I think with Larry’s health issues the TNT Dallas would have done well to revolve around Linda Gray as family matriarch. Bobby runs the ranch, living in the cottage out back. Sue Ellen lives in the main house and is lady of the manor with all her social events. She runs the Ewing Farlow Foundation, a giant, billion dollar juggxrnaught of Miss Ellie and Clayton’s money including the land and mineral rights of Southfork to be protected.
Bobby kept the cattle business and gave her the house to keep her in Dallas and pass on to John Ross like his momma would have wanted. They share ownership of Ewing Oil, except Bobby plays no daily role. She’s the chairman and expects to be kept informed at weekly meetings at Southfork. Christoper runs the company like JR and in fact works on deals with JR over at West Star.
Sue Ellen must deal with Christopher finding out he really is JR’s son and that he wants to drill on Southfork. She has to deal with John Ross’s womanizing, playboy ways (kinda like Lance on FC). She has to deal with Bo, Cally’s son showing up (kind of like Steven on Dynasty). She has to deal with JR courting her. And Bobby’s heart break over Christopher’s behavior and Lucas hating him. And so forth and so on.