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  1. Hi everypony! Sorry for the late update! I haven't been online much due to IRL commitments, but I have been working on this project. I made huge progress and was almost ready to publish, until two obstacles appeared. Legality. Owning a site that illegally hosted MLP, which is copyrighted, could get me in a lot of trouble. Considering that I'm less than 16 years old, I was a little scared to commit to a project that could get me in a lawsuit and ruin my legal record for the rest of my life. This is why I tried to switch to web, since it would be harder for me to be identified if I published a website rather than an iOS app (because Apple can easily identify me through my Apple Developer and iCloud accounts). However, I knew this when since the beginning of HeartStream; the main struggle that I was faced with was Cost. A friend of mine who is much more experienced in web development told me that it would be practically impossible for someone my age to set up a streaming site, since it would be ridiculously expensive (he claimed $150K USD per month as a minimum rate, but I'm not entirely sure). He explained how big streaming companies like Netflix pay insane amounts (like $9.6 million USD per month) to keep their sites going. Going into this project, I didn't realize that a teenager who had no idea what he was doing (A.K.A. me) was trying to mimic what a huge corporation like Netflix did as their primary business. TL;DR: Nothing was able to justify the cost and legal risk that this project would bring. With that, I'm sorry to say that I will no longer be able to continue this project. There are many talented people who can and are maintaining sites to distribute MLP in a convenient way for the rest of us, and I support them with my entire heart. But, I cannot distribute MLP myself. So, as of this post, HeartStream is no more.
  2. Welcome to MLPForums!! Great minds think alike woww....ancient account Regardless, it's good to have you back! 🫡 Trust me, this is one of the best forums out there (although you probably shouldn't take my word for it since I'm not part of many forums......) Anyways, hello! (again) I can already feel that we're gonna become great friends here
  3. Hi everypony! I'm gonna be sharing my newest personal project: HeartStream! "But what exactly is HeartStream?" you might ask. As a certified MLP addict, I noticed one huge problem that kept coming back to haunt me: mobile compatibility. You see, My Little Pony has been spread quite far across a bunch of sources. Generations 1, 3, 3.5, and 4.5 are simply unavailable through all official sources (or at least the ones that I know of). Generation 4, Friendship is Magic, is partially available on Netflix and only available on some niche platforms that I don't know of. Generation 5 is the only one that is fully available on a large streaming platform: Netflix. And, this is excluding books, comics, and all of the other MLP content that exists outside of the TV shows. This is EXTREMELY annoying for us fans, since we have to subscribe to multiple platforms to watch only a fraction of these amazing episodes, films, and movies. So, we end up turning to third-party sources that actually serve entire generations in one place. The only problem with this..........is that most are pretty mobile unfriendly. Personally, the method I use is simply unviable on anything but a computer since it requires a desktop browser and access to a full-size keyboard and mouse/trackpad. That brings us to today. We have no viable way to watch MLP on our phones, tablets, and portable devices. Going back to my original topic: HeartStream is an application meant to help fans consume MLP content. Currently it's only going to be available for iPhone and iPad, but in time, we might get other platforms. I don't want to give too many spoilers, so let's just say.......this is what we've got so far Screen Recording 2025-05-24 at 6.06.25 PM.mov It's still a huge WIP, and I plan on making a LOT of changes to beautify things. Anyways, that ends my rant. Feel free to share any ideas or tips you have! I'd love to hear everyone's feedback about this new project of mine.
  4. Tirek mentioned in either Season 8 Episode 25 or Episode 26 that he became pen pals with Cozy. We all know that Tirek has some EXTREMELY messed up ideals, so it shouldn't have been too hard for Cozy to catch on with his ideas......
  5. Not really . The only interests he knew that I had before were video games and basketball, so to him, I was just a normal young adult male with normal young-adult-male interests. Yeah uhh.......it wasn't that easy for me haha My family's first reaction was that I'm gay, and it took a bit of getting used to. But eventually, everyone accepted the fact that I'm addicted to TV show because it has an insane amount of character development and lore considering it's meant for little girls. Thank you!
  6. The main issue was that he's the type to judge me for it. I ended up telling him because, well, I didn't really have a choice. If there's one thing I learned from Applejack, it's that I should be honest with my family. So, after 6 months of being a ridiculously-addicted MLP fan, I built up the courage and told him. His reaction was, and I quote, "I don't know whether to laugh or be shocked." I guess that's understandable from his perspective, but it an.........interesting interaction. Personally, my heart was thumping the entire time and, internally, I was twilighting. Previously, whenever I told someone about my interest in MLP, the way I eased the personal pressure was by telling someone. So, since I'm freaking out right now..........I'm telling everyone here
  7. I feel the same way. I think I will eventually have children, but uhh..........I'm not ready yet. I don't want to reveal my age publicly so let's just say that I have an age range that I think is ideal for getting kids, and I'm not there yet. (don't worry moderators I'm above 13. I'm not an underage user lol) Nice choice for a GIF gotta love those twilighting moments (also if twilighting is a verb then does that mean that it should be capitalized since it was derived from a name?????)
  8. Most of my favorites come from deltarune because that's the game that I love more, so I prefer "Field of Hopes and Dreams," Checker Dance, Giga Size, My Castle Town, Now's Your Chance to Be A, Big Shot Attack of the Killer Queen, Powers Combined, and Knock You Down. (yes most of my favorites come from Chapter 2. Chapter 1 was iconic but Chapter 2 was the real fun, toby absolutely cooked with it)
  9. OK, this is making me mad now. If Chris Cocks actually used his brain and made G5 good, then G5 might create “marketable characters” like G4. G4 had no previous context and was supposed to be as boring as the previous generations, and it became popular by itself. So maybe, if Chris actually tried, then he could’ve done the same thing for G5 and MLP wouldn’t be in the sh*thole that it’s in today. (I apologize for swearing, I’m just really mad right now. Even as bad as it was, the G5 movie still had a lot of potential, so if Chris Cocks wasn’t an absolute idiot, he could’ve made G5 as memorable as G4.)
  10. derp (I must add this useless text because of the 20 character limit bleh)
  11. WOW THATS AMAZING (but I don't like iBis Paint, the UI is too clunky and annoying. Adobe Fresco is a much better option imo)
  12. Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie did make some sense to me as well, and if you analyze closely you will hear the way Pinkie Pie is basically loud, hyper Fluttershy and Fluttershy is basically quiet Pinkie Pie. But Rarity/Princess Luna/Granny Smith and AppleJack/Rainbow Dash just baffled me
  13. Am I the only one who finds it shocking that one person acts for both Applejack and Rainbow Dash?? Those two probably have the most different voices out of the Mane 6 and I can't comprehend how one person can mimic both of their voices. Another not as surprising voice actor diversity is Rarity, Princess Luna, and Granny Smith. All three are acted by Tabitha St. Germain. And apparently someone in the 2017 movie named Muffin is also acted by her:
  14. A quick google search told me that MLP will be going through a major revamp in 2026. I just hope that this “revamp” isn’t Hasbro saying that they’re cancelling MLP. At this point I just hope that they let someone else (possibly from the fandom) take over. I was never a big fan of G5. It’s pretty obvious that adults were a major target, since a lot of childish aspects from G4 (especially those in Season 1) were simply gone. But the thing that I like about FiM was the childish aspect. It was the perfect balance: not too childish and cringe but not too boring.
  15. ooooo, undertale fan? What's your favorite part of the game? Have you tried Deltarune?? Sorry I have so many questions since Undertale and Deltarune are my favorite games to play when I'm not in the mood to sweat since they don't require skill (except for that final boss of Deltarune Chapter 2 - I think that was the first time I raged at a game in 3 years lol, but I'm pretty bad at games in general sooo..... :D)

