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<blockquote data-quote="Jock Ewing Fan" data-source="post: 437808" data-attributes="member: 40536">I mostly agree.&nbsp; With some exceptions, every show reaches a point when it is not as as good.I thought that Dallas made a major mistake by not keeping Steve Forrest as Jock.Yes , I am fully aware of the assertions that recasts don&#039;t work too well in prime time, butthere was a more important consideration where Dallas was concerned.The return of Jock would have expanded story lines, and actually created better scripts for BBG and Howard Keel, as well as Steve Forrest.It would have restored the basic narrative that was changed (not for the better IMHO, and no, I was not asimpressed with season 6, even though it was quite successful) when Jim Davis passed.The effects on the rest of the cast would have been more impactful, in addition for more material for BBG and Howard KeelJR and Bobby battling Jock for control of Ewing Oil.Ray caught between Jock and Clayton, while his marriage with Donna is challenged, and Donnaincreasingly a powerful political figure who becomes involved in the &quot;new&quot; (newest battle for Ewing Oil)Sue Ellen becoming stronger, and becoming more influential behind the scenes.Even a spurned Jenna playing a role to ally against BobbyPam.. I guess her usual whining (By now, she was just an annoyance)Cliff and Jeremy Wendell playing both sides against the middle, maybe even forming alliances with NuJockSo many possibilities that were never realized</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jock Ewing Fan, post: 437808, member: 40536"] I mostly agree. With some exceptions, every show reaches a point when it is not as as good. I thought that Dallas made a major mistake by not keeping Steve Forrest as Jock. Yes , I am fully aware of the assertions that recasts don't work too well in prime time, but there was a more important consideration where Dallas was concerned. The return of Jock would have expanded story lines, and actually created better scripts for BBG and Howard Keel, as well as Steve Forrest. It would have restored the basic narrative that was changed (not for the better IMHO, and no, I was not as impressed with season 6, even though it was quite successful) when Jim Davis passed. The effects on the rest of the cast would have been more impactful, in addition for more material for BBG and Howard Keel JR and Bobby battling Jock for control of Ewing Oil. Ray caught between Jock and Clayton, while his marriage with Donna is challenged, and Donna increasingly a powerful political figure who becomes involved in the "new" (newest battle for Ewing Oil) Sue Ellen becoming stronger, and becoming more influential behind the scenes. Even a spurned Jenna playing a role to ally against Bobby Pam.. I guess her usual whining (By now, she was just an annoyance) Cliff and Jeremy Wendell playing both sides against the middle, maybe even forming alliances with NuJock So many possibilities that were never realized [/QUOTE]

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