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This is a no brainer cancel for ABC. They don't like Roseanne's comment sure, but the issues keeping Roseanne on for season 2 would cause problems with the network overall. Instead of boycotting Roseanne, they'd boycott the network. Roseanne is old enough and wise enough to not say such things, but at the same time, she's earned her opinion. Doesn't mean I have to agree with it, but we do have the freedom to speak how we feel. There's just consequences to the things that we say. That's the thing many people don't realize. Every action comes with a reaction.
This comes and goes.. Freedom of speech doesn't mean there's no consequences for what you say. There's a long list of people who learn this the hard way.. Dixie Chicks, Duck Dynasty guys, the guy at the Chick-Fil-A drive thru, the woman "screaming" at Arlington National Cemetery..
I was hopeful that a longer season 2 might clean up some of the problems with S1. But.. I'll mildly miss it. Not the end of the world.
Roseanne is somewhat crazy.. Part of what makes her funny. Guessing she went off her meds last night for a while or something.
Nooooooooo! I really like the show. And personally I think cutting everyone off from their livelihood because of their personal opinions/comments/religious beliefs/political leanings, etc. has gotten way out of hand.
Whatever happened to Patrick Henry: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”?
she can still say what she wants. ABC doesn't have to condone/participate.
Nooooooooo! I really like the show. And personally I think cutting everyone off from their livelihood because of their personal opinions/comments/religious beliefs/political leanings, etc. has gotten way out of hand.
Whatever happened to Patrick Henry: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”?
Nobody has taken away her right to state her opinions. But stating opinions sometimes has consequences. When I was working (now retired), there were things I couldn't say or do and still stay in good standing in my job. That's what was lacking -- a sense of public responsibility.
what she tweeted was awful. but i don't think the show should have been canceled over this. all of the other actors are now out of their job because of what she said? she shouldn't have said it. but i think there should have been some other consequence for it. not canceling the whole show. wow.
When will people realize that having an opinion and sharing an opinion are completely different things? And if you're going to share your opinion, you'd better be prepared to deal with the consequences. I have no sympathy when you get kicked in the teeth (figuratively speaking).
In this situation, the only people who I have sympathy for are the people whose livelihoods depend on Roseanne not being her typically repugnant self. Of course, they had to know there was a chance of exactly this happening when they decided to take the gig.
what she tweeted was awful. but i don't think the show should have been canceled over this. all of the other actors are now out of their job because of what she said? she shouldn't have said it. but i think there should have been some other consequence for it. not canceling the whole show. wow.
ABC is taking a beating because of it. They really were left with no choice.
When will people realize that having an opinion and sharing an opinion are completely different things? And if you're going to share your opinion, you'd better be prepared to deal with the consequences. I have no sympathy when you get kicked in the teeth (figuratively speaking).
In this situation, the only people who I have sympathy for are the people whose livelihoods depend on Roseanne not being her typically repugnant self. Of course, they had to know there was a chance of exactly this happening when they decided to take the gig.
I agree.
I think Roseanne truly thought she as being funny and made a joke in horribly poor taste and knows better. Anymore when that happens it spreads quickly and the consequences come even faster.
Nooooooooo! I really like the show. And personally I think cutting everyone off from their livelihood because of their personal opinions/comments/religious beliefs/political leanings, etc. has gotten way out of hand.
Whatever happened to Patrick Henry: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”?
I agree. But in liberal Hollyweird, the only acceptable targets remaining, even for comedians, are white males. Anyone who thinks her tweet was worse than other comments directed at those lefties consider repugnant, has been living under a rock.
The biggest joke amidst all of this, is that Wanda Sykes, of all people, a head Roseanne writer, picked up her marbles and went home. Yeah, Wanda Sykes. There's not enough room here to list everyone she's offended in the past. But then...you get the picture.
These people all deserve each other.
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