Sweetie Belle is the NEXT Starlight?

[@najpotenicewolf934]

I kind of love the headcanon that part of Luna's job is to seek up ponies (through dreams) who may have tendencies that would lead them on the wrong path, and try to guide them when it's still not too late.

[@cciole7174]

Starlight: Loses a friend = *CULT*

[@Ilike.catsndogs]

And the cult is a cult of =

[@melmelwilleatyou]

LMAO

[@Silas_Silvestre]

"The Last Crusade" could've had a verrryyyyy different consequence in that case O-O

[@anonymousflutterbee]

To be fair it sorta sounds like when that painter got rejected from art school.

[@lurlinmasmultifandom]

Trying to think how many cults I'd have if I did that🤣

[@kanorune]

Something I notices is that ponies that have a talent for magic usually have some space related cutie mark (sun, moon, stars), and Sweetie Belle has a star on her cutie mark! (It might be a bit of a stretch but I wanted to comment that xd)

[@parasiticalibis2369]

Not only that, but unicorns have been shown to excel at magic related to their special talent and cutie mark. Sweetie Belle got her cutie mark through helping others with their cutie marks. So, it's not to far of a stretch to think that while Starlight excelled in cutie mark related magic because of the dedication and time, Sweetie Belle may have an advantage because *she was predestined to possess that kind of magic*. All this to say Sweetie Belle probably would have been a phenomenal choice if pre-reformation Starlight wanted to recruit somebody to continue the legacy.

[@jacquelynegonzalez]

Not me just being so impressed 😅

[@Christmaspoppy]

Omg your right

[@abiliv-lf9tz]

Didn't unicorns use to raise the sun n moon until they just gave the ability to 2 sisters so they didn't waste too much magic or sum I think that's why they have astrology related cutie marks

[@vanessarodriguez5824]

by the logic Trixie should be cracked at magic lol😭

[@adolfodef]

04:30 Twilight Sparkle, The Unicorn Chosen -One- _Second_ of Celestia did NOT knew how to teleport. -> She "mimics" the spell used by Nightmare Moon previously to teleport herself, the 5 Rocks of Harmony (and Twilight, accidentally) to surprise her. On the next episode (Ticket Master), Twilight ACCIDENTALLY teleported herself & Spike (almost killing him) in a state of panic. -> She spent the rest of summer practicing it, unsure of using it again to save herself from a Hydra (later failing to casting it the first time on purpose to escape from Garble & his murderous dragon buddies). -> Seeetie Belle has the exact same aura color shade than Sunset Shimmer (without her Geod of Empathy), just a bit less saturated [lack of experience].

[@6-dpegasus425]

For most ponies, their magic aura is tied to their eye color, with few exceptions

[@adolfodef]

@@6-dpegasus425 Also cutiemark colors (example: Golden aura for Fancy Pants).

[@inxinfate]

Do you mean telepathy and not empathy

[@adolfodef]

@SuperCoolPersonCalledLillith The "chosen FIRST" is Sunset Shimmer, The Unicorn. -> She only appears in FiM on the literal last minute of the last episode (as a background cameo, in a flashback song montage). BUT!: She is the main antagonist (first) & main character (later), of the entire "sister franchise" of MLP: Equestria Girls.

[@MidnightMuffin]

@@adolfodef I've only ever noticed that it's tied to eye and cutie mark colors. Is there anything else?

[@Mrufka69]

this was my headcanon for many years now! mlp is my special interest since 2013. One of my theories is that applebloom will have a bad relationship with applejack in the future. Applebloom very often showed non-''apple''-like values. (e.g. lack of desire to cultivate tradition) I have the impression that her membership in cmc was more important to her than family's stuff. She may only teach at school in the future, not take care of the farm as applejack probably planned for her. This would explain why in the future Applejack lives with Rainbow Dash (she imagined the future of the farm differently, which is why she gave up living there. However, she still helps) I also think about the fact that Bicmac and his wife (sugarbelle) apparently stayed on the farm? and have a kid there together?

