This FRIENDS theory will change your view on the show forever.
Let's be honest, you were either on the Ross boat or you weren't.
Their relationship had it's ups and downs, but it was always tainted with the "We Were On A Break" shadow.
Some FRIENDS fans felt it was wrong for the writers to cut Joey's brief relationship with Rachel so quickly.
Twitter user @kaneandgriffin started a 100-thread tweet last night, outlining all the reasons Rachel should have been with Joey, and there are more than you'd think.
To be honest it felt a bit like a Leaving Cert character analysis, but looking at the show from that point of view only makes this more interesting.
The key points? Joey and Rachel were always really good, genuine friends. Ross never saw her like that: he constantly was in pursuit of her.
Here's a selection of the tweets, but if you're a hardcore FRIENDS fan, you'll definitely enjoy the full thread which you can read here
1/ In Defense of Rachel and Joey: A Thread
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
6/ ARGUMENT #1: Ross Never Saw Rachel As a Friend, But Joey Did.
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
14/ Joey has a lot of problems but his supportive, protective relationship with the women friends is one of his best qualities.
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
15/ He genuinely loves them and wants them all to be happy and there's no jealousy in it at all.
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
17/ Okay, now contrast this with Ross, who from minute one has labeled Rachel as "his."
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
19/ He had a crush on her in high school, so he "claimed" her first, and long after they've broken up he resents every man in her life.
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
22/ Ross literally cannot accept that Mark (or any man) could be just friends with Rachel because HE couldn't be "just friends" with Rachel.
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
24/ Joey is the person who most often tells Ross "dude she's not interested" when she's clearly not. The one who notices what RACHEL wants.
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
28/ We honestly don't talk enough about how big a deal it is that Joey, the "shallow" one, falls in love with Rachel while she's pregnant.
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
35/ If the writers had cared enough to try, there was potential there for a fantastic and genre-defying surprise twist to the show.
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
She then went on to argue that Rachel deserved someone who understood how important her career was to her.
36/ ARGUMENT #2: Rachel Deserved Someone Who Understood Why Her Career Was Important to Her.
(MY DUDES I AM JUST! GETTING! STARTED!)
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
38/ Ross sabotaged her career at every turn. He was "tired of having a relationship with her answering machine."
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
41/ Somewhere there's a way more feminist version of "Friends" about a spoiled privileged girl who's never had to work a day in her life -
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
42/ - going on to become a brilliant and competent executive at the top of an insanely competitive creative field, as a single mom.
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
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