Why Grayson Allen, Roseanne and Stormy Daniels Are TV's Social Media MVPs of the Week

Check out the week’s most emotionally reacted-to TV personalities and characters.

A Duke player, a revived fan-favorite and an adult-film actress had viewers talking passionately on social media over the past seven days.

The Wrap has partnered with Canvs, the emotion measurement company, for a weekly look at some of the characters and personalities that have TV viewers the most worked up on social media. The data below covers March 21-27 and is drawn from the most emotionally reacted-to television programs, including broadcast, cable, streaming and PPV.

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The Duke vs. Kansas game on CBS during the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament was the most emotionally reacted-to program during the period measured, inspiring 79,134 Emotional Reactions (ERs). Duke guard Grayson Allen was the most mentioned individual of the evening, with reactions ranging from adoration to scorn. Allen has become known in recent years as one of the best offensive players in college basketball — also among the most vilified — and viewers had a lot to say about his performance, especially when he attempted, but missed, a game-winning shot, leading to overtime and Kansas’ eventual triumph.

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Damn Grayson Allen good shot boy

— JayTDeucè23 (@LateIsGreat) March 25, 2018

Watching Grayson Allen brick shot after shot is pretty satisfying

— Patrick Wyman (@Patrick_Wyman) March 25, 2018

I still love Grayson Allen

— Derek Kessinger (@DSuave_12) March 25, 2018

Not a good ending for Grayson Allen

— Donald Lee (@patodonald80) March 25, 2018

ABC’s “Roseanne” returned to TV screens this week after 20 years, with the fictional character, the show and the actress (Roseanne Barr) who plays the titular lead driving an impressive 55,851 ERs. Much of the conversation was positive, with fans totally psyched to have new episodes of a beloved show. People expressed love for the characters and applauded the premiere in general — although there were some haters in the crowd, as always.

I'm soooooo excited for Roseanne!!

— Jake Haggin (@jakeryan2112) March 27, 2018

Roseanne did not disappoint! ????

— Joanna Schubert (@joannat09) March 28, 2018

What the hell is a Roseanne?

— Eric "Killmonger" Parker (@eric_ii) March 28, 2018

I dont like Roseanne Reboot ???? #Roseanne

— Negative Nancy (@_negativenancy) March 28, 2018

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CBS’ “60 Minutes” (53,151 ERs) made waves this week with a special episode featuring Stormy Daniels (real name: Stephanie Clifford) discussing her alleged affair with Donald Trump. The interview drove a multitude of emotional responses: excitement about hearing her side of the story, shock at the level of details she revealed and in some cases disgust at the entire situation. And, as you may expect, there were some jokes about the episode and its contents.

Can't wait to see Stormy Daniels on #60minutes !! #StormyDanielsDay

— Lilitu Hex (@XOMBIEOCTOPUS) March 25, 2018

Oh the sweet irony of Stormy Daniels and 60 minutes in the same title.

— Vinnie Guarnere (@Virgin_VIN) March 25, 2018

The 60 minutes interview with stormy Daniels was interesting as hell

— ???? (@HoneyRae30) March 26, 2018

That Stormy Daniels interview on 60 minutes was brutal. Poor Melania.

— Jimbo…Gazz (@jimbogazz) March 26, 2018

'Roseanne' and 10 Other TV Shows and Movies That Retroactively Changed Their Continuity (Photos)

Sometimes shows and movies write themselves into a corner -- hard. That's not a problem if the series or franchise is pulling the plug for good. But with so many revivals and sequels happening today (not to mention programs that get picked up for an additional season after airing a "fauxnale") it's becoming more common to totally retcon (retroactive continuity) plot points to make things work. Here are some famous examples of writers turning back the clock, calling it "all a dream" and just literally pretending like nothing happened.

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1. "Will & Grace" -- The 2006 series finale didn't leave a ton of room for a revival, what with Will (Eric McCormakc) and Grace (Debra Messing) having grown apart over a couple decades, gotten married and only reuniting in the final moments while dropping their children off at college. So, when NBC decided to bring the beloved sitcom back this fall, it was clear that ending would need to go. And it did within a matter of minutes in the premiere when Karen (Megan Mullally) explains away all that drama as a dream she had. The kids never existed, the partners were out (due to divorces) and everything was back to the status quo. Classic.

