AMWDW Keyframe and Abbey - Friendships From Afar
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- How can people stay close when they live so far away from each other?
Artwork/Editing provided by HungrySohma and Banzatou:
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My Little Pony Characters belong to Hasbro.
Background music is from Chrono Cross.
HOT CHOCOLATE, He say HOT CHOCOLATE?? Oh dear... a choice between coffee and hot chocolate... Um... depending on the day ah... Normally I have my two cups in the morning! Hey guys can I come with too? I want hot chocolate!
Heh, joking aside, I felt myself tear up on this episode... I think it sprung memories of when me and my husband weren't yet physically together, and all we had to rely on was the internet, such as Skype or Yahoo Messenger, for communication. It eventually got to a point where one of us would fly over to see each other and visit for three months...but once we had to leave... the goodbye was extremely painful each and every time. Not to mention financially speaking, flying over to Germany and back to the US is redicolously expensive for any middle class... So relying on instant messaging was indeed a blessing.
But ya I remember those moments of enjoying our conversations so much, I didn't want to leave, nor did he. He would stay up long into the night till 3am sometimes 4am in the morning just because he and I both wanted to keep the conversation going. 9hrs ahead of time zones too played a roll in whether or not we could chat with each other, and it just made it all that important, especially when our friendship turned into a romantic relationship.
Of course now we are together and the relationship continues to blossom. But we still get that experience of chatting with "friends" online, and are sadden when it ends. Celestia knows how many times I wish folks like DRWolf, or ToonKritic or Keyfrme and GoldenFox, all of them, I wish hard sometimes that one day we could somehow be neighbors. I'd imagine the hysterics we'd get into if we actually were. The conversations we could have on a regular bases, going out for coffee (or tea), see a movie, even just have dinner out together. Heck I even treasured the idea of inviting everyone over for breakfast tacos, my treat ^^ or benyas! They say the greatest way to connect is over a plate of food and well heh (I suppose I like it too much ^^).
But then I have to pull myself back to reality that it just cannot be, and that I should be grateful that I even have the friendships I have, and that technology has allowed me to still be able to talk with you all. I know we can't always see each other physically, probably why I love these cons so much. They make our meet ups that more important and memorable ^^ maybe in some strange way, being seperated by states or countries is a good thing? It reminds us how important our friendships are, and to treasure each moment we have together ^^
Thanks for sharing guys, I truely loved this episode! It made me smile and tear up at once! Oh and one more thing... NNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH SO CUTE!!! *falls over*
I'll take the tea...
It's probably the most relatable AMDW that's ever been created. Especially for me.
Well said, Lightning
Dr. Brony and Mr. Human Nope, it's Irish breakfast tea; it's quite bitter.
Well that is okay. Part of my family is actually Irish, and I like Irish tea. Top of the mornin, to ya laddies!
This one really hit home for me. In many ways I feel even further away from everyone in the community living in the North East Coast of Scotland. Even a trip to our Capital City Edinburgh takes almost five hours to get to, and it's only 170 miles away. The down side of a rural lifestyle I suppose. Traveling to anywhere is quite an undertaking in both time and cost but that is the same for everyone, no matter where they are from. I do feel like I miss out on more stuff though because of where I live and the responsibilities I have here. I'd love to uproot my life and move eventually, so I'm closer to all my online friends who live across the ocean.
I also feel guilty though; sometimes I find it easier to just shut people out and distance myself even further. Because sometimes it's better to be alone, because then no one can hurt you. It's something I am still working through as I have been hurt by so many people in the past, not being taken seriously as a person or as a friend. And yes, I suppose online communication can be misunderstood at times and can cause even further distance to happen. I get so many messages that I get overwhelmed and often forget to reply or don't reply at all. Then people think I'm not bothered about them, but that's not the case. I just get overwhelmed and suspicious about all these people who suddenly want to be friends and talk to me about my work online, and how it has helped them through hard times.
But saying that, I have never had so many friends as I do now both right here in Scotland as well as over seas and it is thanks in part to the online community of creative people like yourselves that I have met and worked with. I feel that in spite of my own failures and insecurities I am a stronger person now than I ever was before. I am still fighting through a lot of stuff that happened in the past that has caused me to have the 'shields up' and that is going to take time. Thank you for this video.
Glad you enjoyed it so Maddie.
Hey... Since i was a child i had periodic fever syndrome (I think that's it)
I know how you feel Maddie one of my friends has the same problem as shown here since her friend moved to Sydney and they haven't been in contact with each other on a regular basis.
Sorry to hear... I'm not really the nicest, but I get a little lonely too and socializing wasn't really my top priority. That and I'm more of solo worker. There are people I talk too, but again it's not that often.
its ok maddie i hope if its ok if i call you that? i would shut people out for reasons that couldent be explained but your only human and like most humans you tend to struggle with life you juggle youtube , friends maybe college or work sorry if im wrong on both or one but its fine maddie
ASDFJHASDFJKLHASJKL SOHMA AND BANZATOU DESERVE ALL THE AWARDS FOR THE BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK AND ANIMATION!!!! They worked for many, many months on this video and it truly shows! Thank you so so much again to you both!
And thank YOU, Doc, for taking the time to speak with me and Key about this topic! It means so much to see how this video has already resonated with so many folks here in the comments section, too. Times may be tough, distances may be long, and there may be falling-outs. But it's never too late to amend fences (pardon the pony pun) with old friends, and true friends will always be there for you, whether they're at your side or miles away.
