Was Sue Ann Nivens An Unlikeable Character? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 06-19-2011, 11:59 PM

Or did they soften her up enough to be liked or even tolerable?

catlover79 · 06-20-2011, 12:07 AM

Let's face it - Sue Ann had very few (if any) redeeming qualities. She was Martha Stewart before Martha Stewart was Martha Stewart!!!

Honestly, the resemblance and the sense of condescension is eerie!!!

Brian Damage · 06-20-2011, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Let's face it - Sue Ann had very few (if any) redeeming qualities. She was Martha Stewart before Martha Stewart was Martha Stewart!!!

Honestly, the resemblance and the sense of condescension is eerie!!!

Aw c'mon Monika, Martha Stewart is so loveable!

catlover79 · 06-20-2011, 01:23 AM

Oh, yeah.

Brian Damage · 06-20-2011, 08:37 AM

catlover79 · 06-20-2011, 02:15 PM

Don't get this woman mad at you!!!

Kristen · 06-20-2011, 03:32 PM

Sue Ann was def. somebody you wouldn't want to know in real life, but as a character, she worked. And Betty of course was brilliant in the part! It's so hard to believe she went on to play Rose on GG, who couldn't be more opposite! And now she's Elka on HiC.

Sorry to get slightly off-topic there, LOL. But I always thought it was great for them to have somebody who wasn't always nice and sweet to play off of!

scotsguy · 06-20-2011, 05:18 PM

Yes Betty's comedy genius made Sue-Ann work.

Sue-Ann saw any other woman as a rival and could be quite cutting to Mary

making snide comments,about Mary's age(although Sue Ann was older!)

and Mary's "quiet" love life.

It was funny hearing Mary making comments back about her and of

course,Murray could shoot her down like he did with Ted.

You always felt Sue-Ann was clearly a lonely woman too.

OH Nuts! · 06-20-2011, 06:22 PM

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Sue Ann was def. somebody you wouldn't want to know in real life, but as a character, she worked. And Betty of course was brilliant in the part! It's so hard to believe she went on to play Rose on GG, who couldn't be more opposite! And now she's Elka on HiC.

Sorry to get slightly off-topic there, LOL. But I always thought it was great for them to have somebody who wasn't always nice and sweet to play off of!

Yes, I totally agree with you - the show needed noxious characters like Sue Ann and Ted to play off Mary's wholesomeness and niceness.

McGillicuddy · 06-20-2011, 07:10 PM

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Yes, I totally agree with you - the show needed noxious characters like Sue Ann and Ted to play off Mary's wholesomeness and niceness.

She also was some-what of a replacement for the other obnoxious character, Phyllis!

catlover79 · 06-20-2011, 08:54 PM

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She also was some-what of a replacement for the other obnoxious character, Phyllis!

Two women you definitely don't want to be stuck in an elevator with!!

McGillicuddy · 06-20-2011, 10:28 PM

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Two women you definitely don't want to be stuck in an elevator with!!

Especially if Chocolate Souflette is involved!

catlover79 · 06-21-2011, 02:10 PM

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Especially if Chocolate Souflette is involved!

Yes, that could get VERY messy!!!

OH Nuts! · 06-21-2011, 04:14 PM

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Two women you definitely don't want to be stuck in an elevator with!!

Amen to that! (The thought of being stuck in an elevator with the two of them is definitely......SCARY!)

catlover79 · 06-21-2011, 09:05 PM

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Amen to that! (The thought of being stuck in an elevator with the two of them is definitely......SCARY!)

That's the stuff nightmares are made of - scarier than anything Stephen King could concoct.

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scotsguy Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 25, 2002 Location: Edinburgh,Scotland Posts: 696	Yes Betty's comedy genius made Sue-Ann work. Sue-Ann saw any other woman as a rival and could be quite cutting to Mary making snide comments,about Mary's age(although Sue Ann was older!) and Mary's "quiet" love life. It was funny hearing Mary making comments back about her and of course,Murray could shoot her down like he did with Ted. You always felt Sue-Ann was clearly a lonely woman too.