Character Discussion - Pamela Barnes Ewing

[July Baby]

I always found Pam an interesting and sympathetic character. She was always caught in the middle of the Barnes-Ewing feud. I think all things considered, she handled it pretty well. What do you guys think about Pam?

[EW1NG_1]

Pam was awesome and i love her character still, Victoria Principal played her well, i heard she even took lessons to give her a strong texas accent for the role
and her chemistry with the cast was awesome especially with Patrick Duffy and Larry Hagman

she had some good storylines as well and its a shame how she was written out of the show!

[midwestdj]

I am one who goes against popular opinion when it comes to Pam. I, honestly, didn't like her all that much.
I thought Victoria Principal was outstanding as Pam, her acting was spot on. It was totally the character. I found Pam weak, whiny and selfish. Like I said, I know others love her, I just never really did.
For me, Sue Ellen was needed more than Pam.

[victor lord jr]

I am one who goes against popular opinion when it comes to Pam. I, honestly, didn't like her all that much.
I thought Victoria Principal was outstanding as Pam, her acting was spot on. It was totally the character. I found Pam weak, whiny and selfish. Like I said, I know others love her, I just never really did.
For me, Sue Ellen was needed more than Pam.

I agree with you,I liked her acting and it was a good fit with bobby,but I never could understand why they made her so whinny when she was a strong character at times,and the whinning just didnt make sense to me,I really liked her in season 9 it was a shame it was all a dream.

[July Baby]

I didn't see her as whiny. I thought she was a strong character who tried to cope with an impossible situation as best she could. She tried to put out many fires in the course of the never-ending Barnes-Ewing feud, and the stress took its toll. She tried to be loyal to both Bobby and Cliff, which often tore her apart. She was a loving daughter-in-law to Miss Ellie and was very loyal to her, at times causing conflict in her own marriage. She also tried to help Sue Ellen and she was a wonderful aunt to Lucy. She was the peacemaker in her own family, too, between Cliff, Rebecca and Katherine. I hated the way she left the show and was very sad that VP did not return.

[July Baby]

Pam was awesome and i love her character still, Victoria Principal played her well, i heard she even took lessons to give her a strong texas accent for the role
and her chemistry with the cast was awesome especially with Patrick Duffy and Larry Hagman

she had some good storylines as well and its a shame how she was written out of the show!

I agree with you on all counts, Ewing 1! (But didn't she drop the Texas accent after a while? That's how I remember it.) VP , IMO, was perfect for the role of Pamela.

[EW1NG_1]

I agree with you on all counts, Ewing 1! (But didn't she drop the Texas accent after a while? That's how I remember it.) VP , IMO, was perfect for the role of Pamela.

lets hope she comes back

another thing i used to love was Pams fights with JR!
he was so mean to her!

[July Baby]

lets hope she comes back

another thing i used to love was Pams fights with JR!
he was so mean to her!

Yes, I'm hoping!!!!! JR certainly was (beyond) mean to her, but she held her own with him pretty well, which I think is part of the reason he despised her so much.

[YRRanger]

I loved Pamela Barnes.
Everything about her.
She was so essential to Dallas... that the show was never the same without her.
Dallas was missing a key element without Pam (once Victoria left).

New Dallas seems fine without Pam though. Of course I've had twenty some years to get over Pam being gone.