'Friday Night Lights' series finale review: 'Clear eyes, full hearts'? More like teary eyes, broken hearts for fans

Loved the show. Im from Odessa and had a small extra part in the movie that was filmed here. Peter Berg is a great guy. WIsh he would do the 2nd movie here also.

The first go around I had with this show, I loved it. On second watch, I realized the source of my love — the football storylines – coach Taylor’s relationship with his team, his relationship with Tami, and the bond between the players. I agree about Saracen being the best young actor/character. You’d really have to try to not get sucked in and feel for the guy. As far as the romances (other than Eric/Tami), I thought the writing was off, and unlike what you would expect from FNL storylines. While the show was airing, I’m sure I overlooked it because of the football related stuff which was always a treat. The actress who played Julie simply annoyed me and the character was written in a way that only added to my annoyance. While everyone went gaga over Riggins, I felt he was often close to being one-note. His glazed over, drunken stet of mind was supposed to be endearing or attractive, and it hit the mark with fangirls, but it didn’t do him favors as a character in development. Yes, deep down he has a heart of gold, I just wish they had done more. Minka was not the best, but not awful. I think Lyla was brought down when they had her become Tim’s babysitter of sorts. I think her peak was the born-again storyline, they just failed to give her a more conflicted point of view. Tyra never succeeded in garnering sympathy with me, and that’s saying a lot, seeing as how I felt it on some degree from all others. Eric, Tami, & Matt were outstanding and made the show worthy of watching for me personally. I also think Scott Porter as Jason Street had loads of potential. They just dragged him through boring storylines after his accident, as if they weren’t inspired by the character. While I think it was an amazing show in some aspects, it failed in others. In all honsety, I used to be shocked that it didn’t get more attention & praise, but if I really think about it now that I’ve watched the seasons over, I’m not as surprised.

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