Another great holiday special!

The audio aspect of these is always top notch. The sound effects and ambiance is always very well executed. The music for the radio in the background for example was perfect for the mood and the words of the song weren't distracting me from what the characters were saying.

And once again, the characters really shine through. They are definitely the best part of this series. I love how realistic and fleshed out they are. It really does feel like these are real people. You certainly have a talent for that aspect of writing.

The scene in the snow and the song at the end were a bit long, but overall didn't take too much away from my enjoyment of the special.

And you were able to put something out on schedule! Yay! I can only imagine how difficult it must be to make a 40 minute radio drama, and still get it done on time.

Overall, not my favorite thing you guys have done, but definitely very entertaining and an excellent look on the back stories of the characters.


Wow, This has left me almost speechless.
A bit of backstory that goes really deep fleshing out their past (with the help of alcohol)
Great story writing and voice acting. Keep up the great work.


Dang. I’m watching this a second time after just finishing it. This was beautifully written. I know it’s pretty old but this was still really awesome. The voice acting is great as well.


Revisiting the entire show again to the same result, the series is amazing. I can only hope with as much time has passed that anything new is on the horizon.


Man, I can almost feel Twilights frustration at all the allusions RD keeps making about the time frame Celestia gave them.


Fifth time watching the entire series in less than a week and this 40:41, right there with the build-up and mood makes the whole thing worth it. Again I love the series but, for now, I can't watch it anymore for fear of getting sick of it. By this point I think I've said all I can on the series and taken everything I could from it. The only thing I can do is wait for the next episode/special to arrive.

+Cross Bows Hopefully we don't disappoint with our future episodes! We'll continue to do our best to bring you great content!


this was amazing , you did great setting the scene and playing the emotions cant wait to see more if this and the abridged series


That was amazing kanterlot, the feels near the end was touching. I really enjoyed it and think you guys did an great job with this. I cant wait for the next one if there will be one ^_^.

Yeah, this one was really good. Wonder if this will affect the next video...nonetheless, the future looks bright.


Usually an Appledash fan, but I SHIP THIS SO HARD.

Great work.  An awesome side episode.  I think Im starting to like your radio plays even more than your regular abridged stuff.

Keep up the great work!


Wow. Well after finishing the video, I must say that it was very touching (even though this holiday is one guilt trip of having no one to spend it with). Really glad to see another video (keeping to the schedule you commented on ep6), and hopes that your Valentines is a good one.


Im a bit sceptical in only voices no moving pictures thing,but damn this whole series got me hooked! Never would've guess that this type of story telling is my thing.Beautiful story telling!thx u guys!.


A well written, romantic story. :)
I have to admit that I found the first 3 episodes funnier that 4 and 5 ( 6 had more humorus elements in it again) but thats fine because you picked some quite serious as topic for these episodes. In my opinion your show is less an abridged series in the usual sense but more your own story told by using mlp as a footing. Similar to the comic Friendship is Dragons for exemple.
That's definitally not a bad thing! I really like the way, you do your research before episode 4 for exemple. It's much more believable that way! And that goes also for this sidestory. It is romantic but not cheesy and that's exactly the way it shoul be!
Thus, what I want to tell you is simply "Keep up the good work and I will keep watching it!" :)

mfg PatrickSieben7

+PatrickSieben7 Thank you so much!
We don't think ourselves as an abridged series either, mostly because we're really not. Considering we break the one real rule of abridgment which is to make something much shorter than the actual episode.

We're glad you've enjoyed our show and plan to do a full silly episode again for 8!


Wow, nice special! I'm surprised you and Scootertrix are doing well when it comes to abridging MLP. I would like to help in anyway to abridging more of this series but I'm not don't have the necessary equipment to voice-act but I can hand draw pretty well, though I'm not used to drawing Ponies. I'm more into the anime/manga part of doodling. Though if you need help I would like to help, anyways keep it up! ^~^


I really want to see more of this story, I wish it wasn't canceled...


Oh god, this is going to end so bad. In light of the Origins special Dash's reason for not being in a relationship takes a new twist. Also I'm totally calling it that Dash's brother or sister was the previous Loyalty.


Ashamed that this series isn’t continuing, it was stepping into the right direction that was starting to get interesting


I've listened to this twice now and it's radio play perfection. Wonderful writing and voice acting.

