I voted for short and neat too. I definitely prefer the in between styles. Kaethel's pics have summed it up perfectly, but when I have to err on one side or the other, I'd rather have it be too short than too long. The pilot episode made me cringe, but the super-short S4 style didn't bother me a bit.

Annie

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