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Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts) Fri Aug 10, 2012, 12:57 AM Aug 2012

Any other fans of the new incarnation of Dallas? I never watched the original but I knew the

storyline (hell everyone in America knew when JR was shot and Bobby came back from the dead). At the time I wasn't interested. This time around I gave it a shot
and found myself really liking the cast-both the old-timers AND the hot sexy newcomers. Its fast paced, occasionally surprising and always delightfully "soap opera-ish". Brenda Strong FINALLY gets a chance to be alive after 7 years a a ghost on Deperate Housewives, the hot young guys were both on soap operas I watched in the past, and Larry Hagman's eyelashes are incredible. They make my skin crawl!

Surely I'm not the only one....

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Any other fans of the new incarnation of Dallas? I never watched the original but I knew the (Original Post) Rowdyboy Aug 2012 OP

I also was not a watcher of the original but have been a watcher of the reboot dsc Aug 2012 #1

Well Sue Ellen isn't much more ridiculous than Linda McMahon running for the senate in Connecticut Rowdyboy Aug 2012 #2

Big fan of the original...pleasantly pleased with the reboot joeybee12 Aug 2012 #3

I was really surprised at how much I liked this show..... Little Star Aug 2012 #4

Religiously watched the first series, trayfoot Aug 2012 #5

dsc

(52,162 posts)

1. I also was not a watcher of the original but have been a watcher of the reboot

Reply to Rowdyboy (Original post)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 01:25 AM

Aug 2012

I have been very impressed. Larry Hagman, in particular, has done amazing work on the show. Sure some of the stories are a bit ridiculous, for example Sue Ellen running for governor, but it is oddly addictive.

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)

2. Well Sue Ellen isn't much more ridiculous than Linda McMahon running for the senate in Connecticut

Reply to dsc (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 01:31 AM

Aug 2012

is she? And I think you're right-"oddly addictive" describes my reaction pretty well.

I've always been very impressed with Larry Hagman and this series only solidifies that opinion.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

3. Big fan of the original...pleasantly pleased with the reboot

Reply to Rowdyboy (Original post)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 05:56 AM

Aug 2012

It has been renewed.

I do think the two young female actresses are kind of weak, skills-wise. I do like John Ross, though, he's such a p**ck, and I'm glad Linda Gray is back on television...all in all, very enjoyable.

Little Star

(17,055 posts)

4. I was really surprised at how much I liked this show.....

Reply to Rowdyboy (Original post)

Tue Aug 14, 2012, 11:37 AM

Aug 2012

I did watch the original and really liked it, never expected to like this new one!

They have done an excellent job of this new one, imho. I'm really enjoying it.

Season 2 begins in January, Yea!!!!

trayfoot

(1,568 posts)

5. Religiously watched the first series,

Reply to Rowdyboy (Original post)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 06:18 PM

Aug 2012

and am extremely pleased with the reboot! Can't wait till January!

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