Season 7 of Dynasty was a hot mess, and not in a good way. The Season 6 finale was one of the better ones but the following season did not keep up the energy. It was a disaster. Poor Claudia was killed off and didn’t even get a decent funeral. Catherine Oxenberg was replaced by Karen Cellini who was just so horrible that Amanda just sort of disappeared. Michael Culhane was brought back for no reason. I can go on and on, and I will.
Alexis finally got the mansion and control of Denver Carrington. But, what did she do? She decided to buy a newspaper to kick Blake while he was down by blaming him for setting the fire at La Mirage (during his sister’s engagement party). That made no sense. Meanwhile, Blake just happened to have a piece of land from his mother that he was ready to develop. Except, Blake scrapped the whole thing because Michael Culhane muscled his way in. That doesn’t matter because Blake was able to get his holdings back when Emily Fallmont, who could not stop crying and just being plain annoying, wrote a letter of Alexis and Ben’s perjury before running into a slow moving car (which amazingly kills her).
With Alexis and Ben giving Blake and Dominique back what they stole, the second half of the show switched gears completely. No longer was the tension between Alexis and Blake central to the show (they were getting along). This made the show boring and more like a poorly done family drama which was the worst thing that could have happened. There was poor Krystina getting a new heart just to be kidnapped by the mother of the donor. There was Neal McVane getting out of prison for murder after a couple of years to blackmail Adam about not being a Carrington. Steven and Sammy Jo pretended to play house but without the sex. Alexis rode on the back of a motorcycle and ate a hot dog on a date (who just wanted her money).
It just was not the same show and it ended with Matthew Blaisdel showing up with a bunch of his pals from South America to reclaim Krystle. (Not sure what Matthew thought this was going to accomplish.) Meanwhile, Alexis distraught over not having a man, stole a cheap car and drove off a bridge. This season could not end soon enough.
Retract this season before I cram it down your throat!
Highlights
Alexis and Blake spending tender moments together in Singapore when Blake had amnesia following another oil rig explosion. It was nice to see what a married Blake and Alexis were like.
The arrival of Ben’s daughter Leslie. I actually like the character and she was the best addition of the season. And even the plot of her and Clay possibly being half siblings was interesting - gotta have the incest.
Dominique and Alexis’s cat fight - yes it was over a stupid reason but Dominique is quite the fighter.
Lowlights
The whole blaming Blake for the fire at La Mirage, which includes the husband of one of the victims threatening to kill Krystle.
The return of Michael Culhane and teaming him up with American Amanda.
Alexis buying the Denver Mirror and running it instead of Colby Co.
Emily Fallmont’s constant crying.
The drama with Krystina and the heart transplant. It was so predictable and just plain boring.
Steven being confused again and Sammy Jo somehow thinking she could have Steven back.