“Friends” is a worldwide success and for good reason. The adventures of the group of six friends experiencing the best and worst of adult life are very well written, with a balanced dose of humor and drama. A TV series It won over critics and a loyal audience who are passionate about the production to this day.
However, even those most passionate about “Friends” may not have noticed this hidden detail that has passed under our noses since the first episode. Have you ever paid attention to the dots that separate the letters in the series name?
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Yes, those at the opening of the series, in the first notes of the opening song, “I'll Be There For You“, by the band The Rembrandts.
At first glance, it may seem like just an aesthetic choice to use dots to separate letters from text. name of the series, but it contains a very interesting detail that will make you watch the opening of another form.
The dots represent the six friends. However, at the opening of the first episode, at 11 seconds, more precisely, we see that the characters open colored umbrellas in the same position as the dots.
More than that, they are separated by color: Ross (David Schwimmer) and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) hold red umbrellas; Chandler (Matthew Perry) and Joey (Matt LeBlanc) hold the blues; and Monica (Courteney Cox) and Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow), the yellow ones.
They represent characters who, throughout the series, create very important emotional bonds. Ross and Rachel, of course, are one of the most well-known couples on TV. And Chandler and Joey have an unshakable friendship.
Finally, Monica and Phoebe, despite being good friends from the beginning, become closer and closer throughout the seasons.
Did you already know this? You will definitely see “Friends” otherwise from now on.
Graduated in Social Communication from the Federal University of Goiás. Passionate about digital media, pop culture, technology, politics and psychoanalysis.
