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Dallas - The Original Series
Times the writers took a character too far
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<blockquote data-quote="Kenny Coyote" data-source="post: 205133" data-attributes="member: 102"><p>If he's concerned about his morality, then how about preserving his integrity? Does he value his word? Does he expect anyone to think his word means something? He said he'd run Cliff out of Texas two weeks earlier and what did he do? He ran away! I lie a guy who says what he means and means what he says. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I know some people love to see shows that have shows entirely dedicated to the concept of the more dysfunction, the better. I've never found any appeal in them. I think those shows are designed to show miserable people: "Look! There's someone even more screwed up than you!" Maybe that makes them feel better about themselves to see someone else as bad off or worse off than they are. That's such a foreign mentality to me. I don't "get it" and I don't want to. </p><p></p><p>I enjoy seeing the good as well as the bad in human nature portrayed. Seeing a character do the necessary work to overcome the weaknesses in his character and improve himself is something I like to see. That's what made Dan Scott one the most compelling character in TV history. What they did with his character in One Tree Hill was brilliant. I'd like to have seen a story of JR becoming a better man as well - not a worse man. They took the negative direction and stripped him of his efficacy. That really pulled in the big ratings, didn't it? </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I found nothing "honest" about that failed project. There was some good acting that I enjoyed, but the story was so dishonest that I don't know that describing its use if the Dallas name as fraudulent would be an exaggeration. Cynthia Cidre prostituted the Dallas name to ensure she'd get a lot of publicity, a good sized budget, and a big audience for at least the first episode of her project. What an absolute mess of a woman. She underestimated the loyalty of the Dallas fans and wound up losing half her audience in a week.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kenny Coyote, post: 205133, member: 102"] If he's concerned about his morality, then how about preserving his integrity? Does he value his word? Does he expect anyone to think his word means something? He said he'd run Cliff out of Texas two weeks earlier and what did he do? He ran away! I lie a guy who says what he means and means what he says. I know some people love to see shows that have shows entirely dedicated to the concept of the more dysfunction, the better. I've never found any appeal in them. I think those shows are designed to show miserable people: "Look! There's someone even more screwed up than you!" Maybe that makes them feel better about themselves to see someone else as bad off or worse off than they are. That's such a foreign mentality to me. I don't "get it" and I don't want to. I enjoy seeing the good as well as the bad in human nature portrayed. Seeing a character do the necessary work to overcome the weaknesses in his character and improve himself is something I like to see. That's what made Dan Scott one the most compelling character in TV history. What they did with his character in One Tree Hill was brilliant. I'd like to have seen a story of JR becoming a better man as well - not a worse man. They took the negative direction and stripped him of his efficacy. That really pulled in the big ratings, didn't it? I found nothing "honest" about that failed project. There was some good acting that I enjoyed, but the story was so dishonest that I don't know that describing its use if the Dallas name as fraudulent would be an exaggeration. Cynthia Cidre prostituted the Dallas name to ensure she'd get a lot of publicity, a good sized budget, and a big audience for at least the first episode of her project. What an absolute mess of a woman. She underestimated the loyalty of the Dallas fans and wound up losing half her audience in a week. [/QUOTE]
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