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That creepy element was actually from the comics. Reed was originally intended to be quite a bit older than Sue. Or at some point he was, as they kept Reed and Ben tied to their WWII service for longer than they probably should have. Flashbacks showed Reed living with the Storms, and Sue had the crush on him, just like the movie. It does seem a bit skeevy.

Chris

http://www.cbr.com/the-abandoned-an-forsaked-did-mr-fantastic-really-first-meet-the-invisible-woman-when-she-was-twelve/

When they first meet, she's around 18 and he's in college. In the movie, Hyde-White is playing Reed at his age, (30), but Staab - whose actually older the Hyde-White (!) - is playing her as 18ish. A decade age difference in the 60's was common, but the movie was not set in the 60's.

[Iron Mego]

IMDb shows Staab as a couple years younger (born in '61, Hyde-White in '59). At the time of the film she would have been in her early thirties, playing a much younger character obviously.

[hedrap]

^you're right. Got them backwards at Wiki.

From a production view, especially on a no-budget, the acquaintance/colleague streamlines the story and cuts down on locations. It's a superfluous scene. Always felt Sue being friends with Ben was the more plausible route.