It hasn't been more than 15 MINUTES since I finished watching the last episode! The very 2nd thing I did after that ( the 1st was inform a few of my friends that I finished it) was open my blog and start writing about it!
Well, let me start off with a brief history. As most of you would know, the TV comedy series "F.R.I.E.N.D.S" started way back in 1994 and went on for 10 years with its 10 packed seasons! Maybe it was somewhere around the 4th or 5th year that I heard about it from my cousin who was a huge fan then. After that, I got to watch a few episodes here and there but never really got the opportunity to watch properly (my close friends will know the reason for it). I guess I might have seen some 8-10 episodes that time in some random order and that was nowhere even close to being enough to start liking it.
And now, nearly 14 years after it started, I finally got the opportunity, thanks to my friend who downloaded the WHOLE collection and I got it in DVDs !! And it all started after that, in December '07. I loved the very first episode and it kinda struck a chord and got me into the groove. And then there was no looking back! One or two episodes every night became a routine. Rachel, Monica, Pheobe,
Joey, Chandler and Ross became my new FRIENDS. Friends who made me smile, who made me laugh and most importantly, made me forget everything else around for that 1 hour or so, kick up my heels and enjoy the fun! The more I watched them, the more they fascinated me. The way each character is so well defined, and the way they carry these characters with so much ease is simply unmatchable! I'm sure everyone watching it would associate themselves with one character or the other at some point of time. But that doesn't mean it's just about these 6 people. The extra characters are great too.. Well Janice is my all-time favourite and I simply LOVE her every time she makes her entry. All in all, it's just a marvelous creation!
Anyway, back to the big story. Episode after episode, season after season, the saga continued. Even my exams never stopped me from watching it . It was not just a comedy series anymore, it became a part of my life! I know I sound highly dramatic about this but I JUST DON'T CARE! I don't care whether people get it or not, but this is just how I feel so I'll say it my way!
And to those who haven't seen much of it, I just wanna say please don't judge it by one or two episodes cos the whole hilarity of it lies in the characters and unless you understand each of those characters, there's simply no fun.
Anyway, back to my own story. It finally took me around 6 months to come to the end of it! Well, the way I'm feeling right now after watching the last episode, it just can't be put into words! There's a sense of accomplishment on one side, but on the
other, there is this feeling that I won't get anything new to watch in it anymore. I don't wanna talk about my favourite episode or season or even my favourite character cos I don't have any such specifications. LOVED every bit of it, and LOVED every one of them! Actually I'm a bit tempted to write about a few highly hilarious and a few really emotional and unforgettable moments in the series but that would take a lot of time cos there are SO many of them. There are so many times when its left me rolling in the aisles in the middle of the night and I suddenly realize I might be disturbing other people. And there are times when its got me so emotional that I just can't explain. And sometimes, I just couldn't control myself and sent messages to my friends in the middle of the night saying nothing but " ha ha ha ha" or something like " WOW!! Loved the way Chandler and Monica proposed to each other!" And they would reply the next morning saying they agreed with me. He he.Anyway, now by saying all this, I don't claim myself to be the biggest fan; I know I'm nowhere even close. But I'm certainly proud to say I'm one of the millions of fans around the world who can never stop loving it! Watching it on TV right from when it started must have been really exciting for a lot of people. But I just don't regret not having done that. Watching them all at once in a span of 6 months in a proper order, and more importantly, at a time when I could understand the whole humour, is a very different and amazing feeling altogether!
Now though I know watching it again might not be as effective, I know I can never stop. Cos as I said earlier, its not just another comedy show, it's a part of my life, and those DVDs are my treasure. Thanks again to that friend of mine who got them for me. And another friend of mine was thoughtful enough to get me a poster of FRIENDS and this has sort of added up to the whole thing. Now its right here on my bedroom wall and it's gonna be there for a long time to come !!
"It's like I'm always stuck in second gear.. When it hasn't been my day, my week, my month or even my year but .... F.R.I.E.N.D.S will be there for me ! "
