So... I figured I'd have to talk about this eventually. And here's the thing... I actually really liked this storyline. In season 8 especially- it was something new and different that honestly most shows wouldn't have done... and it got us to see different sides of each of these characters.
So in Season 8 Rachel is pregnant with Ross's baby after getting together for one night while Rachel was feeling vulnerable about Monica and Chandler's upcoming marriage and Ross hadn't been with a woman in 6 months... so... yeah.
Anyway flash forward a few months later... Joey is nervous for a date he's about to go on and Rachel misses dating and realizes she may not date for a while... and so she and Joey go on a "date" as friends and Rachel and Joey tell each other their "date night moves" and Rachel's are really good... and Joey begins to develop feelings for her. While she's pregnant with Ross's baby.
And Joey's never really had feelings like this before... so he does pretty much think it's love... and maybe it is love... but I think it's just a crush. And Rachel is also his roommate so... it's easy to get a crush on someone you are so close to all the time.
Ross is honestly a great friend in all of this and tells Joey to tell Rachel how he feels. Even though Ross will always love Rachel... he knows that Joey needs to tell Rachel how he feels. Plus Ross does want Rachel to be happy too- and he knows that Joey is a really great guy that will love Rachel the way she deserves to be loved... so it makes sense.
I know people didn't love the storyline... and I see why. It's hard to imagine Joey going after Rachel like that... it really isn't fair to Ross... but I think it's kind of natural for friends that are living together to get crushes on each other... and it shows how mature and strong the friendships of all these characters are.
Okay this is just the first part of the love triangle... I'll talk about the second part where Rachel gets a crush on Joey next week.
Bye!
-Shannon
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