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Friday Night Lights season 3 (DirecTV 101)

post #1 of 70
10/1/08 at 6:54am
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For those with DirecTV, you can watch Friday Night Lights on 101, season 3 premieres tonight. Check your local listings for airing times tonight. It was be replayed like most cable shows throughout the week.
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post #2 of 70
10/1/08 at 1:30pm

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Since I don't have Directv I will definitely be avoiding this thread until it shown on NBC later.
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post #3 of 70
10/1/08 at 3:29pm

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Why is this so under the radar? I was just looking at the wiki page the other day to see if the DirecTV deal was even still happening, and it still wasn't updated to reflect that it was.
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post #4 of 70
10/1/08 at 3:34pm
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There's a huge multi-page (8, I think) spread of Friday Night Lights in this week's Entertainment Weekly (with Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert on the cover).
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post #5 of 70
10/1/08 at 3:43pm

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I only get my news from right here and wiki. Any word on when it will be rebroadcast on NBC? Next year? It'd be cool if Universal HD could have it earlier, but I doubt DTV would agree.
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post #6 of 70
10/1/08 at 4:33pm

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Originally Posted by Patrick Sun
There's a huge multi-page (8, I think) spread of Friday Night Lights in this week's Entertainment Weekly (with Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert on the cover).

Thanks Patrick. I have to check that out.

I won't be seeing "Friday Night Lights" also until 2009. But I have to comment that I'm incredibly impressed by the commercials I've seen for this by DirecTV. They nail what this series is truly about, something NBC failed miserably at.
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post #7 of 70
10/2/08 at 6:23am

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I won't be seeing "Friday Night Lights" also until 2009. But I have to comment that I'm incredibly impressed by the commercials I've seen for this by DirecTV. They nail what this series is truly about, something NBC failed miserably at.
Man, I hope you're not talking about that horrid promo they showed right before the show with Riggins standing in the rain in an arm-spread preacher position!

Overall, I enjoyed the episode.

A few minor gripes:

I could swear in season one they said Riggins was a junior. But I guess you can't blame them for using their poetic license to keep Riggins in the mix this season.

I thought coach needing to see that video of Smash to convince him to talk him into keep playing football was lazy writing. Kind of lame that when Smash first told him he was done, coach just said, "Okay, it's your decision."

I like the storyline with the new freshman QB, but in reality, I don't think a high school freshman QB would ever be considered for starting, no matter how good.
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post #8 of 70
10/2/08 at 6:58am

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Man, I hope you're not talking about that horrid promo they showed right before the show with Riggins standing in the rain in an arm-spread preacher position!

No, not that one.



There was a different version of this one on the official DirecTV site for FNL, but I found it here:



This one showcases Kyle Chandler/Coach Taylor (and is my personal favorite):

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post #9 of 70
10/2/08 at 9:37am

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I watched the Friday Night Lights debut on DirecTV 101 last night. I didn't realize how much I miss this show! Still great writing and love the fact there are no commercials. A lot of things happened in the offseason.

I thought Riggins should have graduated last year also. He and Jason Street were best friends and in the same class. Maybe since Riggins was always ditching school they held him back.

For those that missed it, the replay is Friday at 9pm on DirecTV 101.
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post #10 of 70
10/2/08 at 9:39am

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A few minor gripes:

I like the storyline with the new freshman QB, but in reality, I don't think a high school freshman QB would ever be considered for starting, no matter how good.

We had a freshman start midway thru the season at my school. He gave the team the best chance to win. So its not impossible.
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post #11 of 70
10/2/08 at 10:59am

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We had a freshman start midway thru the season at my school. He gave the team the best chance to win. So its not impossible.
Yeah, but was it the Dillon Panthers?
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post #12 of 70
10/2/08 at 12:40pm

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Aww crap, I forgot this was starting on 10/1. Glad they're replaying this Friday.
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post #13 of 70
10/3/08 at 9:40pm
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I liked how they caught the viewers up on what happened between Coach getting jealous of Tammy's old beau showing up trying to woo her, and now.

Tammy as the principal was one of those "stylus scritching across a spinning record" moments because I can't really fathom how that really happens, unless Buddy (& company) set it up.

Saracen being the possible odd man out this early sets the stage for more unexpected heroics if the freshman phenom gets hurt late in the season if Coach decides on starting him over Saracen due to enticements and pressure from the alumni association (Buddy and J.D.'s dad).

