The original post: /r/television by /u/Sea-Feeling-9827 on 2024-09-01 21:46:06.
I graduated in 2000, and Friends was probably initially more prominent for me as Seinfeld came to an end when I was in high school but Friends continued after. So I probably leaned more towards Friends at first.
24 years later I think Seinfeld has aged better. The main 4 are all horrible people to anyone outside the friend group, but that’s okay, these are characters that were never meant to grow.
Whereas when I watch Friends now, it’s don’t enjoy the later seasons as much. I think that’s because the main characters were presented as maturing and having actual grown up situations, none of them actually changed. They kinda got worse and more annoying.
I look at it now, as I could see me tolerating a friendship with the Seinfeld group, but I couldn’t see me wanting to be friends with anyone from Friends.
(Edit, various typos)