Also, to answer many of you: Key and I did finally meet in person last year when she first arrived in California to attend Babscon! You can check out ToonKritic's Babscon Vlog Day 0 to witness the ultimate glompage! She now lives here in Cali, so she and I have already had a number of adventures together since her move. :D
Thank you so very much for bringing this topic to light for AMWDW Abbey. Looking through the comments, this discussion has resonated with a Lot of people.
Love the work here, and defiantly subbing. Looking forward to what you make next, miss.
Awww thats the bestest news ever!!! QwQ Im so happy for you two!
And we are both happy to have made this for you and Keyframe. You ish dah super nice for giving such a kind compliment here O///O And thanks to you for all the heartfelt conversations throughout the months~ They were such a motivation when making all of this! >w< That and your talk with Dr. Wolf really inspired me, since both Banzatou and I had a similar time in our life. My wish is that is helps lots of other people too! ^_^
That's wonderful to hear, Abbey!
Just as Sohma has mentioned, we were more than delighted to make time to help make this video for both you and Keyframe~
We have had the wonderful chance to meet Keyframe ourselves, and hopefully one day we'll get to meet you too. ^_^
TheAbbeyRoadie Hi there, Abbey. Nice to finally type to you.😉 I know that you and Keyframe are Beatle fans, and so am I, and I really do admire the art of The Beatles that you posted, plus 5:27 is my favorite moment when Keyframe touch upon the subject of the cutest Beatle, and let me tell you a story that is related to The Beatles. On October 13th, 2015 of Thanksgiving, Ringo Starr came to Calgary, Alberta in Canada (which is the country where I live) to perform live with his all Starr band, and my dad took me there, and it was the magnificent live performance I have ever been to!!!!!😄 I yelled out "Peace and Love!" to him, and I hoped that he heard me over the other fans saying either "We love you, Ringo!", or anything that Ringo must have heard. But, anyways, yeah, I saw Ringo Starr live.😆 I hopefully get to see Paul McCartney next, and just maybe get to sing with him on stage.😊
This was nice.
I've had a number of Online relationships. Some have lasted, some have faded, it's how it goes. It's nice to hear about a relationship through the Internet going so well, despite a few rocks here and there.
A lot of it's trust and honesty, and willingness to give each other the benefit of a doubt and understanding that the other person's not always going to be available right away, and not always going to be cheerful. It's seeing the other person as a person and being okay with that... which it sounds like Keyframe and Abbey have no problem doing.
This art and animation is the cutest thing!
Don't think I didn't notice those Fruits Basket cameos.
Also love that DRWolf points out how he doesn't drink coffee, just given that he's a member of the Church of Latter-day Saints.
Just outta curiosity, why can't he?
Can I just say, the idea that relationships drop, even non romantic ones, was basically a certainty. It wasn't something I wanted. And after a while everyone got people so connected
well now i'm crying. because this hits home so hard for me. ;w;
it does help me think of somethings i can do to help my big sister on the other side of the country to feel good even though were apart. Shes not really good at the drawing stuff, like i am, but even though she doesnt think shes too great at it, she IS a good writer. So maybe we can mix media collab and stuff.
But i personally want to thank all three of you for making this video, not only was it adorable in style, it feels very personal to me like you buggers made it for me and my sister (of course i know you didnt, thatd be silly). She watched it before me, and was a bit sad with it hitting home so hard, but i think its good to think about this sort of thing. So thank you DR. Wolf, Keyframe, and Abbey. I appreciate this video so very much, we both do.
-Velvet Bluerose and Doru the Drony
This was adorable! And I can totally understand a friendship slowly becoming more and more distant. I still have memories of some old friends from high school and elementary but never thought of messaging them or so because I never thought they would remember me. Or might have moved on.
such a strong friendship people who are so far away are still able to have a close bond brings makes me want to cry
I can relate to this, I have a friend who lives up in New York, we used to hang out back when we lived in the same town, but now we talk maybe once every couple of months. We developed a trust and bond that has made it to where we see each other as brothers, and my parents see him as a member of the family as well. We helped each other through the bad times and were there to congrats each other during the good times. He had my back, I had his. It's hard having a best friend that lives far away. But even with how hard it is to keep in touch, me and him are still best of friends, and we would still have each other's backs to this day.
Who here thought of the actual video moment of when Keyframe met Abbey IRL? Totally glomped her hehe. It was for Babscon last year I think.
Pretty much all of my friends (and those who I see as family) are online. I live an incredibly lonely life and the web helped me find people I could connect to. I did use to do the penpal letter thing so I know how long it can be between letters, especially when one of them lived overseas in Denmark.
Omg the artists here were amazing!
O.o I've seen it so many times before, but it always surprises me when I see someone lead such a social life. Wow Zodia, that must be hard! Ever since season 5 the fandom isn't nearly as social as it used to be...
Nathan Fleming
Well I wouldn't know if the fandom 'isn't as social' since I am in a few others. I am a natural introvert so it's hard for me to social to begin with. Am I active within the fandom, absolutely, but social is another thing all together.
Zodia195 Well, I won't provide my own overly dark story to the mix, but speaking as someone who comments on nearly every video he ever watches... I really haven't made proper friends from this fandom for years. I'm just now starting to get some acquaintances, like Makenshi179, who associate with me a little more than others, but considering how I'm prone to be blunt and speak up if I deem it necessary I'm not entirely sure anything will come of those either.
