Dr. Frank-N-Furter
A sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transilvania.
Where is he from?
Frank is the main character in A Rocky Horror Picture Show, a cult movie that holds the Guinness World Record for longest first run, as it has enjoyed continual midnight showings since it was released in 1975. It's considered a huge turning point in pop culture, preaching self acceptance in the face of a world that rejects you. Like a lot of stories from the past, it's kind of important to remember Rocky Horror is a product of it's time; some of the gender politics on the show are pretty dated and problematic, but at it's core the central messages of self-love and acceptance are as strong as they ever were.
As part of the current trend of telivised live stage erformances, Fox aired a production of Rocky Horror in 2016 starring groundbreaking transgender actress Laverne Cox as Frank, This... was at least a little problematic, because not only does it kind of de-fang the subversiveness of the story to have Frank be a beautiful woman, trans or not... but it also subtly conflates crossdressers and trans women. Ultimately it just seems like its exploiting LGBtQ identities for the gaze of Fox's largely cisgender, heterosexual audience. Still, you can't fault Laverne, who knocked it out of the park like she always does.
Of course when anyone talks about Rocky Horror, they're really talking about one man and one man alone. Tim Curry played the part in the original Royal Court Theater productions in the early seventies, and again on screen, making it the first role of a career overloaded with genre defining performances. This man is a treasure.
Comic Appearances
GND 112 - Dr. Frank-N-Furter arrives in the building, disrupting Sarah, Christine, Jareth, Erik, James and Javert.
GND 113 - While Frank & his minions move intro the basement (they notice Rocky in particular),Sarah, Christine, Jareth, Erik, James
and Javert meet to discuss this new tenant. Also, apparently Eponine's applications have been turned down.
and Javert meet to discuss this new tenant. Also, apparently Eponine's applications have been turned down.
GND 114 - Sarah, Christine, Jareth, Erik, James and Javert's meeting continues, where they discuss Frank's penchant for targetting the 'less experienced' (which doesn't include Christine or James, since they're in relationships with Raoul & Eponine respectively)
GND 116 - Sarah, Christine, Jareth, Erik, James and Javert are meeting with Marsha, the landlady, when Aziraphale & Crowley bring in a traumatized Legolas. It's decided to fight fire with fire. And so Frank, along with his minions Rocky, Columbia, Magenta and Riff Raff, are soon visited by Nanny Ogg.
GND Snapshot: Vindaloo - Frank shows Jadis his sonic oscillator, and Janet Weiss fawns over Big D while Brad Majors comforts
Rocky.
Rocky.
GND 130 - Christine, Erik, James and Javert watch as Sarah gives a stunned Jareth a long-overdue berating. The ensuing row even awakens Sweeney & Frank.
GND 155 - Christine declines Sarah's offer to have Jareth reorder time, instead deciding to go to Raoul and tell him about Erik... when suddenly Frank arrives.
GND 156 - Frank chases Sarah in an elaborate musical montage narrated by Legolas until Jareth intervenes, utilizing one of Erik's
spikey death-trappy pits.
spikey death-trappy pits.
GND 157 - Jareth warns Sarah that talking to Erik in his current condition is dangerous, so instead she talks to Javert, Meanwhile in Paris, Raoul warns a mysterious guest of Christine's pending arrival. (also, in the spikey death-trappy pit, Frank is in pain.)
GND 229 - Cheryl, while waiting outside since Sweeney is crazy, is attacked with a flowerpot by Marsha & Dr. Frank. Legolas saves her and is then attacked himself by the Dread Bunny of Caerbannog. Sarah, Christine & Raoul watch the craziness.
GND 256 - Harry Dresden finds Frank dragging Raoul before he's incapacitated by Luna (and a Goblin), who muses on the nature of the spell in Sarah's film. They find Christine and the others getting ready for the floorshow.
GND 260 - Valjean, Javert, James, Eponine, Mag, Erik, Raoul, Christine, Harry, Luna & her Goblin, after saving everyone from Frank, gather in the girl's apartment (Ogg, Crowley & Aziraphale are attending the funeral of Terry Pratchett) when Jareth & Sarah return.
GND 264 - Frank attacks Sarah & Christine, but is incapacitated by Uncle Phil's tasers before Jareth & Erik make it over.
GND 265 - Sarah tells Christine about her status with Jareth. Raoul decides to take them out when he see's Frank's axe.
GND 296 - Sarah talks down Sir Didymus & Ambrosius, mentioning Dresden & Chickens before getting back to Jareth's proposal, Frank yell at Magenta that his ears are popping...(also Pika is trolling so hard here our brains hurt)
GND 319 - Dresden causes a small fire. The alarm means Sarah, Jareth, Frank, Marsha, James, Eponine, Javert, Erik, Aziraphale &
Crowley are ALL outside before Valjean confirms that he's taken care of it. (there are more people visible in the distance, presumably including Sweeney Todd, Mrs. Lovett, Nanny Ogg & Legolas.)
Crowley are ALL outside before Valjean confirms that he's taken care of it. (there are more people visible in the distance, presumably including Sweeney Todd, Mrs. Lovett, Nanny Ogg & Legolas.)