I do like them both with, as an image, the second one winning out. There is that element of discomfort about it and the questions raised are interesting. The juxtaposition of 'Colonel Sanders' and the young lady works well, especially in the second. As Chris notes, the staring into the distance in the first adds a different element. The fact that there are no other people visible in the shots creates a certain atmosphere.
I can well understand your dilemma with the images. I guess for me, the question I always ask is, "Why was the image taken?". What was it's purpose? It is a superb image, but is that reason enough? None of this is meant as criticism, as I'm sure you realise, just part of what I run through in my head either when looking around me or when I'm reviewing images. In this case, the contrast between the smiling 'Colonel' and her rather weary and slightly forlorn expression says something - I'm not sure what though. Interesting stuff and it raises many questions both as an image, a genre and about how and why we make images.
