F.R.I.E.N.D.S. logo everywhere. Why?

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Anonymous wrote:Friends absolutely hasn’t aged well. It’s embarrassing how uniform that show was with the exception of a few minor characters with diversity. Also, there was an utter lack of socio-economic diversity.

Absolutely couldn’t relate to that show as a brown person in America.

The show didn’t need diversity to be successful or funny. I mean you already had to suspend disbelief that a waitress could afford that Manhattan apartment. It isn’t relevant that you couldn’t relate to it — it was the No. 1 show in ratings for years. And now with streaming appears to have found a new audience. So, your personal feelings about it are whatever, but it doesn’t mean it didn’t age well.

Seinfeld didn’t age well. But that’s because of how many plots revolves around land lines, not because of a lack of racial or socioeconomic diversity. Those are not exactly important elements for sitcoms.

I strongly disagree. "Aging" is not about landlines or any other items some do not use today. It's about the general vapidness of Friends. It's not relevant at all, and I predict this marketing blip will only be short-lived. Seinfeld is about the general unfairness of life and selfishness of people and it will continue to be a reference show.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Friends absolutely hasn’t aged well. It’s embarrassing how uniform that show was with the exception of a few minor characters with diversity. Also, there was an utter lack of socio-economic diversity.

Absolutely couldn’t relate to that show as a brown person in America.

The show didn’t need diversity to be successful or funny. I mean you already had to suspend disbelief that a waitress could afford that Manhattan apartment. It isn’t relevant that you couldn’t relate to it — it was the No. 1 show in ratings for years. And now with streaming appears to have found a new audience. So, your personal feelings about it are whatever, but it doesn’t mean it didn’t age well.

Seinfeld didn’t age well. But that’s because of how many plots revolves around land lines, not because of a lack of racial or socioeconomic diversity. Those are not exactly important elements for sitcoms.

I strongly disagree. "Aging" is not about landlines or any other items some do not use today. It's about the general vapidness of Friends. It's not relevant at all, and I predict this marketing blip will only be short-lived. Seinfeld is about the general unfairness of life and selfishness of people and it will continue to be a reference show.

I don't think it's a marketing blip. It has been in the top 2 or 3 shows watched on netflix for the last few years. It's the number 1 show for tweens/teens in the UK, I don't know what the numbers are here but it's high. People relate to the friendships - that's why it's still relevant to young people today.

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I currently live in london and it’s huge here. Seinfeld just came out on prime so we’ll see what happens with that show. They have friends trivia night at pubs as well as all the merch.

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Anonymous wrote:Friends absolutely hasn’t aged well. It’s embarrassing how uniform that show was with the exception of a few minor characters with diversity. Also, there was an utter lack of socio-economic diversity.

Absolutely couldn’t relate to that show as a brown person in America.

The show didn’t need diversity to be successful or funny. I mean you already had to suspend disbelief that a waitress could afford that Manhattan apartment. It isn’t relevant that you couldn’t relate to it — it was the No. 1 show in ratings for years. And now with streaming appears to have found a new audience. So, your personal feelings about it are whatever, but it doesn’t mean it didn’t age well.

Seinfeld didn’t age well. But that’s because of how many plots revolves around land lines, not because of a lack of racial or socioeconomic diversity. Those are not exactly important elements for sitcoms.

I strongly disagree. "Aging" is not about landlines or any other items some do not use today. It's about the general vapidness of Friends. It's not relevant at all, and I predict this marketing blip will only be short-lived. Seinfeld is about the general unfairness of life and selfishness of people and it will continue to be a reference show.

Again, young people (teens) are watching it and finding it very relatable. Don't conflate your feelings about the show with its popularity. It's still VERY relevant and market research suggested as much. Netflix paid a lot of money for it and they wouldn't have if they knew if wasn't relevant.

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I can't believe most of this is 3 pages of people arguing it's relevant or it's not. It's one of the most watched shows on Netflix and they paid a ton for it, so people who are making money off it might know just a little bit more about what's relevant and what's still appealing?

It's a dumb comedy. It was mostly funny then and it's mostly funny now. I'm 51 and I enjoyed it mostly (but loved Seinfeld), but saw that it was mostly silly humor and the lack of diversity was really obviously bad. But silly humor is still funny. My teenager just discovered it on Netflix and is bingewatching. She thinks it's hilarious. I'll catch an ep or a scene with her and I laugh, too. It's has its funny moments.

