Dynasty Top Scenes - Dinner Is Served

At the end of Season 8, Krystle starts suffering from migraines - just like Fallon at the end of Season 4. Unlike with Fallon, we actually learn why Krystle is suffering from these headaches. (The Colbys explained why Fallon had amnesia, but never really explained why she was suffering from headaches and how they miraculously disappeared.) Krystle has some sort of brain condition (Artery to Vein Malformation to be exact) caused by the riding accident that Alexis is responsible for. So, not only did Alexis kill Krystle’s unborn child, she pretty much sentenced Krystle to an earlier death.

So, the best part of Krystle's headaches is that it causes her to do weird things like running off to Dayton for no reason. Is there ever a reason to go to Dayton? Further, she was suspected of murder for some time. But, lovely Krystle can never be a murderer. She can toss a mean plate though. Blake holds a dinner for some of his major donors following his failed gubernatorial bid and Krystle switches into strange mode.

For some reason, Krystle takes all the dinner plates, and stands in the hallway as she tosses them down the hall - maybe trying to hit the Grecian statue at the end of the hall. Regardless, the scene is some campy fun - totally over the top. And kudos to the look on Linda Evans’ face while doing it. Was she try to play the part or was she thinking, “I can’t believe the writers are making me do this?” We will never know.

Dynasty Top Scenes - Take This Junk and Your Blonde Tramp

I really do not know why I waited so long to post this scene, because this is probably my favorite from the series. I can watch it over and over again (and I do). After a weak start to Season 6, the writers decided to go all in for the second half of the season and it worked. It culminates in the one thing that Alexis has wanted from Blake - and it is not the love of their children - it was the mansion.

Yes, how Alexis got the mansion is not realistic at all, and you just can’t kick someone out of their home without notice. But, who cares? It makes for great television. The luggage sitting there at the foot of the stairs (I am surprised Alexis didn’t have Krystina there), and Alexis at the top of the stairs with the furs. Blake’s reaction is understandable. I mean who hasn’t wanted to strangle Alexis (and he wasn’t the first to try).

My only issue is that the writers really botched the fallout in Season 7. Ahhh. no matter for now. At this point, let’s just enjoy Alexis’s glistening lips as Blake strangles her.

Dynasty Top Scenes - It's a Doll

This is probably my second favorite scene in the series (after Alexis throwing Blake and Krystle out of the mansion) because it is incredibly campy and really is an emotional roller coaster. Poor Little Blake had been kidnapped at the end of Season 2, and all of a sudden, eyes turn on Claudia being the likely kidnapper. It did not help that she was running around Denver with a wrapped bundle which Claudia believed to be her dead teenage daughter Lindsey.

A tip comes in and Claudia, to escape the police, goes to the roof of the hotel she and her bundle of joy are staying. Yeah, I get going to the roof is not a great escape plan, but let’s not forget that Claudia is crazy. In any event, Fallon tries to talk to Claudia to return her baby but that gets nowhere. So, of course, Blake needs to speak to Claudia and actually is about to get through to Claudia until the police make a move that spooks Claudia.

Claudia trips and the baby goes tumbling off the roof. The family is devastated. Of course, it looks like a doll falling off the roof and the proof that it is a doll is when it smashes on the roof of the police car. Now, why would Claudia dress and wrap her doll Lindsey in boy colors. That’s right, she is crazy. When the family finally learns that it was not Little Blake, but a doll, they are relieved. Now, there is just one more issue, who has Little Blake? [Good thing, we find out the next episode.]

From Episode 37 “The Roof”

Dynasty Top Scenes - Kicked Out or Thrown Out

After Alexis stupidly gave control of Colby Co to Sean Rowan who ran the company into financial peril, Alexis was forced to get control of her finances. One of the first orders of business was to sell the hotel in which she lived, The Carlton. Dex was put in charge of the negotiations and made a great deal for Alexis. There was just one snag - Sable happened to be the buyer, but no one knew that until Sable begins redecorating her apartment.

