'Friday Night Lights' - 'In the Skin of a Lion': Open eyes, full slate, can't sleep
Coach and the Lions struggle to fit into new roles
Landry learns a new position, with help from Jess.
Once, again, I reviewed all the episodes for this season of "Friday Night Lights" on my old blog as they aired on DirecTV. Because I can't bring content from the old blog over here, each week I'm going to link to those reviews so you can see what I and the DirecTV audience thought of them back in the fall, then discuss them here.
This week: "In the Skin of a Lion," in which Landry learns a new position, Coach tries to pay for new uniforms and Mrs. Coach has a crisis of (Julie's) faith. Go read the review and - keeping in mind that we will not be discussing, or even hinting at, anything that happens in episodes that have yet to air on NBC - tell me what you thought of the episode.
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May 21, 2010 at 9:24PM EST Reply to CommentBuddy's speech had to have been his best moment on the show. Loved it!
NattyLight
May 21, 2010 at 9:49PM EST Reply to CommentLuke's house was probably in a different school district last season, hence different team. That would explain the slums of dillon we never saw also.
Wes Covington
May 22, 2010 at 2:35AM EST Reply to CommentI don't what opening title sequence the show had when it ran on DirecTV, but you could tell that the Lions had new uniforms because they were prominently shown in the montage.
Devin Mitchell
May 22, 2010 at 4:42PM EST Reply to CommentI don't see how Luke can be a freshman when he's talking about getting a scholarship and getting out of Dillon. That would seem to imply that he's a junior or a senior, wouldn't it?
jenfullmoon
May 23, 2010 at 12:43AM EST Reply to CommentCan a high school have a girl kicker? I wouldn't mind it, but somehow I doubt high schools would allow that, or that this show would do a Sweet Polly Oliver.
Honestly, I don't find Vince appealing at all. Not terribly cute, not terribly charming, not remotely interesting, and he smacks of stereotypes so far. I miss Smash. Why is everyone so impressed with him? Was he tons better as Wallace?
YOU GO, BUDDY GARRITY! That was awesome.
Slim Charles
May 23, 2010 at 1:11PM EST Reply to CommentAlthough I bought Buddy giving Eric the info on Luke last week, Buddy's speech and Panther exit felt a bit forced this week. It seems like they could've taken a bit more time showing Buddy getting fed up with McCoy and his new position in the good ole boy network.
Love the scenes between the Taylors. By far the best depiction of a married couple on TV.
Bobman
May 23, 2010 at 7:48PM EST Reply to CommentIn the same vain as the "You a long way from home, boy" line sticking out, the whole conversation between Vince and his buddy on the b-ball court about race and "looking out for your own" seemed a little too on-the-nose. I have no doubt that a conversation like that might happen, but the way it played out was a little lame to me.
MadlyMild
December 30, 2011 at 3:28AM EST Reply to CommentWoh plays the under armour rep?! Hes not credited, so I cant look it up
MadlyMild never mind, just took watching Parenthood: it's Sam Jaeger
January 7, 2012 at 7:14PM EST