Too Much of a Good Thing

[Monzo]

Were there any storylines or characters in Dallas that you felt were too much of a good thing? Which storylines were actually good, but dragged on too much or simply didn't have a satisfying ending? Which good plots were recycled so often that they weren't good anymore? Which characters were good when they were first introduced, but eventually you got fed up with them because the writers missed the perfect moment to let them go?

 

[Billy Wall]

The never ending fight for Ewing Oil. Somebody always seemed to want to take it over.

 

[Jimmy Todd]

Sue Ellen's cycle of hating JR, being wooed back by him, he hurts her, she falls off the wagon, gets sober and falls back in love. After season 6 the other characters, especially Lucy, should have started mocking her.
People going into business with JR and he ruins them. At some point in the series JR reputation should have preceded him. It could have been a point that no one would work with him and it was hurting business.

 

[lbf522]

Sue Ellen's cycle of hating JR, being wooed back by him, he hurts her, she falls off the wagon, gets sober and falls back in love. After season 6 the other characters, especially Lucy, should have started mocking her.
People going into business with JR and he ruins them. At some point in the series JR reputation should have preceded him. It could have been a point that no one would work with him and it was hurting business.

That is how I felt as well. The whole Leslie Stewart storyline was dumb for this reason. No amount of public relations would induce anyone to want to do business with JR especially the Cartel after JR had screwed them over on the Asian well.

As for Sue Ellen keep going back to JR never made much sense. He was a crappy husband the first time around and there is no reason to believe that he would be different the second or third time.

 

[Rove]

As for Sue Ellen keep going back to JR never made much sense. He was a crappy husband the first time around and there is no reason to believe that he would be different the second or third time.

Yes, but as an outsider looking in that was the frill of watching JR and Sue Ellen. And not to sound sexist - stuff it, I am - but doesn't the storyline of Sue Ellen mirror what some women do in real life? A couple separate only for the man to say, "I'll never cheat again" so the wife returns and all is forgiven...only for the bastard to do it again?

 

[Taylor Bennett Jr.]

The never ending fight for Ewing Oil. Somebody always seemed to want to take it over.

ultimately it ended up in its rightful place: a 3-way split between Michelle Stevens, Barbara Eden, and the girl who placed 17th out of 253 candidates in the auditions for a half-episode guest stint as Jenilee Harrison’s little sister on Three’s Company in 1985.

 

[Michelle Stevens]

ultimately it ended up in its rightful place: a 3-way split between Michelle Stevens, Barbara Eden, and the girl who placed 17th out of 253 candidates in the auditions for a half-episode guest stint as Jenilee Harrison’s little sister on Three’s Company in 1985.

That doesn't seem like a complement fine sir.

 

[Chris2]

Dallas was all about the status quo - similar to The Simpsons. The producers were deathly afraid of moving past the core setup and only did so when budget issues forced them to start cutting core cast members.

 

[Taylor Bennett Jr.]

That doesn't seem like a complement fine sir.

but Michelle would have bought the others out long before the first reunion movie!

 

[CeeCee72]

Yes, but as an outsider looking in that was the frill of watching JR and Sue Ellen. And not to sound sexist - stuff it, I am - but doesn't the storyline of Sue Ellen mirror what some women do in real life? A couple separate only for the man to say, "I'll never cheat again" so the wife returns and all is forgiven...only for the bastard to do it again?

Yes. And Sue Ellen's story also mirrors the story of real life women who finally DO have enough, work on building their own life, strike back in a meaningful way,and then get out for good.

 

[CeeCee72]

As for Sue Ellen keep going back to JR never made much sense. He was a crappy husband the first time around and there is no reason to believe that he would be different the second or third time.

As much as I loved them together,I agree. Their reconciliations never really made sense. After JR was shot? It was clear JR hadn't changed one bit. After their first divorce? It was clear JR had not changed one bit. After Bobby was shot? It was clear JR hadn't changed one bit. After Calhoun? It was clear JR hadn't changed one bit.

The only one of their reconciliations that made sense (meaning I think JR did show signs of change and growth) was during the dream season. Shame that never really happened.

 

[CeeCee72]

Something else - the plot of Jock and Julie was done so very well. The rehash between Clayton and Laurel was just horrible.

 

[B.J. Ewing]

J.R. was shot too many times. The first time worked, but after that not so much.

 

[Michelle Stevens]

J.R. was shot too many times. The first time worked, but after that not so much.

Indeed, he got shot a total of six times from 1979-2013.
Tom Owens ('79)
Kristin Shepard('80)
B.D. Calhoun ('87)
Sue Ellen ('88)
Peter Ellington ('98)
Bum Jones ('13)

 

[Taylor Bennett Jr.]

Indeed, he got shot a total of six times from 1979-2013.
Tom Owens ('79)
Kristin Shepard('80)
B.D. Calhoun ('87)
Sue Ellen ('88)
Peter Ellington ('98)
Bum Jones ('13)

I choose to believe young Peter Richards married the lounge pianist/singer from one of the mid-period episodes (who was a nephew or something like that of Duke Ellington) and the ‘98 shooting was his revenge for that trumped-up cocaine arrest…

(“nightclub singer” here)

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