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<blockquote data-quote="JROG" data-source="post: 180308" data-attributes="member: 43"><p><u><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">EPISODES 20-21: APRIL SHOWERS & AND AWAY WE GO!</span></u></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">There’s a little bit of fun to be had on "April Showers" when Cliff finds out J.R. is back in at Ewing Oil, but the main interest of the episode comes from Tommy McKay, who finally loses it enough to beat the sh!t out of April. I never expected to see something quite so intense and graphic on DALLAS, but I’m not complaining, even if it basically guarantees Tommy’s exit. I don’t understand why you’d bring in Tommy for just a handful of episodes only to turn him into a woman beater and then ship him off.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">My prediction came true on "And Away We Go!" (what a juvenile title) when Tommy grabs a bunch of pills and leaves town. Tracey mercifully ends things with Bobby and goes after Tommy, thus 'finally' clearing the way for Bobby and April. In anticipation of her upcoming promotion as the Resident Stud’s girlfriend, April has now taken to near baby-talk, and it is exactly as grating as it sounds. Thankfully, Bobby still resists.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Sue Ellen asks Lucy to come to California to audition Mitch Coopers. It seems like she may get it on with one of the actors. Meanwhile, poor Sue Ellen is trapped in yet another I-think-Don-has-another-woman scenario.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Miss Ellie shows up to literally be Callie's bitch.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The less said about that <em>ridiculous </em>scheme of J.R.’s to get Gustav's cooperation, the better. All we need to know is they’re heading to cold-looking Vienna (hence the episode title).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The only great stuff in the episode comes from Afton's unexpected and quite wonderful return. I realize now I didn’t appreciate her as much as I should’ve when she was around. Her discussing the end of her relationship with Cliff and bringing up Pam is such a welcome dose of the past. Surprisingly, it comes down to Cliff going to Vienna or staying with Afton and, this time, he chooses her. Oh, please don’t screw this up, show.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">PS. Yay for Steve Kanaly directing!</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JROG, post: 180308, member: 43"] [U][FONT=Arial]EPISODES 20-21: APRIL SHOWERS & AND AWAY WE GO![/FONT][/U] [FONT=Arial] There’s a little bit of fun to be had on "April Showers" when Cliff finds out J.R. is back in at Ewing Oil, but the main interest of the episode comes from Tommy McKay, who finally loses it enough to beat the sh!t out of April. I never expected to see something quite so intense and graphic on DALLAS, but I’m not complaining, even if it basically guarantees Tommy’s exit. I don’t understand why you’d bring in Tommy for just a handful of episodes only to turn him into a woman beater and then ship him off. My prediction came true on "And Away We Go!" (what a juvenile title) when Tommy grabs a bunch of pills and leaves town. Tracey mercifully ends things with Bobby and goes after Tommy, thus 'finally' clearing the way for Bobby and April. In anticipation of her upcoming promotion as the Resident Stud’s girlfriend, April has now taken to near baby-talk, and it is exactly as grating as it sounds. Thankfully, Bobby still resists. Sue Ellen asks Lucy to come to California to audition Mitch Coopers. It seems like she may get it on with one of the actors. Meanwhile, poor Sue Ellen is trapped in yet another I-think-Don-has-another-woman scenario. Miss Ellie shows up to literally be Callie's bitch. The less said about that [I]ridiculous [/I]scheme of J.R.’s to get Gustav's cooperation, the better. All we need to know is they’re heading to cold-looking Vienna (hence the episode title). The only great stuff in the episode comes from Afton's unexpected and quite wonderful return. I realize now I didn’t appreciate her as much as I should’ve when she was around. Her discussing the end of her relationship with Cliff and bringing up Pam is such a welcome dose of the past. Surprisingly, it comes down to Cliff going to Vienna or staying with Afton and, this time, he chooses her. Oh, please don’t screw this up, show. PS. Yay for Steve Kanaly directing![/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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