Carol's girlfriend Susan...annoying?? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Dr. Thong · 08-25-2005, 07:45 PM

I've been watching the early Friends episodes again and one thing that gets reinforced is that I find Carol's girlfriend Susan a bit annoying. She's very competitive and possessive about Carol towards Ross, like she's marking her territory.

I also find it annoying that Carol insists that Susan will be Ben's other "mommy." At best, she'd be a stepmother. Now, Ross is a bit childish towards her, but I cut the guy some slack because he'd been dumped and was trying to get over his impending divorce while dealing with having a son on the way.

Ross proved to be a stand-up guy when he saved Carol and Susan's wedding, so he ultimately took the high road and came to terms with the end of his relationship to Carol.

Rachel3118 · 08-25-2005, 11:24 PM

I always found her a bit annoying just because she seemed like a wierd different person. Now that you mention it she did seem a little possesive towards Carol.

snl75 · 08-26-2005, 01:57 AM

i dont like susan at all for the same reasons as everybody here listed. and i never liked the way she acted towards ross i mean she neven had a kind word for him only putdowns and sarcasm

Dr. Thong · 08-26-2005, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by snl75

i dont like susan at all for the same reasons as everybody here listed. and i never liked the way she acted towards ross i mean she neven had a kind word for him only putdowns and sarcasm

I always took her attitude as being "She's mine, now!" She was acting like Ben was her kid when Carol was pregnant.

Rachel3118 · 08-26-2005, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by barwars

A lot of kids refer to their step-parents as "Mom" or "Dad", especially if they raise them from a very young age.

Yah, It would be realistic for them to call their step parent mom or dad. On the show it never bothered me that she acted like a mom to Ben.

SpunkiiMonkii7078 · 08-27-2005, 08:12 PM

I didn't mind that Susan was like a mom to Ben.

What did annoy me though, was how Susan kind of shoved Ross around. She thought that Carol and Ben were both now hers, and she kind of wanted to keep Ross out of things. That's just my view of things, but that did get to me.

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TJL · 08-27-2005, 08:28 PM

I never liked the Carol/Susan storylines. They were both very mean to Ross.

After all, Carol was the one who broke up Ross's marriage, the least she could have done was be civil to the guy.

Dr. Thong · 08-27-2005, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

I never liked the Carol/Susan storylines. They were both very mean to Ross.

After all, Carol was the one who broke up Ross's marriage, the least she could have done was be civil to the guy.

Especially when she wanted to give Ben Susan's last name as one his middle or surnames. Now, Carol and Ross were still married when Ben was conceived and his last name should have been Gellar. If Carol wanted her last name to be in there, that was fine, but Susan's did not belong at all.

I don't know if Ben ever did get Gellar as his last name. Then again, Ben became irrelevant when Emma was born - notice how you never saw or heard about him again?? At least not anything I recall.

TJL · 08-27-2005, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

Then again, Ben became irrelevant when Emma was born - notice how you never saw or heard about him again?? At least not anything I recall.

Yeah, Ben (as well as Carol and Susan) just about disappeared during the later seasons.

Dr. Thong · 08-27-2005, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

Yeah, Ben (as well as Carol and Susan) just about disappeared during the later seasons.

Well, Carol and Susan were not essential to the show, but Ross did have a son. I wonder if he's hanging out with Chuck Cunningham now...

tiff7 · 08-28-2005, 01:13 PM

The boy (played by twins, as on many tv shows, i.e. Step By Step, Full House, Bewitched, among others) is on Disney Channel's "Suite Life of Zack & Cody" (he's a little young 2 be w/Chuck from "Happy Days"

) I also agree w/y'all on Susan being mean 2 Ross, especially when Carol had Ben.

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Rachel3118 · 08-28-2005, 01:27 PM

Wow, everyone seems to think she was really bad. I didn't even think about it to this thread. It was ridiculous that she wanted Ben to have her name though. Ben did disappear in the later season but it can be explained by the fact that he had his two moms do most of the caring for him.

