Being the number one hero of Mobius, protecting them week after week from the diabolical schemes of Dr. Robotnik, you just know that Sonic the Hedgehog is on the right side of the law. But what would happen if he were ever on the wrong side? Like, through no will of his own, or anyone else for that matter, the hedgehog became an outlaw? It just might happen, through the miracle of mind-altering pollen, he and an assortment of other individuals would lose their free will and do whatever they were told. I dunno, advertisers and governments seem to do that without the use of pollen, and on Mobius, the citizens are all just dumb sheep anyway, but the use of mind-altering plant vapor is an added bonus. It all started one day when Sonic and Tails were pulled over for speeding, though they were not in a car, and are issued a citation. Tails suggests outrunning the cop, but like the goody two-shoes that he is, Sonic abides by the legal system and takes this matter before the judge. In this case, the judge doesn't care who Sonic is and sentences he and Tails to 30 days on the chain gang when the hedgehog was unable to pay his fine. Now this is a very harsh chain gang, as the mere act of talking gives one an additional 10-day sentence. The big-nosed guard tells Sonic to work faster, which he does by way of binding up the whole chain gang and receiving yet another ten days. During their labor, Sonic and Tails meet a friendly skunk named Colonel Stench, who reveals that he's a scientist who breeds flowers in an attempt to make a perfume that covers up his scent, which so far has proven unsuccessful. He goes on to state that some "fellars from out of town" came along and stole his flowers, then managed to put him on a chain gang, because these flowers contain a pollen that does "funny things" to one's mind. The colonel demonstrates it on Tails, by making him think he's a chicken, and it works. But one drop of the antidote returns him to normal. Yeah, I think we can all guess who those "out of towners" were whole stole Stench's operation, but why would Robotnik have him placed on a chain gang? Why not imprison him in his fortress or kill him or something, or even hypnotize him with his own concoction and make him a slave? Eh, Botsy has his own ideas of what he wants to do with his ill-gotten gains, such as spraying it all over Mobius to brainwash its citizens into making him their supreme dictator. The stuff really works, because Scratch and Grounder accidentally spray their boss and make him think he's a seal and an elephant, but when they accidentally hold the antidote too close, he's back to normal and sends those two lunkheads through a shredder. Back in the flower field, Sonic and Tails deduce that the guards were put under the effects of the pollen. So, er, why didn't a genius like Stench figure that out sooner? He had the antidote on him, he could've just turned them back to normal at any point. Because it's Sonic's show and not his, and only he gets to come to the conclusions the rest of us came to five minutes ago. After managing to subdue the guards, they douse them with antidote and the effects wear off, and they identify Dr. Robotnik as the one who did them dirty. Okay, so, did Robotnik also spray the traffic cop and judge? It would make sense if he did, but they don't say. Guess they were both new to the job and were not familiar with Sonic. No matter, the hedgehog sends Tails and Stench off to whip up some more antidote, while he goes to confront Botsy at the processing plant. However, it seems this time the doctor has the drop on Sonic. Literally. He dumps a load of pollen on him and tells him he's an "ordinary slow-mo", and it works! He then tells Sonic to get lost, which he does. What a Bond villain, Robotnik has Sonic right where he wants him. He could just tell him to jump off a cliff or go lock himself in one of his dungeon cells, then he wouldn't need the pollen, he could just take over Mobius right then and there. Good thing this version of Robotnik isn't very bright.
With Botsy in his blimp, spraying the pollen, Scratch and Grounder follow behind in a truck, the former shouting over loudspeakers: "you love Dr. Robotnik, the supreme dictator of Mobius!" and if you thought Scratch's voice was grating at a normal level, being amplified is enough to blow out your ear drums. The two boob bots even see Sonic on the road, who keeps uttering he's an ordinary slow-mo. They attempt to run him over, but even when Sonic is in a trance and isn't speedy they still fail to eliminate him. Man, these two really suck. Fortunately, Tails rescues Sonic, who doesn't recognize his friend. He walks to the nearest burger stand, being operated by Burt from Untouchable Sonic, or maybe this is Burt's brother, Bert. Sonic order a hamburger, which Tails thinks is very uncharacteristic, but before he can enjoy it, a gang of fat hog bikers ride up and cause trouble. The lead biker pours orange juice on Sonic, which somehow temporarily relieves him of his amnesia, and he gives them a workout. When the bikers use a threat that contains the words "up, over and gone," Sonic seems fully cured as he really mops the floor with them and shows off his bike riding skills. So, wait, is orange juice the antidote? What just happened here? Anyway, the hogs are so impressed by Sonic's showboating that they name him their new leader, which Sonic believes, showing he's not fully cured after all. Um, hello? Jeffrey Scott? Wanna give us a clue about what's going on here? Okay, so the hedgehog now believes he's a biker hog. He and the gang play chicken with a police car, which Sonic saws in half. Oh dear, that 250 Mobium fine is getting higher by the minute. Speaking of high, the citizens of Mobius are effectively brainwashed by the pollen, and Scratch's screeching make them loyal to Robotnik. This is not looking good. Eventually, Sonic and the biker hogs are dusted, but before they can be swayed by a shrill robot chicken, Tails plugs their ears, then screams at Sonic about who he is, which actually, really, and honestly restores his memory. As for the bikers, Sonic makes them into "good hogs" who will help him stop Robotnik. First, they subdue Scratch and Grounder by way of extending pole chainsaw on their bikes and shredding their truck's tires, sending them over a cliff. As for Sonic, he goes up to Robotnik's blimp, making the portly villain chase him around with a pollen sprayer, showing that when these two aren't ripping off Roadrunner and Coyote, they're also Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam knock-offs. Long story short, Sonic drops a pin, which Robotnik catches, only it slips out of his hands and pops the blimp, sending it flying out of control. He lands in a lake, thinking he's safe, except that he disturbed a hungry gator, which gives chase. Our Sonic Says is about how the policeman is our friend. Yeah, I don't entirely agree with that statement, but there is some truth in it, under some circumstances. I guess. But the cops weren't treated as so friendly in this episode, as one gives Sonic a ticket, and another one is almost cut in half by Sonic the biker. So, yeah.
