It's a brand new season of Little House on the Prairie. Many changes? In the words of Sarah Palin, "You betcha!" First, the new school year was begun, and Laura, Albert and Carrie could hardly contain themselves. Albert is sure the new teacher will be pretty and fall for him like a ton of bricks. At least they won't have to worry about Nellie this year, because she's graduating and moving on, much to everybody's relief. The Olesons had purchased a building near the mercantile and were very hush-hush about it. As the kids passed, they wondered just what they were up to. So once the bell rang, the students piled into the schoolhouse, with Albert fussing over himself for the future Mrs. Quinn-Ingalls, and they get introduced to their new teacher, Eliza Jane Wilder, who came up very short in the looks department, much to Albert's dismay. Well before the first day of school can even begin, Harriet barged in with Willie and Nellie, and insisted that the latter recite her graduation speech, as well as make the class see her graduation gift. Remember that building they were working on? Well guess what: it is now Nellie's Restaurant and Hotel! And was Nellie ever surprised...until she came to find out that it would be her doing the cooking, in which case she became an ungrateful little bitch. Some good came out of this day, however, as Laura Ingalls was sure she met the love of her life, Eliza Jane's brother Almanzo. He was big, strapping, handsome, ten years her senior. It was meant to be.
Almanzo Wilder became the sole object of Laura's affection. She gave him the nickname Manly purely by a happy accident, and he decided to start calling her Beth due to her middle name being Elizabeth. She mentioned her other nickname as Half Pint, but they both agreed it sounded stupid and Charles didn't know any better. Speaking of the Ingalls patriarch, he and Jonathan Garvey were presently unloading what look like big, stone caveman wheels. In any case, they must have weighed at least 900 pounds, according to Jonathan. Charles stood ready to catch them as Jonathan and Jack rolled them slowly off the wagon. Unfortunately, that heavy wheel broke loose and, well, Charles happened to stagger right into its path. He sustained a few broken ribs and a busted arm. So with Charles laid up, Caroline had to find someone to help tend to the fields while she decided to inquire about that cook position at Nellie's. Not a moment too soon either, since Harriet can't cook to save her life. Apparently she bought Nellie this establishment so she could attract a man, but that won't happen until the end of the season, so she will have to grin and bear it. Both of them. So perhaps making the most rational decision in years, Harriet hires on Caroline. Having the best cook in hero township will definitely attract business now. Naturally Charles had a few gripes about it, but when Caroline used one of his own sayings against him, he managed to lighten up to the issue; so while Nellie's may be saved from the brink of collapse, Laura was extremely determined to impress Almanzo by any means possible. She started wearing her hair down, told Manly of her dreams of being a teacher. With his new job at the Feed and Seed, they'd be seeing each other every day. Unfortunately, Harriet had to stick her nose into it and decided to try and pair up Almanzo with Nellie. So the fat bitch pressured Almanzo to dine at Nellie's, despite his vehement protests. Laura was beside herself, but you know what they say about little girls: they don't get mad, they get even. Laura volunteered to work for Caroline Sunday night, the time "Zaldamo" as Harriet now calls him would be dining with Nellie. The dish was to be cinnamon chicken, however Laura "accidentally" substituted Cayenne pepper. Ooh, this could get ugly. Yeah, do that to your crush, Laura. Burn his mouth off. That will leave a great impression. So yeah, Almanzo and Nellie gagged and gulped down water, a perfect end to a disastrous evening, and Laura thought it was funny as hell, despite the fact she likes Almanzo! Conniving little bitch. Stay tuned for Part II.
This one was okay. Right up until the end it was a piece of masterful work. Many changes were presented, as I said before: new teacher, Nellie has a restaurant, and Laura meets her crush. For performances, Dean Butler was a welcomed addition to the cast. Almanzo Wilder is a very positive character, and later on we'll see his bad side, but that shows he's a great character. Now usually Allison Arngrim is very convincing, but that last scene where Nellie throws a fit in the kitchen was just awful. It seemed forced as hell. Now as for the ending, I really didn't care for it. It seemed flawed. Why was Laura so happy that she did that to Almanzo? He was innocent. Oh, and she better get used to being called a little girl, because she will continue to be one for a long time. Now Part II of this episode isn't as good, but the first part is okay, if you want to see how Laura and Almanzo met.
Almanzo Wilder became the sole object of Laura's affection. She gave him the nickname Manly purely by a happy accident, and he decided to start calling her Beth due to her middle name being Elizabeth. She mentioned her other nickname as Half Pint, but they both agreed it sounded stupid and Charles didn't know any better. Speaking of the Ingalls patriarch, he and Jonathan Garvey were presently unloading what look like big, stone caveman wheels. In any case, they must have weighed at least 900 pounds, according to Jonathan. Charles stood ready to catch them as Jonathan and Jack rolled them slowly off the wagon. Unfortunately, that heavy wheel broke loose and, well, Charles happened to stagger right into its path. He sustained a few broken ribs and a busted arm. So with Charles laid up, Caroline had to find someone to help tend to the fields while she decided to inquire about that cook position at Nellie's. Not a moment too soon either, since Harriet can't cook to save her life. Apparently she bought Nellie this establishment so she could attract a man, but that won't happen until the end of the season, so she will have to grin and bear it. Both of them. So perhaps making the most rational decision in years, Harriet hires on Caroline. Having the best cook in hero township will definitely attract business now. Naturally Charles had a few gripes about it, but when Caroline used one of his own sayings against him, he managed to lighten up to the issue; so while Nellie's may be saved from the brink of collapse, Laura was extremely determined to impress Almanzo by any means possible. She started wearing her hair down, told Manly of her dreams of being a teacher. With his new job at the Feed and Seed, they'd be seeing each other every day. Unfortunately, Harriet had to stick her nose into it and decided to try and pair up Almanzo with Nellie. So the fat bitch pressured Almanzo to dine at Nellie's, despite his vehement protests. Laura was beside herself, but you know what they say about little girls: they don't get mad, they get even. Laura volunteered to work for Caroline Sunday night, the time "Zaldamo" as Harriet now calls him would be dining with Nellie. The dish was to be cinnamon chicken, however Laura "accidentally" substituted Cayenne pepper. Ooh, this could get ugly. Yeah, do that to your crush, Laura. Burn his mouth off. That will leave a great impression. So yeah, Almanzo and Nellie gagged and gulped down water, a perfect end to a disastrous evening, and Laura thought it was funny as hell, despite the fact she likes Almanzo! Conniving little bitch. Stay tuned for Part II.
This one was okay. Right up until the end it was a piece of masterful work. Many changes were presented, as I said before: new teacher, Nellie has a restaurant, and Laura meets her crush. For performances, Dean Butler was a welcomed addition to the cast. Almanzo Wilder is a very positive character, and later on we'll see his bad side, but that shows he's a great character. Now usually Allison Arngrim is very convincing, but that last scene where Nellie throws a fit in the kitchen was just awful. It seemed forced as hell. Now as for the ending, I really didn't care for it. It seemed flawed. Why was Laura so happy that she did that to Almanzo? He was innocent. Oh, and she better get used to being called a little girl, because she will continue to be one for a long time. Now Part II of this episode isn't as good, but the first part is okay, if you want to see how Laura and Almanzo met.
