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<blockquote data-quote="Barbara Fan" data-source="post: 4489" data-attributes="member: 21">I wouldnt call the character of Jock Ewing a GREAT man, i think he was a flawed man - he used and abused his power and position to walk and ride roughshod all over people, like in the Dove Hunt, getting someone committed to a sanitorium to steal their land (and the poor guy kills himself in the process) and using the 3Bs to get what he wanted and blackmailing a bribing a few people along the way and turning a blind eye to some of Jrs deeds.He also cheated on Miss Ellie and lied to her, and was a bit of a chauvinist, a womans place is in the bedroom!Jock wasnt a saint but they tried to make him into one in later years and with the jewish war time (and not that plausible) story.Jock had his strengths and showed his sensitive side when Miss Ellie underwent a mastectomy, but he also had his weaknesses and I think Miss Ellie must have put up with a lot when married to him.I do think it sad that Jim Davis didnt get very long to enjoy his new found fame afer he died in 1981. He should have been around for much longer.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Barbara Fan, post: 4489, member: 21"] I wouldnt call the character of Jock Ewing a GREAT man, i think he was a flawed man - he used and abused his power and position to walk and ride roughshod all over people, like in the Dove Hunt, getting someone committed to a sanitorium to steal their land (and the poor guy kills himself in the process) and using the 3Bs to get what he wanted and blackmailing a bribing a few people along the way and turning a blind eye to some of Jrs deeds. He also cheated on Miss Ellie and lied to her, and was a bit of a chauvinist, a womans place is in the bedroom! Jock wasnt a saint but they tried to make him into one in later years and with the jewish war time (and not that plausible) story. Jock had his strengths and showed his sensitive side when Miss Ellie underwent a mastectomy, but he also had his weaknesses and I think Miss Ellie must have put up with a lot when married to him. I do think it sad that Jim Davis didnt get very long to enjoy his new found fame afer he died in 1981. He should have been around for much longer. [/QUOTE]

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