who has not seen friends? The popular series released in 1994 was quite a television event, but not only in its time, but still today. However, the audience is evolving; and it is increasingly common for the public to find “outdated” ideas in works from the past. Well, Jennifer Aniston, in an interview with AFP, alluded to this phenomenon by mentioning that friends It is offensive to the new generations.
About Jennifer Aniston
The actress played the iconic character of Rachel Green in all ten seasons of the aforementioned television series. Anniston was nominated for several Golden Globes and Emmy Awards for her portrayal, even winning in 2003 and 2002, respectively.
After passing through the successful series, he worked on several projects both in film and on television, such as: Marley and Me, I want to kill my boss, Cake: A reason to live and the successful The Morning Show (for which he has already won a SAG Award).
Why is Friends offensive?
In the words of the actress, the culture is very different now than it was when the series premiered. She believes that today there is a sensitivity on the part of the audience that there was not before.
“There’s a whole generation of people, kids, now coming back to episodes of ‘friends‘ and find them offensive”, Aniston said while promoting her new movie, mystery on board. “There are things that were never intentional and others… well, others we should have thought about more carefully.”
He also talked about how doing comedy has become a more complex business than it used to be. Therefore, he regretted that perhaps this has had an impact on the decline of the premiere of comedies.
“Everyone needs fun! The world needs humor! We cannot take ourselves too seriously. Especially in the United States. We are all very divided,” Anniston said.
a modern look
It is true that the series has received several critical reviews in recent times. Some of the most popular themes for which friends offensive to new generations are its lack of diversity, its treatment of the LGBTQ+ community, and the central love story between the characters of Rachel Green and Ross Geller.
In August of last year, for example, Lisa Kudrow mentioned in an interview with The Daily Beast yes friends If it had a resurgence, it would need a new cast and more diversity. He commented that back then, one of the possible reasons why there wasn’t more representation is that it was a character-based comedy and so the writers represented what they knew.
What do you think, do you like it? friends or find it offensive?
Andrea Alexandra The girl with the mole next to her mouth, with wavy hair and who keeps talking about movies and series; that’s her.