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Some first impressions:
Did anyone else want to kick Monica? Yikes! My husband must have yelled "What a bitch!" at least 10 times at the TV. I LOVED it when Phoebe whispered to Chandler, "break it off, break it off now!" I thought Joey was pretty funny as usual and Ross didn't over-act so much but still managed come off a bit of a buffoon. His personality generally seems to be a little less crazy which is a good sign. I almost sympathized with Rachel being a little unhappy but I didn't like the way she used Ross to her own end and tossed him aside (again). Chandler finally stood up to Monica (yes!)about the wedding expenses but he wimped out at the end. In general, the women were unlikeable in these 2 episodes. The guys were much nicer.
Laurie