Friends show overview

I found Friends through reruns, and when I first discovered it, I thought it was stupid. In general, it might not have changed all that much, though I will say the characters have grown on me at least a little

Rachel is a young woman whose father has financially supported her for most of her life, but he decides to cut her off after she runs out on her wedding. She starts working in a local coffee shop, where her friends meet daily. Of course, she only got the waitressing job because the owner liked her. She works at the coffee shop while searching for a job. She would be interested in it. She finds one at Calvin Klein, working in several positions at the company, but most notably as an assistant in the store.

There is also Ross, a paleontologist who works at the Natural History Museum; we learn that he is now married and has a child. There is also Chandler. He works in an accounting firm. There is Joey. He is an actor and an all-around flirt. He is searching for what many actors are searching for: one significant breakout role that will set him up for enormous success in the first few seasons. He does not find this role, although he works on Days of Our Lives for a while.

Sadly, of all the characters' initials, he gets no character development and stays the same throughout the show, which is sad because he had as much potential as the other characters to develop over the years. They just chose not to develop him or left him as comic relief. There is also Phoebe, a free-spirited individual whom we learn has not had an effortless life. There is also Monica Rossi, the sister who works on jobs before discovering her passion for cooking. The show will revolve around these individuals and their struggles with relationships and balancing their personal and professional lives. One thing that surprised me was that Julian and Phoebe never tried to get together. They would have made a decent couple, but they could have done better. The most vital couple in the entire show was Monica and Chandler. Of course, they spent several seasons dating other people before discovering they liked each other. Relationship drama always drives them, so that is not surprising. The worst couple in the group were Ross and Rachel. I will die on that hill because Rachel unintentionally sabotaged Ross's chance at happiness with someone other than her. Of course, I am sure it was unintentional, but it still sabotaged Ross's chance to build a healthy friendship with Rachael.

I know we tried several times, but his emotions always got the better of him; this is illustrated in two instances. One incident was when they got drunk in Vegas and hastily got married, only to get divorced a couple of days later; the other was when Ross tried to marry Emily, but Rachel interfered, causing Ross to say Rachel's name during the vows. Of course, this is understandable because Ross and Rachel dated in high school, and they never talked about their feelings for each other. The relationship would have been healthier if they had set clear boundaries when they first broke up, but what do teenagers know about boundaries? So again, their emotional confusion is understandable. Chandler and Monica had the healthiest relationship. They discovered they had feelings for each other later in the show. I would have expected them, but they still represent the healthiest relationship in the entire show. I believe it. Again, I am surprised that Phoebe and Joey never got together, or at least tried to have a romantic relationship, at any point during the show. If Joey and Phoebe had a romantic relationship, the show would have had that, and with every character finding their match, which I know is not how life works, it would have been an enjoyable way to end things again. The most vital couple in the world, Chandler and Monica, had the most character development of all the characters, plus Chandler liked Monica for who she was. Even though she was a bit high maintenance. The real genius of this show is that all the writers had to do was exaggerate characteristics already present in the cast, as I think about it.

A secondary theme of Friends is the group support network, which most adults can relate to in some way. The themes of Friends are timeless because every adult, in some way or another, is looking for their place in the world and a steady group of friends and partners to grow old with. Embodies the struggles of many working adults looking for a solid work-life balance. I recommend the show to everybody. If you've seen the show, what do you think? On the show.