Just binged Friday Night Lights

[Anonymous]

We watched Season 1 and most of Season 2 with our 14 year old athlete because of the football. He loved it. But we gave up because it became a soap opera, and he wasn't interested anymore. He put up with the emotional/family drama stuff because of the football scenes. But there was enough in there that we could talk about it - sex, driving, curfews, drinking, sports injuries...it was great fodder for the kinds of talks we need to have with our teen. So does football come back front and center in season 3, or does the drama just get back on track?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We watched Season 1 and most of Season 2 with our 14 year old athlete because of the football. He loved it. But we gave up because it became a soap opera, and he wasn't interested anymore. He put up with the emotional/family drama stuff because of the football scenes. But there was enough in there that we could talk about it - sex, driving, curfews, drinking, sports injuries...it was great fodder for the kinds of talks we need to have with our teen. So does football come back front and center in season 3, or does the drama just get back on track?

It's not a football show. I mean, yes, it all revolves around a football coach and a Texas town that is all about football but this series is more about marriage, coming of age etc So no, if your teen is looking for sport talk....this may not be the show for him. If he wants sport talk with other themes, it's perfect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tim Riggins. Best tortured teen character since Dylan McKay.

YES! I'm rewatching it now and, damn! I love Tim Riggins. I might love Tim Riggins more than Dylan. (RIP, Luke Perry)

I saw the Matt Saracen "everyone leaves me" scene yesterday. so good.

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Anonymous wrote:I always thought the actor playing matt Saracen was so underrated. He really did excellent job and I haven’t seen him in much of anything since.

Ohh, Matt Saracen was wonderful!

He's almost 40! He's married with a 3.5 yr old daughter, and he's been on other shows since then. The only thing I caught him on was Law & Order SVU though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We watched Season 1 and most of Season 2 with our 14 year old athlete because of the football. He loved it. But we gave up because it became a soap opera, and he wasn't interested anymore. He put up with the emotional/family drama stuff because of the football scenes. But there was enough in there that we could talk about it - sex, driving, curfews, drinking, sports injuries...it was great fodder for the kinds of talks we need to have with our teen. So does football come back front and center in season 3, or does the drama just get back on track?

To an extent, season 2 is a mess, so I wouldn't let it scare you away. Season 3 is an improvement, although a lot of the drama is coaching staff, and the main kids preparing to graduate. I think season 4 is a pretty solid football season, and is probably as good as the first season, in my opinion (with the exception of one off the rails plot.)

[Anonymous]

season 3 was a awful. Also, the daughter Julie was so annoying and just beyond redemption in her awfulness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:season 3 was a awful. Also, the daughter Julie was so annoying and just beyond redemption in her awfulness.

Everyone feels that way, it seems but I didn’t mind her so much.

[Anonymous]

I've thought about rewatching it with my wife, but Season 3 was so bad that I know she'd lose interest. Do any of you think the story will lose much if someone just skips Season 3 in its entirety? I really don't want to suffer through that again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've thought about rewatching it with my wife, but Season 3 was so bad that I know she'd lose interest. Do any of you think the story will lose much if someone just skips Season 3 in its entirety? I really don't want to suffer through that again.

And I obviously mean Season 2...the whole Landry and Tyra thing.

[Anonymous]

Wait, season 2 and 3 were awful?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait, season 2 and 3 were awful? [/quote

Season 3 was okay, not great. Seasons 1, 4, and 5 were the best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always thought the actor playing matt Saracen was so underrated. He really did excellent job and I haven’t seen him in much of anything since.

He and his grandma were the best! I did see him in something else and he was good, but I can't remember what!

[Anonymous]

Tim Riggins hasn't aged that well...(the actor)

[Anonymous]

I know everyone loves this show and I love Kyle Chandler a d Connie Britton, but the pilot is so cheesy and so soapy, especially the girlfriend character. Not sure I can keep going.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tim Riggins hasn't aged that well...(the actor)

He is very disappointing. I saw him interviewed and all he talked about was Canadian Hockey.

YAWN