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Lately we've seen Sonic and Amy together these past few years. Sonic Forces for phones in a matter of events, the IDW (although they are not 100% canon), a few official images of the two in official accounts, the new line stickers did not look so much Amy stalking and Sonic uncomfortable; On the contrary they look good or have put it as if they were Sega's Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Do you think there will be a small future for the possible couple?

It’s true! Sega has been re-marketing over these new ‘eras’ you could say within media and advertising. It’s interesting to see their ‘new direction’ with so many ‘projects’ to find that ‘Sonic flare’ that once sparked the whole series into great appeal and success.

I have great hopes for them. I know it’s coming slowly, but as a little girl I once predicted that SEGA would have an ultimate question… Would romance in the Sonic series improve the brand as a whole? Is it successfully marketable?

Over the last few years, I have been studying and watching SEGA’s strategies and trying to learn the best I can while not being ‘in the loop’ so to speak. They’re kinda experimenting, and I worry it could be forced.

I’m only hoping that they realize Shipping and the possibility of young love isn’t a bad marketing idea. In fact, the themes of love and self-healing (Much like Steven Universe) and Friendship with Magical Success that makes sense (My Little Pony) are doing incredible.

Sonic’s main ‘theme’ was about nature vs. metal, man and his unbreakable soul, and how a life with friends is more than any life alone.

If they can put ‘Love of Friends’ and ‘Caring for others’ with the idea that Sonic and Amy, along with other couples they’ve established, could translate into a cute ‘crushing’ moments that could boost the series into more mainstream for this generation, it could be epic!

We want more emotion, but what we really want is that rebel heroism we saw in Sonic at the very beginning. He wasn’t as unconventional as Batman, as Lawful Good as Superman, or as Tragic as most superhero stories go.

He wasn’t Mario, who got the job done with a smile and Yahoo!

He was dealing with metallic scrap ruining his world. He was alone and had to accept others, but only under the condition, they accepted him and his way. He had to learn to care for others and not just protect them and then ditch them.

Sonic’s core is his unbreakable will, but then also his undeniable heart.

He loves his friends.

He loves nature and the world he races upon.

He loves his life.

That is inspiring. It’s subtle, as is most things in Japanese animation, but it’s what drew us to Sonic and his unusual character.

He’s cocky, he’s fun to watch, he’s hyper but chill… and he won’t back down.

Not all heroes can show a raw side and a big heart at the same time. Sonic can.

How does Amy fit into this world? This brand?

If Sonic is the will/soul of the series, Tails is the can-do spirit. The mind over matter. If I try, if I believe in myself as my friends and hero idol do, then I can do anything so long as I don’t give up. Knuckles, muscle, but brawns is used for valiant causes like saving your friends and doing the right thing without hesitation. You can’t just isolate yourself, you need others, and others need you.

Then there’s Amy.

The Heart.

People can change, they’re good, there is more then just fighting, life is meant to be enjoyed and not dull or boring, you can seize your own destiny, you can fight for those you love and the future you want to pursue, you don’t have to give up your dreams, you are special and wanted, you can make a difference, you’re strong so long as you don’t ever give up!

There is so much Amy brings… and when she’s tossed to the sidelines, we lose that emotional grip and the cliffhanger of seeing Amy’s subtle lessons inspire the rest of the gang and give us emotional depth physically on the screen…

You can’t cut women and their influence out. Even if it’s Shonen.

Rouge too, Blaze as well… All the girls have something that is hard to translate through a male character. (It can happen! Don’t get me wrong, I love sensitive guy characters!)

To abandon ‘heart’ from your series… to give those roles to the other 3 or even to other characters doesn’t work as well since Amy was LITERALLY crafted to be that glue that kept that emotional turmoil and comfort in a beautiful balance.

Devotion to one’s heart.

The heart is strong, no matter what. It may fight for different reasons, but each is a strong emotion that can’t be denied nor forgotten.

The heart suffers, but it does so for others.

Because it cares, it speaks up, and won’t let you carry on if it’s wrong or hurting others.

The heart can be easily beguiled or deceived, manipulated, and used…

The heart can also quickly forgive, not judge, and love unconditionally.

The heart sacrifices, is unselfish, and undeterred.

The heart is hopeful, and ever-patient…

The heart can be fierce because it feels so much and will scold you when its called for. It’s brave and true but most of all-

It perseveres.

