ABOUT
When a fox named Tails is suddenly trolled by two individuals from a
nation of real-life Internet trolls, it initiates a chain of events
leading to an all-out war between several opposing factions,
influencing the lives of hundreds of characters. The Tails Gets Trolled
saga chronicles the profound human drama resulting from these events,
while at the same time providing an in-depth examination of the themes
contained therein, including morality, vengeance, camaraderie, betrayal,
romance, dark magic, drug use, and more...
WHAT IS TAILS GETS TROLLED?
Tails Gets Trolled is a webcomic series that was originally posted on the site
DeviantArt beginning on October 10, 2011, with new pages being posted on
Tailsgetstrolled.org since November 2019. It features alternate versions of
characters from several different media properties, alongside original
characters, in an absurdist story featuring multiple intricate plotlines going
on at once. The comic did not pick up much interest until the website Something
Awful discovered and began posting about the series in 2012, which put it into
the Internet’s spotlight. Heaps of fan content was made about the work, and a
community was eventually formed with many curious eyes watching the comic’s
story unfold over the years.
It is also known for its distinctive art style and humor, which lead to many
scenes from the comic becoming Internet memes. Here are some you may have seen
before:
Being such a unique piece of art, Tails Gets Trolled has garnered a wide
variety of reactions from the public at large, a few of which have been compiled
here:
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While these quotes do not represent what the Internet as a whole thinks of the
comic, it is clear that Tails Gets Trolled has left vastly different
impressions on people as they read it, both good and bad. How you interpret
the comic and what you view it as is entirely up to you in the end.
WARNING
It is important to note that Tails Gets Trolled may not be appropriate for all
audiences, and those who are easily disturbed should probably not read it. It
contains subject matter which could be potentially traumatizing, including but
not limited to bullying, offensive language (profanity/slurs), graphic violence
(blood/gore), sexual content, substance abuse, religion, suicide, and sexual
assault.
F.A.Q.
Wasn't Tails Gets Trolled some old DeviantArt comic that was cancelled
years ago/a one page comic/one reaction image/a Friday Night Funkin' mod?
If you've read this far, you've probably figured out that the answer to these is
no. As stated previously, Tails Gets Trolled is a webcomic series that has been
in production off-and-on since 2011, with new pages still being released. It has
been widely believed that the series was cancelled, but this is not the case.
Who wrote Tails Gets Trolled?
Lazerbot was the primary writer for the first 5-6 chapters, while taking
occasional suggestions from his brother, Embergram, who ended up landing a more
prominent role in the comic's development afterwards, becoming its official
co-writer. At some point during the comic's run, they drafted a general outline
of the entire plot. The artists who joined the project later in the comic's run
have no influence over the direction of the story.
In April 2021, Lazerbot announced that he would no longer be working on Tails
Gets Trolled, with Embergram taking over in his absence. He eventually returned
later that year, but then in 2022, Embergram departed from the project instead.
Since then, it has been written by Lazerbot and his other brother Shimshomo,
though the known ideas that Embergram came up with for the overall plot are
still being used.
Who drew Tails Gets Trolled?
Lazerbot drew 99% of the comic up to Chapter 22 (2017), after which it went on
an extended hiatus. The hiatus ended when in 2019, fans of the series got in
contact with Lazerbot and Embergram to help them bring the series back as a
collaborative project. This resulted in the brothers writing new scripts for the
artists to draw out, with Lazerbot drawing his own pages as well.
How long will Tails Gets Trolled be?
Even though there is a general plot outline, there is currently no estimate for
how many chapters the series will be. Anything regarding this that was
previously stated by the authors is extremely old info and no longer applies.
Who drew X page?
The credits for every page since 2019 are listed at the bottom of each
page.
Who created the Tails Gets Trolled website/Twitter/Discord?
The Tails Gets Trolled website was made by a fan of Tails Gets Trolled. At the
time the site was created in 2018, Tails Gets Trolled was somewhat popular, but
it was notriously difficult to read, due to the pages being spread out between
multiple DeviantArt accounts, as well as DeviantArt not being a convenient
format for reading webcomic series in general. There were temporary solutions to
this, such as an Imgur album and another fanmade site at Tailsgetstrolled.com,
but these stopped being up-to-date with new pages and were eventually deleted.
