Unpopular Opinion on Frasier Reboot: Freddy Is Perfect for the Show

Summary

• Frasier used to be one of NBC's most popular shows.
• Its reboot was launched just a month ago.
• Fans miss old characters, but hate Frasier's son.
• Freddy heavily contributes to the show's overall popularity.

During its original run from 1993 to 2004, Frasier was one of NBC's most popular sitcoms alongside Friends. Throughout its eleven seasons, the show followed the titular character, Dr. Frasier Crane, after his move from Boston to Seattle, where he became a radio show host.

At the same time, Frasier boasted many more characters to fall in love with. Arguably, Dr. Crane's younger brother Niles was the ultimate fan favorite of the show, whereas Lilith, Frasier's villainous ex and the mother of his son Freddy, was universally hated by the audience. But unfortunately, these two characters didn't make it to the reboot series, which premiered just a month ago.

Having spanned just six episodes so far, the revamped Frasier features Dr. Crane in a new stage of his life as he moves back to Boston to take up a professorship at Harvard and reconnect with his somewhat estranged son. Naturally, the new sitcom also sees a lot of the grown-up Freddy whom fans really seem to hate. In turn, we're adamant the character is crucial for the show.

Why Do Viewers Hate Freddy?

Indeed, there are plenty of reasons to be upset with the Freddy we see on the revamped show. First and foremost, the audience isn't fond of the recast actor, stating that Trevor Einhorn, who portrayed Frasier's son on the original show, would have been a perfect pick.

Many fans of the show don't like the adult Freddy's personality, which they find generic and uninteresting. But, perhaps, the main reason why the viewers can't enjoy Frasier's son is that he has become too different of a man to believe it. Thus, people don't buy that a chubby boy with fragile health who went through a Goth phase could become a hot and manly firefighter.

A Blessing in Disguise

Nonetheless, it would appear that this conflict makes Freddy interesting as it prompts us to guess what the character's life has been like and what he's been through in the twenty years between the two sitcoms. Furthermore, he is simply attractive which is a by-the-book means of luring audiences to TV shows.

Let's face it, grown-up Freddy is hot, and his allure draws us back to the Frasier reboot episode after episode. Moreover, Frederick's somewhat smug and perpetually sarcastic personality only makes him more attractive in the eyes of the audience. But most importantly, Frasier's son is nothing like his father at this point, which creates more tension between the two characters for us to enjoy.

The Frasier reboot will have another episode on November 16th.