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Post by stephgg on Mar 28, 2018 4:22:19 GMT
Darlene’s son, Mark, was named after Becky’s late husband, Mark (David’s older brother).
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Post by tanya2 on Mar 28, 2018 4:56:09 GMT
I loved it! will definitely continue to watch
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2018 5:06:14 GMT
Can somebody please show sara Gilbert was a comb looks like?
Why is there an lift chair on the stairs?
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Post by gmcwife1 on Mar 28, 2018 5:30:59 GMT
Watching now, I hate Trump with the white passion of a million blue suns, but do understand that the Connor characters would be Trump supporters. Jackie’s entrance was awesome. Rosanne and Jackie’s political fighting was like they read our political threads!!
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Post by papersilly on Mar 28, 2018 6:36:11 GMT
The reboot is only for 8 or 9 episodes. David is only in 1 episode due to his commitment to Big Bang Theory. Did you know Johnny Galecki (David) is the highest paid actor on TV? Hasn’t done too bad for himself... Is he really?? I though Jim Parsons would be more, if not the same as him especially since he's won more Emmys for that role than Galecki has. Has Galecki even won an Emmy for that role?
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Post by disneypal on Mar 28, 2018 7:01:18 GMT
Watched it. Enjoyed it. I was a fan of the original series. The characters are all the same, and they feel real. Fun to see Darlene as a mom and Roseanne and Dan as grandparents. Same here. I enjoyed it and I love the original series. The girl that plays Darlene’s daughter is spot on! She looks like her. Will have to catch it on Hulu tomorrow. Where they any jokes about which Becky is in the show? In a way...when the 2 characters meet, they comment on how they look so much alike that they could be the same person and that it was like looking in a mirror.
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Post by mlynn on Mar 28, 2018 7:33:10 GMT
We watched. Both dh and I thought it felt like they were trying too hard. Especially the first half. It felt like a pilot.
As for the Trump thing...while Roseanne was a supporter, I do not think the way Trump was reflected was pro-Trump. It was more a slam on the effects of his presidency.
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Post by pierkiss on Mar 28, 2018 7:52:25 GMT
What happened with David and darlene, did they say? Did they not say that Darlene's husband had died? That would be David, right? ETA: just did some googling. Since the actor who played Becky's husband from the original series has since passed away, they are portraying her as a widow. I guess David and Darlene are separated according to Google, but I didn't catch that in the first episode. Hope he turns up on one of the shows. They touched on it briefly when Darlene was talking about why she came home. She said, “I lost my job, I have two kids to take care of, and no partner”. Didn’t say for sure that they were separated/divorced though. I hope Johnny G. Is able to come back. I liked those 2 characters together in the original run.
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Post by littlemama on Mar 28, 2018 10:18:26 GMT
Darlene’s son, Mark, was named after Becky’s late husband, Mark (David’s older brother). Mark was David's brother? ??
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Post by christine58 on Mar 28, 2018 10:56:45 GMT
Darlene’s son, Mark, was named after Becky’s late husband, Mark (David’s older brother). Mark was David's brother? ?? Yes...
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Post by mollycoddle on Mar 28, 2018 11:06:16 GMT
I never got interested in the old show, so probably not. I do like the fact that they’re highlighting the political divide, as it is a really important issue.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Mar 28, 2018 11:28:20 GMT
Just curious, when you say that kind of humor, what does that mean. I’ve seen this comment elsewhere but no explanation as to what kind of humor it refers to. For me, it's crude humor and too often dependent on being derogatory to other people. I'm a big fan of witty sarcasm - her humor is far from that. I've never been a big fan of sitcoms anyway. It's all too forced.
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Post by maryannscraps on Mar 28, 2018 11:47:41 GMT
I just poked my nose into this thread because I had no idea Roseanne was rebooting. Interesting, but her voice grates on me and I didn't really get her humor. It was loud, brash, and in your face. I won't watch, but I think it's cool that they're getting all these actors from way back together again.