Since nobody else was stepping up to preserve this magnum opus for future
generations, this fan took it upon themselves to compile the entire saga on one
easily-accessible website. Around the same time, they also created a Twitter
account to promote the website and Tails Gets Trolled as a whole, as well as a
Discord server for fans to discuss the comic. These eventually became official
and approved by Lazerbot and his brother, and also led to the un-cancellation of
Tails Gets Trolled in 2019.
Who currently runs Tails Gets Trolled website/Twitter/Discord?
The original TGT.org Admin still pays for the site's hosting, though the site
itself is now mainly run and developed by Commodorian, with occasional help from
Soggy. Soggy also runs the Twitter and Patreon, with the profits from the
Patreon going to Lazerbot. The Discord is run by several volunteers.
Can I translate Tails Gets Trolled into my own language?
Yes. As many people as possible deserve to experience this masterpiece. Keep in
mind, even the translations hosted on this site are fan translations and not
official. If there's already a translation into a language that you think you
can do a better job at, Commodorian will still upload it if you send it to him.
Additionally, they can link to a translation if you host it on your own site, as
is the case with the Korean translation, for example.
Am I allowed to make Tails Gets Trolled fan projects or original
projects inspired by Tails Gets Trolled?
Yes. The authors love and appreciate all fan works. The only thing they ask is
to "link our comic once posted as a source of inspiration and link us their
project so we can share some exposure."
Are any of the characters stand-ins for the authors or their beliefs?
Are they actually bigots and/or approve of murder?
No. Even the most "moral" characters in the story are flawed at best, and many
are portrayed as reprehensible, including some of the protagonists. None of the
actions taken by the characters in the story are condoned by the authors.
A quote from Lazerbot himself on this topic: "Truth is there's a lot portrayals
of toxic and disfunctional behaviors in TGT. One of the main aspects of TGT is
showing how those ways of life are destructive to others and the people living
that way. Usually there are negative consequences for their self destructive
nature."
Was Tails Gets Trolled always meant to be what it is today? Was it an
outlet for the author's anger at being bullied?
Lazerbot himself was not aware of what trolling was until and his friend got
trolled on DeviantArt, which inspired the creation of Tails Gets Trolled. The
series was initially intended to just be some quick doodles about how different
people would react to being trolled depending on their personality, with Tails
feeling sadness, Sonic feeling sympathy, and Shadow feeling contempt. It was not
until a DeviantArt commenter suggested that Dark Sonic should kill the trolls in
retaliation that Lazerbot decided to make it an ongoing story.
What is the reason for the non-standard spelling, capitalization,
punctuation, and grammar? Is it because he was a kid or from a non-English
speaking country?
Lazerbot was homeschooled in his upbringing, which he says has played a role in
his difficulty with grammar, and is shown in the early chapters of Tails Gets
Trolled especially. He was 19 years old when the series began in 2011 and is
from the United States.
Is Lazerbot mentally ill, autistic, a "lolcow", etc.?
No.
Is the TIME PRISON comic from Tails Gets Trolled?
The artwork is from Tails Gets Trolled, but the dialogue was
written by a Twitter user. For more info, see
this article on the TGT Wiki.
Is Tails Gets Trolled Sonic the Hedgehog fan fiction?
No, it defies the label "fan fiction". Not only is it a crossover featuring
characters from a multitude of media franchises, not just Sonic, it's not really
specifically based on any single one of them. It would be more accurate to say
it's an original work that simply uses already existing characters, often times
with wildly different personalities than their original incarnations, as a
template to form a new story.
Is Tails Gets Trolled supposed to be another Sonichu-like work? Is it
a parody of or based on Sonichu?
The only similarities between Tails Gets Trolled and Sonichu are that they both
feature Sonic characters and "crappy" art. Even then, their art styles look
nothing alike. For one thing, TGT is drawn digitally while Sonichu consists of
scanned physical drawings, and that's just the tip of the iceberg concering
their differences.
More importantly, Tails Gets Trolled is a standalone story independent of its
creator, while Sonichu requires some knowledge of Chris’ actual life to
understand how the comic came to be, or the purpose of some characters. You do
not need to know a thing of Lazerbot to understand or enjoy Tails Gets Trolled,
barring the occasional joke. Additionally, Lazerbot did not know about Chris
Chan or Sonichu until people started comparing them to TGT.
