Friday Night Lights begins, sort of

[OTD]

Friday Night Lights starts tomorrow on Direct TV. Did anyone switch in order to get this? I haven't seen any details about who's coming back or anything.

I haven't seen anything about this, but if I'm D_B'ing, please delete this.

 

[DuceEquitas]

Has anyone found a link to watch this online? DirecTV won't be getting my money any time soon, but I need a FNL fix.

 

[Madhavok]

Here's this: http://www.surfthechannel.com/show/television/Friday_Night_Lights.html

However, it's just got season one and two as of now. Hopefully three will show up in a day or so...

 

[kokane_muthashed]

Lyla is one of the most gorgeous creatures on the planet.

And I hope Smash becomes a professional raquetball player.

 

[DuceEquitas]

Finally back to football. That's what this show should be about. Another quality ep.

 

[Beef03]

my huge concern with the series bubbled up last year and is now becoming even bigger - they won't let core characters age.
1) Riggins was a senior I thought in season one (best friends with Street since peewee football and all) and if he wasn't, he definitely was in season two. Now he's back for a third season as a senior? I know he isn't what one would call smrt, but how many years of eligibility do you get for high school football in the states?
2) Lyla for all her brilliance is still somehow in school. I thought she was a head cheerleader and a senior in season one yet she is still there. They haven't even mentioned what year this season, I'm guessing so they can keep her there as long as possible.
3) same goes for, I can't remember her name. Her rival, the blonde chick. I had her pegged for the same age, yet she's still there, thought for sure she was a senior in Season one and then in two.
It's strange because they are letting some characters like the daughter, Smash and Saracen age, but others seem destined for a relapse into Dawsons Creek where they will be 28 years old and still in Grade 12.
It's unfortunate, because I really do like the series and the rest of it is well written.

 

[shotglass]

Here's this: http://www.surfthechannel.com/show/television/Friday_Night_Lights.html

However, it's just got season one and two as of now. Hopefully three will show up in a day or so...

It's there now. Have at it!

Beef, if you don't allow for some serious suspension of disbelief on this, no, you're not going to enjoy it.

 

[Boom_70]

my huge concern with the series bubbled up last year and is now becoming even bigger - they won't let core characters age.
1) Riggins was a senior I thought in season one (best friends with Street since peewee football and all) and if he wasn't, he definitely was in season two. Now he's back for a third season as a senior? I know he isn't what one would call smrt, but how many years of eligibility do you get for high school football in the states?
2) Lyla for all her brilliance is still somehow in school. I thought she was a head cheerleader and a senior in season one yet she is still there. They haven't even mentioned what year this season, I'm guessing so they can keep her there as long as possible.
3) same goes for, I can't remember her name. Her rival, the blonde chick. I had her pegged for the same age, yet she's still there, thought for sure she was a senior in Season one and then in two.
It's strange because they are letting some characters like the daughter, Smash and Saracen age, but others seem destined for a relapse into Dawsons Creek where they will be 28 years old and still in Grade 12.
It's unfortunate, because I really do like the series and the rest of it is well written.

What grade these kids are in is a real flaw in the show in my book.
In HS football it's unrealistic for a team to start a bunch of juniors and be any good. In theory Riggins and Parker should be done, Lyla should be at Vandy and Tyra should be dancing at the mens club.

I have heard that Buddy decides to become a Prius dealer when no one is buying his gas guzzlin chevys.

 

[Beef03]

Here's this: http://www.surfthechannel.com/show/television/Friday_Night_Lights.html

However, it's just got season one and two as of now. Hopefully three will show up in a day or so...

It's there now. Have at it!

Beef, if you don't allow for some serious suspension of disbelief on this, no, you're not going to enjoy it.

It's about the only thing that bothers me about the show, was just hoping for some consistency in the ages. Hell it's not a bad thing to let the kids move on, bring in a whole new of kids and problems each season (of course they are worked in and then off the set over the course of three or four seasons likme they would in regular high school)
But if it means another season of starying at Lyla and Tyra, that can't be a bad thing.

 

[shotglass]

What grade these kids are in is a real flaw in the show in my book.
In HS football it's unrealistic for a team to start a bunch of juniors and be any good. In theory Riggins and Parker should be done, Lyla should be at Vandy and Tyra should be dancing at the mens club.

I have heard that Buddy decides to become a Prius dealer when no one is buying his gas guzzlin chevys.

TYRA AIN'T NEVER DANCIN' AT THE MEN'S CLUB!

SHE'S GOING TO AUSTIN!!

;)

 

[Madhavok]

I haven't watched the show since the middle of season one. Having said that, are they aging Matt, his friend and the coach's daughter at all?

 

[DuceEquitas]

Those three are aging. Everyone else appears in an alternate universe.

 

[Appgrad05]

Terrific episode.

 

[prezclinton]

Terrific episode.

Great start to a new season. Lots of twists. I just watched it yesterday.
No Street in the first episode. I wonder how long before we see him.

 

[shotglass]

Yeah, that was a little surprising. I'm anxious to see what direction they've taken him.

 

[Boom_70]

Lyla is one of the most gorgeous creatures on the planet.

And I hope Smash becomes a professional raquetball player.

Smash better start wearin goggles on the count or he will lose an eye.

 

[Baltimoreguy]

After getting a little turned off last season (Landy killing the guy, for example), I thought this first episode was back to the good stuff.

DirecTV had the actor who plays Matt Saracen in the studio of Sunday Ticket's Red Zone Channel at halftime yesterday. I thought that alone demonstrated better promotional savvy then NBC showed in two years.

Every time I watch the Redskins and the announcer talks about Landry making the tackle, I think of the kid from the show and laugh.

 

[prezclinton]

Yeah, that was a little surprising. I'm anxious to see what direction they've taken him.

Honestly, I like his character, but he was almost too involved in the second season for my taste.
He is gonna have a little Street running around by now. That was more than nine months ago more or less.

 

[Appgrad05]

Didn't they say Street and Smash are leaving?

I think this was Smash's send-off, expect for maybe a cameo or two.

We'll see Street soon enough for his own goodbye show.

 

[StormSurge]

Smash & Street will be in four episodes each.