[atwoodsmariano]

WELCOME TO THE 2ND
Ross & Rachel Appreciation Thread




David Schwimmer: You just knew intuitively that that’s how it had to end, with Ross and Rachel together. It was a romantic comedy, so it must end–as in great Shakespeare–with the lovers together.
So the challenge is how the writers are able to create enough obstacles to sustain over 10 years. I really sympathize. I think it's incredibly difficult, because I don’t think anyone expected it to go for 10 years.
So for David and Marta to rise to the challenge of making sure every moment, and every choice, and every decision made by this group of writers–
in conjunction and collaboration with the actors–it kept this tension going without upsetting the audience or driving them crazy.
-Excerpt from the Vanity Fair article, ‘An Oral History of Friends'





“Just so you know, with us… it’s never off the table.”



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32. atwoodsmariano







thread titles:
#1. Because "With Us, It's Never Off The Table."

future thread titles:
- Because we will always love them
- Because he said "I take thee, Rachel."

[BlackWhiteRose]

Tftnt!

[rossfangirl86]

Thanks for the new thread! We really need a new OP...maybe I'll work on it next week after vacation.

[Drunk On You]

That would be great!

[BlackWhiteRose]

Thanks rossfangirl86

[atwoodsmariano]

that would be nice

I was re-watching Friends recently on Netflix

took a break to finish re-watching another show that’s being taken off next week

but I’ve enjoyed re-watching episodes from the early seasons with these 2 and re-living the moments (some episodes I hadn’t re-watched fully since my first watch all the way through almost 4 years ago)

I remember how invested I was in their relationship in the early seasons especially the first two during my first watch through

[rossfangirl86]

What is everyone's top five RR moments? I know it's hard to choose but which ones stick out in your mind?

[atwoodsmariano]

off the top of my head

in no particular order

rain kiss
kiss after the prom video
I got off the plane
the airport scene

and then I guess

the last one would either be

you were worth the wait

or Rachel saying goodbye to Ross after she says goodbye to everyone else

[atwoodsmariano]

what about you guys?

[BlackWhiteRose]

Well your list is great first of all.
I also loved their kiss right after Emma was born

[rossfangirl86]

A few of those would make my list too.

For me it'd be:
1) Prom video kiss
2) Ross taking care of Rachel when she hurt her arm instead of being on TV
3) "I broke up with because I was mad at you, not because I stopped loving you."
4) Them kissing after Emma was born
5) Her telling him she can't even imagine telling him goodbye, that telling him goodbye makes her not want to go to Paris.

I made a list on another RR thread and I think a few of them have changed already.

[atwoodsmariano]

their kiss after Emma was born was a sweet moment

Nikki - thank you so much for your hard work on the OP

[BlackWhiteRose]

The OP looks great

[rossfangirl86]

No problem, glad you all like it!

[Drunk On You]

It does look really awesome