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In reply to the discussion: While I won't waste my time watching that asshole Roseanne's revival, if it garners enough viewers, [View all]Blue_Adept
(6,399 posts)There was a reason the original resonated for a lot of people as a more realistic portrayal of modern life.
My day job is reviewing TV and film and with TV shows I always essentially give the first three or so episodes a pass, even a relaunch like this, because it takes time to get back into the groove or to find your groove for a new show. Roseanne herself was always one of the weak points for me when I watched the original run and her real-life antics make her unwatchable for me. I know what they're trying to do here though and I'm quite glad that it's doing what it's doing because it'll have an interesting impact. I made sure to read a range of real critic reviews, not twitter soundbites, and there's definitely some interesting takes on the project.
My end hope is that it's a one-off season (though it won't be if the ratings keep up) and they opt to spin off the adult kids into their own series with Roseanne guesting as I know Goodman has too much good stuff going on in film these days.