Johnny S · 08-28-2005, 01:55 PM

I don't mind Susan that much, but sometimes she is a real bitch towards Ross. Carol on the other hand is one of my favourite characters on the show.

slackermonkey · 08-30-2005, 04:19 PM

Susan disappeared after season 6, Carol after season 7. Ben hung around until the middle of season 8, then he was reduced only to being mentioned.

But yes, Susan was an unlikable character, especially in the early seasons. She had a right to be involved in Ben's birth to a certain extent, but definitely didn't deserve to have her surname in Ben's name, or to treat Ross with so much smugness and contempt.

Care Bear · 09-02-2005, 04:04 PM

I agree with a lot of what has been said here. Ben definitely shouldn't have had Susan's last name as 1 of his. I do wish though that they had done an episode with Ben and Emma together. It would've been cute seeing him be a big brother.

08-25-2005, 07:45 PM	#1
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	Carol's girlfriend Susan...annoying?? I've been watching the early Friends episodes again and one thing that gets reinforced is that I find Carol's girlfriend Susan a bit annoying. She's very competitive and possessive about Carol towards Ross, like she's marking her territory. I also find it annoying that Carol insists that Susan will be Ben's other "mommy." At best, she'd be a stepmother. Now, Ross is a bit childish towards her, but I cut the guy some slack because he'd been dumped and was trying to get over his impending divorce while dealing with having a son on the way. Ross proved to be a stand-up guy when he saved Carol and Susan's wedding, so he ultimately took the high road and came to terms with the end of his relationship to Carol.
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08-25-2005, 11:24 PM	#2
Rachel3118 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 13, 2005 Posts: 1,768	I always found her a bit annoying just because she seemed like a wierd different person. Now that you mention it she did seem a little possesive towards Carol.
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08-27-2005, 08:12 PM	#6
SpunkiiMonkii7078 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 20, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 784	I didn't mind that Susan was like a mom to Ben. What did annoy me though, was how Susan kind of shoved Ross around. She thought that Carol and Ben were both now hers, and she kind of wanted to keep Ross out of things. That's just my view of things, but that did get to me. Jessica
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08-27-2005, 08:28 PM	#7
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	I never liked the Carol/Susan storylines. They were both very mean to Ross. After all, Carol was the one who broke up Ross's marriage, the least she could have done was be civil to the guy.
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08-28-2005, 01:13 PM	#11
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08-26-2005, 01:57 AM	#3
snl75 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2004 Location: in the formen basement watching snl Posts: 1,377	i dont like susan at all for the same reasons as everybody here listed. and i never liked the way she acted towards ross i mean she neven had a kind word for him only putdowns and sarcasm

08-28-2005, 01:27 PM	#12
Rachel3118 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 13, 2005 Posts: 1,768	Wow, everyone seems to think she was really bad. I didn't even think about it to this thread. It was ridiculous that she wanted Ben to have her name though. Ben did disappear in the later season but it can be explained by the fact that he had his two moms do most of the caring for him.

08-28-2005, 01:55 PM	#13
Johnny S Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 15, 2005 Location: My Own Personal Hell! Posts: 1,009	I don't mind Susan that much, but sometimes she is a real bitch towards Ross. Carol on the other hand is one of my favourite characters on the show.
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08-30-2005, 04:19 PM	#14
slackermonkey the big yellow joint Senior Member Join Date: Oct 05, 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,779	Susan disappeared after season 6, Carol after season 7. Ben hung around until the middle of season 8, then he was reduced only to being mentioned. But yes, Susan was an unlikable character, especially in the early seasons. She had a right to be involved in Ben's birth to a certain extent, but definitely didn't deserve to have her surname in Ben's name, or to treat Ross with so much smugness and contempt.
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09-02-2005, 04:04 PM	#15
Care Bear Bamboozler Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 02, 2005 Location: Seven Seas Posts: 55	I agree with a lot of what has been said here. Ben definitely shouldn't have had Susan's last name as 1 of his. I do wish though that they had done an episode with Ben and Emma together. It would've been cute seeing him be a big brother.