This one popped up on my Recommended feed just now. It’s one I can relate to, in a way. Isolating as schoolwork and an online occupation can be, I spend most of my time online. I am fortunate to have some interaction with people physically, and I have a few friends in other parts of the world with whom I keep in touch. These are people I’ve met personally on my travels. We share some thoughts and experiences, and advice when things get tough. At times, I wish I lived closer to them so that I could help out with their respective rough spots-living situations, etc. Most of the time, a talk or a listening ear is all I am able to offer. I wish I could be there for them more, and vice versa.
It is nice to know that I’m not alone in this feeling.
Keyframe and Abby have a great friendship and even though they are not able to see each other face to face it always nice and very heartwarming to see them together and when these two friends spend time together on computers talking with each other sending messages to one another or even get some coffee and when they are with DR.Wolf their friendship is even more special.
It is always nice to see two people be so kind and friendly to each other. It always gives me a happy feeling knowing that there is still good in this world, even after finding out about all the sins and tragedies going on in the world. Hope, that you both stay friends for as long as you both care about each other, and even then, beyond that.
+DRWolf001 Hey, Doc. I've gotta say that it's always wonderful to see these amazing videos of yours, and I especially enjoyed watching and listening to this video regarding Keyframe and Abbey's long-distance relationship with each other due to just having had a conversation last night with a friend from far away with whom I hadn't videochatted in two weeks thanks to my family's internet being down (and even those two weeks seemed like an eternity). Even though the two of us were able to still message each other via text, I still felt awful for not being able to hear her voice and see her smile as we shared our ideas and thoughts back and forth. And we had actually met one another the exact same way Keyframe and Abbey did: via internet on DeviantArt.
Methinks I was in Seventh Grade when I first met my best friend(a.k.a Tabitha Alphess). A year after I had moved with my family two states across from where I used to live for the majority of my childhood, I had still been struggling to find that one friend whom I could relate to, talk with about certain interests, ideas, innermost feelings and thoughts that I would hardly ever dare to share with anyone else aside from my family (heck, pretty much just anything and everything that comes to mind), and would allow me to listen to what they have to say and let me in when they needed someone to talk to. But no matter where I looked, I’d always end up having no luck at all. Ever since the move, I had felt isolated around my own classmates and started growing depressed because of how different and “sheltered” I was (and still have been in a sense). Even if I did find a good friend to talk with, they’d unfortunately end up transferring away to another school and we’d lose touch a short time later. Aside from the temporary friends I made and ended up hardly ever seeing again, my only solace from all the chaos around me was the art and stories I’d see posted up on DeviantArt. It was the only place where I didn’t have to worry at all about being myself unlike when I was anywhere else. Because of how pressuring and demanding life was for me during those times (and seeming so much like nothing was ever going to change that), I had been so close to giving up altogether in finding a friend. Little did I know that the friend I had ever so longed for was one mouse-click away.
As I was scrolling through some exquisite pictures and fantastic stories, I randomly came across a random chapter of a certain dystopian story that greatly intrigued me. Curious as to who the author was, I eventually found myself so drawn in to Tabitha’s art and stories that I immediately started watching her. Eventually, I asked her if there was a chance that I could contribute a little bit to her book series (which had included the first story I read of hers and another that I’ve also enjoyed so far) and told her that I’d understand if she said no. Instead, Tabitha said that she was open to new ideas and told me to go right ahead with mine. I sent her a little Note regarding the idea, and she loved it! Sometime afterwards, we eventually created and developed more ideas upon that idea (along with other old story ideas) together and would send each other bunches of Notes and even REALLY long messages in the comments section. She even declared me a co-author of the series as we continued to brainstorm further into it (which has been an absolute honor and, in my opinion, far more than what I could ever deserve)! From the first time I started talking to Tabitha online, I’d always feel so jittery with excitement every time I received a message from her; heck, it was the happiest I had ever felt since the day my family and I moved! Not only did we talk about the book series, but we also spoke of very personal details in our lives: what sorts of food we liked, silly stories involving our families, struggles with school, our differing opinions about a certain book, movie, or even one of our own story ideas, etc. Even though we had no other forms of communication other than using mere words typed from a keyboard, it didn’t take me long to realize that I had finally found the one friend whom I had been searching and praying for so long to meet.
Over time, I finally found a few good friends at my school, but Tabitha still continued to be the one whom I had the closest relationship with (I guess you could say that she had become [and still has been] just as much of a sister to me as Abbey is to Keyframe). She and I eventually started to talk with each other outside of DA via other social media like Twitter and such, but it wasn’t until last year that we were finally able to videochat for the first time ever on Skype. Since then, we’ve been having so much fun every time we’d converse together through the videoscreen and laugh as we pulled various antics during our chats. Whether it be text or videochat, it always makes me smile when she says hello, asks me how I’ve been, and tells me about something that had inspired her to create a new idea for the series and so on! Hopefully, we may continue on to the next step and meet each other face-to-face for the first time! And I so can’t wait for the day when that finally happens!
