We wouldn't ask that of you. Just don't ask us to stop hating him. ;)

I actually agree with this very much. I usually dislike female characters in modern fiction because, quite frankly, most of them are overblown stereotypes. You have your damsels in distress, your holier-than-thou "I'M GONNA EAT YOU ALIVE" superwomen, your spoiled brats, your smug know-it-alls, your vapid "OMG I LIEK SEAN BUT HE'S GOING OUT WITH AMANDA WAAH MAH LIFE IS OVER T_T" teenage girls, your incredibly vain and snotty "cool" girls, your blatant attempts at pandering to horny males, etc.

Frankie is none of these, and that's why I adore her. She's very genuine and pure. :frankiesmile:

They certainly hit the mark with Frankie. I don't know how they did it, but she is such a unique and original character. Maybe it's because she's "nothing special" in the sence that she's so real.
Normally, I feel that stereotypes are important for roles, but Frankie just manages to avoid being any one stereotype, like Voxxyn said. She's a great character because of this. I guess the less is more aproach had something to do with it.

I think the thing that makes Frankie most special is actually her simplicity. Frankie is a care giver, a loving, caring, and very relatable iconic young woman who has a temper. That's a pretty tame sounding personality. But that is by no means a bad thing, it makes her very direct and clear.

It takes a creative and open mind (like fans for example) to truly appreciate something that not everyone can see. Frankie isn't appreciated as much as she should be, most of us know that, and it's that very thing that makes her so special, that we can really see who she is regardless of side character titles.

Frankie is simple and sweet, she's a very loveable person and I think that's why it's so easy to like her. She doesn't try to prove anything or act Tomb raider style macho annoying and egotistical to prove something to males, she is who she is and she is a very kind and caring person.

I think also Grey Delise's way of performing some of Frankie's lines really sell that sweet image. I mean she sounded REALLY sincere when Frankie sounded worried about Coco's fake illness during "Bus the two of us". Or how she just said "Guys this isn't cool" about Bloo breaking the bust in "Busted".

You really could tell how she is and who she is from the way Grey delieverd those lines, and it's hard to notice those little things to be able to decipher characters through them. Or at least that's what I think. Frankie isn't complex, what you see is what you get and that's good old fashioned sweetness.

And that is exactly what i want from her, because that's what makes her so dam loveable!

I know right?! It made me "awwwww" out loud.

Also, I agree about her simplicity. Frankie's not one-dimensional, but she has no hidden motives. She's so honest; she just is what she is and knows how to be herself.

Which is a good example for all of us to follow. :frankiesmile:

I just rewatched "Setting a presadent" again today. You can really tell how good of an acter Grey Delisle is with the performance she do'es in the third act of the show. Good stuff.:D

Frankie is one of my favorite human characters in the series. For one, she doesn't fall under a cookie-cutter stereotype and shows a wide spectrum of emotions. She also has a well-developed personality and certainly acts her age. Well, I'd say she acts more mature for her age, because most of the 21 year olds I've met at campus are pretty immature.

Sure, she has a rather prominent temper and flaws that can stick out like a sore thumb, but she also has good traits that make her a great caregiver for the imaginary friends at Foster. She's an affectionate, hardworking, sincere, and caring person deep down, and these parts of her personality outshine her flaws. I mean, if she didn't care about Foster's and the imaginary friends living there, why is she still there anyhow? She's a smart and independent girl, so I believe her love and dedication for tending to Foster's imaginary friends keeps her where she is.

Overall, Frankie is a character with a likable and realistic personality, which is rare in many types of entertainment, animated or not.

Which reminds me of another female character stereotype that pisses me off: the coldhearted "femme fatale" who deceives and manipulates her way to the top, who is nonetheless "irresistable" only because she's supposedly "sexy".

I'm especially glad that Frankie isn't one of those. Her honesty and sincerity is just wonderful.

Amen!

I wonder when the next Frankie episode is? I like Cheese & her, they're funnier together. :)

She may have a good-sized role in "Emancipation Complication", which is due in November.

