Although "Friends" has only aired two episodes, in fact, the total duration is the amount of an ordinary episode, but it has successfully gained its first fans.

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

The song "I'll be there for you" 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.

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

But because of this, it makes this film more down-to-earth and more imperceptibly affected.

In the second week, the fourth episode of the third episode of "Friends" aired.

Ratings, once again, have risen with 4.8 million viewers and a rating of 1.3.

It can almost be said that it has more than doubled compared to the premiere, and the key is that word-of-mouth and praise are beginning to show up gradually.

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

Because what's the hottest series at the moment?

It's a crime drama, it's a legal drama, it's science fiction, it's a superhero, it's a comedy, etc., and among these, although "Friends" is also a comedy, it is different from ordinary comedies, it has a very obvious main line, it is a short drama that you don't watch the first episode, the second episode, and directly watch the third and fourth episodes.

Just look at the comments of netizens to know why the ratings of "Friends" are climbing.

"It's been a long time since I've watched such a relaxing drama, I didn't watch it when it premiered last week, but when I watched it this week, I didn't feel strange at all, because the plot in it is very daily, just like our lives. ”

"You don't need to chase the drama, because it has nothing to look forward to, but you need to chase it, because, although there is no plot to look forward to, it will make people feel like there is something missing in life after watching it. ”

"After watching "Friends", watching other dramas, I don't know why, I always think of the characters in "Friends", obviously they are not cool or handsome, obviously they are a little neurotic, a little stupid, but they are just worried. ”

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

Interestingly, many people said that after 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 daily life, when they encounter some similar situations, they don't know why they always think of some plots in "Friends".

Then, the third week.

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

Because on this day, NBC's 10 o'clock drama "I'm Not Guilty" still has less than 9 million viewers, but "Friends", a new late-night drama, surpassed "I'm Not Guilty" on this day.

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

Another doubling of the viewership of the third week of "Friends" reached 9.6 million, and the ratings directly exceeded 2 points.

The key is that "Friends" is an unappreciated late-night drama that has exploded the 10-o'clock crime drama "I'm Not Guilty" in ratings and word-of-mouth.

And the low production cost of "Friends" and almost zero publicity and broadcast have created such achievements, which suddenly attracted the attention of countless people.

You must know that the average production cost of a single episode of "I Am Not Guilty" is as high as nearly 3 million, and the average production cost of a single episode of the previous "Blue Arrow" is nearly 5 million.

But what about Friends, and how much does it cost to make?

Because they are all amateur actors, there are no special effects, and there are many interior 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 500,000 US dollars.

There are 23 episodes in the whole season, and the total production cost is less than 10 million US dollars.

And even if it is such a cost, it has created a late-night ratings champion.

Yes, the late-night ratings champion is even expected to break the ratings record of the late-night file, which previously had a peak rating of 14 million for late-night episodes in North America.

Although the current "Friends" has not reached 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 key is that "Friends" is still in the late night file, without stars and without the investment of publicity resources, so if "Friends" is put in prime time, eight o'clock or ten o'clock, then what will be the result?

Several other television networks in North America are envious and jealous, and many media outlets have said that NBC has dug another gold mine.

Because of the pattern of the episodes of "Friends", this kind of drama, it is predictable, because there is no clear main plot, so this kind of drama is very long-lived.

Of course, no one can say 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 have also begun to comment on this new drama that has not been taken seriously and paid attention to before.

"One of the reasons why "Friends" is so popular is because it is completely capable of consuming good products, why do you say that? At first glance, it seems that this drama does not have much plot, it is completely fragmented sitcom, but this drama, once you watch it, will make people want to stop.

Because you will find that this drama, like its opening song, "I'll be there for you", it is like an old friend in our life, whether we succeed or fail, whether our life is bitter or sad, whether we have achieved something or not, it will accompany us.

And in the constant laughter, it allows us to see another kind of life as ordinary as us, all kinds of people have conflicts and jokes because of emotions, principles, interests, status and other issues, and at the same time, family, friendship, and love are also sublimated here. "Friends" has invisibly become a mirror of people's daily life, allowing us to learn about life and appreciate the truth, goodness and beauty in life. —Los Angeles Times

"In the superheroes ravaging the screen, in the dramas full of crimes, "Friends" appears in our sight like a clear spring, it has no decent villains, no superpowers, the characters in it, all of them are so real, they are just like ordinary us, and in the play, there is no vigorous love and friendship, but only those who laugh and scold, the most plain, the most ordinary love, friendship and family. There may be people who encounter difficulties and setbacks, but those are all realistic, there is nothing to destroy the world, there is no antisocial personality, they are all a group of ordinary people, this is actually what we lack the most at the moment, we constantly fantasize, keep speculating, but ignore that we still need to live ordinarily no matter what. ”

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