If there's one thing the Internet is good for, it's coming up with theories about various pop culture events and milestones. They're often outlandish and wacky and sometimes even entertainingly so.
In this case, however, this one actually makes complete sense.
Twitter user and comedian Emily Heller speculated that the reason that Ross and Monica were written as brother and sister in Friends was because all of the other friends would have sided with Carol after they got divorced, because let's face it, nobody's favourite character was Ross. (Sorry, Ross).
Not everyone agreed with her, though, and it turned out that a can of worms had been opened...
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
Truly meant this not as a Ross burn but a Carol compliment
— Emily Heller (@MrEmilyHeller) May 13, 2018
— JustaTech (@bluesboi) May 13, 2018
Blocked
— Shawn m-z Weddle (@Weddle_of_Honor) May 12, 2018
Exactly! nobody wants to hang out with the sad guy who owns a monkey. Ross sucks.
— Jake Lewis (@hereisjake) May 12, 2018
there's a bunch of deleted scenes where they all keep in touch with carol and love and support her behind ross's back
— d o m (@lawandorderPCP) May 12, 2018
Carol was great, but I believe I’m in the minority here in saying that I found Susan a bit annoying. 🤷ðŸ?»â™€ï¸?
— Amanda Arana (@plantbasdfoodie) May 13, 2018
I've always felt like Ross wasn't a 'real' friend. Not sure any of them would have hung out with him if he wasn't Monica's brother.
— Svenjamin (@Roook) May 12, 2018
Am i the only one that thinks that's unfair?
— ConcernedCitizen (@ricktram) May 13, 2018
I used to find Ross annoying but he really grew on me through the constant rewatching of the show. He is thoughtful (Phoebe's bike!) And his plotlines are often the funniest! See:
- His leather pants
- The "I hate Rachel club"
- The holiday armadillo
- Spudnik
- His maple candy— atkf (@AKelly227) May 13, 2018
#Friends Let me put this to bed for you. They made Ross and Monica brother and sister so that we could have this: pic.twitter.com/Cp5oMd2yER
— Elainer (@elaine_7777) May 13, 2018
Disagree. FOR THIS!! pic.twitter.com/MkUuQRwxGa
— Leigh AnnðŸ?¦ (@DoMoreDisney) May 13, 2018
Exactly! To the OP and everyone else who thinks that Ross didn’t really belong, I’ll leave you with this thought: pic.twitter.com/s1X4h8K6lr
— Shahed Chowdhuri @ Microsoft (@shahedC) May 13, 2018