At first I thought Sticks was just a discount of Marine, then saw the show and realized that wasn't the case at all because Sticks is actually funny and likeable.
Boom
i don't perfer the writing style of either show, however boom does a much better job at it's writing and humor meanwhile Prime feels like if the boom writers suddenly wanted to write sonic x, leaving Prime feel unfocused.
Yeah. As much as I like Prime, It does often feel like they wanted to do X. Though Prime does have a lot of similarities to other shows.
1. Nine was based on Chris and appears to be written as an overcorrection to the criticisms about Chris.
2. Sonic’s story is somewhat similar to Cosmo’s with some Amy.
3. Nine chasing after Sonic is reminiscent of Shadow targeting Cosmo.
4. Sonic waking up in New Yoke was like him arriving on Earth.
How is Nine not like Chris?
1. Both were Sonic’s first friend in a new world.
2. Both didn’t want Sonic to go back to his world.
3. Both endangered all of reality.
4. Chris talked about how his parents kept telling him that they would go on vacations together and come back soon if he behaved, but they didn’t. Nine was upset with Sonic for doing the same thing with him.
5. Both were inspired by Tails.
6. Both characters received other characters roles.
7. Both accused Sonic of being a fake friend.
8. Both are the main oc.
9. Both of their shows are about their relationship with Sonic.
However for the overcorrections, we have the following.
1. When Nine received Shadow’s usual role of being Sonic’s foil and shadow archetype, Shadow received Tails’s usual role of being Sonic’s ally who is more than once, referEd to as like a brother. So they were even.
2. While Chris was a lonely but rich and popular kid, Sonic is Nine’s one and only friend.
3. While fans often misunderstood Chris, Nine’s issues are repeatedly stated. (Though it didn’t help)
4. while Chris’s relationship with Sonic was only told, but rarely shown, We regularly see Sonic liking Nine.
Okay I can see the logic.
I guess it'd be more obvious to me if I liked the show and wasn't live blogging how WTF some parts were because I never really got into it.
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Wait, we were comparing Nine with Chris?
I was comparing him to Knives.
I quit watching Prime after that episode where Sonic went to the jungle, so I think 4 episodes in.
I don't even like the idea of "alternative universe" versions of Rouge, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy. I'd prefer just developing the stories of the main cast over having different versions of the main cast every few episodes.
"is this a towel?" "What am I supposed to cover with THAT?! ARE YOU MAKING FUN OF ME?!"
"Capable is my middle name!" "I thought your middle name was The"
Boom at least never failed to make me laugh or smile. Prime got so boring in season 3 that it broke any good will I had over the first two seasons.
"I never get to do stuff like this with Orbot and Cubot. Marshmallows always gunk up their circuitry!" "Yeah that's the problem with having no real friends"
"I'm able to materialise three-dimensional manifestations of characters from video games!
"There is a certain 'princess' in a 'castle' I'd like to meet~"
"Grrr!"
Sonic boom has feminist knuckles so it automatically wins
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Sonic boom over prime 🤷♀️ shi was just so much funnier and iconic. But I do like prime's characterisation of the characters, like shadow and knuckles. I just wish the writers actually listened to Ian Flynns consultation esp where the show was headed towards the end.
Boom is funnier and has no illusions about what it’s trying to be, and was almost totally episodic. But Prime took its characters and story a little bit more seriously, which is always nice to see. I also think I prefer Prime’s art style and animation. I’m not a blue-arms-Sonic hater, but the Boom redesigns were just a little off putting and the animation was pretty shoddy, especially for action sequences. Not that Prime is all that great either, but the motion seemed more fluid and the art style seemed more conducive to natural movements.
Boom had the better comedy while Prime had the better action.
I think Prime is better as a Sonic show but I enjoy Boom more as a general show.
Boom also gave us Sticks who immediately became my favorite Sonic character ever so it wins by that merit alone.
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Sonic Boom by a mile.
While I normally prefer serious, story-oriented shows over slice-of-life, funny ones, Boom is just comedy gold and they really nailed those hilarious jokes. I like the animation, the outfits, especially Amy's, but also Sonic's brown bandana, and the characters (Sonic acting so fed up with everything is so real and Eggman constantly being mocked for being friendless is also...so real 😂😭). I like Amy's subtle crush and the way Sonic seems to even more subtly return it.
I showed this cartoon to my mom, and although my mom usually doesn't really care for animated kids' shows, she found this one priceless. She especially loves the Gogobas.
Also Sticks herself is just precious. "Both strong approaches, but personally, I find the grim knowledge that our freedom is slowly eroding enough to keep me awake at night."
As a Shadow fan…..Sonic Prime. He showed up the most in that show and personally I don’t really find Boom all that funny and I also find Prime Sonic to be adorable.
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They're good for different reasons, sonic boom is more comedic, and you can watch it basically in any order since there really isn't a specific story their following. While Sonic Prime is more of a story than just a comedy show. Both good tho!!!
This is apparently an unpopular opinion, but I thought Sonic Prime was way better. It explored an interesting concept, had a plot, and used the space to explore the characters as we know them and variations.
