| 10 years. 10
years is a long time indeed. Plenty of time to get to know
smelly cats, ugly naked guys, yettis, and a certain Miss
Chanadler Bong.
When all is said and done, this show about a group of
six friends had just as many little quirks and infamous
characters and situations (likes the ones mentioned above)
as that other NBC behemoth, "Seinfeld".
Looking back at the pictures through the seasons and
re-discovering the moments when you first met Rachel,
Ross, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe and Joey, is quite special.
Remembering and reminiscing why you liked and fell in love
with everything about it in the first place.
This book, in celebration with the "Friends" finale, is
a nice little keepsake to have as a lasting little nod to
the sitcom. Very few shows have the success and longevity
that the show had.
All the media hype, attention, and of course, the hair
do's you just gotta have!. I don't know why it says it's
just being released now as I have had my copy for almost a
month now. There has yet to be a real book on the
"Friends" legacy, and this one isn't it.
However, I don't think that were it's intentions.
Written by David Wild, who I believe is (or was) a music
journalist for Rolling Stone, the book goes over the show
and seasons in photos. Photos galore.
There are interviews with each cast member, Jennifer
Aniston, Courtney Cox Arquette, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew
Perry, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer. They talk about
when they first got the show, and the reaction soon
afterwards, and the ups and the downs and the struggles
and the backlash and now, the ending.
It would of been nice to get sections on the people who
were in the supporting/recurring cast throughout the
show's run. People like Gunther, Janice, The Geller's, and
so on. I guess the original Chick and Duck were probably
too busy. While this book probably didn't have any
aspiration to be the treasure trove companion piece that
we still don't have, it satisfies for what it is.
That about does it for the written part. The photos are
bright and vibrant and they seem to of picked the best of
the best. Most of the choices for every season section
showcase the best, funniest, saddest, and most important
moments.
Re-living and remembering some of these events through
the pictures are fun and nostalgic. There are a few
sections that have some lines from the show about love and
friendship and the like.
It would be nice to actually get a companion book to
the show, but this will most definitely due until it gets
here. There's not much else to say except that it's a book
for the fans to remember and cherish their best friends.
-Barry from Spokane, WA USA
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