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Is Friends "too 90's to work today"?

posted 8 years ago by Clayman82
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...so that millennials can relate to it?
Besides technology, of course, I've got the impression millennials are less invested in talking and speculating about relationships today. They deal more with web trends, or the niche they belong too.
I'm interested in point of views on the theme. I often ask myself "How much of the 90's (and early 2000 too, before invasive technology took over and changed humans on an anthropological level, as well as on a sociological, psychological and behavioural one, of course) is sticking around so far, and how much left for good?"

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[–] silver-starlet 8 years ago

Millennial here, (b, 1996) and I can only speak for myself n this, but I really like shows from the 90's and early 2000's the most. I can't stand when shows bring in the selfie and facebook jokes. I don't know why but I feel like it looses its charm when it relies on the latest modern technology for jokes.

[–] SeinfeldFriend 8 years ago

The Uber jokes are the ones that about me at the moment! So lazy!

[–] mjn-seifer 8 years ago

I can't stand when shows bring in the selfie and facebook jokes. I don't know why but I feel like it looses its charm when it relies on the latest modern technology for jokes.

I'm okay with the writers using things like that, as well as other modern internet things, even including memes, if they are genuinely referring to them (joke or not) because it means something to them, or has a genuine purpose within the story. However, if they're just using these reference to appeal to their target audience and stay "cool" and "relevant", then it tends to look very forced, and just seems awkward. A writer should just reference what they want to (still be careful how they do so, though) and someone in the audience will get it.

When you reference anything from any year (ranging from a famous movie from 1985 to a currently popular internet meme of this year) your show will always be relevant, because each reference will create a nostalgic feeling for that year, but if you try to focus on referencing everything from this year just because it's popular, it just looks like your trying to force your show into popularity. It is best in my opinion to let it all naturally coexist, that way your show will have a more timeless feel to it.

[–] A_girl_is_noone 8 years ago

I think it's still relatable today in that most people go through a period in their 20's where their friends become their families and they go through life's ups and downs together. There are a few storyline choices that probably would not have happened if the show were made today. For example, if Friends were to have its series finale this Thursday, I think Rachel would leave Ross to forward her career in Paris.

[–] weeben 8 years ago

in real life,she would've left him in the 90's too.

[–] tsnide34 8 years ago

He would have beaten her to it.

(Now, wait for immy to focus on the words "beaten her.")

[–] MedicJenny 8 years ago

I think the pp meant that the audience would be more accepting of that ending today.

[–] Hanz-Willhelm2 8 years ago

My 13 year old loves it. I don't let her watch them all and mute or fast forward through some parts because casual, have sex with anyone/everyone is such a prevalent theme but she wants to watch them all the time.

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