"The Conners" Discussion Thread

[BetterForgotten]

 

[Gray Bunny]

She looks great. 

[Vee]

25 on-set photos.

[MrPrezident]

Do we know if Estelle Parsons (Bev, Roseanne's mom) will be back? I haven't seen any mentions about her.

[Gray Bunny]

Thanks for posting the link! Wow, perfect casting for Darlene's daughter. 

 

Love the photos on the mantle of Nana Mary, Jackie from her cop days, and Bev. 

 

Good question on Estelle Parsons. I wonder if she's up for returning? 

[KMan101]

I was wondering about Estelle Parsons too.

 

Agreed on the perfect casting for Darlene's daughter. I thought the same. They did an excellent job it seems.

 

Loved all of those photos.

[dragonflies]

 

[KMan101]

I was excited until I saw it was just one more episode bringing it to 9, lol. They can't do an even 10?

[Franko]

So, Tuesdays at 9:30* starting, oh, March 6**?

*I have a hunch The Mayor won't be around for much longer.

**After the Olympics, with opportunities to plug the show during the Oscars. Nine straight weeks, incidentally, would have the season ending on May 1.

[BetterForgotten]

Laurie Metcalf is getting a lot of early Oscar buzz (Supporting Actress category) for her role in Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird. She won a Tony Award earlier this year, and of course has 3 Emmy's for playing Jackie. 

 

She's built up great credibility as an actress (primarily for her stage work) since the original run of Roseanne. I hope this means they'll write Jackie better and less crazy than the last few seasons of the original show. Laurie is amazing and Jackie deserves more complexity as a character. 

Edited November 17, 2017 by BetterForgotten

[Vee]

I really hope they ground Jackie again, yeah. The Jackie of the last couple seasons was painful. Laurie Metcalf has always been incredible - I wish I could've seen her in A Doll's House Part 2 on Broadway.

[Gray Bunny]

Agreed. The Barney Fife version of Jackie, seasons 7 through 9 were awful. I much preferred her being the "cool" Aunt or the job-hopper who dipped in 'n out of relationships. Even as she got a little bit goofy in the 5th season,  ("I have... hauled meat. I have... eaten meat.") she was still grounded in reality. 

[BetterForgotten]

I guess they're still using the original theme music. Here's a video from Roseanne's Instagram of her and Sara Gilbert watching the new opening titles.

 

The chicken shirt is back as well!

 

 

Edited November 26, 2017 by BetterForgotten

[KMan101]

 

This made me SO happy, lol. Hearing the theme music (it's the "original" without lyrics and Blues Traveler'd up, but it seems a tiny bit different to me) and man, the chicken shirt! I actually wondered about that (yes, I really did wonder about a damn chicken shirt).

 

I wonder how big a part Lecy and Michael will play. I see a lot of Roseanne and Sara.

 

I just want them to be likeable again. I don't want the nasty meanness that seeped into the show. I also really hope Jackie isn't Barney Fife/Gilligan again.

 

I wish it were more episodes too but I'll take what I can.

 

They seem to be hitting all the nostalgic revival beats, the classic set (the fireplace is different though, but similar enough), the theme song, little touches, the original cast ... But oddly I feel the most nervous about this reboot and I think Roseanne's crazy behavior on Twitter is what makes me nervous. And Roseanne writes depending on her mood and life at the moment. It seems like she's in a good and happy place.

Edited November 26, 2017 by KMan101

[All My Shadows]

That video of Roseanne watching the new opening credits got me emotional. Say what you will about her ups and downs, the woman is one of the most dynamic entertainers of our time. Even at her craziest, you just feel like you know her, so it's easy to buy in when you hear that familiar sax/harmonica theme. And they all just so damn happy. I truly can't wait for this!