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I agree that it wasn't really the best episode or anything,because there wasn't really a big moment. However, there was a lot that I liked about this episode, mainly with how it set up things for them to explore in the last few episodes.

I'm really liking Mitch Pileggi as Harris Ryland. He seems like a great villain, who can get you under his thumb kind of like JR. I love how Sue Ellen sacrificed her moral ethics and potentially her future political career in order to help John Ross, only to have Bobby and Christopher stop the drilling on Southfork. That way, Harris can say that he he lived up to the bargain, despite John Ross not getting what he wanted, and be able to control her in the future. Hopefully that means Sue Ellen will have a more prominent role in the future, and that we'll be seeing a lot more of Harris since he seems like he could make things interesting.

Also, what was up with that necklace, or locket,that Harris sent Ann? Did they mention something about that in the previous episode, or will we find out why it's important later in the season?

I wonder what Christopher will do when he finds out that he's going to be a father. Being adopted, he probably knows very well what not knowing your biological parents is like. Of course, his child would still have its mother, but would he be willing to let it grow up without its father? I don't think he would, no matter what Rebecca did. Or will he try to take his child from Rebecca, like JR tried to do with John Ross in season 5 of the original, because he'd think Rebecca wouldn't be a good mother?

And I'm looking forward to seeing where they go with the JR/Cliff Barnes story, and what Cliff is really trying to do. Right now I'd trust Cliff about as much as I'd trust JR, John Ross, and Harris.

So I thought it was a good episode, even though it was mostly just setting up for future episodes. Hopefully the show starts to really pick up now, especially since it's getting closer to the end of the season. There's a lot there to work with now, and plenty of tension between characters, and the season could end a shocker worthy of the Dallas name.

edit: I think that Rebecca could turn into an interesting character. Stuck between her brother and Christopher (and the other Ewings). I like how she stood up to her brother, and tried to help out Christopher. However one thing really gets to me with the whole "I love Christopher and want to do what's right" thing. If she really feels like this, why hasn't she told Christopher that her brother bugged his computer?! I mean, I get how she could have a torn allegiance, even with how she feels, but the longer she puts it off, the worse it will be for Christopher, and for her when Christopher finds out.