Discussing the legacy ofFriendscan lead to a lot of disagreement.
Some praise it as one of the funniest sitcoms of all time.
Some dismiss it as aLiving Singlerip-off.
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Some prefer to view the show with rose-colored, nostalgic-tinged glasses.
Some point out characters likewomanizer Joey(Matt LeBlanc) have certainly not aged well.
Could the show have treated her better?
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It morphs into a recurring gag of, “Hey, look at this fat person MOVING.
Come watch her make funny faces!
And her fat jiggle!
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Joey, who never knew Fat Monica famously shouts,“Some girl ate Monica!
“at one of these videos in “The One With The Prom Tape.”
And while it’s played for laughs, it unintentionally makes some very important points.
It didn’t matter how much skinny Monica had grown.
And that’s somethingFriendshas to live with.
