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Although I'm not a fan of sports in general, I've actually seen quite a few sports-related films. Friday Night Lights is probably one of my fav. movies involving sports, mostly because of the excellent writing and directing. I decided to give the series a shot since I'm such a fan of the movie.
I'm not sure how many people watch or have even seen the show, but in my opinion it offers some of the best writing on television. The first episode was decent, but I didn't actually get hooked until the third episode (normal for me). Now, I just finished watching all three seasons -- it's that good.
The first season is pure brilliance -- great storytelling; some of the best relationship drama I've ever seen. The writing is so true to life with family situations, and relationships. You really feel what these characters are going through, not just because of the writing, but also thanks to some top-notch performances by all these young fairly unknown (not as much now) leads.
The second and third seasons were still very good, but neither can top of first. Then again, the writer's strike really took a toll on the show, causing both the 2nd and 3rd seasons to split and end with much less episodes than before. Either way, it was still nice to see these characters progress and evolve to bigger and better things (going to dif. colleges).
If you love football, drama, and hot chicks, then this is the perfect show for you :thumbup3:
Even for those who don't like sports (me), you can still get into it for the excellent storytelling it offers. Hopefully the series gets picked up for one last season, but I hear NBC isn't too keen on the show anymore, so who knows. I think the show has one more season in it before they're forced to bring in all new characters (since the ones we've followed would all be in college).
Season 1: 10/10
Season 2: 8/10
Season 3: 8/10
http://www.nbc.com/Friday_Night_Lights/
http://imdb.com/title/tt0758745/