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BONUS EPISODE: The 'Woke' Little House on the Prairie... Kinda Works??? [preview]
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Bonus eps are when we go deep on a cultural phenomenon, text, or celebrity that's overwhelming our feeds, charming our pants off, sparking general bewilderment, or, in this case, making us think long and hard about a text. When Vulture critic Kathryn VanArendonk texted Margaret to report that the new "woke" (don't worry, we discuss this designation at length) Little House on the Prairie was actually pretty good... I have to admit, I was dubious. HOW. HOW COULD THIS BLATANTLY RACIST AGAINST NATIVES, this deeply engaged in MANIFEST DESTINY INDIVIDUALISM story be... good ? Worthwhile? Useful? Yes, I devoured this whole series as a kid. But an adaptation now ? I was envisioning Yellowstone for…