Assuming Robotnik Survives For The Fourth Movie, Where Do You See His And Stone's Relationship Going

Assuming Robotnik survives for the fourth movie, where do you see his and Stone's relationship going forward?

Well, they can't take back what Robotnik said, and they can't just completely go back to their old dynamic. Something has changed.

I think it could be similar to what we see early in the third film. Stone literally acts behind Ivo's back by bringing his worst enemies into their home, and how does he react? He doesn't yell or hit Stone like he used to, he just goes "what the hell, man?" and pouts. Two seconds later he's trying to make Stone laugh with an egg pun.

Their relationship feels more casual and domestic, even before the sacrifice, it's just that Gerald's appearance makes Ivo regress back into some of his old habits. That's why Stone is so hurt by feeling ignored even though Ivo used to do much worse.

If Robotnik and Stone reunite, I think they'd drop the boss/employee facade. Stone is still going to play that role, but Ivo won't be shy about the fact that this guy is ALSO his buddy. They could be more in sync, more casual with each other, like partners in crime.

It's never going to be a normal friendship (nothing about those two is normal), but it's going to be significantly healthier and more balanced now that Robotnik doesn't have to pretend he dislikes Stone.