TheKanterlot  you and scootertrix have a good unique perspective to present the show and I wish both u guys ran the show

Thanks for replying! I absolutely love Friendship is for Adults to the point of preferring this cannon to the actual show. Keep up the fantastic work!

Thanks, that's very kind of you to say :)


"What if crickets had handguns? Odds are birds wouldn't fuck with them!" Truly, Twilight's wit knows no bounds. Seriously though, she is such a wonderfully realistic socially ungraceful(autistic?) jerk. Truly she is my problematic fave.

Oh gosh poor Rainbow. All these characters are such sad messed up people, it just makes me want to hug them.

Oh no! Why must Twilight be so terrible at flirting, now everything is going to be awful!

Oh, everything went better than expected. May i just say that you people are truly talented at writing these real emotional moments between characters. I just feel really calm and happy after listening to this.

+IKilledTheKat Aww, thank you so much! We're not too big on romantic stuff, we're glad we were able to pull it off :)


Watched/listened to it like 18 times already, it's still good.

TheKanterlot *holds in screams while rocking back and forth mumbling "They Replied" *

You flatter us :D Glad you enjoy it so much!


6:55
- Break out the "L" word
- Lesbian?
- The other "L" word
- Lesbians?

Almost chocked from laughing so hard xD

+CavePony The clip just fit so perfectly XD


I was not ready for these feels... thanks for another great story.


This is the best fan content I've ever seen and I just wish so badly it would come back


this was so beautiful, this brought a tear to my eye, Dashy and Twi do look like a cute couple.
Thank You So Much For This Amazing Video, I Truly Loved It.
Please Keep Up The Amazing Work!
BroHoof (\


I figured out that would be twilight reaction to rainbows response, but I can only imagine her reaction when she finds out they all have been deceiving and lying to her this entire time


I still wonder, are the two VAs for your Twilight and Rainbow actually in a relationship?


Gotta be honest. I'm kinda missing the old animated ones. These are great. Just saying.


What puzzles me is the fact that Twilight walked into the storm instead of just teleporting home. She certainly has the power and capability, even if it's 3 miles away. Perhaps she just wanted to put on a show for Rainbow, but teleportation I think would still be more dramatic. Maybe she wanted her to follow her, but that contradicts what she told Rainbow. Maybe she was too drunk or just forgot, but both seem equally unlikely.

+SuperWorldJumper She basically forgot but it's a little more complicated than that.

As she stated, that wasn't her first time leaving a situation in such a manner. However, any times that it may have happened before would have been times when Twilight actually couldn't do the spell. And at that point when she left, too distraught to properly think, she just let her body do on its own what it had already done  before.


I find it strange how I find so many similarities between myself and Twilight. Not so much in  our histories (As far as I can recall I've never led an uprising against my superiors…), but in the personality. We're pricks until we know you and when we befriend you good luck getting rid of us. At least that is how I've taken your Twilight.

Also I noticed how Twilight has a very memory, being able to remember things  oh so vividly several years down the line seems to be more rare than I originally thought.
Meanwhile Dash here seems to lose track of events rather easily as she forgot about Gilda's visit, more or less, and Twilight's barging in on her family during the holidays.

For some reason I thought I heard someone say how this was supposed to go into the rebellion Twilight led in Canterlot at some point during the planning, whether that was a dream or something else I'm really glad I got to list to this instead. Really needed this considering this rough patch I'm going through.

@TheKanterlot Woo! Rebellion I see upon the horizon, Onwards and Upwards!

+Alpha121198 Imagine that tumblr comic but about 1000 times more detailed.

+TheKanterlot Oh wait, I just remembered something.<br>Is it going to vary much compared to that old comic on the tumblr account?

+TheKanterlot Oh wait, I just remembered something.
Is it going to vary much compared to that old comic on the tumblr account?

