New in the stream – “Friends: The Reunion”: It’s not a fun culture

Few interviews

Die-hard fans of the series will enjoy seeing the six actors plunge into memories through recreated sets or reading old scripts.

However, the sequence of group interviews in front of the audience hardly highlights any new knowledge. Possibly due to late-night casting questioning of James Corden. He is as good at the art of constructive conversation as Kim Jong Un at the craft of diplomatic appeasement.

Marta Kaufman and David Crane, whose concept is based on the series, are also less desirable than the actors. Kaufman compares the hype that surrounded the series in the mid-1990s to the “beetle obsession” of the 1960s.

For his part, Crane claims to have created the first sitcom group with “Friends”. Interesting was what the creators of “Cheers” or “Seinfeld” had to say about it.

Legend:

Successful but Unassuming: David Crane and Martha Kaufman create one of the most famous sitcoms in television history.

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Hardly any sounds from the comic scene

In general, it is remarkable that hardly any voices from the American comedy scene have an opinion. Or rather: one. Comedy theater writer and actress Mindy Kaling (including The Mindy Project) explains why “Friends” works so well in the first place as a farce.

Elsewhere, people prefer to let David Beckham, Reese Witherspoon, Lady Gaga or K-pop combo “BTS” talk about the series. In fact, “Friends” was never subversive, adventurous, or disrespectful enough to be a comedy geezer skit.

In fact, Crane and Kaufman openly admit that their primary goal was to meet the audience’s expectations. One story or the other has already been adapted. Accordingly, “Friends: Reuniting” also follows this motive.