She was funny paied with Cheese. But I think she's best when playing off of Mr. Harriman. They're like Bert and Ernnie because they work so well together.

That they do. And their relationship isn't always antagonistic; they can, and do, work together as a team now and then, as seen in "Land Of The Flea". I'd like to see that teamwork more often, but I enjoy the antagonism, too.

As a Mr. Fredburger would say "Yes!"
I'm happy now! I hope she has a role in the Wilt movie.

Frankie
 

I would say:frankiesmile: is hard working,nice (sometimes),energenic,smart,tall,and caring to the imaginary friends.Thats how I desribe Frankie

Is that a complete guess, or has early information been revealed on that episode that I'm just unaware of? All I've read is that it'll have Mac encountering an imaginary friend created to cheat on school tests, and presumably will be about Mac trying to fight off the temptation.

I really hope so too. I'm not saying she should get all the attention(this is Wilt's time in the spotlight, and he definitely deserves it), but I'll be very upset if she no-shows or only has a few background appearances and throwaway lines.

This is what's written on the CN site:

"Mac rescues Lil' Lincoln, an Imaginary Friend created to cheat on a History test, from the teacher's closet. At Foster's, Lil' Lincoln proceeds to con everyone and take over the home! It is up to Mac and Frankie to thwart his evil plans and get the house back!"

Of course Mac will get all the glory at the end but the review does seem to suggest that Frankie will have a desent role in this one. (If Mac ends up rescuing her as well I'm going to be unhappy.) No air date was given; my guess is November 17th.

Sounds like it'll be a good episode. I love Frankie... as do the other fanboys, but whatever 8D . I look forward to this ep.

It sounds like it'll be a great episode!

I'm definitely looking forward to it, mostly because it looks like Frankie's getting a lot of screen time, but also because it's been way too long since we've had any new episodes. Yeah, I know there's two out before EC; it's still been too long. :P

That sounds really good, and yes, I hope that they won't pull a swerve and have Frankie fall for Lil' Lincoln's plot as well. Like we've already said, she's a very honest and sincere person, AND she's not afraid to make herself heard if something bothers her(Even if it ends in complete disaster for her, like in The Episode That Shall Not Be Named). Not only would it be very in-character for Frankie, we get to see more of our beloved redhead.

I'm also wondering what kind of role she'll have in "Bloo's the Boss". After all, isn't it a little "off" for Bloo to declare that he's the underappreciated one? :P

Are you kidding? If Bloo carried a single empty dish back to the kitchen after a Foster's Home Thanksgiving, a meal that probably has nearly 10,000 dishes, and no one lavished praise on him for that one minor act, he'd complain about being underappreciated.

Foster's Home Thanksgiving... Now that's a feast I would love to attend! :frankiesmile:

Loved the comment about "The Episode That Shall Not be Named", by the way. :frankiesmile:

By "off", I wasn't referring from the perspective of his logic, or lack thereof. I was talking about how Frankie or maybe Wilt would react to Bloo complaining about being the underappreciated one at Foster's.

EDIT: And just for the sake of being understood properly, please don't assume that I think Frankie or Wilt would be the type to whine about being underappreciated, because I definitely DON'T. It was just a thought, nothing more.

She'd probobly scowl at him and say something sarcastic. You know, do something Frankie-like?8D

She gets paid dosen't she? ;)
I agree with you about Wilt's time to shine though. I love me some Wilt!
Maybe they'll do a movie based on the main-ish characters every now & then. (Frankie, Bloo, Ed, Mac, Herriman, Coco, Goo, Cheese* Since it looks like he'll be a main-ish character from now on* )

Frankie Rocks. She reminds me of (what I have heard about) my Nana when she was young.

Whatever she's earning, it's not enough, not for the amount of work she does every day.

Well, we do know that she gets paid more than Mr. H.