Just glad to have this show back, it is still bringing home the entertainment value (sadly, many returning shows this season aren't quite doing it for me, so I welcome back FNL with open arms).
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post #14 of 70
10/7/08 at 7:29am

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Since I don't have Directv I will definitely be avoiding this thread until it shown on NBC later.

Is there a plan to show it on NBC later?
I don't know how they'd do that since the show was 55 minutes without commercials.
There were a whole series of clumsy blackouts, so, maybe their plan is 90 minutes on NBC?
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post #15 of 70
10/10/08 at 7:18am
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The second episode was of more conventional length, so I don't see much problems with NBC airing season 3 episodes later.

Good second episode, just leaves you with warm and fuzzies, even though other battles are coming soon.
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post #16 of 70
10/15/08 at 4:36pm

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The second episode was of more conventional length...

Yep, it was about 43 minutes, and then there was that weird business of tacking on a "deleted scene".
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post #17 of 70
10/15/08 at 9:06pm

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Good episode. Although I'm a little disappointed in Principal Tami for not realizing she's being played. Everything coach said to her was spot on...and shame on him for letting the barbeque happen at the other house.

I say this ever season, but Mama Smash really deserves an Emmy for every performance she gives. She could also go down as one of the greatest TV moms in history (which is amazing considering her small role).

I really hope Coach doesn't give in this week and play the freshman just because they lost (to a team they've never beat no less). Saracen played his heart out and wasn't the reason they lost. I didn't think he even fumbled the ball until after he scored anyway!

What was up with that scene where Saracen and Julie were looking at the freshman's trophy case? I didn't get that exchange at all.
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post #18 of 70
10/16/08 at 12:02am

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They were looking at shrine the McCoy kid has and he's only a freshman. They even had plaques for just participating up there. They made some comment about that and then the kid walked in. Parents are just a bit overboard don't you think?

He said something about "my parents even have my first diaper bronzed, its in the garage if you want to see it".
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post #19 of 70
10/16/08 at 5:37am

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He said something about "my parents even have my first diaper bronzed, its in the garage if you want to see it".

Yeah, that was the part I didn't get. I guess he was making a joke and Saracen didn't get it?

Was that the first line of dialog JD has had?
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post #20 of 70
10/16/08 at 6:29am
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JD is probably tired of his father pushing and pushing to make him the next big thing, so the bronze diaper comment was just JD's way of letting us know that he's as much of a pawn as the rest of them, and it's his dad trying to live vicariously for the sport glory that seems to be in front of JD.

Mama Smash is a rock, how can you not love this character.

Riggins' brother is going to sink his college football chances, but desperation makes people like Billy do stupid things. Poor Lila, Riggins is slowly changing his ways, but Billy just keeps pulling him down.

Principal Coach is so naive at times, will she wise up the next time she has to interface with the McCoys. If I were Coach, I'd be furious with the for sale signs in my front yard after the game.

Saracen was playing like his hair was on fire, and they need instant replay in high school! Heh. Saracen did all he could, but jerk fans just see the L, and don't even acknowledge the effort and punishment Saracen was taking to lead his team.

The quality of this season is still up to par to its first season, and it's a shame NBC bailed on it half-ass with this other arrangement.
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post #21 of 70
10/16/08 at 6:39am

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Saracen was playing like his hair was on fire, and they need instant replay in high school! Heh. Saracen did all he could, but jerk fans just see the L, and don't even acknowledge the effort and punishment Saracen was taking to lead his team.

Yeah, I was really surprised at how this was shot and played out. I mean, as a sports fan, the way the game ended was very unsatisfying. It's not that he didn't get the TD - dramatically that's fine. But it seemed to be a serious misunderstanding of the rules. He broke the plane. Once he breaks the plane with the ball, which by default he had control of as a running play, then whether he loses control of it after that point or not doesn't matter. The moment the ball breaks the plane, it's over.

I think the idea was to make it more thrilling by saying "he got this close" but instead it just seemed to be a very off-note in the show because it didn't make sense to the football fans watching. It would have been more fitting if he had gotten pummeled at the 5 yard line or something.

The kid played his heart out; the "For Sale" signs seemed overly done. I know HS Football towns. And while people could be excited about a Freshman, if you have a QB who won you a state championship, something they didn't have before, you'd generally give him and the coach leniency for sticking with the tried and true.

