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* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Hermaphrodite Hermaphrodite]: Silvana. And before you ask, yes, [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleThirtyFour Rule 34 art] of Silvana exists.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Hermaphrodite Hermaphrodite]: Silvana. And before you ask, yes, [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleThirtyFour Rule 34 art] of Silvana exists.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HeroicSociopath Heroic Sociopath]: Whether it's cursing a security guard because of an almost-beating or shooting out the kneecaps of <strike>the impostor</strike> the TRUE AND HONEST CWC.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HeroicSociopath Heroic Sociopath]: Whether it's cursing a security guard because of an almost-beating or shooting out the kneecaps of <strike>the impostor</strike> the TRUE AND HONEST CWC.
* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Chris drawing each of the members of the Asperpedia being brutally tortured and executed in gory detail. The childish art just serves to make it even more unsettling.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighOctaneNightmareFuel High Octane Nightmare Fuel]: Chris drawing each of the members of the Asperpedia being brutally tortured and executed in gory detail. The childish art just serves to make it even more unsettling.
* HonorBeforeReason: The supposed villain [[strike:Mary Lee Walsh]] Slaweel Ryam, of all people. In ''Sonichu 10'', right before her final battle with Chris, she decided not to rely on Count Graduon's help and only fight Chris with her own powers; she even allowed Chris to destroy Graduon's wand. Needless to say, Chris didn't even think about returning the favor and reverting back from his SuperMode; the result was a CurbStompBattle ending with Chris [[FateWorseThanDeath paralyzing Slaweel]].
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HonorBeforeReason Honor Before Reason]: The supposed villain <strike>Mary Lee Walsh</strike> Slaweel Ryam, of all people. In ''Sonichu 10'', right before her final battle with Chris, she decided not to rely on Count Graduon's help and only fight Chris with her own powers; she even allowed Chris to destroy Graduon's wand. Needless to say, Chris didn't even think about returning the favor and reverting back from his SuperMode; the result was a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CurbStompBattle Curb Stomp Battle] ending with Chris [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FateWorseThanDeath paralyzing Slaweel].
* IdiotPlot: Conceptualized, written and drawn by one Idiot Author.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IdiotPlot Idiot Plot]: Conceptualized, written and drawn by one Idiot Author.
* IdolSinger: Jiggliami.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IdolSinger Idol Singer]: Jiggliami.
* IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Chris claimed this with Kacey and Liquid, until the next day when he saw that wouldn't work and made a video proclaiming that "SHE IS MINE NOW!!!"
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy I Just Want My Beloved To Be Happy]: Chris claimed this with Kacey and Liquid, until the next day when he saw that wouldn't work and made a video proclaiming that "SHE IS MINE NOW!!!"
* IKEAErotica: Rosechu actually says "Insert Rod A into Slot B" before sex with Sonichu. It's intended to be erotic, apparently.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IKEAErotica IKEA Erotica]: Rosechu actually says "Insert Rod A into Slot B" before sex with Sonichu. It's intended to be erotic, apparently.
** This is actually a joke he stole from ''FamilyGuy'' and taken out of context. The original joke was actually the page quote for the IKEAErotica page. Either Chris tried to add humor to the sex or he [[CompletelyMissingThePoint completely missed the point of the joke in the first place]].
** This is actually a joke he stole from ''[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FamilyGuy Family Guy]'' and taken out of context. The original joke was actually the page quote for the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IKEAErotica IKEA Erotica] page. Either Chris tried to add humor to the sex or he [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CompletelyMissingThePoint completely missed the point of the joke in the first place].
* IKnowMortalKombat: Jiggliami's manager, Blanca, who also plays "lead GuitarHero" for her. It's not entirely clear whether she plays an actual guitar and plays ''Guitar Hero'' on the side for practice ([[IDontKnowMortalKombat which, as many will attest, doesn't work]]), or if all she can play is ''Guitar Hero'' (which makes it all the more difficult to believe she and Jiggliami are huge pop stars).
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IKnowMortalKombat I Know Mortal Kombat]: Jiggliami's manager, Blanca, who also plays "lead [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GuitarHero Guitar Hero]" for her. It's not entirely clear whether she plays an actual guitar and plays ''Guitar Hero'' on the side for practice ([http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IDontKnowMortalKombat which, as many will attest, doesn't work]), or if all she can play is ''Guitar Hero'' (which makes it all the more difficult to believe she and Jiggliami are huge pop stars).
