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<blockquote data-quote="Rove" data-source="post: 319819" data-attributes="member: 100">I don&#039;t expect anyone to trash talk others, especially those who are no longer here to protect themselves but it would be nice to hear from someone who is prepared to discuss why the producers could not agree with Barbara Bel Geddes demands to a lighter work load rather than trash the character with a recast. When Barbara Bel did return it felt like Miss Ellie was benched. Why was Phil Capice allowed to be let go just to accommodate Lenny&#039;s return? Whatever their personal differences, creative wise the magic was happening on screen. For someone who was supposedly the commander of Dallas and held in such high regard by his peers the series floundered once Lenny achieved the position of supreme leader.There was the mess created when the producers decided to get Patrick to return after leaving the previous season. Gee, did that leave a bitter taste in viewers mouths. Victoria leaving was of her making but again there was this total screw up with Pam and please don&#039;t get me started on allowing Susan Howard and Linda Gray to leave to be left with that half blood Ewing Ray to saddle up with Jenna.&nbsp; Then there was the hiring of fresh faced actors. So fresh they hadn&#039;t had time to pick their diplomas for acting.....okay I feel a sense of loathing rising against my all time favourite series....time for a Bourbon &amp; Branch.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rove, post: 319819, member: 100"] I don't expect anyone to trash talk others, especially those who are no longer here to protect themselves but it would be nice to hear from someone who is prepared to discuss why the producers could not agree with Barbara Bel Geddes demands to a lighter work load rather than trash the character with a recast. When Barbara Bel did return it felt like Miss Ellie was benched. Why was Phil Capice allowed to be let go just to accommodate Lenny's return? Whatever their personal differences, creative wise the magic was happening on screen. For someone who was supposedly the commander of Dallas and held in such high regard by his peers the series floundered once Lenny achieved the position of supreme leader. There was the mess created when the producers decided to get Patrick to return after leaving the previous season. Gee, did that leave a bitter taste in viewers mouths. Victoria leaving was of her making but again there was this total screw up with Pam and please don't get me started on allowing Susan Howard and Linda Gray to leave to be left with that half blood Ewing Ray to saddle up with Jenna. Then there was the hiring of fresh faced actors. So fresh they hadn't had time to pick their diplomas for acting. ....okay I feel a sense of loathing rising against my all time favourite series....time for a Bourbon & Branch. [/QUOTE]

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