Frasier sequel ordered to series **Spoilers**

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121292771#Comment_121292771

You know I didn't mean him.

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121306937#Comment_121306937

It's not yet a pleasant 'romp' ;)

Nigel Fairservice

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121316093#Comment_121316093

My favourite episode 😀

larchielads

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121314856#Comment_121314856

I know theyre meant to be loaded but payin 150 dollars for a shot of brandy??!!! Then to give a measley 2 dollar tip!!

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121316130#Comment_121316130

Really? I would never have guessed!

piplip87

Just watched the fifth and it's the best so far. Really good episode and really has the Frasier of old feel to it. Nicholas Lindhurst is actually very very good in this..

fritzelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121318104#Comment_121318104

Agreed, really liked that episode and as you say NL actually played it well as well - still hated when they cut away to the kids, just feels so forced to have that youngsters comedy aspect

Clareman

Starting to find it's feet now, actually enjoying it a bit now.

squonk

Yeah this weeks Rosie was a classic kind of Frasier setup. I did enjoy it. The kids need to be stronger but they didn’t grate as much as earlier on either

TheValeyard

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Really enjoyed this episode.

The dynamic between the two works very well. Very funny and some good moments in it.

Actually liked Olivia in this one. Find her quite annoying.

Very little David in this one. Which is good

ancapailldorcha

It's a little telling that the second good episode uses Grammer and Lyndhurst as the primary dynamic once again. The younger characters are a lot less annoying at least.

head82

I'm only three episodes in and it's just not doing it for me. But as most posters here say it improves, I'll stick with it.

I've been struggling to figure out why it's failing to bring a smile to my face and this morning while watching old episodes.. and chuckling out loud!.., I think I've figured it out. The canned laughter has always been there but seems more noticeable in the new episodes and the reason it stands out is because it's injected at moments that aren't particularly funny! As much as the old characters are greatly missed, the show still retains the original writers (I think) and I've noticed director James Burrows name pop up a few times. You'd assume this would compensate somewhat for the lack of original cast members but not so.

While watching those old episodes this morning it dawned on me.. Niles constant leering over Daphne, Roz's promiscuity, making fun of people with big noses, stereotyping of the English working class etc., are deemed not acceptable these days.

As much as I hate using the 'W' word ('WOKE' for anyone who's wondering), I fear Frasier has become a victim of modern sensibilities.

While watching those original episodes way back when, I never thought I'd see the day when the humor of Frasier would be considered 'edgy'.

PTH2009

A lot better than I expected

hynesie08

Best episode so far and one that wouldn't be out of place in the original.

ancapailldorcha

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121354992#Comment_121354992

I wouldn't say best but it definitely felt more like classic Frasier than the others. The farce, multiple dates and confusion are all there. Also notable that Eve has a small role and David is nowhere to be seen.

fritzelly

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Clareman

It's getting a lot better, enjoyed the last couple of episodes.

fritzelly

Best episode so far - more like the Niles/Frasier one upping each other episodes

Clareman

I liked the fact that they didn't feel the need to have EVERYONE involved, just set it up and then have the Cranes go with it, in a similar episode at the start every character had a part and it was all wrong in my opinion.

squonk

Much more like the show I loved back in the day this episode. Rodney’s side plot was entertaining but Frasier and Fredrick and there dates was great. No David! Great as the character adds nothing. Hopefully the show is on its way up now.

JeffreyEpspeen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121363937#Comment_121363937

Is Frasier going out with women the same age as the ones he had relationships with 25 years ago?

squonk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121366294#Comment_121366294

There was that actually. I let it slide for artistic proses but there is a whiff of lecherous grandad there if you think about it. KG is holding well for his age but it would have looked better with an older woman as his date, though I guess that was part of the plot really.

TheValeyard

Ah that was good fun

Especially the ending, when they both wanted to go out with him initially and he was delighted lol

OU812

The Lilith episode is fantastic. I hope she features more. There's a brilliant dynamic between them

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121318104#Comment_121318104

I struggled through that episode and havn't gone back. Did not like it at all.

It gets bonus points for not having Davind in it.

odyssey06

Episode 8 weakest so far for me. Felt over cooked and trying too hard to squeeze laughs out of thin material.

JeffreyEpspeen

Don't have access to the new episodes (not that I'd necessarily be able to stomach them) so continuing to rewatch the classic stuff. Jaysus there was some drop in quality in season 7. Some very forgettable episodes with the humour getting increasingly broader and the acting getting worse.

Tabnabs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121408484#Comment_121408484

I thought the same, but it is loved by the wider fan base (reddit for example). Although I did think David's character improved for the first time, like they gave him something meaningful to work with. The episode raised very few laughs with me, disappointingly.

LambshankRedemption

Does anyone remeber in the original when Daphne dated a guy called Rodney? He basically a more annoying copy of Niles. David reminds me of him both in looks and mannerisms.

Clareman

I thought it was a bit of character development between Freddy and David, Freddy going back to being smart could be a great move.