Sonic the Hedgehog - Official Trailer

On April 30, 2019, Paramount Pictures released the first trailer for the movie adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog on YouTube. It received universally negative reviews from critics, audiences, and Sonic fans.

Why It's Wretched

 * 1) The most infamous element of the trailer: Sonic's design. It appears way too humanoid and looks more like a knock-off of his original game counterpart, as he looks closer to a human child than a hedgehog. As a result, many fans posted their own fixes of the design.
 * 2) Somewhat poor grasp of source material. For example, Dr. Eggman's/Robotniks costume looks literally nothing like his original counterpart (until the end of the trailer), as he has hair, is thin, and his glasses are missing.
 * 3) Most of the jokes are hit or miss. One joke, the scene where Tom hid Sonic in a duffle bag, and some bystanders asked if he had his child in there, had its punchline omitted, making it seem like a bad joke.
 * 4) Way too many nostalgia references, which is especially bad thanks to Sega's constant nostalgia pandering in the 2010s.
 * 5) The song that was used in the trailer ("Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio featuring L.V.) doesn't fit a franchise about speed, as it is about gangsters reflecting on their wasted lives and how future generations are doomed to repeat the violence they committed.
 * 6) Showcased some of the blander cinematography of the film.
 * 7) Two conflicting tones: trying to be taken seriously, and trying to be a joke.
 * 8) The CGI for Sonic didn't fit well in the slightest. In addition, some special effects felt unfinished, such as Tom and Maddie falling through a portal ring. It’s quite obvious they had James Marsden and Tika Sumpter laying their backs on a green screen set on the floor, though the effect would look much better in the finished film.
 * 9) The trailer managed to spoil one of the film's two stingers, which is Robotnik being stranded on the Mushroom Planet and gaining his classic appearance.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Fortunately, after the criticism of Sonic's design, director Jeff Fowler announced that the movie would be delayed to February 14, 2020. The film became a success among fans and moviegoers, as well as the highest-grossing video game movie adaptation domestically.
 * 2) Uh...meow?!
 * 3) The second trailer was a massive improvement, even fixing a lot of issues from the first trailer.

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Reception
The first trailer premiered on April 4, 2019 at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, and was released online on April 30. The trailer received a mostly negative reception, with Gita Jackson of Kotaku calling it "horrific" and "a blight upon this weary earth". Sonic's design was criticized, particularly for his humanoid appearance. However, many praised Carrey's moments in the trailer as Dr. Robotnik. The use of Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" as background music was also criticized as inappropriate. Conversely, CNET's Sean Keane praised the humor and references to the games. Within a day of the trailer's release, it had been viewed over 15 million times on YouTube. Just moments before the second trailer was released with a redesigned Sonic, Paramount Pictures made the original trailer private. The video shown in the infobox is an upload by a different channel.

Despite the trailer's negative reception, many have created numerous internet memes based on the trailer, including the Uh...Meow?" quote from the trailer.