Is this possible? I understand David Jacobs created the characters but who owns them? Both Gary and Val were created for Dallas. Both then crossover to a new series developed by David Jacobs. Both shows were once produced by Lorimar, now owned by Warner Bros. I would have thought Warner Bros now owns all intellectual property of Dallas and Knots Landing, including characters.
Well, working backwards, the "KNOTS in DALLAS" episode has Val staying in the same Dallas hotel as Gary and Abby while on a book signing, yet they keep narrowly missing each other and remain unaware of each other's presence until the final scene. For that narrative device to work, Val needs to be completely removed from whatever's going on at Southfork in the present (even if she does run into JR at one point). And so the viewer is left to fill in the blanks about why she doesn't even consider seeing Lucy: maybe the years they spent apart mean they can never be truly reconciled and/or Val is so devastated by the breakdown of her marriage that she cannot face any of Gary's family, including their daughter. I kind of like that it's left up in the air.
Impressive! I think the longest I've gone is about three or four years.
Good point. I also like that it's left unclear.
It seems they too easily believed JR that Valene abandoned her. If I recall correctly, that's what he said. Miss Ellie basically admitted to Val and Gary her tacit complicity in the situation.
Each time I think "this has got to be the last time."
I'm glad you keep rewatching. Your posts, and the posts of others, bring back the enjoyment of watching these shows, but in fresh new ways. The four 80's soaps, along with a handful of other shows, are still the best t.v ever, imho
