TV & Movies
Even in an apocalypse, people need their comfort sitcoms.
But their plans to unplug get uncomfortably literal when Wi-Fi and phone service go down.
hey fix this, Rose begs her mom.
I have incredible anxiety about how theyre gonna wrap up the show.
(So real!)
Meanwhile, the family who actually owns the home, G.H.
To understand the movies final moments, lets first look back at all theFriendsreferences.Major spoilers ahead.
Can We Visit Central Perk?
I dont think thats real, honey, he says.
Its just a set.
The Deer!
Animals behave weirdly inLeave the World Behind.At one point, theres a huge flock of flamingos in G.H.s pool.
I gotta go, Ross tells his friends on the phone.
Theres a deer just outside eating fruit from the orchard!
[The characters] make me happy.
I really need that right now, she says.
I care about them.
In Roses case,Friendsdoesnt represent willful ignorance of the calamities outside.
So, her obsession with a TV show actually saved her family.
(That is, assuming Rose is able to bring them all back to the shelter afterFriendsis over.)
I dont think its a joke on Rose.
I dont think its a joke on the audience.
I dont think its a joke onFriends,he said.Its a reminder that art is kind of a salve.
