Maybe it’s a coincidence, but Laura of “Little House” fame is up, and that “girl boss” Supergirl can’t sell tickets. Maybe it’s nothing, or perhaps the people making movies are finally listening to the people who buy tickets. As my late Cuban father used to say, the guy buying tickets always has the last word.
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We hear that Netflix is bringing back “Little House” to have families watch TV together:
Netflix said the series is part of its ‘wholesome’ and ‘heartwarming’ lineup offered on the streaming platform alongside series like ‘Virgin River’ and ‘Sweet Magnolias.’
[Actor Warren] Christie said while the show is ‘beautifully shot,’ he believes it will ultimately be on families can watch together.
‘[W]hat I hope it offers is multi-generational viewing,’ he told Fox News Digital.
‘I hope, at the end of the day, what we’ve done is created a really exciting world that multiple generations can share and enjoy together. And it’s the underlying thing of the whole show, which is community.’
Multiple generations can share? I love that.
At the same time, we hear that “Supergirl” is not flying with audiences. Let’s hear from Roger Ebert’s legacy outlet, which has reviewed a few movies over the years:
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Most offensive is perhaps the 101-level feminism that ‘Supergirl’ still tries to sell, nearly a decade after ‘Wonder Woman’ (and many similarly-minded flicks since then) sparked a frustrating discourse in culture, as if one’s love and support of a female superhero would measure their commitment index to feminism and representation in media. In an early scene in ‘Supergirl,’ with a script written by Ana Nogueira, a young girl (more on her later) wonders why Superman gets to be a ‘man’ when Supergirl isn’t called a ‘Superwoman’.
We may have reached a point where the public is saying that they’d rather see female characters like Laura Ingalls and Lois Lane. Yes, Laura loved and admired her father, an old-fashioned dad who killed wolves and protected their house. He also provided for them. And maybe they want more Lois Lane, that girl who did not want to be super woman but rather get flown around the world in the arms of Superman.
And did I tell you that the movie about young George Washington is also selling lots of tickets? Yes, it’s doing a lot better than the “Supergirl,” as Ian Miller pointed out:
Meanwhile, ‘Young Washington’ has been a tremendous success, because outside of the powerful progressive echo chamber in the entertainment industry, there is still an enormous appetite for stories about the United States, its founding, and prominent historical figures.
And maybe real people who love the country are sick and tired of history books that only mention that George Washington had slaves. Yes, he did, but he also did a lot like earning the title of “Father of the country.” Many of us appreciate that part of the story a lot more.
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So go George and Laura, and down with “Supergirl.” We are winning, yes we are.
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