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<blockquote data-quote="Bobby Southworth" data-source="post: 443068" data-attributes="member: 4960">I would go with it was the tool that allowed him to play the game he loved. I&#039;m no expert, but J.R. seemed to have a personality disorder. He liked a challenge, and obviously to win that challenge-whether it was a business deal, or a lover.As far as the personality disorder, it could have stemmed from feeling like he had to earn his love from Ellie, and especially Jock, and he still wasn&#039;t either&#039;s favorite. I know others have brought this fact up, and I&#039;m not looking to steal anyone&#039;s earlier observations.&nbsp;In the beginning, JR was the victim(hard to believe), but people ultimately have a choice on how to handle trauma, at least externally.He could have seen the error of the ways of his parents, and never wanted to be like them, or ..he could act out in the ways that he continuously did. In a way, it seemed like he did kinda try not to be like them, at least as far as showing John Ross how much he was loved, but John Ross never had any competition until...James, and look how J.R. was towards John Ross in the last few episodes.. In fairness, this behavior could have just been because he was still adjusting to finding out he had another son, and at this point, a grandchild, but..I kinda just see him as repeating history, only on steroids, pertaining to how he tried to be like Jock. I also want to clarify that I&#039;m not saying Jock and Ellie didn&#039;t show him love, but it appears they showed more to his siblings.&nbsp;Yes, he loved the money and lifestyle, but it was about power. Playing the game and manipulation.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bobby Southworth, post: 443068, member: 4960"] I would go with it was the tool that allowed him to play the game he loved. I'm no expert, but J.R. seemed to have a personality disorder. He liked a challenge, and obviously to win that challenge-whether it was a business deal, or a lover. As far as the personality disorder, it could have stemmed from feeling like he had to earn his love from Ellie, and especially Jock, and he still wasn't either's favorite. I know others have brought this fact up, and I'm not looking to steal anyone's earlier observations. In the beginning, JR was the victim(hard to believe), but people ultimately have a choice on how to handle trauma, at least externally. He could have seen the error of the ways of his parents, and never wanted to be like them, or ..he could act out in the ways that he continuously did. In a way, it seemed like he did kinda try not to be like them, at least as far as showing John Ross how much he was loved, but John Ross never had any competition until...James, and look how J.R. was towards John Ross in the last few episodes.. In fairness, this behavior could have just been because he was still adjusting to finding out he had another son, and at this point, a grandchild, but..I kinda just see him as repeating history, only on steroids, pertaining to how he tried to be like Jock. I also want to clarify that I'm not saying Jock and Ellie didn't show him love, but it appears they showed more to his siblings. Yes, he loved the money and lifestyle, but it was about power. Playing the game and manipulation. [/QUOTE]

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