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Friends' Rachel Green is one of the most iconic sitcom characters of all time, and in this compilation we're taking a look back at the ups and downs of her story to unpack what made her so relatable (and hilarious!) From her at first uneven friendship with Monica Gellar, to her on-again off-again relationship with Ross Geller, to her friendships with Phoebe Buffay, Chandler Bing and Joey Tribbiani, to her climbing the career ladder to her disappointing ending and beyond, we're taking a deep dive into Rachel's story. First, were unpacking how Rachel began the show with a pretty flawed outlook on life and how she grew out of that mindset to become a better person. Then we're taking a look at the "hot friend" trope and how Rachel, Monia and Phoebe totally turned it on its head (and changed it for the better!) After that, we're digging into the stories of Rachel's sisters Amy and Jill to get a better idea of how growing up in the Green household molded Rachel. And finally, we're analyzing what really made Rachel's ending on Friends so disappointing.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Rachel's flawed outlook on life (& how she fixed it)
11:24 The problem with the "hot friend" trope
15:47 How Rachel, Monica & Phoebe changed the trope for the better
22:08 Rachel's sisters & what they tell us about Rachel herself
32:09 How (like TBBT's Penny) the show did Rachel so wrong...