So, I read this today

Seminal sitcom Friends is returning to television after each of its six stars agreed multi-million dollar deals to star in four one-hour specials.

In a secret meeting before Christmas, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry reportedly agreed a $5 million apiece deal with NBC bosses in Los Angeles.

Scriptwriters have already started penning lines for the four double episodes, which are due to air next year.

Blah blah blah blah blah…it goes on. I hate to say it, but this isn’t like the Simpsons. Let’s look at the facts – these guys age. Do you wanna know why the sitcom Joey is a disappointment? Because his character – a dimwitted man-whore – is ideal for a young actor. However, the characters are now in their 30’s and supposedly grown up. Who wants to see a character like Joey? That isn’t entertaining. That’s depressing.

They should leave this series alone and let it die. Let’s count the other failed sequels:

  • Return to Walton’s Mountain
  • After Mash
  • The Brady Brides (or something like that)
  • Battlestar Galactica 1984

One of the only successes was Frazier. And even that was after the failure of other Cheers’ stars shows.

Let’s face facts – this show was interesting because it dealt with what many of us who are now in our 30’s related to. Being single, dating, having a friend support group and all the other little things that makes being a twenty-something interesting. Once you hit that 30 year old mark and the responsibilities of being older it isn’t that funny. Is listening to Ross whine going to be any more fun since he and Rachel finally got together? Will Lisa Kudrow’s character still be daffy? When you’re young that’s cute and attractive. Not so much when you’re older. In fact, it become aggrivating because you wonder how a character could be so stupid their entire life.

Here’s my favorite part of the article:

Network bosses have also hinted at a second spin-off of the hit comedy, following the disappointing performance of Matt LeBlanc’s show Joey. The new program will see the three male stars–Perry, Schwimmer and LeBlanc–pilot a series called It’s A Guy Thing.

Shoot me now. This could quite possibly related to my inherent dislike for David Schwimmer. Who knows…