Season 10

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Grangehill1

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10 is where the descent into camp really begins and a more comedic tone is adopted

The edit process makes the episodes unwatchable
The fashions and hair styles are horrendous
John Parker has returned with his terrible music
Characters like Jamie horrendously underused and then killed off in a throwaway way
After years of not saying a word, Pam suddenly wants a baby again
Susan Howard’s acting is just plain bizarre, distant and depressing

10 is not good
 

Snarky Oracle!

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10 is where the descent into camp really begins and a more comedic tone is adopted

It's the closest the show ever gets to self-parody that still works. Afterwards, it doesn't.

The edit process makes the episodes unwatchable

Oh, yes. It's awfuk. Which is why we're looking forward to it being fixed 35 years on.

The fashions and hair styles are horrendous

Oh, they're fine. There's a fashion house plotline that year, so being too tasteful doesn't make any sense.

Although some of the models shouldn't be models.

John Parker has returned with his terrible music

Yes, it's almost disastrous.

Characters like Jamie horrendously underused and then killed off in a throwaway way

I guess. Maybe.

After years of not saying a word, Pam suddenly wants a baby again

True, but she want's Jenna's baby -- to get that Wade chick out of their hair.

Susan Howard’s acting is just plain bizarre, distant and depressing

Really? Well, Donna is getting a divorce...

10 is not good

Oh, it's marvelous. One of the four best years of DALLAS.
 

Luke_Krebbs_Ewing

Telly Talk Champion
The return of Jock and BD Calhoun were fun but overall I liked the dream season better. Season 10 should have been the last season of Dallas I think, it was just never the same after that.

Yeah especially after we lost both Susan Howard and Victoria Principal.

Those two helped to define Dallas as a family drama, once they were gone the storylines were weakened enormously as a result of their departures. :(
 

Grangehill1

Telly Talk Fan
It's the closest the show ever gets to self-parody that still works. Afterwards, it doesn't.



Oh, yes. It's awful. Which is why we're looking forward to it being fixed 35 years on.



Oh, they're fine. There's a fashion house plotline that year, so being too tasteful doesn't make any sense.

Although some of the models shouldn't be models.



Yes, it's almost disastrous.



I guess. Maybe.



True, but she want's Jenna's baby -- to get that Wade chick out of their hair.



Really? Well, Donna is getting a divorce...



Oh, it's marvelous. One of the four best years of DALLAS.
No it really isn’t! It’s awful!

yes Donna’s getting a divorce but the storyline is played out in such a dull, long winded depressing way. I still don’t understand how Susan Howard was surprised at the end of the series she was being written out! She had one scene per episode moping around

The fashions and hair are terrible. It’s nothing to do with the Valentine storyline or the fact it was 1986. Everybody looked a mess and not styled. Compare to season 9 where everybody looked phenomenal

No, Pam wanted A baby. After having Christopher 4 years previously there was zero mention of Pam wanting a child and then suddenly it becomes a major thing. Not real

it crosses and jumps across the line into self parade

season 9 is emotional, thoughtful, looks great.
 
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Snarky Oracle!

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No it really isn’t! It’s awful!

yes Donna’s getting a divorce but the storyline is played out in such a dull, long winded depressing way. I still don’t understand how Susan Howard was surprised at the end of the series she was being written out! She had one scene per episode moping around

The fashions and hair are terrible. It’s nothing to do with the Valentine storyline or the fact it was 1986. Everybody looked a mess and not styled. Compare to season 9 where everybody looked phenomenal

No, Pam wanted A baby. After having Christopher 4 years previously there was zero mention of Pam wanting a child and then suddenly it becomes a major thing. Not real

it crosses and jumps across the line into self parade

season 9 is emotional, thoughtful, looks great.

But season 9 9per DVD count) is so maudlin, smug and PC!
 

Matthew Blaisdel

Telly Talk Star
But after the remastering, all those later seasons will at least LOOK great! :D
 
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Jock Ewing Fan

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Yeah especially after we lost both Susan Howard and Victoria Principal.

Those two helped to define Dallas as a family drama, once they were gone the storylines were weakened enormously as a result of their departures. :(
Tend to agree that the loss of VP and SH really impacted the show negatively, but the bigger problem was that the writing and casting wasn't too good.
The possible Jock return could have led to some good stories, but I always thought that abandoning that story was a big mistake.
I'm surprised that it was never considered that Digger or Garrison could have had other children that would have forced JR, Bobby and Cliff
to fight for their companies, with Jeremy Wendell manipulating the situation, and Katherine returning with newfound power
 

Matthew Blaisdel

Telly Talk Star
If i could go back and change things on Dallas, i would have left Bobby dead and let Steve Forrest continue his part as Ben Stivers the next season, basically keeping the story the same as what they did with Wes Parmelee.
Sue Ellen would have been in a wheelchair for some time because of the explosion at Ewing Oil. And i would not have killed Mark off. But maybe Jamie instead, as she got on my nerves for quite some time already anyway. :hide:
 
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Rove

Telly Talk Warrior
But after the remastering, all those later seasons will at least LOOK great!
Let's hope so. I have my fingers crossed Warner Bros will release Dallas as a boxset. My intentions are to then watch it with renewed vigor. I'll ignore all the criticism (and rightly so) directed at Dallas in those final, failing years and just let the series wash over me.

Bring it on :)
 

Luke_Krebbs_Ewing

Telly Talk Champion
I've been left very excited by my two favourite TV shows in just a short space of time.

Dallas getting remastered to HD and Ncuti Gatwa announced as the new Doctor Who.

I can't wait to see the new HD remaster of Season Ten. :D
 
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