Knuckles the Echidna

It’s a shame that it’s all setup, with no payoff. I am enamoured by the complex interpersonal relationships and worldbuilding set up – only for it to ammount to nothing in the present, only weird cat-fights. Julie-Su can be such a fun character when used in full capacity, but it feels like she gets immediately shoved to the side until Knuckles needs some relationship drama in his life. Mixed with the weird subtext with Locke and Lara-Le, I just don’t know what to make of it. I love the echidnas, but I can’t help but always feel like the payoffs are missing a whole chunk.