Conundrum

Makes me feel like I wasted a lot of time watching the series only to see it end this way. The writers of this episode must have been hungover or else left the creative (or lack thereof) duty to some temporary staffers. Why were there odd characters in the finale that weren't part of the series? Why weren't the roles and outcomes of normal and legacy cast members brought to a better conclusion? It seems like a horribly wasted effort and a major letdown. The cheap appropriation of the It's a Wonderful Life theme was bizarre and ill- suited.

After years of memorable moments which included the iconic Who Shot JR? episode Dallas ended on a disappointing and bad note. The finale tried to have elements of 'Its A Wonderful Life' or perhaps even a 'A Christmas Carol' to show JR how life would have been had he been out of the picture. The burning question is why? Why do such a type of finale which ended up being hugely disappointing. Dallas had gone down in the ratings over the years but millions had tuned in for its finale due to its legacy and memorable moments, boy must have they been disappointed.

Many wanted to see a family reunion of some sort or perhaps some sort of twist as Dallas started shocking cliffhangers. With such a rich family history, the cast still being alive and talented producers it is bizarre to end this great show in such a manner. The large cast was not really included and it was painful to watch the villain everyone loves to hate swim in self-pity. The alternate realities of Sue Ellen and other characters was dull, lackluster and unimpressive. Why would be want to see completely different and non Dallas story lines? Ones that don't involve oil, backstabbing and revenge? This was the producers chance to end this show on a high note as millions would be tuning in. Conundrum has to be the most disappointing finale for a TV show. Gladly Dallas:JR Returns which was a TV movie gave us a Dallas and JR that we would have liked to see.