I just started watching the reboot/revival and am only now realizing the significance of some of the character names:

  • John, the baby, likely named to honor John Mahoney
    • They named the bar after Mahoney as well.
  • Moose, the firefighter, named after the dog that played Eddie
  • David Crane is obviously named after DHP

I’m only on the 4th episode, so there may be more I missed or haven’t noticed yet.

    • Captain Janeway@lemmy.worldMEnglish
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      9 months ago

      It’s not as good as the original Frasier, in my opinion. But it is entertaining. What the reboot needed was a willingness to dive into complex emotions. The first episode of the original series deals with anger and sadness. Frasier and his father end up fighting and they end the scene with a dramatic fade to black. The new series doesn’t take risks like that. It follows most modern sitcom conventions: too afraid to allow some drama to contrast the humor.

      But it’s still very good. And they do have some dramatic moments as people navigate their relationships. But they just pull back the punch a little too easily in most cases.