Why Rachel And Ross Were Always Endgame On Friends

"Friends" co-creator David Crane admitted there were alternate endings where Ross and Rachel didn't end up together, but they were impossible to pull off as the couple was considered to be endgame by not only fans, but also the cast and crew. "We thought, 'No, if we're going to do it, let's do it.' It's the nature of our show. It's not a show about grays. Let's deliver not just what the audience wants, but what we want, which was to see them finally together," Crane told Entertainment Weekly of the fictional couple's finale reunion.

The series finale showed Rachel prepared to move to Paris for a career opportunity. The night before her departure she and Ross have one final night together, but the next day Ross realizes that he's still in love with Rachel. He rushes to try to get her off of her airplane, but it's unclear whether or not she actually left the airport. Finally, it's revealed that Rachel did get off the plane and the two share a kiss.

In 2021, the "Friends" cast gathered for a highly anticipated reunion, and speculated on what their characters would be doing now. Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer agreed on what Ross and Rachel would be up to. "Let's say we get married," Aniston said of the TV couple (via Entertainment Weekly). "We end up getting married and we had some kids, and you still are playing with bones," she told Schwimmer.