Belle is like a D&D NPC who was supposed to only be around for a one-off quest, only to stick around in the campaign longer than anyone planned, even the DM, and the DM isn't sure what to do with her but is doing their best to tell her story in the middle of the greater story.

Honestly, Belle's story and character progression aren't so bad when they're told in one sitting instead of stretched out over several issues.

Belle deserves better than egg man honestly how she helps others is great

I hope Sage makes an appearance in IDW since it would be really interesting to see her and Belle's reactions & interactions with each other since they both represent different versions of Eggman's psyche

"The IDW Sonic comics have done a great job portraying the struggles of humanity and incorporating them into their stories."
That hits hard. We need more of this.

She isn't Eggman's neglected daughter.
She is Mr. Tinker's ORPHANED daughter.
You can thank Starline for that.

It's going to be REALLY REALLY sad when Sage comes in the IDW Comics. I'm praying for her future happiness.

Dude, it's going to be VERY depressing to think about Belle when Sage appears in the comics

I like how that in the IDW comics, Belle is his daughter, but in the games,  
Sage is his daughter.

Eggman: "The one thing other than myself I can truly say I care for would be my surrogate daughter... Sage."
Belle: "Oh.. Okay then..."

Belle is one of those characters that really shows that even if your creator is a monster who's name sends chills down everyone's spine, their legacy isn't your own.

Likewise, Belle turned her tragedy into a drive to help other robots or people to be the best they can be, which very few can say they did. Sure, she was born from a falsehood and potential what if...but it doesn't change the fact she is a real being. A being that wants something everyone who is anyone desires as some point: a sense of belonging; purpose at most.

Belle’s mission to reform her “brothers and sisters” sounds like what Lilo did for Stitch’s cousins in “Lilo and Stitch: The Series.”

Belle, metal sonic and sage are the 3 eggman creations who exceed their original purpose.

A puppet, a robot, A code. One wants the past, one wants respect, one purpose.

In a way they are like parts of eggman's good side calling for help. Eggman wants respect and purpose but had them in the past. Like his 3 creations, he too is trapped in a way he cannot escape.

It's just a theory but it makes you think. We never really knew why eggman is evil, he just chose it. A choice he could easily do for good.

I never fully reflected on just how critical a father's active role in his daughter's personal development is. We often think of father and son but do not really talk about what a father means to a girl.

It’s gonna be weird once sage gets added to idw cannon. The two are very similar yet very different in important ways. Sage would probably superficially refer to belle as her sister and not understand why belle can’t accept eggman as her father. And belle might have complicated feelings about eggman creating another daughter with a twisted version of what her and Mr. Tinker had.

About Belle's interaction with Metal, I would like to note that he still stopped when she came in-between him and Sonic, rather than simply barrelling through her, and even when he did smack her aside, I think we can all tell that he didn't strike anywhere as near as hard as he could've.

Whether that be due to sheer pragmatism (saving up energy to fight Sonic) or a degree of emotion, who can say.

I just realized something.
Mr. Tinker
Belle the Tinkerer
Tinker
Belle

Tinker Bell

Maybe I'm just thinking too hard.

I super hope she goes to scrapnik island, the story praticly wrights itself.

Oh man, unrelated to the video, but to this day I'm floored by how nice the art on the IDW comics is.
No offence to the old main archie comics, but sonic comics always had this kind of... Uncanny look to them.
But IDW's main artists understands the sonic art style so perfectly, the expressions, the body dynamism, the backgrounds, the design sensibilities for new characters.
Also, the writing is very good too. I never thought that the silly Pinocchio girl would've been such a rich character, is all very very comforting that finally the series is being handled by people who understands how to make Sonic appealing and filled with personality.

wow. as a victim of mental abuse from my father, this was incredibly eye-opening for me. I never thought I'd relate to the struggles of a Sonic character of all things. thank you for making this video <3

All she wanted to do was do good as she was built to do. But when Mr. Tinker disappeared and Eggman resurfaced, she was unfairly turned on. Yet despite being turned on, she continues to do good, even if others may not see it that way.

Mr. Tinker may be lost inside Eggman, but she continues to do good to keep his memory alive.