Deprivation Of The Sonic And You

Deprivation Of The Sonic And You is the pilot episode of The Show, and was uploaded to Mad Matter in the early hours of the morning (GMT) of Friday, the 11th of June 2021. It features Reggie ranting to camera about the fan reaction to the plans for Sonic's 30th anniversary, only to be abducted by Him Upstairs and sent to The Beta Realm after their confrontation in The Ether.

History
The basic idea of the sketch originated during the earliest incarnation of The Show, which was being panned whilst The McGuinness Experiment was still in full swing; the subject Reggie ranted about was originally meant to be Sonic Forces.

Writing

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Whilst the basic idea for the sketch was fully formed, a number of Reggie's lines were improvised and had to be rewritten and subsequently reshot numerous times due to information changes in regards to what Sega was doing and/or due to tonal inconsistencies upon watching back the rushes.

Editing
The main footage is edited to look like a VHS - the original intention was to have the footage transferred to a physical VHS tape, but time and editing did not allow for that.

Place in the canon
Almost all of Deprivation takes place three months before Operation Cover-Up, except the ending.