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<blockquote data-quote="Richard Channing" data-source="post: 148103" data-attributes="member: 10">1. Bobby dies[ATTACH=full]14525[/ATTACH]This was one of Dallas&#039; most emotional scenes in one of it&#039;s best ever episodes and it tugs at the heartstrings beautifully. The whole cast present give wonderful performances helped along by the genuine sadness they felt at Duffy leaving the show. He was so beloved and they had all been a part of this roller coaster phenomenon together. As Steve Kanaly has said, the tears were real, and this adds a certain gravitas to the scene. Duffy also brings his A game as he wells up delivering Bobby&#039;s last words. Victoria of course is pitch perfect as she is jolted by the sound of the life support machine and then begins to sob. Powerful stuff.2. Home movies[ATTACH=full]14526[/ATTACH]This would not have been on my radar had [USER=23]@Mel O&#039;Drama[/USER] not posted it. It&#039;s so long ago since I watched those early seasons of Knots. This is just so beautifully done and Michelle&#039;s performance perfectly captures the mixture of joy and sorrow that come with memories of happier times. Joy for what you had, sorrow for what you lost. As the show did so well, it strikes just the right tone, helped along by that beautiful score.3. Ellie breaks down[MEDIA=youtube]sB9qzlJceYk[/MEDIA]This is just heartbreaking. What a performance here from BBG as Ellie struggles to come to terms with how her body looks after her mastectomy. This is how it&#039;s done, she is just so emotionally raw here. And Jim Davis also deserves credit as he does a great job here at being vulnerable and showing us Jocks&#039;s softer side. A fantastic scene.4. Lilimae receives devastating news (from 10.10)[MEDIA=youtube]cnbj7ckfwTk[/MEDIA]Another stellar performance from a veteran actress as Julie Harris takes us from joyous excitement to horror and hysteria in the blink of an eye. That blood curdling &quot;Valene!!!&quot; cuts right to the heart.5. Melissa gives up Joseph[MEDIA=youtube]ZGRqmlMMjgo[/MEDIA]Angela gets the afternoon off from Starfleet Command to ruin someone else&#039;s life, and this time it&#039;s Melissa&#039;s. However, Melissa has played her own part in this an agreed to a deal to give up her baby in return for one third of Falcon Crest. And this is what makes this scene so powerful, we know she&#039;s done this to herself, but it&#039;s only dawning on her now what a terrible mistake she&#039;s made. But it&#039;s too late...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Richard Channing, post: 148103, member: 10"] [B]1. Bobby dies[/B] [ATTACH=full]14525[/ATTACH] This was one of Dallas' most emotional scenes in one of it's best ever episodes and it tugs at the heartstrings beautifully. The whole cast present give wonderful performances helped along by the genuine sadness they felt at Duffy leaving the show. He was so beloved and they had all been a part of this roller coaster phenomenon together. As Steve Kanaly has said, the tears were real, and this adds a certain gravitas to the scene. Duffy also brings his A game as he wells up delivering Bobby's last words. Victoria of course is pitch perfect as she is jolted by the sound of the life support machine and then begins to sob. Powerful stuff. [B]2. Home movies[/B] [ATTACH=full]14526[/ATTACH] This would not have been on my radar had [USER=23]@Mel O'Drama[/USER] not posted it. It's so long ago since I watched those early seasons of Knots. This is just so beautifully done and Michelle's performance perfectly captures the mixture of joy and sorrow that come with memories of happier times. Joy for what you had, sorrow for what you lost. As the show did so well, it strikes just the right tone, helped along by that beautiful score. [B]3. Ellie breaks down[/B] [MEDIA=youtube]sB9qzlJceYk[/MEDIA] This is just heartbreaking. What a performance here from BBG as Ellie struggles to come to terms with how her body looks after her mastectomy. This is how it's done, she is just so emotionally raw here. And Jim Davis also deserves credit as he does a great job here at being vulnerable and showing us Jocks's softer side. A fantastic scene. [B]4. Lilimae receives devastating news[/B] (from 10.10) [MEDIA=youtube]cnbj7ckfwTk[/MEDIA] Another stellar performance from a veteran actress as Julie Harris takes us from joyous excitement to horror and hysteria in the blink of an eye. That blood curdling "Valene!!!" cuts right to the heart. [B]5. Melissa gives up Joseph[/B] [MEDIA=youtube]ZGRqmlMMjgo[/MEDIA] Angela gets the afternoon off from Starfleet Command to ruin someone else's life, and this time it's Melissa's. However, Melissa has played her own part in this an agreed to a deal to give up her baby in return for one third of Falcon Crest. And this is what makes this scene so powerful, we know she's done this to herself, but it's only dawning on her now what a terrible mistake she's made. But it's too late... [/QUOTE]

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