The previously rumored "Friends Reunion Special" was finally hit with the launch of the official trailer. Before the special episode aired, I opened "Friends" again, and couldn't help asking myself why this show kept attracting me.
Is it a line? Dialogues such as Chandler's "Hey, that's "joincidence"... with a c.", Joey's "How you doing", and Ross's "Pivot, pivot, pivot" have long been popular. However, after watching it several times, after being so familiar with the lines, where did the touch of revisiting this show come from?
Is it the plot? To be honest, a lot of the plots in "Friends" are very bloody. For example, the separation and reunion of Rachel and Rose, the love affair between Rachel and Joey, and Rose's failed marriages are all classics of soap operas. But the "Joey" spin-off of "Friends" is also very bloody. Why was it cut after only two seasons?
Is it an actor? The favorite character in "Friends" is Chandler. I went to see his other works with great interest. Whether it's "War of the Proud" or "Natural Enemy", I can't find him in "Friends". Kind of unique charm. Whenever you see David, no matter where you are in the play, you feel that he is in an apartment next to Central Park, and Rachel may break in at any time, reflexively remembering "We are on a break!" "
Thinking about it carefully, I found that none of the above is the main reason. What attracted me the most was the immutability in "Friends", which gave me a sense of security that I wanted very much.
The primary factor that remains unchanged is the fixed scene. As soon as I see the blue closet and the purple door, I know that this is Monica's kitchen. If there are table football, refrigerator and microwave oven, two black single sofas, it must be Chandler and Joey's comfort zone.
Not only a small set, but the perspective is enlarged to the city of New York where the story is located, providing enough opportunities for the protagonists to stay here. Rose who studies dinosaurs, Joey who lives on acting, Rachel who loves fashion, Monica who loves cooking, white-collar Chandler, masseur Phoebe, although their hobbies and things they are good at are different Similarly, New York can always provide a suitable position to keep them. In "The Litigation Duo", Harvey once said that his law firm in New York is "One firm, the city." Back to central perk, sipping coffee leisurely.
In addition to the setting and the background of the story, the most important constant factor is the role in the play. Whenever Joey is in trouble, he always goes to Chandler. It is Rose who has always been by Rachel's side and will never leave. As Holmes said to Watson in "The Last Compliment":
Brother Watson! You are really a fixed moment in the ever-changing era.
I experienced many partings since I was young, and moved from one place to another to work or study. Lack of stable support in a changeable life. Only when I opened "Friends", I saw Chandler was still telling cold jokes, Rose was still in love with Rachel, and Phoebe was still playing guitar in the cafe, just like a year ago, three years ago, or even five years ago. You can feel at ease the way it was in "Friends". When the epidemic in New York was severe, I heard the news that the first thing a nurse did when he went home was to play "Friends", as if it was the ballast of the boat sailing in a storm.
However, "Friends" is only an American drama after all, the set will be dismantled and the actors will get old. In the trailer of "Friends Reunion Special", time relentlessly shows Jennifer's old face, Matt's fat body, and Matthew's slightly melancholic expression.
"Friends" once provided a shelter from the wind. But when he grows up, he has to face the ups and downs and fragmentation of his life, just like ocean-going ships can’t stay moored in the harbour all the time, they have to face the wind and waves.
After experiencing strong winds and waves, I am not surprised when faced with setbacks. Under the pressure of life, I finally developed the ability to treat everything with a normal heart.
See "Friends Reunion Special" should also be like this. Some people can't bear to see the old age of the actors, and some can't wait to meet the six people again. It's better to calm down your mind and treat it as an old friend you know well. In the trailer ('Friends' Reunion Exclusive: Cast Reflects on Beloved Show Before "Emotional" Special | PEOPLE), there is a dialogue like this:
Moderator: Please tell me, what is the thing you are most grateful for each other?
Matt: It's very interesting. When we get the chance to reunite by chance, it's like time has stalled. Everyone may have that kind of relationship. When the time for reunion comes, it will seamlessly connect with the previous parting (We picked up where we left off). You know, when you talk, you still compare your heart to heart, open and sincere, without other hidden motives, only a precious feeling.
David: Matt is right (laughs).
If Matt knew Eason Chan, he would probably sing the song "Long Time No See":
Will you suddenly appear
Coffee shop on the corner
I will wave a greeting with a smiley face
Sit and chat with you
How i want to see you
Look at your recent changes
Don't say it was just a greeting
Saying a word to you is just saying a word
have not seen you for a long time
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