Okay, I admit that I am a little bit apprehensive about making this a storyline miss because I love Claudia and this did provide many entertaining scenes. (Claudia buying the furs, Claudia telling off Krystle, Claudia setting La Mirage on fire). However, the premise of the storyline is ridiculous and the writers totally changed Claudia.

Claudia was on the outs with Blake when Steven left her for a man (Blake probably blamed Claudia and her affair for this) and Claudia started carrying on with Adam (who was really persistent in bedding Claudia). To be fair to Claudia, Blake did her dirty by putting Prince Michael in charge of La Mirage after Claudia had been running it in Fallon’s absence. After surviving the wedding massacre in Moldova, Claudia succumbed to Adam and the two married even though Claudia refused to move back into the mansion.

To make matters worse, Sammy Jo just inherited a ton of money (isn’t that nice) and rubbed it in Claudia’s face. Claudia will always be the poor Carrington dependent on others. As luck would have it, Claudia learned that Walter left her Blaidsel-Lankershim One, an oil well, in his will. Claudia is ecstatic that she will no longer be the poor Carrington. Claudia finally has her own source of wealth. (Go U.S.A.). There is just one problem, Walter had sold the well to Blake years ago. Blake lost it when Denver Carrington went bankrupt and he repurchased it. Walter had nothing to give Claudia.

That does not stop Claudia from obsessing about that well and how it belongs to her. Blake, of course, will not just give it to her. In order to get the independence that Claudia craves, she will become just as deceptive as others to get her oil well. It is a good thing she is married to the master of it. Adam tricks an ill Blake to sign over power of attorney to him. A power Adam will use to take Denver Carrington. Still, Adam will not give the well to Claudia until she blackmails him - she will tell Blake what Adam did. Adam secretly transfers the well to Claudia.

Now that Claudia has her well, she is done with all the Carringtons. What exactly Claudia will do with this well is a mystery? I guess Denver Carrington will operate it and Claudia just collects royalties. Further, before she leaves Adam, she purchases several furs and other expensive items to be charged to Adam. Alas, poor Claudia’s independence will not last long - he well is drying up. (Wow that was quick!). Claudia feels she is being cheated and tells Blake what Adam did and then holds a candle light vigil for all the Carringtons who done her wrong (the liars). Unfortunately for poor Claudia, the vigil sets her room on fire and she perishes.

By Season 6 of Dynasty, everyone was greedy and stabbing someone in the back. Also, it seems that wealth just lands in the lap of people - Sammy Jo, Michael Culhane, Jeff (again) - heck even Blake got bailed out from a half sister who showed up at an opportune time. Why should Claudia be left out in the cold? But, Claudia had to change her nature to get that wealth - I guess being married to Adam will do that to you. It’s a shame that it did not work out for poor Claudia who caused her own death. The writers ruined Claudia to make her like the others, and over an oil well that she had no right to.