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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know this thread is really old but I figured this was the perfect place to pose my question or I guess my thoughts - maybe I have no question.

I'm on Season 2.  I love the show but I keep wondering - how realistic is some of this?  Not just the teenage drinking but the fact that Riggins has been in adult bars numerous times and got into that fight with those adult men.  Sure, he has a fake ID but in this small town everyone knows each other (especially the football players) so they all know he is underage.  And he seems to have a constant supply of beer which he is able to buy?  And his brother pays for this habit?  Also, there is a lot of kids just showing up in each others bedrooms.  Like the scene where Riggins busts in Lyla's bedroom while she's getting dressed.  My parents would A - never allow a boy in my room and B - even if they did they wouldn't just send him up to my room unannounced like that.    The behavior seems so adult like that sometimes I find myself forgetting these are teens.  Anyone else?

Love the show, about to be bummed when netflix drops it in 5 days because I'm nowhere near finishing![/quote]

I would say in late 90's/early 2000's (can't remember if they specified a year in the series) small town Texas, it is certainly taking some liberties but not unrealistic at all.

The beer thing is for sure an easy one. They all know each other, but that's no impediment to getting beer, especially if you're a football hero. Actually, the bigger the town and the less "connections" you have, the harder it is to get as a teen.

On the bedrooms and people walking in, not unusual for: 
- Parents to be doing shift work, not home, single parent households, etc. 
- People to leave their doors unlocked in small towns
- When you've lived one place for generations, for people to act like family in terms of walking into others' houses

Enjoy. I wish I could wipe FNL from my memory and go enjoy it all over again from the start. Best series ever. Check if your local library has the DVD sets. [/quote]

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