by Patrick » Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:20 am
My opinion is that Daphne meant that the entire ceremony was meaningless. The wording may be a little off but it's supposed to be real people in real situations and to be honest we don't always say things in the clearest manner. I mean, sometimes in life, you say things one way and later wish that you had worded them a different way. It may not happen as often as on Frasier. I mean, look at how confusedly Frasier Phrases things sometimes just to create a comedic situation. For example when Roz has her baby and she falls asleep he asks the nurse out. She inquires about Roz and what's Frasier response to that? "Oh, no, forget about her, she's asleep." Making the nurse think that he's a cad instead of sensing what the nurse was worried about and saying something like "We're not together, I am just a friend who brought her to the hospital..." See what I mean? I always thought that Frasier's answer was bizarre and unnatural.
As for Donny, it's obvious to me that he's become obsessed with Daphne, in real life that kind of behavior is borderline insane and in the long run he could become dangerous and either Daphne or Niles for Daphne's sake would have to call the police and watch out for bizarre occurrences. I mean I understand that Donny's been hurt but there are limits to what grief allows a sane person to do and in my opinion Donny's gone beyond those limits. For one thing he should never have accepted Daphne's polite invitation to the wedding ceremony that was only meant to reciprocate to his. That's just not normal. Of course this is just light comedy and nothing like that can ever happen so we're left with only the comical effect of Donny's insane behavior. Remember that mister chump episode? In real life, that kind of thing is borderline psychotic already and quite chilling. Daphne may have triggered that but she's not responsible for Donny's mental instability.
Frasier: You started us down that path of insanity. Golda Meir.
Golda My-ass!
