 Pamela's storylines in season 1 focus on her relationship with her new husband, Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy), and her fight against the considerable suspicion and hostility from within the Ewing family, due to Pamela being a member of the Barnes family.Pamela's love for Bobby remains a strong character trait throughout her tenure on the show, noted for its similarities to "Romeo and Juliet", with two people from hostile families falling in love.In the early years of "Dallas", Principal took certain measures in her personal life in order to add depth to her character.