I don't care - I like Friends :)

Blitzkrieger

It seems to be fashionable lately to not like Friends, cos they're overpaid, undertalented, out of ideas and good lord the show is american and to turn your nose up at anyone who admits to watching it (though everybody probably does). At least around here it is.

Well I think it's class!

Last night it was worth watching just to see Jennifer Anniston on all fours with a developing case of workman's trousers, but Joey's line was genius in it's simplicity

Da Bounca

what was joeys simplisticly genius line?

D-Generate

I didn't watch it so what was his great line.

--Kaiser--

It used to be barely watchable, but now its just execrable.
**** actors, sub soap plotlines, boring jokes...

And have you EVER seen a black person in friends that wasnt just an extra?
WTF is that about?

Panda

The showw has gone to pants, the gags were fresh before but now they seem to be just old hat.

Bring in a couple of new writers i say, coz the ones they have were raped for every gag they had.

I still watch it like but am constantly let down by the jokes, they get too ridiculous.

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Aka: Dragon,Sexual Harassment Panda

Blitzkrieger

How can a joke be too ridiculous?

You guys must watch it too in order to critisise it so

And if you don't watch it what're you talking about


The joke was brilliant but you really had to be watching the episode for full effect.....so catch it on SKY in a few weeks time.

Draco

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by --Kaiser--:
And have you EVER seen a black person in friends that wasnt just an extra?
WTF is that about?</font>

It is aimed at 20-30 something middle class suburianites - who are predominately white. Do you have any black friends? It's not unusual for a bunch of people to be the same race even though the country is a complete melting pot.

--Kaiser--

Well there is a MUCH higher percentage of black people in america.

Its not just that none of the main 'actors' arent black, but i have never seen ANY black person on friends that i can remember

azezil

well i think its great

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"just because ur not paraniod, doesn't mean they're not after u!"

Draco

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by --Kaiser--:
Well there is a MUCH higher percentage of black people in america.

Its not just that none of the main 'actors' arent black, but i have never seen ANY black person on friends that i can remember</font>

So just 'cause you can't remember one, there must never have been one. I'm sure there have been blacks, hispanics, asians all in the background.
Look, why would RTE buy a program aimed at blacks when the vast majority of the country is white? So Friends could do with a little more ethnic diversity, but I don't really care. If you want to continue along this line, do so on the humanities board.

Blitzkrieger

It's a Hollywood problem. If they had the "token black man" would it make you happy? It's still a great show.

TacT

Hmmm, most people either love it or just plain hate it, I love it.

Winning Hand

Its not too bad. Last night i saw the old friends where chandler gets stuck in an atm vestibule with a supermodel, which is chandler at his best, However I just find (and always have found) pheobe to be a really annoying character.
"gum would be perfection"

Draco

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by --Kaiser--:
Its not just that none of the main 'actors' arent black, but i have never seen ANY black person on friends that i can remember</font>

Just to point it out, but Ross and Joey were trying to date the same black girl on Fridays episode.

Blitzkrieger

I thought poninting out individuals would only add to the "token black man" image - but Julie was Asian and Ross is jewish - what more do ya want?

Megatron

Me adn Monica having an afair ????
iu'd settle for pheobe though

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No !!!!! I will crush you with my Bare hands

azezil

i know i said earlier i liked friends...but to be honest i can see where ppl are coming from, it is geting a bit 'old'! my god they're all 30 now!!!!

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"just because ur not paraniod, doesn't mean they're not after u!"

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Blitzkrieger

why god? why?

Dustaz

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by --Kaiser--:
Well there is a MUCH higher percentage of black people in america.
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12% of the population.

Plus RTE bought Moesha didnt they?

StarScream

only a really cynical person could say friends isnt funny

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joey joe joe junior shabadu...thats the worst name i ever heard

azezil

oh i take it all back, that episode last week was great, i laugh my ass off the whole way tru! but its the first time in a while, it got kinda dry for a while, but that episode made up for it

(ref. phobes n rachels house catches fire)

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"just because ur not paraniod, doesn't mean they're not after u!"

amp

It's reached it's peak. One more season and then they should kill it off.

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Lunacy Abounds! GLminesweeper RO><ORS!
art is everything and of course nothing and possibly also a sausage

mrblue

Yes, friends is a strange phenomenon.

How can something so absolutely c-r-a-p be so consistently watchable. You can say what you like about American productions, but they are slick. At the same time their comedy generally sacrifices originality & flare for sure fire dumbo slapstick. It's good fun, but not terribly taxing on the old grey cells.

yossarin

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by amp:
It's reached it's peak. One more season and then they should kill it off.

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people have been saying that about the X files since series one. it hasn't happened it probably wont happen with friends

SantaHoe

Guh, X-Files is pants without mulder... I'm not even going to watch it until he comes back (if he ever does).

--Kaiser--

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by StarScream:
only a really cynical person could say friends isnt funny

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Only the truly moronic would ever think its any good, how many of you watch just to look at jennifer anniston, like the people who watch Buffy just to see Sarah M Geller?

Blitzkrieger

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Blitzkrieger:
Last night it was worth watching just to see Jennifer Anniston on all fours with a developing case of workman's trousers</font>

*blush* not me

Q_Ball

Anyone else think that those ridiculous monica-chandler "i love you" scenes are becoming a little too frequent? **barf**

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It's a 106 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.

HIT IT!

Excelsior

Blitz: I heard Friends like you.

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My Adolescent website:
http://www.iol.net/~mullent

WhiteWashMan

i like friends.
and its not just because of my absolute obsession with courtney cox

the celtic tiger

Last nights one was actually pretty good! impressive.

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I'm a bicycle!!

I'm offended.

BAN THAT GUY!


In all seriousness....the greatest place on earth!

Hobbes

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Dead{o}Santa:
Guh, X-Files is pants without mulder... I'm not even going to watch it until he comes back (if he ever does).</font>

Oh he comes back... but only to confirm he's gone for good.

Now that's a show that's going out with a whimper (it's so boring now, I don't even watch it).

Lone Gunman is a total POS too. They could of turned it into a pretty good dark series. Instead it's a dumb comedy where geeks are made out to be completly stupid and some dumb jock saves the day with his p1ssant "Oh you guy's didn't realise what happened?", and and all female hackers seem to like dressing up in tight leather costumes.

*deep breaths*



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Blitzkrieger

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Hobbes:
and and all female hackers seem to like dressing up in tight leather costumes.
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I've nothing against tight leather costumes

nah, not really. I hate it when shows have a 'baywatch' element. Some big breasted bimbo (who's usually intelligent in rl) in a skin tight costume with one line a week

Bloody Drunkard

The new friends suck the old ones were brilliant

i want to play fireball