History YMMV / Dallas

* DesignatedHero: The Ewings. Ok [[AntiHero they all aren't meant to be that good]]. Ok they are [[HeWhoFightsMonsters fighting worse]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist people out there]]. However, some of their actions are down right reprehensible. Even Bobby, has succumbed to this. The original series here had [[CainAndAbel JR the Bad and Bobby the Good]], however this has taken a slightly different turn in the revival. It originally had, John Ross and Christopher set up to be this. But in Bum's words [[FaceHeelTurn "Welcome to the dark side"]] happened to Christopher. There latest plan was [[spoiler: (JR's actually) had them imprison Cliff for JR's murder, even though it wasn't him. Maybe it was LaserGuidedKarma, but falsely imprisoning someone is very very bad to say the least]]. To top it off when they do something truly bad [[KarmaHoudini they get away with it, with no comeuppance whatsoever]]. They are becoming down right VillainSue material. Remember we're supposed to root for these people.
** The only one who really isn't this is [[MarySue Elena]] but she's a bit bland.

* DesignatedHero: The Ewings. Ok [[AntiHero they all aren't meant to be that good]]. Ok they are [[HeWhoFightsMonsters fighting worse]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist people out there]]. However, some of their actions are down right reprehensible. Even Bobby, has succumbed to this. The original series here had [[CainAndAbel JR the Bad and Bobby the Good]], however this has taken a slightly different turn in the revival. It originally had, John Ross and Christopher set up to be this. But in Bum's words [[FaceHeelTurn "Welcome to the dark side"]] happened to Christopher. There latest plan was [[spoiler: (JR's actually) had them imprison Cliff for JR's murder, even though it wasn't him. Maybe it was LaserGuidedKarma, but falsely imprisoning someone is very very bad to say the least]]. To top it off when they do something truly bad [[KarmaHoudini they get away with it, with no comeuppance whatsoever]]. They are becoming down right VillainSue material.

* CompleteMonster <- -> MagnificentBastard: JR is the rare kind of character that zig-zags as both types. On one hand he had absolutely '''no''' ethics and morals, thus he would reach ANY extremes to either knock off Bobby or Cliff, defend himself from those who wanted a piece of him (either the business, usually through devious means of their own), or discredit whoever tried to call him out. On the other hand he was not only ''iconically'' stylish as he committed his evil deeds, but so damn smart and cunning while doing so, thus he carried out a huge part of the plot on his shoulders and did so rather effectively.
** Harris Ryland and his mother, on the other hand are so far down the scale to complete monster it is not even funny.
** [[spoiler:Cliff Barnes ordering the bomb to go off on the rig when his daughter is on location, then telling her it was probably best her Ewing kids died as they would have tied her to that family forever.]]
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome:

*** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klbetjyK0oE dirgelike version of the theme]] that aired in "JR's Masterpiece", the episode with JR's funeral, also qualifies.

** Harris Ryland and his mother, on the other hand is so far down the scale to complete monster it is not even funny.

** Harris Ryland and his mother, in the new series on the other hand is so far down the scale to complete monster it is not even funny.

** Harris Ryland, in the new series on the other hand is so far down the scale to complete monster it is not even funny.

* CompleteMonster <- -> MagnificentBastard: JR is the rare kind of character that zig-zags as both types. On one hand he had absolutely '''no''' ethics and morals, thus he would reach ANY extremes to either knock off Bobby or Cliff, defend himself from those who wanted a piece of him (either the business, usually through devious means of their own), or discredit whoever tried to call him out. On the other hand he was not only ''iconically'' stylish as he commited his evil deeds, but so damn smart and cunning while doing so, thus he carried out a huge part of the plot on his shoulders and did so rather effectively.

** The final two episodes of the new series' first season feature tracks byMusic/JohnnyCash: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9IfHDi-2EA "The Man Comes Around"]] in "Family Business" and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IStlBOX9F4o "God's Gonna Cut You Down"]] in "Revelations."

** Music/JohnnyCash's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9IfHDi-2EA "The Man Comes Around"]] shows up in "Family Business" and it is absolutely amazing.

** Music/JohnnyCash's "The Man Comes Around" shows up in "Family Business" and it is absolutely amazing.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmv3SIzuTL4 theme tune]].
** Brought back in all its (though slightly truncated) glory [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeboOIkfbMI for the new series]].

* {{Earworm}} - Dallas, Texas, the only city in the world with an annoying theme tune that plays in your head whenever you hear its name.
* EnsembleDarkhorse - Sue Ellen was originally meant to be a minor character but eventually ended up as the female lead, thanks to actress Linda Gray's amazing chemistry with Larry Hagman.

* SeasonalRot - The 10th Season. The 8th (Dream) season and its aftermath was a clear JumpTheShark moment, but it was the 10th season that really saw a notable decline in writing quality, the loss of key cast members and a turn towards absurd and/or banal plots.
** That's the 11th season according to the [=DVDs=] (which considers the mini-series to be the first season), the DVD 10th season is considered a brief return to form after the bad 9th (dream) season.
* SeinfeldIsUnfunny - Many of the season-ending cliffhangers are still effective, but have lost something since the days when no television series had ever ended a season on any kind of suspenseful, open-ended note.

* CompleteMonster <- -> MagnificentBastard: J Ris the rare kind of character that zig-zags as both types. On one hand he had absolutely '''no''' ethics and morals, thus he would reach ANY extremes to either knock off Bobby or Cliff, defend himself from those who wanted a piece of him (either the business, usually through devious means of their own), or discredit whoever tried to call him out. On the other hand he was not only ''iconically'' stylish as he commited his evil deeds, but so damn smart and cunning while doing so, thus he carried out a huge part of the plot on his shoulders and did so rather effectively.

* CompleteMonster: J.R., in his most evil moments ... which was often. Usually, this came with J.R. trying to knock off his brother, Bobby, his arch-rival Cliff Barnes, or someone else who wanted a piece of J.R. – either the business, usually through devious means of their own; or to call J.R. on his lack of morals and ethics.

* MagnificentBastard - JR

** That's the 11th season according to the DVDs (which considers the mini-series to be the first season), the DVD 10th season is considered a brief return to form after the bad 9th (dream) season.