I am slaving myself away in college, studying constantly, not getting enough rest, not eating right, stressing myself out with assignments and exams… Hoping to “make it” one day, but there’s a chance that I might not and that these miserable, expensive years may be for naught.
episode 14 of Sonic X? The one where Sonic blows off the PRESIDENT to keep a promise he made with this girl Helen!
That alone speaks volumes about Sonic’s character! He values everyone equally and promises clearly mean serious business to him.
But let’s talk more about Helen. She’s a elementary aged girl with a disability that confines her to a wheelchair. She desires to visit an island that her father told her has an abundance of beautiful flowers, but her father is stuck working long hours in order to provide her with everything she needs (doctors, wheelchair, ect.) so he has been unable to take her. Like how real is that situation!?
I love the fact that even though she has this disability, she is still able to go on this amazing adventure with Sonic! You don’t need me to tell you that it’s important for children to be able to identify with characters and I think Sonic X excelled in this particular episode.
And the end had me tearing up when Helen is retelling her adventure with great enthusiasm and her parents realize they have been sheltering her and thinking her not as capable as “normal” children. Holy smokes that is beautiful stuff right there!
I honestly wish she would have been the protagonist instead of Chris. She is more interesting and I feel like she could have been a character tons of kids looked up too!
also also (sorry to add to your post) but can we talk about the fact that he rows her there?? like it’s set up from the very first episode all the way through to season 3 that sonic is terrified of water + can’t swim yet he’s willing to get into a tiny boat to row her across the lake just because he knows it will make her happy
