That ’90s Show Half 3 dropped a serious clue about Laurie Forman’s (Lisa Robin Kelly/Christina Moore) whereabouts — and it wasn’t very promising. Daughter to Red (Kurtwood Smith) and Kitty (Debra Jo Rupp), and bane of her brother Eric’s (Topher Grace) existence, Laurie was a recurring character all through That ’70s Show and tended to wreak havoc wherever she went. From courting Kelso (Ashton Kutcher) and marrying Fez (Wilmer Valderrama) to bullying Eric, Laurie existed principally as an antagonist in That ’70s Present.
That ’90s Show has made a habit of reintroducing characters from its predecessor’s authentic solid and, thus far, not every member of the main cast has returned. Laurie has been talked about twice within the reboot’s first two seasons — in “Soiled Double Booker” and “Child-Child-Child” — however as one of the most anticipated returning cast members, she’s but to make an look on-screen. Half 3’s “Life is a Freeway” supplies a 3rd piece of helpful data on what Laurie has been as much as for the final 16 years, and the destiny of Level Place’s favourite bottle-blonde could (or could not) shock you.
Laurie May Be in Jail — or on the Run — in ‘That ’90s Present’
Laura Prepon’s turn as a director on That ’90s Show gave viewers a ton of hidden throwbacks to the That ’70s Present, but it surely was Kitty who dropped the juiciest Easter egg of the season. In Episode 5, “Life is a Freeway,” Kitty abruptly reveals that Laurie apparently robbed a Okay-Mart with a pastor “for no obvious motive.” Kitty and Pink each look equally ashamed by this growth, and it is probably the most specific data viewers have acquired relating to Laurie’s life thus far. On condition that Kitty and Pink find out about it, it’s very probably that Laurie was apprehended and punished following the theft — which signifies that Laurie may presently be performing some laborious time.
One other rationalization might be that Laurie and her pastor buddy are presently on the run following the theft, since Kitty does not elaborate on what Laurie is presently as much as, jail or in any other case. The identification of the pastor stays unknown, however Laurie did try and seduce a pastor — Pastor Dave (Kevin McDonald), in fact — within the Season 2 episode “Holy Crap!”, so maybe the 2 linked up someday within the final decade. Whether or not Laurie is serving time or Bonnie and Clyde-ing her approach throughout the Midwest, both state of affairs would clarify the character’s absence from all three seasons of That ‘90s Present, and the truth that she’s hardly ever been talked about (each household has a relative they don’t discuss, proper?)
Laurie’s Destiny in ‘That ’90s Present’ Makes Sense, however Will She Ever Return?
Although surprising, That ’90s Present‘s rationalization for Laurie’s absence finally is smart. Laurie was all the time characterised as somebody who was keen to interrupt the principles to get what she needed, so the concept of her being incarcerated (or fleeing the authorities) isn’t an enormous stretch of the creativeness. However what does this new growth imply for Laurie’s potential return to Level Place?
It is clear the final 16 years have not been form to Laurie, and given That ’90s Show solely goes out of its solution to remind viewers of Laurie’s common delinquency, this might be the present’s approach of wrapping up the character. Following Lisa Robin Kelly’s exit from That ’70s Present, Christina Moore was recast as Laurie within the present’s sixth season, and Laurie solely appeared in a handful of episodes earlier than the Season 7 finale. Placing Laurie in jail or having her in any other case indisposed is perhaps the cleanest approach for That ’90s Present to brush the character beneath the rug, if that’s their intention. Whether or not or not this might be confirmed, we don’t know — Christina Moore has not commented on whether or not she’s going to seem on That ‘90s Present — but it surely’s a satisfying rationalization for now.
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