I really think the fact that Samantha's movie was aired during a holiday made a big difference. As several people have already pointed out, Felicity's movie was aired on a school night. I know that very few of my daughter's friends were allowed to watch it that night.

My daughter and I have also discussed how the whole event of Felicity's movie seemed to be less festive than Samantha's. We think part of the reason for that is not being aired during a holiday. It may have also seemed more exciting because it was the first AG movie.