Friends...
Dec 23rd 2008, 3:04 am
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Re: Friends...
Even my 5 yo enjoys it - remember the Hotel Inspectors/Basil and the rat episode...omg, that had me in splits. My kid used to watch it at least 3-5 times a day! One of those comedies you can watch again and again and still find it funny....
Dec 23rd 2008, 4:52 am
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Re: Friends...
1. The series failed to include an African-American actor in its roster.
2. Most of the jokes delivered are in some form of irony, never directly saying what they mean.
3. The whole setup of 6 friends living together platonically is a bit difficult to relate to with some minorities.
Just my opinion...
2. Most of the jokes delivered are in some form of irony, never directly saying what they mean.
3. The whole setup of 6 friends living together platonically is a bit difficult to relate to with some minorities.
Just my opinion...
- "Failed" to include an African-American actor on it's roster? What utter nonsense..the show is about a group of friends in New York - what does it matter what ethnicity the actors are?
- OK so the jokes were ironic - isn't that a matter of personal taste?
- Agreed - at least on a cultural level...but it was set in New York when many different ethnic groups share a common culture and get along just fine-in some areas anyway
In any case the show was a product of it's time, highly commercialised and often shallow with a broad appeal....in other words not that good
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