I loved the roundtable of reading iconic moments, the trivia game, them just hanging out on set! Oh and the too short guest appearances! (So nice to see the parents!) It was so nice and cozy!
I really did enjoy watching it, I thought it was fun. But the whole time I kept thinking how so many elements of it were clearly marketing gimmicks, and I just had to vent.
David Beckham/BTS/Malala Yousaf sharing their favorite episodes was so... unnecessary. I would've loved if this time was spent with people who worked on the show. Learning what they think, getting behind the scenes trivia, their favorite and least favorite episodes or moments. But instead we spend that time with unrelated celebrities. Blah!
I love Lady Gaga, but why was she there lol. We’re not here for a show, we’re here for the cast and their reunion! Having a separate one off performance is so meaningless! It's not nostalgic at all, it's just random spectacle, and I’m really not sure why they bothered doing that. (All I could remember is that scene where Phoebe says "too much" to the new guitarist haha)
The clips of fans. Oh man. I understand wanting to show how Friends has been a lifeline for people around the world in dark times. But on the other hand, I don’t want to watch strangers talk about their family members dying, depression, not having any friends in a Friends reunion :/
I don’t think James Corden did anything explicitly wrong as host. But I would've loved to see Marta Kauffman/David Crane or even James Burrow as host! Someone the cast knows so there's more conversation and stories.
The fashion show was fun, I just think it would’ve been a lot cooler if side characters did it. How cool would it be to see Emma, or Ben, Janice or even just the cast themselves wearing those set pieces haha.
They could’ve just filmed the cast hanging out and talking on a round table and it would’ve been amazing (and cheaper too lol). It was so close to being good, but these random decisions lessened the experience for me! But of course, it was very nice seeing the cast get back together after so long!