Yet one ofFriends' best side characters is underexplored.
Yet, the series establishes little information about him.
Besides serving coffee and occasionally confessing his undying love for Rachel, he didn’t really do much.
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Yet one scrapped storyline would have given him a bit more.
Of course, the story was scrapped, and for better or worse, Gunther maintained his mystery.
He can insult Ross in Dutch.
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He commiserates with Joey over losing a role, revealing that he was once inAll My Children.
His social circles overlap with the friends slightly.
Rachel moving in with Gunther, no matter how long it lasted, would have helped.
Even just seeing Gunther’s apartment would have given more information about him, further developing his character.
The episode even started a multi-week arc.
Why Did ‘Friends’ Scrap the Gunther Storyline?
The other reason is that there were better options.
However, Rachel first moves in with Phoebe and laterwith Joeyand Ross.
Yet it would have been a great way to finally explore a character who deserved more screen time.
Friendsis streaming on Max in the U.S.
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