What if I told you that midway through Knuckles, the new Paramount+ limited series based on the character from the Sonic the Hedgehog universe, there's a mini rock opera featuring vocals from Michael Bolton? If that piques your interest, then you will find many things to enjoy in this show, which frequently feels less like an exercise in I.P. expansion and more like an experiment from comedy weirdos.
There's some strange sauce at work in Knuckles, which makes it overcome its crassly commercial origins to feel like a worthwhile watch for those in need of a quick and zany distraction.
At its core, Knuckles is a spinoff of the two Sonic the Hedgehog movies about a blue alien who can go fast. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) introduced Knuckles, a bright red echidna, sometimes called a spiny anteater, voiced by Idris Elba, who starts out as Sonic's foe but turns out to be an ally.
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