Guest Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 31 minutes ago, Al Bundy said: I was wondering how long it would take for the liars at the Guardian to write a piece on how too white the comedy Friends was. ... There's a clause in Zoe Williams's Guardian contract that says that she has to be upset and offended about at least one identity politics related thing in each article she writes. She's still annoyed that Owen got to write the piece about #FrasierSoWhite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Hecate said: There's a clause in Zoe Williams's Guardian contract that says that she has to be upset and offended about at least one identity politics related thing in each article she writes. She's still annoyed that Owen got to write the piece about #FrasierSoWhite. Probably true, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Bundy Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, RollingJ said: Probably true, as well. It wouldn't surprise you. But why blatantly lie? 7 minutes ago, Hecate said: There's a clause in Zoe Williams's Guardian contract that says that she has to be upset and offended about at least one identity politics related thing in each article she writes. She's still annoyed that Owen got to write the piece about #FrasierSoWhite. Owen Jones, another blatant liar. "Today, Phoebe would be a member of Extinction Rebellion; Rachel would be into fashion sustainability; Monica would have seven different recycling bins, not 11 types of towel" Aye, that would be a right laugh!! Zoe Williams!! 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪 Edited October 31, 2023 by Al Bundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Al Bundy said: It wouldn't surprise you. But why blatantly lie? To falsely try and 'make a point'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Al Bundy said: It wouldn't surprise you. But why blatantly lie? She presumably meant a character, like Charlie, who had more than a scene or two in one episode. Though I was more a fan of Frasier than Friends, so I can't really remember the main guest characters/actors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviathan13 Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 It was mentioned in the office this morning in light of Matthew Perry. Someone said they'd never seen Friends and one of the 'right-ons' suggested that it 'hasn't aged well'. Why is it just western culture that has to live up to impossible standards? There are Sky channels from abroad which feature ZERO diversity and no one bats an eyelid. I'm currently listening to the audiobook of The War on the West by Douglas Murray and it's extremely thought-provoking on the double standards we're expected to live by in the west. Friends was set in a predominantly white, predominantly heterosexual country... shock-horror that that is what it portrayed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 11 minutes ago, Al Bundy said: "Today, Phoebe would be a member of Extinction Rebellion; Rachel would be into fashion sustainability; Monica would have seven different recycling bins, not 11 types of towel" Aye, that would be a right laugh!! True though. Marta Kauffman has already prostrated herself several times apologising for Friends' terrible lack of diversity, misgendering Chandler's dad and whatnot. Don't think she's mentioned the trauma-inducing fat Monica yet, or the fact that they didn't treat the 'Chandler might be gay' trope with the level of seriousness that it really should demand. Comedy that ended nearly twenty years ago reflects the time and attitudes in which it was made. Who knew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Mel hasn't posted anything for ages, I hope he's ok, with him being in Whitby it's not as if he has much contact with peeps on here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Bundy Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 17 hours ago, cressida said: Mel hasn't posted anything for ages, I hope he's ok, with him being in Whitby it's not as if he has much contact with peeps on here. Yeah was thinking that, he is usually my opponent on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 18 hours ago, cressida said: Mel hasn't posted anything for ages, I hope he's ok, with him being in Whitby it's not as if he has much contact with peeps on here. Looks like he logged in yesterday. Halloween in Whitby must be fun. 🧛♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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