Will a Roseanne reboot centered on Sara Gilbert and her kids succeed?

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Anonymous wrote:No, she is such a grouchy character and impossible to like. ABC has done a mistake by cancelling The Last Man Standing too, due to Tim Allen being a republican, they can claim whatever, but we know that is true. ABC is desperate for a good sitcom and they keep making decisions based on politics and perception. This scandal would actually make the show even more watched and controversial. I am not supporting her or her idiotic racist rants, but show business is a scandal business, they ought to use that. It won't be their first racist actor or the last.

I don't know what Roseanne was thinking but she not only typed that Planet of the Apes "joke" out but also hit send.

She deleted it fast and apologized right away but the damage was done. It's like she forgot for a moment that she was talking in public.

I don't get offended easily and I've always liked her show but I think we got a glimpse of how she talks to her inner circle. I'm sorry for her coworkers but I think that Roseanne killed the show for everyone and that her coworkers' careers, at least in terms of the Roseanne connection, are toast.

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Anonymous wrote:I think John and [Laurie] are the best actors on that show. BUT the relationship between Jackie and Roseanne and Dan and Roseanne are vital to the show. I don't see a show working without those relationships. The original had some amazing sister/sister and husband/wife moments and relationship building.

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Anonymous wrote:I think Gilbert is one of the stronger ones on that cast.

Roseanne herself was awkward/forced and it made me sad to see how bad her acting is now when I really enjoyed her on the first run of the show. And the actress that plays Becky is really terrible.

I hope they can make a spinoff work.

+1. Dan and jackie were way better actors. Let’s see how it goes.

Just kill off Roseanne and the show can continue.

That's kind of a brilliant idea. Let her be a victim of the opiod crisis. Let her go to Mexico for her knee surgery and die under anesthesia. They could make it relatable and poignant.

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Anonymous wrote:I think Gilbert is one of the stronger ones on that cast.

Roseanne herself was awkward/forced and it made me sad to see how bad her acting is now when I really enjoyed her on the first run of the show. And the actress that plays Becky is really terrible.

I hope they can make a spinoff work.

+1. Dan and jackie were way better actors. Let’s see how it goes.

Just kill off Roseanne and the show can continue.

That's kind of a brilliant idea. Let her be a victim of the opiod crisis. Let her go to Mexico for her knee surgery and die under anesthesia. They could make it relatable and poignant.

Good idea!

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The whole reboot was very flat and uninteresting. All the actors seemed to only display one emotion: Rosanne screeching, Sara Gilbert pissed off, Becky whiney, Jackie whiney. It was so painfully predictable. The storylines aren't interesting enough to carry the show without the marquee name.

BTW I agree that Roseanne seems mentally ill. I read the latest controversial tweet and then started scanning the rest of her Twitter feed. What a cesspool of conspiracy theories and hate.

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Anonymous wrote:I think Gilbert is one of the stronger ones on that cast.

Roseanne herself was awkward/forced and it made me sad to see how bad her acting is now when I really enjoyed her on the first run of the show. And the actress that plays Becky is really terrible.

I hope they can make a spinoff work.

+1. Dan and jackie were way better actors. Let’s see how it goes.

Just kill off Roseanne and the show can continue.

That's kind of a brilliant idea. Let her be a victim of the opiod crisis. Let her go to Mexico for her knee surgery and die under anesthesia. They could make it relatable and poignant.

This could be interesting if done right. I like Darlene as a character, always have. More interesting than Becky.

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I'd watch it, always liked Darlene.

Think they should have Rosanne's character OD on opiods off screen. Love all the other main characters, so would still watch.

Agree that Barr seems to have a mental illness or has become addicted to medication in real-life. Maybe the stress of doing the show put her over the edge.

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ABC can’t revive the show without Roseanne Connor‘s character because it would still be paying money to Roseanne Barr. Roseanne Barr was a creator of the original show.

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I hope they can pull this off, because I really feel for the crew and writers on the show. They committed to this show for a second season instead of finding jobs on other shows, only to have the rug pulled out from under them when the hiring season is largely done. Those people don't have guaranteed contracts like the stars do, so they have to scramble to find new jobs out of season. A commitment from ABC to fast-track a spin-off would be huge for them.

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No, Gilbert isn't talented enough to carry the show and her character isn't likeable or interesting

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Anonymous wrote:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5797337/ABC-executives-consider-Roseanne-spin-focused-Sara-Gilberts-character-Darlene.html

Link.

Don't rely on the Daily Mail. It's such a rag that Wikipedia won't accept it as a cited source when people create Wkipedia articles. I'm amazed how it has gotten a lot of Americans turning to it as "news" when in Britain (where it's based) it's considered just a gossip sheet.

Ummm, That's why we read it. It has the best gossip.

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In the one episode I say, Rosanne’s delivery reminded me of Jerry Seinfeld. Like she was reading her lines and was slightly amused by it...

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Anonymous wrote:No, I thought the Mark character was too forced and I didn’t think the girl from Shameless was particularly interesting wither. And you are right that Gilbert isn’t a particularly strong actress.

I agree about the kids. They are boring and unlikeable.

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Anonymous wrote:No, Gilbert isn't talented enough to carry the show and her character isn't likeable or interesting

Agreed. I always thought David was the character that made Darlene bearable. But I don't see Johnny Galeckingiving up his current gig to come back.

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Anonymous wrote:No, she is such a grouchy character and impossible to like. ABC has done a mistake by cancelling The Last Man Standing too, due to Tim Allen being a republican, they can claim whatever, but we know that is true. ABC is desperate for a good sitcom and they keep making decisions based on politics and perception. This scandal would actually make the show even more watched and controversial. I am not supporting her or her idiotic racist rants, but show business is a scandal business, they ought to use that. It won't be their first racist actor or the last.

It’s Ok to cancel shows because conservatives run them. There’s no need to validate that.