Friends

I will be there for you, cos you have been there for me too...

Friends has been my favoirite teli-series so far. I started watching Friends when I think I was in my class 8th. I had started it only because it was the favorite of Shaun Pollock, my favorite sportsperson then.And now I so know why !And till now I have not seen all the seasons, and yet seen some episodes more than 5-6 times. This has been because I have watched Friends only on TV, so I used to miss out on some episodes, and then see certain again when the series used to be retelecasted. And this is the only thing so far which despite watching so many times, I enjoy even more with every time I watch it. At times I know what the next joke or punch line is going to be, still I laugh out louder than before, finding it funnier and wittier. Even today, when I go back home on weekends, I try my best to see the repition of the episodes telecasted during the week.

I think Friends has been the most popular and largest watched sitcom ever. Its not just about how good the humour is, but how easily it goes down with all generations. It started in 1994 and is still being watched by many even today. Its popularity has only grown by the years. Nearly all of my friends have Friends in their laptop and are big fans. And those who were not, have become after 2 years of hostel life in IIT, where everything, whether it be movies, series or documentaries is watched in group, with just one laptop sitting in the front, guffawing hard even on even the tiniest of jokes. So, in the end fever is bound to ingulf you !! But Friends desrves the reputation it has gained.

Each character that it portrays is unique and as good as others. Each has shared as well as stollen the limelight from others in some or the other season. But I cant help being biased and favoritising Joey. His dumbness, ignorence, kiddish innocence, and despite all this juggling girls around, being all possesive for his food (Joey doesnt share food!!) and grabbing food from others plate, his doctor's role, his beloved Rosetta and Stevy TV, domesticating ducks and chickens, and of course the good looks enhanced by his smile!!

Then comes Ross!!His high self esteemed behavior, trying to be perfect in everything, being the ideal son and hence and otherwise too an irritating brother , carefully choosing his vocabulary and articulating each word distinctly , with stressing at places in order to make or prove his point, and denying doing this all along, having kid with a lesbian wife and cribbing about it indefintely for days in a highly dramatic manner of bowed down head, drooping shoulders, pretending as if the world has come to a halt, and on the top of it thinking himself to be at the centre of the world and so others should also feel as gloomy as he does !!Being in love with Rachel all the time, and saying her name out at the altar while marrying some other girl, running to the airport to stop her from leaving even if he has to risk his life to Phoebe's driving for it. One heck of a character!!

Then Phoebe. Her guitaring and the all time favorite smelly cats, her being blunt on the face while sporting a look of obviousness, blurting out really weird and bizzare things to anyone, known or unkonown with a matter of fact tone, her natural good looks and funny hairstyles, her symapthetic self, her twin sister, and the way she handles her boyfriends !!

Rachel. Good looks, fickle minded, undecisive and confused, rich dad's pampered child, weighs fashion and things like work on the same scale, a sale of 25% on boots is enough to make her whole week and then of course the numerous men in her life, each being as cute and sexy as other, and she being as seriously involved with each one of them!!

The next would be the witty and hilarious Chandler, well not as much as he himself thinks. His playing around with words, lightening the moods with his silly jokes, boasting about his physical relations with girls in highschool, starting from dozens to 4 to 1 to 0 in the end, but the best being Janice. Ohh myy gooddd !!!

In the end Monica. The clean freak of the house, orgainising everything around, the same ones many times over, bossing and fussing around, an awesome chef, her love for being appreciated for her cooking, being all crazy and adamant about having a flashy wedding that she dreamt of and wanted the most since early childhood, and yet agreeing to a simple wedding under the snow for Chandler !!She would definitely be considered as the man of the family when seen infront of Ross !!

Each one of them despite being so different and apart, are a unit together, so inseparable. Each one is fun to watch, but its their being together that really gets the thing started. Pieces of jigsaw puzzle coming together and completing the scenario !! Enjoying together, laughing together, crying together, sticking to each other no matter what!!In short, living to their promise of 'I'll be there for you ..'. And I almost forgot the Central Perk, which has been the stage for many climaxes, a lot of leg pulling, first job for Rachel and loads of girls for Joey !!

Each character seems so handpicked(I so wanna add 'by god' to this) and perfectly made, accompanied by a perfect synchronisation. The story line, the jokes, the punches(literal ones by Joey to Ross too), everything just makes Friends perfect!!
Kudos to David Chrane and Marta Kauffman !!