** It may have to do with Chris' apparent belief that being good at ''Guitar Hero'' gives him actual musical ability.
** It may have to do with Chris' apparent belief that being good at ''Guitar Hero'' gives him actual musical ability.
* ItsBeenDone: When someone asked about Chris willfully stealing gags from ''SouthPark'', ''FamilyGuy'', and ''TheSimpsons'', he said (and this is an exact quote): "taking jokes is of acceptable practice; it works when the author is short on original jokes, and wants to fill in a good one. Everybody does it. 'Simpsons Did It.'" Note that he's quoting an episode of ''SouthPark'' where Butters kept accidentally recapping episodes of ''TheSimpsons''. Key word: '''Accidentally.''' Chris has taken this as carte blanche to [[CompletelyMissingThePoint have no original humor anywhere in his comic]].
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ItsBeenDone It's Been Done]: When someone asked about Chris willfully stealing gags from ''[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SouthPark South Park]'', ''[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FamilyGuy Family Guy]'', and ''[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheSimpsons The Simpsons]'', he said (and this is an exact quote): "taking jokes is of acceptable practice; it works when the author is short on original jokes, and wants to fill in a good one. Everybody does it. 'Simpsons Did It.'" Note that he's quoting an episode of ''[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SouthPark South Park]'' where Butters kept accidentally recapping episodes of ''TheSimpsons''. Key word: '''Accidentally.''' Chris has taken this as carte blanche to [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CompletelyMissingThePoint have no original humor anywhere in his comic].
* IncrediblyLamePun: The "Anchuent Prophecy" was originally believed to be a simple typo, until someone realized it was meant to be a pun on Soni'''chu'''. And lo, there was much {{facepalm}}ing.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IncrediblyLamePun Incredibly Lame Pun]: The "Anchuent Prophecy" was originally believed to be a simple typo, until someone realized it was meant to be a pun on Soni'''chu'''. And lo, there was much [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FacePalm facepalming].
** Lovely Weather, Chris's "future wife".
** Lovely Weather, Chris's "future wife".
*** Lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with [[BrokenRecord Lovely Weather for a sleigh ride together with]] [[NonSequitur Lovely Weather for a sleigh ride together with]] [[WallBanger Lovely Weather for a sleigh ride together with...]]
*** Lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BrokenRecord Lovely Weather for a sleigh ride together with] [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NonSequitur Lovely Weather for a sleigh ride together with] [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WallBanger Lovely Weather for a sleigh ride together with...]
* InferredHolocaust / NoEndorHolocaust / WhatMeasureIsAMook: We are told that the Jerkops swell their numbers using a [[HypnoRay hypnotic ray gun]] that only affects the mentally impaired. That's kind of offensive on its own, but it also means that when the heroes do battle with them, they're actually beating the hell out of innocent, retarded people. No character has thus far seen fit to raise this dilemma.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InferredHolocaust Inferred Holocaust] / [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NoEndorHolocaust No Endor Holocaust] / [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WhatMeasureIsAMook What Measure Is A Mook]: We are told that the Jerkops swell their numbers using a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HypnoRay hypnotic ray gun] that only affects the mentally impaired. That's kind of offensive on its own, but it also means that when the heroes do battle with them, they're actually beating the hell out of innocent, retarded people. No character has thus far seen fit to raise this dilemma.
** In issue 9, one mention is finally made of the idea of rehabilitating. The characters still beat the brainwashed Jerkops just as mercilessly, however, so nothing has changed in that regard.
** In issue 9, one mention is finally made of the idea of rehabilitating. The characters still beat the brainwashed Jerkops just as mercilessly, however, so nothing has changed in that regard.
** As of issue 10, all of the Jerkops have been rehabilitated by [[SuperMode Ultra Sonichu]].
** As of issue 10, all of the Jerkops have been rehabilitated by [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SuperMode Ultra Sonichu].
* InformedAbility: Punchy is [[AllThereInTheManual apparently]] a master of "[[NonSequitur random-access humor]]," but, as of the end of Sonichu 10, has never used it.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InformedAbility Informed Ability]: Punchy is [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AllThereInTheManual apparently] a master of "[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NonSequitur random-access humor]," but, as of the end of Sonichu 10, has never used it.
