Well I just finished watching Season 4 of the original Dallas. But before I give my thoughts on the season I won't say that late last month marked one year of having this blog and over the course of this year I have over 160 posts. I don't think that's too bad. Well Happy Late Anniversary to all of my loyal readers who just love my ramblings. And I promise you there will be more to come real soon. Now on to the review.
Perhaps I should note that this season did not get off to a good start due to the SAG strike that occurred at that time. Now I was just a mere little boy and did not know what was going on at the time and didn't care I guess. And my family didn't start watching the show until years later so I haven't really seen these early seasons until now. That being said this strike definitely didn't help with the start of the season because when it did begin everyone was watching to find out who shot J.R. Ewing only to find out that the revelation will not occur until episode 4. And for the record I do know that it was Sue Ellen's little sister Kristen who did it.
This show at the time continues to be in my opinion not a soap opera but a serialized family drama. Now or they not the same thing you ask. No they are not. I don't see families watching shows like "Young and the Restless," or "Days of Our Lives," or "General Hospital." No it isn't a Soap Opera yet or as the more proper term for is called "Primetime Soap." It's not there yet. The episodes look to me to still be self-contained with the occasional two-part episodes. There are indeed storylines that carry over from episode to episode but most of the storylines are solved by the end of the season with one or two cliff-hangers for the next. I know at some point it gets to where an episode will end with a freeze frame and the very next episode will pick up from that point and move forward. But when that happens while I'm viewing these seasons I will make a note about it in my blog.
Did I enjoy this season? Yes. Did I like Bobby Ewing running the company? Yes. Am I looking forward to watching Season 5? Yes. And as far as the storylines go it was really all a matter of solving one little problem that occurred the previous season which almost caused another but fortunately for J.R. it didn't.
Well that is all I have to say so until next time. Oh and I will also be reviewing the first episode of "Girl Meets World" when it premiers on the Disney Channel.
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