Do You Think 'That 70's Show' Ruined The Jackie Burkhart Character??? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 05-19-2011, 10:51 PM

I think the pics above speak volumes of what I am talking about. Why was Jackie paired up with just about every guy with the exception of Foreman??? Was it a lack of creativity? Does anybody agree that it was a bit ridiculous to have her hook up with all three of the friends?

70s show watcher · 05-20-2011, 05:55 AM

i did think the whole jackie fez hookup in season 8 was just plain silly

MariposaLKB · 05-20-2011, 07:09 AM

From having grown up in the 70's and knowing girls like this, I don't think the idea that she went from one guy to another in a circle of friends was that far-fetched. I found the relationship with Hyde harder to buy than with Fez--Hyde was not at all into his own or her looks the way Kelso or Fez were. Plus he was much too smart for her. Not getting with Eric was probably because she really considered Donna a friend, and respected her in spite of how different they were. Even girls who will date almost anyone usually don't go after someone who is dating their friend.

For that matter, my older daughter also went to high school with a few girls who did the same thing, in this decade LOL! As they say, the more things change the more they stay the same!

dlemond · 05-20-2011, 10:10 AM

Wasn't liking that they hooked her up with Hyde, but it provided humor and that opposites attract dimension.

But it made no sense for her to go with Fez.

That whole last season is a complete disaster in my opinion.

TJL · 05-20-2011, 07:58 PM

The Jackie/Hyde pairing was the best because as dlemond said opposites attract.

The Fez-Jackie thing was stupid.

cleverfun3000 · 05-20-2011, 10:46 PM

Am I Missing Something Here? I specifically remember the episode where Jackie comes to the self-realization that Fez is the one she was always meant to be with, but I also most definitely recall her proclaiming her love for him, and him REJECTING her saying that he didn't appreciate how she had been with both Michael and Hyde before finally settling down and choosing him. He felt like a last resort and pretty much told her so. Which leaves me to ask the forum, did they actually "hook up: read: have sex, because if they did, I never saw that episode, which would make it the ONLY episode in the entire 8 seasons I missed.

Killarney Rose · 08-01-2011, 01:08 PM

I had a group of friends back in the mid 70s and I don't think it is far fetched at all. It happened in my group.

FuriosityShell · 12-05-2014, 04:01 AM

I liked the Jackie/Kelso relationship because it was funny and provided lots of laughs and funny plots, and Mila and Ashton had great on-screen chemistry together.

I liked the Jackie/Hyde relationship the most however, because Jackie began maturing when she was with Hyde and they had awesome chemistry as well. I hated that they broke up in the final season, especially for such a stupid reason. Their relationship had no closure and the way it was handled is one of the reasons I hate the final season.

The Jackie/Fez relationship was just ridiculous. It appeared out of nowhere with no build-up to it and Jackie's "list" of the perfect man was just shallow and stupid. Fez was a pervert throughout most of the show who spent his time hiding in Donna's closet, taking pictures of her panties and hitting on every girl in sight and all of a sudden, he was Jackie's Prince Charming? In seasons 2-3, Fez had a real crush on Jackie and he pursued her throughout that point in time. It was cute and fun to watch and I think it would have been nice if Jackie and Fez ended up together in seasons 2-3. However, after the episode Ice Shack, Fez gave up on his crush on Jackie and the Jackie/Fez ship had sailed away long ago by season 8. Besides, I liked them as friends in seasons 7-8 and their relationship kind of felt incestuous to me. Not to mean their relationship was contrived.

I also didn't like how Jackie became the show's punching bag in season 8 and reverted back to her bratty shallow ways. Season 8 was a disrespect to J/H shippers due to their ridiculous break-up and it was also a disrespect to J/F shippers due to how contrived and last-minute their relationship felt.

05-19-2011, 10:51 PM	#1
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05-20-2011, 07:09 AM	#3
MariposaLKB She flies alone Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: The great unknown Posts: 3,436	From having grown up in the 70's and knowing girls like this, I don't think the idea that she went from one guy to another in a circle of friends was that far-fetched. I found the relationship with Hyde harder to buy than with Fez--Hyde was not at all into his own or her looks the way Kelso or Fez were. Plus he was much too smart for her. Not getting with Eric was probably because she really considered Donna a friend, and respected her in spite of how different they were. Even girls who will date almost anyone usually don't go after someone who is dating their friend. For that matter, my older daughter also went to high school with a few girls who did the same thing, in this decade LOL! As they say, the more things change the more they stay the same!
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05-20-2011, 07:58 PM	#5
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	The Jackie/Hyde pairing was the best because as dlemond said opposites attract. The Fez-Jackie thing was stupid.
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12-05-2014, 04:01 AM	#8
FuriosityShell PharaohSnell Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 03, 2013 Location: Lanford, Illinois Posts: 275	I liked the Jackie/Kelso relationship because it was funny and provided lots of laughs and funny plots, and Mila and Ashton had great on-screen chemistry together. I liked the Jackie/Hyde relationship the most however, because Jackie began maturing when she was with Hyde and they had awesome chemistry as well. I hated that they broke up in the final season, especially for such a stupid reason. Their relationship had no closure and the way it was handled is one of the reasons I hate the final season. The Jackie/Fez relationship was just ridiculous. It appeared out of nowhere with no build-up to it and Jackie's "list" of the perfect man was just shallow and stupid. Fez was a pervert throughout most of the show who spent his time hiding in Donna's closet, taking pictures of her panties and hitting on every girl in sight and all of a sudden, he was Jackie's Prince Charming? In seasons 2-3, Fez had a real crush on Jackie and he pursued her throughout that point in time. It was cute and fun to watch and I think it would have been nice if Jackie and Fez ended up together in seasons 2-3. However, after the episode Ice Shack, Fez gave up on his crush on Jackie and the Jackie/Fez ship had sailed away long ago by season 8. Besides, I liked them as friends in seasons 7-8 and their relationship kind of felt incestuous to me. Not to mean their relationship was contrived. I also didn't like how Jackie became the show's punching bag in season 8 and reverted back to her bratty shallow ways. Season 8 was a disrespect to J/H shippers due to their ridiculous break-up and it was also a disrespect to J/F shippers due to how contrived and last-minute their relationship felt.
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05-20-2011, 05:55 AM	#2
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	i did think the whole jackie fez hookup in season 8 was just plain silly

05-20-2011, 10:10 AM	#4
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	Wasn't liking that they hooked her up with Hyde, but it provided humor and that opposites attract dimension. But it made no sense for her to go with Fez. That whole last season is a complete disaster in my opinion.

05-20-2011, 10:46 PM	#6
cleverfun3000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 18, 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 1,685	Am I Missing Something Here? I specifically remember the episode where Jackie comes to the self-realization that Fez is the one she was always meant to be with, but I also most definitely recall her proclaiming her love for him, and him REJECTING her saying that he didn't appreciate how she had been with both Michael and Hyde before finally settling down and choosing him. He felt like a last resort and pretty much told her so. Which leaves me to ask the forum, did they actually "hook up: read: have sex, because if they did, I never saw that episode, which would make it the ONLY episode in the entire 8 seasons I missed.

08-01-2011, 01:08 PM	#7
Killarney Rose Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 24, 2010 Location: AL Posts: 656	I had a group of friends back in the mid 70s and I don't think it is far fetched at all. It happened in my group.