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Post by lisae on Mar 28, 2018 12:03:12 GMT
I couldn't stand her the first time so no, I definitely did not watch. Unfortunately I had to watch ABC's endless previews in between and over other shows.
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Post by dawnnikol on Mar 28, 2018 12:04:34 GMT
SPOILERS BELOW!
I used to watch Roseanne when it was originally on tv, but stopped before the episodes where they killed Dan, etc. I happened to catch it on tv last night and watched 3/4 of it. I don't understand the "she's for Trump, so I won't watch" but then there are millions of people watching "Will and Grace" where there's a Trump supporter too. I guess because Roseanne is a RL supporter?
Anyway, what I caught up on was: yes, Roseanne is a Trump supporter and Jackie is not. Her "Nasty Woman" tank top was enough to solidify that. Darlene and her two kids move in with them because Darlene has lost her job but was making it out that she was moving in to help her parents. Her children are a daughter in high school who I didn't see much on and her 9 year old son, Mark, who likes to wear dresses and skirts. The 2nd episode was partly about him and how Dan was reacting (badly) and Mark's response to the pressure he receives from people at school, but he wanted to be who he is, the family supports him, even Dan.
Becky (the original Becky) is a widower and is planning to be a surrogate to earn money ($50K), but they want to use her eggs, so then her parents are upset because that's "their" grandchild and they want to see him/her. The wife paying for everything is the old Becky, I assume this is how she will be in their lives for the show.
I didn't catch anything much about DJ, he was never my favorite anyway. :X
Overall? I don't think I'll set my DVR, but it was a definite modern spin on the old family. It had some funny parts that my husband and I laughed out loud at, but we'll see how it goes.
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Post by melanell on Mar 28, 2018 12:07:33 GMT
I actually like Sara Gilbert's hair. I love curly hair, and I'm totally good with it being a bit unruly.
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Post by pierkiss on Mar 28, 2018 12:51:13 GMT
I actually like Sara Gilbert's hair. I love curly hair, and I'm totally good with it being a bit unruly. And remember, it was wild and unruly in the original show too.
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Post by kristi521 on Mar 28, 2018 12:57:11 GMT
I actually like Sara Gilbert's hair. I love curly hair, and I'm totally good with it being a bit unruly. Me too! I think her hair is beautiful. It is very much how her hair was on the show and how she wears it IRL. On a completely different note about the show discussion, it's disappointing to hear that people won't watch it because she is a Trump supporter. I can only assume that puts you as a democrat, a side that seems to preach tolerance. It is so unfortunate tolerance only seems to apply when it is something you agree with. We all have a wide variety of opinions, I can't imagine that everyone else that you watch on TV shares the exact same opinions as (general) you. The show is for entertainment purposes only. Plenty of other shows use the show as a platform for their political agenda...
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Post by christinec68 on Mar 28, 2018 13:01:47 GMT
I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. There were a few really good laughs but Becky's story line is pretty dopey. I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes.
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Post by christinec68 on Mar 28, 2018 13:04:16 GMT
Did you know Johnny Galecki (David) is the highest paid actor on TV? Hasn’t done too bad for himself... Is he really?? I though Jim Parsons would be more, if not the same as him especially since he's won more Emmys for that role than Galecki has. Has Galecki even won an Emmy for that role? I think they were all even now.
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Post by christine58 on Mar 28, 2018 13:09:13 GMT
I didn't catch anything much about DJ, he was never my favorite anyway. He was there briefly. He has a wife who is also military (as is he) that is still overseas. Supposedly she is the girl he refused to kiss in an episode and Roseanne and Dan thought it was because she was african american. They have a daughter who was in the first episode also.
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Post by hutchfan on Mar 28, 2018 13:10:36 GMT
My husband and I watched, we loved it! I also love Sara Gilbert's hair.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2018 13:17:47 GMT
I liked it well enough. I loved the original except for the last couple of years, especially after they won the lottery. I laughed when Jackie showed up in her pussy hat and Nasty Woman shirt.
