My thanks to all the talented folks who gave us Friday Night Lights, which concluded last night on NBC after five fabulous seasons.
One of my favorite shows ever.
Who'd have thought that a series built around high school football in a small Texas town would totally win my heart -- especially since I don't even speak or really understand football.
But you didn't need to be a football fan to love Friday Night Lights.
This series courageously examined so many tough contemporary social and familial issues. It was insightful when it could have been cliche. It wasn't afraid to tackle controversial topics that sometimes resolved in realistically untidy outcomes.
The production quality and attention to detail was amazing.
And best of all, the acting was superb, in that you lost any consciousness that it was acting. The characters were remarkably nuanced, perfectly imperfect human beings.
I don't usually go in for series reruns on DVD, but I'll probably make an exception in this case. Once around with Eric and Tami and the folks of Dillon was not enough. It'll do my heart good to go back for another visit.
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