Jennifer Aniston admits that Friends is now offensive to the younger generation and discusses today’s sense of humor.
How relevant is Friends now ? Jennifer Aniston talks humor today and admits that “Friends” can be offensive and offensive to an entire generation.
Jennifer Aniston on Friends: We should have thought about it more
Jennifer Aniston, one of the stars of the hit TV series ” Friends ,” has talked about how comedy has changed since the series aired in the 90s.
Speaking to AFP Paris about her new Netflix film Murder Myster 2, she said: “Comedy has evolved, films have evolved.
Now it’s a bit difficult because you have to be very careful, which makes it really difficult for comedians . Because the beauty of comedy is that we make fun of ourselves, we make fun of life.”
” There’s a whole generation of people, guys, who now look back on episodes of Friends and find them offensive.
There were things that were never intentional and things that … well, we should have thought it through – but I don’t think there was a sensitivity like there is now “, he then added.
Jennifer Aniston about Friends
Jennifer Aniston ‘s comments are neither baseless nor irrelevant. In the new discussions that have opened about what is now considered funny, Friends is one of the series that is often mentioned, because the truth is that, despite the fact that for its time it touched as much as it could (and as much as it knew) , many topics that for the American TV was considered taboo, now they are accused of stereotypes and insensitive jokes that cannot have the same appeal to a very young audience.
And the creators of the series themselves had previously admitted that maybe some things should have been done differently.
“There are probably hundreds of things I would have done differently,” Marta Kauffman said on the occasion of the Friends reunion two years ago.
“I’ve talked about it in the past and I have very strong feelings about being part of a system, but the bottom line is that I didn’t know what I didn’t know.”
There is, of course, the opposite, which argues that each series, especially comedies, should be evaluated based on where and when they were broadcast . Friends had a very clear identity: it was a light comedy series, feelgood and warm, that takes a look at the daily life of the youth at the time.
The debate surrounding Jennifer Aniston
The debate surrounding NBC’s ” Friends ” highlights this tension between cultural sensitivity and appreciation of classic media, or comedy and political correctness.
It’s important to acknowledge the problematic elements of past shows and movies, but it’s also important to appreciate them for what they were at the time and what they gave in their way, what room they made for future projects to move forward, and how they touched on what they needed to.
Additionally, it is important to consider the impact that hyped stories have on contemporary pop culture and how they shape our perceptions and attitudes.
Where will comedy eventually go?
Aniston also told the news agency that it’s tragic that the sensitivity surrounding comedy now may be the main reason there are fewer comedies in recent years than there used to be.
“Everybody needs the joke. The world needs the humor! We can’t take ourselves too seriously — especially in the United States. Everyone’s too divided,” confessed the forever in our hearts as Jennifer Aniston. And he’s probably not so wrong.
Jenniger Aniston will be seen alongside Adam Sandler in the sequel, “Murder Mystery 2”, which will be available on March 31st on Netflix .
We also expect to see her on the third season of AppleTV+’s “The Morning Show,” which will most likely return in the fall.
