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What a nice thing to say :D To my experience there are really only two types of Little Women academics, there are people who truly love the book. They see the connections between LMA and the people in her life (academics such as Christine Doyle, Daniel Shealy). Then there are number of academics who are like Jo should be single and live like 21st century girl boss and be together with Laurie because he only needs to be an accessory and oh yeah Friedrich is not interesting because he is fat and Amy is a bitch. I am very glad more and more people have began to question the last narratives lol. Emily and I are going to do an episode about Friedrich and fatphobia. I don't know yet which season it will be but it is going to be great.

@@littlewomenchannel I’m glad to hear there are academics who aren’t wedded to that narrative. I was rereading little men the other day, and any academic who reads the line. “ Mr. bear was under the delusion, that Mrs. B was the finest creature in the world.” (paraphrasing) in sticks with the latter narrative has to be pretty biased

I love how affectionate they are between each other throughout the whole book series, and yes, it seems to me that lot of those people who are very biased, it seems that they haven't even read the book. Or read it when they were kids and just decided to hate Amy and Fritz.

I have a collection of pro Jo & Friedrich articles I have collected over the years. If you ever want some of them you can dm me at bluecastlefan@gmail.com I am more than happy to share research materials.

@@littlewomenchannel I'm doing my dissertation on that sort of "contested courtship" in literature, examining things like the film adaptations of LW that try and push an alternative couple the creator prefers. It'll be interesting to investigate that.

Exactly! and it just boggles my mind how in all adaptations, his growth is pretty much non-existing and it is no wonder why people are confused about it.

Are we saying that we believe that Laurie wanted to be a part of the family so bad that he proposed to the eldest sister; not really actually loving her in a romantic sense, but in a sisterly, best friend sense. But he was romantically attracted to Amy?

@@Sailrjup12nh No, he proposed to Jo because he did love her, not understanding that every love is not romantic and that they would not work as a romantic pair. When he reunites with Amy they are a much better fit on a romantic level.

@@Sailrjup12nh Check out the three episodes we did on the podcast about Laurie's proposal where we dissect the proposal and his feelings for Jo (and Amy) ua-cam.com/video/g8KoqC_O__M/v-deo.html

Yes, that is because Laurie is a child with Jo, with Amy he is an adult who manages to look after himself.

Horoscopes are fun thing to think about. I think their birthdays are the same as the real life Alcott sisters.

I think they swapped the ages because of that, making Amy 16-ish and Beth 14.

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What it comes to his philanthropy, maybe Emerson :)

@@littlewomenchannel Yes! My brother and I were chatting and he suggested that, and I said, let me ask my Louisa expert what SHE thinks, and...Thank you!

Jo never loved Laurie beside Laurie is based on Alcott's ex, Laddie Wisniewski, Friedrich (Rossano Brazzi's character) is based on philosopher Henry David Thoureau, Louisa May Alcott wanted to marry him. He appears as the love interest in all of her novels. Film makers sadly never include Laurie's full character arc (which in the novel very clearly explains why Jo doesn't want to be with him and why he is meant to be with Amy).

@@littlewomenchannel When I saw Little Women in 1961, I was around 11 years, so I just wrote from memory and, even after so many years, June Allyson's portrayal stands out. Great acting my Ms. Allyson.

Yes, she had certain sensitivity she brought to the character in a wonderful way.

She was a lovely Jo.

Yes, I really like this one as well. I think Sarah Davenport in this one as Jo and then Katharine Hepburn in the 1933 movie, look the most like the book Jo.

@@littlewomenchannel I think people hated her but like, jo was kind of annoying too. I love her and Meg arguing too! I was shocked to hear that some people said Sarah was ugly, for me she was beyond pretty lol

@@sophiehating9743 People judge others looks for no reason these days. I once heard someone complaining about Willa Fitzgerald not being enough pretty to play Meg (2017 little women). I think she is gorgeous and so is Sarah Davenport.

@@littlewomenchannel Willa don't look like Meg for me, but she is pretty. I think she would be a better Beth or older Amy. I think Trini Alvarado is the best Meg. She had dark hair, look older, had the vibe and the script was perfect for her. I love that she is taller too , which make the older sister thing better. She is one of reasons why 1994 is my fav lol

1949 one is a wonderful film for all the Jo and Fritz shippers. At least what it comes to Greta Gerwig her interviews tend to be filled with fatphobia/racism what it comes to Friedrich 's character. I find that to be the case. Very shallow reasons.

