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<blockquote data-quote="Luke_Krebbs_Ewing" data-source="post: 314033" data-attributes="member: 64">The Winger Tramp!&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />I think the decline of Dallas was a factor of different circumstances which culminated in the show losing its way.Dropping Barbara Bel Geddes and recasting Miss Ellie with Donna Reed was the first mistake.Listening to and taking on board Patrick Duffy&#039;s request to kill his character off on screen was the second mistake.The third and most damaging of all was the explanation for Bobby&#039;s resurrection from the dead. Writing off a whole season as a dream of Pam&#039;s is ultimately what ruined the shows popularity in the eyes of the viewers. The next mistake was following the departure of Victoria Principal the writers did a character assassination on Pamela Barnes Ewing.I&#039;m not disputing the fact that although Dallas tried to compensate with new characters some of them just weren&#039;t up to standard. Case in point April Stevens, she started out as a gold digger out to get what she could. By season eleven following the departure of Victoria Principal the writers mellowed her character to make her the new love interest for Bobby. By season twelve she was all sweetness and light in her continued on off relationship with Bobby which dragged on into season thirteen!The last couple of seasons tried to give the veteran stars more of a focus like the Clayton and Ellie Murder She Wrote storyline. As entertaining as this storyline was with hindsight it&#039;s a bit out of place in Dallas.So in summation what ultimately killed Dallas. Well, apart from the Miss Ellie recast which was questionable the writing didn&#039;t do the show any favours.&nbsp; Especially the explanation for Bobby&#039;s return from the dead. The contrived rehashing of storylines used before meant that Dallas was burnt out creatively.&nbsp; Trying to rejuvenate the show with new characters and actors didn&#039;t work.The show was a victim of its own success but I honestly think Lenny Katzman was burnt out creatively.&nbsp; A new Executive Producer might&#039;ve been able to turn the shows fortunes around but again with hindsight the show itself had maybe just run its course.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Luke_Krebbs_Ewing, post: 314033, member: 64"] The Winger Tramp! ;) I think the decline of Dallas was a factor of different circumstances which culminated in the show losing its way. Dropping Barbara Bel Geddes and recasting Miss Ellie with Donna Reed was the first mistake. Listening to and taking on board Patrick Duffy's request to kill his character off on screen was the second mistake. The third and most damaging of all was the explanation for Bobby's resurrection from the dead. Writing off a whole season as a dream of Pam's is ultimately what ruined the shows popularity in the eyes of the viewers. The next mistake was following the departure of Victoria Principal the writers did a character assassination on Pamela Barnes Ewing. I'm not disputing the fact that although Dallas tried to compensate with new characters some of them just weren't up to standard. Case in point April Stevens, she started out as a gold digger out to get what she could. By season eleven following the departure of Victoria Principal the writers mellowed her character to make her the new love interest for Bobby. By season twelve she was all sweetness and light in her continued on off relationship with Bobby which dragged on into season thirteen! The last couple of seasons tried to give the veteran stars more of a focus like the Clayton and Ellie Murder She Wrote storyline. As entertaining as this storyline was with hindsight it's a bit out of place in Dallas. So in summation what ultimately killed Dallas. Well, apart from the Miss Ellie recast which was questionable the writing didn't do the show any favours. Especially the explanation for Bobby's return from the dead. The contrived rehashing of storylines used before meant that Dallas was burnt out creatively. Trying to rejuvenate the show with new characters and actors didn't work. The show was a victim of its own success but I honestly think Lenny Katzman was burnt out creatively. A new Executive Producer might've been able to turn the shows fortunes around but again with hindsight the show itself had maybe just run its course. :) [/QUOTE]

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