sonic Unleashed then i loved her design...of course it was like a secret for awhile since she looks like a the definition of Super girly girl of all time

  • @LavenderMari0214
    @LavenderMari0214 2 месяца назад

    While they forgot to mention amy always been seen as "the blocker to sonadow" it's unfortunate to see how she's so hated. Hating amy won't make you pretty. Just petty

  • @NikolPeeva-i9t
    @NikolPeeva-i9t 2 месяца назад

    I agreed. She is the best.

  • @tanujayadaav2490
    @tanujayadaav2490 2 месяца назад

    Aim is everything that everybody is one but just nobody likes but this comment section has said that image will be a compassionate Hassan and that she is really nice and now I think about her she is actually a really good character in Sainik School in Sonic x any game you think about any show it's just great

  • @duaa811
    @duaa811 3 месяца назад

    still useless

    • @Dragonkiller28333
      @Dragonkiller28333 2 месяца назад

      No

    • @duaa811
      @duaa811 2 месяца назад

      @@Dragonkiller28333 and?

    • @My_whole_worlds_burning
      @My_whole_worlds_burning 2 месяца назад

      No she isn’t, have you not watched the whole video?

    • @duaa811
      @duaa811 2 месяца назад

      @@My_whole_worlds_burning no? This came randomly on my feed. :(( I hate amy, but I do like sonic games though..

    • @My_whole_worlds_burning
      @My_whole_worlds_burning 2 месяца назад

      @@duaa811 sorry let me rephrase my word. It’s your opinion that you hate Amy and it’s okay. But hate is a very strong word ( quite literally it means that you what this person to be dead ). Dislike is less ( you just don’t appreciate what the person does). And if you don’t have anything nice to say than don’t say it other wise some people will dislike you too.

  • @narelleteejay2305
    @narelleteejay2305 3 месяца назад

    She never had personality back then she didn’t and by trying to not seem not with the times they made her more bland

  • @avocadobread5806
    @avocadobread5806 3 месяца назад

    Sonic Boom Is just a comedy. And literally shows how he crushes for Amy but doesn't like expressing it. Sonic X he does like Amy but he's a free spirit and just likes to be free and on the move not just stay in still

  • @moonlightwolf8359
    @moonlightwolf8359 3 месяца назад

    Best girl Amy!!!!!

  • @SimplyIzma
    @SimplyIzma 4 месяца назад

    I like Amy rose in sonic boom and she is my favorite character and also I wish I can voice the live action movie Amy rose in sonic vs Mario movie and sonic 5 movie in 2027 Amy rose the hedgehog movie 32 Amy rose tv show in 2033 spring and other sonic cartoon and movie projects so yeah but only when I turned 18 years old on my birthday in 2027 so yeah

  • @venusianshadow
    @venusianshadow 4 месяца назад

    Amazing deduction! It kind of peeved me when some RUclipsr's said she was "just a girl" and was weak and had no powerful abilities. It's nice to find a video explaining Amy as an individual without having to incorporate outdated gender stereotypes or benevolent sexism.

  • @Divinechinecherem-mr3sn
    @Divinechinecherem-mr3sn 4 месяца назад

    I love Amy rose; she is my favorite character. I have always thought of her as a special character, and she deserves to be there. they really like removing her for some reason. then since people say that they should remove her then they should remove her. the only reason way she is there is to be a love character for sonic. since they were adding her to the group, they should have given her something to do, not giving her that hammer. although it is her personality at least they should have given something more reasonable. I know it is hard thinking of what to give her, but it should be more reasonable. And she should not be chasing sonic around at least she should hide her feelings and let sonic warm up to her not in a weird way. Amy should be given a special role.

    • @Divinechinecherem-mr3sn
      @Divinechinecherem-mr3sn 4 месяца назад

      wow this person wrote a lot.

    • @Tak-z7d5k
      @Tak-z7d5k 4 месяца назад

      @@Divinechinecherem-mr3sn I master----bate looking at Amy rose pictures and i love it

  • @CaneCarter-rl1gq
    @CaneCarter-rl1gq 4 месяца назад

    Make Sonamy a real thing

  • @alinauser
    @alinauser 4 месяца назад

    Keep it on, awesome video!❤

  • @nicepeeva1048
    @nicepeeva1048 4 месяца назад

    I agreed for this video. 🙌 👌 😍 👍 ♥️ ❤️ 💖 👌 😍

  • @Tibor0803
    @Tibor0803 4 месяца назад

    She's a strong and independent female character who don't need men.

