#pre mondler

[renegadesstuff]

They weren’t even together- 🥹🤍

[insanelydeadlybookcollector]

123 THe One With The Birth || 824 The One Where Rachel Has A Baby

I mean, there is no possible reason for him to be looking at couretney like that - the baby, Ross, Carol he could be looking at proudly, but not Monica. There is no reason he should be looking at her like the only thing he lives for is to see her happy, and definitely not like he wants to be the one to make her happy by giving her a family.

And nearly a decade later he still looks at her the same way. Still striving to make her happy, just like he promised when he proposed, absolutely living off the oxygen that is Monica's smile. And this time he has a shot and a game plan as to how to achieve this dream of theirs.

[drphage]

Their boundaries with one another were already more blurred than between other characters.

the one where they already had sexual tension in season one

[ace-cf-cups]

[lol-jackles]

So question about a show like Friends. What made people like Rachel more than Monica? CC is objectively way prettier than JA, and her character is the uniting link between all the others, plus Mondler was quite popular. I’m also confused why CC wasn’t even nominated for an Emmy? Her acting was just as good or bad as the others…

Conversely, Ross doesn’t seem to be as popular now. Was that always true? And as the first one cast for whom the role was written and who was paid the most, didn’t DS have any say in how annoying woobie they were making Ross? Tbh while a bit toxic, I didn’t dislike Ross much and I was never a Rachel fan so things haven’t aged too badly for me. Thoughts?

Also in general what do you think about the 6 leads career before and after Friends?

Happy New Year!

Because Jennifer was hella ambitious and she latched onto Courtney Cox who was the best-known actor at the time. She and Courtney became the Jensen and Jared of the Friends fandom.  Then you have Jennifer’s father who has been working in Hollywood for 30 years and knows enough of the network to give his daughter the advantage.  Between this and Jennifer's PR team, they got the media to make a fuss over Jennifer’s hair style.  The show’s premise switched from Monica and Ross as the show’s sibling leads to the insufferable Rachel-Ross story arc. Other characters mentioned how hot and beautiful Rachel is, except she’s not noticeably more attractive looking than Monica and Phoebe.  Jennifer's manager and PR team continue to work overtime and successfully maneuvered her as the "America’s sweetheart" even though she was born into Hollywood semi-royalty while her colleagues came from humble beginnings.  Rachel Green got to be the most developed character while Monica Geller was flanderized into a shrieking neurotic.

As you said, Monica and Ross were originally supposed to be the focus of the show as all characters are there because of them.  Monica and Ross knew Rachel in high school, Ross and Chandler were college roommates.  Monica and Phoebe were former roommates.  Chandler and Joey are current roommates.  It was supposed to center around the siblings; it was called Friends after all, not Fucking.

I think Ross's popularity is the same now as it was then, with its usual waxing and waning depending on the new fans' age and maturity level. IMO David Schwimmer saved Ross from becoming a caricature because only he can make Ross’s “we were on a break! and "pivot!” and "FINE" after finding out about Joey and Rachel into something that is relatable and making it iconic instead of annoying. After Monica who cooked and looked after everyone without thanks or acknowledgement, Ross was probably the second most caring and generous out of the group, like when he walked his ex-wife down the aisle at her wedding.

Actors don’t have power over the direction of their character unless the show is based on their creation, like the shows Rosanne and Seinfield were based on their stand up comic routines. But even then actors still don't have power, Rosanne Barr had a mini-strike on set over lines she didn't agree with and still lost out.

"what do you think about the 6 leads career before and after Friends?"

I liked Courtney's career pre-Friends and during Friends than her post-Friends era. I have to admit I really liked Jennifer's predatory dentist in Horrible Bosses, only second to Steve Martin's sadistic dentist in Little Shops of Horror. She's having the best career trajectory post-Friends. David is the best actor of the cast and I liked him in Uprising and The Laundromat and his portrayal as the late Robert Kardasian is my guilty pleasure. His career as a character actor is going well even when it's hard not to see Ross Geller at first. I've only seen Lisa when she guest starred on The Good Place as the brilliant Hypatia from ancient Egypt who was reduced into a Phoebe because eternal happiness turns you into a brain-dead happiness zombie. Matt continues to play version of his Joey character, or maybe he's just playing himself. Rest in Peace, Matthew, 17 Again was underrated.

[pizzaboat]

Sometimes I think about how Chandler got really drunk, kissed Joeys sister, and also made out with Monica

And making out with Monica was all he remembered vaguely, well, he remembered what dress the woman he had his tongue down the throat of, was wearing

Monica sounded so pissed reminding him, but like, not because he kissed her, because she's cool with him clearly, it's like she's mad he forgot lmao

Chandler: it was Veronica! It had to be Veronica, the one with the red dress! I definitely had my tongue down her throat!

Monica, pissed: that was me.

Chandler: *freezes and stares at her*

What I'm gathering is that Chandler's inhibitions dropped when he got drunk and he wasn't terrified to kiss Monica, and Monica apparently let him make out with her, because if it wasn't wanted she would've punched him

Ah, pre-mondler

[wildestheart4ever]

Maybe I’ve been watching too much FRIENDS these days, and maybe mondler has dug its claws into my mind enough that it had me reading friends fanfic for the first time ever

But there’s something about their dynamic [Both pre and in romantic relationship] that makes me yearn for a Danny/Sam relationship of the same sort

Are the superficial similarities ‘causing this connection? Maybe

There’s just something about the mutual support and understanding, the teasing, shared past, sarcasm and closeness that just tickles me pink.

Maybe if I wasn’t stuck in a writing slump and had any DP fic inspiration, I would portray them this way………

Don’t mind me, was just finishing reading a mondler fic and got stuck hankering for Danny/Sam stuff

[stargatesg-1obsessed]

Pre mondler <33

I know I don't normally post about friends, but I saw this and it was just cute.

Like they're just sitting on the same chair, so casually?? Monica and Chandler in the earlier seasons would have been such a great couple. Do love them when they finally get together though

[midnightmah07]

Piper and Sylvie but its like pre mondler

I have never watched friends but I will trust you and say so true

[beth-march]

I wrote a Mondler AU fic where they get together pre-canon, if anyone wants to check it out :)

linger on

Every date she has, it becomes more grating to lose her company to whatever loser is next in line to hurt her.

Or, how Chandler slowly realises that he thinks of Monica as more than a friend.

Rad on Ao3 here

[renegadesstuff]

Pre Mondler is everything 🥹❤️

[keemriel1424]

Pre-mondler is ❤️❤️❤️

Alright, I’ll tell you what. When we’re 40, if neither of us are married, what do you say you and I get together and have a baby?

MONICA & CHANDLER Friends | Season 1 (1994-1995)

[we-reloved]

Chandler & Monica.

[fortheloveofmondler]

Wow.

[pizzaboat]

I'm imagining a specific pre-mondler scenario where Monica and Chandler pretend to be on their wedding anniversary to get free stuff

Like, they saw this insufferable couple getting something for free and Monica was like "fuck this. I want free stuff, do you want free stuff?"

And Chandler's like, "Oh, I want free stuff!"

Cue an akward situation where they now have to play the part and get sat beside the annoying couple and have to make it up to keep the lie going

And they're very good at it

[archivefriends]

iconic scene