#568102 - 01/10/07 01:04 PM
Re: Friday Night Lights
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I think it's my favourite new show this season on American Network TV...
(and I say "American", because "Torchwood" is a British show, and "Network" because "Dexter" is on pay cable, I prefer both of these shows, but FNL is great!)
Maybe I'll check out Torchwood. I've heard some good rumblings...
Have you watched 'Doctor Who?' I'd recommend 'Doctor Who' before 'Torchwood' if only because the latter is really just flowing with obvious Joss Whedon envy - it's an 'Angel' remake with gratuitous language and nudity. And no, it's not good nudity.
But as for 'Friday Night Lights,' I'm finally all caught up thanks to Bravo's marathon and NBC.com's terrible-quality video uploads.
It's absolutely marvelous. The drama is realistic, the humor is unforced and rewarding, the characters are well-defined and the look of the show enhances the realism entirely. I completely agree with those who say it is the most honest attempt at portraying high school and family life in America, let alone small town America. Anyone who wants to see compelling drama and characterization sould be watching this show, it doesn't matter if you like football at all. Hell, even if your only reason is to see a bunch of hot guys doing stuff, that's fine too!
My one concern is that if by some miracle the show gets a renewal, a lot of these characters are seniors in high school. It adds to the realism and I have faith in the show's ability to sustain new and interesting characters (and at least the coach's family and probably Jason) will stick around for the duration, but it might be alienating to see so many characters coming and going as the series progresses. But then again, we're halfway into season 1 and I don't think they've played half their football season onscreen.
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#568103 - 01/11/07 07:15 AM
Re: Friday Night Lights
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Ivory Zapper
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I think it's my favourite new show this season on American Network TV...
(and I say "American", because "Torchwood" is a British show, and "Network" because "Dexter" is on pay cable, I prefer both of these shows, but FNL is great!)
Maybe I'll check out Torchwood. I've heard some good rumblings...
Have you watched 'Doctor Who?' I'd recommend 'Doctor Who' before 'Torchwood' if only because the latter is really just flowing with obvious Joss Whedon envy - it's an 'Angel' remake with gratuitous language and nudity. And no, it's not good nudity.
But as for 'Friday Night Lights,' I'm finally all caught up thanks to Bravo's marathon and NBC.com's terrible-quality video uploads.
It's absolutely marvelous. The drama is realistic, the humor is unforced and rewarding, the characters are well-defined and the look of the show enhances the realism entirely. I completely agree with those who say it is the most honest attempt at portraying high school and family life in America, let alone small town America. Anyone who wants to see compelling drama and characterization sould be watching this show, it doesn't matter if you like football at all. Hell, even if your only reason is to see a bunch of hot guys doing stuff, that's fine too!
My one concern is that if by some miracle the show gets a renewal, a lot of these characters are seniors in high school. It adds to the realism and I have faith in the show's ability to sustain new and interesting characters (and at least the coach's family and probably Jason) will stick around for the duration, but it might be alienating to see so many characters coming and going as the series progresses. But then again, we're halfway into season 1 and I don't think they've played half their football season onscreen.
They're starting the playoffs in the coming weeks onscreen so it's got a little ways until it winds down. I think that with the premise of the show, they might add a few new characters to the high school team but I'd love next season for them to deal with what happens to THESE characters after their glory days of high school football. Some move on in football, some won't, what they do, how they handle it, how the community treats them, how those who continue with football become small fish in big ponds after being just the opposite in high school. I know my idea sounds hokey but these are great writers that could make it compelling, I think. Hell this lawsuit between The Street Family vs. Coach Taylor/the School could get at least a half-season of mileage out of that next season, maybe bring in a couple of guest characters as college coaches that had recruited him and will now not get to have him on their team and see the dynamic that situation brings in (incidentally, with Jason being supposedly against the lawsuit I am interested in seeing where that storyline goes...a lot of people maybe trying to influence him, pull him in different directions...just like on the field). And Matt's family situation could still have a lot of steam left in it. Not to mention his relationship with Coach's daughter. Plus it was vaguely mentioned last night that Matt is 16 so he's probably only a sophomore or junior. There was also a moment a few weeks ago I'd like to see progress further when Coach Taylor got a call from the University of Texas about becoming an assistant coach...let's go further with that, in terms of his decision-making process and the gossip that would surely be heard around the community, add the lawsuit angle into it. So no I don't necessarily think we will need to see a whole bunch of brand new cast though there will be some to keep the on-field stuff going...and this is all moot if it doesn't get a second season...
Edited by Eric27 (01/11/07 07:36 AM)
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#568106 - 01/12/07 09:37 AM
Re: Friday Night Lights
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Ivory Zapper
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They could also hold Jason back with all the school he missed. Riggins too if his grades don't improve - Landry might need to tutor him fulltime. 
Anyway, I pray it's a problem we get to face at all.
Well Jason and his storyline are central to the show so he stays no matter what. He won't have to still be in school to stay on the show, I don't think.
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Even when some of the subject matter seems cliched, the execution never is. The steroid reveal, for example. Or Jason's friendship with Herc.
) but so well done & well acted! I really hope that NBC sticks with it - it is unlike anything else on the air right now! 
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