There are plenty of reasons FRIENDS fans strongly believe that Gunther would have been a good match for Rachel. For starters, he had an undying love for her and hoped she would one day see her in the same light. They both knew each other very well and invested a lot in their working relationship. In most cases, it is difficult to move from a purely professional atmosphere to a romantic one. But their equation would have been the exception to the rule. For most of the show, Gunther harbored a crush on Rachel. He never allowed his emotions to reach her. However, he gathered up some fearlessness on the series finale and did confess what Rachel already knew. Let’s take a look at 7 reasons why Gunther and Rachel should have ended up together:
1) Gunther did the sweetest possible things for Rachel
Remember the time when he adopted Mrs. Wiskerson from Rachel without any complaint? That too for $1500, making it a loss for himself. While Ross was just bugging her by saying how irresponsible she was for spending money on the cat. He didn’t even help her get rid of the so-called cat. But Gunther’s gesture on the other hand was just one of the sweetest things he did for Rachel.
2) Gunther always did whatever Rachel said
Remember when Gunther fired Joey for closing the shop before time? Rachel stepped up and tried to talk Gunther into rehiring Joey while pointing out his mistake as an employer. But even before Rachel could say anything, to her surprise, Gunther immediately rehired Joey. Gunther’s love was almost like, ‘No Questions Asked!’ kind, where he had immense trust and love for Rachel. Unlike Ross, who needs an explanation for everything.
3) Gunther was funnier than Ross and had a better sense of humor
Ross complains a lot and seems sad most of the time. Also, he’s not everyone’s favorite Friends character when it comes to being funny. However, when it comes to Gunther, he seems funnier than Ross. At least in the scenes that we’ve seen him in. He would have provided more comic relief to Rachel than Ross. Since Rachel was very funny herself, it would have been great for her to be with Gunther.
4) Gunther and Rachel were Co-workers
One reason why Rachel & Gunther makes too much sense than Rachel & Ross as a couple is that they have been co-workers for a long time. Many relationships begin that way because people spend a lot of time together at their workplace and get a chance to get to know each other better. It seems totally logical that both of them would have started to date when she was working at Central Perk. Also, there wouldn’t be any list by Gunther to point out the things he doesn’t like about Rachel as Ross did.
5) Gunther loved Rachel without any expectations
Ross and Rachel have always had a complicated relationship, because of this reason, it appears like Gunther has been more devoted to Rachel than Ross. He was never been jealous and always tried to support Rachel in every way possible. It would have been amazing to see these two characters explore a relationship.
6) Gunther had the upper hand even though he and Ross loved Rachel for same the amount of time
They both actually have many things in common. They both have loved her for a super long time. Ross has had a crush since they were younger and Gunther has been into her since she started working at Central Perk or maybe the moment he saw her. Then why Rachel wouldn’t enjoy dating Gunther with less baggage, less drama, and more comedy right? The perfect mix.
7) Gunther always internalized his frustration
When it comes to Gunther’s love for her, he always reacted negatively to every moment where Rachel was asked out by some other guy before he could approach. He had been imagining a thousand ways to ask Rachel out but every time there was someone else. This always agitated him a lot. However, unlike Ross, he never showed his agitation to Rachel. He preferred going to the back of the shop and broke tons of things. And when he reappeared, to ease things out he would always say, “I dropped a cup.”
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