** [[WritersCannotDoMaths "I EXCELLED IN MATH TOO FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!"]] Not so much if you thought that 4 billionth of a percent of 3 billion was 100.
** [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WritersCannotDoMaths "I EXCELLED IN MATH TOO FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!"] Not so much if you thought that 4 billionth of a percent of 3 billion was 100.
*InformedAttractiveness: Kel calls Rosechu "as beautiful as a rose".
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InformedAttractiveness Informed Attractiveness]: Kel calls Rosechu "as beautiful as a rose."
* InformedAttribute: All of the Rosechus in this comic only act as a SatelliteCharacter for their respective Sonichu and play up rather outdated female archetypes. In [[http://www.cogsdev.org/cwcki/Mailbag_7#The%20Rosechus%20are%20totally%20diverse%20and%20stuff Mailbag #7]] he assigned each of them personalities (one even said to be a {{Tomboy}}) which are never even hinted at in the comics.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InformedAttribute Informed Attribute]: All of the Rosechus in this comic only act as a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SatelliteCharacter Satellite Character] for their respective Sonichu and play up rather outdated female archetypes. In [[Mailbag 7#The Rosechus are totally diverse and stuff|Mailbag #7]] he assigned each of them personalities (one even said to be a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Tomboy Tomboy]) which are never even hinted at in the comics.
** Chris must really like this trope; when [[{{Troll}} his fans]] point out that [[FlatCharacter his characters lack personality]] and that [[StrangledByTheRedString he forces characters into poorly written relationships]], he simply responds with something like "[[http://www.cogsdev.org/cwcki/Mailbag_46 My characters Have Personality]]" or "[[http://www.cogsdev.org/cwcki/Mailbag_52 they both knew that they were just meant to be together. Take it at face value]]" and doesn't even bother to elaborate on this (never mind doing something crazy, like ''[[ShowDontTell actually showing this in the comic]]'').
** Chris must really like this trope; when [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Troll his fans]] point out that [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FlatCharacter his characters lack personalit]] and that [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StrangledByTheRedString he forces characters into poorly written relationships], he simply responds with something like "[[Mailbag_46|My characters Have Personality]]" or "[[Mailbag_52|they both knew that they were just meant to be together. Take it at face value]]" and doesn't even bother to elaborate on this (never mind doing something crazy, like ''[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShowDontTell actually showing this in the comic]'').
* InTheHood: Jason Kendrick Howell conceals his EyepatchOfPower with a voluminous cloak.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InTheHood In The Hood]: Jason Kendrick Howell conceals his [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EyepatchOfPower Eyepatch Of Power] with a voluminous cloak.
* InTheNameOfTheMoon: Chris and his "dream sibling" Crystal often announce their status of warriors of love and honesty, while [[SailorMoon Sailor Megtune]] is fond of these speeches as well.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InTheNameOfTheMoon In The Name Of The Moon]: Chris and his "dream sibling" Crystal often announce their status of warriors of love and honesty, while [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SailorMoon Sailor Megtune] is fond of these speeches as well.
* {{Jossed}}: Chris attempted to disprove [[{{Moon-Pals}} a popular fan theory that Yawning Squirtle, Boulder-Dropping Whale and Bill The Scientist are trapped on the Moon with their friends (Metal Sonichu, Kel, Allison Amber and large amounts of weed, among others)]], claiming that Squirtle and Whale were caught by Pokémon trainers and showing Bill working as a doctor in [=CWCville=]. [[{{Troll}} Christian's fans]], however, [[{{Discontinuity}} generally disregarded this development]].
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Jossed Jossed]: Chris attempted to disprove [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Moon-Pals a popular fan theory that Yawning Squirtle, Boulder-Dropping Whale and Bill The Scientist are trapped on the Moon with their friends (Metal Sonichu, Kel, Allison Amber and large amounts of weed, among others)], claiming that Squirtle and Whale were caught by Pokémon trainers and showing Bill working as a doctor in CWCville. [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Troll Christian's fans], however, [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Discontinuity generally disregarded this development].
** Some trolls suspected that Lovely Weather, Christian's "future wife" from ''Sonichu 10'', was based on his ex-sweetheart "The Wallflower", but Chris claimed that wasn't the case.
** Some trolls suspected that Lovely Weather, Christian's "future wife" from ''Sonichu 10'', was based on his ex-sweetheart "The Wallflower", but Chris claimed that wasn't the case.
* KamehameHadoken: Christian's "[[http://www.cogsdev.org/cwcki/Curse-ye-ha-me-ha Curse-ye-ha-me-ha]]," which is tragically performed in real life in a non-parodical manner.
* KamehameHadoken: Christian's "[[http://www.cogsdev.org/cwcki/Curse-ye-ha-me-ha Curse-ye-ha-me-ha]]," which is tragically performed in real life in a non-parodical manner.