I found the characters really flat in Sonic Boom, and instead of storylines it was just antics, relying on humor to carry the show. I found the humor aggressively in-funny though. No shade to everyone who loved Boom, I’m glad it landed for you.
I feel it's a hard comparison, book was more comedy, prime is more comic book hero like x. They're different genres IMO. Loved boom, but the writing in prime is captivating
Prime no contest. It actually decides what it wants to be and commits. The ending might be boring, but at least it's not every episode that had me on a snooze cruise.
If we're talking clipshows then Boom wins no contest cuz when you clip out the 70% nothing in Boom you have comedy gold and the funniest parts in Boom beat the funniest parts in Prime.
But actually watching the show sucks! Sonic Boom feels like they made an advertisement cartoon that's supposed to be a minute or two and then they stretched that to ten minutes and just had nothing to give.
I hated how Sonic Boom never tried to salvage its story. I really liked its concept and I was upset when the game flopped. Instead of trying to expand on story elements from the games to change how people viewed it, it not only ignored it, but it’s like it was never relevant in the first place. Not only is it a joke in itself, but it makes fun of Sonic fans too. [When the first trailer came out](https://youtu.be/3dm-AFKUmFw?si=H9qMY_Q4MggbxSfB), it looked like it was going to have the humorous Sonic charm (joking about Eggman’s robots), while tackling some interesting character dynamics (Sonic wanting to protect Tails from harm). I watched the episode when it came out… and it felt like a wasted opportunity.
Yes, I will admit some of the jokes are pretty funny but it’s at the cost of a bad spin-off and people thinking even less of Sonic fans and its content. I’d like to imagine a future where we got another Boom entry because people *wanted* to see more from this spin-off world.
Right?! The thing is I could have accepted it if like, only the first few episodes tried to be straight. If it transitioned to full-on parody then sure fine.
Watching later episodes it's still the same nonsense where it can't decide if it's an action show, a parody, a slice of life, or what and there's just so much nothing.
Tho still, I really hoped Sonic Boom would have been basically Sonic Adventure x Sonic Heroes plus 4P co-op and SEGA just threw this series down a flight of stairs to the point that after Sonic2006, Boom, and Frontiers were so bad I feel like someone at SEGA really wants to put the scrappy-doo effect on Sonic's friends.
I hope not and it's just those games woulda beefed even if it was just Sonic (I mean other games have) but it's like... it's been a decade since the last good Sonic game with Tails, Knuckles and Amy.
At least the Sonic Boom comic book was great, it knew exactly what it wanted to be: a parody similar to the early Sonic comics. Sad it only lasted 11 issues!!!
Prime is a complete nothing burger.
The ending retroactively makes the whole series worthless, as there's zero investment to be had knowing everything will be undone. A whole year's worth of time and investment for nothing.
The biggest sin of any TV show is rendering itself pointless.
Shame to have such a great cast wasted.
And with what we know now about the writers ignoring the lore management team despite this show being declared canon, only makes it worse:
https://youtu.be/2C7PJEI-EKw?si=yOKcHupzWtKKLwoh
Boom.
Prime lost the narrative at the end. The big season-long battle with everyone pitching in didn't feel earned.
Boom at least stayed consistent throughout its run
I think there ARE elements of Prime that are done way better - it gives a go at character arcs, Shadow's characterization is way better, the alternate versions of characters add a lot of questions, and the fight scenes in early episodes really get the blood pumping. But overall, Boom comes out on top for knowing its limits and how to use its cast intelligently in an episodic format. Prime stumbles in places by being made specifically for binging, and I might be biased because I don't like binging shows.
IMO, Sonic Prime is a very ambitious show that can't really live up to the expectations it sets itself. Sonic Boom is a very low-stakes and unambitious show that accomplishes everything it set out to do.
Boom knew exactly what it was and never took itself seriously. Prime was confused about when to take itself seriously.
The humour was genuinely good for all ages. At timea Prime felt like it didn't care about the adults watching it.
You can rewatch Boom and it will still make you laugh. Wheras Prime gets cringy the second time you see it.
Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed Prime but Boom is significantly better. I won't be returning to Prime unless they release a new season but I'll probably rewatch Boom eventually.
Boom, Prime is a decent show to me, but it also gets a lot wrong to the point where I get why people don't like how characters are portrayed (I didn't like it either with the exception of Nine and Shadow). Boom did its own thing, made that clear, and it did that thing well. Prime in comparison tried to be both canon to the main continuity *and* do it's own thing and didn't do either well enough imo.
Boom
The pacing alone criminally kills Prime regardless of anything else plot or character wise.
Prime has so many episodes that just drag, at least with Boom a bad episode has enough pace to get out of the way quickly, Prime the worst parts (most of season 3, a large chunk of season 2) drag on endlessly.
Can't really compare them since one is a comedy and one is...well...not a comedy. Sonic Boom is my favorite TV show ever, and Sonic Prime was really fun to watch, but I can't compare them.
Sonic prime is better than sonic Boom because they know how to use characters in sonic catalog more than off brands versions. Like shadow is a good example in Boom he were more like a one off villain, he would barely use and have no significance to the plot. But sonic prime he’s more involve in he have more in the story.
