Dr_Mark_ODoherty
The new rebooted 2018 version of Roseanne made a good and courageous effort of addressing important issues; such as Islam in America, with a touching moment of Roseanne defending her Muslim neighbor in Episode 7.Pity the show got cancelled; even if it was justified, due to a racist tweet from its star, Roseanne Barr, which has led to ABC pulling the show.Realistic working-class voices on TV are very important; even if it means addressing issues that are uncomfortable to some established members of society; such as poverty, unemployment, Trump support and right-wing politics; the harmful mutual demonisation of left and right politics in America certainly restricting constructive political debate in America these days. Should ABC forgive Roseanne Barr for the tweet which was unquestionably dogwhistle racism? In my opinion, yes. Perhaps humble her a bit more, but a second 'reboot' attempt of the TV show might be the way to go here; to encourage political debate, soul-searching and analysis of important social-political challenges in America.
pholdcraft
This show was funny back in the day. Now it's just highlighting what's wrong in the US. It's no longer funny. Just a small minded, trashy show.
Colbee2121
I never really watched the show before but I'm so glad that I gave this new reboot season "a shot". The show is very funny and entertaining. I love how they tackle touchy issues with intelligent unbiased writing - that way everyone can enjoy the show and not feel left out. I pretty much know what they are trying to push threw the show and I love it and am 100% behind them. Everyone on the show is top notch. Kudos to all of them. Excellent show - give it a shot and then maybe you can get hooked on it too - like me.
schnoidl
I am very troubled by the existence of this show. Programmed astroturfers will surely leap at the opportunity to call me "triggered" or whatever, but that is meaningless. Where the original was pointed and pertinent, this re-bake is thin, lazy, and goes for the cheap stupid laugh. Jokes are flat and rely on easy labels, overstating divisions and making cliche cartoons out of everyone. And how did they get John Goodman to go along? Everyone else I can believe was desperate enough, but surely he had better things to do? No? Very sad indeed. Gone is the brilliant mind that gutted the maniacal rich and their creepy DC stooges, replaced by a MAGA-hatted sneering nobody with nothing whatsoever to say. It's like a Stepford Wife version of the original, an empty-eyed lapdog where there was once great TV.Entirely unwatchable.
edit: wow, is there a live person editing the comments here? So many things copy-pasted multiple times, and all the obvious 10/10s: bot heaven. The abundant 1-stars are real, believe them.
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