My favourite russtappen headcanon or trope is just. Idk how else to explain it other than saying Max is the Chandler to George's Monica. Like I am gen z i haven't watched friends other than seeing clips and video essays about the characters but like. It fits them. George being very strict on rules and routines and max being the complete opposite but learning how to help him even if he complains, indulging him. Max and George being opposites but slowly learning how to fit together and being a team even if they bicker a lot. It's cute as hell
hello, hello! As a senior millenial citizen who watched all episodes of Friends more than once i can help with this one!
Actually recently i saw a George/Monica post but cant find the original source so kudos to op
And it really fits perfectly! Monica and Chandler are my fave Friends couple also (Chandler is my spirit animal) and i totally see your vision anon!
Monica/George being the mom of the group, obsessed with rules, incredibly tidy and organized, and never getting the praise they deserve from their parents (or, in George’s case, Torger) fits perfectly.
Chandler and Max have the same energy: sarcastic nerds pretending they’re effortlessly cool, secretly soft on the inside, emotionally damaged thanks to parental trauma, and somehow twice as awkward whenever they try to flirt.