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<blockquote data-quote="Willie Oleson" data-source="post: 86021" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Because it <em>was</em> the era of Dynasty season 5? Or did you expect them to literally travel back in time?</p><p>If The Colbys had started in 1982 then it probably would have looked like Dynasty 1982.</p><p>Apparently, "the brass" considered Dynasty's first season kind of a failure rating-wise, so I don't think they were referring to <em>that</em> part of Dynasty.</p><p></p><p>It was very simple: <strong>more of the same</strong> as it was at that time. They hoped the viewers would like to watch 2 Dynasties instead of 1.</p><p>Like every network tried more of the same cop shows, murder mysteries, comedies etc. There's really nothing unusual or mysterious about it.</p><p>The Colbys could never have that First Beginning because it was intertwined with the parent show. Jeff and Fallon already existed.</p><p></p><p>I thought it was successful because it was a glamorous soap like Dynasty, but the story and the "feel" of the show was different enough to warrant its own series.</p><p>Not to mention the casting - Heston, Beacham, Stanwyck, Cauldfield. What's not to like?</p><p></p><p>Ah, Fallon. Yes, that was a problem, and a double whammy at that. A re-cast who had to continue from a character-transplant (Dynasty S3/4). Poor Emma Samms, it was a no-win situation. And yet I found that love triangle more interesting than the ones they had on the parent show (although I liked Amanda/Michael/Elena, but that was only one episode).</p><p></p><p>Miles, to Jeff and Fallon: "It looks like <strong>we</strong>'re going to have a baby!" - he was such an entertaining character, like Lance Cumson in FC's earlier seasons.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Willie Oleson, post: 86021, member: 8"] Because it [I]was[/I] the era of Dynasty season 5? Or did you expect them to literally travel back in time? If The Colbys had started in 1982 then it probably would have looked like Dynasty 1982. Apparently, "the brass" considered Dynasty's first season kind of a failure rating-wise, so I don't think they were referring to [I]that[/I] part of Dynasty. It was very simple: [B]more of the same[/B] as it was at that time. They hoped the viewers would like to watch 2 Dynasties instead of 1. Like every network tried more of the same cop shows, murder mysteries, comedies etc. There's really nothing unusual or mysterious about it. The Colbys could never have that First Beginning because it was intertwined with the parent show. Jeff and Fallon already existed. I thought it was successful because it was a glamorous soap like Dynasty, but the story and the "feel" of the show was different enough to warrant its own series. Not to mention the casting - Heston, Beacham, Stanwyck, Cauldfield. What's not to like? Ah, Fallon. Yes, that was a problem, and a double whammy at that. A re-cast who had to continue from a character-transplant (Dynasty S3/4). Poor Emma Samms, it was a no-win situation. And yet I found that love triangle more interesting than the ones they had on the parent show (although I liked Amanda/Michael/Elena, but that was only one episode). Miles, to Jeff and Fallon: "It looks like [B]we[/B]'re going to have a baby!" - he was such an entertaining character, like Lance Cumson in FC's earlier seasons. [/QUOTE]
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