DallasFanForever
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Cannot believe she is 77 today!! I would’ve never guessed her age. And I don’t think the show ever recovered from the loss of her character. She was a terrific actress and so good in that role!!
Dallas Couples Ray and Donna - Appreciation Thread
Ray&Donna
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Those scenes amuse me to no end, just the idea that they dragged their soggy selves from the Southfork studio pool to Ewing Oil
DallasFanForever
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I guess it was kind of ridiculous that none of them changed their wet clothes before going to the office. Who could drive like that?
Billy Nolan
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Cool pictures.
hahaha ... is Ray really trying to cut that thick tree trunk with an ax?
I also cut wood often in my forest. For such thick branches I always use a saw first and then use an ax to chop the pieces of wood.
DallasFanForever
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I’m assuming they knew that but I guess they wanted the visual of Ray without a shirt on swinging that axe with his arms. I think they figured Ray holding a saw wouldn’t have the same effect. Just my opinion.
Billy Nolan
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yeas. a man, an axe, sweaty and shirtless... very archaic and an eye-candy for the female viewers.
You know watching those screencaps of Ray and Donna outside of their house, I can't help but wondering why Susan joked about how Ray and Donna lived in the tiny brick house at the 30th Anniversary BBQ because the place doesn't look that small to me!
Yes it is not a big house like Southfork, but it's not that tiny either. Or what do you think?
Yes it is not a big house like Southfork, but it's not that tiny either. Or what do you think?
DallasFanForever
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I always liked Ray and Donnas house. I actually think it fit them as a couple. It was simple, yet tasteful and very strong. It kind of reminded me of their marriage, and how I felt about them as a couple.
Alexis Colby Carrington
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I agree. I always think of Karen and Mack when I think of these two. Strong. Stable. Ordinary.
Mrs Bobby James Ewing
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Happy Valentines Day everyone! 
I love Ray&Donna because they were the most realistic couple on original Dallas since they lived in their own house away from Southfork and they did their own housework despite having money. It is sad that writers broke them and that they didn’t get live happily ever after with their daughter Margaret.
I love Ray&Donna because they were the most realistic couple on original Dallas since they lived in their own house away from Southfork and they did their own housework despite having money. It is sad that writers broke them and that they didn’t get live happily ever after with their daughter Margaret. DallasFanForever
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@Mrs Bobby James Ewing I agree with you that Ray and Donna certainly deserved a much better ending than what was written for them. They were such a simple couple and very easy to relate to. That’s part of their appeal. And to me their most romantic scene would have to be in the dream season when they reconcile after Bobby’s death.
DallasFanForever
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I just watched Ewing Inferno the other night and I have to say I really love the scenes between Ray and Donna in this episode. They only have two of them and they’re disagreeing on things in both but they’re very good scenes nonetheless. The first one is when they’re having dinner with Aunt Lil and Lucy and Ray informs them he’s put out a $50,000 reward for the driver of the other car that injured Mickey. I love Donna’s response when she tells him that he’s gonna have every lunatic in Texas calling the house.
The second scene is when Sheriff Washburn comes over to tell Ray he’s handling things and to stop getting involved and Donna has to keep them from slugging it out. I always loved how she could handle Ray’s temper and could calm him down when he was about to lose it. I guess he should’ve brought her to Southfork with him later that night. He could’ve used her calmness and levelheadedness then.
The second scene is when Sheriff Washburn comes over to tell Ray he’s handling things and to stop getting involved and Donna has to keep them from slugging it out. I always loved how she could handle Ray’s temper and could calm him down when he was about to lose it. I guess he should’ve brought her to Southfork with him later that night. He could’ve used her calmness and levelheadedness then.
the-lost-son
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I loved Donna&Ray. Every show needs a stable couple and we got that during the prime years with Donna&Ray.
Leave the marriage problems, affairs, split-ups and reconciliations to Jr&SueEllen and Bobby&Pam.
It was a major mistake to let Susan Howard go. Especially after Victoria Principal left.
