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Message: <blockquote data-quote="the-lost-son" data-source="post: 401765" data-attributes="member: 672">I have seen the last four seasons for the first and last time in a late 90s rerun, so I forgot many details. But I remember I could barely make it through then. Somewhere along the way any longterm-planning was tossed out of the window.  Season finales were no longer constructed with a substantial build up like Ewing Inferno or SwanSong.The longterm planning was new for me at that time when I started watching Dallas and it's the major reason why I was and am so fascinated by it. I only knew daytime soaps and self-contained series at that time.If any longterm planning seems gone, I'll lose interest. So I quit FalconCrest after +/- 4 years (too many producer changes who didn't care what happened prior) and I never got into Dynasty (producers who assumedly never cared about much).The first time on Dallas when it was irritating for me that "things just happened" with no real build-up was in S9 (DVD10) when JR&SueEllen reconciled out of the blue and after a few episodes in the new season JR wanted a divorce (out of the blue again).In season 11 (DVD12) it's just normal that things just happen and don't have an impact in the long run. I think that's why many here love Miss Ellie&Cliff's park scene - a decent build up, some sensible dialogue, grounded in the show's rich history. At that time these few minutes felt like a shooting star in a dark night.</blockquote>