Frasier
monition ! Spoilers ahead for the Frasier reboot instalment 8 .
Summary
Nile River may not be in the revival , but theFrasierreboot episode 8 manages to ruin Frasier ’s character in just a exclusive course . Frasier start his third and possibly last enactment back in Boston , which was his old stomping priming coat during his fourth dimension inCheers . This means that he is physically separate from the rest of his family unit in Seattle , mainly his chum , Niles , and babe - in - law , Daphne . Ideally , the brothers should be together in lighting of Martin ’s recent death . unluckily , life is force them in different direction , with Frasier having to settle in Boston to fix his kinship with his own Word .
Behind the scenes , Niles was supposed to be part of theFrasierreboot . Kelsey Grammer pay for David Hyde Pierce to come back , with the initial idea being the Crane brothers dealing with Martin ’s death by running a shameful boxful theater together . regrettably , Pierce turned down the opportunity . apart from not want to do a repetition of his Emmy - winning performance as the character , the actor has also always been outspoken against revivingFrasier . This force Grammer and his team to think outside the corner about its story . Despite Niles ' absence seizure , however , he remains an important part of the revival . He and Daphne are well - represented in the show thanks to their boy , David .
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David Claims His Father Will Get So Mad At His Grade
Because he is Niles' son, he freaks out when he discovers that he gets a “B.”
inhale by what made the original show so successful , theFrasierreboot attempts to list on its familial aspects , albeit in a brand new way . Aside from Freddy , Frasier also has to deal with his nephew , David , who is currently base in Boston and is study at Harvard . Niles and Daphne ’s Word was digest in the original show ’s last , but it was n’t able to show any of his upbringing , so he ’s essentially a fresh character in the revival . It has become increasingly clear , however , that he is a mix of his father and mother .
Because he is Niles ' Logos , he freak out out when he discovers that he gets a"B"in theFrasierreboot instalment 8 , " The B Story . " Distraught about breaking his A - bar , David asks his uncle for another chance , so he can get his desired grade . He becomes so obsessed with the idea that he is willing to queer his uncle ’s life to bargain for a better patsy . evidently , David ’s strong chemical reaction to getting a less - than - perfect degree is steady down in his fears of disappointing his beginner . He confesses to a intoxicated Freddy at Mahoney ’s that his " B " might promptNiles to institutionalize him to trade schooling , which is really just UPenn .
David does n’t say anything about how his mom would react to the matter . However , it seems like Niles is putting a mountain of pressure on his Word , which stresses him . As the episode goes on , David becomes more obsessed and stark over the position of his paper in Frasier ’s grade . He finally hold to Freddy that he is overwhelmed by always desire to be the best at everything . Nile River has had reservations about being a father , and while there ’s no doubt that he wants nothing but to be a good one , his Logos ’s response to his form is an reading that he is expecting means too much from David .
Why Niles Is Very Particular With Academic Grades
Niles has a 157 IQ.
Both Niles and Frasier excel academically — something that was often a point of the account in the original serial . While Martin was lofty of this , he was also disappoint that studies consumed his boys , leave them without any interest in sports , which he sleep with . Niles was smarter than his brother , having a 157 I.Q. compared to Frasier ’s 123 . He prided himself on being an intellectual and primarily watch it as more than enough to pay for his other flaw . Since David is like his father in terms of social behaviour and strenuosity , Niles may have want his son to do well in schooltime for the same cause .
The Frasier reboot episode 7 ends with an unexpected development between Frasier and Lilith , which was arrange up from the original show ’s final twelvemonth .
David Going To Harvard Makes Niles’ Situation Worse
Niles would have wanted his son to attend Yale.
As previously noted , theFrasierreboot necessitate to pivot toward its storytelling after Pierce turned down the task , effectively rule out Nile ' appearing . Whether David was always going to be part of the tale is presently uncertain , but his inclusion is likely a way to keep Frasier ’s sidekick relevant despite not make any physical appearance . However , since Frasier ’s third act would be set in Boston , Paramount+ had to find a way to also bring Niles and Daphne ’s son to Beantown , hence why he is attending Harvard in the revival .
It ’s curious , however , how David ’s conversation with his father went when he resolve to go to Harvard . Despite being one of the Ivy Leagues , and Frasier ’s alma mater , it is n’t difficult to imagine that Nile River would have wanted his Word to wait on Yale , his schooltime , instead , specially since he is also taking up psychological medicine . Considering Niles and Frasier ’s tendency to be intensely private-enterprise with each other , it ’s possible thatMartin ’s youngest was n’t thrilled with David conk to Harvard . The fact that his son founder his " A " run via Frasier ’s class clear that much tough .
David’s Grade Makes Niles' Absence Worse
Niles couldn’t dispel David’s claims.
In the end , David still fails to secure an"A"on his paper . Because of this , he haphazardly decides to drop out of Harvard . as luck would have it for him , Freddy add up in to blab out some sense into him . Frasier ’s son becomes candid about why he decide to result the academic institution , and it has something to do with not being happy go to the school despite being more than capable of handling his academics . After a essence - to - heart talk that tackles the pressure of being the third genesis of Cranes , David decides to stay at Harvard .
There are many reason why theFrasierreboot is for the tough because of Niles ' absence seizure . However , it has been capable to get by because the show leans on Frasier ’s relationship with Martin , which informs his current situation with Freddy . That being say , David ’s account in theFrasierreboot episode 8 highlighting just how Niles is missed . Aside from the fact that he could n’t break up David ’s call that he would be extremely mad at his"B"grade , his son is also leave to find comfort in his cousin rather than his dad . It would have been much respectable if this narration leave in a touching present moment between Niles and David .
TheFrasierreboot unload new sequence every Thursday on Paramount+ .
