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kleinbl00  ·  3210 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: On the millenial draw of "Friends"

Speaking contemporaneously:

Friends was the show of choice for those who could not deal with the heady emotions of Freaks & Geeks, My So-Called Life or even, for that matter, Gilmore Girls.





_refugee_  ·  3210 days ago  ·  link  ·  

elizabeth, totally try out Freaks and Geeks. If it doesn't work at first, give it a six month rest and then see how your feelings marinate.

elizabeth  ·  3210 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think I watched it a looong time ago. Totally forgot about it, maybe I'll re-watch!

elizabeth  ·  3210 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Rory from Gilmore girls is portrayed as such a saint but can justifiably cheat because "she is sooo confuuuused"... And the parent/grandparent childish dynamic. Like, arnt these people ADULTS? Urgh. Maybe I should stop watching TV.

I liked degrassi back in the day because people's shitty behaviour was not " excused". And kids got in trouble for the bad things. I think that's what bothers me most, people acting shitty but it being ignored like it's just normal in these shows.