Fred And Ethel As "Godparents" Bad or Good?

[Lucyeth's]

Originally Posted by tdr

Are you sure Carolyn wouldn't prove to be the "wicked step mother" in that scenario?

Hm .. you have a point, tdr; but I don't think that it's fully claimed. I know that Carolyn can be .. well, if I may say so, a bitch at times; I don't think she'd be wicked toward Little Ricky if she had been given the task of raising the boy if L & R had died. Nevertheless, I would have preferred if Lucy had left the boy to either her mother or Mrs. Trumbull - but then again, those two were elderly and may not have had much time left.

On the task of Ethel-mother fiasco, I do believe that Ethel would have been a good mother if given the chance. She was excited about Lucy's pregnancy with LR, helped along with him as a baby, I do believe if given the task Ethel would go to all of her ability to ensure that Little Ricky was raised right.

As for Fred, hmpf - I highly doubt he would have been the fatherly type, but he may have shown some paternal instincts at moments. I recall a particular moment when Lucy was pregnant and Fred had bought the unborn baby baseball (?) equipment. I would like to believe Fred would have done things such as that for Little Ricky - but I don't think that he would love him as much as Big Ricky would as a father.

Just my $0.02. No use for it anyhow.

[Tap Dancer]

Originally Posted by tdr

Are you sure Carolyn wouldn't prove to be the "wicked step mother" in that scenario?

I can totally see that! Carolyn would always be comparing Little Ricky to Little Stevie and you know that in her eyes, Little Ricky would never measure up to her precious son. Look how she treated Little Ricky that time Lucy went to her apartment!

I think Ethel would make an excellent mother. I think she'd always be on Fred's case to do the right thing. And don't forget that Fred did have a soft spot for Little Ricky.