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Chapter 786 What's so good about it?
Although "Friends" has only aired two episodes, in fact, the total duration is the amount of an ordinary episode, but it has successfully won the first batch of fans.

And the appearance of the first batch of fans can be said to have contributed a lot to the theme song of "Friends".

The song "I'll be there for you" has attracted many people with its beautiful melody and emotional words as soon as it appeared.

Because this song describes the beauty of friendship, and for many people, they can empathize with it.

"Friends" seems to have no plot at first glance, but in fact, it is not the kind of fragmented short film without any plot. On the contrary, "Friends" has a plot, which is about friendship, family, love, etc., but there is no So cruel, not so unforgettable, some are just plain.

But because of this, it makes this film more down-to-earth, and it makes people more subtly influenced.

The fourth episode of the third episode of "Friends" aired in the second week.

The ratings rose again, with 480 million viewers and a rating of 1.3.

It can almost be said that it has more than doubled compared to the first broadcast, and the key point is that word-of-mouth and praise have gradually emerged.

It can be said that although "Friends" seems to have no advantages, it actually has them.

Because what's the hottest show right now?
It is a crime drama, a legal drama, a science fiction, a superhero, a comedy, etc. Among these, although "Friends" is also a comedy, it is different from the general comedy, with a very obvious main line , it is a short play, if you don't watch the first and second episodes, you can directly watch the third and fourth episodes and it will not affect you.

Just look at the comments of netizens and you will know why the ratings of "Friends" have climbed.

"It's been a long time since I watched such a relaxing drama. I didn't watch it when it premiered last week. When I watched it this week, I didn't feel any strangeness at all, because the plot in it is very routine, just like our life."

"You don't need to watch dramas, because there is nothing you can look forward to, but you need to chase them, because although there is nothing you can look forward to, it will make people watch less and feel that life is a little less Like something."

"After watching "Friends", watching other dramas, for some reason, I always think of those characters in "Friends", obviously they are not cool, not handsome, obviously they are a little neurotic, a little stupid, but it is thinking about it."

And this time, the praise for "Friends" has also begun to increase.

Interestingly, many people said that watching "Friends", the biggest feeling is that after watching it, they are very relaxed, and they don't even need to recall the plot at all, but in their daily life, when they encounter some similar situations, I don't know why. It reminds me of some plots in "Friends".

Then, the third week.

"Friends" has finally caught the attention of the mainstream media.

Because on this day, the ratings of NBC's 10 o'clock drama "I'm Not Guilty" are still less than 900 million, but "Friends", a new late-night drama, surpassed "I'm Not Guilty" on this day. Innocence.

The ratings curve of "Friends" can be said to be amazing.

Another doubling of the viewership of "Friends" in the third week, reaching 960 million, and the ratings directly broke through 2 points.

The point is that "Friends" is a late-night drama series that is not taken seriously, and it has completely exploded the 10 o'clock crime drama "I'm Not Guilty" in terms of ratings and word-of-mouth.

The low production cost of "Friends" and the almost zero publicity broadcasting created such an achievement, which immediately attracted the attention of countless people.

We must know that the average production cost of a single episode of "I'm Not Guilty" is as high as nearly 300 million, while the previous "Blue Arrow" has an average production cost of nearly 500 million.

But what about "Friends"?How much does it cost to make?

Because they are all played by amateur actors, there are no special effects, and there are many indoor scenes, so the production cost is so low that it is outrageous.

The average production cost of a single episode of the first season of "Friends" was less than $50.

There are 23 episodes in the whole season, and the total production cost is less than tens of millions of dollars.

And even with such a cost, it has created the champion of late-night ratings.

Yes, the late-night ratings champion is even expected to break the late-night ratings record. Previously, the highest ratings of a late-night episode in North America was 1400 million.

Although the current "Friends" can't reach this number, it is foreseeable that with the current upward trend of "Friends" ratings and good reputation, it is only a matter of time before this number is reached.

The point is, "Friends" is still in the middle of the night, with no celebrities and no promotional resources to achieve this result, so if "Friends" is put in the prime time, at [-] o'clock or [-] o'clock, then what will happen? What will be the result?
Several other TV networks in North America were envious and jealous, and many media claimed that NBC had dug another gold mine.

Why do you say that?Because of the mode of the series of "Friends", this kind of series is predictable, because there is no clear main plot, so this kind of series has a very long life.

Of course, no one can say for sure what will happen in the future, but at the very least, the first season of "Friends" will definitely be a huge success.

As a result, some drama critics also began to comment on this new drama that had not been valued and paid attention to before.

"One of the reasons why "Friends" is popular is because it has the quality of consumer goods. Why do you say that? At first glance, it seems that this drama does not have much plot, and it is completely fragmented. This show, once watched, will make people want to stop.

Because you will find that this drama, like its opening song, "I'll be there for you", is like an old friend in our life, whether we succeed or fail, no matter our life is hard Or sorrow, no matter whether we achieve something or not, it will accompany us.

And in the constant laughter, it allows us to see another kind of life that is as ordinary as us. All kinds of people have conflicts and make jokes because of issues such as emotions, principles, interests, and status. Sublime here too. "Friends" has virtually become a mirror of people's daily life, allowing us to learn from life and appreciate the truth, goodness and beauty in life. ” – Los Angeles Times

"Among the episodes where superheroes ravage the screen and crimes are everywhere, "Friends" appears in our sight like a spring. It has no decent villains, no superpowers, and the characters in it are all so They are just like ordinary us, and in the play, there is no vigorous love and friendship, but only those laughing and scolding, the most ordinary and ordinary love, friendship and family. Maybe some people will encounter difficulties, setbacks, But that is all realistic, there is nothing that destroys the world, and there is no anti-social personality, they are all a group of ordinary people, which is actually what we lack the most right now, we keep fantasizing and guessing, but Ignored, we still need to live normally no matter what.”

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