If you have watched FRIENDS, then you must have idolized Ross and Rachel in someway or the other, waiting for Ross to ask out Rachel during the 1st season, and vice versa during the 2nd season. Ross and Rachel were two names you can't forget. However, after watching the show about a million times, I have realised that these two were the most selfish people in the whole series.
Want to know how?
The series began with Rachel running out from her own wedding because she (finally) realised that she didn't love her fiance, Barry. Sure, you can't marry someone you don't love, but how can it take you such a long time to realise that simple fact!
And I seriously can't understand that when the woman you have been in love with since the 9th grade is hanging out with you everyday since an year, how can you still not be able to ask her out on a date?
Instead, Rachel starts her fling with the Italian hottie, Paolo, who ends up cheating on her
Of course, when Ross had to go to China, it was more than easy for him to ask out Julie, who was just a way to move on from Rachel. Meanwhile, Rachel got to know about Ross's love for her and suddenly all she wants is to be with him.
Well, when Ross finally got to know about Rachel's feelings for him, he didn't care and broke Julie's heart like a piece of cake and the two FINALLY got together.
But Ross never dare trust Rachel, which is why he had his eyes on her when Mark came into the picture. And the minute he thought they had broken up, he was wise enough to sleep with the girl at the copy place and not tell Rachel.
Of course that led to a ice breaking fight of 'We Were On A Break' and Rachel had every reason to hate him. But seeing him with Bonnie made her realize her love for him. And yet, she was skeptical about it and wanted Ross to read that 18 page letter that she wrote for him.
And Ross fell asleep, which honestly, can happen even if you are trying to revive an old relationship. But just saying what she wants to hear can do a lot of damage, not just to the relationship, but to your friendship as well.
This triggered the battle between the two about who scores a better boyfriend/girlfriend which ended when Monica needed her cough drops. And then came Emily and Joshua.
While Ross fell in love with Emily, Rachel got too busy scoring a date with the cute Joshua, which was becoming harder even with her lucky dress, cheerleader costume and the failed attempt to remove her bra. But finally, he gave in and they started dating (for the wrong reasons).
Getting engaged to Emily was a mistake, even for Ross! They barely knew each other, let alone getting married. And in someways, she was a rebound for him as a replacement for Rachel.
Rachel got obsessed with marriage when Ross and Emily got engaged. A bit too much that it scared away poor little Joshua!
And that made her envious of Ross' wedding as they all made plans to go to London. Again, a bit too much that she decided to crash his wedding all the way in London.
Once again, Ross was in deep shit when he took Rachel's name instead instead of Emily's and that relationship went downhill.
However, this wasn't the dumbest thing the two did. Getting drunk and married in Vegas is probably seen in every other American TV series, but Ross was determined to 'save' his third marriage by lying to Rachel about getting it annulled. Of course, the cat was out of the bag soon enough and the two had to take a divorce.
One crazy night and it all ended with Rachel getting pregnant. With Emma in their life, everything else had become a second priority. Except, the two still won't understand that they still loved each other. They finally came to their senses when Rachel was leaving for her new job in Paris and Ross declared his love for her at the airport!
Selfish Love indeed!
