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<blockquote data-quote="Rove" data-source="post: 291342" data-attributes="member: 100">When I watch those early seasons of Dallas the writers enforced Miss Ellie&#039;s deep appreciation of Southfork Ranch. When back-room politics came into play - whether it was&nbsp; over money or a reduced workload - the dills didn&#039;t think twice about packing Miss Ellie off for rest. The early Miss Ellie would have protected the ranch and her family at whatever cost. Like my own grandmother - before her passing in 2001 - she was the rock of our huge extended family. She embellished everything we&#039;d expect from a grandmother. She loved her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren unconditionally. Today she might be referred to as a simply housewife. I&#039;d argue she raised 6 children without assistance from modern appliances. Like her husband - a simple farmer - she had a deep appreciation of the land.Rather than nullify the character of Miss Ellie - which I believe removed the bedrock of Dallas - the writers should have killed the character off which in retrospect might have given Dallas some much needed juice.If it&#039;s good enough for Pam (TNT Dallas) then it&#039;s good enough for Pam&#039;s replacement.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rove, post: 291342, member: 100"] When I watch those early seasons of Dallas the writers enforced Miss Ellie's deep appreciation of Southfork Ranch. When back-room politics came into play - whether it was over money or a reduced workload - the dills didn't think twice about packing Miss Ellie off for rest. The early Miss Ellie would have protected the ranch and her family at whatever cost. Like my own grandmother - before her passing in 2001 - she was the rock of our huge extended family. She embellished everything we'd expect from a grandmother. She loved her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren unconditionally. Today she might be referred to as a simply housewife. I'd argue she raised 6 children without assistance from modern appliances. Like her husband - a simple farmer - she had a deep appreciation of the land. Rather than nullify the character of Miss Ellie - which I believe removed the bedrock of Dallas - the writers should have killed the character off which in retrospect might have given Dallas some much needed juice. If it's good enough for Pam (TNT Dallas) then it's good enough for Pam's replacement. [/QUOTE]

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