Dallas Character A problem named Lucy

[Tullamore]

She could have hooked up with Jimmy out of spite to wind up JR but eventually fell in love with him.

However,on their wedding day JR plays the home recording of Lucy telling him that she is only with jimmy to pee him off

 

[ArchieLucasCarringtonEwing1989]

What I liked about Lucy was her believable friendship with Pam in the early seasons, it seemed more real than the Pam and Sue Ellen friendship which I always felt it was a friendship of convenience.

 

[pete lashmar]

In the world of TV viewers hate 2 things - child genius's & spoilt brats & Lucy was certainly the latter for long enough to allow viewers to dislike her. Her marriage to Mitch & his struggle while she made money was probably her best storyline IMO. I think they needed to soften her more when she came back, it would have been good if she'd become a mother - or marry an older man with a brat daughter...that could have been a great story for her too.

 

[JR Ewing Fan]

She was a great character that wasn't particularly used well, but I thought her acting during Mickey's death and trial were great. I mean, I thought she could act really well when they gave her the material to do something. Post-Pam, they really couldn't think of good plots for anyone on the show, much less Lucy returning. It was all a mess, and even if they had given her a meaty plot, he would have been dumb and silly, and not very good because the show on the whole was no longer good.

They really didn't give any of the cast many good storylines in the later seasons. Look what poor BBG had to put up with.

 

[ArchieLucasCarringtonEwing1989]

They really didn't give any of the cast many good storylines in the later seasons. Look what poor BBG had to put up with.

Sadly after the dream season, it did just become the JR & Bobby show, even Ray was sidelined to the point he was axed.

Lucy had no hope because TPTB failed to utilise her the first time around.

 

[ClassyCo]

I have never been Lucy's greatest fan, either. Charlene Tilton wasn't the best actress on the show by any means, but I could have overlooked that had her stories been given more thought and if she hadn't gotten repetitive. Agreeing with some earlier posters, I did like her when she was with Mickey. If only the writers had Mickey survive then---just possibly---Lucy might have been destined for greater things. Unfortunately, now we will never know.

 

[Lastkidpicked]

Lucy had no hope because TPTB failed to utilise her the first time around.

Do you remember the storyline where Lucy was to marry Kit Mainwaring, the heir to the Mainwaring refinerey?

J.R., the magnificant bastard, was at his best.

We found out Kit was gay, and couldn't marry Lucy.
And here's the conversation between Bobby and J.R.

Bobby: If Lucy's marriage is the basis for that refinery deal, then you better come up with different terms and fast.

J.R: What are you talking about?

Bobby: Kit's going to stop the wedding

J.R.: No he's not. He's gonna marry Lucy no matter what. This refinery deal is just beginning, we have a lot at stake here.

Bobby: What about Lucy?

J.R.: Lucy? What does she have to do with this?

BWHAAAAAA! Good old J.R.

 

[Coffeecup]

JR trying to keep Valene and Lucy apart never made any sense to me. Logically, if Valene and Lucy reconnect, they would leave Dallas and Gary would have no reason to come back.

I always attributed it to Miss Ellie - Gary was her favorite child and Lucy was his child and her (at the time) only grandchild. Miss Ellie probably mourned Lucy not being on Southfork. Jock would do whatever he could to please Miss Ellie. J.R. would do anything to make his father proud of him including any dirty work he felt necessary. Getting Lucy back to Miss Ellie would make her happy and and make Jock proud of J.R. I think J.R. was confident that he could handle Gary and keep him away or chase him away if he came back because J.R. knew Gary's weaknesses.

 

[JR Ewing Fan]

I always attributed it to Miss Ellie - Gary was her favorite child and Lucy was his child and her (at the time) only grandchild. Miss Ellie probably mourned Lucy not being on Southfork. Jock would do whatever he could to please Miss Ellie. J.R. would do anything to make his father proud of him including any dirty work he felt necessary. Getting Lucy back to Miss Ellie would make her happy and and make Jock proud of J.R. I think J.R. was confident that he could handle Gary and keep him away or chase him away if he came back because J.R. knew Gary's weaknesses.

I think it was because JR considered Lucy a Ewing property and there was no way he was going to let Valene have anything that was a Ewing. It wasn't really about Gary because he had ran away. It all had to do with Valene. JR hated her.

 

[Tullamore]

She was as lucky in love as those Cartwright boys over in the Ponderosa.....

 

[Willywill316]

Lucy should've wound up with a guy like young Jock. Young, ambitious, wanting money but not having it yet and not wanting help getting it. I always thought Mitch didn't care whether or not HE had money ever, and the guy Lucy should've wound up with would care.

 

[Rove]

I always attributed it to Miss Ellie - Gary was her favorite child and Lucy was his child and her (at the time) only grandchild. Miss Ellie probably mourned Lucy not being on Southfork. Jock would do whatever he could to please Miss Ellie. J.R. would do anything to make his father proud of him including any dirty work he felt necessary. Getting Lucy back to Miss Ellie would make her happy and and make Jock proud of J.R. I think J.R. was confident that he could handle Gary and keep him away or chase him away if he came back because J.R. knew Gary's weaknesses.

Probably the best explanation I've read so far. Just a pity the writers didn't explore Lucy's back-story further. Lucy's presence at Southfork just didn't make enough sense to me at the time unless the writers had another story up their sleeve further down the track.