Tall good things come to an end and this could be valid also for Friends 25. Maria De Filippi’s talent show, reached its final phase with the traditional evening passage, attracted media attention for declining ratings. Although it continues to be the most watched program on Saturdays, the percentage of share, compared to recent years, shows slightly negative values. A physiological tendency or the symptom of a crisis? In fan criticismwho would complain about the excessive arguments of the professors and the lack of real talents, there could be the answer.
Friends 25 declining ratings: why is talent losing audiences?
The numbers don’t lie. The Sunday strip of Friends 25 it travels with an average of 2,958,000 spectators (23.15% share). The weekly daytime 1,582,000 (18.30%). The 5 episodes of the Evening 2026 recorded an estimate of 3,202,000 (23.33%).
The comparison with Friends 24: Sunday 2,963,000 (23.26%). The weekly day-time 1,520,000 (17.45%). In the evening 3,763,000 (26.74%). Friends 23: weekly day-time 1,614,000 (19.19%), evening 3,821,000 (26.45%). Friends 22: weekly day-time 1,741,000 (20.47%), evening 4,125,000 (27.47%). In short, compared to the latest editions, Friends 25 remains stable on Sundayshas a slight bounce in daytime but viewers tend to flee on Saturday evenings (- 4.1 points). The figures certainly don’t speak of a collapse but they put things a wake-up call right on the Saturday show.
Because there’s no more Saturday night fever
The reasons for this minimal bleeding they could concentrate in a format that is increasingly the same as itselfwith the consequent audience saturation. The path is in fact always the same: the gauntlets, the judges, the guests who encourage or teach morals, the tears and arguments of the competitors, the copy of a thousand summaries. Public, moreover, that in a physiological replacement could prefer to follow the program in a fragmented way, on social media and only what is needed.
What what is clear to say the least is the strong intolerance towards the numerous arguments between coaches, which overshadow the path of the boys. There has also been no shortage of controversies and fierce criticism of the participants’ behavior. An exemplary case is Riccardo Stimoloaccused by fans of the program of having insulted some classmates with sexist and transphobic phrases. In short: is a star no longer born?
“Friends 25”. (Mediaset)
Friends 25criticism and advice from fans
If you want to read the pulse of the situation on social mediathe health of the format is perhaps more worrying than its decline in ratings. In fact, the many complaints concern the decrease in real talent in favor of characters who are perhaps charismatic but with average, if not mediocre, aptitudes. Television dynamics in favor of the artistic dimension. «Friends started to fail when they pushed aside the kids’ talent to highlight the feud between professors. We went from “The school of Friends” to “The show of Friends”, and that’s where the problem lies.”
Others note that in new competitors there is a poor ability to react to criticism and the absence of empathy. The exit of the dancer Kiara from the program, without any hint of displeasure from her companions, created discontent. «No one got up to hug her. How sad these kids make me.” «Envy my dear! Really bad. But don’t you hug her? The kids aren’t very empathetic this year, I’m very sorry.».
The criticisms do not spare Maria De Filippi, the judges and guests. “I love Maria’s employment office.” «Yes, of course, targeted placement for disabled people. The participants are all categories protected by the Merry Widow.” «Maria places the dancers of friends more easily, the singers find the time they find». «I would change the name of the program to Enemies of Mary because you can’t watch a broadcast where kids are the last thing that matters in the programthey perform but they are crushed by the teachers’ perennial arguments every time they sing they dance 10 minutes of insults between the teachers, It’s not boring, it’s just unwatchable».
The final thrust is on the decline in ratings: «A lot of ratings are dropping and it’s logical, deadly boring terrible singers all expected and very false the useless jury has been screaming for years same script there is no talent but a show of the lowest quality».