<P> Rachel and Ross are considered to be among television's greatest and most beloved couples . Ninemsn referred to them as "everyone's favourite on...off...on (a break!) duo," while Us Weekly and BuzzFeed ranked them the first and second best television couple, respectively . TV Guide ranked Ross and Rachel the third greatest television couple, dubbing them "the most iconic TV couple in recent memory". Extra placed the couple at number eight, writing, "Never did we want two people to get together more than Ross...and Rachel". Refinery29 included Rachel and Ross in the website's "16 TV Couples We Want To Be Together Forever" list . The pair is also often ranked among television's greatest "will they or won't they" couples . Naming Ross and Rachel the greatest "will they, won't they" couple, Network Ten believes they defined the term, while Suggest dubbed them "The quintessential will they / won't they couple ." According to Sarah Doran of Radio Times, the couple "became synonymous with the phrase' we're on a break"'. Phoebe's line, in which she refers to the couple as each other's lobsters, has become one of the show's most popular and oft - quoted . Kaitlin Reilly of Bustle magazine defined the term as "the person of whom another is meant to be with forever". Tara Aquino of Complex magazine believes that "Every other person can tell you what exactly a' Ross and Rachel' relationship means". Ultimately, Rachel's season eight pregnancy arc is credited with reviving the show's ratings and reviews . </P> <P> During season ten, Rachel's brief romance with friend Joey drew strong criticism from both critics and fans, although the contested relationship did not harm viewership . Joshua Kurp of Splitsider believes that the Rachel / Joey / Ross love triangle is the main reason the show's final two seasons continued to perform well despite mediocre reviews . Eric Goldman of IGN referred to the Rachel - Joey storyline as "questionable ." Entertainment Tonight Canada ranked "The One After Rachel and Joey Kiss" among the show's ten worst episodes at number five, with author I.P. Johnson panning it as "desperate", concluding, "Jeers for even conceiving this romantic plot; cheers for abandoning it". Contrarily, E! enjoyed Rachel and Joey as a couple because they brought out positive aspects in each other's personalities and share a similar sense of humor . Their relationship also spawned a debate among fans, who argued over whether making Rachel and Joey a couple was a bad idea . Jenna Mullins of E! determined that it is because "It was too far into the series to throw these two together . They didn't make sense and their romantic scenes felt forced". </P> <P> After Ross and Rachel's break up, there were many hints that they would eventually reunite forever, especially seasons 8 - 10 . In the final season, Rachel wants to sleep with Ross when her father has a heart attack and wants "sympathy sex", which he turns down, not wanting to take advantage of her in the state she is in . However, Ross and Rachel do sleep together again the night before she leaves for Paris, which results in him admitting he still loves her and wants to get back together in the series finale . Rachel turns down the Paris job in order to be with Ross when she realizes she still loves him too, and the two agree "this is it", getting back together for good . Jennifer Aniston, who played Rachel, confirmed that after the series finale, Ross and Rachel got remarried, happily and had at least one more child . </P> <P> Both Rachel and Aniston became fashion icons due to their combined influence on womenswear during the 1990s, particularly among British women . Vogue's Edward Barsamian credits Rachel with inspiring "the cool New York look". According to Stylist, Rachel "revived (a) love of denim shirts and dungarees", while Mahogany Clayton of StyleBlazer believes that the character "managed to dominate every fashion trend that passed by her radar in the most stylish ways possible". Hailing her as the "Fash Queen", Heat magazine observed the character's influence on plaid skirts, denim and overalls . Citing every costume the character wore during the first season of Friends, BuzzFeed determined that Rachel popularized the mullet dress . TV Guide published a list of "The 17 Ways Rachel from Friends Changed' 90s Fashion". Rachel is often considered to be one of television's best dressed characters . Elle included Rachel in the magazine's "50 Best Dressed Women on TV" list . PopSugar ranked Friends 15th on the website's list of "50 TV Shows That Changed the Way We Dress", citing Rachel's "impressive" wardrobe . InStyle ranked Friends the 36th most fashionable television show of all - time, praising Rachel, Monica and Phoebe's costumes . StyleCaster ranked Rachel among "The 50 Most Stylish TV Characters Of All Time" at number 28 . Cosmopolitan magazine compiled a list of "16 things Rachel Green wore to work that we'd totally wear today", while Virgin Media ranked the character among television's sexiest . Brides magazine ranked Rachel's wedding dress among "The Best TV Wedding Dresses", with contributor Jane Frankfort commending the dress with "set (ting) the tone for the following 10 years together and the many milestones our favorite friends will bring ." </P>

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