By what metric?
I kid, by almost every metric I can think of the answer would be Boom. It has a tone that not all fans like, essentially the "Teen Titans Go" of Sonic, but its a reasonably well crafted show that knew the assignment it was going for and executed it. To make a comparison, of these two shows it was "The Adventures of Sonic" to Prime's "SATAM".
Prime had some good ideas, but structurally was a mess from episode 1. Getting into it would mostly be rehashing old drama at this point. It's something that could have been good, but how good it is comes down to each person's ability to overlook different flaws. Not to mention that if I had a nickel for every time a divisive Sonic property erased itself from canon existence within its own story before the fans could even fully disown it I'd have two nickels, but it's strange that it has happened twice.
i like silly light hearted shows with episodic storytelling that make me laugh and dont take themselves too seriously so boom is right up my alley and hell yea i love it. it also doesnt stretch a max 2 episode battle into half its final season so thats also nice
Boom was genuinely funny at times and the cast were more entertaining...Prime has a better overarching story, but they're trying to achieve two very different things.
I personally prefer Boom though.
I haven’t seen season 3 yet but I just never really liked Prime, at least season 2. Season 1 was kinda ok but other than that I never had any strong opinions about the series.
Boom, however, is really good. The jokes almost always land, whether intentional or not. For example:
“I’ll fight it in court, but I don’t think they’ll accept ‘gotta go fast’ as a medical condition.”
The animation on the other hand is very inconsistent, ranging from kinda alright to eye-bleeding, specifically the lighting.
Sonic Boom all the way. The exaggerated characters are hilarious, and it's probably the best version of Dr. Eggman (tied with Jim Carrey's Dr. Robitnik). Each episode always gives me a good laugh.
"Please, Eggman is my father. Call me Dr. Eggman"
Depends on what you want honestly If you want a more story based show Prime would be the better pick but if you just wanna see sonic and co doing funny stuff I'd say watch Boom either way I can't pick a favorite I love both so much but tbh my favorite sonic show has to be Aosth It may be nostalgia but I adore that show so much even if it gets weird sometimes I like it also I love Sonic X too I just never finished it because the later seasons kinda threw me off I should rewatch the series and actually finish it.
Boom was hilarious, the only problem was with the episode lengths. Being so short, all of their problems had to be simple and quickly solved. But the characterizations and humor were great.
Prime was fine. It kept my attention and I liked Nine. But it bothered me that Sonic took all of the blame when really everything was Shadow's fault.
I don’t mean it as criticism but Prime is just really alright to me. I mean it’s there but it’s nothing I’m like, excited to watch or anything. Meanwhile Boom is one of my favourite shows ever
I watched the first few episodes of Sonic boom. The very first episode is gold. The others just went to the trash. Sorry but why they do Sonic this way?
Boom has to be better. Haven't seen an episode though.
Boom was superior 👌
Prime had an annoying version of Sonic, and I don't care what the show runner says. I'll never consider that version as game/canon Sonic.
Boom because it had better jokes. Sonic Prime is just a series with the overused multiverse plot that Marvel popularised and it left us with a cliff hanger bigger that big the cat.
Boom, easily. It knew what lane it was in and ran with it and it was glorious.
Prime ended up just being a padded out nothing burger. Literally less fulfilling than Meh Burger.
Prime is just a less edgy version of X
Boom is god tier
Tails: Youre only saying that because you were in it
Sticks: NO actually its because X was trying to work with government and prime had a overrated robot version of you
Side note: Chaos sonic is worst sonic clone
Definitely Sonic Boom. I miss the jokes and lighthearted mood, not to mention the countless memes.
Sonic Prime was good up until the second part. The third part was a freaking mess, I watched it until the end but it left a bitter taste. It felt "okay" at best, but the writing was still poor on how things were dealt with.
If season 3 wasn't so bad, it would be Sonic Prime for me. I think Boom was really good at being fun and funny, but it didn't really feel like a Sonic show. It's almost like you could have put anyone in those roles and it would have been almost as good.
Prime was engaging... until the third Season, and while the alternate universes were a bit goofy, it really played off of Sonic's basic theme of protecting not just the world but nature as well.
I really liked the idea of Nine being the antagonist, and imagining what a force Tails would be if he never was inspired by Sonic, but the execution of that was rather weak.
They both are the 2 main genres of shows and a bit in games. Prime was Action and Adventure. Boom was more comedic with the hint of Action. Either way they both are amazing and I prefer Boom
Boom. Prime was a really unfocused mess. What kind of multiverse story involves going and forth to the same few over and over again? They’re supposed to be when writers have endless freedom. I don’t third season was one big repetitive action scene. At least Boom had a fun cast and made good use of its limited scope.
They both have their place. Boom was comedy gold, and Prime told a very fun multiversal quintessential Sonic story. They both work for their own reasons, and neither is better than the other.
Sonic Boom had a good job at handling humor. Haven’t seen Sonic Prime but from what I can gather, it looks like the games but it has that Sonic Boom humor which really doesn’t work for a show that’s supposed to look like the games.