    1. luckyjulia

      luckyjulia

      Don't worry about it! I love answering questions:laugh:

      My favorite part of the game is the entire Snowdin section. More specifically, the "date" with Papyrus. He's one of my favorite characters and I find him to be very endearing. But overall I really love Snowdin because that's when I started to feel like I was actually progressing & things were getting a little harder. It also gave me a better insight to the lore of the game.

      I tried Deltarune when the first chapter came out back in 2018 and I haven't touched it since. I recently replayed Undertale and was planning to also replay Deltarune after beating Undertale, but truthfully I still haven't gotten past Asgore yet :twilightsheepish: But now that you've reminded me I'll definitely go back and play both sometime soon!

      I relate to not being good at games. I specifically struggle with 2D games; pretty much all the boss fights whooped me. Took me at least 5 attempts for all of them (not including Asgore because I'd say I'm probably at 15 and still counting lmao). But I still find Undertale to have lots of replayability & I enjoy it a lot!

      Also- sorry for the late reply. I don't login very often:pinkiesad2:

  16. A fellow Forza Motorsport/Horizon player, I see :D

    Have you tried Forza Horizon 5 and Forza Motorsport 2023? I absolutely loved both of them, and the physics in FM2023 are much, much more manageable than FM6 lol

    1. Snowy Blossom

      Snowy Blossom

      Yep I am and I also have played Horizon 5 and Motorsports 2023 and also a fan of F1 2022, 2023, 2024

  17. The story of Undertale and Deltarune are.......well, fantastic. Nothing that I have played has even come close to having a better story
  18. Yesterday, I discovered that someone named TheeLinker created The Matrix and Matrix: Reloaded trailers using only clips from MLP: FiM. I was absolutely stunned by the Matrix: Reloaded one, so I'd like to share it with you all:
  19. 10 minutes ago, I was taking a nap
  20. In the ANG movie, we saw a pegasus crystal, a unicorn crystal, and an earth pony crystal. However, there is no mention of them in G4 and we don't know where they came from (at least, from what I've seen so far - if their origin is explained in MYM or TYT then I still need to watch those). But I have an......interesting theory. What if the G5 crystals came from the Elements of Harmony? This probably isn't the case, but maybe two Elements combined to make each species' crystal........ I've tried color matching them but to no avail. Combining the two pegasi Elements (Loyalty and Kindness) yielded a pinkish-red, not the blue that the pegasus crystal contains. Any ideas?
  21. In G4, the order of things was pretty easy to understand. You had season 1, then 2, then 3, and so on. Based on the year it was released and context, we can infer that the G4 movie takes place between season 7 episode 26 and season 8 episode 1. Same goes for Equestria Girls. However, they didn’t really affect the main storyline of FiM, so it wasn’t really crucial to understand what went on in EQG and the movie. In G5, I’m supposed to start with the ANG movie. Once I finish that……..what am I supposed to watch??????? I tried starting with MYM, but I was so confused as to who the dragon guy was, and where on earth they were flying. So, I move to TYT. I still have no idea who the dragon guy is. A quick Google search told me that the dragon guy was introduced in a music video, which makes no sense and I don’t even know where to find it. Can someone give me a chronological order of G5? What am I supposed to watch after ANG? Please don’t leave out anything - even if it’s a music video that doesn’t affect the storyline. I want to watch every—single—thing in order. Also, if it’s possible, please give me the YouTube link for the video/playlist. Thanks
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