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Anonymous wrote:Stupid millennials are just getting around to watching it. They want their own lives to be like the fictional ones on the show, complete with the unrealistic large apartment maintained by a waitress and an often unemployed chef.

This is so dumb. You know most millennials are in their 30s, right?

The show would have been on when you were between 6-16. You were NOT watching Friends during its first run. You guys are just getting into it now like you discovered something new

You're adorable, grandma! I watched it in its first run. I'm a 39 year old millennial.

Millennials are now mid-career, with kids in elementary and middle school. Generation Z or the Cloud Generation already has kids who have graduated college and have entered the workforce. Post Malone, who is a megastar (look him up) is too young to be a millennial. We have a guy running for president. He's doing pretty well, you might have heard of him, they call him Mayor Pete.

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Ralph Lauren just announced a Friends pop up collection.

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Anonymous wrote:Ralph Lauren just announced a Friends pop up collection.

Yes! Was trying to find this thread once I saw that. It will, of course, be at Bloomingdale’s.
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/fashion-news/amp29098756/ralph-lauren-rachel-green-collection/?__twitter_impression=true

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Anonymous wrote:Ralph Lauren just announced a Friends pop up collection.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stupid millennials are just getting around to watching it. They want their own lives to be like the fictional ones on the show, complete with the unrealistic large apartment maintained by a waitress and an often unemployed chef.

This is so dumb. You know most millennials are in their 30s, right?

The show would have been on when you were between 6-16. You were NOT watching Friends during its first run. You guys are just getting into it now like you discovered something new

You're adorable, grandma! I watched it in its first run. I'm a 39 year old millennial.

Millennials are now mid-career, with kids in elementary and middle school. Generation Z or the Cloud Generation already has kids who have graduated college and have entered the workforce. Post Malone, who is a megastar (look him up) is too young to be a millennial. We have a guy running for president. He's doing pretty well, you might have heard of him, they call him Mayor Pete.

I hate to burst your bubble but you’re not a millennial... The oldest millennials are 35, you are a young gem X... (I agree with the rest though.)

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Anonymous wrote:Ralph Lauren just announced a Friends pop up collection.

Sexy! That’s a show I’d watch!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stupid millennials are just getting around to watching it. They want their own lives to be like the fictional ones on the show, complete with the unrealistic large apartment maintained by a waitress and an often unemployed chef.

This is so dumb. You know most millennials are in their 30s, right?

The show would have been on when you were between 6-16. You were NOT watching Friends during its first run. You guys are just getting into it now like you discovered something new

You're adorable, grandma! I watched it in its first run. I'm a 39 year old millennial.

Millennials are now mid-career, with kids in elementary and middle school. Generation Z or the Cloud Generation already has kids who have graduated college and have entered the workforce. Post Malone, who is a megastar (look him up) is too young to be a millennial. We have a guy running for president. He's doing pretty well, you might have heard of him, they call him Mayor Pete.

I hate to burst your bubble but you’re not a millennial... The oldest millennials are 35, you are a young gem X... (I agree with the rest though.)

According to you. But according to demographers, millennials start at 1980.

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Anonymous wrote:I can't believe most of this is 3 pages of people arguing it's relevant or it's not. It's one of the most watched shows on Netflix and they paid a ton for it, so people who are making money off it might know just a little bit more about what's relevant and what's still appealing?

It's a dumb comedy. It was mostly funny then and it's mostly funny now. I'm 51 and I enjoyed it mostly (but loved Seinfeld), but saw that it was mostly silly humor and the lack of diversity was really obviously bad. But silly humor is still funny. My teenager just discovered it on Netflix and is bingewatching. She thinks it's hilarious. I'll catch an ep or a scene with her and I laugh, too. It's has its funny moments.

This! When the contract ended and Netflix announced it was going to be removed ppl were furious. So much so that Netflix paid a very good amount to keep it until 2021. After which it’ll be moving to HBOMax who paid $85 mil a year for 5 years which outbid Netflix. So Netflix scooped up Seinfeld. Anyone claiming the show didn’t age well is in denial. I’m not even a fan of the show but it’s clear it has a very loyal fan base and is gaining new fans. You don’t have to like it but enough people do. And I don’t think it’s about relating to ppl, either you find it funny or you don’t. Yeah the cast isn’t diverse but that isn’t important to most ppl when you just want to laugh and watch something mindless. And I’m saying this as a AA woman who absolutely loves Seinfeld and likes about 2-3 episodes of Friends (any episode showing when Monica was fat).

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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/friends-officially-leaving-netflix-warnermedias-streaming-service-1223151