It appears that Martin Crane’s wife, Ronee, will not be returning in the Frasier reboot, so the revival show’s only reference to her suddenly carries a lot more weight. In the original series, Ronee was introduced as a Seattle lounge singer and Frasier’s childhood nanny. Although Frasier initially attempted to woo her, she eventually entered into a romantic relationship with Frasier’s father. Ronee and Martin eventually married in Frasier finale – season 11, episodes 23 and 24, “Goodnight, Seattle” – giving Martin the happy ending he always deserved.
Despite being mentioned, Ronee has yet to reappear in the reboot. Ronee actress Wendie Malick was asked about her potential Frasier return, but she cast doubt on reprising her role. Malick said he would not “feel good”to return for the reboot because she had a profound”connection with John Mahoney”In the original series. She wouldn’t want to play a widowed Ronee without Martin by her side. This makes sense, but it also means that the reboot’s only Ronee reference now has a different meaning.
Frasier’s Ronee reference proves they’re still in touch during the reboot
Ronee sent the old Christmas decorations to Frasier
From Roz to Bulldog, from Gil to Bebe Glazer, the cast of Frasier the reboot brought back several fan-favorite characters from the original show. But Ronee was only mentioned once. At the end of Season 1 – Season 1, Episode 10, “Reindeer Games” – Frasier mentions that Ronee sent the old Christmas decorations. If Malick is certain he won’t return, then this reference to Ronee is much more important than it initially seemed.
It’s proof that even though Ronee isn’t on screen, she and Frasier still keep in touch in some way. After Marty’s death, it would have been very sad if Frasier had not had contact with his father’s widow. in any way. That reference is the only hint the reboot provided, but At least it prevents Frasier’s lack of contact with Ronee from becoming an issue. They may not have any on-screen contact, but they still maintain contact off-screen.
The Frasier Reboot Is Handling Missing Characters in the Best Way Possible
References missing characters without drawing too much attention to their absence
THE Frasier rebooting is making the best of a bad situation when it comes to dealing with missing characters from the original series. The Ronee reference is just one example of the more elegant way to handle missing characters in the reboot. The way he handled Marty’s passing was very respectful, and the references he makes to Niles (like his comments on Frasier’s memoir) ensure your presence is felt without an on-screen appearance. This allows these characters to still impact the Frasier reboot in some way, but without going overboard in a way that makes its absence more conspicuous.