NationStates Jolt Archive


"Friends"

Suicidal Librarians
25-06-2004, 20:13
I'm personally glad that that show came to a stop. I think the main reason they decided to put an end to it is because the show's writers couldn't think of anyone else Rachel could sleep with.
Ashmoria
25-06-2004, 20:27
it needed to end. it was fine when the actors were closer to their 20s since it was a show about getting started in life. but when they were getting into their 40s it was pathetic that the characters still hadnt done much with their lives but mess them up.

are you going to watch the joey show?
Tuesday Heights
25-06-2004, 21:00
I loved the show, one of the only ones of TV I've watched from start to finish, and I sad to see it go.
Pax Salam
25-06-2004, 21:03
Not a big fan of dramadies no...
The Unreal Soldiers
26-06-2004, 03:21
It ended several weeks ago, little slow with the thread making.
Enodscopia
26-06-2004, 03:24
I didn't like "Friends" at all and im glad its over.
Unfree People
26-06-2004, 03:33
Worst. Show. Ever.
Garaj Mahal
26-06-2004, 03:35
I'd have been even happier if it had ended after its pilot episode.
Japaica
26-06-2004, 03:36
The show was well made. Stop your bitching.
The Black Forrest
26-06-2004, 03:37
I got tired of the Ross/Ratchel thing and stopped watching it.

I watched the finale just for the hell of it and :shock: they ended with Ross and Ratchel.

Bah BYE!
Thunderland
26-06-2004, 03:47
Oh well, I rarely watch network television anymore anyway. Everything is reality tv and one hour cookie cutter dramas anymore. I'd like to quote Jim Rome: "I hate reality tv, who doesn't hate reality tv, and if you don't hate reality tv, you're not smart."
BackwoodsSquatches
26-06-2004, 03:49
Stupid cheesy humour.
Pax Salam
26-06-2004, 03:58
The Joey show reeks of comparison to the ill-fated Michael Richards show. And Seinfeld was actually decent. Kill Friends and all of its spin offs right now, I say.
Japaica
26-06-2004, 03:59
The Joey show reeks of comparison to the ill-fated Michael Richards show. And Seinfeld was actually decent. Kill Friends and all of its spin offs right now, I say.

I liked friends, but no good will come of a spin off.
Thunderland
26-06-2004, 04:22
I once heard a poll about which show actually had a spin off that was more successful than its original. I think it was something like the Mary Tyler Moore or back in that era.

I guess one could consider Frasier being pretty successful as a spinoff from Cheers, though I liked Cheers a lot more. I would definitely consider The Simpsons more successful than the Tracy Ullman Show but its technically not a spinoff.

All in all though, most spinoffs seem to weakly attempt to grasp onto whatever formula made the original successful.