Of course, any show will suffer from the occasional plot hole, butFriendshas a lot of them.
Other details such as inconsistent birthdays, ages, and aBruce Williscameocreate major holes in the Friends universe.
When we first meet Joey hes extremely charismatic and charming.
He always has a date, and hes always flirting.
But as the show goes on, Joey gets progressively dumber.
He started not even feeling like himself.
Not to mention, Joey is always objectifying women.
7Ross is a Cheater
Something nobody talks about enough is how Ross is a cheater.
A serial cheater at that.
But Ill say it, Julie and Bonnie didnt deserve that, Ross.
Especially in those early seasons when none of them were working particularly flashy jobs.
None of this adds up to the sort of dream life laid out for them on the show.
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But all the characters onFriendsfit into a stereotype of some sort.
4Fatphobic Jokes
One of the running jokes inFriendsis that Monica used to be overweight.
In The One with the Prom Video, Joey quips That girl ate Monica!
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But coming from her friends and family, the ones that are meant to love and support her?
Its hard to watch.
One of the applicants is a man named Sandy (Freddie Prinze Jr.).
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But Ross refuses to hire a male nanny, no matter how right he is for the job.
1Lack of Diversity
The biggest flaw ofFriendsis the lack of diversity among the main characters.
There are some moments of diversity in other aspects.
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In a 2022 interview withLA Times,Marta Kauffman shared her remorsefor not including more diversity within the series.
Ive learned a lot in the last 20 years.
Admitting and accepting guilt is not easy.
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Its painful looking at yourself in the mirror.
Im embarrassed that I didnt know better 25 years ago.
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