'Living Single' Fans Push for Reunion Special After 'Friends' Reunion Hype
06/01/2021 02:36 pm EDT
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Many fans were pleased to see they were not the only ones longing for a Living Single reboot, or comparing the show's legacy with that of Friends.
Nostalgia
In hindsight, many fans thought that modern creators could take some cues from Living Single and other predominantly Black sitcoms of the 1990s.
Ripoff
Many fans maintain that Friends is a ripoff of Living Single, repurposed for a predominantly white audience. Some parroted Queen Latifah herself, who said that Friends had copied Living Single quite frankly in a 2017 interview on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
Comparisons
At this point, the comparison between these two shows is so common that some fans are sick of only hearing about Living Single when it relates to Friends. They want the show to be able to stand on its own merits.
Memes
Both Friends and Living Single have inspired plenty of memes in the social media age, and fans brought them all out for this occasion.
Priorities
In the event that a Living Single revival did come about, fans had plenty of ideas for it and priorities for what they'd want to see on screen. Most were just hopeful that the full cast could be reassembled with no absences.
Admission
Finally, many critics said that they might be able to let the comparisons go if only the creators of Friends would admit that they were at least inspired by Living Single. So far, there has been no admission to that effect.
Friends and Friends: The Reunion are streaming now on HBO Max. Living Single is streaming on Hulu, with a free trial available for new users here. So far, the revival Queen Latifah has alluded to has not been announced by any networks or streaming services.
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