Thoughts on the Lisa Alden storyline

[Bobby's the Best]

My wife and I have been enjoying watching the show on IMDBtv the past few months, and the Lisa Alden story line is just taking off now. I recall that there was some deep seeded hatred for this story among fellow Dallas fans. I get that the writers never should have attempted to get Bobby romantically involved after Pam left town, but was there something more to it? Jog my memory, if you would.

 

[Toni]

Lisa Alden could have been the most hated character of that season. But then came in Miss Bonsai and her gang of annoying characters... No wonder the actress seems to be retired upon her Facebook page...and has become a writer and producer...and a partygoer...!

 

[Monzo]

Bobby has suffered enough from the loss of Pam that's why I still don't get who behind the scenes thought that the audience would appreciate it if he suffered even more at the hands of Lisa.

The idea of Jeff Faraday's sister showing up wasn't bad at all. I would have liked to have seen her earlier when Pam was still around, even later when Bobby was in a serious relationship with April Lisa showing up could have worked, but season 11 was just bad timing.

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

There was too much Jack Scalia that season, too, so the overall balance was off that year.

As many of you know, in order to get the jump on an impending writers' strike, Lorimar didn't have the usual spring hiatus in 1987 when the seasonal bible is prepared -- they had to go right into filming the next season, to write as they filmed, as soon as Pam careened under that propane/butane tanker truck.

That affected the structure and flow of the '87/88 year.

 

[Jock Ewing Fan]

I thought the Lisa Aldon story was useless. I thought it was wasteful to have JR be the manipulator, since he could have been
better used in other scenarios

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

I thought it was a good storyline at the time when the show originally aired.

However because it's from one of the show's final seasons I haven't seen that particular season in a long time, and I've no desire to re-watch it again any way.

For me Dallas finished when Bobby's Mercedes driven by Pam hits the Oil Tanker at the end of season ten.

 

[LMLDallas78]

There was too much Jack Scalia that season, too, so the overall balance was off that year.

Too much Jack Scalia? Could never be too much him!

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

Too much Jack Scalia? Could never be too much him!

Yeah he was a bit of a dish that season, I liked him a lot.

A shame he went over the balcony.

 

[xab]

Too much Jack Scalia? Could never be too much him!

I guess he means too much dressed Jack Scalia.

 

[xab]

Yeah he was a bit of a dish that season, I liked him a lot.

A shame he went over the balcony.

I guess you mean over the balcony with his clothes on.

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

I guess you mean over the balcony with his clothes on.

Of course, this is Dallas we're talking about, not that trashy Dynasty and the character of Mark Jennings!

 

[LMLDallas78]

I guess he means too much dressed Jack Scalia.

Can't have too much dressed or undressed Jack Scalia, loved him either way!
Could've and should've been a much better storyline.

 

[Laurie Marr]

We never did see who pushed the dimpled dreamboat that is Scalia off that balcony. My money is on Neal McVane.

 

[Laurie Marr]

Here is Dimples speaking at a concert a mere 8 months ago. Still trim and handsome.

 

[Chris2]

Lisa Alden might have been more tolerable if they had had a more compelling actor as Lisa. Amy Stock was just dull. And too young.

 

[Toni]

We never did see who pushed the dimpled dreamboat that is Scalia off that balcony. My money is on Neal McVane.

Or Kristin's ghost!

 

[LMLDallas78]

Or Kristin's ghost!

Kristin's ghost would've wanted JR to go over that balcony or at least of shot him successfully this time!

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

It turned Miss Ellie into Winnie the Pooh...

 

[LMLDallas78]

It turned Miss Ellie into Winnie the Pooh...

"And break your hearrrrrrrrrrrrrrttt".

 

[Seaviewer]

I haven't rewatched but I remember the threat that Bobby could lose Christopher has having some real emotional punch.
Oh, and I thought Nicholas was a good match for Sue Ellen, too.