17 hours ago, DRW50 said:

Now we know why she really drove into that oil truck.

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Speaking of...waiting for @Khan respond to its foolishness😂

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I've just reached some of my favorite episodes in my re-watch, when Sue Ellen crashes her car with Mickey Trotter with her. This is the big "Fight for Ewing Oil" season and might be the last truly great season. It's so well paced and every character is utilized in this constantly expanding umbrella storyline. Even Lucy had a good season!

The one thing that drove me to post was just how irritating I find Sue Ellen during this rewatch. When I think of her I often think of the strong woman of the later seasons but I don't feel like that was earned. We see her being nasty for so many years that it is hard to find empathy for her when it comes to JR. Even this season she is repeatedly telling Bobby and Pam how much she hopes JR beats Bobby in the Ewing Oil fight, despite them constantly being there for her and supporting her when he mistreats her. At the very least she could just stay out of it.

The 1982-1983 season was one of my favorite seasons. Sue Ellen and Mickey's accident could have easily been the cliffhanger that ended season six, with the Ewing fire being the cliffhanger for episode one of season seven.

I'm always surprised by how the car doesn't explode, lol.

On 3/3/2026 at 6:41 PM, Soapsuds said:

Speaking of...waiting for @Khan respond to its foolishness😂

What can I say that hasn't been said already, lol? It's easily one of the stupidest moments I've ever witnessed in all my years of TV watching.

Pam had enough time either to pump the brakes or swerve the car away from that tanker. But what does she do? She takes her hands off the cotton-pickin' wheel to shield her face, as she ploughs right into it.

Like I said, it's stupid, lol.