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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Karin" data-source="post: 80204" data-attributes="member: 57167">Thank you for the feedback and comments everyone. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Presea, you make a good point about how the new characters really changed Dallas TNT. Maybe that's why I liked season one the most as there it still focused on the Ewing family. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Yet it's a tricky situation since sometimes new characters are necessary to move the story forward and yet you don't want the new characters to steal focus from the main characters either. So in the best of worlds you let the new characters interact with the main characters in a way that feels natural rather than forced and introduce them slowly.I'm glad you enjoyed the dinner scene and Bobby/Pam and JR/SE actually getting along and having a nice time for a change!I really liked Kristin too. It's a shame they killed her off on the original show. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />Thanks for saying that I am a good writer. I appreciate your faith in my writing abilities and I can see the point you are trying to make about how JR/SE need to really wor on their issues as their relationship was far from healthy. I do agree with you that they had a dysfunctional marriage and well if it wasn't for the marvellous chemistry that Larry/Linda had I doubt we would ship them as a couple.Also JR/SE did change a bit with the show as in the beginning they seemed more miserable than later on somehow where their misery were mixed with "honeymoon periods" where all was fine. But over all they did have a toxic marriage and I think most of us that ship them wouldn't want that in real life.Ms Southworth, I am not sure which 17 characters that you consider main characters but well the ones we consider as main characters are: Bobby, Pam, JR, Sue Ellen, Lucy, Mitch, Cliff, Miss Ellie, Clayton, Ray, Donna, John Ross, Chris, Afton, Becky, Rebecca, Margaret, Lucas, Jenna, Charlie and Randy. Okay so that's only 21 main characters. I guess when I said 22 characters I counted a new character that is a new love interest of Jenna's that will be introduced in season two. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Oh yes I can imagine that as Rebecca and Margaret will be given some time to reflect upon that their family is unusual later on. There's nothing wrong with loving the Miss Ellie scenes. I think BBG had a charisma that just radiated maternal warmth. There's something very endearing about her character and yet I loved how Miss Ellie could be very strict and tough too when needed.Good that you enjoyed the second act of the dinner date too!Yeah Patricia sure is quite the character and it's typically her to invite herself to the celebrations! :lolo:Okay so it's time for an update: At Afton’s house were Lucy, Mitch and Becky playing the card game Queen. Becky smiled when Mitch pulled out another jack.  “Are you sure you want to replace that card darling?” Lucy asked.“Hey no helping!” Becky insisted.“What was it a good card?” Mitch asked.“She can’t tell you, if you take it you have to throw it,” Becky said.Mitch threw away the card and sighed, “Oh no, I just picked up a four and exchanged it for a zero.”“Thank you Uncle Mitch,” Becky picked up the card and exchanged it for a queen. “Yes!” she smiled, “Bye twelve points.”Lucy took the last card of the deck which was an eight and said, “Nope I won’t exchange anything.” She then looked at Mitch, “Honey?”“I don’t dare to,” Mitch said.“You don’t think you should?”“No, no, he didn’t want to exchange anything,” Becky hurried to say. “Game over, let’s have a look at our cards.”They all put them down and Mitch exclaimed, “Oh no, this isn’t fair, how could I have two queens?”“Hey I’ve got three nines,” Lucy said displeased.“I only have two points, I win!” Becky smiled.“Well then you’ll get to pick the film,” Lucy said.“Then Grease it is,” Becky smiled.“Fine by me, as long as you…” Lucy gave Mitch a pat on the arm. “Keep your mouth shut!”“What?” Mitch played innocent. “Don’t you love my singing?”“No offense Uncle Mitch but you’ll better stick with the shower,” Becky smiled.“Well I guess it’s only the women who got the music gene in our family,” Mitch sighed as they walked over to sit down in the sofa, while Becky put in the VHS and got the TV started.“This is so much fun, I am so glad I didn’t have to go out with mom and the snob tonight,” Becky smiled.    “You don’t like Mario much, do you?” Lucy saw right through the little girl.“No, he’s a snob and he doesn’t like me,” Becky said.“What makes you say that?” Mitch asked in a concerned tone of voice.“He doesn’t care what I think.  He doesn’t listen when I talk. He never asks me to come along when they go out. It’s so clear he doesn’t want me around,” Becky said.Mitch gave his niece a concerned look, “Have you talked to your mom about this?”“I’ve tried to but she just says I need to give him more time to get used to me. She really likes him,” Becky sighed.Lucy looked at Mitch. “I don’t like him either, where did she find him anyway?”“I don’t know,” Mitch shrugged his shoulders. “She met him at a charity golf tournament where she was performing last year,” Becky informed them.“Wait was he the wonderful guy she was rambling about at Christmas?” Mitch asked.“Unfortunately yes,” Becky confirmed.Mitch sighed, “Damn, she’s deeper into this shit than I thought.”</blockquote>

Verification: Who played JR Ewing?