— No, we should praise the life he breathed into the character.
Elegant and gentlemanly, cunning and wise, frank and composed.
His performance sparked a fantastic chemistry with the character, making every second he appeared on screen a joy to watch. Undoubtedly, this is the most captivating character on the small screen this year.
At the same time, this is the kind of energy that 'Friends' has been lacking for the past two seasons, a natural and light sense of relaxation, not constantly creating dramatic conflicts to attract ratings, but following the character's storyline to sort out the plot and feel the energy, allowing the audience to experience the ease of the show.
Without a doubt, watching the twenty-first episode is a pleasure, a pure and simple enjoyment, once again allowing us to feel the high level of the previous two seasons.
Praise, praise, and more praise.
Moreover.
Substantive and insightful, the 'Los Angeles Times' demonstrates its professionalism.
Although Gloria is a die-hard fan of 'Friends' and doesn't want anyone criticizing the show, these words struck a chord deep within her.
Gloria raised her head again and looked at her mother, "Mom, don't you agree?"
Mrs. Preston thought seriously: Indeed, it was so.
During the fifth and sixth seasons, she was always curious about the progress of Rachel and Ross, and also about Monica and Chandler.
Such concern firmly grasped her psychology, caring about the fate of the characters, ensuring that she wouldn't miss a single key episode, especially the beginning and end of each season; but as a result, the other episodes lacking drama experienced a cliff-like drop in appeal, feeling like there was no loss in not watching them, lacking special attention.
What initially attracted Mrs. Preston to 'Friends' was a sense of relaxation, being able to pass the time without baggage or burden while watching, and then relaxing with the characters and plot of the show, but now she has become accustomed to those dramatic and tense feelings and can no longer feel it—
That relaxation.
And last night…
Mrs. Preston recalled carefully, "Yes, indeed, last night's episode was truly relaxing."
Tap tap.
Mrs. Preston gently cracked the eggshell, "Perhaps, I will watch it again."
Gloria raised her hands high, her face full of smiles, "I told you, I told you long ago, ha, Anson is special."
"Ha."
"Twenty-four million, twenty-four million people saw Anson last night. I knew it, he would definitely shine, he is the best."
"Ah, he is so charming, who could not like Anson?"
Obviously, Gloria was not the only viewer who noticed Anson.
In the opinion of the 'Los Angeles Times', Anson played a key role in the strong rebound in the quality of last night's episode of 'Friends', deserving all the praise.
This is not just a report, a positive report, a report full of praise, announcing Anson's debut in such a grand manner.
Obviously, things are not that simple.
If it's Darren, it would be surprising but understandable. However, Darren now needs to focus on his own situation with 'Sex and the City' and probably doesn't have time to care about the ratings of last night's 'Friends'.
Then, David Crane?
But, why?
Things are gradually becoming interesting.
A headline, a title.
A success, a push.
"Anson Wood", a completely unfamiliar name, popped out from the cracks and seized attention, rightfully becoming the focus of the day.
Now is not yet the full internet age, the speed of information dissemination is not so fast, and it has not yet entered the stage of refreshing hot searches in minutes and seconds; but in Los Angeles, the speed of spreading information through newspapers and telephones is already very alarming, quickly refreshing news on a daily basis.
One morning is enough.
The 'Los Angeles Times' appeared on the desks of three-quarters of Hollywood, and in the blink of an eye, people unanimously noticed a brand new name.
Even Anson could notice the abnormality behind the matter, let alone these industry veterans and old foxes?
Including the 'Friends' crew, without exception.
… …
"Good morning!"
"Good morning!"
Along the way, everyone David Crane passed greeted him with smiles.
Even if they were in a bad mood, they had to squeeze out a smile when facing the boss, pretending to have a good morning; especially since this morning was indeed bright and cheerful.
Firstly, today is Friday, the Friday that all office workers love.
Although the entertainment industry is still busy on weekends, it is at least nominally the weekend, and no wage slave can refuse Friday.
Secondly, last night's 'Friends' completed a beautiful home run.
Early this morning, everyone up and down was immersed in a joyful atmosphere, and even the whispers revealed a kind of joy.
Frank Simmons immediately stood up, holding coffee and donuts to greet him, "Marta arrived an hour early."
David Crane looked back, "Did she say the writers' meeting was moved forward?"
Frank shook his head, "But she said that she would like to meet with you before the writers' meeting."
David Crane raised his eyebrows slightly, "Tell her I'm coming."
Pushing the door open, entering the office—
The room was filled with the scent of ink.
On the desk, the newspapers were neatly arranged, fanned out.
Magazines, on the other hand, are often weekly, and the time of printing and listing is staggered, so there is no way to deliver information immediately. Of course, the magazine's positioning is also different.
Therefore, at this time, only newspapers can be seen, and there are no magazines for the time being.
"San Francisco Chronicle", "'Friends' ratings and viewership strongly rebound, soaring to a new high in 2000."
"Wall Street Journal", "Monica and Chandler's proposal still needs to wait, but this does not prevent the audience from cheering for the lives of these New Yorkers."
"New York Daily News", "A brand new face helps 'Friends' return to its peak, dominating Thursday comedy night again after a full six months."
"Chicago Tribune", "'Friends' writes its best performance since the twenty-first century, and in the new century, this show has finally returned to the right track."
"Baltimore Sun", "A clichéd attempt, a successful casting, the actor's charm shines on the small screen, 'Friends' finds the key."
Not only the 'Los Angeles Times', but other newspapers, large and small, also focused on it immediately. Obviously, it is not only the crew that is concerned about the performance of the show.
Although it is not the headline of the entertainment section, and although it does not positively mention Anson, there is no doubt that it is all good news, completely breaking expectations.
Indeed, since the fifth season, the ratings performance of 'Friends' has remained strong, but it has gradually shown a decline, and NBC's attitude towards the show has also received more and more attention, not because the show might be canceled, but because whether the show can break the salary barrier.
Now, the negotiation is at hand, and 'Friends' has delivered a brilliant performance at the most needed moment, and the entire industry is watching.
After quickly scanning the headlines of other newspapers, but without reading them in depth, David Crane finally picked up the 'Los Angeles Times' and quickly scanned it.
Rating, .
Number of viewers, twenty-four million.
Although he was mentally prepared, when he actually saw the accurate numbers, a smile still crept onto the corner of his mouth, and he couldn't help clenching his fist and waving it.
Beautiful!
