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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DallasFanForever" data-source="post: 335425" data-attributes="member: 13221">To answer the question in the thread first, I will say no emphatically. There’s no way Jock should’ve been recast immediately after Jim’s death. It was way too soon for a recast and I think it would’ve backfired for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I don’t think the fans would’ve wanted it. Secondly, we would’ve lost the best seasons of Dallas which ironically happened in large part because of Jock’s death. However, I could’ve lived with a recast later on, and that brings me to season 9 (10 DVD). Considering how poor the direction of the show became over the last four seasons, I would’ve had no problem with Wes turning out to be Jock. The show was never the same after that season anyway and I feel a shakeup could’ve really helped. In retrospect, Wes turning out to be Jock couldn’t have done any more damage to the show than what was soon coming.</blockquote>