'Friends from College' - new series on Netflix

The show was watchable/ok. I've watched all 8 eps and there's not much gay to be had in it, unfortunately. There wasn't a single kiss/peck from Savage's character, if i remember correctly. How much "affection" were you expecting? I'm not sure if it's going to be a single season, but fingers crossed for season 2 and some actual queer scenes substance...

Isn't Fred Savage a flaming homophobe? Anything for a paycheck, I guess.

I watched the first episode and hated it. It was very boring. I suppose it doesn't help that I'm not a fan of Keegan Michael Key and Cobie Smulders.

Thanks for the info r1 and r2. I am off work tomorrow so am going to watch a few episodes tonight. I just started the first episode and it looks like it will be more about the straight couples but I am usually a sucker for the old college buddy/Big Chill type of thing although I am with r2 and not big on those two either.

I meant r3 not r2

OP, you should watch the 1970 movie "The Seacaucus Seven" - a precursor to "The Big Chill."

r6 I tried but can't find it

Watched the first episode and was not blown away. Didn't feel much gayness. Fred's partner (who is a fertility doctor) was in a scene and he's a bit of an ass. Much better is UK CRASHING which is quirky, funny and very well written.

Keegan Michael Key is bugging me but I knew he would going in...

R6 is referring to John Sayles's film "Return of the Secaucus 7" (1980).

Film clip...

Yes, I mistyped the date.

Thanks, r10 and r11.

It was on Criterion's streaming app FilmStruck just a few weeks ago, but it looks like they took it off.

Couldn't get past the first scene with Keegan Michael Peele or whatever.

Every character on this show is annoying but I made it through.

It's laughably awful. It got pretty bad reviews, but I wanted to check it out for myself. Two episodes was enough. It's not "so bad it's good," but just bad. I've liked the entire cast in other projects they've done.

I like Keegan. He's funny and cute. But the show isnt for me. It wants to be smarter than it really is.

[quote]There wasn't a single kiss/peck from Savage's character, if i remember correctly.

So the gay guy isn't getting any? It's nice to see a show that's true to life.

Ugh Keegan's acting is so punchable. Stop acting like your still locked in MADTV's basement.

I watched about 3-4 episodes and never realized Fred and the doctor were together.

The show is the kind of soulless drivel I cannot stand. It wasn't even good as backround noise.

Yeah...it's not really all that funny which is disappointing because on paper...it should be.

R6, it's on Youtube. It's a strange version, it just appears in a little segment of the screen

Keegan is an entirely different show from the rest of the cast. He's playing broad sketch comedy, they're all playing single camera sitcom. It doesn't work.

I can see that, R22. I think everyone is overacting. There's something very of about the the cadence. You can SEE the effort. It's very amateurish from actors who have generally done a lot better.

Awful writing. Keegan is terrible and his character is thoroughly obnoxious. I was pleasantly surprised by Fred Savage, I thought he was good. And Billy Eichner was wonderful. I doubt this one will get a second season, though.

[quote] Isn't Fred Savage a flaming homophobe?

R2, can you provide a link please? Or are you trolling?

[quote]Awful writing. Keegan is terrible and his character is thoroughly obnoxious. I was pleasantly surprised by Fred Savage, I thought he was good. And Billy Eichner was wonderful. I doubt this one will get a second season, though.

Savage's character and the Asian friend were the only ones that I didn't hate by the end of the season. I liked Eichner in his minor role.

The writing was quite awful for several storylines especially the IVF storyline. I hated Keegan's character Ethan the most out of all the characters. There were a few times that the writers did show that Ethan was an obnoxious douchebag who thought he was above other people like in the wedding episode with Seth Rogen.

[quote]So the gay guy isn't getting any? It's nice to see a show that's true to life.

I agree that was one of the few things I liked about the show. I felt sorry for Max because you cold tell without the asshole friends he would be an ok guy.

Billy Eichner is great. Gay, gorgeous and seems like he's a nice guy.

^ Hi Billy!

[quote]The show was watchable/ok. I've watched all 8 eps and there's not much gay to be had in it, unfortunately. There wasn't a single kiss/peck from Savage's character, if i remember correctly. How much "affection" were you expecting? I'm not sure if it's going to be a single season, but fingers crossed for season 2 and some actual queer scenes substance...

There wasn't any kissing with Savage's character. I think the writers included a gay guy and an Asian woman Marianne in addition to Keegan Michael Key's character for diversity reasons. But, they screwed up with the gay and Asian friend. The Asian friend didn't have any big storylines other than her knowing certain secrets about other characters. I did notice that the Asian friend and gay friend were the two friends that the others took advantage for certain reasons. At least at the end Marianne was started to see through some of the bullshit.

The bunny storyline was stupid.

I was surprised this show got a second season.

It has now been cancelled.