For some odd reason, Alexis does not live on the top floor and sees what all the racket going on was. That’s when Alexis learns that her cousin has purchased the hotel and her first order of business is to upgrade the property - which means the eviction of Alexis. The two verbally spar (always awesome), and Sable gets the better of Alexis this time.

From Episode 202 “Every Picture Tells a Story”

Dynasty Storyline Miss: Blake Caused the Fire at La Mirage

Season 6 ended on one of the highpoints of the series - Alexis out maneuvered Blake into owning all of his holdings, including the mansion. Alexis evicts Blake and his “blond tramp” and is on the verge of gaining control of Denver Carrington. What more can she do? Apparently, Alexis is not finished and decides her victory is the perfect time to go into the newspaper industry for the sole purpose of destroying Blake and blaming the fire at La Mirage (caused by Claudia) on Blake.

Great job Claudia

Why would Alexis switch gears so quickly? Alexis can finally merge Colby Co and Denver Carrington (granted, she will be stuck with Ben and not Blake) - but turns away from that just so she can kick Blake while he is down. I get why Alexis would do it. But, what makes no sense is why others, especially the D.A. were quick to believe that Blake had someone set the fire at La Mirage.

Hasn’t Krystle suffered enough

It makes absolutely no sense that Blake would have someone set La Mirage a blaze while almost his entire family was there to celebrate Dominique’s engagement party. Would Blake really risk everyone he loves just because he was somewhat over-extended (final word about the South China Sea leases had not come in yet)? Who knew Alexis’s new venture can have such influence.

Thankfully, Jackie cleared this up very quickly

And to further show how ridiculous this is - Alexis and Dominique were able to figure out what had happened very quickly after Blake had been denied bail. It wasn’t a hard mystery to solve. It also helped that Dominque’s daughter, Jackie, just happened to see Claudia open the door to her suite with the flames going on behind her. So, Claudia actually opened the door and then just stood there - she didn’t try to run or anything. Wait, why am I trying to make sense of this.

The plot also led to a needless subplot of the husband of one of the individuals who died in the fire deciding to kill Krystle in revenge. Krystle is able to talk him out of shooting her. Further, poor Krystle had some sort of medical condition that required rest but Krystle was too busy playing Nancy Drew with Dominique to follow the doctor’s advice. Poor Krystle always seems to have medical issues. So fragile.

What, no Adam

Yes, it is important to keep the fighting between Blake and Alexis going after Alexis achieved her goal (and the second half of season 7 when Blake and Alexis were getting along was such a snooze), but the writers could have come up with something better. It is as if we are to ignore why the family was at La Mirage that night. The one good thing about this lame story line is that it only dragged on for about 5 episodes.

Happy Mother's Day

Dynasty Top Scenes - We Never See Leslie Again

Some of the best moments on Dynasty is when a character is pretty much written off without even acknowledging a goodbye. The classic is Amanda. Amanda runs off to London and Blake and Alexis never speak of her again. Leslie Carrington, Ben’s daughter, is another one who just went away.

Dynasty always needed a young female actress. When Pamela Sue Martin left Dynasty, the writers brought in Catherine Oxenberg as Amanada. When Oxenberg’s replacement, Karen Cellini, did not work out, the writers brought in Terri Garber to play Ben Carrington’s daughter, Leslie. Garber was a popular actress at the time, especially after her work on North and South, but once Fallon returned to Dynasty (this time Emma Samms), there really was not much room for Leslie. Still, I actually liked Leslie - too bad they ruined the character in Season 8.

Leslie got herself tied up with Sean Rowan (always toxic), even being forced to help him kidnap Adam’s child. Leslie, however, contacted the police when she had a free moment, only to be caught by Sean. Sean beat Leslie and ran off with Adam’s baby. Steven and Adam find Leslie who tells them Sean left in her car. She also tells Steven to go after Sean and that she will be okay. Steven promises to bring her help. And, with that, we never see or hear of Leslie again. Maybe she went back to Australia? Maybe she is hanging out in London with Amanda.