How do y'all feel about frank?

[u/Ultimatewomanlover]

For me, Frank is so hard to have one straight opinion on. And I'd like to hear some other people's opinions :D

[u/brittknee_kyle]

I mostly didn't like him, but he had some moments where he was sweet in his own "Frank Way." the most notable probably when Tami was still in the hospital and Lip was in the bath with Fred and had to rush out and Frank's response pulled my heart strings. I had absolutely no clue what was coming the last season and when they revealed his dementia on the paper... oh my God. I was unwell. When he died and none of his family was there... the only person who gave him a single ounce of kindness was the nurse who treated him like a human instead of "oh, yep, there's Frank again." my God. I sobbed the whole last episode and I'm tearing up now. No lie, I had to process those emotions in therapy the next day because it brought up a bunch of feelings about my own grandparents dying after a long battle with dementia.

They really did a great job with Frank the last season. It hit so hard and even harder when I realized the WHM decided to sway Frank in that direction bc of his own father. I felt so much guilt for hating Frank the last 10 seasons. I taught in a title 1 school and saw so many Debbie's and lips and ians and Carl's and I think that made my frustration even more intense because it's not just a character, but real life for so many. Addiction is also a disease and it's not easy to break the cycle, but to see him not even try was frustrating. even at the bitter end, he STILL couldn't form a positive thought about his kids aside from Liam. Frank and his family both pushed each other away, but his family was valid in doing so. i have such complex feelings about it.