Do we like them?

Do we like Rachel Green?

A character from Friends (1994–2004)

Our score: 7 out of 10. Mostly yes. She starts out spoiled and self-absorbed, but she works hard, grows up, and is a warm, loyal friend. We'd back her, though we'd keep her away from the group's secrets.

Rachel Green is one of the six leads of Friends, which follows a group of friends in New York City. She was introduced as the funny, spoiled waitress Rachel Green. In the pilot she walks out on her wedding and turns up at Central Perk, where she reunites with her school friend Monica Geller. She has no money, no job experience and no plan. Her father has stopped supporting her, and she has to build a life for herself.

Her main arc is growing up. She evolves from a spoiled daddy's girl into a self-sufficient working woman, and that is one of the series' key character arcs. She goes from fetching coffee to working in fashion, which is what she always wanted. Along the way she is vain, scatterbrained and sometimes thoughtless. She is also generous, funny and fiercely loyal to her friends.

We score her a 7. She's flawed in ordinary, relatable ways, like jealousy, impulsiveness and putting herself first. But she tries to do right by people, and the show gives her real growth. She's a friend you'd happily call at 2 a.m., even if she'd borrow your clothes first.

Her on-off romance with Ross Geller is the show's central love story. It includes the famous "we were on a break" argument, in which neither of them is entirely blameless. She goes on to have a child with Ross, and the series ends with them choosing each other.