Friday Night Lights

[Dr. Sak]

I just went from 6 to midnight.

[Pyser]

yes please

[ISiddiqui]

Just saw the finale (thanks DVR). Just absolutely excellent. The way they did the finale, especially how they showed State and the aftermath was some of the most brilliant TV I've ever seen.

[RainMaker]

Kyle Chandler beat out Jon Hamm and some others for the Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama series. The show also got one for outstanding writing in a drama. Long overdue. Sad Zach Gilford never got one for supporting actor, he's one of the best in the business.

[stevew]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

Just finished watching Season 5 on DVD. Very nice season to end a great show. Sad to see it go but they got way more seasons than we could have ever hoped and it went out on top.

The one thing this show does better than others is the little things. So many details you catch when you look back. It also captures life extremely well. There aren't really happy endings, just endings. There was a scene in the 2nd to last episode that captured this show perfectly.

Spoiler

Matt is home to see his Grandma for Christmas and she is ecstatic. Hugs him and is talking about how great it is to see him and then says "Did you tell your Daddy you were coming home?" in the course of the conversation. Matt's reaction is perfect. He maintains a smile and carries on their celebration but is fazed by it. This happy moment is really quite sad. A reminder that his Dad is dead and his Grandmother has dementia in one innocent moment. It's just never black and white on this show, it's all shades of gray. That scene really got to me.

I'll also say that "The Son" in Season 4 was the single greatest episode of television show I've ever seen. Zach Gilford is a remarkable actor and I was blown away by his performance.

If there is anyone out there who hasn't seen this show yet, do it. It's on Netflix Instant and is truly a gem.

When JD and his Douchebag dad show up with the fruit basket, and are immediately dispatched, it was one of the greatest moments of TV I can remember

[Carman Bulldog]

So I'm about eight years too late on this but am finally getting around to it. Just finished up the first season which was fantastic. I regret not getting into it sooner.

I have a question though. I've heard bad things about season 2. While I've avoided the majority of the spoilers, I do know about the murder or attempt murder plot. Just how bad is season 2? Is it so bad it should be skipped. I'm a bit of a completist so for continuity purposes, I'd really hate doing that. Is it just something that needs to be powered through to get to the better stuff? Please note that I'm still not sure if it's a murder or just attempt murder so please don't spoil it.

[stevew]

Fast forward any scene involving Minka Kelly and her Jesus boyfriend.

[thesloppy]

Season 2 is relatively weak, but I don't think you should just skip it entirely.

[Matthean]

I didn't think the infamous plot was as bad as people made it out to be. Just burn through it and know it gets better.

[stevew]

I thought the Lyla plot was worse.

[Johnny93g]

Originally Posted by Carman Bulldog

So I'm about eight years too late on this but am finally getting around to it. Just finished up the first season which was fantastic. I regret not getting into it sooner.

I have a question though. I've heard bad things about season 2. While I've avoided the majority of the spoilers, I do know about the murder or attempt murder plot. Just how bad is season 2? Is it so bad it should be skipped. I'm a bit of a completist so for continuity purposes, I'd really hate doing that. Is it just something that needs to be powered through to get to the better stuff? Please note that I'm still not sure if it's a murder or just attempt murder so please don't spoil it.

If you like the show, just keep watching it. I don't understand skipping a season. There will obviously be storylines, and character development that continue on.