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Friends: The Reunion · 2021 — 第 25 / 25 章 · 5'46" · B1

Saying Goodbye to Friends, Explained：go to pieces

The reunion pairs a silly fashion show with the real farewell. The cast model old outfits and joke that Matt LeBlanc is "wearing all of Chandler's clothes", but the talk ends on the finale: the writers wanted "to end everyone in a good place", a night one of them still can't get through.

あらすじ

The segment opens with a Friends fashion show: old costumes are modelled, from Rachel's bridesmaid dress to the Holiday Armadillo, and Matt LeBlanc turns up wearing all of Chandler's clothes. It then turns to the finale, with the writers explaining how they chose to end each character.

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このシーンの表現

go to pieces

崩溃；情绪彻底垮掉

演员回忆杀青那一刻，说玛尔塔和她对视一眼，自己就忍不住崩溃了。

After the bad news, she went to pieces.

このシーンの他の表現

  • been there

    我也经历过；深有同感

  • the journey is unexpected

    过程出人意料

  • a good place

    好地方；好归宿；好状态

このシーンのメモ一覧

71 行のセリフに 47 件のメモ

表現 · C1as far as something goes-As far as bridesmaid dresses go, it's actually quite understated.
表現 · B2quite understated-As far as bridesmaid dresses go, it's actually quite understated.
表現 · B2incredibly tight something-These are Ross's incredibly tight pants,
表現 · A2get something onbut once he got them on, he couldn't get them off again,
表現 · A2get something offbut once he got them on, he couldn't get them off again,
表現 · B1have been thereand I think we've all been there.
発音been there

liaison

and I think we've all been there.
スラング · B1been thereand I think we've all been there.
表現 · B2part something, part something-It's part Russian satellite, part potato.
表現 · B1manage to do somethingIt's astonishing that he's even managed to make that look cool.
表現 · B2the most famous ... of them allAnd next up, perhaps the most famous look of them all, it's Santa's half-Jewish friend.
表現 · B2a high point in something-This surely is a high point in her modeling career.
発音a high point in

liaison

-This surely is a high point in her modeling career.
表現 · B2work it-Yeah, baby. -Work it, work it!
スラング · B2Work it-Yeah, baby. -Work it, work it!
表現 · B2wear all of something-And, ladies and gentlemen, wearing all of Chandler's clothes, it's Matt LeBlanc!
表現 · A2how did someone do thatHow did you do that?
表現 · A2be so cuteYou are so cute.
表現 · B2wear any more clothes-Could he be wearing any more clothes?
スラング · B2wearing any more clothes-Could he be wearing any more clothes?
表現 · B1a farewell party-The "Friends" finale and their farewell party.
発音farewell party

liaison

-The "Friends" finale and their farewell party.
表現 · A2the last episodeTonight, the cast is taping the last episode of their historic sitcom.
表現 · B2a historic sitcomTonight, the cast is taping the last episode of their historic sitcom.
表現 · B1on the set of somethingHere I am on the set of "Friends" in Monica and Chandler's apartment,
表現 · B1in just hourswhere in just hours, the show that made TV must-see must end.
表現 · B1no longeronce you have family of your own, it's no longer that time.
文法 · B2once you have family of your own

once-clause

once you have family of your own, it's no longer that time.
表現 · B2come to a natural endSo the show came, I think, to a natural end.
表現 · B1end up in a good place-It was really important for us to end everyone in a good place.
文法 · B2important for us to end

infinitive clause

-It was really important for us to end everyone in a good place.
発音in a good place

liaison

-It was really important for us to end everyone in a good place.
表現 · B1have a babyWe wanted to know that Monica and Chandler were gonna have their babies.
表現 · B1have a life-And that Phoebe was gonna be happy and had a life.
表現 · B2slip something inWell, tell me which one. I'll try to slip it in my coat.
表現 · B1there was some discussion-There was some discussion in the writers room about do we really want Ross and Rachel to get together?
表現 · C1an ambivalent ending-And we discussed perhaps sort of ambivalent endings where it seemed like down the --
表現 · B1give someone what they wantWe've got to give them what they want.
文法 · B2give them what they want

noun clause

We've got to give them what they want.
表現 · B1find a way to do somethingWe just have to find a way to do it
表現 · B2the journey is ...so the journey is unexpected."
発音the journey is unexpected

liaison

so the journey is unexpected."
表現 · B2let someone off-Isn't there any way that you could just let me off the --
表現 · A2get off the planeOh, my God. Did she get off the plane?
表現 · C1savor every minuteI really wanted to savor every minute of it.
表現 · B1not want something to endI knew it was going to end, and I didn't want it to end.
表現 · C1go to pieces-Marta and I looked at each other, and I just kind of went to pieces.

