Maris, Mel or Daphne

[edland]

Maris all the way for me. She provided Niles with some excellent lines.

Don't know exactly what happened to Daphne when she and Niles got together (maybe marriage didn't suit her?!). And as for Mel....

[cassius]

I voted for Maris. A very good turn, from an invisible force.

[lyna0312]

I really wish that we could see Maris on the show because all we really have of Maris are stories of her. From everything that I know of Maris I actually think that she is worse than Mel. Mel may have been annoying but at least she really did love Niles and thought the world of him up until their split.
My vote goes to the one that makes Niles happiest and that's Daphne. I love watching Niles crushing on Daphne for 7 seasons but it was so much better to watching her love him back. To finally see Niles step up and be a man to protect the woman he loves rather than being push around like he was in the first 7 season by Maris and Mel.

[Forever Jung]

I really wish that we could see Maris on the show because all we really have of Maris are stories of her.

With all the physical attributes mentioned by the other characters, I think it would be impossible to find an actress that could look anything like Maris. I don't think it's possible to look like Maris and LIVE
They'd have to do some CGI magic to put Maris on the screen.


I did like it in the episode (the name escapes me right now) where Frasier is wondering if Niles and Maris belong together, and you think Maris walks in, but it turns out that it's Marta Frasier is waiting to meet.
Good way of fooling the audience that

[JackE]

Maris, by a long long way. There was a brilliant joke about her in almost every episode until after the divorce (and some after that). She was almost the funniest of all the cast, despite the fact we never saw her. Daphne was great pre-Niles but was no fun after that. I liked Mel's character and I thought she was under-used but you can't beat Maris!

[Clare]

I think Niles was funnier when he was in love with Daphne from afar, so i would say he was better with Maris. But i'm glad he got with Daphne in the end.

[DHPfan]

Agreed. Maris brought out the wimpy, adorable Niles that we know and love, so we have to thank her for bringing out the best in Niles I am glad that Maris wasn't shown though, because that might change everything! I found Mel too pushy and she took advantage of Niles, so I didn't like her. And Daphne... Well she makes him happy, and I guess that's enough

[fondantfancy]

I am in a minority I know but I liked Niles and Mel - though she was going to control him if they had stayed together.
I loved it when he first met her in her office and she opened the cupboard door to show all her white coats pressed and on hangers - the look on his face

She had a couple of good lines: Frasier - 'nothing puts love handles on quicker' (about a chocolate pudding?)
Mel - 'and nobody takes them off quicker than me'

[Giggsy]

Defiantly Daphne, Although she dose get boring as the seasons go on (9 onward). Maris has her moments but Mel was a complete snore.

[tgirl]

Daphne of course because it took so long for them to get together and we didn't have to see anymore heartbreaking disappointed facial expressions from DHP once Niles and Daphne became a couple. I do believe that Daphne's personality changed in not the best way but that is due to the writing, I always thought JL was a briliant actress throughout and did the character justice.

I didnt atually find Mel to be as bad as people make out. I think she and Niles had so much in common and could have been perfect for eachother but only for this reason. Daphne and Niles had built up a friendship over the years, were very comfortable talking with eachother and had an ability to learn about eachother and accept their differences.

I just got annoyed that they dragged the Maris and Niles divorce out for so long but the Maris facts were brilliant.

[Patrick]

I used to think of Mel as a creepy little koala...

But on the positive side, she has that x-ray vision...

[Patrick]

I really wish that we could see Maris on the show because all we really have of Maris are stories of her.

With all the physical attributes mentioned by the other characters, I think it would be impossible to find an actress that could look anything like Maris. I don't think it's possible to look like Maris and LIVE
They'd have to do some CGI magic to put Maris on the screen.
...

And the result would be either inaccurate or repulsive...

[Forever Jung]

I really wish that we could see Maris on the show because all we really have of Maris are stories of her.

With all the physical attributes mentioned by the other characters, I think it would be impossible to find an actress that could look anything like Maris. I don't think it's possible to look like Maris and LIVE
They'd have to do some CGI magic to put Maris on the screen.
...

And the result would be either inaccurate or repulsive...

And taken straight to NASA for testing

[Eddie2012]

Maris: It can’t be her. She was awful to Niles and he was miserable throughout their marriage. He probably mistook admiration for her lifestyle for love.
Mel: She was physically and intellectually perfect for him. She really was a ‘Niles with boobs’. They only made her into a manipulative b**** so the viewer would not feel too sorry for her, when Niles dumped her unceremoniously on their honeymoon.
Daphne: I will have to go with her, simply for the reason that Niles is for once really in love. Although I have a hard time imagining those two building and enjoying a life together, because I think they are, if I look at their intellects, interest, personalities objectively, completely wrong for each other. I don’t buy their newly found enthusiasm for each other’s interests after they go together at all.

[Frasiertime]

I've always been confused as to the order of events leading up to the divorce of Niles and Maris. Did Niles first leave on his own or did Maris throw him out? Did he go back and live with Maris anytime after that? I remember Frasier and Martin talking him out of going back once. Was Niles back at the Montana when they were going to the marriage counselor? It seemed Niles was always trying to get back together with Maris.

[DiceMan]

Picked Maris. Daphne's the best for Niles, but not for me watching Niles