Boycott Roseanne

[UCmeNdc]

Last edited Fri Mar 30, 2018, 03:56 PM - Edit history (1)

Send a message. Do not watch her!

[brooklynite]

1. I didn't watch her before; does that mean I have to start?

[Wounded Bear]

17. IKR. Do I have to watch a couple of episodes and then stop?

I watched a few episodes back when, but I had no desire to tune in this time. I suspect her numbers will drop off after the newness wears off. The Trumplodytes can have her. I'm not interested.

[.99center]

2. Only a matter of time before Rosanne's advertisers are boycotted

For that smear against the students.

[EffieBlack]

6. The more praise she hears from Trump and the right, the bigger her head's going to get

And the more obnoxious she's going to become and the more and more ugly and hateful her attitudes and language will get.

At some point, ABC is going to have to cut her loose.

[OldHippieChick]

12. From what I've been able to learn, Roseanne is

not actually in control of the content. Laurie Metcalf is the true force behind the throne and she is the true talent. Second is John Goodman. Sara Gilbert is producing and also has major input. This does not mean I will watch, but it does mean you will not feed the beast if you watch her show. Roseanne was the original creator, so she gets kudos for that from all who surround her, but she is no longer in charge.

[RandomAccess]

14. Rosanne is Co-Executive Producer with Gilbert

[Stellar]

3. I watched the old Roseanne and that's it for me...

I had recorded this one with all intentions of watching at a later date but that's dead. I'm done.

[EffieBlack]

4. I'm not planning to boycott her.

I'm just not going to watch her show.

[Wounded Bear]

18. Yeah, hard to boycott something I never wanted to see anyway...

[Tarheel_Dem]

5. I have absolutely no interest in the antics of Roseann Barr, neither on-screen or off. n/t

[Little Star]

7. Didn't watch her the first time.....

certainly won't watch this time! Never liked her.

[Va Lefty]

8. No problem. We don't have cable

[CelticWinter]

9. will do

she supports tRump no need to support her.

[Aristus]

10. I can't boycott that which I never watched in the first place.

I will, however, continue to not watch.

I can think of roughly ten million better things to do with my time.

And that's just off the top of my head.

[In_The_Wind]

11. I will not watch Roseanne.

[sarisataka]

13. Never watched before, don't watch now

Does that still count?

Even back when many were enamored of her and said any rough edges were part of her act I always had the suspicion that the mean hearted Persona was her true self. I guess I was right all along

[cwydro]

15. Unless youre a Nielsen family...

No one knows if you’re watching.

I just caught the show after I returned from a camping trip.

It was pretty good. I’ll watch again.

[Dem2]

20. I thought it was good too

Only watched due to the novelty of it, however.

I'll likely never see another episode, not that anybody would know as I'm also not a Nielsen house. I could have been as I got an invite last year.

[rockfordfile]

22. In a way

In a way by watching that crap you're supporting trump.

[cwydro]

36. What utter nonsense. nt

[pnwmom]

23. The cable companies also know and I understand they sell that information. nt

[itsrobert]

27. Actually not true anymore

if you have a Satellite or Cable box, they know what you are watching. If you are streaming it off Hulu, or the network's app, they know you are watching. Just about everyone is tracked nowadays. Most of the data is closely held. But they know.

[Rorey]

30. Absolutely true.

I kinda get freaked out by how much we're monitored. I went to a restaurant this past weekend. Didn't use my phone at all. As we were driving away I got a notification to review the restaurant.

[Rorey]

29. "All In The Family"

It reminded me of "All In The Family", not because any of the characters are bigoted, but because of the political divide.

I watched the first night. I may or may not watch again.

Sure, Barr is a supporter of 45, but I really don't think that Sara Gilbert and Laurie Metcalf are, and John Goodman sure as hell isn't a supporter of 45. If it turns into Barr's views dominating the show, I won't be interested in watching.

I like reading DU (read much more than I post), but I'll make my own decision about boycotting a sit-com.

[Demsrule86]

43. Are you kidding...they know what shows you watch.

They spy all the time.

[milestogo]

16. Never really watched her, and will not watch now.

[trueblue2007]

19. I ONLY WATCHED THE first PROGRAM. i will NOT watch any more.

[rockfordfile]

21. I didn't watch it in the past. No problem

[Honeycombe8]

24. I won't "boycott" it. But I watch sitcoms for entertainment, not to get angry & upset.

So I won't watch for that reason.

[cwydro]

37. It was pretty funny.

I didn’t get angry or upset at all.

[Honeycombe8]

39. I don't watch "white trash" Trumpers and laugh (referring to her prior joke about herself).nt

[Stinky The Clown]

25. Roseanne who?

I thought she died a few years ago.

[RandySF]

26. I didn't even watch her the first time around.

[Polly Hennessey]

28. Give her enough time and she will self-destruct.

I doubt her ratings will hold. Whenever she opens her mouth the hole she is digging gets deeper.

[Rorey]

32. I'm sure a lot of right-wingers will be offended by some of story lines

They're not going to keep watching if they're offended by them.

[VOX]

31. I have for decades. Never saw one episode.

[romanic]

33. I think Roseanne is nuts

But I watched the show and I did enjoy it. Like someone else upthread said, it was like a modern day version of "All in the Family" with the political divide and the ridiculousness of families that can't agree on anything. I don't think the ratings will be as high as the premiere was, but it'll live on regardless if people boycott it or not.

[cwydro]

38. Agree.

That sounds most likely.

[Demsrule86]

41. All in the family was a satire. It was not trying to normalize bigotry.

[DownFromTheMountain]

34. OK then. Here's a future episode

Rosanne and Dan have a crisis. It's important and causes enough pain to create a space where Rosanne reconsiders her headstrong beliefs... and she realizes she has been had by Trump. She is shattered by the realization that Trump has fooled her. She Knows she will never admit it to her family, but: ...she vows to revenge the personal betrayal by Trump in.....any ..way ..she ..can. Fade out on her Angry Face.

[UCmeNdc]

35. Conservative talk show hosts hope the resurgent popularity of comedian Roseanne Barr will help them

Conservative talk show hosts are hoping that the resurgent popularity of comedian Roseanne Barr will rub off on them, and are scrambling to book her and her conspiracy theories on their shows for a ratings bump.


“It wasn’t a far leap from past posts when Barr was focused on spreading right-wing conspiracies like this one just last November engaging a deep state conspiracy,” she continued. “Or post-election, when one of Barr’s tweets backed the PizzaGate conspiracy theory which stated some Democrats were part of a sex trafficking ring in the basement of a Washington pizza restaurant.”

“Conservatives around the country riding the wave of the actress’s popularity,” Bingras continued. “Fox host Sean Hannity, begging for an interview with Barr, even offering for her to host his show.”

[Demsrule86]

40. I'm on board...I will not watch this sorry show.

[kairos12]

42. She is a disgrace. Her show is garbage.

[Stuart G]

44. Roseanne is garbage!

[dembotoz]

45. Is it a boycott if u never intended to watch it?