But at the same time, even though we’ve been talking to each other for so long, I still can’t help but feel insecure about what I do or say around Tabitha. That I may unintentionally do something to push her away and lose her like I did with my other friends when I moved or when the new ones I made after I moved transferred. That, all of a sudden, she would disappear without any warning when I needed her most . . . because of something I did. Whenever she doesn’t answer one of my messages back in a certain amount of time, I worry about whether or not I should message her again to see if she was alright because I feared that I may annoy/irritate her if I did or that something bad had happened to her and the thought of that fear of losing her (which I had mentioned before) coming true. And all those times I do get a message from her, I feel awful when I put it off due to other things going on and don't immediately message her back since I hate the thought of unintentionally giving her mixed signals and making her wait for a reply back. I can easily understand and relate with Keyframe and Abbey when it comes to those things including the dread of not being there for your best friend/sister whenever they’re going through a tough time in their lives and having absolutely no way to give the hug they so desperately need or a shoulder to cry on, and I can say the same for whenever our videchats end. I enjoy the times we share so much that it pains me when I realize how far away we are and how short our conversations seem despite us staying up for hours on end rambling on about our lives getting in the way of our lives and everything else we can think of that is worth talking about. I wish and sometimes even dream that there would be some freak incident where Tabitha moved to where I lived or vice versa; then we could go to the same school together, spend the night at each other’s houses, and all the time we’d spend together would never end. Sadly, I doubt it’ll happen anytime soon, but one can only hope.
As of next Autumn, Tabitha and I will be Seniors in High School, and I sincerely hope that our friendship- no, our sisterhood- grows strong and continues to do so even long after we both graduate and start a new chapter in our lives! I also wish the same for both Keyframe and Abbey and that their sisterhood continues to last for as long as time itself! It’s been a great pleasure to watch this video and to hear you three talk about such a heartfelt topic, Dr. Wolf. And I shall cherish it for the rest of my days along with the many helpful videos you have created thus far. You have a precious gift in helping and inspiring others, Doc; never stop using it.
Sincerely,
Fiddle Dee Dee
P.S., If anyone has actually read all of this, I thank you so much for your time. Have a lovely day, everybody!!
I really like the deep breath you take at the end of your videos doc. I've given advice before and, internally, it can be extremely stressful to be the levelheaded one in the conversation. In long emotional talks, where you are being entrusted with the burden of a separate person, it can really nag at your brain in a weird sort of way that makes you forget to breath or gives you WAY to much adrenaline for your system to handle as you sit at a coffee table with a crying friend across from you. Your talks feel a little more real with that quick little sigh hidden from those who confide in you. Thank you, I really appreciate that
I really needed to hear this today. Thank you all.
This is one of the most god damm adorable things I have seen! XD
Also yeah, I know the feeling. I got great friends, almost all over the world that I want to meet and hug, but of course that is nearly impossible. I've only met one of my dearest internet friends in the real world and it was just...amazing. Being able to hug and talk with them in person was an amazing thing. Thank you a lot for this Dr, Key and Abbey. This was a fine moment :D
I know I’m a little late but dr.wolf I hope you keep this series going for years to come because this is exactly the kind of lessons that are needed in this day and age
I just love moments like this. See those two friends like siblings always warms my heart. :-) And as always Dr. Wolf, you always did love to help people and that is something I want to do. You are a good person Dr. Wolf and it's good to be helping.
I feel this way towards all my friend online but mostly one who lives in Europe. We haven't spoken in a long while now, but every time she appears online, it feels like we haven't been apart. I still continue to support her and her goals despite the lack of communication, and I know she does the same. Sometimes the greatest of friendships are those that last between gaps because it shows how important you cherish each other.
This is one of the most adorable AMWDW so far!!!
Im not even halfway in and im DYING of cuteness both from the artstyle and the relationship
This is officially my favorite of the Moment with Dr. Wolf series. Mainly because I can relate to this so so much. I'm in somewhat of a long-distance relationship right now and it does sadden me from time to time.
Wonderfully drawn and animated! Superb heart tugging story too.
This is a grand video... Talking to someone from miles away, seeing someone in person and there so much more feeling that you can get, then just speaking through a screen. I had a friend on a gaming website and after awhile we both installed Discord just talk and text... After a few months (like a year) we became brother and sister, she has helped me so much. Even talking me out is something I couldn't redo, long distance relationships (romantic or not) are so hard to bare. I would even stay up late just to wait for her to get on discord (before you guys get any ideas she has a romantic partner already). She has helped me in so many ways that it would take forever to write it down, and I helped her through tough times as well. Even get her to spill her beans about how she felt about a guy online. In a way even though we're miles apart, it feels like we are close in a spiritual way. Now we're now planning to meet each other in the future. Thanks for reading and if you have a long distance relationship with someone, just a few words mean so much.
I love HungrySohma's cute chibi-like art style in this one! Really goes well for the really important issue this video is highlighting. Love the use of the calming side of Chrono Cross's OST and its wonderful guitar work too. :)
This nearly had me in tears, this makes me wish i could interact with the brony fandom a lot more, i do have small community friends in the fandom, but for me having the courage to have a chat with those in the analysis community i look up to and to other fans isn't easy.
Sigh, my fandom experiences are too dark to leave even in a private chat with friends but I resonate with this message SO much it's crazy.
Holy moley! Chrono Cross music!
This hits me. I have many online friends and a few friends irl. My online friends have helped me, but I wish so badly to meet them in person. 2 of my friends one of them is my special somepony.. like Key and Abbey, we are on opposite sides of Equestria.. I just wish so badly to see them. When we talk I feel like we were close but saying goodnight hurts me... so thank you DRWolf, Key and Abbey for this
helping people through the internet is like my drive to help myself but thinking sometimes they don't need me makes me feel.....lost. if it wasn't for helping others or making friends I probably wouldn't be the type of person I am today.
Over a year late and I'm crying like a philly while I'm at work this is so heartwarming and resonates with me like you wouldn't believe, especially as literally all my friends are behind a computer screen and are not even in the same country as me, it tears me apart from the inside when I think about the fact I can't physically be there to help and support those I care about..and I admit that I do sometimes feel so alone at times because they're busy with their own lives.
