Dallas Character Donna and Dave Culver

[Seaviewer]

I raised this topic once before only to be shouted down when my point was misunderstood.

Let me start this time by saying that I am in no way suggesting any improper relationship.

My fascination is quite the reverse. Despite being not that far apart in age and not blood-related, they unfailingly see each other as stepmother and -son.

Even after Sam's death, Donna remains Dave's protector and source of counsel which I find admirable and moving in it's own way yet also unusual and therefore remarkable.

 

[Ray's Lady]

I liked their relationship. They trusted each other and Donna supported Dave. I think Dave knew that Donna hadn't married Sam for his money, name and power. They also shared the same political interests.

 

[Toni]

I think the Culvers were the most underrated "family" of the show, even when they were often brought back after Donna´s departure. They were an odd triangle: Sam-Donna-Dave. In a subtle way, Katzman used them to keep the political aspect in the stories after Cliff´s big defeat. So much better than when Bobby himself became a senator!

Donna had a background story that didn´t need too many details, actually. She was born in Marshall (oops, Susan Howard´s hometown!), lost her parents in a car accident, had to work to pay college and, at a certain point (I can´t exactly remember), she met and married Culver, who gave her the best education, she supposedly played mum´s role for a teenager Dave (did we ever get to know if his mother had actually died too, or was Sam divorced?), and then met the Krebbs stud who impressed her so much, apparently, because of his "physical strength" (insert hints here for Sam´s too quiet sex life, or Ray´s above-average "lust"...).

I´ve always thought that the Culvers should have been featured in a sort of sequel to "The Early Years" along with Digger, Rebecca and their kids, the Andersons, Patricia and her aspiring "geishas" and the Wades...

- "Oh Sam I was longing for our honeymoon...Sam?"
- "Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..."

- "God is my witness that my two daughters here
will never have to do the washing in a river!
I swear to God that, at least, they will have a couple of servants
to attend them and a whole wardrobe signed by Travilla!"
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[Presea]

I liked Dave Culver. He seemed like the most normal character on the show! I liked how he and Donna were like siblings instead of any possible love interest between them because it made for a good friendly family atmosphere between the two of them and Ray.

 

[Monzo]

Has it ever been mentioned if Dave started a family of his own? I remember he guest starred again in seasons 13 and 14 for one episode each, which I was happy about, but a lot of private stuff, including Donna, wasn't discussed, was it?

 

[southfork88]

At the beginning of the story Dave had a wife, visible as a couple with him.

 

[Billy Wall]

I liked Dave simply because he's about the only character that I have think of that never got corrupted. As for Donna, I like her too, but she could be a little overbearing with her overprotecting of grown men. First Dave, then Ray.

 

[Billy Wall]

- "God is my witness that my two daughters here
will never have to do the washing in a river!
I swear to God that, at least, they will have a couple of servants
to attend them and a whole wardrobe signed by Travilla!"
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Interesting that I see this image the day before Easter. The only movie that can take up the entire night. Lol