I was rewatching the scene where Miss Ellie tells JR and Bobby that he gave half of Southfork to Clayton.
Bobby had a distasteful look on his face, even though he accepted it with difficulty.
JR was 100% right to object. It stopped being solely a Southworth legacy when Jock saved it from the auction block.
Bobby should have supported JR, instead of enabling Miss Ellie's
shameful disregard for her sons.
If Miss Ellie predeceased Clayton, then presumably Clayton would be the sole owner, unless Texas Law says differently,
and The Ewing children/grandchildren would have no claim.
Miss Ellie did give away a Ewing birthright, it was a disgrace to Jock's memory.
JR was right to point out that Clayton was getting the benefit of Jock's hard work.
Shame on Miss Ellie for whining and rationalizing that JR and Bobby had their own lives, and trying to guilt trip JR about caring for
her happiness, when she didn't care about how this decision would effect her children.
I wish JR had continued to stay away from Southfork, and have the writers develop a story where
he manipulates events to gain the title.
It may be unpopular but I think Donna Reed has some good moments.
There was the scene with Sue Ellen when she talked about how JR worshipped his father, and how Ewing Oil was
what he had left of his father, and how Sue Ellen was the one of the two who had the best ability to
heal their marriage.
I once read that Donna Read knew of Oil Baron and their wives back in Oklahoma, and how
she modeled the character as such.
Donna Reed certainly dressed more stylishly than BBG
People forget than Donna Reed won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in "From Here to Eternity"
portrayed Mary Baily in "It's a Wonderful Life" and led her own sitcom, "The Donna Reed Show"
for 8 seasons, a show in which she was more assertive than most TV mothers of the era.
I could understand that her role on Dallas didn't please everyone, but she was a respected, accomplished actress.
