What did critics say about Will & Grace before it premiered?

[Drew]

What did critics say about will and grace when the show first started. Did they think it was going to be a flop, or did htey think it had a chance?

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Designing Women
JULIA~"...And that, Marjorie --- just so you will know --- and your children will someday know --- is the night the lights went out in Georgia!

All in the Family
EDITH to ARCHIE~"Im not sure who married the meathead, Gloria or me."

the Golden Girls
SOPHIA~"Silly Rabbi, Trix are for kids."

[Will and Grace Fanatic]

I don't know about everyone but I believe that Entertainment weekly gave it a A- and said that Will and Grace and the King of Queens were the only new sitcoms worth watching that season. So EW loved the show.