At this level, the scriptwriters can no longer express my admiration with the idioms such as worshiping, worshipping, being endless, and having no harvest. Not only the jokes that can be shaken every ten seconds, but also the intricate depiction of each character’s personality, various typical scenes close to the lives of ordinary people, and the pursuit of dreams, the cherishment of friendship, and the The desire for love, while holding up the belly, a certain softness of the heart has been inadvertently touched.
For Chinese audiences, the difference in values is inevitable, and even the legend has it that CCTV has not introduced too many topics related to sex in the play. In fact, the jokes about sex among old friends are still rather obscure, and I believe it is difficult for minors to understand the secrets. And these jokes just show their sincerity and straightforwardness, facing the essence of life. Unlike some so-called blockbusters in China, where nudity and sex scenes are used as gimmicks, the level of poisoning to teenagers is probably far more profound than that of American dramas.
I am afraid that old friends have a better understanding of life, friendship, and love than we do. The United States is not a paradise, and Americans are not always carefree children. Their moons are full of clouds, and their lives also have joys and sorrows. Most of them are always stuck in second gear. But in their view, all kinds of embarrassment, frustration, and tears are nothing but clouds of smoke that will eventually dissipate. With just a joke or a hug, they can raise their heads and reap the cloudless sky.
The lifestyles of old friends are very much like boys and girls far away from their parents in college life. They live and eat and travel together. There is no generation gap, no worldly distance, and only the simplest and most candid relationship between each other. Everyone who just came out of college will miss those lush years and hope to continue this feeling after work, but passion and dreams are often gradually dulled by the grinding wheel of society and survival. When you find on the screen that there is such a group of people on the other side of the earth, even though they are experiencing emotional ups and downs in the society and under the pressure of their careers, they are still me, sticking to the idealistic original aspiration and pursuing that spiritual life. How can I not yearn for and resonate in my heart for freedom?
The academic gap between old friends is actually very large, from Ph.D. to high school not graduated, and even stays at the level of knowledge at the child level. But they still get along so harmoniously and there are so many common topics, they will not mind the ignorance of their friends, nor will they disdain the complacency of their friends. Even the doctor will fall in love with the waiter, and the illiterate can dump the female professor. In fact, there are not so many differences between people. Wealth, status, and education are just illusory symbols attached to every flesh. In the face of the struggle of emotions and desires, what people need most is the undifferentiated warmth and support among friends.
Every old friend is undoubtedly imperfect, but because of imperfection, he is real and touching. Every one of us is surrounded by these wayward ladies, careful intellectuals, hostesses with cleanliness, mean-mouthed men, big boys with little roots, and believers with weird temperaments. It is precisely because of the common shortcomings of these ordinary people. So that they can always be noisy and make all kinds of innocuous jokes, and let us feel that life can be so full and interesting.
In fact, the life of old friends on the screen can be so relaxed and lively, mainly due to their humorous and convincing way of speaking. In retrospect, the college dormitory was also full of funny and strange things, so those simple beds were always filled with unscrupulous and strange laughter. Life needs seasoning, gossip, serious ridicule, softening rigidity, distortion of truth, breaking logic, and knowing smile to smooth the wrinkles on forehead. Maybe everyone should ask themselves like the clown in "The Dark Knight": Why so serious?
Of course, treating life with jokes is not a pure play of the world and blindly evading promises. The three men in the play are all good men with a sense of responsibility, and the three women are good women with kind hearts. They can give up work for love. You can sacrifice freedom for love, and you can refuse temptation for your family. So they have not only laughter, but also tears in their lives. To be honest, although the distraction, reconciliation, confession, and vows between the two couples are moving enough, to me, it is still not as sentimental and nostalgic as the last two brothers bid farewell to the football table, shaking hands, turning around, and hugging. The full of men’s friendship is like a casual meal when graduating from college. Today, we are drunk and youthful, and tomorrow will be separated.
Watching "The Troubles of Growing Up" in middle school, and watching "Friends" after graduation, the rhythm of life between myself and the people in the play is so in sync with each other, and each finale heralds the end of an era. Maybe I should watch "Desperate Housewives" next, and watch "Family War", but the laughter of old friends will always echo in my heart, just as they would never put down the dark and sweet coffee in their hands.
I'll be there for you~
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