Posted on 01/16/2009 11:21:24 AM PST by GSWarrior
"Friday Night Lights," the critically acclaimed show about high school football in small-town America, can claim a rare distinction -- it may be the first in television history to end a season before it begins.
For an estimated 600,000 viewers, the third season of "Friday Night Lights" came to an end earlier this week on DirecTV. But because of a groundbreaking business deal, the show will also open its third season tonight on NBC.
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The movie was very good. Never got into the show. Maybe I’ll watch tonight...too cold to do anything else!
The show is set in the current era, not in the 80s. Connie Brittan (the coach’s wife) is, I believe, the only cast member in the series that was in the movie.
I never watched the show (I don’t watch any tv these days, zero zip nada) but I heard Janine Turner on Laura Ingraham’s show talking about her decision when she went to work on this program. She moved to Texas (to get away from Hollywood) and raise her daughter (she’s conservative and pro-life). She gets some stares in Austin for her GOP bumper stickers but she seems to like the show.
Lyla—one of the major characters—is portrayed as a Christian and it’s one of the most positive characterizations of that type I’ve seen on TV (although, I don’t watch TV much). I hope the writers continue to develop her character that way. I am not a Christian per se, but it upsets me when they are portrayed in a negative light.
FNL is a pretty good show. That said I don’t really watch much TV, other than football (at least until 24 started again).
The first season of the show was pretty much about trials and tribulations of high school football team in Texas and centered on their coach, his wife, who is the school guidance councilor, their daughter, a high school student and some key players. In my opinion by the end of the first season it becomes too much of a soap opera but there is still a football element. I teach high school, love football so what’s not to like?
I do know I am going to be watching this tonight on my 50 inch Plasma (too bad if that bothers any Euro Greenies are reading this :) Might have a beer or two as I burn some wood in my fire place contributing to global warming. Wish I had some Shiner Bock :) Enjoy all.
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