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Are ya'll even watching this show "Friday Night Lights?" I have heard a lot of people call it "the best show on TV" but I'd never really watched it. (I didn't even realize that it's in its third season already.) For one thing, I never could figure out when it was on exactly. Call me crazy, but I kept expecting to find it on on, you know, Friday night.
This season, NBC actually moved it to Friday night, which Big Daddy thought was stupid. He's been watching it all along, and I guess in the world of television ratings, Friday night is the kiss of death. But I've finally been able to latch onto it in this time spot. Fridays at 8 p.m. are the one time I can almost guarantee to be home. I usually watch it live, then I tell everything to Daddy before he watches it on DVR.
The storylines are extremely character-focused, so I decided to watch the first two seasons to catch up. You can watch all the full episodes on the NBC web site, and I highly recommend that you go there now, because anything I have to say about the show will be a dim comparison to the actual show. So really - go watch it.
I had read the book and seen the original movie, both of which I liked even though I always had a hard time getting past that one guy's name being Boobie. The series was brought to TV by Peter Berg who I ADORED on "Chicago Hope" as Kronk, the original antisocial, ill-tempered doctor. Kyle Chandler is absolutely loveable in the lead as Coach Taylor. (OMG, remember when he was on that show where he got the paper a day early so he knew what was going to happen before it happened, and then was obligated to change it? Oh Kyle, we all have our dues to pay.)
The whole shaky-camera thing has gotten a lot of debate lately (what with that "Cloverfield" film literally making moviegoers motion sick) but it works for FNL because the whole style of the show is so realistic. I grew up in a small southern town and I'm here to tell you that the characters on this show are about as true-to-life is you can get. You never feel like they're acting, or even like they're following a script. You feel like you've just dropped in on a family, a team, a school, a town. And eavesdropping on them this way, you can't help but become invested in their lives.
This season, NBC actually moved it to Friday night, which Big Daddy thought was stupid. He's been watching it all along, and I guess in the world of television ratings, Friday night is the kiss of death. But I've finally been able to latch onto it in this time spot. Fridays at 8 p.m. are the one time I can almost guarantee to be home. I usually watch it live, then I tell everything to Daddy before he watches it on DVR.
The storylines are extremely character-focused, so I decided to watch the first two seasons to catch up. You can watch all the full episodes on the NBC web site, and I highly recommend that you go there now, because anything I have to say about the show will be a dim comparison to the actual show. So really - go watch it.
I had read the book and seen the original movie, both of which I liked even though I always had a hard time getting past that one guy's name being Boobie. The series was brought to TV by Peter Berg who I ADORED on "Chicago Hope" as Kronk, the original antisocial, ill-tempered doctor. Kyle Chandler is absolutely loveable in the lead as Coach Taylor. (OMG, remember when he was on that show where he got the paper a day early so he knew what was going to happen before it happened, and then was obligated to change it? Oh Kyle, we all have our dues to pay.)
The whole shaky-camera thing has gotten a lot of debate lately (what with that "Cloverfield" film literally making moviegoers motion sick) but it works for FNL because the whole style of the show is so realistic. I grew up in a small southern town and I'm here to tell you that the characters on this show are about as true-to-life is you can get. You never feel like they're acting, or even like they're following a script. You feel like you've just dropped in on a family, a team, a school, a town. And eavesdropping on them this way, you can't help but become invested in their lives.
So if you're thinking about watching this show, just ask yourself:
WHAT WOULD RIGGINS DO?
4 comments:
This is my favorite show on TV right now. I've seen every single episode. I FAR preferred season one to season two, but I still love it.
They film it in my town so it is HUGE here. I keep hoping I'll run into one of the actors up at the IKEA or someplace, but no luck so far.
My husband has been watching this show forever, but I've only recently tuned in. It's fantastic.
My favorite show. The Taylors are the best TV couple ever.
I adore it. And I have an embarrassing crush on Taylor Kitsch (Riggins), considering I'm old enough (by a lot)to be his mother. I'm afraid the ratings are lousy and the show's future is in doubt, so your help in alerting the world to its fabulousness is appreciated!
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