Yo! I’d absolutely be down to see a super edgy Shadow who just happens to be that way because he’s closeted and ends up having feelings for Sonic! I doubt they have enough balls to do it, but I’d love to see it!
That, or because of his edge and being in some sort of suspended animation chamber for too long, Shadow is severely out of date with what he can and cannot say and do, similar to Abraham Lincoln in the Clone High reboot.
Edit: I accidentally mistook Abe for George Washington