Sonic Boom

Sonic Boom is an American-French CGI-animated television series developed by Sega of America in collaboration with OuiDo! Productions, loosely based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game franchise created by Sega. It is also based on the sub-series Sonic Boom.

Summary
Sonic, Tails, Amy, Knuckles, and Sticks reside on Seaside Island in Hedgehog Village. Together, they defend the island from various threats like Dr. Eggman and his robotic creations.

Why It's A Boom

 * 1) It is the first Sonic cartoon to be fully animated in CG, and the animation itself is clean, lively, colorful, smooth, almost cinematic and very fitting for the show, comparable to cutscenes from a 3D Sonic game.
 * 2) Compared to the two infamous games (besides Fire & Ice) it was based on, it was a massive improvement.
 * 3) For a show that seems to focus on comedy, the battle scenes and action scenes are decent, like the fight scenes between Sonic and Eggman's robots.
 * 4) Despite the main cast being given blander personalities than their video game counterparts, they're still likable and funny enough (except for Shadow), they work off each other well and are given occasions to develop as characters which is a great stand for the show.
 * 5) * Amy seems to be the only character who improved sooner, as she is more mature and caring in this show than in any of the previous games. And Eggman has kind of stayed the same.
 * 6) Excellent voice acting that allows the characters to run off each other well, especially Mike Pollock as Dr. Eggman, and Colleen Villard (who replaced Kate Higgins) as Tails.
 * 7) The episode plots are a combination of both typical sitcom plots and action-packed plots, which are well fitting for the show's standards. For example, one episode consists of Dr. Eggman forming and training a team of villains to attack Sonic, meanwhile in the same episode, Sonic and his friends are trying and failing to build a piece of off-brand IKEA-style furniture.
 * 8) The setting of the show feels realistic enough to have a slice-of-life pace to it to balance out the action and comedy, something a few of the other Sonic shows lack, particularly Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog.
 * 9) The show made improvements in Season 2, with a better soundtrack, better jokes, more engaging action and more entertaining episode plots.
 * 10) Sharp writing and great humor and inside jokes that mostly consist of poking fun at the Sonic fanbase, other video games and intelligent self-aware jokes that actually poke fun at the show itself.
 * 11) Cool soundtrack, such as the theme song (despite being short) and the background music that plays during a battle.
 * 12) There have been a few really great moments that were pretty inspiring for the viewers. Like this scenefor example, where Knuckles explains the real meaning of feminism. While this may just seem like a typical idiot character saying something remarkably intelligent cliche, feminism, and gender equality in general, is usually a very strong subject.
 * 13) Good quotes and one-liners that don't just serve as comedic purpose, like "That's the difference between you and me, Metal. I...don't...get...tired!"
 * 14) While most of the villains are relatively bland, they do bring some entertainment.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) While most of the character designs look okay for the most part, they do have a couple flaws, such as the overuse of sports tape on the main characters, which doesn't look good. Also, while some characters like Sonic himself, Tails, and Amy look like their original designs with just a few differences (such as wearing different items), some of the characters such as Knuckles don't look like their original counterparts at all.
 * 2) *Eggman's body seems to be shaped like an upside down egg for no apparent reason.
 * 3) The animation has its flaws. First of all, there are a lot of eye errors where the character's eyes turn grey. Also, some episodes like "You and I Bee-come One" have lazy animation, Sonic's running animation is also filled with errors and as Lover of Green pointed out in his video, season 1's animation is less fluid than season 2's.
 * 4) Some incredibly annoying characters like Mark the Tapir (despite being intentionally annoying) and mh:loathsomecharacters:Sticks the Badger. And some of the minor characters are pointless, mean-spirited, and have very ugly and/or uncreative character designs.
 * 5) * While the Flanderization of the main cast works well with this show, it isn't always entertaining: Knuckles' newfound stupidity is irritating and boring to watch sometimes, and as mentioned in WIAB#3, Shadow's Flanderization didn't do him any good, as it turned him into an unlikeable serious villain with no to little backstory.
 * 6) Most of the episodes of season 1 have pretty cliche and dull plots.
 * 7) There are some bad or mediocre episodes, such as "Just a Guy", "Don't Judge Me", "Counter Productive", "Mister Eggman" and a few more.
 * 8) Most of the relationships with the characters are very underdeveloped and forced, such as the chemistry between Tails and Zooey, who don't have many episodes together.
 * 9) Some overly corny dialogue, especially from Sticks and Tails.
 * 10) In "Designated Heroes", Sticks had her feet censored for unknown reasons as if they were an intimate part of her body. This can mostly be seen when they are hidden behind rocks, garbage cans, or grass, which has caused outrage among the community.
 * 11) The Latin American dub was not well received, although it has salvageable voices such as the first voice of Tails, Sticks and especially Dr. Eggman.
 * 12) The show often recycles its voice actors, which causes some characters to sound more or less the same (like Sonic and Dave, Eggman and Fastidious Beaver, and Knuckles and Soar the Eagle).

Trivia

 * The show's bad qualities are referenced in a few Sonic Boom episodes.
 * In "Mech Suits Me", Amy makes a speech about studios recycling tired old properties being a nod to how the Sonic Boom franchise is a reused concept of the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series.
 * In "FiendBot", Sonic's criticism of the color change of Tomatopotamus' legs is a reference to the real-life backlash fans from the Sonic the Hedgehog fandom demonstrated when Sonic's Sonic Boom counterpart was redesigned with blue arms instead of peach.
 * In "The Biggest Fan", after Sonic frees himself and the others from their body casts, he finds a roll of sports tape and uses it to tie up Mark the Tapir. Amy Rose then replies that "You always overdo it with the sports tape" which is a reference to the criticism of the sports tape used for the designs of the characters for Sonic Boom.
 * Spawned the Knuckles Meme Approved meme which originates from the episode "Knuckles the Mayor".