Bit more gray in it but yes :D

There is a feeling of comfort about it. Like wrapping up a warm blanket.

Actors worked good together so it's really sad. There is some kind of epidemic going on with LW films script writers since they always seem to be Jo and Laurie shippers. It's so odd, even when the film it has wonderful Jo and Fritz relationship.

Ifeel that the script writer managed to bring the essense of the book alive. Thank you so much for watching.

@littlewomenchannel And I thank you for maintaining this great channel! I love the books of Alcott and I enjoy hearing another point of view and learning new details about them.

Aww thanks. I enjoy bringing guests who love these books as much as I do.

M'appari from the opera "Martha"

@@littlewomenchannel Thank you!

Thank you so much :) I love making them

I got it as a dvd box, if you prefer streaming I know it has been available on Amazon Prime.

@@littlewomenchannel Is there a way to find it online?

@@littlewomenchannel Finally I found someone who respect the books because everyone ships Jo and Laurie when that never was the case in the books. And I agree, no one portrayed well Amy at all, they ignore a lot of her personality and she is just there,,,, I also ship Amy and Laurie. The thing is I can´t find 1970´s movie, unless you are talking about 1978´s tv series adaptations...

People do complain about her constant self-inserts on her characters.

I only read anything from pro-canon scholars these days. To my experience those who like Gerwig's version, dislike the books altogether (and there often is racist undertones f.e towards Friedrich's haracter/they dislike that Jo starts a school/ ignore the fact that it was something Louisa May Alcott dreamt herself. I have also read some of them even quoting Gerwig on things that don't even happen in the novels). If you want a list of procanon scholars, I am more than happy to provide some of my favorites.

Some great pro-canon scholars are Susan Bailey Daniel Shealy and Christine Doyle.

I was so disturbed by Gerwig after I read those interviews, when I saw your essay on her, I was like, good I am not alone thinking this way.

Well said. There are some lovely details here that I like, like the part of Friedrich giving Jo flowers when she travels home and them writing together. Meg becoming a mom etc.

Hey, that's cool. I need to add it to my watch list :D

I agree. 1994 is age accurate and Amy is older than Beth in the1949. To have an adult to play a 12 year old is never going to end well. If you ever watch the 2018 modern version, I think that one did it good as well, with Amy having two actresses.

Those are both lovely scenes. I love that song Friedrich sings to Jo. If I ever get married I wish that it will be played at my wedding.

Around the world in 80 days with Pierce Brosnan, I love that version to bits. I watch it every year <3 This film has sch a cozy athmosphere, no surprise is a comfort film for many. Do check out the episode where we analyzed the 1949 film in the Little Women podcast ua-cam.com/video/CxG3FgCkj_Q/v-deo.html

@@littlewomenchannel Yes, I couldn't agree more about the cozy atmosphere. Thanks so much will listen to it today after winding up the day 😀

yes, I have also noticed that. I always thought she naturally gravitated towards Fritz, because there was similar aura of calmness that Beth had.

She only seems to care about money. Nice to see you back. I hope you are doing okay :)

For me, she wanted just using Little Women to defend her ideological visions about feminism and "feminin empowerment".

Oh I agree with that as well. Tbh I don't think she really understands feminism. In so many of her movies, her female characters are obnoxius, and put other women down, she objectifies male characters, and makes mockery of them, even when the male characters behave better than the female characters.

Well said. In Louisa May Alcott's copy of Goethe's "Wilhelm Meister" there is a note written by Louisa when Wilhem falls to Natalia, (after his stormy relationship with Mariana), Louisa had written word "beautiful". Wilhelm is very much a Laurie type of character. This note is from the time when Louisa was about 18 (If I remember correctly), so yeah, Louisa planned both Amy and Laurie and Jo and Friedrich relationships, wayy before she even wrote Little Women. Laurie's growth from immature to mature, is the biggest problem in all LW adaptations, the lack of it.

I think Louisa had that idea of aunt leaving her the big house, very early on. It is quite lovely to read her diaries and Louisa's ideas of her own school.

Well I am glad you are here!

Oh she is one of my favorite fan fic writers esp. with Jo and Fritz <3

Beth was my favorite character as a child, I always found that hard chapter to read when she passes away.

It sure is <3

At least in the 1978 version, they have German lessons :)

Oh I agree. There is something so comforting and moving in the soundtrack of the 1994 film.

I did not know that. I have seen few films of Emma Stone, hard to say what kind of Meg she would have been. I think the problem in this movie is more in the script than in the actors.