#this legitimately captured my attention and made me scour footage for the like two hours to put this together

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I was just watching the Edge and realized for the first time that Fraser is a two pillow guy. Which really, Fraser being a two-pillow sleeper is fascinating. I feel like he's often portrayed as a man who forgoes any creature comforts but this guy has a second pillow! He hasn't upgraded from a twin bed, but he's got two pillows!

When we first see the extra pillow, it's just hanging around up by his head, but when he stirs, he grabs it to hold it to his chest.

Next, he has these pillows set up next to each other. I'm the most intrigued by this one because the pillow on the left is like totally hanging off the bed. I understand the pillows are placed like this for actor comfort, but from a Watsonian perspective, I have to wonder why he's basically half-stacked the pillows on each other.

Lastly in the episode, I know you can't quite see it in this screenshot, but the pillows are lying on top of each other, one perpendicular to the other. Which means he's sort of propped up a bit as he sleeps.

I wondered what the historical data told us about his pillow situation, so I flipped back to Victoria's Secret and found two pillows again. Same bedding too, which I appreciate the continuity.

Seen here again from another angle.

So then I wondered what the setup in the consulate was and, with some help, found this shot in Bounty Hunter, which clearly shows what I presume is his bed.

Only one pillow! Has he become more ascetic since the apartment burnt down, or is he a little denying himself that extra level of comfort? Mostly likely in my opinion, is that he sees this as a temporary set up and he isn't investing in nice things for a space that isn't his.

Lastly, I wondered about another memorable time we see Fraser sleeping, and I jumped over to A Likely Story for the camping scenes.

Apparently, when camping, he forgoes the pillow altogether, which must be torture on his head. This is made all the more funny when Ray K shows up with a pillow.

Looking at these different examples, I think Fraser's pillow usage increases when he feels safe and comfortable. Alone in the privacy of your home? Two pillows. Alone is a weird empty consulate office on an uncomfortable cot? One pillow. On a sort of sleepover stakeout? None.

Side note: If anyone remembers any other Fraser-in-bed shots let me know, I'd love to add them!