Thanks to everyone who took the time to reply.
I have mixed feelings about the Joey/Rachel combo. In the eight or so years that "Friends" has been on, we've rarely (if ever) gotten to see Joey in a serious relationship or a serious situation at all. It might be kind of nice to see him have true feelings for someone instead of always being the player.
On the other hand, it almost seems incestuous--perhaps not the best choice of terms--but...
I guess what I mean to say is that the group is so close-knit, that the guys are almost like brothers and sisters. In a way it seems like they need to go outside of the immediate circle and bring in some fresh blood!
Joey/Rachel sounds intriguing. It would certainly make for some interesting storylines, but it really seems like (if this were reality) Ross would in some way resent Joey for going after Rachel.
Okay. I must tell myself
these are not real people! I am analyzing this WAY too much. Nevertheless, I've spent all this time watching these "friends." It is interesting to speculate.