Things I Hate: Paul Stevens (Friends)

Paul Stevens Friends sitcom Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis made quite a cameo on the sitcom Friends. He plays the angry father of Elizabeth Stevens, who dated Ross for a little while. Not a horrible character, but I thought he was kind of a jerk.

Paul Stevens sitting in Central Perk with his daughter Elizabeth and her boyfriend Ross Geller Friends sitcom Bruce Willis

The age gap between Ross and Elizabeth was really questionable, but nobody can fault him for being upset that Ross was her professor and Mr. Geller still was teaching at the school she went to.

Paul Stevens dating Rachel Green Friends sitcom Bruce Willis

Paul Stevens ironically started dating Rachel Green. The whole age gap thing didn’t hit his hypocrisy meter.

Paul Stevens calls himself a cool guy in the mirror Friends sitcom Bruce Willis

Soon his social anxiety becomes apparent. He talked about being a cool guy and a “love machine” in that mirror. Which was one of the best moments on the show.

Paul Stevens crying about chicken boy story Friends sitcom Bruce Willis

Rachel soon ends things because of his Chicken Boy story and all his childhood trauma coming out after many decades of bottling it up. Which is a bit shallow for Rachel, most women want men to be more emotional but can’t handle actually being there mentally for a partner sometimes.

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