Monica & Richard | What If I Never Get Over You

"What if I'm tryin', but then I close my eyes
And then I'm right back, lost in that last goodbye?"
Hello and welcome to me copying Taylor Swift and doing "from the vault" edits, aka edits I abandoned for years and then finish up despite not being super happy with them just so they don't get lost forever lol.
I started this project a full year ago after a Ross & Rachel edit got me obsessed with the song and then the quote from above just made think of how well it also goes with Monica & Richard too ("he's my happy place"). I am super proud of some parts of this video (the voiceovers, mainly) but I was struggling with some other sections (the pacing, 2nd verse and man you can tell I had no idea how to end this video) so I left it unfinished for a long time. I was in the mood for a heartbreak angsty edit yesterday, so I decided to fix it up as much as I could and upload it, before it gets lost to the void. I wish I could do it more justice but I know I won't rework it from scratch, so that's the best I can do after my editing changed so much in the past year.
Anyway I'm glad I finally managed to edit some Richard & Monica. When I watched FRIENDS for the first time I fell absolutely head over heels for them and when they broke up I was devastated. I didn't expect to love another Monica ship because these two were SO GOOD in my eyes. Well, Mondler happened and became my favorite ship of all time, but I never stopped loving these two. Their whole storyline is so heartbreaking and realistic and it's a struggle I wanna see in fiction more often. Breaking up not over petty drama but because while you still care about each other, your life goals just. Don't align well enough. It was beautifully done and I hope I was able to capture that aspect of their relationship a little bit.
Song: What If I Never Get Over You - Lady Antebellum
Fandom: F.R.I.E.N.D.S
Coloring: The Happiness Project
Inspo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5CTo3qlqKejf5o

[@MsMylife91]

I’M SORRY BUT WHO GAVE YOU THE RIGHT TO HIT MY HEART WITH SO MANY FEELS?!?!? The clip selection, the pacing, the parallels, the voiceovers everything it’s just in the right place, everything it’s impeccable🥹 I totally agree with you, Mondler is Mondler but they were amazing as well, they gave many feels too and you totally captured them🥲❤️ I’m literally speechless by this masterpiece and your talent, JUST LOVE ITTTT

[@PokeLSouma]

I am so sorry I woke up one day and decided to commit murder on somebody's heart. Thank you so much love

[@MsMylife91]

@@PokeLSouma Look, I forgive you only because I love you u.u

[@metalliclieutenant]

This is so lovely!!! I love friends so much and your edits always make my love for the show grow

[@PokeLSouma]

Ahh that's the greatest compliment thank you so much! 🥺

[@arisu3222]

EXCUSE ME LENA? WHO SAID YOU COULD HURT ME LIKE THIS 🥹🥹 i really loved the idea of monica and richard together before chandler came into the picture 😭😭😭 so beautifully edited lena ❤️!

[@PokeLSouma]

Yesss, they had such fantastic chemistry and even tho Mondler is my favorite of all time, I always get excited watching their episodes!!! And then I get sad lol. Thank you so much

[@giandravideoedits]

I'm not the biggest Friends fan and I like Mondler a lot, BUT this video is really amazing, congrats your editing is great!

[@PokeLSouma]

Mondler is my favorite ship of all time, but I always enjoyed these two anyway haha! Thank you so much

[@giandravideoedits]

@@PokeLSouma Yay another multishipper lmao. Anyway I'm watching all your channel's videos of fandoms I know/multifandoms and I LOVE your editing and I'll be forever grateful to you for using Japanese names and voiceovers even for anime that are usually watched dubbed like Pokémon.

[@PokeLSouma]

@@giandravideoedits Haha honestly multishipping is just so much more fun! There's so many great dynamics out there. Ah thank you! I do use the english dub for Pokemon sometimes (particularly Pokes/Contest because it's harder to find the japanese clips) but I'm trying my best!

[@giandravideoedits]

@@PokeLSouma Yeah tell me about it:/ Hopefully in a few months we'll get the subbed version of Johto:3

[@kibina97]

omg yes 😭😭 i love them and this is so pretty

[@PokeLSouma]

They're so precious!! Thank you so much

[@trainerlyra3]

aaaaaaaa this was. really sad ;A; you did beautifully. def captured the vibe you were aiming for. it is extremely realistic and that's what makes it more heartbreaking orz

[@PokeLSouma]

Thank you ahhh

[@sarahsmilesyt]

Omg this is stunning ❤️ your Monica and chandler edits get me every time but this is also a gem ❤️

[@PokeLSouma]

Thank you so much

[@CCHJJ]

Oooh my i love this!! Wonderful job♥️

[@PokeLSouma]

Thank you so much!

[@RedtheMudkip]

this is gorgeous Lena ;w; I may not be familiar with the show but your edit got me emotional about these two... your flash transitions and the panning are simple but effective. and after reading your description - they seem like a lovely ship! yeah, we do need more realistic relationships like that in media. breakups aren't always so clear cut as falling out of love... it's often way messier than that. and you definitely capture those messy emotions in this edit. thank you for uploading this!! keep it up 💝

[@PokeLSouma]

Thank you so much bb

[@xXMooniieXx]

What a beautiful edit!! I also thought they were pretty much perfect for eachother! But I also love Mondler sooooo sooo much!! Monica had the best ships, honestly X'D I totally agree with your description, too! It was so heartbreaking seeing two people break up, even tho they love eachother! ;_;

[@PokeLSouma]

Thank you so much

[@elevenvideos]

omg LENA??!! this is absolutely PERFECT. i am gonna come back another time and comment properly i think bc this deserves it but THEM to THIS SONG??? and this perfect editing of yours got me bad. this is so good jsdjsj ahh i'm already so excited to rewatch this!!

[@PokeLSouma]

This song with them is a whole different world of pain tbh 😭 Thank you so much ❤️❤️

[@akaimidna]

Another stunning edit from you!! The overlays and obviously the voice overs are top tier once again - glad you dusted this one off and got it out. Finishing things even if they aren't perfect and showing them off is important! As is the potrayal of this relationship like you said! You did capture it perfectly...Like man the voicelines are just wholesome but also heartbreaking. Super duber drama breakup? Whatever. Two people breaking up because at the current time they do want different things out of life but they still very deeply care about each other which makes everything even harder? That fucking hurts.

[@PokeLSouma]

Thank you so much Midna! And YES RIGHT. I don't care about dramatic breakups AT ALL. But these two?! OUCH.

[@KasumiAngel94]

Ahhh this is so heartbreaking! *I love it!* Also don't care what you say, your editing in this is great, and I love all the voiceovers and hpw you matched them with clips Anyway, you need to edit these two more :3

[@PokeLSouma]

Thank you so much! I am really proud of my voiceovers tbh

[@demonliax4432]

Sehr schön geworden 🥰🥰🥰

[@PokeLSouma]

Dankeschön! ❤️

[@RetrotikaYT]

I'm just so shocked to see Tom Selek on your channel. XD

[@PokeLSouma]

hahahaha why?

[@RetrotikaYT]

@@PokeLSouma bc I love him as an actor. XD

[@PokeLSouma]

@@RetrotikaYT Ah yes, he's great! I love him too!