  • @TheWeakny
    @TheWeakny 4 месяца назад

    finally, an actual amy video! this gal is a real one!

  • @Hynotama
    @Hynotama 4 месяца назад

    Chasing Sonic wasn't Amy's only personality trait. She's also strong, loving, kind, caring... or rather was, until Flynn started writing her with his social media plugged brain. Of course, twitter dweller fans want her to be a feminist wet dream, to the point Flynn made her the weakest she's ever been, in Sonic Frontier. In that game, she screams how she's not a damsel in distress anymore. But was she ever? She was in Sonic CD, but ever since her second appearance, in Sonic Adventure, she's been fighting (or even recruiting) Eggman's most dangerous machines, right next to the rest of the gang. The people who scream how she's an annoying damsel, clearly don't know Amy. The same one who turned Gamma to the good side and stood up to Sonic, to protect Gamma. Now those social media idiots are portraying her as ashamed of her love for Sonic and Sonic Frontiers has her telling Sonic that she'll go on her own adventure, but she sounds almost like she's asking for permission.

  • @Sammy-34079
    @Sammy-34079 4 месяца назад

    I LIKE HER AS A CHACTHER BUT NOT AS SONIC GIRLFRIEND

  • @mariomoney1001
    @mariomoney1001 5 месяцев назад

    From being a kid to being an adult, I always love Amy, any Amy!

  • @BaconBoy-c2e
    @BaconBoy-c2e 5 месяцев назад

    Why is there only one video on her channel..?

  • @lostintoonami
    @lostintoonami 5 месяцев назад

    Ngl I want Amy to win in life bro I want her to be with Sonic just cause she deserves it fr

  • @telconaprincess
    @telconaprincess 5 месяцев назад

    I have never played any of the Sonic games, and I've only been a BIG fan for a short amount of time. I used to say Sonic was my favorite character, but after watching Sonic Boom, Sonic X, Sonic Prime, some cutscenes from the games and playing Sonic Forces: Speed Battle, I can safely say that Amy Rose is my favorite character. She's cute, sweet and kind while still being battle-ready and a force to be reckoned with. Of course, I love her relationship with Sonic, and even her relationships with other characters really shine if people could just clean their glasses every once in a while. Her care for others really influences all of her actions, and even though she may get carried away every once in a while, who doesn't? I wish Sega gave her more time and chances to show others what she's really made of, her underlying strength and the true power of the love she has for the people she cares for. I don't know if she would be well received as THE main character, but I definitely would not mind seeing her working one-on-one with Sonic in one of his adventures. Thank you for making this video! Amy Rose does not get enough credit for her role in Sonic's adventures, even though she seems pivotal to some of his successes.

  • @valmid5069
    @valmid5069 5 месяцев назад

    *This is why I respect British Fleetway’s, (maybe) Archie’s, Boom’s, and IDW’s portrayal of her due to character development*

  • @mont_frankie
    @mont_frankie 5 месяцев назад

    Where can you find the clip of classic amy helping metal sonic?

  • @Accelethereal
    @Accelethereal 5 месяцев назад

    she is literally a wizard tho gave emotions to a literal robot

  • @LauraaAndCharlotte
    @LauraaAndCharlotte 5 месяцев назад

    what cartoon is the old style amy and metal sonic scenes? like when she hits him with her hammer and is dragging him up a hill ?

  • @strawberryJen711
    @strawberryJen711 5 месяцев назад

    i think amy's writing has gotten better over time but i do miss her gameplay from sonic adventure and especially how she played in the 1st ssonic advance game

  • @TehEpikPixelgamer
    @TehEpikPixelgamer 5 месяцев назад

    I don’t like Amy but I don’t hate her

    • @Sammy-34079
      @Sammy-34079 5 месяцев назад

      Mickey Mouse: hot dog i had sexs with amy rose hot dog!!

  • @VolcanoFarts15
    @VolcanoFarts15 6 месяцев назад

    Are you ever gonna post again?

    • @Sammy-34079
      @Sammy-34079 5 месяцев назад

      Mickey Mouse: hot dog i had sexs with amy rose hot dog!!