+Alpha121198 We're glad we could help ^^ The origin special, that chronicles the 6 months leading up to episode 1 will be released on our two year anniversary, March 29th


Fun/not embarrassing at all fact that I feel the need to share cause its 3 am : I use RD's song at the end to help me fall asleep when I otherwise can't<br>So gn ^w^

Fun/not embarrassing at all fact that I feel the need to share cause its 3 am : I use RD's song at the end to help me fall asleep when I otherwise can't
So gn ^w^

Oh wow, I'm glad you enjoy it! Personally I think the original version is much better but I'm happy to help ya fall asleep XD

It was an interesting recording session, I did it without a line director one morning in 1 go. The singing at the end isn't supposed to be great or anything, just honest.


Awwwwwwwwwww. Imma cry. That was soooooo sweet! You seriously have made this a beautiful series.

+TheKanterlot three words.... "oh... hell... yes..."

+Robert Hoerz Thanks a lot :) We prefer doing the animated ones as well, but these audio plays do give us a lot more freedom to expand our story. Maybe someday we'll get popular enough to be able to get our audio stuff animated though! Imagine how badass that'd be!


Just because of reasons, my head-cannon is now that those two in Twilight's tale where Flash Sentry and Sunset Shimmer

+Joel Persson Since we may not ever give those two an identity, you're free to enjoy your head-canon!


Fight the feels...nope, I can't do it :'(

+Amelia Shakespeare This special actually takes place pretty far into our story, so once our episodes catch up to it we'll probably bring this up again, but it'll be a LONG time from now

Are you going to do a continuation or leave it at that? Either way +1 subscriber (level up)

+Amelia Shakespeare Yay, mission accomplished!


I'm liking this as a brief return to the earlier stuff: the old cynical comedy / sentimental drama combo. Something must have happened between '14 and '15, because the tone of the second Halloween special is totally different. The Master's characterization is taken three notches in the psycho direction, and the whole thing was just a recitation of Lovecraft lore. This is also where the whole "elements of harmony" story line started. Where it carried on in the origin special really ruined the series as a whole for me. If the mane 6 were already in with Celestia the whole time, it makes their motivations in the Ticket Master episode totally phony. If Fluttershy is a trained supersoldier, how could she have been authentically anxious about fighting a dragon? The twist really wasn't foreshadowed at all in anyone but Rarity, and that whole dark past, secret mercenary thing was originally what made her unique. If you want my most cynical opinion, I don't think that at the time they were making these, they had any idea how it would eventually pan out. What I think is that at a certain point, TheKanterlot decided they would rather tell a different story than the one they were doing, but rather than actually starting something new and risk losing all their popularity simply overwrote the old stuff.

@kitaronicus I will tell you. Twilight's friends knew the gala was a bust, so whatever reason they seemed to have to want the tickets was pure deception. That's the entire plot of the episode GONE.

@kitaronicus So in their Ticket Master episode, what would you say were the Mane 6's motivations for wanting the ticket?

That's a good theory, but almost completely wrong :)

The story always had designated points and events that needed to happen(and still do). Some personality traits and subtle flavor were dropped to have the story be smoother.
The beginning is rocky for sure, still figuring out personalities(not to mention equipment!), but the story line has always been concrete. c:


Eh, it's alright. We're glad you enjoyed :)


A year or two before they can be together? By my count, it's supposed to be 14 months at most at this point. 'Tia promised.

+Alex Fotland It's better to overestimate then underestimate. That way if it happens sooner it'll be a pleasant surprise


Wow.. I'm amazed. I'm not good with words but I honestly say that I deeply enjoyed this.<br>Is this canon to the FiS series?

Wow.. I'm amazed. I'm not good with words but I honestly say that I deeply enjoyed this.
Is this canon to the FiS series?

+Octavion Demi Nicolas (JNGME) Oh! Yes it is canon, but it takes place a while past where our episodes are currently at.

Damn. I meant FifA >.<<br>My brain turned Adults to Shipping.. Friendship is Shipping.

Damn. I meant FifA >.<
My brain turned Adults to Shipping.. Friendship is Shipping.

+Octavion Demi Nicolas (JNGME) What the hell is FiS?


I get that i've slept with a fan on for years now I can't sleep without it no matter how cold.


Hi,  I write fan fiction and I was wondering if I could use the same general premise for my Valentine's Day Story if I make one. It's not for this fandom, It's Gravity Falls, but I just love how this was done and I want to put my own spin on it. I would love it if you answered. Thanks

+TheKanterlot Okay. I'll be sure to credit you guys and I'll send you the link when it's done 😊

+Al Jax Yeah go for it. We'd love to see it once it's finished :)


Wait a minute! (Yes I'm back here the year after. Month of Lurve and all.)

