blockparted t1_iuihwdg wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:14 PM

Reply to comment by gtreble9 in What is about friends that people deem “problematic” by gtreble9

Yes, they were problematic because several episodes implied that Monica was only loveable when she lost the weight.

gtreble9 OP t1_iuii5lf wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:15 PM

Entirely untrue, there’s literally an entire episode built around chandler learning how dumb it was to break up with someone for being fat and that he would love Monica at any size

blockparted t1_iuij7s9 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:22 PM

No it's not ENTIRELY untrue if it took almost an entire series to dedicate an episode to addressing the issue.

https://screenrant.com/friends-characters-fat-shamed/

gtreble9 OP t1_iuimin3 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:44 PM

But why is joking about a friends extreme weight problematic?

wednesdayware t1_iuinngl wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:52 PM

Because people can't seem to get that comedy comes from extreme reactions and unexpected situations. They want utter reality when it comes to morals and ethics, but still have characters be wacky and funny.