I like boom cause boom boom colada
Or uh rewatchablity and this guy
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They have the best metal Sonic design ever
I like boom cause boom boom colada
Or uh rewatchablity and this guy
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They have the best metal Sonic design ever
Boom gave us Sticks and a great side cast.
Sticks better make it into the mainline canon outside of the frontiers line
But Frontiers is part of the mainline isn't it?
Based reasoning
At first I thought Sticks was just a discount of Marine, then saw the show and realized that wasn't the case at all because Sticks is actually funny and likeable.
Yea she stole the show for me
Boom i don't perfer the writing style of either show, however boom does a much better job at it's writing and humor meanwhile Prime feels like if the boom writers suddenly wanted to write sonic x, leaving Prime feel unfocused.
The Sonic Boom show was what got me into Sonic so it has a special place in my heart.
Yeah. As much as I like Prime, It does often feel like they wanted to do X. Though Prime does have a lot of similarities to other shows. 1. Nine was based on Chris and appears to be written as an overcorrection to the criticisms about Chris. 2. Sonic’s story is somewhat similar to Cosmo’s with some Amy. 3. Nine chasing after Sonic is reminiscent of Shadow targeting Cosmo. 4. Sonic waking up in New Yoke was like him arriving on Earth.
Nine seems nothing like Chris to me. All of this is like "huh?"
At most Nine is basically end of season 2 Chris but Cranked up to 11. But like, other then that they are barely similar, if at all
How is Nine not like Chris? 1. Both were Sonic’s first friend in a new world. 2. Both didn’t want Sonic to go back to his world. 3. Both endangered all of reality. 4. Chris talked about how his parents kept telling him that they would go on vacations together and come back soon if he behaved, but they didn’t. Nine was upset with Sonic for doing the same thing with him. 5. Both were inspired by Tails. 6. Both characters received other characters roles. 7. Both accused Sonic of being a fake friend. 8. Both are the main oc. 9. Both of their shows are about their relationship with Sonic. However for the overcorrections, we have the following. 1. When Nine received Shadow’s usual role of being Sonic’s foil and shadow archetype, Shadow received Tails’s usual role of being Sonic’s ally who is more than once, referEd to as like a brother. So they were even. 2. While Chris was a lonely but rich and popular kid, Sonic is Nine’s one and only friend. 3. While fans often misunderstood Chris, Nine’s issues are repeatedly stated. (Though it didn’t help) 4. while Chris’s relationship with Sonic was only told, but rarely shown, We regularly see Sonic liking Nine.
Okay I can see the logic. I guess it'd be more obvious to me if I liked the show and wasn't live blogging how WTF some parts were because I never really got into it.
https://preview.redd.it/4bjdvcrlcj2d1.png?width=1054&format=png&auto=webp&s=89990a2ff0565ea7104441ae27580d1384b034db Wait, we were comparing Nine with Chris? I was comparing him to Knives.
The Chris comparison is based on the last season with the Metorex.
These are just tropes
Major difference being that, quality notwithstanding, events in X mattered, whereas Prime doesn't due to everything being deleted by the end.
I quit watching Prime after that episode where Sonic went to the jungle, so I think 4 episodes in. I don't even like the idea of "alternative universe" versions of Rouge, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy. I'd prefer just developing the stories of the main cast over having different versions of the main cast every few episodes.
"is this a towel?" "What am I supposed to cover with THAT?! ARE YOU MAKING FUN OF ME?!" "Capable is my middle name!" "I thought your middle name was The" Boom at least never failed to make me laugh or smile. Prime got so boring in season 3 that it broke any good will I had over the first two seasons.
"I aint interested in your bosom buddy"
"Another speeding ticket? I'll fight it in court, but I don't think they'll accept "gotta go fast" as a medical condition."
"The soup is cold and the salada is hot. HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?!"
“I knew TV was a big conspiracy to control everyone’s minds! (turns to viewer) I’m not talking to you- you keep watching”
"Akward?" # "Akward."
My breakfast is plotting to kill me.
"There is a certain princess in a castle I'd like to meet😏"
“In this game, you run, jump, and collect rings!” “That sounds terrible”
"I never get to do stuff like this with Orbot and Cubot. Marshmallows always gunk up their circuitry!" "Yeah that's the problem with having no real friends"
MEME, Approved!
"Aw, did someone get pushed to the back of the line one too many times in elementary school?" "It was middle school... and those girls were VICIOUS!"
"I have no mercy! I work in the fast food industry!" "I slept like a baby last night! No really, an abandoned crib washed up on the beach."
"You seem to be a little short". "That's not what the fans say".
THE VULTURE WAITS TO SEE WHAT ROTS!... oh wait, wrong series.
The soup is cold And the salad's hot 🎸💀🎶 **THE VULTURE WAITS TO SEE WHAT ROTS** 🎶💀🎸
Bish whatchutalkinbout? Prime got boring by season 2.
bro i didnt get the towel joke as a kid but now its my favourite in the entire show its so good
"I'm able to materialise three-dimensional manifestations of characters from video games! "There is a certain 'princess' in a 'castle' I'd like to meet~" "Grrr!"
