Listen, I’m not kidding around any more: WHY ARE ALL OF YOU (EVERY SINGLE ONE) NOT WATCHING FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS? IT IS IMPOSSIBLY GOOD (except for a small stretch of episodes early on in season 2).
IT IS NOT MAINLY ABOUT FOOTBALL, AND YOU NEED NOT KNOW A THING ABOUT SPORTS TO ENJOY IT (just ask my wife).
YOU CAN WATCH EVERY EPISODE OF THE SHOW EVER MADE FOR FREE ON HULU.COM, OR “WATCH INSTANTLY” SEASONS 1 and 2 IF YOU HAVE NETFLIX.
EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY WRITE AND/OR PROVIDE MOST OF THE MUSIC FOR EVERY SINGLE EPISODE, AND WHEN THEY USE OTHER ARTISTS THEY’LL USE BANDS LIKE THE FLAMING LIPS OR DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE IN NON-RIDICULOUS WAYS.
YOU WILL CRY AT SOME POINT.
YOU WILL SAY “THAT’S EXACTLY HOW IT IS/WAS” AT SOME POINT.
YOU WILL THANK ME FOR MAKING YOU WATCH THIS.
SO, DO IT.
The man speaks the absolute truth.