I never saw them as “friends”. Arthur and Ford just met on the side of the road by accident, and then Arthur’s world was destroyed, and Ford happened to be there to save him. He was thrust into the universe at large and never regained his footing. Ford was there, but there was no real friendship. They were strangers in a situation together.
my main problem with the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy [Spoilers]
OK, so first off, as the title says, there will be spoilers in here. So if you’re planning on reading it and haven’t yet already, please stop....