Murray Head wrote:
> I was wondering what people thought of Frazz's character development (ie
> changes throughout the series'). IN some ways, he's the character who has
> the most character development up to series 3 (I think a bit more
> development comes into all the characters after that).
> What first bought this to mind was the way that Frazz relates to Lynda -
> in series one, it's largely "she's the boss, god she's tiresome, and always
> wanting me to work" - in series two, he begins to take a concern in Spike's
> relationship with Lynda - he obviously disapproves, and is glad when the
> relationship fails (he delivers that line to Lynda "y'now the only thing
> that makes me feel better? I warned him about you.".).
Kevin replies: Murray and I have mentioned something off the list that deserves
to be mentioned here. When "Press Gang" was originally drawn up, the plot
centered around Matt Kerr's attempts to bring together the youth of Norbridge, who
roughly speaking could be divided into two rival gangs--with Spike and Frazz their
respective heads--and a non-aligned group of upwardly mobile middle class types,
which is where Lynda Day would fit in. To go from being a major feature to an
astrology columnist is quite a come-down, and it seems as though Frazz's character
fades into the background once the astrology joke is worn out.
> Come series _three_
> though, it's obvious that he's started seeing the Spike-Lynda thing from a
> different view - maybe (Murray slips into fantasy/speculative psychology)
> the fact that Frazz lost his good mate and Lynda lost her boyfriend brought
> them (or at lest frazz) a shared understanding
I think Lynda sees that Frazz is becoming serious about the Junior Gazette as
time goes by, and you start to see him taking on more responsibilities, such as
photography and field reporting. There is always a sense of estrangement between
the two. Frazz says in QUARTER TO MIDNIGHT that Lynda doesn't even like him.
Murray sees a great deal more in their relationship than I do.
Frazz is still at least a little bit of a goof-off, as you can see in stories like
KILLER ON THE LINE and HEAD AND HEART, and you'll hear other characters joke about
his nature from time to time, such as in UNXPECTED. But he has truly come along
way from the k.d. Sullivan drafts back in the first season. I suspect this is the
reason he (and Spike) are so against hatcheting Mr. Winters in HEAD AND HEART.
The sense of obligation they feel towards Winters, Sullivan, and Matt Kerr is a
reminder that they do realize now that they are adults how much their teachers and
administrators really did care about them, even if it wasn't obvious to them in
school.
Kevin Nauta
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