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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DallasFanForever" data-source="post: 386911" data-attributes="member: 13221">Digger admitting to not being Pam’s father always seemed like a turning point in the show to me, as well as a significant turning point in the Pam character. To be honest I’ve always had mixed feelings about it. On one hand I don’t like the idea of Digger not being her father. It goes against the basic premise of the show as it hurt the Barnes-Ewing feud somewhat. We really don’t know much about Hutch. The revelation that he is Pam’s father   doesn’t mean as much as the fact that Digger isn’t. The problem is Hutch is never mentioned again after that season that I can remember. Does anyone even remember that Digger is not her father in a few years time? Does anyone remember who Hutch is by that time? I would bet for some fans the answer to those questions is no.On the other hand, Digger’s deathbed confession is one of my favorite scenes of original Dallas. I love the drama of it. I love Pam’s reaction to that confession, and it sent her into such a tailspin that I’m not sure she ever recovered from. As Bobby was told later that night, “Pam lost her identity today,” and that’s exactly what happened. It might’ve hurt the show, but I like the risk they took in shaking things up a little.</blockquote>