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Shine On U Crazy Diamond
NICKY!!!
Konata Izumi Pony
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I’m sorry for that I did. But this is just… a heart attack… how a nice moment can be ruined like that?
 
STUPID IDIOT NICK CONFALONE! THAT’S WHAT YOU ARE!
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@Background is Best Pony  
I never waited so long to see how that stupid nick ruin what could have been a good moment at the beach. The special will be a stupid crap, a big waste of time. I don’t lose 44 minutes of my life for a stupid storyline.
 
I never waited since 2017 to see how a stupid senseless and feelless idiot ruin a moment. SHUT UP!
Gian~
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irrelevant pone
@Konata Izumi Pony  
So, in your opinion, the only good thing is that you get to ogle seven teenage girls in swimsuits? What about Sunset’s reunion with Celestia?
blacksunset

Oh god I’m not ready
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@Background Pony #7657  
The only good thing was the HuMane 7 wearing swimsuits, nothing anymore. And by meaning nothing, i said NOTHING.
Background Pony #8C67
@Konata Izumi Pony  
@Konata Izumi Pony  
From a story standpoint, I’m actually kinda looking forward to this. It’s a really interesting premise and the events I’ve heard of are stuff people have been wanting in Equestria Girls. Except maybe the villain being forgiven,  
if I’ve heard correctly.
 
From an emotional standpoint, I am absolutely dreading this. I’m gonna cry like a bitch.
Kanye West
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When is this airing?
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@starslayer159  
is? i mean “was”. I didn’t waited so long for a sad moment in the beach, i wanted a good moment with the HuMane 7 using their swimsuits.. Nick is a idiot, a dumb, and a feelless person. I don’t like what he did. I was excited since 2017 but now i’m sad and angry after seeing this. Nick is a stupid idiot who don’t know the lessons that Sunset learned since the first EG movie.
 
I just hope that the special have a decent ending…
Konata Izumi Pony
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Are you stupid? Man, for your fault i cry everytime that i see that trailer. Why Sunset had the worst thing to experience? Man, i waited so long for a short with the HuMane 7 using their swimsuits, not this stupid level of sadness in the beach.
 
STUPID IDIOT, NICK! THAT’S WHAT YOU ARE!
 
(I just hope that special have a decent ending…)
starslayer159
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Holy Crap, I’m actually excited now. Nick is by far the best writer MLP has these days.
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were in save hooves/hands
Background Pony #EC4E
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Background Pony #EC4E
To quote rarity “of all the worst possible things. This is the worst possible thing.  
(keep in mind I am saying it about sunset losing her friends. Not because of Nick Confalone I feel he is a very great writer I personally feel his best work is No second prances,The Saddle Row review,Rock Solid Friendship. So I think he is the best writer for the job, maybe Larson and Megan would the the best but he comes a close third so now super Hyped for forgotten friendship.)
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I can’t wait to see the new character!
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Just saying
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@northern haste  
Should it make a difference?
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Solar Supporter - Fought against the New Lunar Republic rebellion on the side of the Solar Deity (April Fools 2023).
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so the book is based on the special and not the other way around like people kept saying
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@Gian Song Yim  
@Background Pony #7657
 
Well, I thought that maybe Perdita Finn wrote the “A Friendship to Remember” book first for Hasbro during summer (hence the different title, the girls appearing in their old outfits on the cover and in book, and it not being promoted as an adaptation), but Hasbro, or the series directors, or producers, liked the book so much, they decided to animate it.
 
But now I know it’s not the case.
Background Pony #8C67
@Gian Song Yim  
I’m surprised there were people who actually thought it was going to be based off the book and not the other way around.
Gian~
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@BackgroundLoL  
Were there ever any doubt?
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So this answers that the question what was first, and what adapted from what.
 
(In other words - this means “A Friendship to Remember”, was adapted from “Forgotten Friendship”.)
Background Pony #F86B
Nick, on point with that excitement.