「Saying Goodbye to Friends」を読み解く

What's really going on

The fashion show is pure celebration, but it sets up the real subject: an ending the creators did not want to fake. They explain that the show was always about that stretch of life when your friends are your family, so once the characters grow up it has to stop. The guiding rule was simple - "It was really important for us to end everyone in a good place." Even the Ross-and-Rachel reunion was debated: they considered vague endings, then decided the audience deserved the payoff, so long as "the journey is unexpected." What lingers is the cost of saying goodbye: the last night was hard to get through, and afterwards the team simply "went to pieces."

Theme

FriendshipThe writers end every friendship on a hopeful note because the show was always about friends as family.
Death & griefThe cast describe the last night as something to savor and survive, and the team breaks down once it is over.

発音のポイント

  • been there — liaison
  • a high point in — liaison
  • farewell party — liaison
  • in a good place — liaison
-It was really important for us to end everyone in a good place.

The writers' guiding rule for the finale: no character would be left in a sad or unfinished state.

I knew it was going to end, and I didn't want it to end.

A cast member's honest contradiction on the last night: fully aware of the ending, and still unwilling to accept it.

We've got to give them what they want.

The decision to pay off the Ross-and-Rachel reunion rather than leave the audience with a vague ending.

I really wanted to savor every minute of it.

Rather than rush through the final taping, they tried to slow down and hold on to the experience.

このシーンについての質問

Why did the writers decide to end the show?

They felt the show was about the time in life when your friends are your family, and once the characters have families of their own, that chapter naturally ends.

What does "a good place" mean here?

It means a happy, settled situation. Ending everyone in a good place means no character is left broken or unresolved in the finale.

Why do Ross and Rachel end up together?

The writers debated vague endings but decided the audience had waited long enough, so they gave the couple the reunion while keeping the journey unexpected.

How did the cast feel on the last night?

One of them says the night was hard to get through and they wanted to savor every minute, knowing it would end but not wanting it to.

What makes the Holiday Armadillo costume famous?

It is one of the show's most memorable looks, a half-Santa, half-armadillo holiday costume, here modelled again in the reunion fashion show.

フレンズ：ザ・リユニオン · 全 25 章

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第 1 章get in the wayThe Cast Returns to the Set第 2 章in the bagThe Friends Cast Reunites On Stage第 3 章stay in touchThe Cast Reunites at the Fountain第 4 章that time in your lifeThe Friends Creators Explain the Premise第 5 章pet peeveThe Cast Plays a Friends Quiz第 6 章has this magicThe Cast Plays Trivia第 7 章at the top of their gameThe Cast Revisits the Jellyfish第 8 章down to the wireHow Friends Cast Its Six第 9 章to make a long story shortThe Cast Recalls Their Auditions第 10 章in the wrong handsCasting the Rest of the Cast第 11 章tail between my legsThe Producer Who Predicted Stardom第 12 章a completely different ballgameThe Cast on Sudden Fame第 13 章had a big hand inFans on What Friends Meant第 14 章got you hookedThe Cast Answers Fan Questions第 15 章down-to-earthThe Monkey Kept Ruining Takes第 16 章cost a fortuneThe Chair Scene Goes Wrong第 17 章put our heads togetherThe Sling Written Into the Show第 18 章beat you to itHow Monica and Chandler Became a Couple第 19 章take something for a spinThe Cast Reenacts Smelly Cat第 20 章buy a word of itThe Couch Pivot Scene第 21 章keep straight a faceThe Friends Blooper Reel第 22 章calls out to meJanice Returns to the Reunion第 23 章two ships passingDavid and Jen's Secret Crush第 24 章the long arm of the lawWere Ross and Rachel on a Break?再生中 · 第 25 章go to piecesSaying Goodbye to Friends
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