Sonic the Hedgehog 2/Fridge


 * Fridge Horror: The animals that Sonic and Tails rescue in Sky Chase Zone fall to their doom.
 * There's no falling damage in the game, so it should apply to the other animals.
 * But then why does Sonic/Tails feel the need to rescue the other after the Death Egg blows up?
 * Dramatic effect. The ending wouldn't be that good if it ended with Sonic/Tails just landing on solid ground after a massive drop and just pose. Besides, they DID jump off the airplane to pose mid-air.
 * He wanted to make sure Sonic wouldn't fall in the ocean and drown.
 * This could swing one way or the other. While it is true that there's no fall damage, it's also possible to die if one falls into a bottomless pit, and there has to eventually be some ground to hit afterward, even if it's not seen in the game. Alternately, it is possible for Sonic and Tails to move so fast they die from a fall, meaning that theoretically, Sonic (or his animal friends) could move at such a velocity that they break reality, becoming integrated with the landscape as they die instantaneously.
 * ...Which should all be further evidence that those cute lil critters are boned.
 * Fridge Brilliance: Metropolis Zone contains starfish-like Badniks that explode and spread shrapnel. However, when they explode, there's no animal left behind. Conclusion? The starfishes are obviously some sort of proximity/timed mine made to look like a Badnik. When they detect Sonic, they move in; a timer (5 or so seconds) triggers the explosion.