I've never watched this show 'regularly' (I catch it here and there) for a number of reasons - one being the cast has never had any chemistry, since Season 1 - Gilbert had no personality (and still doesn't), while Lea Remini was a needy attention-getter competing with the other needy attention-getter, the sometimes-sober Sharon Osbourne.
To this day, they still don't have any genuine chemistry among them. They act like five women who are making polite chit-chat about celebrity gossip while sitting in their doctor's waiting room. There's no energy, no dynamic among them - it's all so polite and sterile.
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Fab4gal (444)
6 years ago
I don't watch it faithfully...when I do watch it, I pretty much chalk it up to background noise...I don't think there is much chemistry either with the cast...I think Sara Gilbert actually does have the ability to talk about politics but the other women couldn't keep up so the subject gets avoided about 98% of the time unless it's talking about what Melania is wearing...
I got peed off when Sharon Osbourne was extremely rude on another late night talk show and totally degraded all of the ladies on The View calling them all nasty names...what a biatch!
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breathfromanother (815)
6 years ago
"I think Sara Gilbert actually does have the ability to talk about politics but the other women couldn't keep up so the subject gets avoided about 98% of the time unless it's talking about what Melania is wearing..."
Sheryl is very intelligent. I hate when she speaks incorrectly and cracks lame jokes about food but she has shown that she has a functioning brain and is capable of making thoughtful observations. She's also an outspoken Republican and it would be interesting to hear her thoughts on political topics but I'm glad this show steers clear of politics. That's The View's territory and they can cover that.
"I got peed off when Sharon Osbourne was extremely rude on another late night talk show and totally degraded all of the ladies on The View calling them all nasty names...what a biatch!"
Except for Barbara. The biatch is crazy but not that crazy to come after her.
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Fab4gal (444)
6 years ago
Yes, you hit the nail on the head with Sheryl...when it comes to really sad things, she can be very thoughtful when she wants to discuss something sensitive BUT then flip that around and add the incessant joking that she does what with her "cousin Gladys at the swap meet" (or whomever she mentions) and the slangy verbiage she spews goes on to further stereotype certain people so it just gets to be too much...
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breathfromanother (815)
6 years ago
And "Rent-a-Black-Mama" jokes. I wish she'd understand that she can be funny without all the stereotypical stuff. Then again she's made a career out of it.
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Fab4gal (444)
6 years ago
Exactly!
When she wants to, she can be very thought provoking and bring out a tear from the viewers but yes, that stereotypical schtick that she does is just abhorrent and I can see the ladies cringe sometimes...
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