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'''Sonic the Hedgehog''' is a [[Sonic Boom Protests|blue-armed]] fictional character that was created by [[Video games|Sega]] in order to serve as their main mascot (replacing {{w|Alex Kidd}}), as well as to compete against [[Nintendo]]'s [[Super Mario Bros.|Mario]]. He is also one of the primary characters from which the much-beloved [[Sonichu (comic)|comic book]] hero [[Sonichu (character)|Sonichu]] draws inspiration.


Like many lolcows on the internet, Chris is a big fan of the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise. Chris claims that Sonic has been his "life long hero" since June [[1990]] (predating Sonic's debut by a full year), replacing [[The Adventures of The American Rabbit|the American Rabbit]] in terms of overall importance. Chris confirmed his loyalty to Sonic in 2014 when Sega's outrageous decision to change a non-canonical Sonic's arm color to blue forced Chris to [[Sonic Boom Protests|vandalize stores and physically injure employees]].
The '''Financhu Crisis''' is a term coined by users from [[Kiwi Farms]] to describe the steep decline in the Chandler family's [[Chris and money|financial management]] beginning in early [[2016]]. Signs of the Chandlers' worsening finances were made apparent by the increasing amounts of begging videos and donation requests on [[YouTube]] and [[Facebook]].


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In June 2017, [[Christian Weston Chandler|Chris]] began to take his [[Patreon]] account more seriously and recommenced drawing Sonichu comic pages. He has gotten several hundred dollars per month for his efforts, and payments continued until 2 August 2021, when his Patreon account was shut down. As a result, begging had temporarily subsided.
 
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Chris, begging for money, while standing in front of more than a thousand dollars' worth of Lego sets and toys.

The Financhu Crisis is a term coined by users from Kiwi Farms to describe the steep decline in the Chandler family's financial management beginning in early 2016. Signs of the Chandlers' worsening finances were made apparent by the increasing amounts of begging videos and donation requests on YouTube and Facebook.

In June 2017, Chris began to take his Patreon account more seriously and recommenced drawing Sonichu comic pages. He has gotten several hundred dollars per month for his efforts, and payments continued until 2 August 2021, when his Patreon account was shut down. As a result, begging had temporarily subsided.

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