The show might have ended some 14 years ago, but that doesn’t mean fans are any less passionate about it – and now one fan has sent the internet into a spin with a single tweet.
Comedian Emily Heller, posted a musing about the show’s resident brother and sister, Ross (played by David Schwimmer) and Monica.
Just realized they HAD to make Monica & Ross brother and sister otherwise all the F•R•I•E•N•D•S would have stuck with Carol in the divorce
— Emily Heller (@MrEmilyHeller) May 12, 2018
So basically, what she means is because the couple would have been part of the core group of friends, and they would have had to choose sides in the break up. And with Ross possessing more than a few, shall we say character flaws, the theory goes that the gang would have stuck with Carol had there not been a familial obligation – ie. Monica and Ross being brother and sister.
Could this be any more true? pic.twitter.com/jPaLec6xaY
— Marie la Bleue (@mlbookworm) May 12, 2018
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Bawhaha! This assumes Ross was high in the pecking order. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
— Wright On The Mark (@rogue_WOM) May 13, 2018
🚨Breaking News: Monica is the #1 Friend, it’s HER circle. Everyone just has to be friends with Ross by association.
However not everyone was convinced:
They would never even be a group if Ross and Monica weren’t siblings. The only reason Monica knows Chandler is through Ross and the same goes for Ross and Phoebe knowing each other because of being Monica’s roommate
— Mansa Musa XXIV (@DioRando1) May 13, 2018
Exactly. Ross wasn’t the greatest character but people are acting like Carol didn’t do anything wrong 🧐
— liv 🧸 (@cheejiburga) May 13, 2018
Either way we’re just loving another excuse to keep watching after all these years…
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