NotUrsula
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My impression of the ep was that it was a nice exploration of family -- especially fathers and daughters. Not only do you have the "Alexis moves away" tearjerker, but you also have the "Dad and Kate at Coney Island" story. (... and of course, the MOW twins.)
Interestingly, that episode was originally supposed to be 504, and next week's Hamptons show was supposed to have run as 503, but Marlowe decided last month to switch the order. Good decision, I think, not to have the "does Martha know?" question hanging over them in the Hampton's episode (which based on the clips I've seen, is going to be VERY funny.)
There were 2 definite uber-geek moments: NF wearing welding gear even though he was only watching, and the reference to the Wonder Twins. (That, btw, is some SERIOUS old-comic geekiness: not only were they obscure characters from a 1970's DC comic-based cartoon, but the man who did the voice of the male twin, Zan, is Michael Bell, now one of the most prolific cartoon and videogame voice actors working today. It is a sure bet that Bell is probably a friend of NF's. ((And no, I didn't recognize this on my own, but DH is a huge 1970's cartoon comics geek and DS15 has ambitions to be a voice actor: they both love Michael Bell.)
[Side note: There also appeared to be a strange and obscure shout-out to either LSU, the Civil War, or both, in the naming of the butler's character: Kirby Smith. Edmund Kirby Smith was a little-known Confederate general; ironically, there is a freshman dormitory at LSU that is named after him. I have a suspicion that the choice of "Kirby" probably was really meant to be an homage to comic-book illustrator Jack Kirby, but that some wag tacked on "Smith" as a last name just as an in-joke.)]
As to the handshake, yes, that was nicely written, but Kate's "kind of gross" comment kind of shot down the sensuality of it. I thought the bit where they nearly jumped one another after finishing one another's sentences on the "can we get a warrant" discussion was good, too.
Interestingly, that episode was originally supposed to be 504, and next week's Hamptons show was supposed to have run as 503, but Marlowe decided last month to switch the order. Good decision, I think, not to have the "does Martha know?" question hanging over them in the Hampton's episode (which based on the clips I've seen, is going to be VERY funny.)
There were 2 definite uber-geek moments: NF wearing welding gear even though he was only watching, and the reference to the Wonder Twins. (That, btw, is some SERIOUS old-comic geekiness: not only were they obscure characters from a 1970's DC comic-based cartoon, but the man who did the voice of the male twin, Zan, is Michael Bell, now one of the most prolific cartoon and videogame voice actors working today. It is a sure bet that Bell is probably a friend of NF's. ((And no, I didn't recognize this on my own, but DH is a huge 1970's cartoon comics geek and DS15 has ambitions to be a voice actor: they both love Michael Bell.)
[Side note: There also appeared to be a strange and obscure shout-out to either LSU, the Civil War, or both, in the naming of the butler's character: Kirby Smith. Edmund Kirby Smith was a little-known Confederate general; ironically, there is a freshman dormitory at LSU that is named after him. I have a suspicion that the choice of "Kirby" probably was really meant to be an homage to comic-book illustrator Jack Kirby, but that some wag tacked on "Smith" as a last name just as an in-joke.)]
As to the handshake, yes, that was nicely written, but Kate's "kind of gross" comment kind of shot down the sensuality of it. I thought the bit where they nearly jumped one another after finishing one another's sentences on the "can we get a warrant" discussion was good, too.