That was "Road Hog", not a bad episode. It is a big strange, but that's to be expected for this show. There's a ton of plotholes, and hearing Scratch over a loudspeaker is cringe inducing. But the animation is more decent than usual, even if some of the side characters look a bit weird, as if doodled out in ten seconds. Not much else I can say about it, as again, it's not a bad episode, it's actually pretty okay. If you're in a Sonic mood, I'd recommend Road Hog. It shows yet again that the legal system does not work in the hedgehog's favor, as we saw in "Momma Robotnik Returns", in which she legally adopts Sonic. Though that time, they weren't using mind-altering pollen, the judge and social workers were naturally stupid. Despite all of Sonic's talk about the law and the cops being a good thing, I've rarely seen them do anything to help him.
With Botsy in his blimp, spraying the pollen, Scratch and Grounder follow behind in a truck, the former shouting over loudspeakers: "you love Dr. Robotnik, the supreme dictator of Mobius!" and if you thought Scratch's voice was grating at a normal level, being amplified is enough to blow out your ear drums. The two boob bots even see Sonic on the road, who keeps uttering he's an ordinary slow-mo. They attempt to run him over, but even when Sonic is in a trance and isn't speedy they still fail to eliminate him. Man, these two really suck. Fortunately, Tails rescues Sonic, who doesn't recognize his friend. He walks to the nearest burger stand, being operated by Burt from Untouchable Sonic, or maybe this is Burt's brother, Bert. Sonic order a hamburger, which Tails thinks is very uncharacteristic, but before he can enjoy it, a gang of fat hog bikers ride up and cause trouble. The lead biker pours orange juice on Sonic, which somehow temporarily relieves him of his amnesia, and he gives them a workout. When the bikers use a threat that contains the words "up, over and gone," Sonic seems fully cured as he really mops the floor with them and shows off his bike riding skills. So, wait, is orange juice the antidote? What just happened here? Anyway, the hogs are so impressed by Sonic's showboating that they name him their new leader, which Sonic believes, showing he's not fully cured after all. Um, hello? Jeffrey Scott? Wanna give us a clue about what's going on here? Okay, so the hedgehog now believes he's a biker hog. He and the gang play chicken with a police car, which Sonic saws in half. Oh dear, that 250 Mobium fine is getting higher by the minute. Speaking of high, the citizens of Mobius are effectively brainwashed by the pollen, and Scratch's screeching make them loyal to Robotnik. This is not looking good. Eventually, Sonic and the biker hogs are dusted, but before they can be swayed by a shrill robot chicken, Tails plugs their ears, then screams at Sonic about who he is, which actually, really, and honestly restores his memory. As for the bikers, Sonic makes them into "good hogs" who will help him stop Robotnik. First, they subdue Scratch and Grounder by way of extending pole chainsaw on their bikes and shredding their truck's tires, sending them over a cliff. As for Sonic, he goes up to Robotnik's blimp, making the portly villain chase him around with a pollen sprayer, showing that when these two aren't ripping off Roadrunner and Coyote, they're also Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam knock-offs. Long story short, Sonic drops a pin, which Robotnik catches, only it slips out of his hands and pops the blimp, sending it flying out of control. He lands in a lake, thinking he's safe, except that he disturbed a hungry gator, which gives chase. Our Sonic Says is about how the policeman is our friend. Yeah, I don't entirely agree with that statement, but there is some truth in it, under some circumstances. I guess. But the cops weren't treated as so friendly in this episode, as one gives Sonic a ticket, and another one is almost cut in half by Sonic the biker. So, yeah.
That was "Road Hog", not a bad episode. It is a big strange, but that's to be expected for this show. There's a ton of plotholes, and hearing Scratch over a loudspeaker is cringe inducing. But the animation is more decent than usual, even if some of the side characters look a bit weird, as if doodled out in ten seconds. Not much else I can say about it, as again, it's not a bad episode, it's actually pretty okay. If you're in a Sonic mood, I'd recommend Road Hog. It shows yet again that the legal system does not work in the hedgehog's favor, as we saw in "Momma Robotnik Returns", in which she legally adopts Sonic. Though that time, they weren't using mind-altering pollen, the judge and social workers were naturally stupid. Despite all of Sonic's talk about the law and the cops being a good thing, I've rarely seen them do anything to help him.
