I don't know if anyone agrees with me but I found Blanche and Rose annoying. I didn't really find them funny at all.

I would rather just see Sophia and Dorothy banter back and forth by themselves.

I don't know if anyone agrees with me but I found Blanche and Rose annoying. I didn't really find them funny at all.

I would rather just see Sophia and Dorothy banter back and forth by themselves.
You must not have watched very many episodes of this show have you?

I find Rose and Sophia the funniest, alone and when they were both together (I Said Quiet! and Sophia's Answering Service) LOL!!!

yeah golden girls wouldnt lasted that long without them on there

I got tired of Sophia.

I loved all of the characters equally and couldn't imagine the show being as internationally loved and successful as it was without the wonderful talents of all four amazingly talented actresses! :clap:

i did not like rose at all. i wanted so many time to hit rose with the newspaper

I love Rose!! Maybe it's because I love Betty White and find her a very funny person in all the roles she plays.

I love Blanche! My favorite character is Sophia, and Blanche/Dorothy are my 2nd favorites (I go back and forth on which I like better). Rose is funny and Betty White did a great job making that character what it became. All four of the characters were important to the show, and without one of them, it wasn't the same. Just look at the Golden Palace. Good show, but not near as funny as GG.

I love Rose!! Maybe it's because I love Betty White and find her a very funny person in all the roles she plays.

That's the main reason I love the Rose character. Betty White is a true comedic genius and she made the character funny. If it stayed what was originally intended, with Rue playing Rose & Betty playing Blanche, it wouldn't have worked, IMO. Both made their characters work so well.

I think that some very interesting points have been raised in the past couple of hours! In the first place, I had no idea that it was originally planned for Rue to play Rose and for Betty to play Blanch. Was this reality ever documented anywhere? Also, the second to last poster mentioned the failure of "The Golden Palace". I for one am a very firm beleiver in the notion that this was a very forced and artificial show from the get go! There are two episodes that really stick out in my mind as being very far removed from the reality of the cheesecake eating old ladies that we know and love. The first was the one about Roland being offended by the presence of a Confederate Flag at a convention of some Southern organization. The second is the one in which there was an untold story about Blanch having an older brother who was mentally ********. Wow!

The thing about how Rue and Betty switched has been mentioned in a bunch of interviews. I know it's in both their Lifetime Intimate Portraits. And I think they talked about it in the reunion show, too. Basically, since Rue's character on Maude was similar to Rose, and Betty's character on Mary Tyler Moore was a lot like Blanche, that was originally how they were going to be cast. But I think they both felt more comfortable playing the opposite role, and so the producers ended up switching them.

Hope that helps!
- Kristen

Blanche and Rose were great on The Golden Girl's

Yup!!!

i like blanche shes was great how can u not like any of the golden girls lol

i like blanche shes was great how can u not like any of the golden girls lol
Agreed totally. They all played an equal part in the show, and I'm not sure that it would have worked without it (even though I DO like the Golden Palace...)

Blanche was probably the one I liked the least.She was funny but sometimes she was a little annoying and shallow.

have u even seen all the episodes of the golden girls oh well we all got our opinoins i liked them all

I think that some very interesting points have been raised in the past couple of hours! In the first place, I had no idea that it was originally planned for Rue to play Rose and for Betty to play Blanch. Was this reality ever documented anywhere? Also, the second to last poster mentioned the failure of "The Golden Palace". I for one am a very firm beleiver in the notion that this was a very forced and artificial show from the get go! There are two episodes that really stick out in my mind as being very far removed from the reality of the cheesecake eating old ladies that we know and love. The first was the one about Roland being offended by the presence of a Confederate Flag at a convention of some Southern organization. The second is the one in which there was an untold story about Blanch having an older brother who was mentally ********. Wow!

As another poster mentioned, the story of Rue & Betty switching is well documented. It's one of many interesting stories/tidbits about the show and the girls themselves.

As far as the Golden Palace, yes it was forced, but I think not having Bea there hurt the show a lot. Without Dorothy, the cast was missing that something that the 4 girls had with the Golden Girls. Having said that, the show would have probably suffered the same fate if Bea were there, due to the writing (or lack of writing), and like Bea thought it was just time to move on. The GG ran its course and it was time to end the series. At least they didn't go out with a whimper, unlike a lot of long running sitcoms. It one of the few shows that was just as good as it was when it first aired. Heck, it's STILL one of the better sitcoms out there, and it's been off the air for over 15 years.

Blanche was probably the one I liked the least.She was funny but sometimes she was a little annoying and shallow.

That's like saying Rose is long winded and goofy. That's what the character was supposed to be. There are times where I think Blanche is a bit much, but it's part of the character's charm. Rue played that character so well, and I think it's a credit to her ability as an actor. To me, all 4 girls played their parts so well, and that was why the show was (and still is) one of the all time great sitcoms--IMO, of course.

Dorothy is the one I didn't like. I always thought she was creepy. Almost like a human Big Bird.

how can u not like dorothy she is the best one on there no offense to rose sophia and blanche bea did great on golden girls she is reason i watched it she is big she soppose be inmaiting but we all got our opinoins

Yeah, this show needed all the girls.
The only time I found any of them being annoying is when some of the episodes started to get preachy and/or political.

Not to mention the four characters complimented each other so well.