Grandma Romano

[who8mycookie]

Is it just me or does anyone else find this character annoying?

Some of the episodes that revolve around her I find unbearable, she whines worse than a child.

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by who8mycookie

Is it just me or does anyone else find this character annoying?

Some of the episodes that revolve around her I find unbearable, she whines worse than a child.

I personally like her , but I can see what you mean! As much as she was on was fine, maybe more would have been annoying!

But I kind of have ulterior motives! The eps, that she really was in a lot were later seasons, and that is when Julie's Husband Max was there and I LOVE MAX!!! So I kind of associate her presence with Max!!

[who8mycookie]

I like you do like the Max character. I am glad they were able to keep him on the show without Julie.
I think Grandma annoyed on any birthday episode: the one where Julie leaves (at least off screen), the one with Ann taking her to lunch, and the Barbara bday episode they were locked in the store. I might have to try you way of viewing her, thinking about the Max episodes. That might help make her appearance more bearable.

[Svenfan1234]

I actually like her.

[PracTz]

Originally Posted by Svenfan1234

I actually like her.

Me,too! Not only was played by the great comedienne Miss Fabray but I also like that Grandma was often the only one to be able to stop steamroller Ann from overwhelming everyone else . Best of all, she was the ONLY adult who actually was hands-on in raising her infant great-granddaughter after Julie's flight while the others were 'doing their own thing'.

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by PracTz

Me,too! Not only was played by the great comedienne Miss Fabray but I also like that Grandma was often the only one to be able to stop steamroller Ann from overwhelming everyone else . Best of all, she was the ONLY adult who actually was hands-on in raising her infant great-granddaughter after Julie's flight while the others were 'doing their own thing'.

Huh? The only one? No!! Max was a very good, loving , hands on single Father ! Aunt Barbara also did a lot in the care of Annie as well! Even Schneider babysat for Annie one time! They had to go to work though and Grandma didn't , so therefore she had a lot of time to care for a baby! Plus Barbara, Mark and Max let her live at their house ! So in exchange, help with the baby care and house chores!

Ann didn't seem to do to much in raising Annie , but she didn't live with them.

[PracTz]

Bonnie Girl,

OK, I wasn't fair to the others but Grandma DID do the bulk of caring for her infant great-granddaughter. However; I think Ann herself should have been more (not less) called out re her evident oblivious to her namesake's fate.

In any case, I LIKED Grandma Romano who often kept the show from becoming too depressing by her positive tude!

[Anna Karenina]

It was kind of strange to me about the lack of interaction between Ann Romano and her namesake.

I wonder why she didn't have much to do with her. Did they EVER have a scene with just the two of them? Kinda weird. I don't think this was a Bonnie Franklin decision this time just an oversight by the writers.

Don't get me started on how Ed didn't even get an onscreen chance to even MEET his granddaughter.

[Wawwie]

Originally Posted by who8mycookie

Is it just me or does anyone else find this character annoying?

Some of the episodes that revolve around her I find unbearable, she whines worse than a child.

OMG, I cannot stand that woman. I especially hate when she goes "OOOOHHHH" as she's pinching the girls cheeks. She is so effing annoying in my opinion.

[Anna Karenina]

Originally Posted by Wawwie

OMG, I cannot stand that woman. I especially hate when she goes "OOOOHHHH" as she's pinching the girls cheeks. She is so effing annoying in my opinion.

Yeah, no doubt she could be annoying but that was true for most of the characters on this show at one time or another.

Ann and Schneider and Julie were even MORE annoying in my opinion although I enjoyed them anyway.

Early Julie and Ann were like nails on a chalkboard.

Prepubescent Barbara laughing at her own jokes was annoying as well.

Mark's ill fitting jacket was annoying.

Can you name a character on this show that wasn't annoying at one time or another?

Everybody is a little annoying. I annoy myself on a daily basis.

[Wawwie]

When mother Romano was working at Ann's office, she was super annoying. She was also impossible during her visit when Ann was sick. I could name lots more incidents, too. Actually, Alex was the most annoying, then I would pick Mother Romano as second.

[Anna Karenina]

Originally Posted by Wawwie

When mother Romano was working at Ann's office, she was super annoying. She was also impossible during her visit when Ann was sick. I could name lots more incidents, too. Actually, Alex was the most annoying, then I would pick Mother Romano as second.

Wawwie,

What about Julie having ear piercing tantrums throughout much of the first season when she didn't get her way on something?

Or Ann and her overly dramatic acting with those god awful closeups on her face?

"Damn it, Everybody!"

Katherine certainly passed her annoying gene onto her daughter and granddaughters.

Yes, Alex as much as I loved him was as annoying as hell. But his father Nick that self righteous ***** was even more annoying in my opinion. So much so that they killed him off and pretty much never looked back.

[Wawwie]

Originally Posted by Anna Karenina

Wawwie,

What about Julie having ear piercing tantrums throughout much of the first season when she didn't get her way on something?

Or Ann and her overly dramatic acting with those god awful closeups on her face?

"Damn it, Everybody!"

Katherine certainly passed her annoying gene onto her daughter and granddaughters.

Yes, Alex as much as I loved him was as annoying as hell. But his father Nick that self righteous ***** was even more annoying in my opinion. So much so that they killed him off and pretty much never looked back.

Ann's biggest drama queen moment was either when she was having a crisis on her 36th birthday or when she threw a pity party for herself after learning of Barbara's engagement.
Julie was annoying when she demanded to go to that fancy private school that her friend went to. Her constant caterwauling in that episode was unbearable.

[Anna Karenina]

Originally Posted by Wawwie

Ann's biggest drama queen moment was either when she was having a crisis on her 36th birthday or when she threw a pity party for herself after learning of Barbara's engagement.
Julie was annoying when she demanded to go to that fancy private school that her friend went to. Her constant caterwauling in that episode was unbearable.

I was thinking of those moments too.

Ann being traumatized at turning 36 was laughable. Total Emmy bait! She thought she was Maude or something with her histrionic monologue.

Julie acting like a (rhymes with punt) about attending that school was only rivaled by Ann cavalierly tearing up Nick's checks when he generously offered to help her out. Then yeah, Ann got another mid life crisis ep, only this time Katherine actually acted like a normal person and helped pull her out of it, along with Dwayne of course. I have said this before but that episode would have worked better if it was a delayed, cathartic reaction to losing Nick suddenly like that. Otherwise what the heck was she so overly upset about?

What the heck did David see in that harpie? Some men like being mentally abused, I guess.

[Wawwie]

There was an episode where Ann punched and hit Sam for NO reason at all. She was just jealous that Sam "babied" his ex wife. Still, Ann was a total shrew in that episode, and I would have liked to knock her out myself after she attacked Sam. I guess Ann thinks it's okay for a woman to hit a man, but not the other way around. Who's the sexist? Hypocrite?