so recently, the Sonic Boom animation aired on Cartoon Network. I managed to see them from a stream and you know what, it's different. as you should know, it launched alongside the game and for a first, it's in 3D claymation. and the look of everyone is different: Sonic is rocking a bandanna; Tails is decked out like the flyboy that he always has been; Knuckles is not only taller (I think), but he's also built like a beef cake. on another note, it seems that the creators took a page from Nicktoons' TMNT as the fellas are using the body tape... whether it's on their arms, legs, or feet; Eggman actually looks more husky like a bad guy version of Launchpad McQuack, and not only that, Eggman lost the fat!, he isn't as round like we're used to seeing him. however, it sounds like the 4Kids VA is still doing the vocals, but oh well.

and of course, the girls: Amy is rocking what looks like ninja gi, and it looks good on her; and the newcomer, Sticks looks cool and sounds like she knows the bad doctor's motives like she's been around since the "Adventure Era" of gaming. now I personally think that Cree Summer is voicing her, but I haven't seen the credit roll.

now this cartoon didn't take away from the style of things. the 3D looks good and nothing is choppy, plus there's some old-school cartoon slapstick for the moment. but in light of things, especially the fact that we're only... 2 episodes in, Amy and Sticks have gotten some attention of the perceptive viewers... due to the eyecandy fact that Sticks and Amy aren't wearing panties! I mean, we kind of understand Sticks going commando since she's a jungle girl, but folks are used to seeing the tidy white panties Amy wears... or the lack of seeing them early on in Sonic X.

all and all, I just hope the show stays this consistent, otherwise, it's gonna suck