As Twitchy reported, ABC sitcom “Roseanne” returned to the air after more than 20 years Tuesday night to a massive audience and great reviews. We learn early on that “deplorable” Trump voter Roseanne and her sister Jackie, showing up at the door wearing a “Nasty Woman” T-shirt and a pussy hat, have been estranged since the 2016 election. Greg Gutfeld described it this way:
i'm thinking #roseanne might be the closest to an honest assessment of 2017-18 you're going to find that isn't in your own house.
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) March 28, 2018
At its core, though, the show remained the same as ever; like most sitcoms, everyone overcomes their differences and love triumphs over all. New additions to the show included an elementary school-age grandson who likes to wear girls’ clothing.
Ben Shapiro has an interesting take on the reboot that goes beyond the idea that critics are lauding the show for taking a respectful look at a Trump voter whose main attraction to Trump was apparently that he talked about jobs — and that’s about it.
There is a reason the critics love the "Roseanne" reboot, and it's not because the reboot respects Trump voters. (/1)
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) March 28, 2018
It's because the reboot recasts Trump voters as social Leftists who just disagree about economics. It turns conservatives into populists. (/2)
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) March 28, 2018
The whole premise of "Roseanne" is that this pro-abortion, pro-LGBT woman who is happy to watch her grandson wear girls' clothing voted Trump — because she's blue collar. That isn't an accurate depiction of Trump voters. (/3)
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) March 28, 2018
It's actually a Hollywood fantasy of what Trump voters are: people who agree with Hollywood elites on values, but just disagree on economics because they're old white factory workers. (/4)
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) March 28, 2018
The implication of the show is that if Roseanne really DID have serious objections to her grandson wearing girls' clothing, she'd be a villain. The entire show is written around that implication. (/5)
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) March 28, 2018
That seems to be the role filled by Roseanne’s husband Dan — he’s the blue-collar worker and social conservative who, like many sitcom husbands, gets straightened out by the end of the episode and comes to terms with his grandson wearing skirts by the end of the half-hour.
And this is why the show actually doesn't bring the country together or unify us. There are real, significant cultural differences that drive votes. We're not one economic program away from unity. That's Hollywood flattering itself. (/6)
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) March 28, 2018
He’s got a point. We now have a Trump voter as a protagonist, but we’re not betting they’ll get to any “build the wall” episodes anytime too soon.
https://twitter.com/bpriggs/status/979045447976259584
Interesting POV on Roseanne reboot. https://t.co/0QIPdzvtSw
— Jimmy (@jrichardlusk) March 28, 2018
https://twitter.com/TrekCDN/status/979045111685246976
Here's my fuller piece on this theme: https://t.co/NVGb5PGTBj
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) March 28, 2018
BTW, I interviewed the original creators of "Roseanne" when I did my book, "Primetime Propaganda." They acknowledged some of what I'm saying here. https://t.co/bbYLyPNBK8
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) March 28, 2018
Related:
LOL! Hillary Clinton gets a mock-tastic shout-out on 'Roseanne' (NOT EVERYBODY is amused) https://t.co/7oLhOG7rtU
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 28, 2018
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