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Rita doesn't express many thoughts about Howard, except to lament in "None in the Family, Part Two" that he saw her only as someone pretty and marriageable, and generally paid less attention to her than Helen or Amy. |
Rita doesn't express many thoughts about Howard, except to lament in "None in the Family, Part Two" that he saw her only as someone pretty and marriageable, and generally paid less attention to her than Helen or Amy. |
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Evelyn, his wife, puts in the strongest defense on his behalf. While acknowledging that he could be "hard to take" and that he did treat Amy very badly from time to time, she also explains that Howard had a rough childhood and that he was comparatively very good to his daughters. |
[[Evelyn Barksdale]], his wife, puts in the strongest defense on his behalf. While acknowledging that he could be "hard to take" and that he did treat Amy very badly from time to time, she also explains that Howard had a rough childhood and that he was comparatively very good to his daughters. |
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In a nutshell, Howard is something of an enigma. A successful businessman and commanding presence who drew respect from those around him. Deeply loved (even by Amy) but also resented and feared. Both like [["Mad Dog" Morgendorffer]] and the anti-Mad Dog. And someone who has had far greater effect on his daughters' present lives than any of them realize. |
In a nutshell, Howard is something of an enigma. A successful businessman and commanding presence who drew respect from those around him. Deeply loved (even by Amy) but also resented and feared. Both like [["Mad Dog" Morgendorffer]] and the anti-Mad Dog. And someone who has had far greater effect on his daughters' present lives than any of them realize. |
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