Your analysis of Frankie is spot on, and that aspect of her character is what makes her such a great addition to the show.

I took Annie's question (". . . a show about . . . this?") to be a pointed reproach of Jeff and actually anyone who has a beef with Abed's character. We all think of ourselves as the stars of our own shows or the heroes (or anti-heroes) of our own stories, and bagging on someone who is as open about it as Abed is a…