Chromatican 4,046 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 30 minutes ago, Benji said: No, not the “alt right” its not that extreme. There’s a huge spectrum between woke and alt right, saying anyone who doesn’t care about race in a 90’s sitcom belongs to the alt right is exactly what pushes people right lmaooo It lacked diversity. Sorry. It’ll be called out as long as the show remains relevant and talked about. Suck it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipAway 880 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 I mean, it is what it is. Let it go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipAway 880 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Chromatican said: It lacked diversity. Sorry. It’ll be called out as long as the show remains relevant and talked about. Suck it up. As if anyone cares except for maybe buzzfeed interns, please. Like literally no one gives a ****. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatican 4,046 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, SlipAway said: As if anyone cares except for maybe buzzfeed interns, please. Like literally no one gives a ****. We’re on the fourth page of a thread about it, people care. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
androiduser 7,175 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 2 hours ago, gypsy101 said: 1 weird thing I noticed in the reunion is there were several gays that were like "omg i loved this show it made me feel at home" when there were literally no gay characters on the show whatsoever, in NYC in the 90s which was as ridiculous as there being almost no ethnically diverse people. i loved the show personally but yeah it was super non-diverse. the casting of the main 6 was genius though, they ate those chatacters tbh but that's really how I felt too, as a gay kid. There weren't many lgbt shows, hardly any, so Friends was the closest I had to how I imagined my ideal friend group, even without any representation of people like me, they were still a huge part of my growing up. I just daydreamed about having a group of friends like them, with that kind of a bond. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipAway 880 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Chromatican said: We’re on the fourth page of a thread about it, people care. Yeah and the tweet has 28 likes. Friends is universally acclaimed and has transcended time and generations, like it’s really one of the most global and universally liked shows in history. PLEASE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
androiduser 7,175 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, Chromatican said: Jennifer Aniston being hired on merit? I have to laugh. but she was hired on merit. She was perfect for the snotty privileged girl who grew as a person but still kept some of those negative characteristics. She was attractive enough to be the love interest, and she still resonated with female viewers as well. Men like her, women identified with her, that's a really hard combination to find in an actress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlit 68 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Franch Toast said: I'm white, and some of my favorite shows when I was young were Cosby, A Different World (I so wanted to be Denise), 227, The Jeffersons, Fresh Prince, Family Matters, Different Strokes, etc. (I watched a lot of them in syndication.) What’s your point? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley 8,088 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 I understand the criticism but weren’t there a lot of shows back then with white only casts? Seinfeld, Frasier, 90210, Melrose Place, etc. So why is Friends the one that’s always called out? All we can do is strive for more diversity and inclusivity today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose P 23,341 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Chromatican said: I’ve been reading retrospectives on the show lately and watching clips, and it is NOT progressive in the least. Even The Nanny, Golden Girls and Roseanne tackled gay topics better than F•R•I•E•N•D•S. In the least? Not a tiny little bit? Absolutely none? Ok Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reginald 13,734 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 This thread is really bringing out a lot of passive aggressiveness/microagressions from some of you guys It's just a TV show. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Boy 3,030 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Get lives. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji 20,113 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 31 minutes ago, Chromatican said: It lacked diversity. Sorry. It’ll be called out as long as the show remains relevant and talked about. Suck it up. That’s literally not addressing anything I said but okay, stay mad at a show from the 90’s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franch Toast 25,616 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 16 minutes ago, Starlit said: What’s your point? My point is, you wrote: "Times were very different back then. White people wouldn’t have identified with those black sit coms and vice versa, and no, not because they wouldn’t be able to relate to the impoverished and victimised black community, but because they simply wouldn’t have understood the humour and cultural references!" I was saying that I'm white and identified with a lot of Black sitcoms growing up, and I caught a lot of the humor. Maybe I didn't catch all of the cultural references, but that didn't stop me from watching and appreciating them. She/Her/Hers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlit 68 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 25 minutes ago, Franch Toast said: My point is, you wrote: "Times were very different back then. White people wouldn’t have identified with those black sit coms and vice versa, and no, not because they wouldn’t be able to relate to the impoverished and victimised black community, but because they simply wouldn’t have understood the humour and cultural references!" I was saying that I'm white and identified with a lot of Black sitcoms growing up, and I caught a lot of the humor. Maybe I didn't catch all of the cultural references, but that didn't stop me from watching and appreciating them. Nor me, but I’m referring specifically to the 70s. I should have perhaps clarified. Those shows came about as a results of cultural creation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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