I'm formulating an epic tweetstorm in defense of Joey & Rachel you guys
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
There's a word doc outline with bullet points
1/ In Defense of Rachel and Joey: A Thread
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
20/ He hides messages from men who call her when they're living together. He's endlessly threatened by the men she dates.
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
21/ He outright sabotages her career WE'LL BE COMING BACK TO THIS POINT because he can't get over his Mark thing.
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
40/ Over and over Ross trivialized her passions, even though I would argue that Rachel's career was always her most interesting arc.
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89/ Ross has ALWAYS treated her like she's intellectually beneath him, which is why "just a waitress" cuts so deep on that S2 list.
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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.
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14/ Joey has a lot of problems but his supportive, protective relationship with the women friends is one of his best qualities.
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11/ But Joey's relationship with Rachel is platonic almost right away. They have a genuine friendship.
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
94/ Ross fell in love with A PICTURE OF HIMSELF AS THE KIND OF MAN WHO COULD DATE A RACHEL and on some level that was always what he wanted.
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
95/ Whereas Joey fell in love with a bright, funny, competent single mother he'd been friends with for 7 years and knew inside-out already.
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
97/ The only factor in favor of Ross/Rachel endgame is conventional sitcom storytelling structure. Not because they're RIGHT for each other
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
98/ Ross and Rachel were endgame because they were considered INEVITABLE, and I don't dispute that that's where the show was always heading.
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017
99/ But a S10 surprise twist where Rachel and Joey end up realizing THEY were each other's lobster all along WOULD HAVE CHANGED SITCOM TV
— kaneandgriffin (@kaneandgriffin) August 8, 2017