But what may have been the worst theft of he, was stealing this Christmas tale from a movie

New story time! As The Sleepover sort of canonically grew Kirby and Dedede's relationship, going into this final Christmas story, I wanted to make Dedede's character evolve a bit more as well. He doesn't fundamentally change like Ebenezer Scrooge, but after five years of tormenting his friends, it makes sense for him to eventually feel more appreciative of them. This series also adds the detail of Dedede going back to his "classic crown," which stays with him throughout the rest of BitF.