sentences:  In the adaptations, Eeyore has developed a close friendship with Tigger.Despite their opposite personalities, Eeyore's passive nature and Tigger's optimism and outgoingness help them to accept each other's flaws and understand each other better.Their closeness begins at the end of "Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore" and continues in later works such as "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh", "A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving" and the "Winnie the Pooh" film.