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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Snowcat" data-source="post: 340544" data-attributes="member: 51404"><p>I’m at the beginning of Season 12. I’m convinced getting Jocks approval was JR’s ultimate drive. Even after he’s dead, he’s still fighting to make jock proud of him.  I can imagine Jock was the hardest on him & had higher expectations of him. That’s not uncommon with the first son. Especially the son of a man like Jock who placed so much value on winning. Bobby was clearly Jocks favorite & Gary was Miss Ellie’s. Jock had probably mellowed & learned more about life by the time Bobby was born. Miss Ellie made reference to JR doing everything he could to get his approval, but never fully succeeded. Jock & Miss Ellie bear some responsibility but not the entire responsibility. JR became obsessed with winning & control & power. That was his demise</p></blockquote><p></p>