Thursday, January 25, 2007

I like watching Friends. It is like if no one stops me, I could go on forever. It cracks me up, a lot. And it got my roommate frowning at my supposedly irritating laughter. I tried so hard to stop myself from slapping the table while watching when she was asleep. It got me quite high, and quite happy. (:

So it is not just some meaningless comedy that I watch just so to feel amused, I actually quite like the heart-warming(and humorous) scenes. There was this particular episode that I really liked. Not because of the gorgeous cast but because of the story, and the lovely togetherness of the characters. We watched many shows, where either romance or thrillers steal the show. But for Friends, well, it was what the title suggested, the friendships they shared. Those kind that you thank God for and those kind you know is for a lifetime.

Back to the episode. Ross and Rachel's daughter Emma is celebrating her 1st birthday and they wanted the rest to be there for the party. Monica and Chandler wanted time alone to themselves, both Joey and Phoebe had work to complete. But Ross and Rachel insisted that they must be present and after some persuasions, the other 4 relented. Something caught up in the middle of the show that resulted in Ross and Rachel leaving baby Emma in the care of the other four. Monica and Chandler were getting impatient, they really wanted to go. Phoebe and Joey couldn't stay long either, Phoebe had a client waiting for her and Joey needed to get back to shooting his show.

After a round of debate, Monica and Chandler were forced to stay back and babysit Emma. That was when the heartwarming scene started. Monica arranged Emma's soft toy from the biggest to the smallest(OCPD) and the both of them were just playing with Emma. Suddenly Phoebe came back and told them she kind of drugged her client because she felt bad for not being here. She wanted to be at the birthday party. Shortly after Joey rushed back too, for the same reason. When Ross and Rachel came back, everyone gathered and they had such a good time spending time together.

I really liked it. The way the four of them chose not to abandon their friends. Abandonment doesn't sit well with me and I was glad the characters chose to turn back. Is it supposed to be like this? You contemplate of abandoning your friend, but turn back in the end because she is your friend. You thought you had more important things to do(like work) but you realized that nothing is more important than being there for your friends. And nothing is more important than doing the things that means a whole world for your friends. Like how Phoebe and Joey came back to stand by Ross and Rachel, well actually Emma but the link was there. Phoebe and Joey may not be your kind of smart 'friend' but they sure do understand how to be a friend. Friends..hmmm.

Why can't you be like them?