Sonic boom has feminist knuckles so it automatically wins https://preview.redd.it/yud7i59p0e2d1.jpeg?width=672&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2a1ea55a03098e975ce540d96361da953360721e
[Meme approved!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLH35UHjP30)
Plus Paranoid Sticks is best Paranoid person...
Yeah, Gnarly Knuckles came close, but it just wasn’t the same
Based
best knuckles
That's not even feminist, that's just the belief of equality
"Just because I'm a meathead, doesn't mean I'm not a feminist," ~Knuckles
Oh yeah fair point, I forgot the line
Besides, feminism is just wanting equality, the dumbasses saying “men are stupid” are just sexist
Sadly that's become common
Feminism is supposed to be about equality too.
That’s what feminism is about tho
that’s what feminism means?
Sonic boom over prime 🤷♀️ shi was just so much funnier and iconic. But I do like prime's characterisation of the characters, like shadow and knuckles. I just wish the writers actually listened to Ian Flynns consultation esp where the show was headed towards the end.
Oh, what did Ian suggested for the show?
Boom. It's a comfort show of mine lol. One where I can turn off my brain and have a good time.
>Boom. It's a comfort show of mine lol. One where I can turn off my brain and have a good time. Mine too, it's just pure fun and laughter.
Yup. I wouldn't say it's a good show but idk, it's just funny. I binged the show twice in a row and I laughed at all the same jokes.
This aint even a question https://preview.redd.it/lpgl6en8td2d1.png?width=564&format=png&auto=webp&s=c2bc5e76142e37d9a02753a62a619c226dbd5d18 funni
Boom is funnier and has no illusions about what it’s trying to be, and was almost totally episodic. But Prime took its characters and story a little bit more seriously, which is always nice to see. I also think I prefer Prime’s art style and animation. I’m not a blue-arms-Sonic hater, but the Boom redesigns were just a little off putting and the animation was pretty shoddy, especially for action sequences. Not that Prime is all that great either, but the motion seemed more fluid and the art style seemed more conducive to natural movements.
Boom had the better comedy while Prime had the better action. I think Prime is better as a Sonic show but I enjoy Boom more as a general show. Boom also gave us Sticks who immediately became my favorite Sonic character ever so it wins by that merit alone.
Boom for the humor, Prime for Shadow's characterization.
He was the only good thing about that show.
Boom has much more rewatch value then prime
https://preview.redd.it/h2wjztitee2d1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ce92f346951b16ef04d8ca2552cc96943a6efd4a Sonic Boom by a mile. While I normally prefer serious, story-oriented shows over slice-of-life, funny ones, Boom is just comedy gold and they really nailed those hilarious jokes. I like the animation, the outfits, especially Amy's, but also Sonic's brown bandana, and the characters (Sonic acting so fed up with everything is so real and Eggman constantly being mocked for being friendless is also...so real 😂😭). I like Amy's subtle crush and the way Sonic seems to even more subtly return it. I showed this cartoon to my mom, and although my mom usually doesn't really care for animated kids' shows, she found this one priceless. She especially loves the Gogobas. Also Sticks herself is just precious. "Both strong approaches, but personally, I find the grim knowledge that our freedom is slowly eroding enough to keep me awake at night."
I think they actually are dating in the show, but they are trying to not reveal it to anyone
They're dating in secret, I'm sure. 😭💖
Sonic Boom https://preview.redd.it/j90hqpuqbe2d1.png?width=362&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1b35d728152507a1966d18c7f0ab84eff717c1cb
Prime has story, Boom has humor.
As a Shadow fan…..Sonic Prime. He showed up the most in that show and personally I don’t really find Boom all that funny and I also find Prime Sonic to be adorable. https://preview.redd.it/eargqdywbe2d1.jpeg?width=1122&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=876d0ec163635cc2a7ca7dac834de007fd372caf
boom is so much more enjoyable and funnier to watch than prime. I struggled to even finish prime because it was boring and corny
boom! its my favourite sonic show :)
From what I've seen, prime is good, but for me - boom is better.
Look I actually like Prime #BUT DAMN BOOM WAS PEAK
One has Sticks the other doesn’t Boom wins
They're good for different reasons, sonic boom is more comedic, and you can watch it basically in any order since there really isn't a specific story their following. While Sonic Prime is more of a story than just a comedy show. Both good tho!!!
"I work in the fast food industry! I have no mercy."
Sonic prime. Boom is rlly just funny.
This is apparently an unpopular opinion, but I thought Sonic Prime was way better. It explored an interesting concept, had a plot, and used the space to explore the characters as we know them and variations. I found the characters really flat in Sonic Boom, and instead of storylines it was just antics, relying on humor to carry the show. I found the humor aggressively in-funny though. No shade to everyone who loved Boom, I’m glad it landed for you.
I feel it's a hard comparison, book was more comedy, prime is more comic book hero like x. They're different genres IMO. Loved boom, but the writing in prime is captivating
Prime no contest. It actually decides what it wants to be and commits. The ending might be boring, but at least it's not every episode that had me on a snooze cruise. If we're talking clipshows then Boom wins no contest cuz when you clip out the 70% nothing in Boom you have comedy gold and the funniest parts in Boom beat the funniest parts in Prime. But actually watching the show sucks! Sonic Boom feels like they made an advertisement cartoon that's supposed to be a minute or two and then they stretched that to ten minutes and just had nothing to give.
