Alias Smith and Jones

I had lunch with friends and came home to find what I thought was today's mail, with a belated Christmas card from gloriana and hubby. So that was cool, mail is always fun. Then it turned out that must have been yesterday's mail, as today's mail dropped into the slot, and I got a card from mabiana! Thank you both!

I'm always amused when a fannish love/connection changes my perspective on something.

I watched Sabrina when I was a kid, so omg 40-50 years ago. I remember it as okay. Humphrey Bogart's character was a work obsessed fuddy-duddy, not his more typical macho heroic cynic, and the age difference between him and Audrey Hepburn seemed excessive. (30 years, yikes.)

I rewatched it this week and couldn't help but think: wow, this could work as a Qui/Obi AU.

Sabrina (Hepburn) is the daughter of a rich family's chauffeur. She has grown up adoring the younger brother (William Holden), who pays her no attention. Her father sends her to France for a two year cooking course, and she returns elegant and sophisticated. The younger brother is a playboy who takes notice, except the older brother (Bogart), is determined that his sibling should marry an heiress to grease a merger between the two families' companies. Recognizing the danger Sabrina poses, he steps in to woo her himself, and falls in love. Of course, she does too, and they sail off on a cruise, as the younger brother steps up and takes responsibility.

I don't know which character to plug in as the younger brother would be the main hang-up, I can't think of anyone appropriate as an irresponsible playboy who gets his act together. Obi-Wan (Benjamin) obviously as Sabrina, perhaps with a mother as the cook instead of the chauffeur-father to add a female character into the mix. Qui-Gon (Quinn) as the business-obsessed, driven brother, determined to always be the best and keep the company expanding. Maybe more actual angst about the age difference? And Quinn falling faster in love but also trying to resist Ben's infectious smile? IDK, I didn't get really very far in how it would actually go, it just amuses me that I always appreciate things more when I can view through a fannish lens!