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<blockquote data-quote="kenneth" data-source="post: 443067" data-attributes="member: 219">I&#039;ve been thinking about something that Dallas never really seemed to explore in depth: what does J.R. actually want from his wealth?Obviously, he enjoys the lifestyle that comes with being rich. But he always seems far more interested when there&#039;s a deal to make, a rival to outmaneuver, a company to acquire, or someone to manipulate. Simply having money doesn&#039;t seem to excite him nearly as much as using it to gain an advantage.Which makes me wonder: if J.R. suddenly had unlimited wealth, no business rivals and nothing left to prove, would he actually be happy? Or would he become bored and find another battle to fight?In other words, was getting rich really J.R.&#039;s ultimate goal, or was money mainly the tool that allowed him to play the game he loved?I don&#039;t think the show ever really answered that question. What do you think?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kenneth, post: 443067, member: 219"] I've been thinking about something that [I]Dallas[/I] never really seemed to explore in depth: what does J.R. actually want from his wealth? Obviously, he enjoys the lifestyle that comes with being rich. But he always seems far more interested when there's a deal to make, a rival to outmaneuver, a company to acquire, or someone to manipulate. Simply having money doesn't seem to excite him nearly as much as [B]using it to gain an advantage[/B]. Which makes me wonder: if J.R. suddenly had unlimited wealth, no business rivals and nothing left to prove, would he actually be happy? Or would he become bored and find another battle to fight? In other words, was [B]getting rich[/B] really J.R.'s ultimate goal, or was money mainly the tool that allowed him to play the game he loved? I don't think the show ever really answered that question. What do you think? [/QUOTE]

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