“Friday Night Lights” — Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Yeah, but have you been to Carhenge?
All right kids, we’re first and goal. Three more episodes left this season (possibly forever). Tonight’s entry, though uneven at times, was still amazing. Before I get into specifics I need to call foul on my earlier declaration that The Riches was the best thing airing on television. While at the time Friday Night Lights was, technically, still on hiatus, that comment was completely out of line.
Now that that’s settled…
One aspect that really struck me in this week’s episode was how both Jason and Tim were put in similar positions of temptation with similar consequences and that they both reacted the exact same way. The difference being Suzy was clearly into Jason but “the kid’s mom” (what’s her name?) was obviously more apprehensive (though eventually gave in). It was kind of a brilliant device because its essentially what brought Tim and Jason back together (that and a 12 pack of Lone Star). Plus, with Jason not getting on the Quad team (he’s only been in a chair for about four months, right?) their friendship sets things up perfectly for Mr. Street to work his way into the coaching offices of Dillon.
Back a the Taylor household we were given a myriad scenes of CLASSIC coach Taylor and Tami. The highlights being the discussion on the merits of Eric’s “award winning chili” and his pitch to Julie about Austin. “It’s an arty kinda town. You’re arty.”
I love Buddy Garitty’s complete obliviousness to the damage he has done. At the end of the episode you could see he was on the verge of tears, but you had to wonder if those tears were coming from the right place. Likewise, Layla’s Albie Singer-influenced bumper-car rampage was an excellent change of pace for a girl so previously infatuated with the storybook life. I wonder if this is the beginning of a downward spiral.
And hey, speaking of Suzy, I wonder if she’ll be back… she was quite the looker.
Listen to “Steady As She Goes” by Lil’ Cap’n Travis [who you may know as the band in the Austin bar]
March 22nd, 2007 at 8:25 pm
This is the best show on TV!! Why aren’t you watching!!!? COME ON!
March 22nd, 2007 at 9:39 pm
Only three more? Boo. How does this show make potentially gag-inducing set-ups so awesome? The daddy-daughter talk in the car about the new small town feeling like “homeâ€, the injured qt giving the new guy an impromptu lesson under the lights of the football field (with crescendoing background music), the “a kid’s got to know how to protect himself†speech from the bully-turned-role model… the actors/writers/lighting guys/whoever pull it off consistently. Lovvve it.