Gets back up.

“I told you didn’t I? There was no way Sonic would let something like that happen!” - Sonic Unleashed, Amy Rose.

Believes.

The heart is strong.

And to be without a cute little romance like what the heart seeks, is like denying the heart altogether.

“There was always something fun to do with Sonic around. I really miss him.“ - Sonic Adventure

”I hate it when they leave me behind!“ -  ”Have no fear! Amy Rose is here!“  - ”I know that people fight over the most trivial things. Some people may be selfish like the Professor said… But they’re basically good. If they try their best and never give up on their wishes…. They always have a reason to be happy. That’s why you should help them out… Saving them is a good thing!“  - Sonic Adventure 2

”Love changes everything. It feels like every little moment in your life is huge!“ -  ”Sonic, I’m going to save you.“ - Sonic 06

“No matter the package, you’re still my Sonic, Sonic!“  - “That won’t happen! There’s no way Sonic will let it end like this!” - Sonic Unleashed

You save the lines that mean the most to the character of the HEART, and you can learn a lot about a character’s heart through their words.

I would love for our Blue Hedgehog to continue to learn about love through this spirited, cheerful, and canonally described “pretty” Pink Hedgehog!

Sorry, I could quote Amy for so long haha! That’s all for now, too long of a rant!

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Happy Birthday Disneyland!! :’)

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Happy birthday Disneyland! Thanks for all the memories. 💚💚💚

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Happy Birthday Disneyland!! 🥳🥳

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“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Disneyland proudly presents our spectacular festival pageant of nightime magic and imagination in thousands of sparkling lights and electro-synthe-magnetic musical sounds…”

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“Sometimes when I’m really missing home or having a rough day I’ll listen to the Paint the Night Parade or Main Street Electrical Parade soundtracks and instantly my day is so much better”

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I agree. The MSEP should’ve been returned home to Disneyland after the short 2010 run at WDW like they planned and then in turn have it be running back at Disneyland Park the following summer where it truly belongs. But I’m happy that they finally made the right decision to have it finally leave in 2016 to bring it back to Disneyland in the eventual 2017 run and later on this summer, where I think it should remain for the rest of its running life and have it properly retired for good in the next 3 or so years. Hopefully they announce something during the Aug 2-Sep 30 time frame about the parade’s run at Disneyland being extended to an open-ended seasonal run there and run it in summer months, like they did during the original 1972-1996 run there, every year till its eventual permanent retirement, where they can bring in a new night parade there by then if PTN is not returning.

“To this day, I’m still angry about WDW extending MSEP from originally ending on Summer of 2010 and but actually ended in October of 2016. Mainly since Spectromagic was planned on returning after Main Street Electrical Parade’s original end date but since MSEP lasted longer then expected. Spectromagic was left to rot causing the entire parade to be unrepair and refurbished.”

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Who wants to jump in a time machine and go back with me? Plenty of room😺🌟💕

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So happy to see the Main Street Electrical Parade staying and returning home to Disneyland later this Summer! The Disneyland classic returns!! Really wish I can see it in person for the first time!!

From Disneyland News (an official outlet for press releases), here are some factoids about the Main Street Electrical Parade, which will be returning to Disneyland for a limited time from August 2-September 30, 2019:

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The beloved Main Street Electrical Parade is returning to Disneyland Park Aug. 2, 2019, to bring guests of multiple generations a sense of wonder, joy and – for some – warm nostalgia. The iconic parade will travel down Main Street, U.S.A., for a limited-time engagement, through Sept. 30.

Main Street Electrical Parade made its world debut at Disneyland June 17, 1972, and later appeared at Disney Parks around the world. This spectacular pageant of nighttime magic and imagination entertained guests at Disneyland until it “glowed away” on Nov. 25, 1996. Most recently, the dazzling after-dark parade ran for a limited-time at Disneyland in 2017, and prior to that, it illuminated Disney California Adventure Park from 2001-2010. Here’s a closer look at the legacy of the Main Street Electrical Parade, by the numbers.

600,000 lights sparkle in the parade’s nighttime journey from Small World Mall in Fantasyland to Town Square on Main Street, U.S.A. (approximate number).

22 floats illuminate the parade route at Disneyland, nearly doubling the number of floats from the parade’s debut (12) in 1972.

7 films are represented in the parade: “Alice in Wonderland,” “Cinderella,” “Peter Pan,” “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Pinocchio,” “Dumbo” and “Pete’s Dragon.”

