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I believe those two things combined tells us what we're seeing.
This is Frank's eviction notice from the show.
His socially scandalous relationship with Eddie has begun to draw too many eyes.
It's leaking out of just being behind the scenes and is stopping him from taking on his role in the show alongside Julie.
But the truth is, he's been breaking the rules for a long time now, betraying his character and the setup of the show, which is what WALL-E and Home are fighting for.
They want a perfect neighborhood where everyone is just as they should be, where the characters are exactly like you see on TV.
They want it to essentially be like Sesame Street.
You may have seen blooper reels where real-life actors mess up on the show, but Elmo and the gang never break.
The puppets always remain in character.
They are still Elmo, Bert, and Ernie.
Seems to me like the behind the scenes of this seemingly happy show weren't all that happy.
These characters were being forced into molds that didn't fit them, denying their ability to be themselves.
But you have to remember the why of it all.
We believe that the person revealing all of this to us is WALL-E.
While the WHRP is scrambling to bring back and present this show in its wholesome light, WALL-E is revealing to us the pain and suffering that went on, the truth of who these people were.
And with our modern lenses, that isn't a bad thing.
I mean, again, look at Sesame Street, right?
As time's gone on, they've evolved with the times, and now they have diversity of all kinds on that show.