  • @demoncat1423
    @demoncat1423 6 месяцев назад

    16:20 titanic thoo lol Im cracking

  • @eddardgreybeard
    @eddardgreybeard 6 месяцев назад

    It's just young people not understanding femininity. A good example of this would be when i saw walk the line. I remember believing Johnny Cash's first wife was insane. Then i was in a relationship for a good number of years. Then i watched it again, and i understood her a whole lot more. I told my wife (girlfriend at the time) that the first time i saw the movie i thought she was crazy, but after being with her for so long i understood her a whole lot more. It's just a primarily male audience that have yet to experience women.

    • @Sammy-34079
      @Sammy-34079 5 месяцев назад

      Mickey Mouse: hot dog i had sexs with amy rose hot dog!!

    • @narelleteejay2305
      @narelleteejay2305 3 месяца назад

      It’s like now these days every girl is the exact same strong and doesn’t need or like men like I don’t like obsessives but there all the same I’m talking about fictional characters

  • @redbeardonfire8252
    @redbeardonfire8252 6 месяцев назад

    Amy Rose sucks we all know it she's annoying she has nothing to do with it besides a woman that literally is stalking Sonic

  • @nicepeeva1048
    @nicepeeva1048 6 месяцев назад

    She is best.

    • @Sammy-34079
      @Sammy-34079 5 месяцев назад

      Mickey Mouse: hot dog i had sexs with amy rose hot dog!!

  • @nicepeeva1048
    @nicepeeva1048 6 месяцев назад

    I agreed this video.

    • @Sammy-34079
      @Sammy-34079 5 месяцев назад

      Mickey Mouse: hot dog i had sexs with amy rose hot dog!!

  • @RavenDarkHeart1
    @RavenDarkHeart1 6 месяцев назад

    Amy is a pretty annoying character with her obsession but she's a strong capable of character and she's admiring how far she came along wanting to be strong. And her compassion and friendliness is also admiring as well.

    • @Sammy-34079
      @Sammy-34079 5 месяцев назад

      Mickey Mouse: hot dog i had sexs with amy rose hot dog!!

  • @garrettviewegh9028
    @garrettviewegh9028 6 месяцев назад

    Might sound a little cheesy, but Amy’s biggest strength, to me, is her heart. Her compassion. Fighting with love, and to protect those she cares about, makes her strong. Literally. One of her greatest, and more recent feats, is in the IDW comics. In which she used the hammer of a Super Badnik, to destroy two more in one blow. Btw, a Super Badnik and their hammers, are about 5x Amy’s size, and extremely heavy. Many can fight with hate, but true strength comes from the ferocity to fight for love. When you have someone/something to lose, you’ll fight until the end.

    • @narelleteejay2305
      @narelleteejay2305 3 месяца назад

      It’s not cheesy Every person wants girl characters to man up But I hate to say it girl characters video game especially Have no personality

  • @garrettviewegh9028
    @garrettviewegh9028 6 месяцев назад

    Amy got just about as much screen time as Knuckles and Tails, but I loved her ineteractions with Sonic in Sonic Frontiers. The writing really paints Sonic and his friends as seasoned veteran heroes. Being more mature with years of experience. Sonic even acknowledged how Amy, “grew up”, as he put it. He even tells her he’s proud. Her realizing, that no matter how far Sonic is from her, love conquers all. She recognizes that, especially when leaning about the Ancients and the Koko.

    • @Sammy-34079
      @Sammy-34079 5 месяцев назад

      Mickey Mouse: hot dog i had sexs with amy rose hot dog!!

  • @lordfyita2096
    @lordfyita2096 7 месяцев назад

    All of this is wbs.

    • @Sammy-34079
      @Sammy-34079 5 месяцев назад

      Mickey Mouse: hot dog i had sexs with amy rose hot dog!!

  • @torii1514
    @torii1514 7 месяцев назад

    This video got my follow!! ❤️

  • @lunch_trey
    @lunch_trey 7 месяцев назад

    I've never had a problem with Amy. I always thought she was cute, I loved a lot of her designs and I think she and Sonic make a great couple. I hope she appears in the next Sonic movie.

  • @MacaroniArchon
    @MacaroniArchon 7 месяцев назад

    Sonic idw is funny enough canon

    • @Sammy-34079
      @Sammy-34079 5 месяцев назад

      Mickey Mouse: hot dog i had sexs with amy rose hot dog!!

  • @punkypony5165
    @punkypony5165 7 месяцев назад

    You are so right.

    • @Sammy-34079
      @Sammy-34079 5 месяцев назад

      Mickey Mouse: hot dog i had sexs with amy rose hot dog!!