From this episode forward many fans felt that the Frasier character had been greatly degraded. While the quality of writing for the character remained good, the story line of the failed marriage was a big disappointment for a great many viewers.
When the Frasier series appeared the following year fans received the character well because it provided a level of happiness that was stripped away by the Lilith situation. In the eyes of this particular viewer, the failed marriage story line made for a terrible attempt at jumping the shark. It did not add interest, it just created sadness.
When the Frasier series appeared the following year fans received the character well because it provided a level of happiness that was stripped away by the Lilith situation. In the eyes of this particular viewer, the failed marriage story line made for a terrible attempt at jumping the shark. It did not add interest, it just created sadness.