"and are such fan characters such a bad thing"
Yes they are bad.
They belittle our precious Sonic,and just when you thought it was safe to come outside........
FANCOUPLES!
*faints*
no like I mean are they fine, if they aren't making their characters actually HANG out with Sonic and his assorted rabble
They're not AS bad but they still carry a big hunk of unoriginality