My favorite show is back (and commercial free!) and not a minute too soon. I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this show. It's the only one that I have ever purchased on DVD. It wasn't until the "FNL" theme song that I realized how submersed I am in this show. The people of Dillon, Texas, have become friends of mine. I identify with them because I was born and raised in a town just like Dillon. A place where football reigns supreme and people relive their glory days through their children. The acting is amazing, the emotions are true; it's very easy to get attached to the characters. What's hard is seeing some of my favorites gone - Tyra, Smash, Lyla and Street - but the series does a great job of slowly introducing new characters and allowing you to form new relationships with them. When they left off, Coach Taylor had been fired and offered a job at dilapidated East Dillon High School. Redistricting has the town up in arms and parents are angry that their kids are being forced into a new district. Principal Taylor is torn between staying true to her school and supporting her husband, but after seeing Tami in action, it won't take long for the coaches at Dillon to see which side her bread is buttered.
At the first practice of the season, Coach has his work cut out for him. It only took 18 minutes for him to see that what he had to work with was a bunch of out-of-shape knuckleheads. Both schools had opening football games and the juxtaposition of the two teams was night and day. Dillon High has cheerleaders, a band and a TV crew while East Dillon barely had 20 people in the stands and wore miss-matched uniforms. We know how the game ends for Coach Taylor and the Lions, but I was praying to my Heavenly Host that the Panthers got their clocks cleaned.
With Riggins and Saracen graduated, a new string of football players emerge. J.D. McCoy is back and he's grown a pair since becoming a sophomore. We also get to meet his sidekick, Luke, and juvenile delinquent Vince Howard. Pause it: Some of you may recognize Vince as Reggie from "All My Children" or Wallace from HBO's "The Wire". I'm already attached to Vince because his portrayer, Michael B. Jordan, plays the rags-to-riches part so well. With Coach Taylor as his mentor I'm sure we'll be seeing more of the heart-wrenching scenes like we saw with him and Matt Saracen. With so many new faces it was nice to see Landry in the mix (what was the deal with everyone commenting on what a weird face he has?) Of course Julie is back and so are Matt and Tim Riggins, who dropped out of college after only 3 weeks.
"Friday Night Lights" is one of the main reasons I wanted to start a blog. It's the best show on TV that nobody's watching. If people would start watching this show with full eyes and clear hearts, they definitely can't lose! Stick around! This is one Watch Party you don't want to miss.
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