[@RareGacha_YT]

idk about this one, they have quite the strong sisterly bond And I don't think AJ would want to steer Apple Bloom away from focusing on the cmc's cause what they do is something special

[@delilahispeachyfresh2835]

Tbh I actually can see this as we know rainbow dash LOVES cider so I can see her and aj in the farm time tl time. Plus like u said abt Sugarbelle & Big Mac 100% they will continue the farm legacy.. tho I feel like apple bloom will still be close with aj tbh 😭 I can’t imagine they’ll being distant cuz even tho they had their moments, she still knows her way back home no matter what

[@LeeroyDreary]

I never expected SWEETIE BELLE of all ponies to have similarities to Starlight, but it kinda makes sense... Good video btw

[@zoro4661WasTaken]

We can't updoot the post, it's too old and got archived. Super interesting though, and great video! I do wonder if it was intentional to some degree by the MLP writers. It also reminds me of the links between Twilight Sparkle, Starlight Glimmer, Sunset Shimmer and Moon Dancer. Similar names and appearances aside, they're all more or less alternate futures of each other/Twilight. Starlight is Twilight if Shining Armor was chosen instead of her for Celestia's school. Sunset is Twilight if she wasn't happy with her studies and turned sour. Moon Dancer is Twilight if she never kept any friends and stayed buried in her studies. Twilight, Starlight and Sunset have similar names. Twilight and Sunset were both pupils of Celestia. Twilight and Starlight have similar colors. Moon Dancer was a color-swap of Twilight with glasses as a filly. Lots of similarities! Also shows, just like the time travel episodes, that Twilight got _insanely_ lucky. If someone else was chosen, or if Celestia never sent her to Ponyville, or if Twilight was too impatient with her studies, she would have turned out evil or insane or a complete shut-in.

[@AC-iq4gb]

*YO,* this was my post. I learned about this video existing from a Reddit DM, and I must say that it was astonishing to see that a video inspired by it had garnered no less than _21,000 views_ thus far. I'm really glad that post was considered pretty good food for thought for you, and everyone watching this video. A sizable reason for this line of thinking was, given there are some broad similarities to Bubbles from Powerpuff Girls, and the fact that she can go "Hardcore" if she's pushed/pushing herself hard enough, then the same might potentially apply for Sweetie Belle. ...To expand upon my thoughts for Sweetie Belle's similarities to Starlight, I find it plausible that you can have her go down a darker path by, say, something happening to Rarity. If there's anything that would potentially awaken her darker side... I think it would be things like that. I think there's a _lot_ of potential for stories, along these lines, whether it be for that aforementioned note, and/or on a lighter note, to have, say, Sweetie Belle having Starlight start teaching her magic _in addition_ to Twilight, start teaching her more fun things than Twilight would, like how to self-levitate. Also Starlight might find herself worried about Sweetie potentially going down a negative path, if she isn't dealing with some serious circumstances well, try to be there for her, in a similar vein to Luna's interactions with her.

[@takeashowerplease]

The part about her being like bubbles is probably on purpose, I've heard many people say the crusaders were based on the Powerpuff girls

[@yummydragon8533]

"It's the Cutie Marx Crusaders"

[@Starboy_simp]

да, товарищ

[@SpineBones]

Starlight could've literally written to Sunburst while he was at school but decided to start a cult instead Sunburnt was probably pretty busy studying a bunch because he sucked at actually doing spells and was trying to figure out where he went wrong And because of his social anxiety I'm pretty sure him noticing that even after months of him being gone he hadn't received a single letter from Starlight would make him think she didn't want to talk to him

[@beingweirdisnormal1404]

I've actually heard this argument before! Do remember, in the season 8 episode "The Parent Map", it was confirmed that Sunburst would normally throw away any letters he received without even looking at them, assuming they belonged to his mother, so it's possible Starlight may _have_ written to Sunburst, but inevitably, her letters got thrown away and she never received any response, so she kinda just.. started her cult. I still see what you're saying though.

