I personally just think it’s unnecessary to have these hidden children of JR’s popping up all over the place. I wanted one thing that was sacred to him and Sue Ellen - and the horrid Season 13 writers ruined that with James, who I will never acknowledge as JR’s son.
I do appreciate your passion and ideas though!
I get you. I really do. I wish I could ignore James too. I’d even ignore Cally. I said it back in 2012, if they were going to ignore the post movies why not ignore the later seasons as well. Personally I’d want to start with JR at Bobby’s grave, putting back in the dream season and say, “Damn Bob. I had a horrible dream last night. Only good part was, you turned out to be alive. That accident never happened, it all was a dream of that Barnes woman. You and I, we took on the world. But then I woke up. You’re gone, and I just can’t let you go. Momma’s gone now. But then you know that, I’m sure. I love you Bob. I miss you. I miss you bad.”
But I’m also terrible at ignoring what we saw. So if I’d been asked to do it, I would have included everything. I’d even include Dallas TNT if I moved forward.
But do know this, I’d NEVER write anything where Sue Ellen took a step back. Yeah she’d cry over JR. yeah she’d miss him like crazy, but no she wouldn’t turn to booze. And no she’d never be on any team other than her son’s. And when Elena didn’t pay her back it wouldn’t take John Ross into talking her into getting her money. In fact Sue Ellen would have said to Bobby, “This ranch, the oil under it, it belongs to my son, and nothing JR did is going stand in his way of getting it. And no I don’t underestimate you like JR did, I suggest you don’t underestimate me. I’m not the boozed up victim you use to know.” Because that woman earned her battle scars.