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<blockquote data-quote="the-lost-son" data-source="post: 266515" data-attributes="member: 672">I really liked the Peter Richards/SueEllen storyline in season 6 (DVD 7) for many reasons. It was a breath of fresh air and really creative to give SueEllen a much younger lover (after Cliff, Clint, Dusty in the seasons before). What I liked best was the writing of the full season. It‘s outstanding to this very day. There was so much going on (off shore oil leases,, Katherine &amp;Naldo, Miss Ellie &amp; Clayton) and JR was on top of his game, manipulating everywhere (Cliff‘s downfall, blackmailing Edgar Randolph, conspiring with Jessica)&nbsp; it‘s no wonder he didn‘t see that one coming.Linda Gray&nbsp; and Christopher Atkins are superb actors as well.There is short interview with Christopher Atkins.[MEDIA=youtube]0eIf3K-fcm4[/MEDIA]Apparently:1. Linda Gray objected to the storyline at first.2. A substantial part of the audience objected to this edgy storyline as well.3. Atkins got a 22 episode contract, left in the season finale and never returned.(4. Atkin‘s mother was happy when he starred on Dallas because he could likely keep his clothes on.)Although the storyline was wrapped up as it should have (except Sue Ellen should have kept the child, JR the father) I would have loved to have Christopher Atkins return once more. (I liked Dusty as well. If not with JR she should have ended up with one of these two. I didn‘t like Nicolas Pearce or Don Lovkwood.) His departure was so abrupt and he was never mentioned again.&nbsp; Anyone else who would have welcomed him back on the show?For the viewers in 1983/84 - Was that storyline really that controversial at that time? Compared to other storylines (Kit Mainwaring, mastectomy) it seems timid in my opinion?Did you like the Peter Richards storyline or were you glad to have it other with?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the-lost-son, post: 266515, member: 672"] I really liked the Peter Richards/SueEllen storyline in season 6 (DVD 7) for many reasons. It was a breath of fresh air and really creative to give SueEllen a much younger lover (after Cliff, Clint, Dusty in the seasons before). What I liked best was the writing of the full season. It‘s outstanding to this very day. There was so much going on (off shore oil leases,, Katherine &Naldo, Miss Ellie & Clayton) and JR was on top of his game, manipulating everywhere (Cliff‘s downfall, blackmailing Edgar Randolph, conspiring with Jessica) it‘s no wonder he didn‘t see that one coming. Linda Gray and Christopher Atkins are superb actors as well. There is short interview with Christopher Atkins. [MEDIA=youtube]0eIf3K-fcm4[/MEDIA] Apparently: 1. Linda Gray objected to the storyline at first. 2. A substantial part of the audience objected to this edgy storyline as well. 3. Atkins got a 22 episode contract, left in the season finale and never returned. (4. Atkin‘s mother was happy when he starred on Dallas because he could likely keep his clothes on.) Although the storyline was wrapped up as it should have (except Sue Ellen should have kept the child, JR the father) I would have loved to have Christopher Atkins return once more. (I liked Dusty as well. If not with JR she should have ended up with one of these two. I didn‘t like Nicolas Pearce or Don Lovkwood.) His departure was so abrupt and he was never mentioned again. Anyone else who would have welcomed him back on the show? For the viewers in 1983/84 - Was that storyline really that controversial at that time? Compared to other storylines (Kit Mainwaring, mastectomy) it seems timid in my opinion? Did you like the Peter Richards storyline or were you glad to have it other with? [/QUOTE]

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