Friday Night Lights:

Season 3 - Episode 4

Tyra has to be one of the most interesting teenage characters on television right now. I mean, talk about someone with issues: She was assaulted in Season two, she and Landry accidentally murdered the guy who assaulted her--which later was ruled self defense, she spent all of season one viewed as a floozy (sic) and became Coach Taylor's wife's project throughout the end of season two and the beginning of season three. A girl who is far smarter than the stereotypes her fellow classmates and even the vice principal places her under, Tyra has grown up in such a messed up home environment that she never honestly believes in herself.

I guess I'm focusing on her because I hate how badly she treats Landry when he's done nothing but support her and try to be there for her. You can see the internal conflict in Adrianne Palicki's face as she breathes life into the character of Tyra. You can see how she expresses that she (Tyra) knows the difference between right and wrong, the difference between what she should do and what she knows others expect of her; and yet, she still finds herself leaning towards making the bad decisions. It's so frustrating! I also like that "Smash" Williams is getting the tryout for Texas A&M, as it may mean that Gaius Charles's story arc is now complete. It will be interesting to see how this show transitions if all of the core characters go to college and it's still about the "Friday Night Lights".

What I'm Watching:

Friday Night Lights, season 3 episode 3

Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights (On Hulu.com)
I'm excited to see that Friday Night Lights is back on! I know the season has already run on DirectTV, but I'm now watching the episodes as they show up on hulu.com. The first two episodes of the new season have continued to show why this is one of the best shows on tv: great acting, tight story-writing, and a true culture of high school drama without sounding preachy or too cliche. The Dillon Panthers! Woo hoo!


Also: Yes, the reason I chose the image with Adrianne Palicki (who plays Tyra on the show) is because she is a huge Detroit Lions fan in real-life! Woo!