[rocky845]

^ I can see that. There is no way she wouldn't speak up if there is something that annoys her, and two guys fighting over her would definitely make that list.

[starryeyesxx]

It would, she wouldn't have any patience for that kind of thing at all

[rocky845]

^ Right? That's why she shut it down with both guys. She put them strictly in the friend-zone, and they definitely knew it. =)

[starryeyesxx]

Yeah, & I love that neither of them pushed it. They accepted it & moved on

[rocky845]

^ Aw, yeah. I think the guys knew that they could lose her completely if they pushed her, so they tried to accept her decision in their own way.

[starryeyesxx]

They did, & they'd have been right to think that. I think that if they had both kept hitting on her, she would have just had to walk away

[rocky845]

^ I think so too. Accepting her decision was the best way that they could have her in their lives.

[starryeyesxx]

Yep, & they both realized that she was the type of person that they'd be lucky to be friends with

[rocky845]

^ Oh, yes. I think, deep down, they recognized that they needed her in their lives, and that competing for her affections and pushing her to make a choice between them would only drive her away. =)

[starryeyesxx]

Yeah, they were grateful to have her in their lives, & if that meant no romance, that was ok with them

[rocky845]

^ I think so too. I love that TPTB brought Rachel onto the show when they did. She made the dynamic between Jack and Eric even more fun and entertaining.

[starryeyesxx]

She definitely breathed some fresh air into the show

[rocky845]

^ I agree. She brought out another side to the rest of the Magnificent Seven. I can't even imagine the show without her presence.

[starryeyesxx]

Me either, would have been a little bit less exciting

[rocky845]

^ Yes, indeed. She was the spark that started the big war within the group, and the group making amends with her after things settled down brought them back together and it made them stronger as a group. Neither one of those things would have happened if she hadn't been at the center of it.