Little House on the Prairie Netflix

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Just watched episode 1 and so disappointed. I mean I know it'll take a while to get Michael Landon's bouffant hair and the girls tumbling down the hill out of my mind but these characters seem like cardboard cutouts in comparison. The whole episode moves from being very very slow to very dramatic in a heartbeat - it just seems really disjointed. And dont get me started on the mumbling of the adult characters. Admittedly I did have a fan going full blast, but even so. Just found it completely unengaging.

Just watched episode 2 (with the subtitles on!). Much better. Mr Edwards is good and his relationship with the family made for a much more engaging story. Caroline is still doing far too much staring mournfully into the distance for my liking. And most of the acting just seems too modern somehow - I can't explain exactly what I mean by this but its something to do with gestures and body language.

Yes, Perley. Came along a long time after the next youngest sibling and had older unmarried sisters of child bearing age. Seems.more than a little suspicious to me!

Maybe 🤔
If not....poor Mother Wilder. Probably thought she was well past all that.

This is an interesting article. Filled in some background that I wasn’t aware of.

https://redpopnews.com/netflixs-little-house-on-the-prairie-proves-the-story-was-always-big-enough-for-the-truth-and-authenticity/?fbclid=IwdGRleAS_qCJwZG9mAWZkaWQWUKX8qMEjQ0h6FlpBrl7qgTELD0JdqWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7FPbOWeHS-Vy_js16NQGi6jPqYksYiL3A5jIWJfeoTl_PemkaePZOieZcqAA_aem_xoG9-hT4hlIJKPVbT9zJgw

I just bought it on audible after hearing about it in this thread.

Prairie Fires is a brilliant book, but, warning! It takes apart the magic of the books and reveals the much more complicated reality behind them. I found it fascinating, but decided not to give it to my DM, who adores the Little House books and believes that they’re completely true.

I enjoyed it more than I thought I would, I loved the original 70's series as a child but rewatching in adulthood I found them to be incredibly corny.

Haven't read the books in years but have added Prairie Fires to my kindle.

I have read things online telling a story of rugged hardships, and am interested in the true story of their lives back then.

I should finished watching the new series before I listen to prairie fires.

I loved the books as a child and watched the tv series. I rewatched the series recently and through adult eyes it was just a Michael Landon ego trip! He was also the producer. But it was also a bit grittier than my memory. People dying young etc.
Might have a look at the new version. And might re read the books.

I agree.

Love the books and, while I think you could lift the dialogue verbatim and turn it into a great script, I understand why they've made the choices they have.

I love the book in themselves but also find the real-life background and family story interesting. The changes are acceptable, I think. Only 3 episodes in, though.

Just finished all 8 episodes.
Even though I knew how the series would end I am all emotional 😭🥺
I have to say though....well done Caroline for so quietly being in labour to deliver such a MASSIVE and non wrinkly one month early baby.
😁👶

Just started and I am enjoying it so far 2 episodes in

I am on episode 7 and feeling rather scandalised at Laura in a short sleeve dress. Surely they would have been covered up at all times? The halo bonnets full of holes are bugging me too. Not much sun shading happening there. I don't expect complete historical accuracy, Ma was pretty racist and that wouldn't be fun to watch now. But these seemed particularly jarring.

Apparently those bonnets are accurate. They’re not for shading from the sun but are fancy ones for fashion.

I read somewhere that the costume designers researched the bonnets.
Those were apparently fashion bonnets not practical ones and only worn on special occasions like going to town.
In her teen years Laura was quite into fashion trends (according to the Little Town on the Prairie book) thanks to reading newspapers and catalogues.

@Runsaway we crossed posted !

@Runsaway and @Needmorelego they may well have been, but the Ingalls were dirt poor. Fancy bonnets seem unlikely to be in the budget. Have you seen the photo of Laura, Mary and Carrie when young? You can see where extra material was added to their dresses as they grew, as new clothes were unaffordable.

Ma hand made everything though.
She spent a lot of her free time making clothes.
I think it's in the first book (Little House in the Big Woods) where there is a whole chapter about hand making straw hats.
A few quiet evenings and she would have easily made those bonnets.

I have never read the books and didn’t really watch the series as a kid, but I binge watched this yesterday and really enjoyed it.

Easy watching, a bit soap opera-ish, but just what I felt like. The actresses who play Mary and Laura are adorable. Loved the scenes of the prairie.

Glad it’s coming back for season 2.

I am really enjoying it. I remember reading the books when I was young and watching the series.
The actress who plays Laura was on Days of Our Lives as Rachel, a very dark and manipulative role for a child. She was really good in that. I think she’s really good in this.
Looking forward to finishing the series and awaiting series 2.

Watched it today. Reminded me more of Dr Quinn than the original LHOTP. Not keen on Mr Edwards or Caleb but found Mr Scott and Dr Tann interesting characters. Thought the fever dreams a bit distracting, I don’t recall George biographically. Presumably Charles was blamed but not sure why Caroline’s mother was so set against him. Carrie seemed to conveniently disappear when Caroline was at the women’s get together.

I loved it!

Me too. The heroism of getting the seed in The Long winter, and the way he drove Laura to and from her first teaching job when she was so homesick Farmers boy was such a good book, I wanted to live on that farm.

Mixed bag for me. Started slow but was much better by the final episode. Will be interesting to see how they film season 2.

I find myself professionally offended by some of it.. how the women folk are portrayed as racist .. echoing the narrative that feminists excluded black women when the reality is the racism practiced by men was much more present, more violent and more controlling. Yes, women supported the racist practices but there did not seem to be a depiction of male racism - men were instumental in.the buying and selling of humans, slave hunting and violence towards black people. I found the French trousers wearing prostitute character a trope... there were plenty of American prostitutes. And the lone alcoholic male character - Mr Edwards - was a little sanitised.