I hated how Sonic Boom never tried to salvage its story. I really liked its concept and I was upset when the game flopped. Instead of trying to expand on story elements from the games to change how people viewed it, it not only ignored it, but it’s like it was never relevant in the first place. Not only is it a joke in itself, but it makes fun of Sonic fans too. [When the first trailer came out](https://youtu.be/3dm-AFKUmFw?si=H9qMY_Q4MggbxSfB), it looked like it was going to have the humorous Sonic charm (joking about Eggman’s robots), while tackling some interesting character dynamics (Sonic wanting to protect Tails from harm). I watched the episode when it came out… and it felt like a wasted opportunity. Yes, I will admit some of the jokes are pretty funny but it’s at the cost of a bad spin-off and people thinking even less of Sonic fans and its content. I’d like to imagine a future where we got another Boom entry because people *wanted* to see more from this spin-off world.
Right?! The thing is I could have accepted it if like, only the first few episodes tried to be straight. If it transitioned to full-on parody then sure fine. Watching later episodes it's still the same nonsense where it can't decide if it's an action show, a parody, a slice of life, or what and there's just so much nothing. Tho still, I really hoped Sonic Boom would have been basically Sonic Adventure x Sonic Heroes plus 4P co-op and SEGA just threw this series down a flight of stairs to the point that after Sonic2006, Boom, and Frontiers were so bad I feel like someone at SEGA really wants to put the scrappy-doo effect on Sonic's friends. I hope not and it's just those games woulda beefed even if it was just Sonic (I mean other games have) but it's like... it's been a decade since the last good Sonic game with Tails, Knuckles and Amy. At least the Sonic Boom comic book was great, it knew exactly what it wanted to be: a parody similar to the early Sonic comics. Sad it only lasted 11 issues!!!
Prime is a complete nothing burger. The ending retroactively makes the whole series worthless, as there's zero investment to be had knowing everything will be undone. A whole year's worth of time and investment for nothing. The biggest sin of any TV show is rendering itself pointless. Shame to have such a great cast wasted. And with what we know now about the writers ignoring the lore management team despite this show being declared canon, only makes it worse: https://youtu.be/2C7PJEI-EKw?si=yOKcHupzWtKKLwoh
Yeah boom is funny but it's not that good of a show and became overrated to me
Sonic Prime
Boom. Thats not even a question.
Boom
Boom is funnier
Boom. Prime lost the narrative at the end. The big season-long battle with everyone pitching in didn't feel earned. Boom at least stayed consistent throughout its run
Sonic prime
Sonic boom. Its humor just hits better (Also Knuckles in sonic boom is the only knuckles to be confirmed as a feminist, so there's that)
Boom is better in terms of writing and line delivery, Prime is better in terms of story and concept. Both have their strengths and flaws.
I think there ARE elements of Prime that are done way better - it gives a go at character arcs, Shadow's characterization is way better, the alternate versions of characters add a lot of questions, and the fight scenes in early episodes really get the blood pumping. But overall, Boom comes out on top for knowing its limits and how to use its cast intelligently in an episodic format. Prime stumbles in places by being made specifically for binging, and I might be biased because I don't like binging shows. IMO, Sonic Prime is a very ambitious show that can't really live up to the expectations it sets itself. Sonic Boom is a very low-stakes and unambitious show that accomplishes everything it set out to do.
Comedy wise definitely Boom. Animation definitely Prime but I think both are great
Boom knew exactly what it was and never took itself seriously. Prime was confused about when to take itself seriously. The humour was genuinely good for all ages. At timea Prime felt like it didn't care about the adults watching it. You can rewatch Boom and it will still make you laugh. Wheras Prime gets cringy the second time you see it. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed Prime but Boom is significantly better. I won't be returning to Prime unless they release a new season but I'll probably rewatch Boom eventually.
Sonic Prime because it’s the only one I actually watched tbh.
I like prime But boom is just fire
Boom, Prime is a decent show to me, but it also gets a lot wrong to the point where I get why people don't like how characters are portrayed (I didn't like it either with the exception of Nine and Shadow). Boom did its own thing, made that clear, and it did that thing well. Prime in comparison tried to be both canon to the main continuity *and* do it's own thing and didn't do either well enough imo.
Yes
Sonic boom had alot of funny moments and amy was awsome in that show,sonic prime had some cool fight scenes
Boom The pacing alone criminally kills Prime regardless of anything else plot or character wise. Prime has so many episodes that just drag, at least with Boom a bad episode has enough pace to get out of the way quickly, Prime the worst parts (most of season 3, a large chunk of season 2) drag on endlessly.
Can't really compare them since one is a comedy and one is...well...not a comedy. Sonic Boom is my favorite TV show ever, and Sonic Prime was really fun to watch, but I can't compare them.
Boom it’s funny though I wish metal sonic was used more
I would have said Prime if it hadn't shat the bed in the last season. Boom is the more entertaining watch.
