Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-43778549-20191031152120/@comment-27921095-20200114183914

Silver is more of a case of people literally not knowing he exists, and those that do have seen him have more exposure which makes up for his annoying boss fight in 06. He's also just appealing to the millennials and younger audience because he's actually the most relatable of the three hedgehogs and geeks out in the comics as well. He's literally a child and he showcases that well, but he's also got a strong sense of justice which drives him and has clear character flaws so it's not like he's a gary stu either. His personality bounces off of other characters well and also allows for conflict when needed. He's overall a good character since he adds a lot and doesn't take too much away aside from "Why is he here" which is the only common complaint regarding his character. But tbf, time travel is infamously hard to coherently write out and have the plot and timelines mesh well with it as well.

Also psychic powers are just inherently awesome to a lot of people.