Friends are back. Sadly, Friends: The Show has been labeled as “bloated” and peripheral by some critics in early reviews. The UK’s James Corden interviewed the show’s stars Lisa Kudrow, Courtney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Jennifer Aniston, and Matthew Perry for the special, whichThe New York Times called “peripheral” as well as “sweet” but “shaggy”.
The HBO Max show, which streams from Thursday, sees the cast return to the famous set where they filmed the series over a decade.
There was also a reported $2. 5m appearance fee for the anticipated special. “There’s plenty you won’t hear about,” wrote James Ponieqozik of The Times, commenting on the lack of any probing or tough questions from the host.
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