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<blockquote data-quote="Rove" data-source="post: 402315" data-attributes="member: 100">An interesting point because I began watching Dallas as a teenager and it wasn&#039;t because of Lucy. Perhaps it was my own mature personality - back then - but I found it was the characters of Bobby and Pam which drew me in, followed quickly by that wicked JR. I liked Jock because he was a mans man. Miss Ellie reminded me a little of my own grandmothers; the backbone of any family. Yet, when the Dallas brass decided to introduce those youthful characters I found them boring, un-interesting and offered little to the story...and I was still in my 20&#039;s. Perhaps the writers didn&#039;t know how to write for youth as evident with Lucy. She went from naughty school girl to pigtails to...well...whatever the writers could muster to keep her interesting. The harder they tried the more it was evident Lucy had over-stayed her welcome. The introduction of James was another failure. The concept JR had an illegitimate son out there had merit but this story should have been introduced earlier and with an actor with depth, skill and a killer body. Imagine if instead of Jamie walking down that Southfork driveway it was some young shirtless guy, wearing ripped jeans and displaying a six pack dripping in sweat. If it was youth the producers and writers were chasing then offer something tangible. Oh, wait they did...[ATTACH=full]53520[/ATTACH]
Of course this was nothing but stunt casting and eye candy. Did it work? I don&#039;t recall at the time teenagers clamouring to Dallas because of Christopher Atkins. Another example of a good story but the execution of casting was off. Too many viewers found the relationship between Sue Ellen and Peter icky but then and now I still find this story refreshing until Lucy has a hissy fit. So, I think the writers had great ideas in introducing more youthful characters but casting has to be spot on.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rove, post: 402315, member: 100"] An interesting point because I began watching Dallas as a teenager and it wasn't because of Lucy. Perhaps it was my own mature personality - back then - but I found it was the characters of Bobby and Pam which drew me in, followed quickly by that wicked JR. I liked Jock because he was a mans man. Miss Ellie reminded me a little of my own grandmothers; the backbone of any family. Yet, when the Dallas brass decided to introduce those youthful characters I found them boring, un-interesting and offered little to the story...and I was still in my 20's. Perhaps the writers didn't know how to write for youth as evident with Lucy. She went from naughty school girl to pigtails to...well...whatever the writers could muster to keep her interesting. The harder they tried the more it was evident Lucy had over-stayed her welcome. The introduction of James was another failure. The concept JR had an illegitimate son out there had merit but this story should have been introduced earlier and with an actor with depth, skill and a killer body. Imagine if instead of Jamie walking down that Southfork driveway it was some young shirtless guy, wearing ripped jeans and displaying a six pack dripping in sweat. If it was youth the producers and writers were chasing then offer something tangible. Oh, wait they did... [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" width="290px"]53520[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] Of course this was nothing but stunt casting and eye candy. Did it work? I don't recall at the time teenagers clamouring to Dallas because of Christopher Atkins. Another example of a good story but the execution of casting was off. Too many viewers found the relationship between Sue Ellen and Peter icky but then and now I still find this story refreshing until Lucy has a hissy fit. So, I think the writers had great ideas in introducing more youthful characters but casting has to be spot on. [/QUOTE]

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