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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guzzler’s Frightening Hair" data-source="post: 432022" data-attributes="member: 2740">I’ve always felt that (not sure if the writers ever examined it to this degree) JR’s physical cowardice explained some of his bad traits — he couldn’t be a “man’s man shitkicker” like his beloved Daddy, felt the disapproval, and compensated by being a womanizer and hurting others with dirty dealing — “manly” traits for a “non-manly “ guy.Bobby, on the other hand, was a big strong brawler like his Daddy, so Jock naturally preferred him.  Ray too, to a degree.  This is in full display in DOVE HUNT, in particular.Interestingly, when he had absolutely no other choice it turned out JR could handle himself pretty well physically - besting Cowboy Ray and ex-mafia tough guy Nicholas Pierce - even standing up to BD “Rambo” Calhoun at Traveltown.  I’m guessing that until the ‘buffoon years’ fully kicked in, (Haleyville, etc) they couldn’t have their main draw be a Cliff Barnes level wimp.  That and “plot armor”, of course.</blockquote>