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January 9
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Starlight Serenade

I've been busy with some personal matters recently, but everything has been manageable so far.

Yesterday, I received a few responses from several companies regarding assessments and interviews for the next week or two. I am considering taking a break soon to concentrate and be fully prepared for everything.

I'm both excited and nervous of what opportunities might come from all this. I'm wishing everyone well in the meantime while I'm busy.

January 3
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Astralshy

There is no Princess like Celestia

January 7
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StaryStory

Finally watched the Sonic Movie 3, and man, what a amazing movie, It's hard to believe how far this franchise got when you remember that it started with a trailer that went completely wrong, I see a lot of people saying that it's the best videogame based movie franchise ever made, I think I agree, though when talking about success, maybe I think that goes for Mario as it got 1 billion with just one movie.

Now, even though I think this one improved even more and definitely enjoyed it more than the previous one, I didn't cry watching it like I did when I watched Movie 2 in 2022, I believe that is simplely because I was still a huge fan of the franchise in 2022, I was still obsessed with it at the time so my hype and feelings about it where a lot stronger than now, and I'm generally a more calm and less expressive person nowadays. Now, as I said here multiple times, I didn't stop liking it, I stopped "liking it" in 2023 because of some dumb reasons and the depression I had at the time. Now I'm a lot better and I accepted it into me again, I still love the games and the characters, I just don't follow the franchise anymore as I used to do when I was a hardcore fan (constantly seeing the latest news every day and feeling the need to see everything about it), I follow it more casually now (like how I'm doing with MLP, and now even Dragon Ball technically)

Also, for those who already watched the movie and are reading this, I have a theory about the sequel: [Spoiler]

Spoiler

I think the story of Movie 4 will be a mix Sonic CD and Sonic 2006' stories, because both games are about time travel. Metal Sonic's debut in the post credits scene reminds me of how the Terminator shows up, which is through time travel, so that makes me believe that the Metal Sonics (and maybe Amy too) used time travel, and I doubt that Amy will be the only new character in Movie 4, so I think Silver will show up in Movie 4 too, and Shadow will return, and I don't see them making a Sonic CD adaption with Shadow, if Shadow will return and there's the chance for Silver to be in Movie 4, then that would make the Sonic 2006 trio that is Sonic, Silver and Shadow. Also, Shadow returning after his supposed death is a reference to Sonic Heroes, and the main villain of Sonic Heroes was Metal Sonic, so...also, Amy had a important role in Sonic 2006 when compared to other games, which makes me further believe Movie 4 will be indeed a Sonic CD and Sonic 2006 adaptation, and not a Sonic CD adaptation only. Maybe it can actually even be a Sonic CD x Sonic Heroes x Sonic 2006 adaptation.

Anyway, that didn't prevent me from noticing all the countless references to the games (they just make more every movie) and from finding the movie awesome, I'm sure the fans and non-fans that still haven't watched it will love it, I think it's a awesome adaptation of Adventure 2, my favorite Sonic game, also I miss playing that game, can't even remember the last time I played it, I just need to find a good opportunity to turn on my Xbox 360.

Well, I only got to watch it in 2025 (and fortunately I could avoid any spoiler), but I consider to be my favorite movie of 2024, yeah, I know no movie in 2024 really interested me other than Transformers One, but I don't care XD, TF One was amazing for me too, but Sonic 3 was already better for me, I understand more about Sonic than Transformers, so one movie was easier for me to enjoy than the other one, but I think TF One is a very good entrance door fot those who don't know the franchise. Anyway, I think Sonic 3 is being a success, but I feel bad for TF One flopping, Dragon Ball, Sonic and Transformers are the only franchises that still convince me to go to the cinema to watch movies about them, I really hope Transformers can stop being unlucky and start to be a success again like how it was from 2007 to 2014, unlike how many people think, I don't think it's Michael Bay's or his Movies' or The Last Knight's fault, those movies were good for the franchise in my opinion, for me it's Hasbro's fault, I hope for a good future for the franchise, but under Hasbro's management, it's being hard.

