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<blockquote data-quote="the-lost-son" data-source="post: 295291" data-attributes="member: 672">&quot;We don&#039;t shoot crap with Southfork. Is that plain?&quot; Southfork is the iconic center of the story. You can&#039;t change, nor put it in danger constantly (because at one time you have to follow through). In Dallas TNT it was a continuity error to hand 50% of Southfork to John Ross. Let alone the legal standpoint, it was unnecessary. Let Bobby get a letter of JR asking him for it, and Bobby does it voluntarily (character, not plot_driven, you all know). The Asian oil leases threatening Southfork, was the only time it truly worked. Otherwise Southfork should stay as the home of the family (with some secrets maybe like Hutch McKinney&#039;s body found). I loath the ranch war when the Ewings are chased off during cattling. How could Ray ever sell the piece of land Jock fave him to some strangers for a few bucks? It&#039;s totally out of character for me. The problem when you put your series&#039;s home in jeapardy all the time is you have to follow through at one point, like Falcon Crest burning down their mansion to the ground, Krystle &amp; Black being kicked out of theirs. But you have them back at their most recognizable home, so it doesn&#039;t have an effect in the long run. JohnRoss&#039;s plans to add another wing (in Dallas TNT) did not irritate Bobby only, but probably most of the audience.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the-lost-son, post: 295291, member: 672"] "We don't shoot crap with Southfork. Is that plain?" Southfork is the iconic center of the story. You can't change, nor put it in danger constantly (because at one time you have to follow through). In Dallas TNT it was a continuity error to hand 50% of Southfork to John Ross. Let alone the legal standpoint, it was unnecessary. Let Bobby get a letter of JR asking him for it, and Bobby does it voluntarily (character, not plot_driven, you all know). The Asian oil leases threatening Southfork, was the only time it truly worked. Otherwise Southfork should stay as the home of the family (with some secrets maybe like Hutch McKinney's body found). I loath the ranch war when the Ewings are chased off during cattling. How could Ray ever sell the piece of land Jock fave him to some strangers for a few bucks? It's totally out of character for me. The problem when you put your series's home in jeapardy all the time is you have to follow through at one point, like Falcon Crest burning down their mansion to the ground, Krystle & Black being kicked out of theirs. But you have them back at their most recognizable home, so it doesn't have an effect in the long run. JohnRoss's plans to add another wing (in Dallas TNT) did not irritate Bobby only, but probably most of the audience. [/QUOTE]

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