DYNASTY: Blake Rapes Krystle

Originally conceived a ruthless oil tycoon, Blake (John Forsythe) raped his wife Krystle (Linda Evans) in the first season of "Dynasty."

As the show struggled to improve ratings, the producers cast Joan Collins to play Blake's ex-wife Alexis, who became the show's central villain.

Unlike Blake in season 1, the writers and the actress made Alexis a very likable and entertaining villain.

At the same time, Forsythe insisted his character also become more likable and soften into a moral core of the show.

The producers may have hoped the viewers either forgot or never saw this violent scene.

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[evanstad]

Apparently John Forsythe was so upset after doing that scene that the next day he bourght in a bouquet of flowers for Linda Evans as way of an apology. Sweet Guy

[cherrybomb899]

that was sad girls that is why u cant trust some men :(

[85bearboy]

Blake was a real bastard in season one.He rapes his wife and kills Steven's lover Ted Denard.The writers were trying to make him just as bad as J.R. on Dallas.When Alexis arrives Blake becomes the hero and she becomes the villian and the rest is television history.

[brittany6180]

Why would he do that to his wife?

[Socialcode90]

LOL!

[dallasewings]

I'm surprised she forgave him for that, but I loved Krystle, and Blake together. I'm not surprised John was upset having to do that scene it was violent.

[brittany6180]

Real men don't rape their wives.

[Restlessi]

a violent scene for the so called relax Blake

[countrywillneverdie]

@evanstad mom and i watched a thing on E about the behind the scenes of all the old soaps and they said in the documentary that it took them 6 times to do this season bc John was so upset about the scene in gerneral obviuosly they finally did the scene. The docum. read a quote from John that said "Everytime I went to do the actions I kept on seeing my daughter in Linda's face, that's why i felt so bad about it." He also took her to dinner the day he gave her the flowers too, very sweet man!

[chantell0lives]

i would have beatthe crap out of him lol



[lovelytimeable]

y is she jus stand in there if dat were me i wood hav got a vase and smacked him against the head

[ANZAmoon]

i hated season 1 blake =p