Dynasty kicked off its fifth season with a merry little two-part episode that found Fallon’s fate up in the air.
I’m not even referring to the shooting because, despite the fake news media, she survived that ordeal. However, complications from the bullet that nicked her intestine gave way to an infection that landed her in a coma.
You know how fans always say that Fallon Carrington carries the show? Well, this two-hour premiere was proof.
Without Fallon’s witty remarks and bubbly personality, it all felt a little bland, even with a little Christmas magic sprinkled throughout.
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And even as she lay there unconscious, everything was still all about Fallon. The world revolves around her, as it should.
My Christmas wish for the series is to let Fallon chill out a bit when it comes to Fallon Unlimited. We never see her making sound business decisions because she’s always working in overdrive to put out the next fire.
If we’re to believe that she’s this savvy businesswoman, it would be nice to see her have a handle on things once in a while.
Hopefully, her near brush with death will serve as a reminder that while her career and continuing the family dynasty are important, prioritizing her relationship with Liam trumps it all.
She almost lost Liam because of that psycho Eva, and, in turn, he almost lost her.
They got too caught up in everything and lost sight of their love for each other. The coma may have been torture for Liam, but it helped reframe his relationship with Fallon.
All of their fights and the he-said, she-said is so pointless in retrospect. And nearly losing someone definitely puts that in perspective.
Fallon cheated, Liam believed Eva over his own wife, but it’s all in the past.
Fans want to see Liam and Fallon thriving, so hopefully, this is the last we’ve seen of their relationship in peril.
It was a true Christmas gift to see them harmonizing on “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” Fallon has an incredible voice, that’s not a secret, but who knew our man Liam could hit those notes?
What a perfect couple.
And can we just talk about how perfect Fallon’s dream of their future was? Fallon and Liam as parents wrapping present for their children. I mean, I can’t be the only one who hopes that it wasn’t a dream but a peek into their future!
Fallon treats her company like her baby, but she also comes from a very powerful family, so as much as people dislike the idea of TV characters having children, I feel like it would only make sense for Falliam to have some babies and continue the family line.
Sammy, Culhane, and Kirby didn’t have much of a storyline other than decorating for the holidays.
Kirby assisted Fallon with planning the Fallon Unlimited holiday party, and admittedly, I was kind of hoping Fallon would name Kirby as her VP. Aren’t we all about keeping it in the family?
And aside from Kirby’s brief hiccup with drugs and a toxic ex, she has been nothing but helpful when it comes to Fallon’s business.
Culhane, on the other hand, assisted Amanda with trying to prove that Adam Carrington was responsible for Bobby Larson’s death.
It’s kind of strange to see Culhane and Amanda team up, especially because Adam killed a man for Culhane. If anything, I would think Culhane would have Adam’s back.
Of course, Amanda is totally on the right track with thinking that Adam is trying to frame Alexis because, well, he is.
This is the Adam that we met all those seasons ago. He may have been reformed recently, but he’s not above framing his own mother to save himself.
I’m actually surprised with how nonchalant Adam is about letting Alexis take the fall considering he has a soft spot for his mother.
You would think that he, of all people, would’ve concocted a better plan. Or, at the very least, that he wouldn’t look so guilty.
Adam basically confessed to Amanda by looking for an alibi and then using a patient with a declining mental state to vouch for him.
What is Adam’s next play going to be? He’s bound to get caught up at some point.
I know Fallon was in the hospital, but it’s a little absurd that no one else is trying to help her get out of jail aside from Amanda.
Honestly, she must be feeling really grateful that she has this daughter.
Also, jail for Alexis Carrington means champagne and oysters, so she’s not exactly slumming it either.
I don’t doubt that Amanda will find the proof she needs to take down Adam, but I also wouldn’t put it past Adam to eliminate Amanda from the equation.
Too many people were overjoyed by Alexis’s imprisonment, including Blake and Dom.
Dom, of course, had her reasons as she found out Jeff Colby was right about Brady, her manipulative husband. He was in cahoots with Alexis to try to pull one over on Dom.
Thankfully, the moment she found out, she cut him loose. There was a whole storyline about how she helped him pay off some men he owed money to, but the storyline was weak at best. I’m just glad Brady is gone for good.
Jeff is on the mend, while Blake is no longer running for Senator.
I guess he got so close to the finish line and realize he didn’t actually want a gig in public service? It seems like a whole lot of wasted efforts, but at least it appeased Blake’s ego.
Cristal is now the new CEO of Flores Incorporado, and when she realized Beto was at the event and holding a gun, she kicked him to the curb.
Of course, I have no idea how she wasn’t expecting him to retaliate, but even if she was, I doubt she was expecting him to come across her Southern doppelganger and train her to impersonate his sister.
Poor Cristal is in for the shock of her life when Beto enacts a sneak attack and steals back the company with her blessing.
That girl, whatever her name, got Cristal’s mannerisms down to a science!
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