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* [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].
* [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.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KamehameHadoken Kamehame Hadoken]: Christian's "[[Curse-ye-ha-me-ha]]," which is tragically performed in real life in a non-parodical manner.
** [[http://www.cogsdev.org/cwcki/Curse-ye-ha-me-ha#Yes.2C_he_actually_thinks_this_works He even used it to curse (real life) Mary Lee Walsh...]] [[http://www.cogsdev.org/cwcki/Jackie_e-mails#Chris_got_his_degree_for_Cwcville and he apparently did it in her presence, while she was giving him a stern lecture in her office]].
** [[Curse-ye-ha-me-ha#Yes, he actually thinks this works|He even used it to curse (real life) Mary Lee Walsh...]] [[Jackie e-mails#Chris got his degree for Cwcville|and he apparently did it in her presence, while she was giving him a stern lecture in her office]].
* KangarooCourt: The Asperpedia trolls' trial in the ''Sonichu 10'' finale, complete with a clearly biased judge and crappy defence attorney.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KangarooCourt Kangaroo Court]: The Asperpedia trolls' trial in the ''Sonichu 10'' finale, complete with a clearly biased judge and crappy defence attorney.
* KudzuPlot: Not a traditional example of this, because the story isn't really all that complex, but people who read both the comic and have followed the real-life drama probably can't help but feel that there's just no way Chris can tie up the trolling-inspired plot threads into anything resembling a comprehensible whole. (''If'' Chris bothers at all, that is.) Thus far, BillyMays was introduced as Chris's "bodyguard" out of the blue (never seen before, likely never to be seen again), one "galpal"'s house got blown up with no good explanation, and the readers are supposed to be ''on the edge of their seats'' and ''thrilled'' to find out how Chris will handle the Ivy plotline now that she's gone and he has gone through ''one more'' girlfriend in real life. But never worry! Chris apparently solved all of the plotholes by bringing in ''Transformers''.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KudzuPlot Kudzu Plot]: Not a traditional example of this, because the story isn't really all that complex, but people who read both the comic and have followed the real-life drama probably can't help but feel that there's just no way Chris can tie up the trolling-inspired plot threads into anything resembling a comprehensible whole. (''If'' Chris bothers at all, that is.) Thus far, [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BillyMays Billy Mays] was introduced as Chris's "bodyguard" out of the blue (never seen before, likely never to be seen again), one "galpal"'s house got blown up with no good explanation, and the readers are supposed to be ''on the edge of their seats'' and ''thrilled'' to find out how Chris will handle the Ivy plotline now that she's gone and he has gone through ''one more'' girlfriend in real life. But never worry! Chris apparently solved all of the plotholes by bringing in ''Transformers''.
** And Ivy has been confirmed as to be HUNG by elevator wires!
** And Ivy has been confirmed as to be HUNG by elevator wires!
*** Kudzu Plot meets the machete.
*** Kudzu Plot meets the machete.
* LampshadeHanging: Quoth Mary Lee Walsh, "Eh... first we've had the parodic transformations, now we actually have a [[SailorMoon pretty girl sailor soldier]]? [[{{Understatement}} What a kooky world]]."
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LampshadeHanging Lampshade Hanging]: Quoth Mary Lee Walsh, "Eh... first we've had the parodic transformations, now we actually have a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SailorMoon pretty girl sailor soldier]? [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Understatement What a kooky world]."
* LazyArtist: Particularly in recent comics, Chris often skimps on actual ''drawing'' in his comic. Many pages just consist of characters ([[FloatingHeadSyndrome bodies often optional]]) floating in white space surrounded by [[WallOfText a fortress of text]] describing scenes he didn't feel like showing the viewers. His justification is that [[http://cogsdev.110mb.com/cwcipedia/index.php/Mailbag_19 other comics have "loads of dialogue" and that doing it this way saves marker ink]].
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LazyArtist Lazy Artist]: Particularly in recent comics, Chris often skimps on actual ''drawing'' in his comic. Many pages just consist of characters ([http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FloatingHeadSyndrome bodies often optional]) floating in white space surrounded by [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WallOfText a fortress of text] describing scenes he didn't feel like showing the viewers. His justification is that [http://cogsdev.110mb.com/cwcipedia/index.php/Mailbag_19 other comics have "loads of dialogue" and that doing it this way saves marker ink].
* LegionOfDoom: In issue 7, all the previous villains (excluding [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse Metal Sonichu]]) [[VillainTeamUp team up]] and try to take over [=CWCville=].
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LegionOfDoom Legion Of Doom]: In issue 7, all the previous villains (excluding [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WhatHappenedToTheMouse Metal Sonichu]) [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VillainTeamUp team up] and try to take over CWCville.
* LegoGenetics: Chris apparently believes that homosexuality is genetic, and during his stay in the time void, his comic self donated some of his "untainted straight blood" for the creation of an anti-gay vaccine, which he intends to use to wipe homosexuality off the face of the Earth. YouFailBiologyForever is an [[WallBanger understatement]].
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LegoGenetics Lego Genetics]: Chris apparently believes that homosexuality is genetic, and during his stay in the time void, his comic self donated some of his "untainted straight blood" for the creation of an anti-gay vaccine, which he intends to use to wipe homosexuality off the face of the Earth. [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YouFailBiologyForever You Fail Biology Forever] is an [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WallBanger understatement].
