Shadow the Hedgehog & Silver the Hedgehog - Analyzing Relationships in the Sonic the Hedgehog Series

An optimist chained down by his doomed future and a simple, loyal guy who's closed himself off after being hurt in the past... These two are made for each other.

Silver had everything but lost it all Shadow didnt have anything to begin with but found something worthwhile

I would love these two as a team where one was a mentor and the other was the apprentice.

I think that Shadow and Silver would have a bit of a father-son relationship like Spider-Man and Ironman in the MCU, I mean Silver was Shadow’s son in Sonic and the Black Knight

Unfortunately not only is SEGA afraid of 06 but for some reason being compared Dragon Ball. So while Shadow and Silver teaming up with each other would be great, SEGA wouldn't try it out of fear. Its a shame too, Shadow is the one character that would be around in Silver's future.

Honestly, I feel like Silver is way too capable to JUST be Shadow's apprentice (in many ways, he's already his equal, even back in 06), but I absolutely agree that they are the best avenue for eachother's growth and development. Silver isn't always optimistic in 06 or the Rivals games, but he can be a tad too emotional at times (typically in the form of anger or competitive outburst). Shadow could help temper him there. And on the other hand, Silver could help bring Shadow a truly brighter outlook on the future, and perhaps bring him out of his shell a bit more (at least, when talking to Silver specifically). Perhaps a part-time mentorship during a major team up helps make way for a very close, and highly respected friendship. Heck, I could even see them developing an interesting rivalry at the same time, due to clashing ideologies. There are so many possibilities here, and a shared dynamic between them has the potential to be very nuanced and engaging if written well.

Reading that article made me wanna fist fight all of Sega. Team Dark literally has one of the best character arcs and they think it's okay to ignore it. Don't even get me started on how they murdered Silver and Blaze. Also this video frustrates the hell out of me because of how awesome the duo of Shadow and Silver would be!!!

Opposites absolutely do attract irl. I'm an introvert but most people in my family are extroverted. My calm and laid back personality helps calm down the more hyper members of my family

A lot of characters were the collateral damage of 06, none more so than Shadow and Silver and I would absolutely love to see more of them just like you said! They could be a really fun pairing! Awesome video as always!

This video kinda made me sad, because this duo would be incredible.

...what the flying fuck?! What are they thinking breaking up Team Dark?! Are they insane? Goddamn! Ugh! They need to stop freaking out about 06 and get on with doing right by these characters. Okay, now that I'm done ranting...The Silver/Shadow dynamic is amazing. Wish we could have seen a lot more of it.

They certainly would be a dinamic duo. When personalities clash or sync, it doesn't matter who they are, it's always a joy to contemplate. Characterization is very important, and it's what makes things happen in the plot, and that is why Sonic Adventure 2 is, in my opinion, the best story told in the franchise. If it wasn't for fantastic characterization and interactions, SA2 would be a very different experience than we know today.

Its such a shame that Sega decided to thanos snap shadow and rouge's peak dynamic after 06, I will always mourn for them

A vid about my two favorite character's relationship!? Much appreciated!!!!!

YES THANK YOU! SOMEONE FINALLY SAID IT

I don't think they could replace team Dark as Shadow's staple (or making the dimension hopping trio of Silver, Blaze, and Marine official), but I would love for them to be common team ups. Maybe Silver would have to reach out to Team Dark and GUN more often for his problems- especially with Sonic always on the move and difficult to get hold of. So Team Dark actually becomes a bit more reliable in that sense.

Shadow and Silver do make a great team up they are both determined Hedgehogs.

Once again a pleasure to watch a new video of yours! I always liked the Past-Present-Future theme of 06. When you think about it, Silver and Shadows constellation is awesome - the Past and the Future create the present and both of them can learn from their respective insights and work together to form their character even further. I agree that their interactions would be very cool and silly the same - just imagine their interactions with the others too. I would pay money to see Silvers confused face after Rouge teasingly flirts with him or Blaze who might take Omegas Words a bit too literal and they wreck chaos...so much possible potential I also love to daydream about. I really hope Sega/Sonic Team change their mind and focus more on the relationships between the different characters - because they are truly the heart of Sonic. Thanks again for your effort and this great video!

It might just be me, but if 06 did happen, or if it didn’t, but Silver still had Blaze before losing her, what if both Shadow and Silver were to see each other as reminders of their sibling-like figures? Which might make it more wholesome, like Shadow seeing Maria in Silver due to his optimism, or Silver seeing Blaze in Shadow due to his more quiet nature

Ahh,a student and mentor dynamic nice