This show, while mediocre and highly flawed, doesn't deserve nearly as much scorn as it gets. Yes, I do understand that the 4kids version and all of the voice actors in it (except possibly Mike Pollock as Eggman) are annoying, Chris is the one of the worst characters ever though of and has way to much screen time, and Cosmo's character was somewhat lazy on the part of the writers. I also understand that you can't just glance at a show and review it. You have to understand what the heck you're doing, which is why I'd like to say that the show is really far from the worst. You may be asking why, so I'll tell you that (1) I have seen far worse shows... far worse (you watch Season 12 of Family Guy or Season 7 of SpongeBob and tell me that this show is even half as bad as the other 2, I freaking dare you) (2) Watch the following episodes of this show (the Japanese or French versions, don't listen to the 4kids voice acting - it's bad enough to make Break Up by Mario listenable) - Episodes 62 and 68. If there's no other episode that you feel you enjoy, those ones are the best in the series. If you can push back slight flaws and the presence of one or two annoying characters, I also recommend episodes 53, 73, 74, and quite a few of the ones from season 1 (How to Catch A Hedgehog, Chaos Control Freaks, that one with Knuckles and a guy who calls himself "Hawk", etc.).
The episodes I mentioned have far less of Chris Thorndyke than most episodes, and even the ones with him being there for the majority of the time are mediocre at worst. The only episodes I have a problem with are the finales of season 2 and season 3. The former has Chris Thorndyke at his absolute worst, and the definitive example of why everyone hates him. The latter has... way to much unnecessary cruelty, even for Tragedy, and the unfortunate implications... there's so many.
Other than those, I consider this show to be... mediocre, but leaning towards good. Cut out Chris Thorndyke and try harder, and the show could be really good... just please, try harder. Season 1 gets a 5/10, Season 2 gets a 4/10, and Season 3 gets a 7/10. Overall: 5/10
The episodes I mentioned have far less of Chris Thorndyke than most episodes, and even the ones with him being there for the majority of the time are mediocre at worst. The only episodes I have a problem with are the finales of season 2 and season 3. The former has Chris Thorndyke at his absolute worst, and the definitive example of why everyone hates him. The latter has... way to much unnecessary cruelty, even for Tragedy, and the unfortunate implications... there's so many.
Other than those, I consider this show to be... mediocre, but leaning towards good. Cut out Chris Thorndyke and try harder, and the show could be really good... just please, try harder. Season 1 gets a 5/10, Season 2 gets a 4/10, and Season 3 gets a 7/10. Overall: 5/10