Submitted by gtreble9 t3_yiflxo in television
QuintoBlanco t1_iuj70qe wrote
Just to be clear: problematic means that something needs to be discussed.
Friends was made during a time when sensibilities were different.
Some subject matters would have been addressed in a different way if the show was made today.
Acknowledging that, doesn't mean that the show is terrible.
Also, many sitcoms suffer from the same problems: over time, characters become caricatures and act in ways that in real life would make them extremely unpleasant.
The reason I like Seinfeld is that the show always acknowledged that the characters are not very good people, whereas Friends is less self-aware.
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