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A review by hnagle15
Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television Era by Saul Austerlitz
4.0
I really enjoyed this and found it to be a much better read than [b:I'll Be There for You: The One about Friends|39703569|I'll Be There for You The One about Friends|Kelsey Miller|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1523738608l/39703569._SY75_.jpg|66040452].
This is less trivia and more about the process - how FRIENDS started and how it got to where it is today. It highlights the show's shortcomings (i.e., whitewashing, homophobia, transphobia) and refuses to justify those decisions in the show by stating "yes, the show should have done better.
I felt like [b:I'll Be There for You: The One about Friends|39703569|I'll Be There for You The One about Friends|Kelsey Miller|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1523738608l/39703569._SY75_.jpg|66040452] was more like a Wikipedia page about the show, whereas this was more of a look into the behind the scenes - who were the writers? How did the show get started? How were the episodes made? What is the impact of the show now compared to when it aired in 1994?
If you're a FRIENDS fan, I recommend reading this if you want some more background into the show!
This is less trivia and more about the process - how FRIENDS started and how it got to where it is today. It highlights the show's shortcomings (i.e., whitewashing, homophobia, transphobia) and refuses to justify those decisions in the show by stating "yes, the show should have done better.
I felt like [b:I'll Be There for You: The One about Friends|39703569|I'll Be There for You The One about Friends|Kelsey Miller|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1523738608l/39703569._SY75_.jpg|66040452] was more like a Wikipedia page about the show, whereas this was more of a look into the behind the scenes - who were the writers? How did the show get started? How were the episodes made? What is the impact of the show now compared to when it aired in 1994?
If you're a FRIENDS fan, I recommend reading this if you want some more background into the show!