Rachel' relationship means". Ultimately, Rachel's season eight pregnancy arc is credited with reviving the show's ratings and reviews. 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".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etcanada.com/tv/photos/the_worst_of_the_best_friends_weakest_episodes.aspx#!0e8c2032a8cebe1f9ed25f390c12c3d9 |title=The Worst Of The Best: 'Friends Weakest Episodes |last=Johnson |first=I. P |website=Entertainment Tonight Canada |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031131006/http://www.etcanada.com/tv/photos/the_worst_of_the_best_friends_weakest_episodes.aspx |archive-date=October 31, 2015 |url-status=dead |access-date=March 27, 2015 }}</ref> 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". 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. Impact and legacy Rachel's popularity would establish her as the show's breakout character; she is often ranked among the greatest characters in television history. Us Weekly ranked Rachel the