I believe it's a requirement for every show in history to have at least one episode where a character develops amnesia. It's an interesting experiment, taking an established character, having them temporarily lose their minds, then interacting with people who they are familiar with but have no idea who they are. Well, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog needed an amnesia episode, and guess who they chose to have their mind warped? Scratch. Yep, the bird-brained chicken robot gets his own episode. Not sure why, but then Coconuts and Grounder got their own episodes (Big Daddy and Grounder the Genius, respectively) so I guess it was Scratch's turn. Watch as he thinks he's a superhero who tries to foil Dr. Robotnik's plans, but only fumbles things up in the end. So really, the only thing that changed was his loyalty, as his alter ego was just as dumb as the normal one. Our story begins with Scratch and Grounder watching their hero, Edgar Eagle, save the day on TV. I guess even evil robot henchmen have their heroes too. Deciding that he wants to be fast enough to catch Sonic and make Robotnik proud of him, Scratch sends away for an official Edgar Eagle build-it-yourself helicopter for only a thousand Mobiums, with a free official Edgar Eagle helmet and scarf included. Not sure why he needs to do this when Robotnik surely has enough armed hover crafts to accomplish this feat. Anyway, by sheer luck, he manages to assemble the copter, then after donning his scarf and helmet, takes off... right through the wall, and flies off to hunt himself a hedgehog. When Sonic recognizes the chicken in the eagle copter, he tricks him through a series of disguises, causing him to crashland. He's discovered by girl named Ellie who rides a motorcycle, and when asked his name, Scratch claims to be none other than Edgar Eagle. Oh no. Meanwhile, Sonic and Tails head to Farmer Peck's place, where he and the missus are in quite the dilemma. You see, Dr. Robotnik was planning to build Mobius' largest robot plant in this area, and he offered the turkeys 2 Mobiums for their land. He always was a cheapskate. They rightfully turned him down, but it seems as though Robotnik will go through with his plans anyway. Why did he even bother offering them money if he was going to do it regardless? Just to be a bigger jerk? He watches on the telescreen as Sonic races to stop one of Robotnik's overgrown lawn mowers, but the hedgehog receives quite a shock when he discovers these machines have security systems in place, all controlled via Robotnik's special remote control. After nearly being blown into blue dust, Sonic realizes he'll have to apply a different strategy. That's when Ellie rides up with "Edgar", and it would seem they didn't proofread the script beforehand, or maybe Kent Butterworth forgot the character's names, because the turkey daughter is at one point called Henrietta, and then Ellie. Oh well, at least none of them are named Tom. Scratch quickly jumps into action and rides Ellie's bike toward the large machine plant, intending to shut it down. Sonic stops him before he can blow up the whole place, even saving the dim-wit's life, although he really should have just let him die. While that was going on, Robotnik was trying to squeeze himself into his old military uniform to cut the ribbon at his new factory, but since he'd put on about 800 pounds since his days in the service, where I'm sure he no doubt spent all his time shining boots and peeling potatoes, buttons go flying as his tremendous gut breaks through the seams. Yes, it was vital that we saw that. Thank you, producers.
There may be hope for the hedgehog and the turkeys yet, as Sonic and Tails manage to get Scratch to remember Robotnik, his fortress, how to get in, and even about the remote control that can activate and deactivate the machines. He can remember all that, just not his name and that he's evil. I've been wondering, can robots get amnesia? I think sometimes they forget Scratch is a robot. That flirtatious Ellie sure doesn't seem to notice that this so-called Edgar Eagle is a robot chicken. Now that they've got their information, it was time to head to Robotnik's fortress and procure that remote control. Ellie insists on tagging along and asks Tails if he'd mind staying behind to protect her folks. No, please, one annoying bird character is enough. Tails has to stay behind again? Lame! Why are they taking the dumb turkey girl along? To be a hostage, of course, why else? Sonic and Scratch should have gone alone. Anyway, Robotnik knows they're coming, so he sets up a trap in the form of a chili dog vending machine. The dumb girl falls for it instantly, and before they knew it, all three were launched into the air via a rocket hidden underneath the machine. That thing takes them off-world into space, how will they ever get down? Sonic just grabs Ellie and Scratch and jumps, of course, when all three of them would be dead in real life. Too bad this isn't real life. As for the machine, it falls back to earth and crushes Grounder. Nice trap, Robotnik. Now back on terra firma, how are our heroes going to infiltrate the fortress? Scratch recalled Robotnik keeping the key under the "unwelcome" mat, but forget that, Sonic just rings the doorbell, disguised as a doctor, and of course, Robotnik doesn't recognize him because he's an idiot. He bounds the doctor up like a mummy and asks Scratch where to find the remote, and the chicken recalls it being in the pocket of Robotnik's lab coat. You know, the one he never wears. Just when it seems like our heroes have saved the day, Grounder captures Ellie-told ya! Robotnik demands they hand over the remote lest the turkey be roasted, but Scratch leaps at his former master, causing him to be thrown into a wall. Seems to me that Edgar Eagle helmet is bogus, as Scratch has now suffered two head injuries that warped his tiny brain. Luckily it was free or else he should demand a refund. Anyway, the chicken is back to being evil, but it makes no difference, Sonic reverses the machines' controls and then smashes the remote. They book it before the fortress is leveled to the ground. So now, all was well, the turkeys can keep their farm, but poor Ellie is heartbroken about her crush turning out to be an inept, evil robot chicken. But never fear, ol' Sonic has connections, and managed to get the real Edgar Eagle, or rather the actor who plays him on TV, to pay her a visit. Sonic remarks that maybe someday he'll get his own TV show, and call it Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. Eh, just call it Sonic the Hedgehog and air it on Saturday mornings. Our Sonic Says is about wearing your seatbelt. Not just a good idea, it's also the law.
