“Michael Landon told these stories consciously” … Melissa Gilbert returns to an unexpected aspect of the series

You may not have noticed it but The little house in the meadow is a deeper series than it seems! For example, The recent confidences of Melissa Gilbert about the intrigue addressed confirm that Michael Landon had the will to deal. Furthermore, with serious subjects. Therefore,

Something tells us that you will not look anymore The little house in the meadow At the same time. Nevertheless, more than 40 years after the end of the series! In addition, If the intrigue took place in the 1870s. it actually addressed questions relevant to the contemporary public of the 1970s, said Melissa Gilbert in the Podcast I Choose Mefrom Jennie Garth. “Michael Landon told the stories of the 1970s consciously through the prism of the 1870s”. estimated the one who lent her features to “michael landon told these stories Laura Ingalls. “In our series. we were talking about civil rights and veterans who came from the civil war, while in our time, the veterans returned from the Vietnam War”recalled the actress who paid tribute to her fictional father. And underline: “We made stupid and light episodes where we were just having fun, but the series was quite impactful”.

The little house in the meadow : a series in touch with the news – "michael landon told these stories

Melissa Gilbert also listed the various subjects dealt with in The little house in the meadow : “We have approached rape. the criminal fire, the sudden death of the infant, all kinds of horrible things in this series. It was always important news stories and, unfortunately, many of them are still topical today”. Which would, according to her, be the secret of the longevity of The little house in the meadow. “People love this series. “michael landon told these stories They like the relevance of the stories we have told”insisted Melissa Gilbert.

The reboot of The little house In the meadow will he follow his example?

Will the upcoming reboot on Netflix follow the example of the original series trying to insert current elements in its. intrigue? Difficult to anticipate because the project is announced as a “reinvention” of the original series. The latter was already the adaptation of the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder. who tells of her childhood in the middle of the pioneers in the American midwest of the end of the 19th century.

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