I just wish I could afford to see them, to spend time with my friend and enjoy jokes and laughs but I can't and it really sucks.. It doesn't help that I have a bunch of other stuff that upsets me such as the fact I don't feel like I'm who I should be physically and otherwise.
Who knows? Maybe one day I'll be able to smile about these things but for now? I'll just cherish what interaction I do get.
Wow...this one REALLY tugged at my heart strings. This video is definitely a personal one to me. I met my best friend/sister right here on UA-cam. And after exchanging youtube comments back and forth, we eventually collabed for the first time and we went on to text and email 24-7 because we lived on opposite sides of the country and couldn't speak in person. I definitely understand what Keyframe and Abby mean when they say how this kind of Friendship can be amazing as well as heartbreaking. I've only seen my sis in person once and I'll be seeing her again this year...but it sometimes hurts to get out of the texting app because even though the laughs and drama we share is so natural and real...it just reminds us that we really are far apart. But it makes the time spent together in person that much more memorable. I'm really glad your story was shared with us Keyframe and Abby. It really made me feel more confident about the communication in my own long distance friendship. X3
This one hit real close to home, I'll admit I'm tearing up slightly, but this was really good! Nice job!
I must admit this AMWDW video has the best background and the animation so far. Continue with such great animations DRWolf.
I can somewhat relate to this. The majority of my family is spread all across the country. From New Jersey and Cleveland to DC and Texas, it’s hard to stay in touch with so many places across the country. I just wish I could spend more time with them and enjoy their part of the world.
DDDAAAWW! CITE SISTER FRIENDSHIP!
great video,Doc. this actually addressed a worry that came up recently, as in last night.
I met a guy at camp, and I got his number, but we both said that we may not always be able to pick up or answer right away. this helped ease that worry, and I thank you for that.
Dr. Wolf looks so adorable in this art style! I nearly squeed out loud!
me too😁
Thank you guys so much for this. You have no idea how much this helps me in so many ways. I had made a really good friend for the first time in my life and unfortunately we both can no longer see each other because of actions that could both come at a cost of our education we both know we’re doing OK and striving for the best but we miss each other we miss talking and seeing each other and just hanging out and it’s like were so close but yet still so far away this video really help me on my now struggling friendship with my friend i’ll be sure to show him this video and hopefully it will strengthen us thank you guys😌
OH MY GOSH DR.WOLF IS FREAKING ADORABLE IN SOHMA'S ART STYLE!~
I was just dealing with the same kind of problem for the last few days. I felt guilty once I've started to think how i haven't messaged or spent anytime with friends. But after watching this, I feel like considering to get in touch with them. So I guess I'll have to spare some time for them to catch up on things. BTW I am loving the anime style of this AMWDW. Props to the that and keep up the good work!
Well, this certainly was a session that led to me reflecting on some of my friendships. Growing up, I've always had a difficult time maintaining a friendship. It's not that I mean to or have grown to dislike the friend I've grown so distant from! It's just that I often come into situations in life where it became harder or I'd really have to put some effort out there just to make small talk with a friend I may have made simply because life has taken us further away from each other and we had to move on to new things that didn't align with one other. Other times it just became a hassle to keep up communications with a friend because you can't think of a topic to talk about and by the time you do have something to talk about, it takes a while for them to reply back to you. This last one actually happened with my friend from charter school. We were both artist who were rather socially awkward and weren't very open to others. Our teachers decided to introduce us to each other as we were very much kept to ourselves and we found ourselves becoming very good friends. I didn't even know she existed until we were partnered up for a trip to the local college. And we had a very small school! Like the limit was up to 30 students small! We ended up having sleepovers and going out to the movies together throughout our time at charter school. However, when I started attending college, we lost the luxury of seeing each other everyday at school. We still emailed each other but that slowly came to a halt. To make matters worse, it was because of this very friend that I was ever introduced into the MLP fandom! I first heard about Bronies before the show when she first told me about it and it really weirded me out at first but she urged me to watch an episode of the show with her. She showed me the season 2 finale "A Canterlot Wedding" and it peeked my interests enough to continue watching it. It wasn't until I watched the Brony Documentary after catching up with the series and had nothing else to watch that I finally became a Brony. That would have never happened without her. Thanks to her, I was even able to make friends with some of my college classmates who I didn't even think I could make friends with. And they've become really good friends to me. So, it really saddens me that I've grown so distant from the friend who introduced something that's become so special in my life. Unfortunately, she's not the only friend I've grown distant from due to varies reasons. However, oddly enough, there has been one friend who has remained with me throughout years of friendship even though we went through quite of few of those years seeing each other only very so often like on birthdays or work events (our moms work together and we often assist them with certain events). We met all the way back in elementary school and make friends over a doodle I made in her yearbook. I was a very shy girl who loved art so when this outgoing and confident girl who I was classmates with but never really spoke to asked me to sign her yearbook, I just made a little doodle for her and we went our separate ways. When her mom saw the doodle I made, she was really impressed and asked her daughter about me. I guess she thought some pretty good things of me as she soon asked if we could be friends after that. I was really surprised by this as we were complete opposites of each other. I guess if you had to compare us to the Mane 6, I was a