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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Taylor Bennett Jr." data-source="post: 381310" data-attributes="member: 2740">I think it’s kind of unfortunate that Steve wasn’t quite as imposing physically as Jock, especially as Jock would have been at Ray’s age.  As I alluded to earlier in the thread, I think it would have been interesting if Ray had leaned into the “tough guy alpha male cowboy” side of things rather than “insecure wannabe business tycoon”  -  more like Rip from Yellowstone to use a current reference.  Imagine the potential conflict if Ray actually considered himself superior to JR - Jock’s true heir.The character could have represented that aspect of Jock, in strong contrast to JR.  It didn’t help that Bobby was portrayed as at least Ray’s physical equal (with Patrick being flat-out bigger and brawnier than Steve), and had represented Jock’s “hot-tempered brawler” side from the very first episode.(heh, the Lucy/Ray thing would look realllly quaint and harmless next to “Rip finds out he’s John Dutton’s son”, if you’ve followed that show at all)</blockquote>