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egghead · 12-12-2016, 04:54 PM

Which one of Pa's friends was the better guy?

Mr. Edwards was a drunkard and he could be very annoying and sometimes very unstable as a husband and father.

Jonathan Garvey was a very good father and husband. He was also smart and hardworking.

My vote goes to Jonathan!

Marvo301 · 12-13-2016, 03:33 PM

In my opinion Mr. Edward's flaws (drinking, gambling, etc.) made him a more interesting character than Jonathon Garvey and they didn't prevent him from being a good and loyal friend to Charles and the rest of the Ingalls family.

Tar Tar Binks · 12-26-2016, 01:58 PM

Sure Mr. Edwards had his flaws, but he loved Charles Ingalls and the rest of the family and would have given the shirt off his back for anyone of them even though he didn't have much as well. Mr. Garvey was also a good friend, but like stated above I don't think his character was as well developed as Mr. Edwards.

PracTz · 05-27-2017, 06:27 PM

Usually, I liked Mr. Edwards better and thought he was a more interesting character. However; I REALLY liked it when Jonathan beat up one of Standish's toughs after the tough had harassed Mary and beaten up Charles and got the job as a bar bouncer out of it! It was virtually the only time Jonathan got to make the most of his strength and didn't have to backtrack or apologize for it!

Tap Dancer · 12-11-2017, 11:04 AM

Jonathan Garvey!

Sterling Holobyte · 01-16-2018, 03:57 PM

The better guy?

Hmm, that's a tough one. They both had their good and bad points. Mr. Edwards could be a drunkard, but like someone said here he would give you the shirt off of his back, and he was very loyal to a friend. And Mr. Garvey was a great guy, but he had been known to jump to conclusions and/or go off on impulse(That whole "You said I was crazy" episode comes to mind).

So my vote has to go to Not Sure.

Wawwie · 11-28-2019, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tap Dancer

Jonathan Garvey!

Ditto

OH Nuts! · 11-28-2019, 04:56 PM

Jonathan Garvey

Schmoopie · 01-08-2020, 05:50 AM

It's hard for me to say but I did really like Mr. Edwards. I haven't seen the show in a while and I honestly can't remember that much about Mr. Garvey.

View Poll Results: Which one of Pa's friends was the better guy?
Mr. Edwards	4	30.77%
Jonathan Garvey	7	53.85%
not sure	2	15.38%
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12-12-2016, 04:54 PM	#1
egghead Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 08, 2016 Posts: 216	Which one of Pa's friends was the better guy? Which one of Pa's friends was the better guy? Mr. Edwards was a drunkard and he could be very annoying and sometimes very unstable as a husband and father. Jonathan Garvey was a very good father and husband. He was also smart and hardworking. My vote goes to Jonathan!

12-13-2016, 03:33 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	In my opinion Mr. Edward's flaws (drinking, gambling, etc.) made him a more interesting character than Jonathon Garvey and they didn't prevent him from being a good and loyal friend to Charles and the rest of the Ingalls family.
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01-16-2018, 03:57 PM	#6
Sterling Holobyte Harper House Senior Member Join Date: Nov 07, 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,896	The better guy? Hmm, that's a tough one. They both had their good and bad points. Mr. Edwards could be a drunkard, but like someone said here he would give you the shirt off of his back, and he was very loyal to a friend. And Mr. Garvey was a great guy, but he had been known to jump to conclusions and/or go off on impulse(That whole "You said I was crazy" episode comes to mind). So my vote has to go to Not Sure.
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01-08-2020, 05:50 AM	#9
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	It's hard for me to say but I did really like Mr. Edwards. I haven't seen the show in a while and I honestly can't remember that much about Mr. Garvey.
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12-26-2016, 01:58 PM	#3
Tar Tar Binks Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 26, 2016 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 150	Sure Mr. Edwards had his flaws, but he loved Charles Ingalls and the rest of the family and would have given the shirt off his back for anyone of them even though he didn't have much as well. Mr. Garvey was also a good friend, but like stated above I don't think his character was as well developed as Mr. Edwards.

05-27-2017, 06:27 PM	#4
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	Usually, I liked Mr. Edwards better and thought he was a more interesting character. However; I REALLY liked it when Jonathan beat up one of Standish's toughs after the tough had harassed Mary and beaten up Charles and got the job as a bar bouncer out of it! It was virtually the only time Jonathan got to make the most of his strength and didn't have to backtrack or apologize for it!

12-11-2017, 11:04 AM	#5
Tap Dancer Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 20, 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 754	Jonathan Garvey!

11-28-2019, 04:56 PM	#8
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Jonathan Garvey