Almost everyone has heard of the show "F.R.I.E.N.D.S." If you haven’t watched it, then you know about it or have seen snapshots from the episodes used as memes or GIFs.
The general majority of those who have watched the show find it fairly hilarious. They enjoy watching the occasional rerun on Nick at Nite while getting work done late at night or watching a few episodes on Netflix when there are no shows that they have left to catch up on.
Of those who enjoy the show, there exists a small group who remain in love with it. I happen to belong to this minority. What this means for me is that I have to watch at least a little bit of "Friends" every day (usually with a meal), constantly use jokes that I’ve memorized (“How you doin’”), and forever keep Chandler and Monica as my relationship goals. Some people don’t understand this obsession, so let me explain to you exactly why I love "Friends."
1. It's hilarious.
This is, by far, the most obvious one to me. If you haven’t watched it yet, start now. This is one of the shows where there is always something funny in each and every episode. Even when there is something terrible going on for two of the characters, the rest of the characters remain engaging, delivering lines that I laugh at just as much as I did the first time when I watched the episode. (I’ve watched each episode multiple times.) Regardless of how upset I may be, watching the show is the one activity that always cracks a smile out of me.
2. It gets real.
Sure, there are some parts that don’t make any sense. For example, how can a waitress afford such a nice apartment in the heart of New York City? However, these are such small technicalities that I really don’t think they take away from the show as a whole because there are still realistic aspects to it. The show is about life and the ups and downs that accompany it, including losing jobs, breakups, marriages, messing up at tanning salons, trying to save money on sofa delivery to name a few.
3. Chandler and Monica are relationship goals.
Yes, there are multiple couples on the show who are very cute and adorable in their own way. However, I am not sure that there are any fellow show-watchers who would disagree with me when I say that Chandler and Monica’s relationship is an endearing one. From the very minute when they got together, you somehow knew that they would make it all of the way. They both have their flaws and positives, but they shared a common set of values that helped to make their relationship as a couple unbreakable. I am not often a fan of dramatizing love stories, but with Chandler and Monica, I can’t help but tear up at their touching moments.
4. "I'll be there for you."
I don’t think that a much better song could have been picked for the opening credits of the show. It is aptly accompanied by various scenes that show what "Friends" is primarily centered on, friendship (as the name surely suggests, I know). When there is a wedding, you can bet that all of the best friends are there and trying to make it the best time possible (even if they are on the phone). If someone loses a job, each friend forgets their own complaints and flocks to his or her side. Even competing and bickering is fun when you do it with people who you know will come back to you after all of the fights.
