The Conners Fans Point Out An Ugly Detail About Bev

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Bev is far too cruel to Jackie

It's probably not shocking that fans have a major bone to pick with the way Bev treats both of her daughters. But they've also definitely noticed that Bev tended to favor Roseanne over Jackie when the former was alive.

"Every time Jackie expresses hopes and dreams, there's Bev ready to squash them and make Jackie feel small," noted u/SageThistle on a Reddit thread about the dynamic. They pointed out that Bev has a tendency to presume that if Jackie is devoted to any particular subject or profession, she will soon fail at her chosen aim. She was the first person to mock her daughter after her appearance on "Jeopardy!" went wrong, and the first person to poke fun at her failed relationships and ever-shifting professions. And let's not talk about Jackie's struggles with The Lunch Box.

But as u/crystalconnie pointed out, there was a time when Bev used to view Jackie as her child with the most promise. That led u/Blue_Skidoo to suggest that part of the reason Bev treats Jackie so harshly might be because she's so disappointed in and disillusioned by the choices her one-time favorite daughter has made. This ultimately "makes [Bev] twice as critical and all the more disappointed when she feels like Jackie is squandering her potential." Multiple fans noted that over the course of "Roseanne" and "The Conners," Roseanne evolves into Bev's golden child, while Jackie — who isn't blessed with a strong sense of self-esteem — can never do anything right.

Some fans think there could be a reason for that. "I think Bev is a narcissist," one Reddit user argued. Fellow commenter u/reminyx agreed, adding that this is probably why the Conner/Healy family has a dour, sarcastic worldview. "They learned to deal with constant criticism through unhealthy coping mechanisms and lots of low self esteem," they said.