{"id":30166,"date":"2016-03-21T11:01:25","date_gmt":"2016-03-21T16:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thisblogrules.com\/?p=30166"},"modified":"2016-03-21T11:01:25","modified_gmt":"2016-03-21T16:01:25","slug":"ross-rachel-still-favorite-couple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisblogrules.com\/ross-rachel-still-favorite-couple\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Ross and Rachel Are Still Our Favorite Couple"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friends <\/em>is one of the most iconic TV shows of the 90\u2019s, a series which has both given us ridiculously high standards for friendship and has made us care about our dear friends even more. While definitely an iconic comedy at core, Friends <\/em>was more than that. Aside from the plenty humorous moments, it knew how to deliver moments of drama and heart-wrenching angst.<\/p>\n

And the romance? Romance was a pivotal aspect of the story, of course, but no couple has toyed with our emotions the way Ross and Rachel have. Ever since we (and Rachel) found out about Ross\u2019 more-than-amicable feelings for her, it\u2019s been a constant rollercoaster with these two until the very end. Years later, their relationship still strongly holds up and here are the reasons why.<\/p>\n

Lobsters<\/h2>\n

\"Ross<\/p>\n

Bringing up this iconic foreshadowing moment was inevitable. Phoebe may be a quirky person, but she has her brilliant moments and is remarkably perceptive of the things we wish other people would notice. Unaware of the consequence, Phoebe told Ross in Season 2 \u00a0her theory about lobster mating. According to her, they mate for life and she knows it because she\u2019d allegedly witnessed old lobster couples holding claws before.<\/p>\n

Either way, it seems that this moment was an eye-opener for Ross and the whole \u201clobster\u201d deal became a recurring adorable synonym for soulmates. No other Friends <\/em>couple has alternated between breaks and actually being together quite like Ross and Rachel, but ultimately, it was proven that they are indeed lobsters. What bloomed between them in Season 1 has managed to hold up against the obstacles that have been thrown along the way, proving that if two people are each other\u2019s lobsters, their love is going to overcome anything.<\/p>\n

The Big Break-Up<\/h2>\n

\"Ross<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an almost guarantee that the question on everyone\u2019s lips ever since Rachel and Ross first gave in to their mutual feelings was \u201cdo Ross and Rachel end up together?\u201d It wasn\u2019t a question with an easy answer because there were many elements that kept constantly pulling them apart. From an apparent mismatch of characters\u00a0to British girlfriends, and to numerous \u201cbreaks,\u201d every Rachel and Ross supporter had a rough time believing in the likelihood of a happily ever after.<\/p>\n

However, arguably the most difficult moment for the pairing\u2019s supporters was the big break-up in Season 3, the one that was so upsettingly official that nothing beyond that moment has ever been quite the same. Ross found a new girlfriend, he was going to get married to her almost a season and a half a later and basically all arrows pointed towards anything but a Ross and Rachel reconciliation.<\/p>\n

The Big Slip<\/h2>\n

\"Ross<\/p>\n

Season four culminated with a wedding which had Ross as a groom. Unfortunately, it was Emily who was his bride, so we knew we\u2019d have to wait some more if we were to ever see Rachel and Ross married. Friends <\/em>was airing during a time when big romances were peaking and when scenes of \u00a0last-minute wedding crashing were extremely trendy.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure I speak for all of the viewers when I say that we were eagerly expecting to see something like the latter, especially since Rachel seemed to have flown to London with the full intention to stop the wedding. However, what actually happened was a scene that marked the history of television because it was so unexpected it left us all with our jaws hanging. When reciting his vows to Emily, Ross legendarily switches his soon-to-be wife\u2019s name with Rachel\u2019s, giving us the phenomenal \u201cI, Ross, take thee, Rachel\u2026\u201d line. Unfortunately for Ross, this iconic Freudian slip didn\u2019t get him back together with Rachel and he ended up (understandably) upsetting Emily too. And speaking of which\u2026<\/p>\n

The Big Friendship<\/h2>\n

\"Ross<\/p>\n

The beauty about these two is that before talking about the \u201clovers Rachel and Ross,\u201d we\u2019re talking about the \u201cfriends Rachel and Ross.\u201d Their romantic adventure has been intensely built up to. After all, remember how satisfied we were when that Ross and Rachel kiss happened? Season 5 is filled with Ross\u2019 attempts to win Emily back and Rachel seems to have fallen out of love herself. With all the romantic complications having been tossed aside, a door to their friendship has been re-opened and viewers got the chance to see a more endearing side of the pairing.<\/p>\n

Ross was wholly dedicated to his marriage with Emily and there was no doubt that he wasn\u2019t pursuing a future with her that didn’t involve genuine feelings. However, \u00a0push came to shove and Ross was faced to choose between his marriage and the prospect of possibly never seeing Rachel again. The balance leaned in favor of the unbreakable bond of friendship.<\/p>\n

The Big Make-Up<\/h2>\n

\"Ross<\/p>\n

Since Ross\u2019 failed wedding at the end of season four, Ross and Rachel have been through a lot. And this time, it wasn\u2019t just your typical \u201cbreak, together, break, together\u201d phase. They were nothing more than friends for a while, they drunkenly got married in Las Vegas, they remained married for a time, Rachel got pregnant, they had a daughter, and they bonded over their parental responsibilities. However, in all this time, they never actually properly got together in the official sense of the word.<\/p>\n

That was until the grand finale of the show rolled in. Rachel was boarded on a plane, ready to fly to her future far away from Ross, who was finally giving it his all to try and win her back. All of the drama and incertitude culminated with an iconic scene where Ross finds a teary-eyed Rachel standing on his threshold. She got off the plane! That was the moment that forever set in stone the fact that Ross and Rachel are, indeed, lobsters.<\/p>\n

We can\u2019t possibly know what life Rachel and Ross are living beyond the end of Friends, <\/em>but we can only assume that, after everything they\u2019ve been through, nothing has been able to separate them again. Ross and Rachel are messy, complicated, and a bit frustrating at times, but this is their charm. It\u2019s what makes them real and perfect for each other.<\/p>\n

Image sources: 1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3<\/a>, 4<\/a>, 5<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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