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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Karin" data-source="post: 136307" data-attributes="member: 57167">Thank you for the flowers [USER=82]@Toni[/USER] . I am not quite sure why I'm getting them though. Is it because you are about to disagree with me? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />You know this I completely agree with. We all have our own interpretations of the show and the way we watch it depends on a number of factors such as age, gender, cultural and social background to mention some. I think because we are fans it is possible that we view the show in a more similar way than people who are non-fans since we all belong to the same posting community and sometimes our discussions can influence the way we perceive the show. For instance it is possible to notice new details if someone else points them out to us.Anyway as for the age thing, I have noticed that in myself that my perspective and opinions has changed as I have gotten older. When I first watched Dallas I was 11-13 and I only watched the final four seasons. So well the first I saw of April was when she was trying to console Bobby at the hospital after Pam had been in that accident. So obviously I came to the conclusion that she was a nice person. So I loved April back then. Other young characters like Lucy, Charlie, Christopher, John Ross, Cally, James and Michelle were also really easy for me to relate to. So they were my favorites back then.Then I watched the show from the beginning and the whole way through when I was about 14-16 years old. When I watched the show then and had seen April sleeping with JR and being a bit of a gold digger the previous season I liked the character less. Also knowing Bobby and Pam's story I was not too fond of anyone taking Pam's place. Because at that time Bobby and Pam were my favorite tv couple.Then I rewatched the final five seasons of the show in german as a language exercise when I was about 17 or 18 I guess. I began liking April again.Finally I rewatched the whole show when I was about 24-25 years old and that's when I joined this community to discuss with other fans. During my final rewatch I came to love JR and Sue Ellen even more than Bobby and Pam since well being an adult I now understood them better. So well we are getting off topic here.But anyway I am back to my original opinion of April. I love the character and yes I do think she was underrated. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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