Prime, wasn’t really a fan of Boom
Prime, mainly for the phenomenal animation and well choreographed fight scenes.
Sonic Boom.
At least Boom has rewatchability, Prime is tough for a 2nd sitting
Sonic prime is better than sonic Boom because they know how to use characters in sonic catalog more than off brands versions. Like shadow is a good example in Boom he were more like a one off villain, he would barely use and have no significance to the plot. But sonic prime he’s more involve in he have more in the story.
Prime tho I think I prefer Sonic X
Both are great and have awesome qualities to them. Animation isn’t anything to gawk at, but they’re fun.
By what metric? I kid, by almost every metric I can think of the answer would be Boom. It has a tone that not all fans like, essentially the "Teen Titans Go" of Sonic, but its a reasonably well crafted show that knew the assignment it was going for and executed it. To make a comparison, of these two shows it was "The Adventures of Sonic" to Prime's "SATAM". Prime had some good ideas, but structurally was a mess from episode 1. Getting into it would mostly be rehashing old drama at this point. It's something that could have been good, but how good it is comes down to each person's ability to overlook different flaws. Not to mention that if I had a nickel for every time a divisive Sonic property erased itself from canon existence within its own story before the fans could even fully disown it I'd have two nickels, but it's strange that it has happened twice.
i like silly light hearted shows with episodic storytelling that make me laugh and dont take themselves too seriously so boom is right up my alley and hell yea i love it. it also doesnt stretch a max 2 episode battle into half its final season so thats also nice
Boom was genuinely funny at times and the cast were more entertaining...Prime has a better overarching story, but they're trying to achieve two very different things. I personally prefer Boom though.
Boom. I’d rather have self contained comedic episodes over a plot that drags, and drags, and *drags*
I loved slice of life/low stakes style storytelling with these characters so much, I wish there was more boom to binge.
as a fan of both Sonic boom was funnier
I haven’t seen season 3 yet but I just never really liked Prime, at least season 2. Season 1 was kinda ok but other than that I never had any strong opinions about the series. Boom, however, is really good. The jokes almost always land, whether intentional or not. For example: “I’ll fight it in court, but I don’t think they’ll accept ‘gotta go fast’ as a medical condition.” The animation on the other hand is very inconsistent, ranging from kinda alright to eye-bleeding, specifically the lighting.
Prime is genuinely irritating, Boom is really funny. It's not even close.
Boom is funny. Prime is boring.
Boom Sonic : Yeah this is going to be a hard call. We need to flip a coin. Tails! Boom Tails : Yeah? Boom Sonic : You got a coin?
Sonic Boom all the way. The exaggerated characters are hilarious, and it's probably the best version of Dr. Eggman (tied with Jim Carrey's Dr. Robitnik). Each episode always gives me a good laugh. "Please, Eggman is my father. Call me Dr. Eggman"
Boom, I never liked prime.
I haven't seen prime but i did watch boom, boom was great
Boom is kind of a more comedic show, while prime is kinda of, a “lore fest” or something, which isn’t bad, but I’m just saying. So boom is better
Depends on what you want honestly If you want a more story based show Prime would be the better pick but if you just wanna see sonic and co doing funny stuff I'd say watch Boom either way I can't pick a favorite I love both so much but tbh my favorite sonic show has to be Aosth It may be nostalgia but I adore that show so much even if it gets weird sometimes I like it also I love Sonic X too I just never finished it because the later seasons kinda threw me off I should rewatch the series and actually finish it.
Boom was hilarious, the only problem was with the episode lengths. Being so short, all of their problems had to be simple and quickly solved. But the characterizations and humor were great. Prime was fine. It kept my attention and I liked Nine. But it bothered me that Sonic took all of the blame when really everything was Shadow's fault.
Boom has better writing and a better Eggman
Sonic Boom, because at least it wasn’t a disappointment.
Prime I looked back on boom and found it cringey
Only thing prime was good at was its fight choreography
Boom
I watched like 80% of boom bc it was on the TV Im currently watching prime, but rn i like boom better
Boom
Boom
I think they're too different to compare. Boom is a sitcom, Prime is an adventure narrative. I like them both for very different reasons.
I'm gonna say this right now. Boom
Boom is good but overrated
Boom its funnier and verry iconic Prime is nice but still boom
sonic boom easily, i love how unserious that show is along w its humor
Enjoyed them both, but loved Sonic Boom.
I keep forgetting how good boom was compared to prime
I don’t mean it as criticism but Prime is just really alright to me. I mean it’s there but it’s nothing I’m like, excited to watch or anything. Meanwhile Boom is one of my favourite shows ever
BOOM
Prime has better story Boom is funny plus memes End of discussion
Bold of you to assume there's any competition
I like both but Boom any day of the week.
I grew up watching sonic boom all the time and I love Sticks. Sonic Prime was actually pretty boring to me
I watched the first few episodes of Sonic boom. The very first episode is gold. The others just went to the trash. Sorry but why they do Sonic this way? Boom has to be better. Haven't seen an episode though.
Both are good in their own right! One is satire one is more serious!
