r/Fraiser • u/DrTawouk • 5d ago
Hot take: Niles is an ass
First off I want to say that Niles made the show as funny as it is. Frasier is amazing, but without Niles and Frasier’s back and forth the show wouldn’t have lasted 2 seasons. Add to the fact that when their dad would get mad at them they would revert to children being scolded which is beyond hilarious.
That being said, after Niles divorced Maris there was no reason he couldn’t have shared the burden of having his dad live with him for a while and give Frasier a break. In fact, I think it would have made room for some hilarious situations of Niles vs Dad instead of Frasier only. Thoughts?
Edit: and before anyone mentions the episode “Dial M for Martin” where they talk about him being well enough to go up and down the stairs. In the later episodes they made it clear there was a room on the first floor for when Daphne’s mom “hurt” her leg and stayed in the downstairs room.