This is a sad day. Larry Hagman, who defined what it means to be a bad guy, died today at 4:20 AM, according to TMZ.
I grew up watching “Dallas” when it was a it’s peak, and “J.R.” was the character everyone loved to hate. I saw the “Dallas” remake and saw how Hagman’s health has deteriorated. It was truly hard to watch. It looks like cancer got him–did you know that he says he was mostly drunk just about all the episodes from the original? Ah…to have a job where you can drink vodka all day and get paid for it. A couple drinks I’m completely ratchet at my job, which is why I get all my stories in before 5PM.
My favorite “J.R.” scenes were when he showed his humanity. He wasn’t all bad, but mostly bad. So when he’s show a different side to his mustache-twirling antics, people perpetually hoped that he would and could go from the dark side. What made his character most delicious was the while we all hoped “J.R.” would change, he eventually succumbed to his original, asshole-y self.
And who could forget the, “Who Shot J.R.?” season. Here’s to you, Larry.
What’s your favorite memory of Larry Hagman?
Also, the "internals" were shot in L.A. But the "suspension of belief" was that it was Dallas' money that was the main focus (in that at that time Dallas was growing and on the move). It was much different than daytime soaps, General Hospital, All My Children, and the like, it was big,, on steroids, and a money push, into this "venture" and, technically, the future. This is a few years before Dynasty, Knots Landing, and the (failed ) Colbys, (which was weak from inception).
"Dallas" is and was THE KING of ALL soap operas then and now. I'm a reader and always will be until its over.
Man, it was this "family" that made our lives look small compared to theirs.
I loved and hated you Larry Hagman / J.R. Ewing. El Diablo ain't got nothin' on you, homeboy. I know J.R., he'd take your horns, your bright red suit, and smile in yo' face with that sexy, sly, grin, and sell it back to ya. That's how cold and (beautifully) J.R.s' black heart, would take, even from you, whatever "evil" that "you" possess. Homeboy, was LOW DOWN! The Devil himself would have a mean time with this homeboy here. Damaged beyond repair would have been this homeboys' middle name, he'd take your spot as THE MAN, that's how low down John Ross Ewing, II was.
Dayum you, Larry Hagman, YOU WERE THE BEST VILLAIN I'VE EVER SEEN.on television (before modern day social media, THAT was the social media of the day).
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