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Theory: Silver the Hedgehog inspired Jeffy

While I am familiar with confirmed sources of inspiration for Jeffy (such as the fact that the source of inspiration for his puppet was a puppet gifted to Logan on his 21st birthday by this mother, and his iconic quote "ARE YOU F****ING HIGH" was inspired by the 2008 film "Step Brothers"), but I have a theory that a major source of inspiration for Jeffy was the Sonic character Silver the Hedgehog. Here's the "evidence"

  1. Both famously suffer from handicapped social skills due to their upbringing: Jeffy was famously abused and neglected by his biological mother Nancy, having famously never attended school due to his mother's irresponsibility, and was frequently beaten by her. Nancy's abuse and neglect explains some of the most famous recurring gags in the show, such as Jeffy's inability to do potty training (Which was famously revealed in "Jeffy gets Potty Trained!"), basic math (He famously thinks that 8-4=8, 2+2=Baby 2, etc). Similarly, Silver grew up in a post-apocalyptic world, which meant he never learned many important life skills. This is a major explanation for some of his behaviors, such as the fact that he was famously manipulated into thinking that Sonic was the Iblis Trigger in Sonic 06, he stole Tails rings in Sonic Rivals 2, his literal minded tendencies, etc.
  2. Both are still influenced by their upbringings: Nancy's abusive legacy explains a lot of Jeffy's signature behaviors, such as the fact that looking at some of his toys like his Giraffe Plush gives him PTSD, the reason why he wears his famous helmet 24/7 (Due to memories of Feebee being hit by a truck and not having her helmet since it was being used by Nancy as an ashtray.), the fact that his famous hatred for green beans is said to have been started by the fact that his mom famously left full unopened cans of green beans in the house (Given that Silver would have probably relied on canned food and rations for survival in his destroyed world, this is why I headcanon Silver to have the exact same hatred for Green Beans as Jeffy as well as to do the same things that Jeffy has famously done to green beans, such as throwing plates of them, digging an underground hole and burying them there, faking an allergy by hitting himself with a bat and a mallet and cutting his ear off to avoid eating them just like Jeffy did in "Jeffy's Green Bean Allergy!", sabatoging Green bean commericals by shouting "I HATE GREEN BEANS!"), etc, and similarly, Silver's emphasis on social justice and saving the future were influenced by his upbringing in Crisis City.
  3. Both lost sister figures: Silver famously had a close bond with Blaze the Cat in Sonic 06, and when Blaze scarified herself and sealed herself off, leaving Silver lonely and uncomfortable. Similarly, it was famously revealed that Jeffy's half-sister Feebee was hit by a truck in a flashback that occurred in "Jeffy's sister returns!" and "Jeffy's 20th Birthday". Both made last pleas, with Silver saying "Blaze!" and begging her not to absorb Iblis by saying "You're my friend, aren't you?! You fought with me to save the world" only for Blaze to tell him "Good luck, Silver,", and Jeffy similarly urged Feebee to stop her bike when she found herself on the road, but Feebee didn't know, and she was hit by a white GMC Sierra.
  4. Both have forged polarizing reputations over the years. Silver notably faces stigma from many Sonic fans who associate him with the failure of Sonic 06 and the dark era of Sonic, even with his popularity among some Sonic fans. Likewise, many newer SML fans can't imagine what SML would be like without Jeffy, but Jeffy has faced stigma from many older fans who had watched SML during the classical era (which lasted from 2009-2013 and focused on characters like Shrek, Woody, and Tony the Tiger), and/or during the Junior era (2013-2016) (which focused on Junior, his relations with Cody and Joesph, his rivalry with Chef Pee Pee, etc) as many of those fans often associate Jeffy with many of SML's controversies such as the Good Morning America skit and the Cease and Desist from Nintendo.

But what are your thoughts on this?

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u/RemarkableDebt634 — 2 months ago
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A warning for America

Greetings from New Jersey! Many people believe that once Trump leaves the oval office, everything will go back to what it was before 2025. But history says otherwise.

Just look at the country of North Macedonia, and what it was like for them to be a pariah for nearly 3 decades. Here's why they are a cautionary tale for the US:

  1. The Seniority trap:

For decades, Greece and Bulgaria treated North Macedonia as a diplomatic toddler. Why? It's because Greece and Bulgaria had already been independent for decades, since 1830 and 1908 respectively, while NM had just broken off from Yugoslavia in 1991. Both weaponized this fact to argue that NM was a newcomer that had no right to claim regional heritage. In contrast, while the US has been a country since 1776, the withdrawal from organizations like UNESCO, WHO, and the Paris agreement has effectively reset the US's diplomatic age in such organizations. Canada and Mexico might use the fact that they have had membership in groups like UNESCO for a longer undisturbed peridot to argue that the US is a newcomer.

  1. Humiliation:

From NM's accession into the UN in 1993 until 2019, NM was the only UN member country whose flag wasn't raised at the UN headquarters. To rub salt on the wound, they were excluded from many key UN committees.

