Mark the Tapir (Sonic Boom)

"Your friend's a little.. intense. It's clear he has an unhealthy attachment to you."

- Amy about Mark, The Biggest Fan

Mark the Tapir is a character that appears in the Sonic Boom series. He is an anthropomorphic tapir who resides on Seaside Island, and the fanatical, self-proclaimed “number-one fan" of Sonic the Hedgehog. He also works as the retail clerk in Hedgehog Village's video game store, and occasionally moonlights as a tour guide.

Why He Intentionally Sucks

 * 1) He acts incredibly rude and aggressive towards anyone for the sole purpose of just pleasing Sonic.
 * 2) The way he is so obsessed with Sonic by how he constantly stalks and tries pleasing Sonic to the point of keeping him hostage in a delusional manner. Not only does he come off as really annoying, but it can also come off as somewhat creepy.
 * 3) He can be quite delusional, him reenacting his fan-fiction for example (i.e portraying Sonic's abrasive quote "Quiet Tails!" to a harsh extent).
 * 4) He injured Sonic by crashing him into a Boulder just so he could take Sonic for himself while Sonic was injured, which was just cruel.
 * 5) Not only did he keep Sonic hostage, but he also got the rest of his team and kept them as hostages too. Which makes him even more creepy.
 * 6) He took some Gogobas on a walking tour around Tails' property without Tails’ permission, meaning he was trespassing.
 * 7) When he saw a FleaBot-infested Amy, he didn’t even bother to help her.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) He does have some clever moments, him summarizing SonAmy as being obligatory with the Sonic fandom for example.
 * 2) He's an obvious parody of some of the more insane parts of the Sonic fanbase, which can be funny and entertaining to watch at times.
 * 3) * An prime example of this was him being excited to be defeated by Sonic and his friends.
 * 4) He did get his comeuppance for doing both, bothering and pestering Sonic and company.
 * 5) He's certainly supposed to be a hatesink because of how he gives X Amy a run for her rings.