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Like his older brother, Bobby was a successful oil baron, but he lacked J.R.'s ruthlessness and insisted on playing fair which resulted in his limited success in the oil business. Bobby could be seen as kind-spirited or naive in what was portrayed as a vicious, cut-throat business. The brothers had many run-ins with arch rival and brother to Pamela, Cliff Barnes. The oil industry was not Bobby's only interest. From time to time he also took part in the raising of cattle on the family ranch, Southfork. He was also a state senator in Austin for a while. For several years, Bobby drove a red Mercedes-Benz SL with the license plate EWING 4. In 1987, J.R. replaced Bobby's destroyed Mercedes with a black Maserati Biturbo cabriolet (the Mercedes was driven by Pam on the day of her fateful crash). After that, Bobby owned a bronze-colored Jaguar XJ-S convertible. Bobby's most defining character trait was his altruistic desire to do the right thing and do what was right. This almost always put him in the crosshairs with his older brother J.R., who was far more ruthless. Bobby was one of the few characters on the show to openly take a stand against J.R. on numerous occasions (at times physically), yet the two never forgot they were brothers. In addition to the differences between their treatment of others, as well as their conflicting views on morality, another reason for JR and Bobby's rivalry was their parents preference for Bobby. Growing up, and even into adulthood, Jock and Ellie made no secret of the fact that Bobby was not only the son they were most proud of, but also their favorite. This caused a major rivalry with J.R. who was jealous of the favoritism Bobby got from their parents. |
