The One where She’s Obsessed with “Friends”

So, between helping my mother up from her wheelchair, sleeping wrong (it happens) and a terribly stressful week, I woke up on a weekend day unable to move my upper body. I’ve had a child. Naturally (Stupid, Stupid, Stupid). This pain was a 9.3 out of 10. I’ve chalked it up to a stiff neck, but it actually started in my Thoracic Spine (depicted below)… so just relax before you call me a big baby.

Not only could I not move my head without pain... I could not move my arms, my neck, my shoulders, or my fingertips without feeling something terrible. I am a big proponent for visiting your family doctor before hauling a$$ (this blog IS a school project) to the ER. This pain was about half a second from being - ER necessary. My husband had to lift me out of bed (not easy considering I was of no assistance) in order for me to go to the bathroom. Whatever, the point is, it was a "Bed Day". 

There are tons of TV shows out there that I could binge-watch on Netflix. For starters, I still haven't seen Sons of Anarchy or House of Cards. Both "amazing", or so I have heard from fellow TV addicts. 

Did I broaden my horizons on this 24th day of January? The answer is No. I watched the 7th season of "Friends". Twenty Four episodes at Twenty-Two minutes per episode, thats 8.8 hours of "Friends" episodes, that I've already seen.

In my prior blog post, I made two contradictory statements. Sorry about that, but I'm human. With regard to "Gone Girl" I said there was no reason to read it if you have already seen the movie, essentially stating that the point of the story is the end and if you already know the end, there is no point. THEN, with regard to "Me Before You" I pointed out that it didn't have anything to do with the ending, it was the story that counted. So what's more important? The story itself, or the end of the story? 

Is that the thing that separates good TV from mediocre TV? Is it what separates amazing books from average reads? Does it separate award-winning movies from those that receive no recognition? I don't know. 

Regardless, I watched 22 episodes of a TV show I own on DVD. I must point out that I didn't purchase the ten seasons of "Friends" when they were on sale Black Friday at $9.99 a season. I purchased (and was gifted) these seasons when they were between $25 - $40 a season. All ten. Then, on top of it, I also have DVD specials including, "The One with All the Babies", "The One with All the Weddings", and "The One with All the Birthdays". Oh yea, I also have "The Best of Friends" Volumes 1 - 4. Obviously I got all the specials before I became the owner of all ten seasons, but it doesn't make me feel any better about my obsession. 

That being said, on Saturday January 24, 2015 ... knowing everything I know and owning everything I own, I laid in my bed binge-watching "Friends" on Netflix. One, because we purchased a Smart TV for our bedroom on Christmas, so it was way easier watch ANYTHING on Netflix than surf the channels. Two, because the quality on Netflix is a lot better than the DVD's I own (that are now completely unnecessary and obsolete) and, last but not least, for me and "Friends", it's about the story. 

For instance, a few days earlier I watched, "The One with Joey's Fridge". I know the plot of that episode like the back of my hand. Joey's fridge breaks and he eats all the food that was in it so it doesn't go bad, all the while trying to get all of his friends pay to replace it. That's the layout of the episode, but that's not what makes it awesome. What makes it special is the laugh-out-loud (literally, not "I have nothing else to say so I'll write LOL") moment when Joey pushes Ross into his Fridge and tells him that he broke it and has to pay for it. Better yet, when Joey points out to Rachel that it is no coincidence that the fridge breaks right after she moves in. Joey asks her what that really means, and she responds, "That refrigerators don't last as long as people?". This is also the episode where this happened... 

The scenes I've mentioned are some of the funniest moments in Television History (as far as I am concerned). Had I skipped past that episode, because I knew what was going to happen, I wouldn't remember the funny moments. It's about the story. This I know is true. 

Here's some highlights... If you want to watch the full thing (highly and desperately suggested) it's episode 19 in Season 6. 

You can thank me later.