Rewatching Dallas with a newbie

[Ome]

but how is watching it "disloyal to DALLAS"?

From what I remember growing up, DALLAS was pitted against DYNASTY in the media and it was also noted which show got the best ratings, so if one were to watch DYNASTY, it would gain an extra viewer. Of course, we have fans of both and they would watch both, not caring who came out on top, but diehard fans would never give anything to the rival.


Like two artists going for that week's number one in the charts, fans of each artist wouldn't give the rival artist that credit by buying or listening to their music.



Though, BF may have a different view from mine.

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

From what I remember growing up, DALLAS was pitted against DYNASTY in the media and it was also noted which show got the best ratings, so if one were to watch DYNASTY, it would gain an extra viewer. Of course, we have fans of both and they would watch both, not caring who came out on top, but diehard fans would never give anything to the rival.


Like two artists going for that week's number one in the charts, fans of each artist wouldn't give the rival artist that credit by buying or listening to their music.



Though, BF may have a different view from mine.

Yes, we had that rivalry in the States, too. But I only wanted to be entertained -- ideally by both (since they aired here 48 hours apart. I do recall whooping whenever DALLAS won the week in the ratings (circa 1983 or 1984) as DYNASTY had already turned stupid, and DALLAS had not yet done so.

 

[Grangehill1]

Season 9 was the perfect end to Dallas. Every character was left in the right place and at the very end Bobby shows up! They should have left it there

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

Season 9 was the perfect end to Dallas. Every character was left in the right place and at the very end Bobby shows up! They should have left it there

I would have hated to miss Season 10 --- but I would love to have avoided that scene when Bobby emerges from the shower.

 

[Taylor Bennett Jr.]

DYNASTY certainly went bad fast, but how is watching it "disloyal to DALLAS"?

I wouldn't dare lower myself to associating in any way with the Winger Tramp of nighttime television!

 

[Ray_Krebbs]

The scene of Pam finding Bobby in the shower could have been the dream. They begin kissing, and he turns into the ugly old woman that Jack Nicholson kissed in the Shining. She wakes up next to Mark. The real Bobby is shown comatose in a hospital bed and begins to come to

 

[Willie Oleson]

Ditto, 5 mins of Die Nasty was enough for me and 5 mins too many.

The best of DYNASTY was better than the best of DALLAS. But you don't know that because you've never watched it, like you've never watched Knots or Falcon Crest or any of the other soaps. I'm not saying that you should have, if DALLAS is enough for you then that's perfectly all right. But why do you keep criticizing stuff you know absolutely nothing about? I find it all unnecessarily ignorant.

 

[Michelle Stevens]

Any plans to watch TNT Dallas? If she wasn't for the later seasons I'd enjoy to hear her take on the 2012-2014 Dallas.

 

[CeeCee72]

After seeing the entire series who was her favorite and least favorite characters?

Sorry. Just now saw this.

My "real" job is writing local political commentary and analysis and the election and the aftermath has sucked up so much of my time. Glad it's all calming down now.

Her favorite character was definitely Donna, followed closely by Miss Ellie. She didn't exactly "like" Sue Ellen but she had a soft spot for her - empathy I guess.

Her least favorite character was Jock. She hated him deeply and felt HE was the root cause of everyone's problems. She didn't care much for Bobby or Cliff either.

The thing I found most strange is how JR was very much a SECONDARY character to her. She thought he was a bastard, but was never too interested in his storylines.

We finished Grimm last night (I actually enjoyed it) and are starting Falcon Crest today. Will do a thread like this in the Falcon Crest forum.

 

[CeeCee72]

Any plans to watch TNT Dallas? If she wasn't for the later seasons I'd enjoy to hear her take on the 2012-2014 Dallas.

Er. No.

I am not putting myself through that again.

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

Er. No.

I am not putting myself through that again.

I don't blame you.

The Lorimar Dallas was a far better show than the Cyntax Dallas. It's better forgotten.

 

[Snowcat]

Er. No.

I am not putting myself through that again.

Me either. I’m also never putting myself through seasons 11-14

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

Me either. I’m also never putting myself through seasons 11-14

The only season I like from those four is season thirteen.

I quite enjoy the tanker collision storyline and the Miss Ellie Murder She Wrote storyline. The end of season cliffhanger is great with JR getting dragged back to his room at the Sanitarium.

On a personal level I also love the Dallas theme arrangement on this season, it's one of my favourites.

 

[Mustard]

The only season I like from those four is season thirteen.

I quite enjoy the tanker collision storyline and the Miss Ellie Murder She Wrote storyline. The end of season cliffhanger is great with JR getting dragged back to his room at the Sanitarium.

On a personal level I also love the Dallas theme arrangement on this season, it's one of my favourites.

That season was disastrous for J.R. on every level.

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

That season was disastrous for J.R. on every level.

Possibly but I find thirteen more entertaining and watchable than the other three.

 

[CeeCee72]

Finally started Falcon Crest.

Re-watching Falcon Crest with a Newbie

Last year, my daughter and I (she is 22, but autistic and intellectually disabled) watched Dallas together for the first time. I started a thread so others could follow along. We watched Grimm next, but I promised we would do Falcon Crest after and I would do a thread about it. Life got in the...

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