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2. "Roseanne" -- First Dan (John Goodman) survived a heart attack in the final season, then it was revealed in the series finale that he'd actually died, but lived on in a novel the titular character wrote. Now, with the revival set for this spring (and the announcement it's including Goodman) we know they are going to need to retcon their retcon. Did that make sense?

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3. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" -- Joss Whedon wants to pretend his first attempt to bring Buffy to life never happened -- and so do most fans. When Whedon got the chance to execute his vision properly with the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" series after bailing on the movie of the same name (based on his screenplay), he basically ignored any part of the film he hadn't agreed with. Good call.

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4. "Newhart" -- This show was literally, entirely a dream. In the last two minutes of the final episode, Bob Newhart -- who’d play Dick Loudon, a Vermont innkeeper, for eight seasons -- wakes up in a strangely familiar bedroom. “Honey, wake up, you won’t believe the dream I just had,” he says to Suzanne Pleshette, who played his wife, Emily, on the '70s sitcom "The Bob Newhart Show." So that entire wacky show was retconned into never existing and just being a dream of Newhart's on his previous series. Yeah.

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5. "Star Trek" -- Iconic villains-turned allies the Klingons debuted in 1966 as, due to makeup effects limitations, basically guys with tans and goatees. However, in 1979's "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," set 5 years after the original series, they received the forehead ridges they're known for. No one commented on the change in subsequent films and it was taken for granted audiences were supposed to pretend they were always like that. Until 1996, when "Deep Space Nine,' set 100 years later, confirmed that old school Klingons really did look different during the Original Series era (the explanation was provided in 2005 by "Star Trek: Enterprise.") But now comes 2017's "Star Trek: Discovery," set just 10 years before the events of the original series. This time, the Klingons look nothing like the original or forehead ridge versions with -- you guessed it -- no explanation given.
6. "St. Elsewhere" -- The staff of St. Eligius Hospital in Boston only exist in the mind of an autistic boy who imagined the NBC drama took place in his snow globe. No, seriously.

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7. "Dallas" -- Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) was literally DEAD on this show for an entire season before he was brought back in a very bizarre way. His wife finds him in the shower and suddenly realizes that whole chunk of series was a dream. The was more than a little trippy for fans of the primetime CBS soap.
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8. "Prison Break" -- Apparently, anything is possible on this Fox series. Even bringing people back to life who have electrocuted or been decapitated -- on screen. But, you know, the CIA gets involved, papier-mâché heads. It's all good.

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9. "Charmed" -- In the seventh season finale of this long-running WB series about a trio of magical sisters, the girls "killed" themselves off so they could escape their duties as the Charmed Ones. Because the show picked up an unexpected eighth season in the eleventh hour, the writers were forced to find a way to bring them back to the craft. Their solution? Have Homeland Security take responsibility for the cover-up. Works for us!

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10. "X-Men: Days of Future Past" -- Remember how Professor Charles Xavier and Magneto died in "X-Men: The Last Stand"? Oh, you do? Why? Cause they didn't. Boom!

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11. "Deadpool" -- Honestly, the entire Ryan Reynolds-led superhero series can be considered a retcon. Same actor from "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"? Check. Same character from that universe? Bingo. But they 100 percent pretend his introduction in the 2009 flick never happened.

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Will and Grace didn’t have kids and Dan didn’t die — basically everything you knew is a lie

Sometimes shows and movies write themselves into a corner -- hard. That's not a problem if the series or franchise is pulling the plug for good. But with so many revivals and sequels happening today (not to mention programs that get picked up for an additional season after airing a "fauxnale") it's becoming more common to totally retcon (retroactive continuity) plot points to make things work. Here are some famous examples of writers turning back the clock, calling it "all a dream" and just literally pretending like nothing happened.

Also Read: ABC’s ‘Roseanne’ Reboot Sets Spring Premiere Date

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'Roseanne' and 10 Other TV Shows and Movies That Retroactively Changed Their Continuity (Photos)

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