Donna‘s role should have been strengthened during the later seasons when plots tended to get repetitive or just plain silly. She should have been the new nemesis for JR (with Pam gone). Ray and the family asking her to stay at Ewing Oil (like when Bobby got shot). JR digging in her history (always thought that her parents having died in a car crash was too convenient)..endless possibilities. I always liked her political connections with the Culvers. Dallas TNT missed a big opportunity to not include her in some capacity when Sue Ellen ran for governor or when they needed political influence. They probably would have used her as an extra.
Without Donna the character of Ray became uninteresting. Never cared about his new house which he sold after 1-2 years to the McKays (as if he needed the money, and the land was given to him by Jock) or this strange relationship to Jenna.
Leave the marriage problems, affairs, split-ups and reconciliations to Jr&SueEllen and Bobby&Pam.
It was a major mistake to let Susan Howard go. Especially after Victoria Principal left.
Donna‘s role should have been strengthened during the later seasons when plots tended to get repetitive or just plain silly. She should have been the new nemesis for JR (with Pam gone). Ray and the family asking her to stay at Ewing Oil (like when Bobby got shot). JR digging in her history (always thought that her parents having died in a car crash was too convenient)..endless possibilities. I always liked her political connections with the Culvers. Dallas TNT missed a big opportunity to not include her in some capacity when Sue Ellen ran for governor or when they needed political influence. They probably would have used her as an extra.
Without Donna the character of Ray became uninteresting. Never cared about his new house which he sold after 1-2 years to the McKays (as if he needed the money, and the land was given to him by Jock) or this strange relationship to Jenna.
Rove
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Not to distract from this thread but the concept of Sue Ellen running for Governor was a silly idea. It came across as a desperate measure from the writers to give the character something meaningful to do. I never envisaged Sue Ellen in politics.
Ukdallasfan
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I’ve been rewatching season three and was delighted all over again by the love affair that started between these two. They had their struggles, like when JR meddled and told Ray he had no chance of making a life with Donna but they did make it and love won the day. As a couple they became strong and this only highlighted how unsatisfactory their split to pave the way for Susan’s exit was. Great shame that the writers couldn’t do better
Billy Wall
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Yeah, she could have prevented the big tough cowboy from losing face by getting knocked out cold by a phone. Lol
DallasFanForever
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Well, at least it took 2 shots with the phone to subdue him!
Mrs Bobby James Ewing
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I love Donna&Ray as a couple and I really enjoyed their storyline with Ray’s cousin Mickey who was a great addition to the show as was his mom Aunt Lil. The writers could have explored Ray and the Krebbs family more than did. It is sad that we didn’t get a happy ending for Ray&Donna with their daughter Margaret.
The writers could have explored Ray and the Krebbs family more than did. It is sad that we didn’t get a happy ending for Ray&Donna with their daughter Margaret.DallasFanForever
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@Mrs Bobby James Ewing I definitely like ur idea of exploring the Krebbs family more as I really enjoyed Mickey and Aunt Lil on the show. It’s sad that Lucy and Mickey weren’t together longer cause they made such a nice couple. Maybe one day they can have their own thread (I know they weren’t together very long but just a thought).
Donna and Ray’s ending was just horrible and I try not to think about it. They had such a great story in the Dream Season and it’s sad watching it all get destroyed the following season.
Donna and Ray’s ending was just horrible and I try not to think about it. They had such a great story in the Dream Season and it’s sad watching it all get destroyed the following season.
DallasFanForever
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I just watched their scene in Deliverance (the episode right before Swan Song). It’s the only scene they have together in this episode but it’s a very good one. It’s really sad how all Donna wants to do is tell Ray about the pregnancy but he’s going on and on about the upcoming court case and how important it is to save Ewing Oil and beat Cliff. She even tells Ray how he’s starting to sound just like J.R. Sad scene as she ends up leaving without telling him she’s gonna have a baby but is a great scene between them nonetheless.