  1. The Internal Fifth Column:

Skopje didn't just face international pressure, but internal too. In 2001, Albanian insurgents unsuccessfully fought the Skopje based central government, and the fighting ended with the Ohrid agreement, which involved the Skopje government to make concessions such as making Albanian an official language. Likewise, given recent events regarding ICE and the way many other countries have viewed ICE, many Latin American countries may play the role of Albania, demanding internal concessions from the US.

  1. Deep isolation:
    Many countries including South Korea, South Africa, the Philippines, Georgia, Lebanon, Cyprus, Malta, and Armenia refused all diplomatic ties with Skopje to preserve goodwill with Athens. Similarity, many countries have stopped implementing long term deals with the US in favor of countries like Canada and the EU. This is also felt digitally. Before Prespa was finalized, North Macedonia was notably excluded from the YouTube Partner Program and YouTube Premium, Instagram Shopping, TikTok monetization, etc, as its naming dispute with Greece was too complicated for lawyers in the Silicon Valley and Delaware to deal with. Similarly, the newly launched Canadian website Hey.Cafe has notably launched without US serves and just Canadian and European servers and has framed itself as an alternative to Facebook.
u/RemarkableDebt634 — 2 months ago
▲ 2 r/supermariologan_+1 crossposts

While I am familiar with confirmed sources of inspiration for Jeffy (such as the fact that the source of inspiration for his puppet was a puppet gifted to Logan on his 21st birthday by this mother, and his iconic quote "ARE YOU F****ING HIGH" was inspired by the 2008 film "Step Brothers"), but I have a theory that a major source of inspiration for Jeffy was the Sonic character Silver the Hedgehog. Here's the "evidence"

  1. Both famously suffer from handicapped social skills due to their upbringing: Jeffy was famously abused and neglected by his biological mother Nancy, having famously never attended school due to his mother's irresponsibility, and was frequently beaten by her. Nancy's abuse and neglect explains some of the most famous recurring gags in the show, such as Jeffy's inability to do potty training (Which was famously revealed in "Jeffy gets Potty Trained!"), basic math (He famously thinks that 8-4=8, 2+2=Baby 2, etc). Similarly, Silver grew up in a post-apocalyptic world, which meant he never learned many important life skills. This is a major explanation for some of his behaviors, such as the fact that he was famously manipulated into thinking that Sonic was the Iblis Trigger in Sonic 06, he stole Tails rings in Sonic Rivals 2, his literal minded tendencies, etc.
  2. Both are still influenced by their upbringings: Nancy's abusive legacy explains a lot of Jeffy's signature behaviors, such as the fact that looking at some of his toys like his Giraffe Plush gives him PTSD, the reason why he wears his famous helmet 24/7 (Due to memories of Feebee being hit by a truck and not having her helmet since it was being used by Nancy as an ashtray.), the fact that his famous hatred for green beans is said to have been started by the fact that his mom famously left full unopened cans of green beans in the house (Given that Silver would have probably relied on canned food and rations for survival in his destroyed world, this is why I headcanon Silver to have the exact same hatred for Green Beans as Jeffy as well as to do the same things that Jeffy has famously done to green beans, such as throwing plates of them, digging an underground hole and burying them there, faking an allergy by hitting himself with a bat and a mallet and cutting his ear off to avoid eating them just like Jeffy did in "Jeffy's Green Bean Allergy!", sabatoging Green bean commericals by shouting "I HATE GREEN BEANS!"), etc, and similarly, Silver's emphasis on social justice and saving the future were influenced by his upbringing in Crisis City.
  3. Both lost sister figures: Silver famously had a close bond with Blaze the Cat in Sonic 06, and when Blaze scarified herself and sealed herself off, leaving Silver lonely and uncomfortable. Similarly, it was famously revealed that Jeffy's half-sister Feebee was hit by a truck in a flashback that occurred in "Jeffy's sister returns!" and "Jeffy's 20th Birthday". Both made last pleas, with Silver saying "Blaze!" and begging her not to absorb Iblis by saying "You're my friend, aren't you?! You fought with me to save the world" only for Blaze to tell him "Good luck, Silver,", and Jeffy similarly urged Feebee to stop her bike when she found herself on the road, but Feebee didn't know, and she was hit by a white GMC Sierra.
  4. Both have forged polarizing reputations over the years. Silver notably faces stigma from many Sonic fans who associate him with the failure of Sonic 06 and the dark era of Sonic, even with his popularity among some Sonic fans. Likewise, many newer SML fans can't imagine what SML would be like without Jeffy, but Jeffy has faced stigma from many older fans who had watched SML during the classical era (which lasted from 2009-2013 and focused on characters like Shrek, Woody, and Tony the Tiger), and/or during the Junior era (2013-2016) (which focused on Junior, his relations with Cody and Joesph, his rivalry with Chef Pee Pee, etc) as many of those fans often associate Jeffy with many of SML's controversies such as the Good Morning America skit and the Cease and Desist from Nintendo.

But what are your thoughts on this?

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u/RemarkableDebt634 — 2 months ago