So that was Blank-Headed Eagle, and it isn't bad, nor is it very good. It's what you'd come to expect from this series. Some jokes are pretty funny, but the story and plot make little to no sense. They didn't do much with Scratch thinking he's a superhero and being on Sonic's side. They could have put any character in there and it would have the same impact. I guess orders came down: give one character amnesia, and this was the result. There must have been some rewrites going on behind the scenes... ha, as if the scripts for this show ever moved past a first draft, which would account for the girl's name change, and the story and plot feel more disjointed than usual. I know it's silly to criticize this particular show for it's story and plot, but come on, we need more substance than just characters who run and yell. Do I recommend Blank-Headed Eagle? Sure, check it out. You'll enjoy it, so long as you don't find Scratch's voice annoying, as the main plot is focused on him, but at least he doesn't do that grating laugh as much.
There may be hope for the hedgehog and the turkeys yet, as Sonic and Tails manage to get Scratch to remember Robotnik, his fortress, how to get in, and even about the remote control that can activate and deactivate the machines. He can remember all that, just not his name and that he's evil. I've been wondering, can robots get amnesia? I think sometimes they forget Scratch is a robot. That flirtatious Ellie sure doesn't seem to notice that this so-called Edgar Eagle is a robot chicken. Now that they've got their information, it was time to head to Robotnik's fortress and procure that remote control. Ellie insists on tagging along and asks Tails if he'd mind staying behind to protect her folks. No, please, one annoying bird character is enough. Tails has to stay behind again? Lame! Why are they taking the dumb turkey girl along? To be a hostage, of course, why else? Sonic and Scratch should have gone alone. Anyway, Robotnik knows they're coming, so he sets up a trap in the form of a chili dog vending machine. The dumb girl falls for it instantly, and before they knew it, all three were launched into the air via a rocket hidden underneath the machine. That thing takes them off-world into space, how will they ever get down? Sonic just grabs Ellie and Scratch and jumps, of course, when all three of them would be dead in real life. Too bad this isn't real life. As for the machine, it falls back to earth and crushes Grounder. Nice trap, Robotnik. Now back on terra firma, how are our heroes going to infiltrate the fortress? Scratch recalled Robotnik keeping the key under the "unwelcome" mat, but forget that, Sonic just rings the doorbell, disguised as a doctor, and of course, Robotnik doesn't recognize him because he's an idiot. He bounds the doctor up like a mummy and asks Scratch where to find the remote, and the chicken recalls it being in the pocket of Robotnik's lab coat. You know, the one he never wears. Just when it seems like our heroes have saved the day, Grounder captures Ellie-told ya! Robotnik demands they hand over the remote lest the turkey be roasted, but Scratch leaps at his former master, causing him to be thrown into a wall. Seems to me that Edgar Eagle helmet is bogus, as Scratch has now suffered two head injuries that warped his tiny brain. Luckily it was free or else he should demand a refund. Anyway, the chicken is back to being evil, but it makes no difference, Sonic reverses the machines' controls and then smashes the remote. They book it before the fortress is leveled to the ground. So now, all was well, the turkeys can keep their farm, but poor Ellie is heartbroken about her crush turning out to be an inept, evil robot chicken. But never fear, ol' Sonic has connections, and managed to get the real Edgar Eagle, or rather the actor who plays him on TV, to pay her a visit. Sonic remarks that maybe someday he'll get his own TV show, and call it Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. Eh, just call it Sonic the Hedgehog and air it on Saturday mornings. Our Sonic Says is about wearing your seatbelt. Not just a good idea, it's also the law.
So that was Blank-Headed Eagle, and it isn't bad, nor is it very good. It's what you'd come to expect from this series. Some jokes are pretty funny, but the story and plot make little to no sense. They didn't do much with Scratch thinking he's a superhero and being on Sonic's side. They could have put any character in there and it would have the same impact. I guess orders came down: give one character amnesia, and this was the result. There must have been some rewrites going on behind the scenes... ha, as if the scripts for this show ever moved past a first draft, which would account for the girl's name change, and the story and plot feel more disjointed than usual. I know it's silly to criticize this particular show for it's story and plot, but come on, we need more substance than just characters who run and yell. Do I recommend Blank-Headed Eagle? Sure, check it out. You'll enjoy it, so long as you don't find Scratch's voice annoying, as the main plot is focused on him, but at least he doesn't do that grating laugh as much.