Revision as of 16:17, 11 June 2010

Go! Sonichu! Go out and zap to the extreme!
Sonichu #0
Tell me about it on CWC. Geez, when you have me facepalming at you, you have got to be pretty bad off.

There is Artemis' Lover. There is Agony In Pink. There is The Girl Who Lived. There is My Immortal. There is My Inner Life. Many demonstrations could be made for the ascendant terribleness of such works, putting them above all lesser bad fanworks.

But then, standing resplendent above them all, there is Sonichu.

Sonichu was a fan TRUE and ORIGINAL webcomic created by one Christian Weston Chandler, starring (at least initially) the eponymous Electric Hedgehog Pokémon and his friends. The comic itself would be remarkable only for how unbelievably bad it is, but it has in recent years gained notoriety due to the author's antics in response to trolling and other harassment. The result is a perversely-fascinating, deeply-dysfunctional, symbiotic relationship - Mr. Chandler's creation has been saved from the curse of obscurity at the price of a "fanbase" devoted to making his life a living hell.

Sonichu started as some sort of Pokémon/Sonic The Hedgehog crossover world, and the first few issues focus on Sonichu's origin, his meeting with his "heartsweet" Rosechu (based heavily on Amy Rose), and a supporting cast of other Hedgehog Pokémon of various types. But in issue #2 and from issues #4-7, the series crystallizes into its present form, as Christian himself takes center stage and encounters and battles his enemies in real life, from mall cops to the dean of his local community college to internet trolls. Needless to say, the supposed main plot, a search for the Sonichu Bal- sorry, Sonichu Crystals, in order to use their powers to free Christian's Distaff Counterpart and "dream sibling", Crystal, from a mirror the aforementioned dean have trapped her in, takes a backseat.

Due to criticism over such a self-centered plotline, Christian eventually gets trapped in a timestream, leaving Sonichu to take up his heroic mantle of defender of CWCville]. The war against Encyclopedia Dramatica and "Four-Cent Garbage" rages on, interrupted by the occasional furry sex scene, until issue #9 changes focus (again) to dating education (no, not sex education) and Christian's crude interpretation of how relationships work.

