Who would you rather hang out with?
The show made about a million jokes about how Ray was a loser in high school with just a few nerdy friends, women overlooked him & he was occasionally bullied. Meanwhile Debra was allegedly a cool girl, part of the "in crowd", popular with guys, typical homecoming queen bee type. & she often makes it clear that she thinks she's superior to the entire Barone family, like in "Snow Day" (S6E14):
Debra: What do you want me to say? That I'm better than you? Fine, I am better! I was right! Yep, you got me! You know, I was never sure if it was true. But this, tonight?! I really have to thank you all. 'Cause you've made it crystal clear - you're all nuts!
Marie: That was wonderful.
Debra: So you're happy that I think I'm better than you?!
Marie: Not happy. I'm just glad we got this out. It's good to know.
The writers seem to want us to think Debra is the universally adored one, meanwhile Ray & his family are all crazy weirdos. So, who's personality do you prefer & who would you rather be friends with? A "loser" like Ray or a "cool" girl with a superiority complex like Debra? If neither, is there a central cast member you'd like to be friends with (Robert, Marie, Frank or Amy)?
A lot of men seem to think Ray portrays men poorly, but I think he's adorable, funny & sweet. I'd be his homie any day, but I'd never want to be in the same room as Debra.