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<blockquote data-quote="CeeCee72" data-source="post: 398015" data-attributes="member: 5055">Sue Ellen was on a downward spiral at the end of season 8 (DVD). Season 10 picks up right where that left off, with SE perpetually drunk and JR bound and determined to get her back into a sanitarium and into divorce court.But then, Mandy and SE have a chance encounter at a restaurant. Mandy taunts SE, reminding her that she is “years younger” and informs her coldly that SHE is the one JR wants - “in bed and out.”It seems like something snapped inside of SE at that moment. She stops drinking, successfully seduces JR just to prove she can, and sets the Valentine plan into motion to get rid of Mandy and teach JR a lesson. She builds a career for herself and a life that has meaning beyond being Mrs. JR Ewing, causing JR to take notice and develop a new appreciation for his wife eventually leading to him turning away from Mandy completely and ending back up in SE’s arms.So, my question is this:Is Mandy responsible for SE’s transformation and her own demise? If she had walked out of that restaurant without confronting SE, would things have turned out differently for her? Would SE have continued drinking, leading to a divorce for her and a marriage for Mandy? If Mandy hadn&#039;t felt the need to humiliate SE that day, would she have been the next Mrs. JR Ewing?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CeeCee72, post: 398015, member: 5055"] Sue Ellen was on a downward spiral at the end of season 8 (DVD). Season 10 picks up right where that left off, with SE perpetually drunk and JR bound and determined to get her back into a sanitarium and into divorce court. But then, Mandy and SE have a chance encounter at a restaurant. Mandy taunts SE, reminding her that she is “years younger” and informs her coldly that SHE is the one JR wants - “in bed and out.” It seems like something snapped inside of SE at that moment. She stops drinking, successfully seduces JR just to prove she can, and sets the Valentine plan into motion to get rid of Mandy and teach JR a lesson. She builds a career for herself and a life that has meaning beyond being Mrs. JR Ewing, causing JR to take notice and develop a new appreciation for his wife eventually leading to him turning away from Mandy completely and ending back up in SE’s arms. So, my question is this: Is Mandy responsible for SE’s transformation and her own demise? If she had walked out of that restaurant without confronting SE, would things have turned out differently for her? Would SE have continued drinking, leading to a divorce for her and a marriage for Mandy? If Mandy hadn't felt the need to humiliate SE that day, would she have been the next Mrs. J R Ewing? [/QUOTE]

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