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Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television Era by Saul Austerlitz
4.0
I'm by no means the biggest FRIENDS super-fan alive. I was 10 when it first aired, but never really watched it while it was on. I've only ever seen it as reruns and on Netflix. Even so, I was able to find my place among the crowds and do really like the show, and don't think I ever won't like it.
This book was a fun read as it shared about how the show began, things I hadn't thought about but found fascinating and completely made sense as I learned about them: like the color schemes of characters, the casting, the A, B, and C plots, and the way the cast looked out for and supported each other outside the show.
No matter what you think of FRIENDS; if you watched it or not; if you liked it or hated it; despite things it did one way when it could have done them another; it was a one-of-kind show in its lasting impact (for better or worse). That alone gives it credit.
This book was a fun read as it shared about how the show began, things I hadn't thought about but found fascinating and completely made sense as I learned about them: like the color schemes of characters, the casting, the A, B, and C plots, and the way the cast looked out for and supported each other outside the show.
No matter what you think of FRIENDS; if you watched it or not; if you liked it or hated it; despite things it did one way when it could have done them another; it was a one-of-kind show in its lasting impact (for better or worse). That alone gives it credit.