Another great episode, and nice attention to the little touches. One minute detail which I notice they got spot on was the "David is MINE" note. When I was growing up, a cousin of my grandmother's despaired of my handwriting and made me a copybook of the cursive letters -- but his were Victorian copperplate, as was the note we saw on screen. (FYI he never DID manage to cure me of my NYC public school chickenscratch
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As to Ned -- I tend to use the FF a lot when he's around
. But the reason for that is in line with what everyone's said so far. He's a self centered jackass. Personally, I wonder whether all the carrying on is actually concern for Sabrina, or that his pride is offended because she's HIS SISTER, and she's not pretty anymore. He seems to take the whole thing as a personal affront. AND DITTO on what everyone's said about him not being the right person, and definitely NOT having the proper training to not do MORE damage.
uh, and to address the hair issues -- sure, he might have had trouble with the upkeep himself, but what's wrong with taking her to the beauty parlor? Most women DID have their hair done in those days, and I don't know if home coloring was an idiot proof process yet in the 60s anyway. (Anyone else get the mental image of Ned messsing up and turning Sabrina's hair GREEN a la Anne of Green Gables.?)
Jeannie