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Post by craftmepink on Mar 28, 2018 13:25:10 GMT
I watched it and thought it was quite funny! It did remind me of the earlier seasons of Roseanne and that's a good thing. I wonder what happened to their lunch meat business though, remember Jackie and Roseanne had the Lunchbox restaurant?
I thought Jackie was so funny being a life coach. The kids are really well cast. While Mark doesn't look like Darlene and David, he sure does look a lot like Dan. And geez, Becky has not aged at all, she looks exactly like she did when she was a teenager!
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Post by elaine on Mar 28, 2018 13:32:47 GMT
I actually like Sara Gilbert's hair. I love curly hair, and I'm totally good with it being a bit unruly. Me too! I think her hair is beautiful. It is very much how her hair was on the show and how she wears it IRL. On a completely different note about the show discussion, it's disappointing to hear that people won't watch it because she is a Trump supporter. I can only assume that puts you as a democrat, a side that seems to preach tolerance. It is so unfortunate tolerance only seems to apply when it is something you agree with. We all have a wide variety of opinions, I can't imagine that everyone else that you watch on TV shares the exact same opinions as (general) you. The show is for entertainment purposes only. Plenty of other shows use the show as a platform for their political agenda... WTH? Into drama and over-blowing things much? What I choose to watch on television and support financially, because viewing numbers impact advertising dollars, is NOT a reflection of intolerance. I’m not telling people not to watch, I’m not fighting to get it pulled off the air, I’m not trying to shut it down in any way and am glad that there are people who do enjoy it. This thread was asking us whether or not we were watching and I purposefully kept my responses focused on ME and why I wasn’t watching. But you go on with your bad self and try to make my response into something it wasn’t. It certainly had nothing to do with intolerance - I’m sorry that was lost on you. When you try to make what sitcoms someone watches on television a reflection of the way they treat others, you have overreached in a colossal way.
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Post by freecharlie on Mar 28, 2018 13:47:59 GMT
I watched it and thought it was quite funny! It did remind me of the earlier seasons of Roseanne and that's a good thing. I wonder what happened to their lunch meat business though, remember Jackie and Roseanne had the Lunchbox restaurant? I thought Jackie was so funny being a life coach. The kids are really well cast. While Mark doesn't look like Darlene and David, he sure does look a lot like Dan. And geez, Becky has not aged at all, she looks exactly like she did when she was a teenager! I thought Becky looked old and like she was trying too hard.
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Post by Heathen on Mar 28, 2018 13:52:14 GMT
I watched it and thought it was quite funny! It did remind me of the earlier seasons of Roseanne and that's a good thing. I wonder what happened to their lunch meat business though, remember Jackie and Roseanne had the Lunchbox restaurant? I thought Jackie was so funny being a life coach. The kids are really well cast. While Mark doesn't look like Darlene and David, he sure does look a lot like Dan. And geez, Becky has not aged at all, she looks exactly like she did when she was a teenager! I thought Becky looked old and like she was trying too hard. Didn't Becky say she was headed to work at the restaurant? I took that to mean the Lunchbox. Random thought: When the show ended in 1997, Harris was a newborn. Why is she still in high school in 2018?!
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Post by papersilly on Mar 28, 2018 14:04:18 GMT
Is he really?? I though Jim Parsons would be more, if not the same as him especially since he's won more Emmys for that role than Galecki has. Has Galecki even won an Emmy for that role? I think they were all even now. That's what I thought I read a while back. "Penny, Sheldon, Leonard" are equal for sure. I think the other two guys are equal but less than the to top three.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2018 14:17:39 GMT
The girl that plays Darlene’s daughter is spot on! She looks like her She's from Shameless - Debbie Gallagher - good actress. link
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Post by Mel on Mar 28, 2018 14:29:59 GMT
I liked it. I didn't look too hard at the political stuff either side. I do like how they have all "grown up". I agree about the Becky storyline.
They didn't really touch on the Lunchbox (it was a Loose meat restaurant, they are mid-western and actually called Maid-Rite). I'm sure the other dangling questions will be answered in the next few episodes.
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