Twilight said her first time was 5 years before this when she was 16. Isn't your Twilight only 19 in FIFA? Or is this much further down the line? Because that time gap would make her 21.


I worry this ship won't survive the bombshell that's coming for it. :(


What I want to know is, what's holding Dash back?

I'd love to think she just cares so much about Spitfire that she wants to help her come to grips with herself.

@TheKanterlot I need to do some binge listening.

+Nathanael Unger Your question is kinda answered during the end of the 2015 Halloween Special, but we'll answer a little more directly in our 2 year anniversary special.


its just writen....its believable character desi.....its just......

GOD THIS  IS GREAT


If it had been me id drink the wine strait from the bottle


awesome performance of a song by RD at the end.


Twilight isn't a virgin? Wtf. Though I guess that  guy sounds almost as fucked up as she is.  Also, poor Twily, the dramatic irony is so thick you can taste it.

PS. The line "goodnight, dude", fucked with me because it's the name of one of the many sad AF songs by Jeff Burgess I have.


I loved play the Atari when I was little


I'm bi and I luv this vid but I wish I made art of dash and twi instead of a heart but I think the heart is pretty


Im already sharing this vid with my friends

+Rune The Kind We really appreciate it, friend :)


First 40 minute video I watched from start till end nice


And they said episode 8 was lost to time


Happy valentines everyone and pony I don’t judge


if you look at it sideways a little it looks like a beta symbol, way more than a heart actually


when rainbow said I love you to sleeping twilight :() :)


0:07

Twilight: Done! Boom! Simple!

Johnny T: Boom! Done! Let's do something else!


Hey TheKanterlot did we find out the reason that dash aint going for it in the last special?

Macro Tiara  sorry didn't mean type that but the origin special explains why Rainbow dash can't date her

+TheKanterlot AAAAAA THIS MAKES THIS EVEN BETTER <3

Hands down this and the origins special are frigging amazing


+Jeff P (Shadowreaper5) Stranger things have happened :O


Are there gonna be more friendship is for adults episodes???

Yes! We'll begin putting out more content at the end of the month.


Is there going to be a comeback to this in the next episode?

+Osiris Ebony Not in the next episode. This special is supposed to take place about a year from episode 7.


There are big Ships
And there are small ships
but the best ships
are
      FriendShips

Ps. Undertale is the best game to play during valentines day.

There are big Ships
And there are small ships
but the best ships
are
      *Friend*_Ships_

Ps. Undertale is the best game to play during valentines day.

God Emperor of Anti-Memekind knack 2 baby all the way

+016 JosueHerrera02 Ah. Well maybe some day we'll check it out. It's pretty popular right now.

@TheKanterlot yah I think the game costs at lleast 5 dollars .

@TheKanterlot Awww................its 5 bucks anyway.....so .

damm even I dont have that kind of money

@TheKanterlot So was the really cheesy cmment kinda funny ?

+016 JosueHerrera02 We've never played it :O


Poor twilight mistakes made it impossible for them to be together.  Royal orders.


I hate it when i see parts of myself in characters. Reminds me of what a shit i am. Thanks though. Usualy means the characters at least are well written


+TheThreeSided Square That's the kinda reaction we hoped for!


If Rainbow has an Atari 2600, does she have ET the video game?

+TheKanterlot <br>Or,and this is my threoy...she bought it, legitimately, off of Amazon

+TheKanterlot
Or,and this is my threoy...she bought it, legitimately, off of Amazon

+David Weintraub Of course! She bought a copy straight outta the landfill lol


I fucgking loved the song at the end ok ok


at first scan,  did spike say twilight take a bath..? did she never take a bath?? and I know the bird... I mean rainbow dash (sorry, addiction from you know who..  :P) egghead read book with twilight but I really prefer flutterdash tho.. <br>but this cool fan fiction? it's nice

at first scan,  did spike say twilight take a bath..? did she never take a bath?? and I know the bird... I mean rainbow dash (sorry, addiction from you know who..  :P) egghead read book with twilight but I really prefer flutterdash tho..
but this cool fan fiction? it's nice

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