JR and Jessica

[Sarah]

The introduction of Lady Jessica was a very exciting storyline - one of my favourites. I was thinking about the relationship that she had with JR.

In the beginning I think they were drawn to each other due to the fact that JR could almost smell that she was as bad as he was. And of course the mutual desire to stop the wedding between Miss Ellie and Clayton only fuelled their interest in each other. It wasn't even sexual attraction but more drawn together by their similarities. JR seemed to see himself in her and that excited him because finally he had a chance to team up with someone to get rid of Clayton.

It was only of course when Jessica kidnapped Miss Ellie that JR realised that he'd have to stop the wedding by other means. He was never going to team up with someone to hurt his mother - only Clayton. What she did to Miss Ellie broke that allegiance.

It would have been interesting to see what would have happened at Jessica not done this to Miss Ellie. I always found her a fascinating character and was glad to see her back in later years.

 

[Presea]

The introduction of Lady Jessica was a very exciting storyline - one of my favourites. I was thinking about the relationship that she had with JR.

In the beginning I think they were drawn to each other due to the fact that JR could almost smell that she was as bad as he was. And of course the mutual desire to stop the wedding between Miss Ellie and Clayton only fuelled their interest in each other. It wasn't even sexual attraction but more drawn together by their similarities. JR seemed to see himself in her and that excited him because finally he had a chance to team up with someone to get rid of Clayton.

It was only of course when Jessica kidnapped Miss Ellie that JR realised that he'd have to stop the wedding by other means. He was never going to team up with someone to hurt his mother - only Clayton. What she did to Miss Ellie broke that allegiance.

It would have been interesting to see what would have happened at Jessica not done this to Miss Ellie. I always found her a fascinating character and was glad to see her back in later years.

I liked her because it was interesting to see a character who is much older be evil. I would have liked to see how much trouble she and JR could have caused for Clayton. I wish they hadn't just turned her crazy! Any potential for something interesting goes out the window when that happens.

 

[Justine]

So, it's only now occurred to me - unless I've completely blanked - that we never actually saw Jessica and Dusty share a scene.

She did have plenty of potential but the writers heaped her onto the crazy sister pile

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

I wanted her return to be done like a horror movie, not campy. Her murder spree of the remaining cartel members we knew (as I think JfL suggested, whom Jessica had been blackmailing for decades over their alleged parentage of Dusty).

 

[Laurie Marr]

Oh, she was as camp as Christmas. Smith had that combination of swagger and faux coquettishness that only a Hollywood veteran could provide.

 

[Toni]

A Jessica spin-off about her shenanigans in "England" would have been highly enjoyable...

Who killed Lord Montford...?​

 

[Monzo]

Were you surprised when Jessica turned out to be the killer in season 13? Or did you already have a suspicion?

I watched Dallas with little excitement at the time, so I assumed the murder mystery was a just case from Murder, She Wrote within Dallas, and therefore assumed the killer was someone from the group and not from the Dallas past.

I was pleasantly surprised by the resolution and looked forward to what JR and Jessica would experience in the asylum. Unfortunately, there wasn't much of Jessica to be seen there. It would have been a nice little twist if Jessica killed Anita or Morrissey to protect or save JR, but sadly she wasn't seen anywhere in season 14.

 

[Lastkidpicked]

Were you surprised when Jessica turned out to be the killer in season 13? Or did you already have a suspicion?

I will admit that I should have seen it coming and did not. That made the reveal all the more fun.

The character of Lady Jessica injected a different energy to the show. It allowed the actors to have some fun and even get a little campy, and you can tell they are enjoying it.

Especially fun to watch is the dance between Jessica and J.R. as they try to figure out what the other's motives are in regards to Clayton and Miss Ellie.

J.R: The wedding is getting closer, and it looks more and more like it is going to happen.
Jessica: Looks can be deceiving.
J.R. Does that mean you've thought of a way to stop it?
Jessica: When the time comes, I'll know what to do. Somehow I always do.
J.R. Funny, my friends say the same thing about me. I wonder if we're not thinking along the same lines.

Jessica's face reveals nothing. She just smiles politely and says, "Goodnight". Leaving J.R. (and the audience) wondering just how far she would go.