Contains spoilers for Sonic the Hedgehog #53!Dr. Eggman’s old fan Dr. Starline – who tried to betray him to death – has just returned to haunt his evil cyborg replacement Sonic the Hedgehog. Return of Starline is a delightful reinterpretation of a classic ploy and a villain’s dark return with a real twist.
The metaphor in question is an old acquaintance coming back to haunt the main characters as a product of their imagination, much like Deb in Dexter: Fresh Bloodclown in Batman: Knight Arkhamor Ken Kaneki’s vampire subordinates Tokyo Ghouls“Ghosts” often voice the hostile thoughts in the protagonist’s mind, although they sometimes act as they do in life, especially when another character knows them well enough to be direct. get a feel for how they would react to any given situation. Sadly, Surge has accurate memories of Starline, which brought the twisted Doctor back, albeit only in her mind.
Sonic Hedgehog #53 Directed by writer Evan Stanley, artist Adam Bryce Thomas, colorist Reggie Graham and writer Shawn Lee, Starline returns to torment his work Surge. After losing to Sonic, Surge began to relentlessly search for him to end the game. She’s so determined to take him down that she even ignores Dr. Eggman on her hedgehog hunt, even though the perpetrator is also on her hit list. But then the late Starline shows up and blames the phenomenon on how much Sonic has affected her, even claiming that he’s there because Surge needs his advice. He later reappears during Tidal’s fight with Wolf Whisper, taunting her for losing her temper.
Surge’s humanity is TBD
Usually, this particular scam involves a living being mocked by someone they directly killed, but Surge isn’t responsible for Starline’s death (though she eventually planned kill him). In fact, she only knew about his death because his glove was found in the rubble. His return is particularly tragic as Starline repurposes Surge as a cyborg, erasing her previous memories and controlling her emotions. Surge tries his best to break his grip on her, even trying to make him believe that she is complacent, when in reality she is planning his death. ta. Ironically, even with him gone, Surge still can’t get rid of Starline and it’s shocking that she seems to be hallucinating him because she knows she needs him to defeat Sonic. Surge is finally free, but her desire for revenge causes her to return to her former slavery.
Readers who love this particular quirk, especially when the characters live averse to dialogue and prefer to be left alone, will no doubt be delighted with the way Dr. Starline haunts his work, The Surge . There are even stereotypical scenes in which haunted characters attack their tormentors only to make their target disappear because they never appear. However, this development also sets the stage for the ultimate conflict between Surge and Starline. Sonic Hedgehogbecause Cyborg has to decide who she really is – is she that tenrec, or Cyborg Starline made her who she is.
Sonic Hedgehog #53 Now available from IDW Publishing.