Summary
WhenThe Connersseason 7 wraps up Ben and Darlene’s story, theRoseannespinoff can perfectly bring the couple’s journey full circle. DuringRoseanne’s original run, Roseanne’s sardonic daughter Darlene dated the meek David Healy. Johnny Galecki’s supporting character is unlikely to appear inThe Connersseason 7, but he played a pivotal role inRoseanneseasons 4—9. Darlene and David had a rocky relationship, but the pair truly loved each other and eventually had a child together before the end ofRoseanne’s original run.Roseanne’s season 10 revival revealed that the couple separated in the years that followed.
David remained a presence in season 10 and, whenRoseannebecameThe Connersby killing Roseanne off-screen, Galecki’s character continued to play a role in the show. However,The Connersseason 1 saw Darlene meet a more fitting love interest. Jay R. Ferguson’s Ben was a spiky, sarcastic magazine editor who shared Darlene’s cynical attitude. Although the pair initially butted heads, Darlene and Ben eventually realized they liked each other. Ben joinedThe Conners’ cast of charactersas David left, replacing Galecki’s supporting star as both Darlene’s partner and a father figure to her children, Mark and Harris.
The Conners Season 7’s Missing Roseanne Character Causes A Major Ending Problem
The Conners season 7 needs to bring back one of Roseanne’s main characters years after the series quietly dropped this major supporting star.
Ben and Darlene Can Work At A Magazine Again In The Conners Season 7
The Couple First Met While Colleagues At “Lock ‘Em Up” In Season 1
Now, as the upcoming season 7 prepares to end the series for good,Roseanne’s spinoffThe Connerscan bring Ben and Darlene’s story back to its beginning.The Connersseason 1 introduced Ben as Darlene’s boss at a mugshot magazine named “Lock ‘Em Up.” Ben failed to appreciate Darlene’s editorial insight and the pair were at odds for some time, but he soon realized that she was an invaluable employee. Eventually, Ben and Darlene became much more than colleagues. However, as Ben’s romantic fortunes improved, his professional career fell apart. Like many print publications, “Lock ‘Em Up” went under.
Since writing for a tawdry mugshot magazine was never Ben’s ambition, it took a while before he realized how much this affected him. For much ofThe Connersseasons 2—4, Ben and Darlene were busy falling in and out of love. Darlene dated Ben, cheated on him with David, tried to make things work with her ex-husband, and eventually went back to Ben. By the time Darlene proposed to Ben, it was no surprise that he turned her down and accused her of not knowing what she wanted. Luckily,The Connersseason 4 finale saw the couple happily reunited and married.
Ben and Darlene’s Season 7 Story Fixes A The Conners Season 1 Issue
The Couple’s Relationship Was Originally More Imbalanced
Now that Ben and Darlene have a stable, happy relationship,The Connersseason 7’s endingcan fix the dynamic that started their original pairing. At “Lock ‘Em Up,” Ben was originally Darlene’s boss and this power dynamic proved less than ideal. Both characters found their workplace romance to be fun in a risky way, but their romantic arguments frequently spilled into their work lives and vice versa. InThe Connersseason 6, Ben’s family hardware store burned down. The insurance payout allowed Ben to buyHardware, a magazine that had been publishing his regular column for some time.
Ben and Darlene struggle with competitive streaks and a need to be right.
Now that Ben ownsHardware,Ben and Darlene could work at a magazine where he isn’t her boss. This would be a lot healthier for both characters, since Ben and Darlene struggle with competitive streaks and a need to be right.The Conners' shorter final seasoncould see Ben and Darlene working in relative harmony or, at the very least, having equal power in the decisions made atHardwaremagazine. This would allow Darlene to avoid the biggest issue she faced in her relationship with David. David admitted he left as he found Darlene’s domineering attitude too suffocating.
The Hollywood ReporterreportedThe Connersseason 7 may include as few as ten episodes or less.
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Hardware Magazine Is A Better Fit For Ben’s Writing Career
The Roseanne spinoff’s seventh season can see Darlene relax about Ben’s future.
This is also ideal news for Darlene, who struggles with trying to fix things for her love interests. Darlene could never help David find himself since he found it so hard to stand up to her, and she almost started a fight with Ben in season 6 by haranguing him about his upcoming fiftieth birthday.TheRoseannespinoff’s seventh seasoncan see Darlene relax about Ben’s future, since she will be comfortable in the knowledge that he is professionally fulfilled. Not only that, but theHardwaremagazine storyline can also salvage one of Darlene’s long-forgotten dreams fromRoseanne’s original run.
The Conners Season 7 Can Fix Darlene’s Saddest Roseanne Storyline
Darlene Abandoned Her Writing Career Numerous Times Since Roseanne
When Darlene and David first moved in together, the pair tried to make money by writing and illustrating a comic. Darlene always wanted to be a writer, something she admitted in a tragic moment inRoseanne’s season 10 revival. The responsibilities of raising children held Darlene back from realizing this dream, but Ben buyingHardwaremagazine now means it can become a reality. InThe Connersseason 7, Darlene could begin writing forHardwarealongside Ben. Fortunately, she no longer needs to remain in her cafeteria worker job thanks to Mark’s decision to apply to the University of Chicago.
Ames McNamara
Mark Conner-Healy
InRoseanneseason 10, Darlene said having children led her to more reliable employment. InThe Connersseason 2, “Lock ‘Em Up” went bust. Now, Ben buyingHardwaremagazine means the couple can run it together and both work as writers, finally allowing Darlene to make a living off her art. This has been her greatest ambition sinceRoseanne’s original run, but it is one that was always denied until now. With David no longer in her life, Harris living outside the home, and Mark no longer as financially reliant on her,Roseanne’s Darlene can live her dream inThe Connersseason 7.
