The Wrap has partnered with Canvs, the emotion measurement AI 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 Oct. 10-16 and is drawn from the most emotionally reacted-to television programs, including broadcast, cable, streaming and PPV.
NBC’s broadcast of the NFL game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots got people talking to the tune of 91,161 Emotional Reactions (ERs), more than any other airing during the period measured. It was a close game that had fans for both sides emoting on social media, especially when the Chiefs tied it up at 40-all in the last three minutes. But the Pats pulled off a final field goal to take the win — and earn the most ERs.
Win or lose, the game B/T Patriots vs. Chiefs should be a good game to watch.
Go Chiefs!👍— Kristin and Panda (@rescueapom1) October 14, 2018
What a game between the @Patriots and @Chiefs. I have to give respect to the Chiefs, they have a great young group of playmakers. They lost by 3 to my favorite team Patriots. Probably be seeing them again in the playoffs.
— Derek Schmidt (@DerekSchmidt5) October 15, 2018
https://twitter.com/Matt_Plew19/status/1051676496497127424
What an amazing game we got here tonight between the Chiefs & the Patriots. I’ve been squealing like a little boy opening a Xmas present almost every play. So exciting!
— Jonathan Kaker (@theKaKeShow) October 15, 2018
The third-season premiere of “Riverdale” on The CW generated 25,326 ERs, with the character Archie Andrews (portrayed by KJ Apa) driving a critical mass of viewers’ emotional reactions. People had plenty to say about Archie being on trial for a murder he didn’t commit, and eventually (spoiler alert) taking a plea deal to serve time in juvenile detention. Some questioned if he’s actually an idiot, or if it’s all part of a bigger plan.
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https://twitter.com/Parlondo/status/1050187775805452289
Archie is seriously gonna be a martyr all the way to jail just cause he is that stupid and feels guilty about working for Hiram… idiot.#Riverdale
— shelbs (@shelbyec13) October 11, 2018
Roseanne Barr may not have actually appeared (as her now-deceased namesake character) in ABC’s new spinoff “The Conners,” which premiered Tuesday night (12,368 ERs), but she — and/or her character — drove tons of fans’ emotional reactions nonetheless. Some viewers talked about missing her but being glad that the rest of the family still has a place on TV, while others expressed strong opinions about how ABC approached her off-screen death.
Watched The Connor's opening segment and absolutely loved it. The characters are so well drawn and the actors so finely tuned to each other that they made it work beautifully. Goodbye, Roseanne. Your character will be missed. Long may the show go on.
— Linda Lorraine (@Monarchs_Mexico) October 17, 2018
Key takeaways from the @Astros @RedSox game tonight: @TheConnersABC writers killed off Roseanne while staying true to an existing story line in the show and smeared her name at the same time. Well played. #TheConners #Roseanne
— Recovering beisbol junkie (@New10j1) October 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/SmkNYC83/status/1052358156519641089
Wow so they killed off Roseanne and to make it even more controversial they gave her a drug problem and said she OD’d. Yikes. #TheConners
— Lindsey (@pfflindsyadigg) October 17, 2018