Jennifer Aniston, one of the most famous stars of the comedy “Friends,” has been thinking about the show’s impact and how it fits into culture today. While promoting her new Netflix movie, “Mystery 2,” with Adam Sandler, Aniston talked about how comedy has changed since the first season of “Friends” in 1994.
Aniston admitted that the show’s humor, which older viewers thought was funny, might now be seen as hurtful or even judgmental by younger viewers. “There’s a whole generation of people, kids, who are now going back to ‘Friends’ episodes and find them offensive,” she said. This new point of view has made Aniston think about what was on the show and what could have been done better.
People have long complained that “Friends” doesn’t have enough diverse characters, and Aniston’s views are similar to those of the show’s co-creator, Marta Kauffman. Finally, Kauffman said that she felt bad about the lack of diversity last year, saying that it’s “not easy to admit and accept guilt” and that she wishes she had known more 25 years ago.
Aniston’s comments show how hard it is to make entertainment that works for a wide range of people and lasts for a long time. She said, “Comedy has evolved, movies have evolved,” and it’s getting harder to tell the difference between funny and offensive.
