OMG, yes. I have to wonder if his dull portrayal of Philip is intentional to keep the focus on Elizabeth - not that Foy needs the assist or anything. And he doesn’t even look like Philip!!

Smith can hardly help that he’s Claymation come to life, but yes point taken.

Bullshit. If a flight attendant said you need to put your puppy in the overhead bin and keep it there for the duration of the light, I would say I can’t do that. I wouldn’t be irate or shout back, because you’re right, these power tripping air crews are not rational human being to be fucked with. But I would gladly be…

Um, if someone told me to put my dog in the bin, I’d be like, “Yo there is a dog in there.” And if they continued to insist, I would ask to speak to the head attendant, and then the pilot. And if they still insisted, I’d get my ass off that plane. NOTHING would cause me to put my dog in the overhead bin. I would risk…

I highly doubt Roger McBride’s heirs would give permission for an adaptation that was both more realistic and grittier. They still own the rights to the books.

Certain incidents in the books, like the Indians marching by the cabin, or the (aarrgghh) minstrel show from “Little Town on the Prairie,” or the things Ma told Laura about being ladylike...would be pretty appalling if simply portrayed on the screen. Not to mention Ma’s saying “The only good Indian is a dead Indian.”

After the first season or two, the TV show had fuck-all to do with the books. I loathed and despised it after the second season. I was in 7th grade at the time, very into the books and very disappointed with the deviations, and what I saw even then as Michael Landon’s relentless egotism (I called it something else at…

I’d watch the shit out of that.

I loved the books as a kid - just the ones where everyone was in the middle of nowhere, ‘cause I hate people - but I don’t think there’s any good way to reboot those stories. Either you ignore much of the reality of the era (everything from the sexism to the usurping Indian land, to the fact it was a kind of horrible,…

They did a ‘grittier’ Little House version in 2005 - here’s the link to the imdb page. I only caught one episode and I don’t remember much of that, but I seem to recall thinking it was much, much better than the 70s version.

I would love to see Netflix do a grittier reboot based on the books and also Laura’s actual autobiography - that would be amazing! I admit I’ve never seen the original tv show though.

I dunno. People are pretty fiercely loyal to and nostalgic about Anne of Green Gables, but it seems like the Netflix adaptation was fairly well received. It all comes down to the execution.

I would love that! I’ve been saying that ever since Netflix got into the original series game. A really gritty realistic picture of her life. Perhaps over 10 episodes.

UGH NO. I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED SHERMAN ALEXIE AS A WRITER. WHY. WHY IS EVERY MAN TRASH.

You’ll have a chance to bring that up, and if you really don’t want to be there, likely the lawyers won’t want you there either. Doesn’t guarantee you won’t get selected - most people on juries take pay cuts when they are on the jury - but it decreases your changes of being chosen, especially for a long trial.

Be honest and tell the judge exactly that. I’m a trial lawyer, and when someone has a legitimate financial hardship that makes serving on a jury very difficult, every judge I have ever dealt with lets them out. There will be a question at some point in the process (usually early on) posed to all of the jurors as to…

I get called every three years, like clockwork. I served on a state jury last year (four days, criminal case) and just had to serve one day in a federal court last week (regarding my state service, I was one day shy of being exempt for federal service). I believe in the system and I believe in serving, but this…

Tell the judge your situation at the earliest opportunity.  Most judges don’t want people homeless over jury duty either.

Also a single lady, and I’m not exaggerating when I say getting a dog was the best decision I ever made. It’s amazing how much it’s enriched my life.

It’s not just you.