I guess the more I've thought of the episode, the more the whole scripting seems strange that you'd get a crowd to clamor for something untested when they are so desperate for wins. And, let me also say that HS Football towns in Texas are all about legacy and memory. They played this up in Season 2, when they brought back as heroes a team that one the State Championship a decade before and praised the heck out of them.

Good or bad, that State Championship win would still carry a lot of cachet for all the players and the coach who was on that team.
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post #22 of 70
10/16/08 at 7:37am

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Yeah, I was really surprised at how this was shot and played out. I mean, as a sports fan, the way the game ended was very unsatisfying. It's not that he didn't get the TD - dramatically that's fine. But it seemed to be a serious misunderstanding of the rules. He broke the plane. Once he breaks the plane with the ball, which by default he had control of as a running play, then whether he loses control of it after that point or not doesn't matter. The moment the ball breaks the plane, it's over.

I thought I heard the announcer say he lost control of it before he broke the plane. Losing control of it can be interpreted as losing the ball. The angle they showed it was hard to tell if that was actually the case, but I know when it happened I was sure he was in.
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post #23 of 70
10/16/08 at 9:43am

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See, though, that's part of what really also bothered me about that scene. For us, it looked as though he broke the plane. So, at minimal, there was doubt. But you have a HS football coach knowing what the reaction will be who just hangs his head? Please. I've been to more then a few of these events. The coach would have charged the field and been yelling and screaming "he broke the plane! he broke the plane!". Right or wrong, he would have prevented the signs in his yard and turned the crowd into the tones of "We got screwed!" "Bad call!" .. instead of his house having signs out front, the Ref would have been run from town

In fact, the more I think about it, the more I realize the one thing about FNL that is not right is that there has always been this very passive acceptance of the on the field calls of the plays, we've had very few moments where the very typical booing from the crowd as to the calls of penalties and throwing of flags come into it.

This was the first episode where I just felt something was really wrong with the way drama was built. Still love the show, I just wish that had all happened very differently.
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post #24 of 70
10/17/08 at 11:30am

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My DirecTV install comes tomorrow. Will I be able to find the season 3 episodes I've missed through re-runs or On Demand? Or will I have to wait until the NBC re-broadcast?
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post #25 of 70
10/17/08 at 12:36pm

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Yes, you can chose them through the new DirectTV Demand thing.. it will download them over your internet connection and put them in your DVR listings.
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post #26 of 70
10/17/08 at 12:38pm

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Excellent - thanks!
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post #27 of 70
10/17/08 at 12:42pm

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Anyone know if Jason Street is going to show up this season?
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post #28 of 70
10/20/08 at 10:49am

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I think this season has gone very well. Loved the scene where the team comes out on their own time to help Smash. His mom is great and working to pay the tuition at A&M is awesome. Like that Matt and Julie are getting back together. Saracen is losing some of his naivete. Just as his job is getting challenged, his confidence is growing. It showed in the way he acted with Julie and the way he played.

I was ok with the breaking the plane play. Nobody remembers whether it was a bad call or a bad play. It just becomes an L. Just like the Hochuli call on the Chargers. They are 3-3. Nobody will care that they should be 4-2. FNL has always allowed the viewers to sort through these things without there being a clear answer. Like when the assistant coach was accused of making a racist remark. There wasn't a clear answer and it made a plotline that has been beaten to death on tv and ever present in the real world compelling to watch and talk about.

They are going to have to start weaving in the underclassmen besides JD or this show isn't going to be interesting next season. Or at least not centered on the HS team. It's the White Shadow dilemma.
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post #29 of 70
10/23/08 at 5:00am

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Anyone know if Jason Street is going to show up this season?
Next week.

Where is Hermann Field?

I was finally able to spot a few Austin things last week, Hill's Cafe, because, that's where the sign from the Skyline Club is. Cornell Hurd's band was also playing.
The show this week?
Best episode ever.
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post #30 of 70
10/23/08 at 6:26am

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The end with Smash was actually pretty moving stuff. All of the friends in the car seemed almost like the end of "Goodwill Hunting", but still great stuff.

When coach walked onto the field and stood up to him and turned to the kid you knew he would perform. It was the moment that said "I just risked everything for you, I believe in you.." great, great moment.

Good to see Street coming back next week.
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