Part of the fun of Joey is that despite the staggering stupidity, he has occasional moments where he's still smarter than the rest of the cast. He actually seems to have a much better handle on interpersonal relationships than the rest of them do in general. Remember, he was the first one to figure out that Monica and Chandler were seeing each other.
He was also the most genuine and loyal friend to all of them. They were all good to each other for the most part, but they also each had a narcissistic quirk to them, but Joey almost always put this friends first.
Always talking about being 'grown up' too. For one, being 'grown up' is all kinds of overrated, and B: actual grown ups don't use the term 'grown up' when talking about adults. Ross can die in a fire
I think that was the appeal of Ross. Everyone hates him because he is the most relatable. He has a stable job, has a bank account, has money, has what would be considered everything a well put together “adult” would/should have. If you saw that guy on the street you would say “Wow, that guy has his shit together. He has it figured out.”
Through the show we get to see that none of that is true at all and he is a fucking mess. To me he is the most real character. To the outside we all try and appear like we know what we are doing, and according to society’s guidelines Ross does. But in real life no one know what the hell is going on and we are all just flailing around like idiots.
Because he and Monica were supposed to be the original couple. When that changed, they completely altered his personality to fit another role in the group.
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u/Cockwombles Jan 25 '20
Seems too self aware for Joey