Dallas: Discussion Thread

[Soaplovers]

I remember Cally..she seemed sweet..almost too sweet.  I did like how Sue Ellen kind of mentored Cally.

April was a good character the first season or so she was on..but once she was paired with Bobby..she became bland.

[Khan]

Sheree J. Wilson has a history of playing characters (on "Dallas," and later, on "Walker: Texas Ranger") who start off as interesting, then become bland once they're paired romantically with their male co-stars.

[FrenchBug82]

That 180 in terms of who April was always bothered me on the merits.
Wouldn't it have been so much more interesting if Bobby was in love with someone with more shaded morals than him?
This reeked of the misogyny in the writers' room where there are only a few women archetypes - they can only either a bitch (with sluttiness) or an ingenue or a motherly figure.

 

[Soapsuds]

Agreed on April.  When she was with Bobby I kept waiting for her to bake cakes and cookies.

Didn't Bobby break his rule though about being romantic with JR leftovers?

[te.]

Absolutely. It was like they decided that hero Bobby couldn't fall in love with some common harlot, so they changed April's character entirely and transplanted her original personality into Michelle (who seemed like she'd be more fit for Melrose Place, but maybe that's because she reminds me of Josie Bissett). It would've also been more interesting to see a more fiesty April deal with the events leading up to her untimely end.

[Chris 2]

I think they went with April because they couldn’t figure out the love interest situation with Bobby after Pam left. The original plan was that he was going to fall for Lisa Alden before she sued him for custody of Christopher, but they decided to downplay that because the actress cast came across as very young compared to Duffy. Then they tried with Kay, the political lobbyist. Then they had him get together with Tracy, the daughter of Carter McKay in a blatant and failed attempt to replicate the “Digger’s Daughter” setup. So April was kind of a default choice.

[Joseph]

yeah Cally was way too gullible, She reminded me of GG's Rose just younger lol

by the way does anyone know were i can watch The Show in Good Quality? i don't see to be able to find it

[Forever8]

IMDbTV has it. 

Watch Dallas: The Complete First and Second Seasons | Prime Video (amazon.com)

[Joseph]

Ok thanks I'll try, hope it isn't blocked in my country 

[Joseph]

Blocked 

[j swift]

In honor of Christopher Atkins's 61st birthday, can we discuss the clinic where Peter Richards worked in Dallas?

After the fire at Southfork, John Ross developed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.  So, Sue Ellen sought treatment to help him cope with his anxiety.  Now here are the details that amuse me, in retrospect. (a) The treatment took place in what looked like a country club, not a mental health clinic.  (b) Peter, a college undergrad, was assigned to help John Ross, and in their first meeting he used exposure treatment to get him in the pool by pretending to faint into the water, which doesn't seem appropriate for a child with an anxiety disorder.  (c) The interns seems to be the point of contact for the parents, because at no point do we ever meet a mental health professional. (d) All of the other clients look to be 5-7 years older than John Ross, so there was no opportunity for peer relationships.  (e) Sue Ellen invites the staff over for a pool party, and not only does the clinic allow it, but the whole staff wear their uniform swimsuits.  Then, as soon as the school year begins, Peter abandons his job at the clinic to pursue a modeling side gig with Lucy. 

Doesn't it seem like the writers were given the task of justifying putting Peter in a speedo for as many scenes as possible rather than putting any effort into exploring the effects of childhood trauma?

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Edited February 21, 2022 by j swift

[Khan]

Yup, lol.

[Soaplovers]

Only positives of that character was him in a speedo...and Lucy getting drunk and telling him off.

[Chris 2]

If my child had mental health issues, I’d find someone more qualified than that Speedo-wearing, croptop-loving nitwit to help him.

Edited February 22, 2022 by Chris 2

[Soapsuds]

I'm sure the writers/producers saw his "talent" on the blue lagoon thus the speedo.