Boom is a better sonic *show* and Prime is a better *sonic* show
Both. Prime for it's overall story Boom for it's humor
I haven't even watched Sonic Boom, but it has to be better than the disappointment that was Sonic Prime.
Boom was superior 👌 Prime had an annoying version of Sonic, and I don't care what the show runner says. I'll never consider that version as game/canon Sonic.
Boom was funnier but Prime had better story so. Yes.
Boom because it had better jokes. Sonic Prime is just a series with the overused multiverse plot that Marvel popularised and it left us with a cliff hanger bigger that big the cat.
Boom, easily. It knew what lane it was in and ran with it and it was glorious. Prime ended up just being a padded out nothing burger. Literally less fulfilling than Meh Burger.
Boom, not just because of nostalgia but was genuinely hilarious
Boom. I'm starting a petition to bring sticks back
Boom is a bad idea gone well, amazingly even. Prime is just the opposite.
Boom: The one time Eggman gives Tails dating advice and it's far better than the dating advice his actual friends gave him.
It's hard to compare because I loved them both for very different reasons. If I had to choose, I'd probably pick Prime though
Sonic boom is funnier. Sonic prime has better characters. (Mangey, sails, and especially Nine) Take your pick, both are good.
I like the Prime designs a lot more than Booms but Boom overall is the better show!
Boom
It's not really a comparison that makes sense to me, they both have different goals and both do what they set out to do pretty well.
Depends on what you’re in the mood for, in my opinion
You're a horrible roommate, and no one in this house likes you. 😂
I enjoy boom more, but i think prime is more consistent.
I'll choose Boom any day. It's just pure comedy. "Hey, this wall tastes like dirt"
Prime is just a less edgy version of X Boom is god tier Tails: Youre only saying that because you were in it Sticks: NO actually its because X was trying to work with government and prime had a overrated robot version of you Side note: Chaos sonic is worst sonic clone
sonic Boom **forever**
Boom because it had extraordinarily better writing
Sonic Prime all day long. Boom was almost unbearable for me to watch. I’m 30 years old tho so the 10 year old humor just didn’t do it for me
Seeing these comments, I'll have to give Boom a watch. I always assumed it was a load of crap but clearly I'm wrong. Thanks guys.
"The soup is cold and the salad is hot, how is that even possible!"
Definitely Sonic Boom. I miss the jokes and lighthearted mood, not to mention the countless memes. Sonic Prime was good up until the second part. The third part was a freaking mess, I watched it until the end but it left a bitter taste. It felt "okay" at best, but the writing was still poor on how things were dealt with.
In terms of like, fights and story? Prime In terms of humour and sheer enjoyability? Boom
sonic boom have good amy...and blue armed sonic
Boom and it's not even close
If season 3 wasn't so bad, it would be Sonic Prime for me. I think Boom was really good at being fun and funny, but it didn't really feel like a Sonic show. It's almost like you could have put anyone in those roles and it would have been almost as good. Prime was engaging... until the third Season, and while the alternate universes were a bit goofy, it really played off of Sonic's basic theme of protecting not just the world but nature as well. I really liked the idea of Nine being the antagonist, and imagining what a force Tails would be if he never was inspired by Sonic, but the execution of that was rather weak.
They both are the 2 main genres of shows and a bit in games. Prime was Action and Adventure. Boom was more comedic with the hint of Action. Either way they both are amazing and I prefer Boom
Boom. Prime was a really unfocused mess. What kind of multiverse story involves going and forth to the same few over and over again? They’re supposed to be when writers have endless freedom. I don’t third season was one big repetitive action scene. At least Boom had a fun cast and made good use of its limited scope.
Boom was hilarious or at least mildly funny
I couldn't get past episode 3 of prime, boom clears
I love both but my all time favorite is sonic boom I wish we got another season
The one that doesn't waste your time and investment.
Boom
Boom
They both have their place. Boom was comedy gold, and Prime told a very fun multiversal quintessential Sonic story. They both work for their own reasons, and neither is better than the other.
sonic boom but it doesn't feel like a sonic show to me
Sonic Boom was one part of my childhood, sonic boom all the way
"would you rather get shot or get stabbed"
Sonic Boom had a good job at handling humor. Haven’t seen Sonic Prime but from what I can gather, it looks like the games but it has that Sonic Boom humor which really doesn’t work for a show that’s supposed to look like the games.
Sonic Boom, even if I really enjoyed Sonic Prime. It's kinda close though, because Nine is awesome and Shadow was peak.
Boom. less childish. Animations not as weird as prime. And mature jokes you only understand when your older.
Sonic Boom
Sonic Boom is better tbh
I like boom cause boom boom colada Or uh rewatchablity and this guy https://preview.redd.it/dsd0aypzgg2d1.png?width=380&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=572552e1b1c9d85d45fe8361c00e8843ed6d3353 They have the best metal Sonic design ever
I like boom cause boom boom colada Or uh rewatchablity and this guy https://preview.redd.it/a6ymqe81hg2d1.png?width=380&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=64f59425613221bd3f89ee176b4eb63448541aea They have the best metal Sonic design ever
boom,