Well, back to Sonic, I believe this was the only I will be watching in 2025 movie, no other 2025 movie has interested me, don't get me wrong, I think some movies are looking really good, the trailer for James Gunn's Superman looked really great for me, I think the DC fans will love it, but it just didn't hype me enough to make me want to go to the cinema watch it like how Dragon Ball, Sonic or Transformers hype me, that is also because I'm really not a follower of the DC, Marvel or the Super hero universes, I watch their movies very randomly, same for any other franchise. I'm closer to the DB, Sonic and TF universes, that's why I get hyped for them, no other franchise, that's why I only go to the cinema once or twice per year, because I only go to watch these 3 franchises, and some years there aren't any movies about them, so I don't even go to the cinema in these years (pretty much 2021)

Now, imagine a year with a Dragon Ball movie, a Sonic Movie and a Transformers movie, that would be crazy for me, the only year I went to the cinema three times was 2015, in the 2010's I watched more franchises, and I was invited to watch some of them, nowadays it's different so I'm watching less movies in this decade.

also, for anyone who's interested, all the movies I watched in the cinema, I tried to remember all of them, I don't think forgot any, though Spongebob I only remembered recently, so maybe I watched more but I doubt ~☆

2010's

Transformers Dark of The Moon (2011, first movie I ever watched in the cinema)
Transformers Age of Extinction (2014)
Minions (2015)
Spongebob Squarepants Sponge Out of Water (2015)
Snoopy & Charlie Brown The Peanuts Movie (2015, was invited)
Dragon Ball Super Broly (2019, I know the movie is from 2018, but the global release was in January 2019 only, so I only could watch it in 2019)
Spider-Man Far from Home (2019, was invited)

2020's

Sonic Movie 1 (2020)
Sonic Movie 2 (2022)
Dragon Ball Super Super Hero (2022)
Transformers Rise of the Beasts (2023)
Transformers One (2024)
Sonic 3 (2025, but released in 2024)

January 6
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StaryStory

Oh no man, the year just started and I already got nearly 2 days "without" water, oooooojwjskssksgofuc... :lostit:

January 5
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StaryStory

Oh no man, the year just started and I already got nearly 2 days "without" water, oooooojwjskssksgofuc... :lostit:

January 5
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Woohoo

Uhhh...

This one frame of Mabel from the front point of of view is pretty cursed. : r/gravityfalls

January 5
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Iforgotmybrain

Izzy coded Borzoi meme

January 4
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Woohoo

Uhhh...

This one frame of Mabel from the front point of of view is pretty cursed. : r/gravityfalls

January 5
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Woohoo

New Years Eve in a nutshell...

January 1
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Astralshy

Let's make sure we welcome

2025

properly and use it grow and better ourselves and the world around us

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https://www.deviantart.com/emeraldgalaxy/art/From-Past-to-Future-890754728

December 31, 2024
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Deae Rising Shine~

Night

January 1
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Samurai Equine

Hello there, my crowd! Welcome to my Weekly Musings: Orange Edition.

[I ❤ JAPAN] -- [I ❤ THE COLOR RED] -- [I ❤ CELESTIA]

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How goes it, my crowd? I got stuff to share~

sun.png.8ab21d7000bfb88f283da8c5e2f104cc.png So let's talk about the biggest news: Christmas!! :pinkiecutehat: It went so well. It was a little challenging to get there. Last minute gift-buying, last minute prep work, and the overall holiday rush made it hard to enjoy it the way I wanted. Not to mention, there has been so much going on behind the scenes of my life that there were moments I couldn't get any me-time. But it was still great just the same! Here is a list of all the awesome gifts I got this year:

A popcorn maker.
A box of masala chai.
A grater (not the best gift, to be honest).
A clamp for a work bench.
Lots of free art of my OC! One of which is by @Rafa Stary, and the others I cannot tag the artist because I don't know if they have accounts here.
Sonic X Shadow Generations (I got this for myself as an early Christmas present).
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble.
Two new shirts (One was from my mother, the other I bought for myself).
Black cargo pants.
A He-Man action figure.
A Neutral Chao action figure.
The Mobile Cop Jiban bluray boxset.

twi.png.f9a8f7839a12a89136cd0641ade8efb0.png However, this year also came with some conflict. I got all the material goods I could have asked for, but my cousin never came to visit for the holidays. I fear this is going to become a tradition; that's twice a year now. Our family feels so incomplete, and I can only imagine how badly my uncle is taking it. :worry: It's the one thing he wants most, yet my cousin couldn't be more distant. But at least I got to see an interesting miniseries. It may have kept me from posting this on time, but~!

