pete lashmar
Telly Talk Addict
Season 11 is probably the last half decent season of Dallas, but like season 10 it felt muddled and confused and on re-watch needs the use of the fast forward button throughout - for me anyway.
The season starts with the most ridiculous resolution of the season 10 cliffhanger and immediately turns the series into a rom com, which is never was and certainly never should be.
As I'm watching I suddenly hear JR & Bobby planning a weekend away....I know what;s coming...Haleyville & the ranch wars, this is the first time I use the FF button....completely skipping the next 4 episodes completely.
The Hayleyville story just goes on forever and is so infuriating to watch, while the ranch war is just not my cup of tea at all, and never really made any sense to me anyway.
Meanwhile Sue Ellen decides to go into the movie business. On this particular re-watch I suddenly realised that the producers were trying to say goodbye to Linda with her greatest hits - but what happens instead is that we get a Sue Ellen full of woe and remorse, not the fighting Sue Ellen we had the previous 2 seasons, who had a real spark. They turned her into quite a dull character this season, there's no fire in her at all, which is a great shame. So when she does leave at the end of the season it feel like a damp squid, there's no triumph that she's finally walked away from JR.
Now for the new Mrs Ewing...Cally. I have to say I hate the Haleyville scenes so much, but once Cally comes to Dallas I absolutely adore her. The scene when Lucy gives her a make-over are laugh out loud funny and the Oil Baron's Ball scene with Sue Ellen is too. I just found Cally so refreshing in this season.
Other newcomers were Carter McKay and family, none of whom I liked, especially Tommy. None of them were particularly likeable and in this day and age I think we can safely say the Cater McKay was definitely bi polar with his mood swings.
Now for a show that was getting to it's sell by date the fact that they travelled to Europe was fantastic, it was wonderful to see them in new locations, even if it introduced us to the walking robot that was Vanessa. Luckily she only appears briefly in this season.
Ellie, Clayton and Lucy are completely wasted this season, why Lucy was even back beggers belief because she had less to do than ever. Ellie and Clayton are reduced to an amnesia story, which thankfully concludes quickly.
Afton's return forced me to use the FF button again, though thankfully she only sang a couple of times. But I liked her even less in this season, she came across and just cold and self important.
I loved the scene with JR & Bobby in the lift and this is the season that April finally got her man, and I really do like April, even when she was a scheming money grabber, I just find her infectious.
Overall it's definitely the beginning of the end, especially with the knowledge of who comes into the show in season 12 (13 DVD). But there is a lot to love in this season, but unfortunately there's more downs than ups for me.
The season starts with the most ridiculous resolution of the season 10 cliffhanger and immediately turns the series into a rom com, which is never was and certainly never should be.
As I'm watching I suddenly hear JR & Bobby planning a weekend away....I know what;s coming...Haleyville & the ranch wars, this is the first time I use the FF button....completely skipping the next 4 episodes completely.
The Hayleyville story just goes on forever and is so infuriating to watch, while the ranch war is just not my cup of tea at all, and never really made any sense to me anyway.
Meanwhile Sue Ellen decides to go into the movie business. On this particular re-watch I suddenly realised that the producers were trying to say goodbye to Linda with her greatest hits - but what happens instead is that we get a Sue Ellen full of woe and remorse, not the fighting Sue Ellen we had the previous 2 seasons, who had a real spark. They turned her into quite a dull character this season, there's no fire in her at all, which is a great shame. So when she does leave at the end of the season it feel like a damp squid, there's no triumph that she's finally walked away from JR.
Now for the new Mrs Ewing...Cally. I have to say I hate the Haleyville scenes so much, but once Cally comes to Dallas I absolutely adore her. The scene when Lucy gives her a make-over are laugh out loud funny and the Oil Baron's Ball scene with Sue Ellen is too. I just found Cally so refreshing in this season.
Other newcomers were Carter McKay and family, none of whom I liked, especially Tommy. None of them were particularly likeable and in this day and age I think we can safely say the Cater McKay was definitely bi polar with his mood swings.
Now for a show that was getting to it's sell by date the fact that they travelled to Europe was fantastic, it was wonderful to see them in new locations, even if it introduced us to the walking robot that was Vanessa. Luckily she only appears briefly in this season.
Ellie, Clayton and Lucy are completely wasted this season, why Lucy was even back beggers belief because she had less to do than ever. Ellie and Clayton are reduced to an amnesia story, which thankfully concludes quickly.
Afton's return forced me to use the FF button again, though thankfully she only sang a couple of times. But I liked her even less in this season, she came across and just cold and self important.
I loved the scene with JR & Bobby in the lift and this is the season that April finally got her man, and I really do like April, even when she was a scheming money grabber, I just find her infectious.
Overall it's definitely the beginning of the end, especially with the knowledge of who comes into the show in season 12 (13 DVD). But there is a lot to love in this season, but unfortunately there's more downs than ups for me.