The last chapter of issue 9 depicts a lengthy battle against invading forces from the PVCC, and ends with Sonichu and friends beating them with as much resistance as a team of Mary Sues typically gets. Christian's Author Avatar is released from the timestream shortly afterwards, and this cues the beginning of Issue #10, which can best be described as a combination of undisguised Wish Fulfillment and Christian's attempt to get back at his internet antagonizers by turning both his avatar and Sonichu into bigger God Mode Sues than ever, via the Sonichu Crystals Balls, and depict them punishing in-comic representations of his enemies by either killing or injuring them, destroying their property or making them pray to him for forgiveness. As the story progresses, Christian's feud with his "enemies" from real life becomes increasingly more disturbing, and its culmination in issue #10 finale can be most charitably described as the ultimate proof that Christian is in dire need of psychiatric help. It's worth noting that in this issue Christian frequently derailed the plot so he could devote several pages to "punishing" comic books versions of people who "wronged" him most recently; by contrast, (supposedly) important plot threads (such as Crystal being trapped in Dark Mirror Hole, or Christian's feud with college dean) were resolved quickly and anticlimactically. This sequence of events create probably the most unplanned and, for newcomers, incomprehensible storyline so far in Sonichu. Christian (once again) promised that in the future issues he will give the spotlight to Sonichu and that his Author Avatar won't appear so often. However, he isn't famous for keeping his promises (having made this exact one before), so future issues can be expected to be similar storyline-wise to Sonichu 10, with new real life-based enemies introduced as more trolling undoubtedly will continue to rain down upon him. (That is, of course, assuming there will be new issues at all, which might not happen in the foreseeable future. Christian hasn't uploaded any new pages since February 2010 and is deeply offended even by mere suggestions that he should update his own webcomic. It seems that he decided to devote his time to more entertaining activities instead, such as masturbating, playing video games and whining about them on the internet, continuing his Quest For Sex on the internet, condemning internet and claiming that he is "active within his community".)

Since this comic blurs the line between fiction and reality so much, a deep understanding of Mr. Chandler's life and psyche is required to make any sense of it. The best source would be the CWCki, an entire wiki cataloging Mr. Chandler's life and works (warning: some pages and images are definitely Not Sage For Work or your mental health), while the even more NSFW Encyclopedia Dramatica page that started this whole mess can be found here. Mr. Chandler's own websites tend to be hacked and deleted with some degree of regularity. He used to have his own Sonichu wiki which could be found here; however, in response to trolls hacking and vandalizing his precious wiki (again), on 27 May 2010 he announced his decision to "relinquish what was the Cwcipedia" while "keeping ownership of what it was before yesterday". In response Vivian Gee and Alec Benson Leary took control of CWCipedia and claimed all rights to Sonichu; at the beginning of June 2010 the control of CWCipedia apparently was taken over by a mysterious individual who may or may not be the TRUE and HONEST CWC.* Well, actually it's definitely not CWC, but it's fun to pretend otherwise. And who knows, maybe it's a beginning of new saga...

Compare the Gonter Verse, Silent Hill, Hell. See also Asperchu and Moon-Pals, two much better series that you probably should be reading instead of this one, if you aren't already.

Please note that several links on this page are not work safe. Don't forget to keep the Brain Bleach close by should you decide to visit any of them, worksafe or otherwise.




But the Sonichu phenomenon cannot be contained by the comic itself. Because Christian Weston Chandler's life is inextricably intertwined with the stories he writes and his interactions with his "fanbase", just as many tropes can be applied to his not-so-private life as to his comic. Sonichu has also inspired a unique type of FanFic, the "trollfic" (not to be confused with a Troll Fic), a normal fanfic with the characters' moral alignments usually flipped. Meanwhile the blogcasts and chat channels the author uses to communicate with people can be more interesting than the actual comic, and offer profound insights into the mind of Mr. Chandler.