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ChemFanatic25
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Friends . . . that lovely sitcom from the 90's
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Oh wow, so I'm watching Friends for the first time ever. When I was young I wasn't allowed to watch it and I've been meaning to because it's on Netflix and well I was born in the 90's; I almost feel obligated to watch it.
Wow is it horrific. I don't know why everyone thinks it is so amazing but holy cow! These people! Like is this real life? I won't bother to go into detail about Ross Gellar because that guy is a complete grade - A *sshole.
But Monica and Chandler just got engaged (yeah I've gotten about that far). It was beautiful. I loved it. I hate Monica btw. In real life no one would want to be friends with someone who is so self-involved, selfish, that high maintenance and that much of a pain in the butt. I digress. Beautiful engagement. I am sitting here thinking there is absolutely no way this could be ruined. For once I am okay with Monica being on the screen. I actually am okay with Chandler for the most part though he seems very homophobic. I feel sorry for his poor father.
Well Monica ruined. Man did she ruin it big time. her behavior would have the etiquette board up in arms. This is actually why I'm posting. Just wanted to just say "holy cow look at the shitshow that is about to start AND it hasn't even been 24 hours!"
1.) This maniac turn a beautiful engagement into it being all about her. Screw Chandler! Monica is freaking engaged and everybody better be focusing 100% of their attention on her!
2.) She flipped out on Ross (hate that guy) and Rachel for making out in the hallway. They were stealing her thunder (not her's and Chandler's, just her's). Also, she didn't even get angry at Ross who just would not shut up about getting laid.
3.) Told Rachel she was jealous of her getting engaged. We all role our eyes at this whenever we hear someone say this. I rolled my eyes BIG time . . . though to be honest Rachel was a little jealous.
4.) The NEXT morning Monica pulls out this huge book and is like "everything is planned, Chandler you better not touch a damn thing."
Goodness gracious, I would be so nervous about the upcoming nuptials. I don't know why but I keep watching this show. I don't know if I enjoy the torture or the constant feeling of embarrassment of these people. Or maybe it's the sense of obligation I feel to watch it since I'm a 90's kid. I know it's stupid but I had to post. I've been watching for a while and I finally just had to come on here and be like, holy cow, how did people enjoy this? Did viewers actually think these peoples' behavior was acceptable or were they just as horrified as I am right now?
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Re: Friends . . . that lovely sitcom from the 90's
Okay, I was curious about what that meant and now I know. :-P
Formerly martha1818
Yeah my boyfriend keeps saying this when I'm watching the show and react. It normally goes something like this
ChemFanatic: Oh my god, why is so-and-so like that? Why do that they do that?
SO: Chem . . . it's a SITCOM, that happens in a SITCOM. What did you expect?
ChemFanatic: oh yeah, I keep forgetting that. **Tuck my tail between my legs and walk away in shame; forget and resort back to my original silly ways**
I get so emotionally involved in shows and books. I don't know why. I am working on that because obviously it makes it less enjoyable for those watching with me aka my boyfriend.
I agree with @climbingbride. I watched it pretty much from the beginning at the time it was happening and I loved it. But of course I did always think some things were weird- like in the pilot, Rachel and Monica are barely friends...Monica wasn't even invited to her wedding...yet she just moves right on into Monica's apartment. WTF is that? Ross is kind of a horrible father. Rachel had no work experience and just happened to land these amazing jobs at Ralph Lauren. But whatever, it's all fake so I just go with it.
But yea, even when I was like 17 and the wedding episodes were happening, I knew nothing about etiquette but thought Monica was being a psycho bridezilla bitch lol
No matter how much of a fire hazard the candles are, I will never not cry at Chandler/Monica's proposal scene.
I watched the show when it was on so maybe I am sentimental but I love that show. I still to this day, I still referenced the pivot scene as one my favorites in the show.
FI is a lot like this. I'll be watching a comedy or drama and he'll go on and on about "that isn't realistic, they should really do this" or "what she did was stupid and impractical" and "this person is so annoying, why does he have friends?" He kept saying this while I was re-watching "Friends" and I finally just said, "If these people were smart about relationships or careers, this show would have been over in one season, if that, because it would have been hella boring."
Take Bella from "Twilight:" most people don't like her because her one "flaw" as a character is her clumsiness. The characters on "Friends" are . . . um, quite flawed, and they are exaggerated flaws and these people have exaggerated problems, but we all still know someone whose Type A personality or free spirit or tendency to rush into commitment too soon has gotten them into trouble. I relate to the characters of "Friends" waayyyy more than I relate to Bella, who is instantly loved by all the boys of her new school and trips sometimes.
By chance, do you have an arts background? Because FI and I are both writers and we're always critically thinking about how we shape media and media shapes us and good lord, I just felt like I was writing a college course description writing that.
@pinkcow13 My other favorite Ross moments:
Formerly martha1818
"This couch was not to my standards." Indicates to a torn up couch split in half. "I'd like a refund."
"I can give you $4."
"I'll take the $4." LOL I actually was able to relate to this episode because I bought a new couch set and I measured the doors and entryway to make sure it could fit and I still had to be like "well crap, I screwed this up. Let's angle it in this weird direction that will most likely not work." I gave the furniture people a huge tip for that.