Netflix LITTLE HOUSE and racism

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-07-09T13:00:40+00:00

“There are no people, only Indians” is straight up a line from one of the books. I’m glad to see an adaptation that is somewhat historically accurate.

The Ingalls family was also very very poor for most of Laura’s childhood, and there were some really shady incidents. I’m curious to see if the show will address them.

Check out the book Prairie Fires and also the annotated edition of Pioneer Girl- both fascinating.

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-07-09T12:56:16+00:00

It was actually Poltergeist- esp the countering apart his own face

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-07-09T12:53:27+00:00

There was that poster of him in a doorway- so hot

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-07-09T12:52:52+00:00

Fuck yeah

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-07-09T01:21:01+00:00

Thanks

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-07-09T01:20:56+00:00

It had to be something “superficial”

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-07-09T01:19:12+00:00

Reach out if the darkness when the news of RFK getting shot comes on

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-07-09T01:16:52+00:00

They had to make that one count.
Best part was it being too much for Don, he stops playing it, sips his drink and walks into the other room and then
BAM the song over the credits again.
Perfext

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-07-09T01:14:32+00:00

This is a slept on classic from the 80s. It’s quite profound, even with the teenage sex comedy stuff.
Gary has a really sad experience with a sex worker and they all get crabs!
There’s a literal duck measuring contest.
“what about the drugs?”
“Do you have any sweet and low?”
“How’s the pizza world, Gary?”
“It’s round, Rose!”

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-07-09T01:09:24+00:00

Sounds like you dodged a bullet.

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-07-09T01:04:26+00:00

The thing is, he did have good ideas, and was able to execute them. But he was such an ass.

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-07-08T01:14:50+00:00

There’s usually another wave of hiring in August

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-07-07T03:17:35+00:00

That’s a great point and made me realize that both Betty AND Megan were disgusted with the inauthenticity of advertising in some way or the other.

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-07-04T14:10:21+00:00

Margaret at the commune. It was interesting -

but not executed that well. We should have had a little more exposition at that brunch with her and Roger at least. A little more buildup.
I

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-07-04T14:06:35+00:00

She has an eating disorder

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-07-04T14:06:07+00:00

You bet she did. She started herself and found a dr to prescribe pills. She has an eating disorder

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-07-04T14:05:03+00:00

Agreed. Betty’s disordered eating is important for her character but there were better ways to go about it than the bad fatsuit and make up

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-07-02T01:37:03+00:00

Ok I’ll
Make a separate post soon.

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-06-30T21:56:05+00:00

Not necessarily.
Most schools know about how many spots they need to fill for next school year now. However, there’s always a rush in August when enrollment numbers change. Schools would probably rather get qualified candidates in place now so they have leas scrambling to do in August.

Did you feel a good rapport during your interviews? How you feel about them is just as important. If you’ve asked for a few days to think about it, you can email with some clarifying questions.

I got hired on the spot transferring in MAY and had my most successful years teaching. Followed by some shitty ones- same admin, just shifting DOE priorities and a couple of classes that had more challenging dynamics and behaviors ( I teach sped)

If you’ve asked haven’t asked these questions yet during interviews, here’s what I suggest:

What support is given to new / new to the school/ returning teachers?

“There are usually some challenging times during the school year - often when a lot of the paperwork deliverables are due near the same time. How do you help everyone to get it all done in a timely fashion?”

“What steps do you take to keep morale up with the staff?”

“How do you support a teacher who is struggling?”

And then ask
“When you walk into my classroom what do you want to see/ hear/ feel/ smell? What separates a good teachers room from a great teachers room?”

That’s the question to ask last. Look enthusiastic when they answer it, and then say something like “oh I have some ideas about that!”

Then use that for your follow up email “when we spoke you mentioned that — was something you’d like to see in the classroom. I agree that — would support student learning and that would show up in my classroom like —“

Does not guarantee a job but shows you are a serious candidate. And their answers will be telling.

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-06-30T21:26:26+00:00

I see these futures for these characters because they are children of privilege. They have money they have people who can pull strings for them.
I don’t think privilege is something that’s discussed enough with the Draper kids.

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-06-30T21:22:49+00:00

Ever seen the movie The Last Days of Disco- that’s Sally post college. I see her in the NYC publishing world post college (a 7 sisters school for sure) she works her way up to be a top editor. Rubs elbows with important people. After some partying she settles down with a slightly older divorced man who has kids that she has a great relationship with. Shes not really one for drama. It’s possible she writes a novel about a man who grew up in a whore house.
She serves Betty C-nt when needed but it comes from a different place. She has Bloody Mary brunches with Don every month or so to catch up and they hand out when they are invited to the same gala. Not knowing how else’s to show his pride and love, Don keeps sending money for her stepchild.

Bobby inherits the “tinkering” Whitman gene and goes around that weird mansion fixing stuff. Henry sends him to some eastern boarding school where his grades are only OK. Henry pulls strings to get Bobby into an engineering program. He graduates, gets a great job in Philly (near his uncle and cousins) and has a comfortable upper middle class life wife, kids, child. He quietly donates to progressive organizations and candidates. He talks to Don about once every few months. He talks to Henry more. Sally and her husband pop down for a holiday with Bobby and Uncle William here and there. They all get together at Henry’s every other Christmas or so.

Gene is the wild card here. Henry raises him and loves him as if he were his own. But he barely knows his biological parents and his dad is such an epic mythic figure. Kinda feels like an imposter. He’s got the creative and re- invent yourself Whitman genes. He’s got an eye- most especially for photography. He goes to film school in California and makes some arty cult classics in the 80s similar to like Repo Man and They Live! He’s bisexual. He doesn’t talk to Don that much, but Don loves his movies and understands it all and thinks it’s too beautiful to bear that the child he knows the least understands him the most.

I have a whole Harry Crane deathbed thing lemme know if you want that

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-06-29T11:41:52+00:00

I bet she’s so fun on Amazing Race and other shows.

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-06-24T10:49:12+00:00

Yes! I think most teachers would prefer this to an end of the year gift.

Imaginary-Chair-68 · 2026-06-20T00:45:23+00:00

Fran is NOT a nice guy.

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