Fluttershy/Twilight while she was a Rainbow Dash/Pinkie Pie. She was so much more popular and fun compared to me but, being the polite and friendly girl I was, said yes to her and we started spending so much time together. Our moms eventually wanted to meet up to get to know each other and found out that we were both autistic. This made our moms very happy as neither of us really had a friend who shared this similarity with before. Her mom was even inspired by us to begin a new dance/theater company to help motivate other kids with autism and asked my mom to come work with her. It's been nearly 2 decades now since we first became friends and, even when our lives reached a point where it became more difficult to just hang out with each other like we used to, we're even closer now than we were years ago. She now lives just a block down from us and we often have sleepovers at her place, going to the mall, seeing a movie, and other things. We've grown so close that we consider each other to be sisters. When I compare my friendship to someone who was initially nothing like me to the friendships that I've grown away from, I question how such an odd friendship survived while so many others haven't even when they were much more likely. However, now keeping that in mind, it actually reminds me of Rainbow Dash's childhood friendships with Fluttershy and Gilda. Fluttershy was the least likely of Rainbow Dash's friends as they shared little to nothing in common with each other yet they had remained friends for so many years and are still friends to this day. But then Rainbow Dash's friendship with Gilda, someone who she shared much more similar interests with, came to an end. Sure the end of their friendships was due to Gilda's attitude and they have made up in the episode "The Lost Treasure Of Griffonstone", but it's still a very similar situation to mine. Sometimes, I guess the friendships meant to last a lifetime are the ones that seem the most unlikely to happen. I'm okay with that. I wouldn't be the girl I am today with my best friend as she has really helped to bring me out of my shell and take a chance on new things and challenge myself with something I had never considered before. We're complete opposites of each other in all the right ways to the point that we are able to fill in our weak points with strength. She encourages me to try new things and to take a leap of faith and I keep her steady and pull her back when she might be going too far with something. We're in perfect sync and harmony. Someday, when I'm ready to move out and start life as a responsible adult, I want to take that first step with her and become her roommate. I think it'd be a lot of fun and a good start to a new life. We've always been there for each other, even if we couldn't exactly be right there. So, I decided that I want to continue being there for her. She's my best friend and I couldn't imagine a life without her. I want to stay by her side through the thick and thin, no matter what.
This makes me think about me and my friend, jackrunners (his screen name, not his real name.) We talk on a near daily basis nowadays, and we started off just friends, but... I will admit that my relationship with him is evolving. I feel a fire in my heart just thinking about him, and I think about him all the time. We FaceTime, but even he wishes we could be standing in front of each other talking. It makes me happy to talk to him and I get so cheerful thinking about him. When he admits he's concerned about me, I feel so special. A boy has never really admitted something like that to me. Plus he did something for me I don't know how to repay. He went up to my favorite celebrities with my artwork, got them to sign them, sent pictures with them holding them the signed pictures, and even got them to record a short video of them saying hi to me. I cherish our relationship. I don't ever want to lose him. This video just made my night and made my relationship with him even more special.
Dr. Wolf, I must say I thoroughly enjoy your personality, and willingness to be helpful!
You not a coffee drinker either Dr. Wolf? Finally somebody I know besides me that doesn't care for it! :-D
It's probably because he's Mormon(we don't drink coffee).
+Ross Pit: shark hunter just a little question? how do you know that?
Element 4 I'm assuming you are referring to how I know he's Mormon. Well, it's because he's said in interviews. If my memory serves, he's hung out with other BYU bronies, and he has a CTR ring, which(and correct me if I'm wrong) is a Mormon thing. And he also sung a hymn on this channel once.
+Ross Pit: shark hunter thank you ,I was referring to that ,I'll check it out my self 🙂
Element 4 You're welcome.
I love all the video game music used in all of these
I loved the art and animation to this. It was a different kind of art that i have never seen and it matched perfectly to the audio. the artist/animators really outdid themselves.
Hi Artsy,
Both Sohma and I appreciate the comment! Both of us worked really hard to make this happen, especially Sohma, since she made most of the artwork and did all the animating. If Dr. Wolf gives us another opportunity, we hope to continue to provide you and everyone more entertainment!
My heart hurts and my eyes are full of tears and the end is so wonderful and it's so heartfelt
Such a cute art style! This really makes me reflect on my own friendships and constant paranoia that I'm going to drive the people I care about away for one reason or another. I've made so many amazing friends in the MLP fandom, that I want to cherish and show my undying love for everyone that gives me their patience, even when I start to worry about their squirrel like attention span being a result of me doing something wrong
This art style is so cute. It's very anime and it works!
i know this feeling so well. after my high school graduation i've been stuck in my house for the past year with nothing moving me forward. my computer is having problems where i can't upload anything to my channel, i have no job or college to go too to interact with other people, and much more. the only connection i have with my friends is Google+ or skype, but even with skype i only have one friend i really talk too. if i can get a job or get back into school i'll be able to have part of my life back i lost a year ago. being stuck in my house isn't making my life any easier. being home for over a year now is making me feel disconnected to society.
It is indeed doctor. very cute animation. I actually have a lot of trouble interacting with people socially, so some of this stuff just kind've flows over me since I don't really have friends to have problems with. But I still appreciate how mature respectful and heartfelt your work can be. Thank you for this doctor, it helps.
