Lightning Rant: Sernic the Hedgehorg (Sonic live action thoughts)
5Yeah, I'm sure it's been done.
But my thoughts lie MOSTLY outside the realm of "Sonic is ugly." Check out why!
The Lightning Rod uses heavily, HEAVILY edited clips, many of which are narrated over, for the purposes of education, criticism, and commentary, and as such should fall under "fair use." They do not, and should not, serve as a substitute for the work in question. Duh.
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