[@delilahispeachyfresh2835]

Frrr this theory is very logical! CANT LIE idk why starlight never even worked hard and studied to idk GET INTO the same place starburst went so they could still be friends instead doing that whole cult thing.. there were so many ways she could’ve been better.

[@kitdoesstuff_official]

Erm. Actually. Earth ponies are the only ponies that can grow food 🤓👆

[@chuckboy864]

NERD!!! Jokes aside, I was thinking that as well since they grow the food and I thought they had extra strength as well

[@kitdoesstuff_official]

@@chuckboy864 yep! That's why they're called _Earth_ ponies. They need to be strong in their field (heheh. Puns) of work! Applebloom isn't weak but when rewatching the series (on season 4) she has struggled a bit in farming but not to the extent of Sweetie Belle or Scootaloo

[@DavidLubas]

​@@chuckboy864 Honestly strength doesn't fit really well with everyone but I agree that earth ponies have magic, just no one knows what their deal is

[@btsrosaline3559]

Well, pretty much anyone to grow food. Yes, the nature of the earth ponies but unicorns grow plants with magic.

[@Lucy-tr5oe]

@kitdoesstufflmao stop Please

[@batpone]

to be clear, the post is archived so we can't leave upvotes anymore.

[@TiMoThY211991]

I'd always thought Sweetie Speeding away in Harmonizing Heights was just a jokey physics breaking moment, I never noticed she was using her horn! I always thought it was a bit of a missed opportunity to never have the CMC and Starlight interact and discuss cutie marks together, even more so now how it could have shown the parallels between Sweetie and Starlight!

[@bonnietelocole6777]

I actually think that Earth ponies and Pegasi magic is similar to Unicorn magic; each pony only has a little magic that suits their special talent, unless magic IS their special talent. A -not exact but close enough- quote from the season 1 episode of MLP where Trixie was introduced for reference: Spike: "I thought Unicorns were only supposed to have a little magic for their special talent!" Twilight: "But what if a Unicorns special talent _is_ magic?" Like with Rainbow Dash, her special talent is the sonic rainboom, which is why no other Pegasus can fly fast enough to perform it, and why it was believed to be a myth. Applejack is able to buck apple trees, which requires a lot of strength, strength she _lost_ when Starlight took her Cutie Mark. It's even shown in the scene where they're breaking into Starlights house that she had been reduced to _Rarity's_ level of strength! Speaking of Rarity, she has a natural talent for finding gemstones, to the point her horn _dragged her across Equestria_ to find a huge geode! Everypony has the magic they need for their special talents, but it's only Twilight and Starlight that are overpowered, since magic _is_ their special talent. Credit to Star Strike for pointing out that quote from Spike and Twilight, this comment wouldn't have existed otherwise.

[@alli_lps_cat05lps2]

Sweetie has a cutie mark of a musical note (apart from being a crusader). All unicorns with a talent for magic have cutie marks that have something to do with stars, the sun or the moon (cosmic cutie marks)

[@chrisfoster-ch5ol]

This video backs up starlight’s backstory so well, thank you cause everyone said its trash and hates starlight because of her backstory but starlights is best pony

[@rubirockshow]

Him: every unicorn (expect tempest shadow) Me: I thought you gonna say fizzle pop berry twist 😂

[@lautaroroldanpizzorno7494]

Sweetie Belle's magic brings a great big smile!

[@AC-iq4gb]

Quite possibly something that had inspired the element of her magical potential being something to notice, possibly, if we're putting on a tinfoil, that G3 thing.

[@mlpsecrets7931]

I do think teleporting for a unicorn is insinctual. In one scene where Twilight was being chased in ponyville back when she was a unicorn she had closed her eyes and teleported out of a backed corner. Then the next scene showed spike her being confused on why that happened. I don't remember the episode though.

[@krasinmarinov]

It's time when twilight had the tickets to candelop

[@Azura_Foxy]

1:41 she had a sometimes a hardc time when she had to to task on the farm In comparison to her sister Applejack, she does her tasks and work on the farm "easily" or more smoothly since she’s used to it and it’s part of her daily routine.