I have to say that this video has so much to apply in my life. In fact, most of my friends live all over the country, and even all over the world! We have joked and said that we should do a collaborative UA-cam channel, and if we get a lot of subs to ask them to donate to us all meeting up for the first time ever, but it seems like that would never happen. Most of my friends are through this little box, and I really feel the struggle when I finally go to sleep, because I am not able to help them in whatever they need. Thanks for the video, Doc, and maybe I should do more stuff with my squad. I'm sure they will be happy with it.
this is an equal mix of cute artwork and touching topics
Oh my gosh!! is that a Mew plushie in the doctor's office? Doc you never told us you were into Pokemon. guess it works with the artwork and hugging a Pokemon Plush can be calming at times.
but that aside, I really love how you guys tackled this topic since when it comes to a far relationships, it is one tough thing to tackle. but this really was an amazing one and I love it so much since it brings up memories and stuff between my girlfriend and I. and this video gets me in the feels deep. thanks Doc, Key, and Abbey.
I do understand the long distance friendship thing...one friend from the past I miss dearly, she was the reason I wanted to get through the day with the best I can do. At the time it wasn't much, but still enough to get me out of bed and go to school. She meant so much to me, but she graduated the very next year and that's when I dropped out the year after that. School became useless to me, because I didn't have the one person who was there for me...even if she never knew how much she meant to me. Even now, she makes it kind of a joke but I do let her know that she meant so much. We still talk online, but it's been so long and she's busy with work that she rarely ever goes on. In fact...I haven't talked to her in about 3 years now.
Today, I do have one IRL friend but I have many online friends. To me, both are precious because I treat both the same. They all mean so much to me, because without them I wouldn't be here today. I know it's sappy and cliche, but I love all of my friends. Even if it's a long distance friendship, I don't care. In fact, I'm kind of a 'people' person online so I'm always there to talk if they need it. Or if I need to talk to them. I am always honest with them, even if a couple of them call me a 'crazy psycho' because I'm SUPER weird. X3 Heck, they even call me 'big sis' sometimes.
So...I understand long-distance relationships. They're not bad, everyone has their own lives and as you get older a lot of the time friends pull apart for various reasons. Or they die, that happens too. So the few times we see our friends again is something to cherish.
Whenever I hear Chrono Cross Music, it warms my heart of hearts.
Anime chibis, Dr. Wolf edition, it's pretty sweet between Keyframe and her friend Abbey can stay together instead of being online, friends must meet in the real world
I think many of these concerns and issues can be applied to long-distance relationships too. My girlfriend and I have to face many of these challenges head on, every single morning. While there are countless ways to get a hold of them and see what they're up to...nothing can really come close to the physical connection other couples have. With both of us living in seperate states, it's tough to arrange dates and do "normal couple stuff". Thankful, we've arranged for a time for us to meet in person at Pacific Ponycon next year. We're even putting together a Sunburst and Starlight Glimmer cosplay together. I can't wait to finally hang out with them and have fun at a con together. :)
I'm really glad this episode went up. It really made me reflect about how others handle things like this, and it helped me too know that I wasn't the only one going through struggles like this.
There's so much yes in this, its quite magical!
Keyframe I really have to admire the friendship between you and Abby. The chemistry between the two of you kinda reminds me of my friend Craig. We've managed to reconnect a lot since I went to college, but I still fear we may drift apart.
God, Dr. Wolf is TOO CUTE IN THIS! ESPECIALLY THAT ENDCARD!!!!
I'm... Dying... (Twitches on the floor)
Dying.... of.... cuteness.....
Love a good DRWolf Keyframe collab.
I relate to this situation so much. I have a friend who lives far away we can visit but now that it is summer I am busy like when she would text I would miss it and same way reversed. Thank you so much for giving a better way to look at this idea. thank you 😢
this artwork is amazing!!! :) So cute and what a wonderful message about sisterhood and how to coop with friendships. I wuv it! 😄
This is one of your best works, Doc. The animation was really good. Even though the animation is just many pictures. The moment was really heartfelt. I had teary eyes watching it.
The art style is amazing and fits the topic so amazingly well!!
This is how I feel with me and my closest friends. We go to an online school, but the distance is kind of hard to have a long lasting friendship. We plan to meet someday, but for now we kind of stay connected through chatting and playing games and so on.
I try not to get attached to others I meet online, but if it means it can make something genuine like that, I would. It's so hard to find friends in real life, especially after graduation. In college, students go in, listen to lectures, and get out. I can't even relate to anyone at work. I worry if I build a real friendship online, I will make it a bigger deal than it really is or even vice versa. I realize that the life I really want is online, and that's kinda sad. It's what I look forward to at the end of the day, because I can find so many people who can relate to me. I've seen things that I want to be apart of, but part of me is hesitant because the only thing that keeps us together is an internet connection, and I worry if I get attached, I will be lost once the person I met moves on. The communication is real, but I wonder if I built a connection, would that be real too?
I enjoyed how this video was made and I can also relate to the situation.
I can agree with this all the way I too wish to be physically next to all my online friends and fellow tumblr artists but it is nice to just chat with them whenever I get the opportunity
GODDAMN ITS CUTE
sillyness aside, I had a good friend I used to talk to years ago after I found mlp, still breaks my heart when I remember how much we discussed things and eventually we got more and more distant.
0:23 the sisterly bond between these two is too much to handle *dies*
Dear god this animation is adorable.
the art style is so adorable
Great Video! Also deep feels that hit me right in the heartth in friendship way and a relationship way)
With my A-levels I can definitely relate as, even though most of my friends live only a 30 minute drive away, I often feel isolated.
Ocean Breeze: " keyframe, you're so lucky. I feel like I can't trust some of friends; they seem to think I'm annoying and weird..."
