Watson Brewer

[aln1982]

I know Watson has received a lot of criticism for being a "vacation stealer" but I just read Baby-Sitters on Board and thought it was so nice how he took Kristy and her family and friends because he found out she'd never been anywhere. I love seeing their relationship - especially in books like Mr. Mom and Kristy at Bat. This was another good one. I really liked the scenes with Watson, Elizabeth and his kids at Disney, too. This book reminded me again of why I like Watson I think he's a pretty good, generous guy and enjoy how he always makes an effort to include the BSC and how he always is nice to them.

[lyricalangel]

^ I agree with everything you are saying aln.

[sotypical42483]

I agree too, I love Watson and he is insanely generous with his step-children, I dont know how anyone could fault him for that! I love in Kristy and Mr. Mom when she is so scared for his health, it's really sweet and I like reading about Kristy and Watson growing closer, considering how she treated him at the beginning in Kristy's Great Idea.

[aln1982]

So glad I finally have some company in the Watson fan club! In Kristy Thomas Dog Trainer, I loved it how he said "you're my favorite 13 year old daughter." I like it when he calls the Thomases his kids - they need this since their real father is not a father, in my opinion. Especially for DM - he was contributor of sperm (and that has even been questioned)

[wanderingfrog]

Oh, I love Watson. When I call him a "vacation stealer," it's just a joke.

[lyricalangel]

He just seems like a down to earth, all around good guy. I wouldn't have minded a step-dad like him.

[aln1982]

I just read Karen's School Trip and loved how Watson went with Karen's class to the zoo as a "room father". This is something my own dad would have done and I agree with lyricalangel that if I had to have a step-dad, I wouldn't have minded Watson. I think he's one of my favorite BSC parents and I love reading about his interactions with the Thomas kids in the regular series (and with his own kids) and about his interactions with his kids in the LS books - one of my favorite things about those books.
Another point on Watson is at least Lisa (his ex-wife) got lucky after they got divorced (though I'm not sure why that all came about other than Karen's "they didn't love each other anymore" description every chapt 2 in LS books) because I really like Seth, too, and think he's a great stepdad to Karen and Andrew. I also wouldn't mind a stepdad like him. Richard would be okay, too, but he'd have to loosen up just a bit (Of course, all the BSC parents could in my opinion. None of them seem too much fun. I guess I'm just preparing for my dad's upcoming "Disney Rage" - he is like a kid in a candy store when we get there )

[Karen Brewer]

In which book did they go to Disney World? By the way, I'm a big Watson fan too. I always wondered, though, why a "real live millionaire!" like him didn't have any servants?

[Lauren]

He always seemed too down-to-earth to me to have servants. Maybe he didn't want the kids to be spoiled that way.

[aln1982]

I think Watson genuinely liked doing some of the things around the house, too, like gardening and cooking. One of the books mentioned that he was a better cook than Elizabeth ;D I always enjoy reading about Watson playing "Mr. Mom" as I can totally picture him in that role just as much as I can picture him in a suit as the big CEO - a man of many talents. I really like him and agree he's a down-to-earth guy.

[sparklymouse]

He had a servant. Her name was Nannie.

[aln1982]

^ ;D Actually, I didn't see Nannie doing a lot more than Watson and Elizabeth, except with Emily. I always got the impression that the three of them shared work pretty equally and all the kids had chores. But Nannie was definitely the "nanny" ;D

[sotypical42483]

sparklymouse stole my comment I was going to say the same thing! haha. But all in all, Watson is a great guy and I have no criticisms about him. I used to always drive by a street called Watson Drive and everytime I'd be like WATSON!! (seriously what a weird name!)

[aln1982]

^ My dad has a good friend who's last name is Watson but I've never heard it as a first name. It is a very "rich" sounding name, though ;D
Speaking of that, I noticed something interesting in Karen's Field Day about Watson and Lisa' stories about the famous women in their families. Most of Watson's sounded like they were part of the upper class while Lisa's sounded much more lower class (and a bookie ;D). That just jumped out at me but I suppose it makes sense because the mansion belonged first to Old Ben Brewer (whose ghost my pony is convinced is haunting one end of our arena since she's deathly afraid of going down there even though she has gone past the same spot for 2 years.... fear is not logical, I guess

[Karen Brewer]

I was chatting with my family yesterday and they brought up a couple by the names of Kathleen and Watson. My sisters (who are both younger than me) were saying what a strange name "Watson" is but I automatically thought of our Watson Brewer. ;D
I agree, though, it's more common to see it as a last name. (Such as Emma Watson from the Harry Potter movies.)