Anyone watching the new "Dallas"?

[joeybee12]

It's surprisingly pretty good...I mean, it's a soap, but a good soap...it's good that they have the old characters on, but with the exception of JR and Bobby, they are really minor roles. I'll keep watching. It's only a 10-episode season.

[hlthe2b]

1. I think so too... But heavens, I feel old watching it!

LOL

I know they are trying to play up Larry Hagman's "fragility" as a plot ruse, but he surely does make me worry that this might be too much for him...

[alphafemale]

5. Larry Hagman looks like he's having a blast.

What a devilish glint in those eyes! lol

[joeybee12]

12. Larry's been through a lot...cancer and I believe a liver transplant...

But he keeps going.

And if you want to really feel old, think about how many years it's been since you STARTED watching the original.

[Little Star]

2. Have it on DVR but haven't checked it out yet...

I'll get back to ya about what I think.

[SoCalDem]

3. I recorded the episodes so far but lost interest about 30 minutes into it

I probably did not like the original all that much,., itl;s been too long to remember for sure, but I never liked Victoria Principle, or Larry Hagman or the ones who played Bobby & Sue Ellen..

[alphafemale]

4. 30 minutes? It hadn't started getting really good by then.

Give it another shot.

[alphafemale]

6. I think it's great.

I tuned in out of curiosity more than anything. I set the DVR. I thought it be one of those sad reunion type movies that have been made in the past.

But the writing on this is really very good.

[joeybee12]

11. Yeah, it moves quickly and the plot lines are very involved...

More so than the original, I think.

[Little Star]

7. I watched the first two hours last night. I give it a thumbs up.....

It always takes 4 or 5 episodes for any new show to hit it's groove. I think it will only get better.

Besides I loved the original "Dallas" even tho it was a soap. I never liked daytime soaps, never ever! But there were a few of the night time ones I did like, for instance Dallas, Knots Landing & Falcon Crest.

[Little Star]

8. Just watched the third hour. Yep, it just keeps getting better! Me likey.

[joeybee12]

10. Do you think JR is setting John Ross up...

I mean REALLY setting him up?

I wish they'd bring Linda Gray in a little more.

[Little Star]

19. With JR one can never tell, lol! I think we're gonna see much more of Sue Ellen...

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in the near future. Her character is way too good to waste. lol

[joeybee12]

21. Very true...I think ray and Lucy and Cliff are just there

for sort of giving some "history" to the plots...they've evolved Sue Ellen and she gets major billing so you would assume she'll play a role.

[Little Star]

9. Remember when......

HuffPo has a good family tree to help us understand the family connections:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/07/dallas-family-tree_n_1572798.html

[joeybee12]

13. Bobby REALLY looks young there...

I always rooted for JR against Bobby...he was too goody-two-shoes.

[alphafemale]

14. Larry Hagman was only 9 years older than the actress playing Miss Ellie. lol

I love the devilish glint in his eye though. So help me I do.

I'd pick him over goody goody Bobby any day. sorry.

[OrwellwasRight]

24. Wait, according to that chart,

Ray is Lucy's half -uncle, and yet they are dating? Am I reading it right? Ew.

[joeybee12]

25. They fooled around in season one...before they knew

Ray was Jock's son, making him Lucy's half-uncle...in season one the storylines began and ended in each episode...they really didn't drag it out and become a soap until season 2.

[OrwellwasRight]

26. Thx.

Still, kind of icky.

[joeybee12]

27. Yeah, the show kind of pretended to forget that happened.

But I don't think the viewers did.

[TeamPooka]

15. Love the old cast on the show

hate these new kids that are too young to be the kids from 35 years ago.

[alphafemale]

16. Your years are off just a bit

lol.. John Ross should look about 35 (at least) not 25? I didn't watch Dallas long enough to see if there was really a Christopher or Elena. This is fun though.

[TeamPooka]

17. JR & I

are both bad at math.

[joeybee12]

18. Elena is new...Christopher was in the original...they adopted him...

WHole storyline about whether JR was actually the father.

[alphafemale]

22. I didn't watch the last couple of years of the original.

I was wondering about some of that.

And did Pam "just disappear?" as was mentioned?

[joeybee12]

23. Diagnosed with a terminal illness and allegedly went somewhere to die...

But they never showed her dying or confirmed she died, so technically they could bring her back.

[Little Star]

20. It's only make believe, I don't have a problem with the age of the new kids...

Maybe they are hoping to keep this new young cast around for many years?