F.R.I.E.N.D.S - Rachel
I seen a lot of people on sites say how come Rachel didn't remember Chandler when she first met him, well for one thing the writers hadn't got that far ahead of things it was just the pilot
but let's pretend they did.
Explaining why Rachel didn't remember people.
Well, Rachel didn't really care to remember people she didn't always take much notice of them unless the guys were hot or if there were into her. This makes her come off selfish as she just didn't care for other people apart for herself and her best friend.
Remember her prom, all she cared about was Chip been her date and not wanting to go to the prom alone. Which made Monica not want to go. It was friendship, But Rachel still should have gone with Monica and her date.
When we see another flashback, Rachel, and Monica going to visit Ross at college she got drunk. she even thought Chandler was hitting on her. There ended up kissing, Rachel passes out and doesn't remember anything from that night before. She never remembered Chandler and her kissing.
This is why she didn't know Chandler, he wasn't into her or a hot guy, Rachel hadn't seen Monica since high school or college. Which looks about 7 years later. In that amount of time, she seemed to forget her best friend, had more relationships, didn't work and came engaged to a DR. Well dentist. So there you go she would never of know Chandler if he walked passed her on the street.
Now Chandler should remember her right?
Even he doesn't remember her. Well, she does have a new nose. He didn't talk to her really at two thanksgivings. He didn't remember kissing her till years later when he and Ross went to the college reunion, he remembered that night like no time had passed. Plus he was upset and drunk that he wanted to get back at Ross for going for a girl he wanted.
So we can't really blame Chandler for not remembering as well, even if he had fewer relationships than Rachel.
Now to the stoner guy in season 1 who we end up seeing again in season 9
In Season 1 Ep 15. When Rachel helped out Monica in season one, she spent her time trying to tell Monica this guy was stoned that she didn't get a full-on look at him as she was trying to stop him from messing up the night. That she blocked that night from her head as no one wanted to be reminded how bad it was.
So Season 9 Ep 14. When Pheobe sets the two together Rachel has no clue who he is, 9 years as passed his looks and weight is a bit different. So again we can't blame Rachel for not knowing the guy.
So what does this mean then
So really Rachel didn't care to remember people unless they made an impression on her.
She remembers Chip Matthews because he was her boyfriend in high school, he messed up her prom night by been late and then making out with another woman.
She remembers Mark as she worked with him, she dated him for a very short while and he gives her a big break in fashion. So, of course, she going to remember him.
She only knew guys that made her feel wanted and helped her in her life.
The Writers for the show.
Well, this wasn't planned out years ahead. Most stories mainly flashbacks were just done for the show. To explain that four of these people have known each other longer. But its a great show and we are overthinking the whole thing.
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