Such a beautiful friendship
IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL!!! T_T *crying tears of love*
Doc u help many sad people!! Thats why im excited to watch your videos
This actually helps since i most likely wont see my friends from high school for a long time
The animation is adorable.
I relate as well. I have a best friend from another state and we're close as can be.
I really connect with what key and Abbie are saying I move away from my best friend last year we've known each other for eight years so not seeing my best friend everyday has been hard to say the least especially since we rarely even talk on the phone and I don't visit much it's hard to remember what it was like seeing her everyday with out feeling instantly sad, it's a four hour drive to go visit and since we're only teenagers that's really hard to manage
The art in this video is very cute o 3o
love the art style of this one doc
This is rather personal to me too. I met my current boyfriend online, playing videogames as it were. We each had times where we were kept away for a period of time, and when we finally got back in touch lamented not being able to be there for each other for some difficulties in life. We spent many a night, sitting in our house chatting and striking emotes at one another. I would not be in the happy place I am now if he hadn't helped me realize I needed to change my situation, nurtured me to remember what I am capable of if i try and how worthy a person I am.
After some big life changes, we started having a serious online relationship. First video calls and such. He drove eight hours across three states to meet me. I had a number of family and friends worried for my safety meeting 'the guy from the internet'. It was of course a very real possibility to end up raped and murdered somewhere- that shit happens. In my case however I was exceedingly fortunate and our meeting in person only cemented what we knew online-that we were the perfect match for one another.
While my story is not the norm, he spent the next few months working hard at two jobs so he could move closer to me. Now he is only an hour away and I spend several days at a time with him, planing on moving in. Any night i'm not there we fall asleep on the phone together. We marvel at how far we have come in the past months, almost every day we look at each other and smile and say "can you believe this happened? can you believe the circumstances, that we found each other the way we did? i can't believe I'm sitting right next to you" He makes me feel like the most beautiful, intelligent, kind, special, talented person in the whole world and yet I still feel like he is even more amazing than I.
Sometimes it can be hard to believe in destiny or fate but sometimes you just look at your life and say that things happened a certain way for a reason. If two people are meant to be together then nothing will keep you apart but time. You can find a way. Money and miles are overcome-able obstacles. Patience and perseverance will win through, and you can have those in spades for those you truly care for. Keep being great friends ladies, I know how close your kind of relationship can be and that you will be there for each other no matter the distance.
^W^ wonderful story!!!
It Hard Sometimes When You can't always be Together. But At Least You love Each Others.
I can really relate to this because I just last year moved from STL to ATL after living in STL all of my life, and it's hard to stay in touch sometimes.
Holy cute & fluid animations! Girl.. My best friend and I are seperate by miles? I feel this all the time
I really love this vid, also just realized that Abbey's cutie mark is a pony crossing Abbey Road. lol
Correctamundo! :D
Best cutie mark ever =D And The Beatles are the best band ever
what a very heart felt very deep video it really does strick a cord with me for sure to how so so so very many of my friends live so far away and that inability to always be there to always be able to talk with them I can say for sure that even if a moment passes I still think if them and believe they are with me even when they are busy or when I am it does hurt deep down when I can't be there or they cant be there but I know that sooner or later they will be there I always hope that but I will say doc I was happy to get a chance to meet you at everfree because I have always just wanted to say hello to the wolf that really truely makes amazing videos and I want to say thank you for another amazing video that is filled with time and truely amazing work and an idea that truely strikes at my heart in a good way to keep me thinking.
You know this is my favorite one of all time cause I feel like I can relate to this one alot cause it's kinda similar to my relationship with my Sis FirestormRawr VA
me and her met through Skype when I was in high school been friends for a long time know, we had so much in common love MLP, Batman, Video games, Anime, girls which she is a real ladies woman;), and even Voice acting I remember when summer came and we get in calls through day and nights when we rp we sometime do a whole day or at least when get tired cause get late at night which time do fly when having fun cause we just have so many ideas and had loads of laughs like alot she's funny, even almost cried when do some sad scenes we just love voice acting and it's great 4 practice, if it wasn't for her supporting me and just been an amazing friend I probably wouldn't went on this channel making videos,
Firestorm helped me out alot when it's making me laugh or just listen to my problems which I do the same 4 her cause we got each other's back even though she lives fare away were I live at she is actually one of the closet person I can talk to about anything even if it's personal or secrets she is just the best, When it came to this year it was a challenge to stay in touch cause Fire got college and I have my job sometimes getting the chance to communicate even by text it's really nice just to hear from her even just a bit I always enjoy the times we have shared even though been busy and tiring 4 the both of us but we tried are best to still give each other time to spend and I know some day some day we might able to c each other face to face cause that be nice to visit my bestest friend or she visits me either way really :),
so yeah through seeing Key frame and Abby's discussions the whole video just made me remind me a bit of my friend relationship so this one really spoke to me cause have those problems but make me happy to c how things working out 4 those too am sure things will work out with me and my BSBFF (Big sister Best friend forever) :)
Such cute animation.
I really, really like this style!
I think DrWolf in chibi style is too cute.
Keyframe: * recapping collab with Silver for Inspiration Manifestation*
Me: Oh that is a classic for me because that's the very first video I watched that was uploaded from Silver Quill's Channel xD
With so much online communication open to so many people, I think Abbey and Keyframe's problem is not uncommon. Though I personally haven't become very close to anyone I've met online, I do have a distant friend with whom I'd like to connect more often. I think I'll follow your advice, good Doctor, and try to come up with a project that we can work on together.