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<blockquote data-quote="CeeCee72" data-source="post: 334108" data-attributes="member: 5055">That&#039;s an interesting point.I am one of the few that have always though JR and Sue Ellen&#039;s relationship was most central to the show, not Pam and Bobby&#039;s.JR needed exactly two people in his life to love him - Jock and Sue Ellen. I think he resented that. I think he resented that woman having that much power over him. I think that&#039;s why he treated her so badly. To punish her for making him need her.But think about it.Every single time JR&#039;s world fell apart, he went running to Sue Ellen for love and warmth. He was incredibly jealous over her other men, even while he was with so many other women.And Sue Ellen was the same. She couldn&#039;t stay away.I guess I am saying it wouldn&#039;t have been true to their characters - or the heart of the show- for either of them to have the power to be indifferent to the other.The show started falling apart when Pam and Donna left. The death blow was losing Sue Ellen. Without her, JR had no more vulnerability and became a cartoon.They needed each other. And the show needed them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CeeCee72, post: 334108, member: 5055"] That's an interesting point. I am one of the few that have always though JR and Sue Ellen's relationship was most central to the show, not Pam and Bobby's. JR needed exactly two people in his life to love him - Jock and Sue Ellen. I think he resented that. I think he resented that woman having that much power over him. I think that's why he treated her so badly. To punish her for making him need her. But think about it. Every single time JR's world fell apart, he went running to Sue Ellen for love and warmth. He was incredibly jealous over her other men, even while he was with so many other women. And Sue Ellen was the same. She couldn't stay away. I guess I am saying it wouldn't have been true to their characters - or the heart of the show- for either of them to have the power to be indifferent to the other. The show started falling apart when Pam and Donna left. The death blow was losing Sue Ellen. Without her, JR had no more vulnerability and became a cartoon. They needed each other. And the show needed them. [/QUOTE]

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