* LifeEmbellished: 90% of the comic, especially the sub-episodes. And because it's life ''embellished'', Chris gets to win his fights and explain why he's right and his enemies wrong.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LifeEmbellished Life Embellished]: 90% of the comic, especially the sub-episodes. And because it's life ''embellished'', Chris gets to win his fights and explain why he's right and his enemies wrong.
** Chris has, as of the end of issue 9, promised to not include anything from his real life in future issues. The claim remains dubious since Chris is not exactly known for being humble, and he seems to have no plans of getting rid of his AuthorAvatar. He broke his promise starting with the very first page of the next issue, which once again revolved arond him getting revenge on those who've 'wronged' him in real life.
** Chris has, as of the end of issue 9, promised to not include anything from his real life in future issues. The claim remains dubious since Chris is not exactly known for being humble, and he seems to have no plans of getting rid of his [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AuthorAvatar Author Avatar]. He broke his promise starting with the very first page of the next issue, which once again revolved arond him getting revenge on those who've 'wronged' him in real life.
* LimitedWardrobe: Chris is almost exclusively depicted in his "[[SesameStreet Ernie]] Shirt."
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LimitedWardrobe Limited Wardrobe]: Chris is almost exclusively depicted in his "[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SesameStreet Ernie] Shirt."
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: There are [[http://www.cogsdev.org/cwcki/List_of_Sonichu_characters tons]] of characters in this comic, all of which are either characters from different {{canon}}s, [[CaptainErsatz poor rip-offs]] of characters from different canons, or people from real-life who have the misfortune to find themselves in [=CWCville=].
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters Loads And Loads Of Characters]: There are [[List_of_Sonichu_characters|tons]] of characters in this comic, all of which are either characters from different [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Canon canons], [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CaptainErsatz poor rip-offs] of characters from different canons, or people from real-life who have the misfortune to find themselves in CWCville.
**As of Issue 10 there are 174 characters in the series.
**As of Issue 10 there are 174 characters in the series.
* {{Lolicon}}: Zapina, who "[[http://www.cogsdev.org/cwcki/Zapina just turned 14-years cute]]," wants to pose nude for women's rights just like all the other female characters, but in a bizarre inversion of ThereShouldBeALaw can't because of those "dumb" laws. Bonus {{squick}} points for the "dumb laws" comment being made by one of the ''adult'' characters, not Zapina.
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Lolicon Lolicon]: Zapina, who "[[Zapina|just turned 14-years cute]]," wants to pose nude for women's rights just like all the other female characters, but in a bizarre inversion of [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThereShouldBeALaw There Should Be A Law] can't because of those "dumb" laws. Bonus [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Squick squick] points for the "dumb laws" comment being made by one of the ''adult'' characters, not Zapina.
** Villain Jason Howell is portrayed as having a leashed 17-year-old girlfriend/slave with whom he does things "illegal in all 50 states." Mostly this is a case of DidNotDoTheResearch, because in most American states, the age of consent is 16 or 17. Though since owning a slave is illegal, technically anything you do to her is likely illegal.
** Villain Jason Howell is portrayed as having a leashed 17-year-old girlfriend/slave with whom he does things "illegal in all 50 states." Mostly this is a case of [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DidNotDoTheResearch Did Not Do The Research], because in most American states, the age of consent is 16 or 17. Though since owning a slave is illegal, technically anything you do to her is likely illegal.
** In a possible subversion, "Lolisa" Rosechu is the oldest Rosechu at age 20.
** In a possible subversion, "Lolisa" Rosechu is the oldest Rosechu at age 20.
* MacGuffin: The seven Sonichu Balls ([[strike:[[IThoughtItMeant not what you're thinking]], though Sonichu's genitalia are examined in worrisome detail in issue #8]] [[FreudWasRight exactly what you're thinking]]), reminiscent of the {{Dragon Ball}}s and [[SonicTheHedgehog Chaos Emeralds]]. Their full powers have yet to be explored, and though it was likely they would have be used to bring Chris back from his [[PutOnABus bus trip]], even this theory proves incorrect as Magi-chan simply brings Chris back with his generously used powers. It turns out they make {{God Mode Sue}}s [[MoreThanInfinite even more Godlike]].
* MacGuffin: The seven Sonichu Balls (<strike>[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IThoughtItMeant not what you're thinking], though Sonichu's genitalia are examined in worrisome detail in issue #8</strike> [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FreudWasRight exactly what you're thinking]), reminiscent of the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DragonBall Dragon Balls] and [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SonicTheHedgehog Chaos Emeralds]. Their full powers have yet to be explored, and though it was likely they would have be used to bring Chris back from his [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PutOnABus bus trip], even this theory proves incorrect as Magi-chan simply brings Chris back with his generously used powers. It turns out they make [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GodModeSue God Mode Sues] [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MoreThanInfinite even more Godlike].
* AManIsNotAVirgin: Averted. As in RealLife, the comic version of Chris is fully committed to his "Love Quest", and isn't shy about declaring to the world that he is still a virgin. A [[UnstoppableRage Virgin With Rage]], to be precise.
* AManIsNotAVirgin: Averted. As in RealLife, the comic version of Chris is fully committed to his "Love Quest", and isn't shy about declaring to the world that he is still a virgin. A [[UnstoppableRage Virgin With Rage]], to be precise.
** Subverted: In Sonichu 10, he has sex with his ''future wife'', having mistaken him for the Chris she married.
** Subverted: In Sonichu 10, he has sex with his ''future wife'', having mistaken him for the Chris she married.

Revision as of 16:44, 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.