Knuckles
The first show in Paramount’s live-action Sonic universe is not only easily the low point for this specific iteration of the blue blur, but also one of the weakest offerings the franchise has ever put out. Despite the name, the Knuckles show isn’t really about the titular echidna. Instead, it leans into the worst parts of the live-action adaptations by focusing almost solely on its uninteresting human characters and doubling the product placement, not to mention that most of its jokes are pop culture references from long before most of its intended audience was even alive.
Knuckles’ flubbed potential is particularly unfortunate just after the second film showed promising signs of growth. It’s bizarre seeing it lean into everything Paramount knows fans don’t like about these movies. Thankfully, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 didn’t fall into as many of these traps.
