I was just glad she wasn't a baddie.

It was uncle or aunty when it was a family friend. If it was my mums friends from work, I could call them by their first name.

On other shows a character like Alexis (e.g book smarts) would act too privilege. The way they kept her on the show as she grew older was utilized quite well.:)

I'm thankful for my word count. That would have been handy when I was at school.