27 beloved Disney characters perform throughout the show including Goofy, Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Captain Hook and Tinker Bell.

80 parade performers (estimated number per night) bring the magic to light including 10 To Honor America patriots, 16 royal court dancers and the Seven Dwarfs.

35 dazzling, lighted costumes are worn by the parade performers.

8 jittering insect floats spin and dance for guests during the “Alice in Wonderland” sequence.

At 18 1/2 feet high, the Clock Tower in the “Cinderella” sequence of the parade, is the tallest float.

At 118 feet long, the To Honor America float is the longest float in the parade. It was added in 1979 after the success of the bicentennial tribute parade “America on Parade.”

At 5,600 pounds, the massive Elliot float, added in 1977 for the release of “Pete’s Dragon,” measures 16 feet tall, 10 feet wide and 38 feet long.

2 composers, Jean-Jacques Perrey and Gershon Kingsley, wrote the iconic synthesizer piece known as “Baroque Hoedown” in 1967, and the song was adapted for the Main Street Electrical Parade in 1972, interwoven with classic Disney themes to create the now iconic parade soundtrack.

6 different colors of light bulbs flash throughout the parade, in amber, blue, green, chartreuse, red and pink.

150,000 glowing amber lights are used in the production, the most of any color.

80 highly skilled cast members were involved in the creation of Main Street Electrical Parade, including 20 designers and 60 craftspeople.

5 Disney Parks have presented versions of the Main Street Electrical Parade including Disneyland, Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Park, Disney California Adventure Park, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris.

Historical:

Nearly 3,600 performances entertained guests at Disneyland from June 17, 1972 to Nov. 25, 1996.

900 miles is the approximate distance traveled by the Main Street Electrical parade during its original run at Disneyland, nearly the distance from Anaheim, Calif., to Seattle, Wash.

In 2005, Main Street Electrical Parade creator and former director of entertainment Robert Jani was inducted as a Disney Legend.

June 17, 1972, marked the debut of the Main Street Electrical Parade, and it returned for its encore performance at Disneyland 45 years later – Jan. 20-June 18, 2017.

500,000 hand-tinted white miniature bulbs twinkled each night in the early versions of the parade.

500 miles of wiring were used to light the floats during early years of the parade, enough to travel to the top of the Matterhorn and back nearly 9,000 times.

Approximately��75 million guests viewed the Main Street Electrical Parade during its original run at Disneyland.

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A side note, not from the above Disney fact sheet: the use of the Baroque Hoedown in the Main Street Electrical Parade was actually unknown to the composers. The music publisher had given Disney permission to use the song without their knowledge.

“In the 1970s, Walt Disney Productions chose this tune to be the theme for the Electrical Parade. It was extraordinary, I didn’t know about it because the publishers said nothing to me. It was by chance, in 1980, that I went there and was so surprised to hear “Baroque Hoedown” arranged for a full orchestra.” – Jean-Jacques Perry

The original version can be found below.

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MultiSaku Month: Day 3 – NaruSaku

“She instinctively cheers on Naruto. For some reason, her cheeks blushed…?!”

“She has feelings towards Naruto that she doesn’t understand very well herself.” —Databook One.

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MultiSakuMonth2018 - Day 3 NaruSaku

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“Sakura has no respect for Naruto”

bye.

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I usually never comment on here but, Naruto The Last was truly a disgrace to the fandom, how the fuck are we getting NaruHina as end game when NaruSaku was in development for the entire series ? I was played.

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☆ NaruSaku Event – Hiraeth:

“A homesickness for a home you can’t return to, or that never was.” (2/2) ✎ Art by LadyGT

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NH/SS shippers: *posts in the NS tag insulting NS*

NS shippers: Can you not?

NH/SS: You need to take criticism of opinions other then yours you might learn something

NS shippers: *does the exact same thing*

NH/SS shippers:

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I love you by Avril Lavigne

“I like your smile 

I like your vibe

I like your style

But that’s not why I love you

And I, I like the way You’re such a star

But that’s not why I love you 

Hey Do you feel me? Do you feel what I feel, too? Do you need me?

You’re so beautiful

But that’s not why I love you

I’m not sure you know

That the reason I love you is you

Being you

Just you

Yeah the reason I love you is all that we’ve been through 

And that’s why I love you” 

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