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5 Things We Can Never Unsee From 'Always Sunny' Episode "Being Frank"
'Always Sunny' fans learned a lot about Frank Reynolds on the latest episode of the show. However, Frank's seen some things that just might haunt our dreams.
Eleven years in, and Always Sunny continues to push the envelope and delight us with new twists. Last night, the series delivered yet another impressive outing, this time playing with perspective and point of view. Episode "Being Frank" was like the film Being John Malkovich, only much more debauched and disgusting.
Even though parts of Frank's and, by extension, our journey were horrific, frightening, and weird, the experience that the first person POV provided throughout the episode was almost transformative. It might just be me, but I can't think of one other show that has utilized the first person aspect to tell a story in such a different fashion.
For the trim, eighteen minute episode we all got to walk a mile in Frank Reynolds fungus-filled (we're assuming) shoes. It was like a Choose Your Own Adventure book, only we got zero choice as to where to go next.
However, we found out that Frank doesn't really have any choice as to where his life goes either. He's basically just flying by the seat of his disintegrating pants. Powered by his insatiable id, Frank stumbles into situation after situation and, even though he's never listening, he somehow frequently emerges victorious.
Before the episode aired, we were all very intimately acquainted with Frank. At various points in time, we've seen him drained of blood, coated in Purell, and jerked off by his niece under a kitchen table. Frank doesn't really give a care though.
Since Frank is the most debauched character on television today, it's no surprise that much of "Being Frank" gave us some not-so-savory glimpses into Frank's world. He's nothing if not a gross, hedonistic troll. As we all know, Frank loves living in the squalor and seeing sick sh*t. The difference between Frank and most everyone else in this world – except Charlie of course – is that we don't need to see these things. However, some things are so horrifying, so repulsive, that they're burned into our brains for life.
Here are five things from "Being Frank" that we can never unsee.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Photo: FXXFive – Two words: Toe knife
The toe knife elicits a big old blurch out of me every time I see it. Seriously, why doesn't Frank just get a toenail clipper like everyone else? It makes zero sense, and only exists to be a revolting quirk of Frank's character. The toe knife is funny, but only because it's a recurring gag that has become synonymous with how little Frank cares about conventional hygiene. Here, we get a juicy first person perspective as to what it would be like to cut our very own toenails with a toe knife. It's something that I could have honestly lived my whole life not knowing.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Photo: FXXFour – Mac pouring his soul out.
This was just sad. Mac is such a whiny manchild, and we find out that the only reason he feels he can bare his soul to Frank is because Frank isn't actually listening. If Frank had been listening, we would've all probably heard some pretty heartbreaking, needy stuff. Let's all just be thankful Frank has the attention span of a gnat for this one.
Three – What it's like to pop a child's balloon for absolutely no reason at all.
Seriously? Why, Frank? Why? Very few people are so intentionally cruel and insane. Frank's drug fueled rage to self-regulate kicks off with the popping of a little girl's balloon. Presumably if we saw this melee from the outside it would've looked like the Tasmanian devil spinning around in a malicious frenzy. Since we're in Frank's brain, we get to experience this ourselves, and I kind of liked the feeling of being free to do whatever was pleasing at the time, society be damned. Does this make me a bad person? I've got some confusing feels here, and I totally need help sorting them out.
Two – Motorboating a lady who might just be old enough to be our grandmother.
When Frank wakes up from choking in his apartment, he's in a hospital. He's so distracted by the nurses giant bazoomas that he doesn't listen to anything the doctor has to tell him. Apparently Frank is dying? We're just going to chalk that up to the intentional discontinuity of the season thus far, because obviously Frank can't die. Well, maybe in the finale, but that's something we don't want to think about for awhile.
As Frank goes to leave, the nurse tries to stop him, but Frank nuzzles his bald head right in to her chest and shakes. Definitely something I never needed to see, but I can't stop seeing. I think I'm going to have some issues next time I go to the doctors office.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Photo: FXXOne – Frank's morning bathroom ritual.
OMG, bluuuurccchhh. The reveal of the "toilet" here was definitely funny, as was the forking of Frank's stream, but this was totally the visual version of TMI. We get that the shock and awe of Frank's life is definitely important here, so we don't begrudge the series this scene one bit.
And for that matter, the entirety of Charlie and Frank's apartment is kind of disturbing. Seeing it from a third person perspective is acceptable. Viewing it as a setting for the gang to hang in is one thing – in the back of our minds we know it's just a set. However, experiencing it first hand is another thing entirely. Why would anyone ever live there voluntarily? I guess when you can play Nightcrawlers with Charlie anytime you want, life is pretty good.
'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' airs Wednesdays at 10pm EST.
Source: https://hiddenremote.com/2016/02/11/5-things-we-can-never-unsee-from-always-sunny-episode-being-frank/
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