Friends:the sob story

The other day I was at the gym, where all the four TVs were playing Friends the famous and supposedly funny story of 3 men and 3 women in New York city.
There is no doubt that the show is a phenomenon and will have a place in the history of civilization if some sociologist does a research on its effect on the funny sensibilities of a generation. My Generation.

But I think the time has come to move on. To stop laughing at the same technique repeatedly. I am obviously not recommending suppressing your laughter if you pass by an electronics showroom that’s selling TVs, Friends and New York.
What I am suggesting though is alternate humour, the one that’s all around us.
Also, I’m suggesting to all the comedy show producers there is a serious void created and Friends has long reached saturation and the time is ripe for another Cult series. To think about it there might be one out there that I have missed.

I’m no critique of comedy show’s but I do know what people at Friends have successfully done is create distinct characters who have a certain funny quotient which is only funny in the presence of the other characters. It’s easy and brilliant just like most of the other brilliant stuff, uncomplicated to face.

So what’s worrying? The fact that there is an army of mini Chandlers, Joey’s and Monica’s being created. You see people trying so hard to copy their style that they forget, they cant possibly replicate the context, even if they start staying opposite 2 reasonably pretty looking girls in a “New York like” city flat.
Also, not as worrying is the fact that all the TV stars have a career graph that has just one peak, a 10 yr or so peak tho.. and they make a living off royalties etc.
Reason simply being the friends lens wit which audience watches all their other performances.

So all those who remember every dialogue, the one wit’s n the rest… friends is not the only freakin source of humour…take your mates out for a beer and explore their potential and yours.

*the opinion itself might be freakin outdated