Negli Stati Uniti la serie Friends è stata messa a disposizione su Netflix da qualche settimana e le nuove generazioni di spettatori non sembrano apprezzare particolarmente la storia di Ross, Chandler, Joey, Phoebe, Monica e Rachael a causa di alcuni contenuti considerati in modo molto negativo.
Le battute riguardanti l'omosessualità dell'ex moglie di Ross, la mancanza di diversità presente nella serie, i riferimenti alla vita sessuale di Joey e i riferimenti agli anni in cui Monica era sovrappeso sono solo alcuni degli elementi considerati da molti spettatori di cattivo gusto, come hanno fatto notare via Twitter.
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People NOW realising Friends is problematic? The third line of dialogue in episode makes fun of a lesbian.
— Juno Dawson (@junodawson) 12 gennaio 2018
Ross is the funniest character on Friends. Joey is sexist and offensive.
— jordy (@OhJordz) 9 febbraio 2017
Come at me bro.
U know what I love friends but joey is so sexist it rlly bothers me I know it was ages ago but still Gross
— kez (@hvfflepuff) 7 aprile 2015
I can love Friends and still be aware of its problematic and outdated humor
— aya (@grrrlalmightyy) 15 gennaio 2018
none of the bits from friends have aged particularly well, but so far it seems like "fat monica" is the worst
— (@paperbeatstweet) 15 gennaio 2018
Online però si è scatenato un dibattito, con molte persone pronte a ricordare che il periodo era diverso e l'umorismo era meno politically correct, oltre a rappresentare la società americana degli anni Novanta.
just wanna make it clear that while i still think friends is problematic i still recognise that times were different back then but that still doesnt mean people cant be offended.......
— amy (@ghostgangs) 15 gennaio 2018
so Friends gets put on Netflix and younger folk who clearly never grew up watching it have decided it's 'problematic'. IDC the upcoming generation are whining find-bad-in-everything worst yins. DO NOT RUIN FRIENDS FOR US, DONT EVEN TRY.
— PrincessDino⛩ (@LornAshDevine) 12 gennaio 2018
People saying that friends is offensive and problematic are literally my least favourite kind of people. It was made in the 90's before everyone was offended by everything!!! If you don't like it just don't feckin watch it you big cry babies
— V I C T O R I A (@victoria_UW) 12 gennaio 2018
Friends is a product of its time. Of course it's not going to be politically correct like something released in 2018.
— Yuzu (@kirinokousakas) 15 gennaio 2018
Complaining about how xphobic and problematic it is is beating a dead horse.
The image that WB shows before old cartoons applies perfectly here. pic.twitter.com/0a1y9I3o2f