One thing I think the last episode of Sonic Mania Adventures did that was never shown before with Metal Sonic was giving hints of his personality. This is something I'd really would like to see expanded in the future since IMO, Metal Sonic is a unique antagonist in that he is neither good nor evil... he simply follows the programming that was created by Eggman.
It would be very interesting to see things from his perspective,mlike, how under Eggman, the only things he knows to do is to cause distress to others, and for the most part, is treatedby Dr. Eggman as no more than just one more tool, maybe with some slight preference and pride due to it's capabilities, but in the end, Metal Sonic continues to be just that: a tool.
In the last episode of Sonic Mania Adventures where he feels depressed after being defeated by the heroes and forsaken by his creator, Metal Sonic is rescued by Amy in a very ironic twist, as Amy was the girl hedgehog the robot once kidnapped under Eggman's orderes to bait Sonic into a trap. This was the forst time that someone had ever shown concern for him and being treated not as an enemy or an underling, but as a person who deserves a chance to be happy, reason why Amy returned him to Eggman as she had felt sorry for the abandoned robot, not holding any grudge for it's past actions.
In the animated short, we can see how Metal expresses his depression by being indifferent to everything around him, turning his gaze away as if wanting to be left alone, his annoyance when Amy puts the ribbon, but also, there is something about how Metal looks at Amy after she rings the bell and runs away, right before she stops to return and handle Metal the flower. It is a look that seems to express confussion, as if wondering why Amy bothered to do all of this... Then there is the flower, which he just contemplates as if wondering the meaning of such gesture, something he continues to do even after Eggman takes him in.
I think that there is potential for an interesting story for Metal Sonic and how he perceives the three key characters in this robot's existance: Eggman, his creator and master. Sonic, the "rival" whom his programming dictates is his enemy and finally, Amy who he once kidnapped, and who can make a very big change in how he sees things, presenting a completely opposite view of the world from what he only experiences under Eggman. Particularly, with how Metal is loyal to Eggman in what is a one-way relation as Eggman would simply discard Metal if he were to fail, and how Amy treats Metal would make the robot realize it's own worth and value that of others, perhaps even rebeling against his programming and braking free from Eggman.
However, since Metal Sonic is meant to be an antagonist and there is a status quo for all of the characters, the only ending for such a story can only be one of two: either Metal Sonic dies in a noble sacrifice (like in the OVA), or is captured and has his CPU completely whipped clean, returning him to being nothing more than a killing machine. Either way, Metal would end up being a tragic figure.
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