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TMC · 11-20-2020, 01:29 AM

RetroGuy2000 · 11-20-2020, 02:35 AM

I enjoyed this video, but there are a few assertions the narrator makes with which I take issue. One is that the narrator claims that Ross cheated on Carol with Phoebe, but the episode makes it clear that Carol is already seeing Susan. This can hardly be seen as "cheating" when it's clear their marriage is already over, and not due to anything Ross did.

The video also presents Ross' faults (including his manipulation of Rachel) without in any way bringing up Rachel's manipulation of Ross: for example, Rachel, at one point, convinces Ross' girlfriend Bonnie to shave her head, in order to get back together with Ross. Without these key observations, the video ends up being very one-sided, presenting Ross as an immature man-child while portraying Rachel as a victim. But as any long-time viewer knows, their relationship was dysfunctional due to character flaws from both parties.

11-20-2020, 01:29 AM	#1
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11-20-2020, 02:35 AM	#2
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	I enjoyed this video, but there are a few assertions the narrator makes with which I take issue. One is that the narrator claims that Ross cheated on Carol with Phoebe, but the episode makes it clear that Carol is already seeing Susan. This can hardly be seen as "cheating" when it's clear their marriage is already over, and not due to anything Ross did. The video also presents Ross' faults (including his manipulation of Rachel) without in any way bringing up Rachel's manipulation of Ross: for example, Rachel, at one point, convinces Ross' girlfriend Bonnie to shave her head, in order to get back together with Ross. Without these key observations, the video ends up being very one-sided, presenting Ross as an immature man-child while portraying Rachel as a victim. But as any long-time viewer knows, their relationship was dysfunctional due to character flaws from both parties.
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