This was the original reason why I went on instagram last night. 50 is at it again. Seriously what has she done with her arse!
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I feel like 50 Cent should be a Tattler, he’d fit right in here.
I think Seinfeld, Father Ted, some elements of Ab Fab, SATC, Alan Patridge. I could name lots more.Could you name at least one? Everything filmed prior to the last 10-15 years looks dated, in my opinion. Pre-2010 you could still see real people on screen. After that, everything became glossy.
I think Friends hold up pretty well compared to many shows that were considered revolutionary back in the day, such as Ally McBeal, 30 Rock, Arrested Development. And I know many people in their twenties who are Friends fans and watch it on the loop.
Re: Mathew Perry, I remember his father from that episode in Friends he was in, but I wouldn’t recognise him now. Also, his father and his step father look so much alike, they could be the same person
I’m not saying parts of them don’t look dated - but it’s about the humour being hilarious to this day, and not feeling a bit “eek, you couldn’t say that now”
Perhaps it’s a nappy - I’m a good few years younger than Madonna and the chances of me getting out of that catsuit in a hurry for a quick pee between songs is non-existent. And I need to go a lot more often than in my younger days
TBH, after seeing the pics last week of her 11-yr-old daughter dancing on stage in a catsuit and high-heeled black patent thigh boots, there should be some form of investigation into her suitability as a parent. ELEVEN YEARS OLD, FFS!
aspects of SATC have not dated well at all though. there’s a whole episode around how carrie and miranda don’t think bisexuality is a thing.
seinfeld absolutely has “you couldn’t say that now” moments too. elaine tries to “convert” a gay man! jerry literally drugs one of his girlfriends! they have a whole episode about puerto rico that was so offensive that nbc pulled it!
this is just why looking at 30+ year old sitcoms through modern eyes never goes well. they ALL have problematic points and storylines. just take them for what they are in the time they were made.
The 'new' stuff that's on now will look dated and inappropriate in 20 years time.
I love SATC for Samantha, Carrie irritated and still does irritate the duck out of me. If Samantha wasn’t in that show it would be boring as duck.
I’ve been reading these comments, and I feel similar to you. If you take the lesbians/gay wedding storyline - you didn’t really see that sort of thing even acknowledged back then so much, let alone in a comedy show as a key storyline. They featured it and made jokes about it, as they did with all their storylines, but at least they featured it in the first place, which a lot of other shows didn’t.
These things are now seen (rightly so) as ‘normal’ now in tv, ie not even worth acknowledging as different. So comparing it to how it would be made these days is unfair, when the reality is, compared to what else was out there at the time, they were doing pretty well.
That was my first thought. People forget that you shouldn't use jacuzzi's if you have a heart condition or at least not for an extended time.
He'd been doing sport for 2 hours then in the jacuzzi. His heart must have been badly affected after the years of abuse. Cardiac arrest is going to be my guess.
100%. And people need to remember that at the time, gay marriage was not legally recognised anywhere in the world.
It was a big deal for that show to basically say “these two women are in love, they want to have their wedding day, celebrate, the same as countless other people, and we’re going to give them that”.
The gag was that Ross was just THAT unlucky with his relationships, but Carol and Susan’s relationship was still treated as very genuine.
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Definitely agree.
I also think it was ahead of it's time, and actually think its aged well.
Some of the jokes people complain about I really don't think are a big deal, especially the accusations or homophobia. I see worse these days which is more worrying.
You have put into words everything that I couldn't say.
Friends was always my comfort. Always the show I turned to when I needed to feel home. It was there for me during the hardest times of my life. It makes me so sad to think he felt so empty.
How heartbreaking that he couldn't find peace in life. I hope, wherever he is, he's found peace in death.
Threads probably moved on by now but just found this on FB from an author I follow
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i'm also recalling the manny Ross and Rachel had. Phoebe's gay husband and the way they portrayed Phoebe's homeless past not pitying her or playing it for laughs but quietly depicting the fact that it is possible to go through something like that and come out stronger. i cried so much at her happy ending.
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The best thing about Friends was the cast and their genuine love and affection for each other. I don’t know if it would have been as successful without that.
Thanks for posting that beautiful quote. It’s such a sad day. Matthew had his flaws but he was trying to beat his demons which was no mean feat. It is clear he helped a number of people with their own addiction.
@zetta buttons Hope it is ok I am posting your post which includes the beautiful picture.
https://tattle.life/threads/matthew-perry.19091/post-17232581
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Yes, if you're of a certain age, "Friends" is just a part of your life, isn't it? We still use the catchphrases all the time, and it's one of those shows that when you flick through the channels and you land on "Friends", you just keep watching, it doesn't really get old.
Watching it in sequence back in the day though, especially the jump from the end of series 3 to the start of series 4, really highlighted Matthew Perry's health issues, you could tell when he was struggling, just from his appearance. I know it's very easy to judge when rich and successful people succumb to addiction, but no-one sets out with a life plan to become an addict, and I did admire his attempts to help other sufferers even when he couldn't help himself.
It's a sad situation, and I do feel for his family and friends today.
He sleeps with the fishes
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As proven by the utter shitshow that is And Just Like That!
I remember sex and the city being so edgy when it first came out, but rewatched it and was surprised how tame and almost pedestrian it seemed these days. At the time it was forward thinking to have gay representation on it, but now it's very stereotypical and cliche representation.
I remember thinking even at the time, there was such a massive different between season 3 and 4 in chandler. Mind you it wasn't just him, the whole show looked different that series onwards. It was like it suddenly left the 90s
I remember thinking even at the time, there was such a massive different between season 3 and 4 in chandler. Mind you it wasn't just him, the whole show looked different that series onwards. It was like it suddenly left the 90s
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