1. Everyones Storyline Was Wrapped Up
At the end of the day, is there really any need to ruffle up these beloved characters' narratives again?
Friends is famous for having a particularly long run of seasons, and maintaining its ratings and critical success. As such, the writers were able to tie up all the main characters' stories better than most. Perhaps some things are best left untouched. It would be a disaster for a reunion movie to fail because, given the wild success of the series, the fall would inevitable be much worse. Its true what they say: the higher the climb, the further the fall. Monica and Chandler married, adopted twins and moved to suburbs. Phoebe married Mike and the possibility of children was hinted at in the finale. Rachel and Ross FINALLY hooked-up and, we can safely assume, for the last time. They, of course, already had Emma two years before. The only character who did not get a long term resolution was Joey, and the characters spin-off (adaptly named
Joey) is a true testament to why some things should be left well enough alone. The series bombed and the second season did not even finish airing. If a
Friends off-shoot didnt work on television isnt that an indication of the damage a movie could possibly do?