Cryer didn’t go into specifics regarding what relaunch difficulties he was alluding to in his quote, although one obvious question for ABC is how The Conners will recreate the feel and atmosphere of Roseanne without the original series’ title character.
That said, the cast responses so far have seemed to be universally in favor of how things have been handled.
Two and a Half Men certainly did get lucky, replacing Charlie Sheen with a post-That 70s Show Ashton Kutcher and remaining on television for several more seasons before officially hanging things up.
Additionally, there are surely some complicated feelings amongst the cast and crew in regards to Barr’s firing and the franchise’s future, which could create some tension on the set.