For a decade we've had the tug of war with capeshit, DC went edgy because Nolan's Batmen went over well w people (although Rises isn't super edgy, that movie's campier than it gets credit for - even if that isn't on purpose
), and faggots have been trying to say Marvel is for kids. Blob is in this group. If it were for kids, you'd have more sincere moments, like I think a kid could get into the First Avenger (the best MCU film to date, and will probably stay that way). Instead Whedon got his hands on the franchise, and every moment in these movies has at least one joke is about how manchildren shouldn't feel embarrassed for going to see Capeshit. "You still belong here, its ok." Now Sonic could've gone in the same direction. It has lore that most of these same manchildren know. Instead it is actually explicitly catering to kids. It's not for edgelords, its not there to stroke the egos of the 30 somethings trying to convince themselves they're not geezers, they are just movies for children. "No, we're not going to have Maria dying of an uncurable illness, and have her get shot in the back in cold blood." I personally think that's overly cautious, a kid can have a little smidge of grit so long as its coherent for the story, and generates empathy for the character they like (in this case Keanu the Edgehog), but there's a compelling argument that the choice to change that backstory demonstrates a good understanding of Sanic 3's audience. We hit the same beats without Paramount getting calls from angry parents.
Sanic doesn't care that Blob wants to feel like he's watching something intellectual, and he knows that, and he's furious about it.
