Popsugar Entertainment The Conners Reactions to Roseanne's Death on The Conners Season Premiere Fans of Roseanne Are Ready to Boycott The Conners After the Spinoff's Season Premiere 17 October 2018 by Mekishana Pierre Image Source: ABC With the Oct. 16 premiere of The Conners, Roseanne Conner is officially dead. Ever since the cancellation of the revived '90s comedy Roseanne, and the subsequent creation of its spinoff, everyone has been wondering how the new show will write off the Conner family matriarch. The Conners' first episode wastes no time revealing that Roseanne has died, though it takes a bit longer before they reveal that she overdosed on medication for her knee injury. The death couldn't have been that surprising to viewers — Roseanne's opioid addiction was addressed in the show's 10th season and Roseanne Barr disclosed the news while appearing on Brandon Straka's YouTube show a few weeks before The Conners premiered. Nonetheless, the well-known character's death definitely rubbed some viewers the wrong way. While there were fans who appreciated the show's new focus and direction, others felt that the decision to axe the actress will ultimately ruin the beloved fictional family. Check out some of the differing opinions on The Conners' season premiere ahead. Related: Roseanne Barr Is Not Pleased With the "Morbid" Way The Conners Killed Off Her Character Some viewers were really into the spinoff. #TheConners I think they were Awesome tonight. I am supporting the cast and their new show. Roseanne wasn't the whole show and the Conners proved that tonight.Congratulations Conners— Sugarbears MawMaw (@ElzerJ1) October 17, 2018 1 / 26 Roseanne always been my favorite sitcom. But wasn’t feeling her crazy conspiracy shit. So I didn’t watch. I’ll watch #TheConners tho. Dan and Aunt Jackie always been my favorites.— Big Meech (@GeniusFords78) October 16, 2018 2 / 26 Am I the only one who thinks #TheConners was way better tonight than when Roseanne was on the show? I watched it faithfully years ago, but last season I found it awful. I enjoyed tonight's show. Love John Goodman and the rest of the cast!— Jacquie Rowsell (@jacquieanddon) October 17, 2018 3 / 26 #TheConners works surprisingly well without Roseanne. John Goodman is way more likable anyway.— Alex Huffman (@AleqsH) October 17, 2018 4 / 26 Laughed more in the first 20 minutes of #TheConners than I did all last season. Roseanne who???— Susie Hopper (@september_gurl) October 17, 2018 5 / 26 The acting is so good. Roseanne could never act and it really was noticeable around all the excellent acting on this show. Much better without her. #theconners— Lindaama (@LindaAma) October 17, 2018 6 / 26 Pleasantly surprised by how solid #TheConners is. John Goodman is doing a great job...can almost feel his pain.Still not the same without Roseanne...but I'll watch next week.— James (@jjkusaf) October 17, 2018 7 / 26 Giving #TheConners a shot!!! So far so good!!! I’m still a fan of Roseanne!!!— Caprice 🦋 (@MsHollywood081) October 17, 2018 8 / 26 People seem to be forgetting, the last season of Roseanne, she was hiding pills, and already had a drug problem before the whole tweet ordeal. It wasn't shade for the ambient comment. Was the only, and right way to write it. Great show! Loved it. #TheConners— FeedersUnderground (@BigBroDoncey) October 17, 2018 9 / 26 People wanting #TheConners to fail must forget that Roseanne herself still wanted those working on the show to have a job despite her not being on the show anymore. That she still wanted them to feed their families even though she messed up.— Yolanda (@LadyMockingjay) October 17, 2018 10 / 26 If you liked Roseanne, no reason you shouldn't like #TheConners. Open your mind and stop politicizing every goddamn thing you brain dead sheep— HabitualLineStepper (@carecopterdown) October 17, 2018 11 / 26 If you all didn’t catch it, #TheConners did a great job of breaking away from #Roseanne. Kudos to the writers.— Al Smith (@truevoyce) October 17, 2018 12 / 26 #TheConners was fantastic, which was a relief because I liked the show Roseanne a lot. Aunt Jackie can carry the show on her own she’s that good! But the rest of the cast is strong too. I’m not one of the “boycott” people- I want the cast & crew to continue making a funny show— All About Carrie (@allabout_carrie) October 17, 2018 13 / 26 This might be the best episode of Roseanne I've ever seen..and I've seen them all..Well Done to the cast of #TheConners @TheConnersABC— MargAretha (@dj_diva) October 17, 2018 14 / 26 People are saying Roseanne’s overdose was shade for her ambien use but I’m not sure it’s about that. I think #TheConners are trying to focus on topics that are effecting American households. Opioid overdoses are one of the big ones. It’s sad and it’s tragic but it’s true.— Lindsey Kelly (@pfflindsyadigg) October 17, 2018 15 / 26 Others were definitely not. I knew #TheConners were killing off #Roseanne with an opioid overdose, but I didn't think they would portray an experience so poorly & totally waste an opportunity to educate and advocate.Disappointed. pic.twitter.com/ZVqVCrI5NL— Rebel Eclectic (@RebelEclectic) October 17, 2018 16 / 26 #TheConners Yeah I don’t like it, Roseanne was the buffer that made all the other characters shine. This feels like sitting down to do a puzzle and finding out half the pieces are missing. Last time I’m watching, maybe will have a “dallas it was all a dream” situation— Tony Buzby (@Mr_BadGrim) October 17, 2018 17 / 26 Won’t need to boycott #TheConners because nobody cares. Every actor on The Conners is a sell out. ABC screwed the pooch on releasing Roseanne.— Tumble05101943 (@Tumble04932515) October 16, 2018 18 / 26 I can't be the only one who thinks this new #TheConners sucks without Roseanne. Snoozefest so far 😴— Kelsey Goodwin (@kelseyg2010) October 17, 2018 19 / 26 I think the worst possible scenario was having Roseanne die & from opiods !! She was a good wife, mother & grandmother, such a terrible way to remove her. #TheConners— Georgie (@justGeorgi3) October 17, 2018 20 / 26 #TheConners It was a awkward episode that needed Roseanne. Executives really messed up. Not a fan— david bowdish (@bandish_1999) October 17, 2018 21 / 26 Won't be watching #theconners because it was #roseanne's show... Just ain't right.— Ashley Lasser (@Dazzleme24) October 16, 2018 22 / 26 #Boycott #TheConners Not interested, not without Roseanne!— Kaylene (@wamom79) October 17, 2018 23 / 26 Even my TV voice remote doesn't want to watch the Connors cant find it lmao! I did want to peek but needed to boycott for Roseanne! Wanted to know how they wrote her out...#TheConners pic.twitter.com/wGDvDlgUpr— Marcat (@MarcyAnne9) October 17, 2018 24 / 26 #TheConnersI will BOYCOTT the show and ABC Network until Roseanne comes back— Debbie (@violetmae1547) October 16, 2018 25 / 26 I just saw a commercial for “The Conners” 🙄 will not watch! I miss #Roseanne! Boycott #theconners!— 🇺🇸🇺🇸💞Crystal💞🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@LiccardiCrystal) October 3, 2018 26 / 26 The ConnersTwitter ReactionsTV