[@C0nfused_Crystal]

Animal cannibal was a little bit unexpected at the end but okay

[@GamerB2022LikesTugs]

3:41 I did not expect to see Sweetie Belle run like a Smiling Friends character.

[@Mushroom8980]

This is something I would watch all the way through and feel like "so this is what my life leads up to"

[@somerandomguyfromthestreet464]

Who TF is Starburst?! You mean Sunburst?

[@DarlaLopez-wm2gh]

It’s star burst

[@PrincessElvina]

Its sunburst❤❤

[@LuxuryMaeBrightner]

@@DarlaLopez-wm2gh no its sunburst

[@catidot]

​​​@@LuxuryMaeBrightner no its starburst

[@LuxuryMaeBrightner]

@@catidot are you talking about the character or the starlight x sunburst ship? If you mean the ship, agreed If you mean the character, sunburst's name is sunburst and I agree with the question who is this pony named "starburst" you speak of? And are you saying this to be genuine or funny?

[@Egg-The-Squirrel]

4:02 actually she should be only around 14-16 due to diamond tiara having a Quinceañera

[@plebeychips]

6:02 you uh.. you had it right the first time lol.

[@r3xlol]

POSSIBLY IN MICHIGAN SPOTTED

[@heymoondogs]

I REACTED THE SAME WAY WHEN I HEARD THAT SONG YESSS

[@danemo2105]

This somehow keep reminding me of the sweetie chronicles

[@DavidLubas]

Oh my god this video opened up my eyes (pun intended) i always thought that the teleporting in season 9 from adult Sweetie Bell was just kinda weird and inconsistent with what the show showed and was really bugging me. Thank you Cxcd and Reddit poster now i can finally die in peace. Jokes aside tho i want to say that Sweetie Bell feats of magic derives also from specific situations in wich it was somewhat needed to act and probably influenced by emotions, as magic always seems. Lastly 2:13 that was really unnecessary (/j)

[@dmclegg66]

Remember at that point she had been learning magic from Twilight for years I think Twilight showed her the spell but she didn't have the magic power to do it until she was an adult.

[@ClydeStorm43]

my favourite candy in MLP, Starburst

[@Silver.Spirit_Silvro]

Omg, why does this make so much sense 😭😭 (also it’s sunburst [no hate])

[@Tairafan]

This is a very high quality video

[@elijahrevmarbella7123]

Starlight getting unfriended = (=)

[@Misuki_Yumi_]

with that episode where sweetie teleported she was either taught by twilight or starlight, it was an instinct or she learnrd it as an adult and did it as an instinct

[@Ultimatez664]

In the episode were the cmc meet it’s shown that not even Twilight can give a pony a cutie mark in the episode that introduces Trixie it is mentioned that unicorns have magic based off of their cutie mark sweaty bell has a cutie mark based cutie mark. In mainly gen 5 but still quite often in gen 4 it is shown that cutie mark magic is heavily different from any other magic and basically the driving force to who a pony is theoretically if sweetie bell did beacome like glimmer she wouldn’t only be able to give everyone a blank cutie mark but might also be able to give them every mark in one … if Applebloom gets the cutie pox again she’ll probably be fine with this friend

[@magicmerciM]

Months late but…you Fr carrying me through there work week with these snacks of videos I can listen to while doing stuff, really carrying my mind through the week 👍

[@EVAN-YT_GC]

7:28 I bite at the hand that feeds me... Slap at the face that eats meeee. Some kind of 'animal cannibal' made impressions on meeee

[@BetamaxFlippy]

The lighting at the end looks perfect imo, 4000k ftw.

[@kbinethestickman]

So the long and short of it is sweetie bell and starlight are two sides on the same extremely overpowered coin. i’m scared

[@Cappichinocupcake]

dont do this sweetie belle my fav crusader

[@tabbylouise]

You did not call sunburst starburst😂 😭 love the video omg this theory is so good!!!!

