This 'Friends' Fan Theory Says That Ross And Rachel Were Cursed
There are things in the pop culture universe that everyone agrees upon, and one of those is that Ross Geller and Rachel Green were meant to be. It's always a great time to watch another episode of Friends, and the debate about the characters taking a break from each other still rages on.
While Rachel and Joey dated, fans always knew that Ross and Rachel would be one of the couples left standing by the series finale. Viewers thought Rachel could be self-centered but it was hard not to root for this couple.
There are some Friends fan theories that explain a lot about the popular sitcom. Could a theory that Ross and Rachel were cursed be true? Let's take a look.
The First Episode's Curse
There are countless episodes of Friends that fans love thinking about. One of them was when the gang learned about Monica and Chandler's romance. Another one was the very first episode.
The pilot of Friends sets up quite a lot. Viewers learn about Ross and Monica's high school friend Rachel and how her life has become a mess since she decided not to go through with her wedding day. Now Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe are going to hang out all the time, and Rachel's inclusion in the group will have a powerful impact on everyone.
A fan posted on Reddit Ross opened an umbrella in the pilot that and this led to a curse. They wrote, "When Ross is in the coffee shop meeting Rachel, his umbrella opens up unexpectedly, inside; this begins a 7-year bad luck streak with Rachel. Once the curse is lifted, Rachel tells Ross that he's going to be a father."
Some fans of the show were happy to hear this theory. One shared, "I love this" and another said it was a "favorite fan theory."
This is definitely interesting to think about. Ross and Rachel do have quite a lot of awful luck over the years. While it's true that all TV couples go through obstacles and conflict, whether on a sitcom or drama, these two seem to have more than their fair share of problems. They love each other so much but their romance is plagued with issues and it's not easy for them to just decide to be together.
Other Ross And Rachel Theories
There are some other fan theories about Friends that explain Ross and Rachel's behavior.
Another fan theory from a thread on Reddit that suggests that Ross assumed he and Rachel could date other people while on a break because that's what he and his ex Carol did back when they were in college. The fan said that he didn't realize that Rachel would find this upsetting, as he and Carol wanted to date others and think more carefully about whether they were meant to be.
A third fan theory about Ross suggests that he didn't have custody of his son, Ben, any longer. The fan wrote on Reddit, "Friends was on for ten seasons, but Ben doesn’t show up in person after episode twelve of season eight. He’s only mentioned six times in the remaining fifty-four episodes after his last appearance." The fan also made a good point: even though Ross and Rachel had their baby girl Emma, Emma and Ben didn't meet each other on the show. This definitely seems like something that would have happened.
What The Actors Think
While fans won't ever know if this theory about Ross and Rachel having a curse put on them is really true, it's fun to learn what David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston thought about their fictional characters who were so in love.
In July 2020, Schwimmer said Ross and Rachel were on a break. He appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon virtually and said, "It’s not even a question. They were on a break."
While Schwimmer has shared his feeling on that important question, Aniston has talked about the status of Ross and Rachel's relationship after the series ended... and, naturally, she joked about the same thing.
According to NME.com, Aniston posted a photo with her fellow Friends actors on Instagram and a fan asked "did Ross and Rachel stay together?" Aniston said, "We're on a break."
On a more serious note, Aniston said "absolutely" when asked in an interview about Ross and Rachel's romance status. According to Today.com, she said, “Emma’s grown up. High school? Yeah, she’s in high school. Let’s say junior high.”
While fan theories are not necessarily true, they do help explain some aspects of a show, and in the case of Ross and Rachel, it does feel like a curse was lifted and they were able to live happily ever after.
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