End the Barnes / Ewing Feud?

[stevew]

Keep in mind any such show would be intended for us fans as well as attract new fans (and retain any TNT fans).

 

[Jabari Lamar]

Yes, with John Ross and Pamela married and having kids eventually.

 

[stevew]

Yes, with John Ross and Pamela married and having kids eventually.

So you don’t want the show to start with young adults or teenagers or even babies but you want to see them born?

 

[Jabari Lamar]

So you don’t want the show to start with young adults or teenagers or even babies but you want to see them born?

Well presuming we're continuing from TNT as opposed to scrapping that all and doing a whole "next generation Dallas", it's definitely too soon for them to have teenagers. I guess with the time already passed since the end of TNT (as they would've already reconciled since then and would be happily married again by the time my version starts) it could be time for them to already have little J.R. Ewing IV as a toddler running around.

 

[stevew]

Well presuming we're continuing from TNT as opposed to scrapping that all and doing a whole "next generation Dallas", it's definitely too soon for them to have teenagers. I guess with the time already passed since the end of TNT (as they would've already reconciled since then and would be happily married again by the time my version starts) it could be time for them to already have little J.R. Ewing IV as a toddler running around.

Got it. I would want to make sure there are some early 20something characters. What they did with the behaviors of the boy’s would have worked only if they were 15 years younger. Any ideas?

 

[Jabari Lamar]

Got it. I would want to make sure there are some early 20something characters. What they did with the behaviors of the boy’s would have worked only if they were 15 years younger. Any ideas?

That's Terrance and Lucas. The younger half-siblings and rivals to John Ross and Christopher.

 

[stevew]

That's Terrance and Lucas. The younger half-siblings and rivals to John Ross and Christopher.

I think at best they’d be in their late 20s at this point maybe even 30s. Do you know what year they were born? I assume 2021 when I write (the following year from when I write).

 

[Jabari Lamar]

Right, I'm forgetting the extra time that's passed. These were ideas I had while Dallas TNT was on, to introduce them in season 3 or season 4. they would have both been early 20's then, but yeah probably around 30 now.

 

[Seaviewer]

I'm a bit ambivalent on this one; the feud was such an integral part of the original formula that it's hard to let it go, but if Cliff is dead, there's not really anyone left to care that much about keeping it up.

 

[stevew]

I'm a bit ambivalent on this one; the feud was such an integral part of the original formula that it's hard to let it go, but if Cliff is dead, there's not really anyone left to care that much about keeping it up.

To me it was a good idea to let it live in the past. Putting John Ross and Pamela together kills it but it’s still a part of this history.

 

[Michelle Stevens]

I thought the feud had ran it's course by the end of the original series. Cliff even worked with Bobby and JR at Ewing Oil for a brief time in Season 12 if I'm not mistaken. I was kinda surprised that TNT Dallas when back to this concept. No doubt the Ewings would have new feuds with other families by this time.