Frasier sequel ordered to series **Spoilers**

I see that they cast two African Americans in main roles. Whilst I don't have a problem with having black actors if they are the best for the role but we all know they were cast as a tick box exercise to display diversity. This is well known to occur in movies nowadays.

I am a fan of Frasier and also watched the entirety of Cheers last year but I wouldn't have much hope for this show. Niles was the best character in Frasier and Norm and Cliff were the best characters in Cheers. So Frasier has been in 2 shows and hasn't been the best character in either, it isn't a good sign.

Also if you are from the British isles you will always view Nicholas Lyndhurst as Rodney. How can you take him seriously as another character? That won't be a problem for American viewers.

That trailer doesn’t invite confidence. I can see what they’re trying to do but it’s kind of a rehash of the last show with new characters and the plot turned somewhat in that now guys son is the “everybody man” and not his father. It’s kind of bad when a trailer doesn’t rely inside you or make you want to watch.

I just copped that this series has Frasier back in Boston and the bar he is drinking is not Cheers.

think it was said/implied that the bar was gone according to a preview

im doing a rewatch and from season 8/9 there is a noticeable drop off in quality, when they get together, Niles loses a bit of his snobby/snipey edge and was running on a bit of fumes, and the addition of Daphne's mother nearly killed it for me, such an awful character, but it gains its quality back in the final season

Agree 100%. Daphne's mother absolutely ruined the later seasons. Was even worse than Kirby, who at least was only in a handful of episodes.

ToI absolutely love Frasier, so I hope I'm wrong. But that trailer looks very poor.

Then again, would Nicholas Lyndhurst be the kind of actor who'd want to be in a sitcom if he thought the script was generic and lifeless? He seems a bit too long in the tooth and settled in his UK career to want to head over to America for a chance to get his foot on the ladder there and take whatever opportunity afforded.

Or it could just be a case of not wanting to let Grammar down, who is apparently a great mate of his.

13 October 2023 on Paramount+

I enjoyed the Frasier series but I always thought the Niles character was actually the star rather than Frasier. This clinched the character for me as the best physical comedy I'd seen in a long time. Always catch it when it's on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpImet3Xwgw

I didn't completely hate it. Like yeah it's not as natural or free-flowing as it was, and certainly more cliched, but still a few laughs in it. Easy to watch too.

I enjoyed the first two episodes. It will take a few episodes to really help but a promising start.

Frasier is my all time favourite commedy, so I'll be going into this with my expectations set really low. Just watched the trailer. Didn't find it terrible, but clearly not the same. I will say, I thought seeing him drinking beer in the trailer a bit jarring. He only drank beer a couple of times in Frasier. It was always either wine or sherry. When Woody came to visit he had a few beers, and he had a beer with Martin I think once when McGinty's got demolished.

I'll watch it tomorrow night, but Im not expecting much. There doesn't seem to be the strong characters backing him up, like Roz, Niles and Martin.

In Cheers, he would have a beer in front of him, although that may have more been to fit in as "one of the guys".

Maybe he is reverting to his Cheers persona :)

https://screenrant.com/frasier-inconsistencies-compared-cheers/#:~:text=FRASIER%20WAS%20MORE%20LAID%20BACK&text=His%20tastes%20include%20gourmet%20food,had%20no%20problem%20drinking%20beer.

Yes, you wonder was it done deliberately to try to make him "one of the guys" again?

Or just without regard to the Frasier character? Do they even care?

Or is he meant to be a - well in a bar I'll have a beer, in a restaurant I'll have wine.

Maybe I'm applying more thought to it than they did :)

I am concerned they don't put as much thought into it in writing it, as I used to and will in consuming it.

Looking at some of the UK reviews, it seems to have been received well by both The Guardian and the Daily Express.

Frasier review – Kelsey Grammer is as perfect as ever | Frasier | The Guardian

Fussy, uptight, snobbish! Frasier’s hardly changed – the return of the iconic sitcom | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk

I'd guess if you avoid the disapproval of either the tofu-eating liberalista Guardian or the ultra-right anti-woke Tory Express, then you have probably pretty much nailed something watchable, if maybe a bit bland.

Well without spoiling any jokes I will just say they do address yout concerns.

Its trying a bit too hard for laughs compared to the more subtle Frasier humour and the laugh track is intrusive. Needs to slow down a bit.

Nicholas Lyndurst is good as is the actress playing his boss who have good timing together.

Less sure yet about the guys playing the son (over acting) and nephew (thankless role).

I absolutely adore Frasier. Won't be able to see this new lot, but hoping it's good.

I honestly don't think anything could be as good as the original.

Nearly choked to death the first time I saw the episode of Niles and Eddie and the ironing board and the fire. How could something so simple be so funny but that man and his character were brilliant.

The dumping of the dirt made no sense and served no purpose. It was in a sealed or closed at least container. For all David knew it could have been a seed starting to germinate.

And why could Freddie not have just introduced Jenni as his room mate?

It was a 1 bed apartment, if he had introduced her as his room mate he'd have been asked a bunch of other question like does he have money problems or whatever. He said girlfriend to end the conversation quicker.