sun.png.8ab21d7000bfb88f283da8c5e2f104cc.png [ 1 / 2 ] CHRISTMAS MINISERIES TIME! Much to my dismay, I saw FX/BBC's A Christmas Carol (2019). Hoo... Let me tell you about this one, my crowd! This is Ebenezer Scrooge's darkest timeline. I remember seeing the advertising for this; the commercials made it look like Scrooge might not learn anything by the end. It didn't interest me at the time. But despite my hesitation, I've always had a morbid curiosity about it. It took 5 years, but I finally saw it, and... I think I'm gonna be sick. This is the most abysmal, most pessimistic re-imagining of the Dickens tale. Cursing, massive death tolls, creeps with no boundaries, etc. This 3 episode miniseries is NOT for the faint of heart, I can guarantee you. Heck, this show gave us a gun-wielding Lottie (Scrooge's sister)! That was nowhere near my bingo card, yet here we are! But for all the changes, additions, and horrific imagery that pulls no punches; it actually started off inspired. It took material that was all ready present in the original story, and really put a harsh truth to them. It took some of the more questionable aspects of the original story, and put a new light to them. Thankfully, it made Scrooge put more emphasis on the importance of Tim's life than the end of his own. It even gave us better dialogue and character moments. And yet... By the third act, it was completely ruined.

twi.png.f9a8f7839a12a89136cd0641ade8efb0.png [ 2 / 2 ] They really ask their audience to do too much thinking with their ambiguous ending, they leave big plot points unresolved, and they give us nothing to be happy about. Argue all you want about some of the ham-fisted elements of the original story, but it was suppose to leave you with a sense of seasonal joy and every reason to celebrate. Instead, it just drops the ball. Maybe there was no way to save it, Scrooge buried himself a bit too deep in this one. Still, when you end on a note different than what the author intended, I just can't knowingly call it good. What a waste. The production values were amazing! Everything up until the end was perfect. To all my friends across the pond, I'm deeply sorry. I truly want to believe that the UK/British Isles can tell the best version of A Christmas Carol. If there is a British adaptation that is watched year after year, I want to know what it is. But for me, this just isn't it. Perhaps if you just want a reason to hate Scrooge, this might be for you. If you've lost all joy for the Christmas holiday or traditional holiday specials, this might be for you. Who knows, maybe someone will argue that this miniseries is actually genius! ...But it's just not for me.

sun.png.8ab21d7000bfb88f283da8c5e2f104cc.png That miniseries was so bad, I had to brighten the mood by watching "The Nutcracker Scoob Part 1 & 2" from the 1984 TV show The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries. Interesting fact, this show is technically Season 2 of the TV show The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show. Also also, this season/show came out in 1984, which was the same year I was born. This episode exists purely in "so bad, it's good" territory. The continuity is all over the place. The logic is mind numbing. The fact they had a not-Ebenezer character that says "Bah Humbug", a not-Tiny Tim female character, and the fact they were doing A Christmas Carol as part of the seasonal pageant is absolutely crazy. Like, how can you be aware of the Dickens tale, yet not realize you've become a living Scrooge caricature? :wau: Point is, turn your brain off for this one and just have some laughs. They didn't bring their A-game for the last episode of the season; they just wanted to show off how their animation budget/abilities have improved. Still far better than the miniseries I mentioned above.

twi.png.f9a8f7839a12a89136cd0641ade8efb0.png [ 2 / 2 ] MOVIE TIME! Somehow, I also had time to see... Sing! Out of pure curiosity, I decided to watch this movie. I hadn't heard enough reviews one way or another, and since I suddenly had a Netflix account, I thought I'd check it out. And it's not bad! It's slightly above mid. However, I admit I'm not the target audience for it, which is good. As just one example, if you were to judge it by my older standards, you might think some of these characters are kind of terrible. But what saves it from being better than expected was two factors. For one, the movie has a twist ending that I was not expecting based on the advertising, which ultimately works better for the story and the audience. Secondly, there is an unexpected and surprisingly genuine story just underneath the surface. And I could disagree with the musical direction, but again, this is for kids. They'll get to learn a lot of classic and modern music all in one go, and kids will probably enjoy it without thinking of the deeper implications of these characters. If you want to watch this, keep your expectations reasonable, and you might just be pleasantly entertained.

That's it for now, my crowd. Take care, and enjoy the holidays while it lasts

Once upon a time, companies like Nintendo and Sega were releasing miniature versions of their vintage consoles. They were loaded up with tons of classic titles you may have missed, but were compatible with modern HD televisions. The only thing that disappointed me at the time was a lack of a cartridge reader, since they didn't have EVERY classic game from the 80's and 90's. However, if you follow mods like this, you really don't need it. In fact, you don't even need to buy multiple consoles. This is "Still have a SNES Classic Edition in 2024?" by Garrett Buffington.