[@icecream_potato]

the sun is a star 😏

[@charly_.yuki11]

something i noticed that fillies weren't supposed to be THAT powerful since they're all small but sweetie belle can teleport and make a magic sheild thing since bc they're sooo hard to use as a filly..that is a very interisting.

[@Duck1sQuack]

Help I somehow read the title as “sweetie bell is not straight” 😭

[@unripetheberrby6283]

5:55 "For Wh-om" 😆

[@glowpon3]

Didn't go bad.....yet....

[@AlejandroGonzalez-ej4lp]

The CMC is not a cult?

[@cubesolver64]

There should be a fanfic, "CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS CULT LEADERS YAY!".

[@WillaRDash04]

Makes sense. The same voice actress.

[@dmclegg66]

No they were not Trixe and bug queen had same voice actor not Starlight and sweetie belle.

[@chaoking3119]

I remember that post! I'm part of that 58 upvotes.

[@jessdallas7833]

He hates out-roes so much that he can’t even say it. Jokes aside love the video

[@DulcetNuance]

Starburst 😂 it's Sunburst

[@joshuagraves3722]

I think starlight is everything twilight sparkle isn’t

[@BrandonHenderson-n8f]

Honestly, I HATED Starlight Glimmer when she was evil. She was a huge jerk and a total Hitler-in-training. I'm genuinely surprised that she was forgiven so easily without any warnings, like a kid apologizing to his/her mother for accidentally breaking something and easily be forgiven.

[@otaku-sempai2197]

Oh, come on! Tempest can use magic, it's just not well-focused or well-controlled because of her broken horn.

[@_profile]

rainbow dash cult

[@delfinal7560]

We can't upvote that post anymore :

[@mikeandrosc5469]

Sweetie Glimmer

[@huskywing]

Another great video👍 (help us please, he forces us to read his Fanfictions in the server😭🙏)

[@malachiwonder6800]

I don't think Starlight can ultimately be said to have killed people in the alt timelines (even if she was definitely evil enough to have done that lol). The idea that the other "timelines" exist simultaneously with the main timeline is never established in the show, and in fact, when Zecora explains time travel's functionality to Twilight, she shows a stream's course being diverted, but NOT split.

[@Isaiahman3000]

Starburst?

[@IBrokeMyPencil]

Tempest 😭

[@akseldegard4329]

Nah don't be ridiculous that's absurd bruh

[@Lucy-tr5oe]

4:23 Funny!!!!!

[@wizardfoxangel5300]

1:43 ..... My Earth Pony OC Want to Beat you up for Insulting them.... With their Earth Pony Magic 🎩

[@Minty77]

Awesome ❤

[@glowpon3]

So what you're really trying to say is, the CMC's are not a cult. Got it.

[@SpinelFan64]

i WOULD upvote it, but they banned my 5 year old account

[@descendantgaming5410]

What did you do? Just curious

[@hearmeout1767]

Yeah what did you do?

[@chidinmaibiso5340]

It's SUNburst not STARburst. I'm sure if he were real, he would blast you in the face. Or cast a mute spell on you until you promise to say his name correctly.😉😉

[@_profile]

holy shit

[@mil-2287]

We can't upvote the post nor comment anymore :(

[@Kitty-z1n]

Awe I can't upvote the reddit

[@soisapluta8278]

Dont forget me if you get famous (i followed when you had 3k subs)

[@SkyPangolin]

Skibidi

[@flamedragonking2647]

Sorry but it isn’t sympathized it’s empathized

[@diminie_chimket]

Nerd 😂😂

[@NightShadowFireBladeWizard]

I really do not care any more about mlp. They stop making the show.

[@diminie_chimket]

So?? Why should that mean he stops?? Stop intentionally watching mlp videos then 😂😂

[@Chrysalesbian]

I dont think sweetie belle was using starlight's speed spell, it was probably a different speed spell, due to just looking very different where you can still see sweetie belle moving but starlight just appears as a blur.