-Marty :goo:

Seeing how kooky Madame Foster can sometimes be, Frankie's pay probably consists of a few quarters. :P

I doubt it. Frankie got paid more because in truth, she DOES more. Herriman is an imaginary friend and not really someone who does a whole lot for someone in his position. Plus, he doesn't ever seem to leave the house.

Aside from the beach trip in "Squeeze the day", he doesn't do anything or buy anything. I think Madame Foster pays Frankie well because it has to be something pretty good for her to quit being president over a financial difference.

Frankie's not greedy, but judging by her reaction, I think the amount removed from her original pay as care taker was signifigantly large.

It does say on her Coco card(from Comic Con '06) that she IS underpaid to some extent. My "quarter" suggestion was tongue-in-cheek and not all that serious, but I'm agreeing with Cassini; she's probably not getting what she deserves for the insane amount of work she does.

I think she's more happy with just being able to do what she does rather then get paid.

This kind of job is the one where your rewards are usually the lovey dovey, emotional ones.

And since Frankie has such a big heart, I'm sure she'd love her job and still do it even if she was paid in Monopoly money.

Exactly what makes her so wonderful in my eyes, and why my love for her has yet to weaken. :frankiesmile:

Make it three. Let's face it, they can't pay her what's she worth. After all, she's priceless. :frankiesmile:

And knowing is half the battle! 8D I'm sure Frankie gets paid fairly. Or at LEAST gets free room and board as part of the job. But I'm sure Frankie would keep doing what she's doing nomatter what she has to go thrue.

ya.frankie rocks.sometimes i just wanna slap mr.herrimen.he keeps giving her more and more things to do!

No need to dislike Mr.Hariman. Yes, he can be hard on Franakie but he does all the paperwork and probobly alot of the meet-and-greet's that would be part of donations and charaties. And I think he's a little more qualified for those things than Madam Foster.;)
And I think the friction between Mr.Hariman and Frankie is no more then a kind of sibling rivalry. He was her imaginary, and therefor best, friend and then comes life. Madam Foster grew up, got married, had kids, and now a grandkid. She never abandend him and still loves him, but I'm sure it hurts for him to not be the center of her life anymore.
I'm sure that Frankie and Hariman arent fighting ALL the time. Just when they're "on the screen". We know that the three are a loveing family.:D

:mfoster: :herriman: :frankiesmile:

Hmmm...

After Frankie and Mr Herriman have yet another argument, Madam Foster gives them both a stern lecture about setting a good example for the less well-behaved IF's. She goes on to insist that all three of them are now going to have "Quality Time" together. She marches them up to her room and gets out the Scrabble board. "We're going to have a nice quiet game of Scrabble now," says Madam Foster, "and there'll be no talk about rules or budgets or any other House concerns, just idle chat, okay dearies?" Frankie and Mr. Herriman grumble a bit but comply, and the game begins. Twenty minutes into the game, Mr. Herriman, who knows every word in the English language, is pulling ahead and looking very well pleased with himself. Frankie scowls at his smug pleasure as she draws new letter tiles. Her scowl suddenly turns into a big mischievious smile as she spots an opportunity and spells out a word. Mr. Herriman examines Frankie's word; his eyes pop wide, and his monocle falls into his glass of carrot juice. "Miss Frances!" he yells. "That word is not in the official Scrabble dictionary!" Madam Foster, who had been dozing, wakes up at the commotion. "Hm? What's going on?" Mr. Herriman points at the Scrabble board. "It's what he is, Grandma," says Frankie. Madam Foster giggles; Mr Herriman seethes. "Now now, dear," Madam Foster says to Frankie. "Take that off the board and apologize to Mr. Herriman." Frankie removes the offending word and apologises. "I sawwy, Mr. Herriman," she says in a fake little girl voice, choking back her desire to laugh. "I won't ever call you a 'Doodoohead' ever again." Madam Foster loses it and bursts out laughing. Mr. Herriman rolls his eyes and wonders where his monocle has gone to.

:frankiesmile: :frankiesmile: :frankiesmile:

*Hands Cassini a gold star*