It's interesting that they killed Cecil Colby earlier on, when his death generated story (even though his continued presence could also have generated great stories as well.) When the massacre came around, multiple story-generating deaths were possible, but they went safe and killed dead-end characters (since they weren't going to take risks with the gay couple storyline, and Ali McGraw's character had nowhere to go story-wise.)
- the problem is the show made big "events" but nearly nothing had a consequence!
* Moldavia ... nobody was really hurt! Nobody had nightmares later! Nobody need to go to a psychiatrist later.
* Krystle was kidnapped for weeks .... where were the nightmares when she was back home. Just a little upset scene with Steven and 2 scenes with Blake. 2 episodes later it was like nothing happened.
* Claudia died ... she was married to Adam & Steven, stepmother to Danny, she was there since the pilot - she didn´t even got a furneral (I know producers were happy when she was gone - but they should thought about how they damage the show)
* Blake did spent some days alone with Alexis ... Blake saying nothing happened and everything was ok. Krystle was jealous for 5 seconds only.
* Steven killed Matthew. He spoke with Alexis and had the scene with the car "I will and can survive in this world" ... 1 episode later killing a man/ a former friend / an ex husband of his ex wife hadn´t any impact on him!
At least Krystle should have start drinking after hold hostage in Moldavia, kidnapped for weeks, loosing the mansion, Blake arrested for murder, Blakes and Alexis home alone, Krystina´s heart problem, her ex lover Matthew got killed in front of her .... no nightmares! NOTHING! and mostly her character had nothing to do!
One of this "events" would be enough for Sue Ellen to drink down half Texas ...