Little House on the Praire has a weird universe. People's metrics and attitudes dramatically change, but in a fashion that adds to the entertainment value.
For starters: Just a dozen episodes ago we saw the Ingalls parents send their daughter Mary away to study with the two recently-moved-in strangers, who'd turn out to be the notorious outlaws James Brothers. But in this one, Charles makes a big deal of how the other daughter, Laura, can be found in the Wilder home with Almanzo, making him use his fists.
It seems like they have provided the characters with flexible values, precautions and instincts depending on what story they were willing to push.
This one is good because it's not tragic or heavily moody like some previous ones, but quite well-pacad and fun overall, which I believe serves best the main aim of the series.
And significant also because it tells us what exactly has made Laura welcome Beth, the name shortened version of her middle name Elizabeth, in the first place - because in the following seasons one might get confused as to why it's only Almanzo Wilder who calls her so.
For starters: Just a dozen episodes ago we saw the Ingalls parents send their daughter Mary away to study with the two recently-moved-in strangers, who'd turn out to be the notorious outlaws James Brothers. But in this one, Charles makes a big deal of how the other daughter, Laura, can be found in the Wilder home with Almanzo, making him use his fists.
It seems like they have provided the characters with flexible values, precautions and instincts depending on what story they were willing to push.
This one is good because it's not tragic or heavily moody like some previous ones, but quite well-pacad and fun overall, which I believe serves best the main aim of the series.
And significant also because it tells us what exactly has made Laura welcome Beth, the name shortened version of her middle name Elizabeth, in the first place - because in the following seasons one might get confused as to why it's only Almanzo Wilder who calls her so.