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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Soaplover" data-source="post: 414237" data-attributes="member: 336">Dallas was a 'man's show' because the POV of the show were the male offspring of Jock/Ellie (JR and Bobby) with Pam, Cliff, Sue Ellen, and Donna playing strong roles in the show based on the POV's both Ewing sons.  Men were drawn to the show because it was a show they could relate to.Knots Landing was a show that couples could watch and find something they could relate to.  The early seasons had a a pretty strong equal POV between the male and female characters because the show was about married couples.  Dynasty was primarily a 'female show' because the show started with middle class Krystle marrying into Blake's family.. and her perspective trying to adjust to a new world and you saw how she was treated from her POV.   Eventually, Alexis and Claudia's POV's became important in season 1/2 through the end of the series.  So to me, I viewed the label of man's show to be from the perspective of the male characters and female shows to be from the point of view of the female characters.</blockquote>