Jason is preparing to pull himself off the chair and into his bed when, in a veritable orgasm of bad timing, Tim Riggins appears at the door. Jason, embarrassed and annoyed, tersely says, "Yes?" and Tim, not getting the clue that maybe he should leave, croaks that Lyla is completely in love with Jason. And now she's going through hell, people hate her, she's quitting the cheerleading team, and she's losing it. Hell, you say? Yeah, Jason wouldn't know anything about that, would he. Anyway, he doesn't care, and says that he's sure Tim can help her out. Damn. Jason always knows how to go straight for the jugular. Tim chooses this inopportune moment to apologize for everything, but Jason is at least mature enough to realize that he can't deal with this and says "Not right now." Tim slinks away. Well, there goes another heartstring. There are so few of them left.
Oh, thank God. A Taylor family scene. I need this. They're all getting ready to leave for school, when Julie announces that she already has a ride with Matt, that she will be going out with him tomorrow before the cheerleading competition, and that Landry has arrived so she has to leave right now. She's somehow able to get out the front door without a flying tackle from her father, and deftly slides into the front seat of the Landrymobile. The Taylors totally panic, and as Landry erratically drives away Tami even yells, "Watch the curb, whoever you are!" That line alone is enough to send me into hysterics, but it's nothing compared to the gem that comes next. As he watches his only daughter drive off into full-blown adolescence, Coach loudly declares: "I'm gonna have a talk with that boy. I'm gonna have a Matt Chat, is what I'm gonna do, I'm gonna have a little Matt Chat," while Tami mumbles under her breath, "I think that's a truly terrible idea." And the delivery from both of them is so perfect and hilarious that the Cheetos I'm eating literally almost shoot out my nose. I shit you not.
"Bye kids! Honey, get my shotgun."
Cut immediately to Coach's office for the much anticipated Matt Chat. Unfortunately it's a little more low-key than it was built up to be (I was expecting something along the lines of the Spanish Inquisition), as Coach just gives Matt a bunch of football tapes for him to study over the weekend. Matt mutters that he's already made plans with Julie, but Coach feigns innocence and suggests that since he's the quarterback he might want to prioritize a little. Now, of course I want the Matt and Julie love to bloom into a bouquet of sunshine and rainbows, but Coach trying to prevent it all is so damn entertaining that I just want this to go on forever.
Waverly is desperately trying to shake Smash off her case. But "Smash don't take no for an answer." Waverly calls him out on the usage of the third-person voice and labels it as lame, but Smash just smiles that outrageously winning smile and melts her cold little heart almost instantly. He asks her out on a date by promising not to talk about football, and she says she'll think about it. Which of course will mean yes. Looks like we've got ourselves an all-out Cutest Couple Competition in the near future!
We then skip completely over the game, which the Panthers won. This show just may eliminate the football premise yet. A strange little montage begins. Jason watches the end of the game, or possibly the 11 o'clock news, at home. But Tim is also watching. Did he not go? Or is he already home? Parents are picking up their kids from the church, which babysits during games (aww). Then Matt is watching with his grandmother. Yeah, must be the news that they're all watching. Whatever. Anyway, Jason says "good game" to his television and it's wicked sad. He turns to his desk to write a letter or something (?) and notices Lyla outside his window, yet again. Enough with the stalking, Lyla. He's been through enough without having to worry about your creepy old face popping up everywhere.
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Comments (14)
Loved your recap, especially your picture captions (I'm still giggling about the possibly-infected-with-smallpox blanket and the deer heads). The part about the kid with the teeth was pretty great, too. I feel bad for laughing, but Mr. Ed and a box of teeth is spot-on.
I'm really enjoying Friday Night Lights. I love the Taylors and, unlike most people here, I have a soft spot for greasy-haired loner Tim Riggins. How can you not like the small flickers of actual emotional depth whenever he's talking to Lyla?
I don't get why everyone is treating Lyla like a leper yet no one seems to care about Tyra gettin' it on with half the men in town. Maybe if Lyla stopped acting like a chipper goody-goody they'd leave her alone.
I care too much about this show, clearly.
1 of 14 | Posted by gatsby
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Posted on December 15, 2006 7:19 PM
"He looks like the love child of Mr. Ed and...I don't know, a box of giant teeth."
Ha! I almost peed.
2 of 14 | Posted by JDub
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Posted on December 15, 2006 7:43 PM
Your recaps are filling a much-needed FNL void in my life. My kids and I watch it (with my husband only viewing key scenes that I've recorded), but no one else I know seems to be. As you said, it is amazing how this show manages to make unconditional hatred of any character impossible. I even bonded with Lyla at the end, when she said "That's right, the whore with the website." But Minka Kelly remains the weak link among the females.
And like you, I find that after each episode - or most of them, anyway - my heart feels like it's been torn out and stomped on by a high-school-football-team's worth of cleats. I cried a river over you, Matt/Jason.
Landry rocks.
3 of 14 | Posted by HarshBench
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Posted on December 15, 2006 8:45 PM
doesnt landry look like matt damon with downs syndrome? i think so.
4 of 14 | Posted by Niecy
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Posted on December 16, 2006 12:52 AM
Hey Niecy- good call on Landry. That is exactly what he looks like!!
I also agree that all these parents are too young. Lyla's mom should be her sister.
And I now also heart Tim.I dont know how this happened, but he is suddenly hot and sweet. These writers are doing a fabulous job with character development. Jason Katims is the producer. He also produced Roswell and My- so-called-life so he seems to know how to flesh out monosyllabic high schoolers.
5 of 14 | Posted by dent
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Posted on December 16, 2006 12:33 PM
I love this show, but I find that people are going a little over the top with their persecution of Lyla! Like gatsby said, no one says anything about Trampy Tyra's slutty ways. I guess maybe because Jason was so worshipped they feel like they have to stick up for him. I don't know....
Julie and Matt are adorable! I don't get why the Coach doesn't want her to see him. He is sweet, she could do alot worse. Jeez, it's not like she's hooking up with Tim or playboy Smash.
Lyla's stalking of Jason IS kinda creepy. I feel for the girl, though, I think she is truly sorry.
Great recap!
6 of 14 | Posted by Jojobear
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Posted on December 16, 2006 12:37 PM
and just to add, i dont usually like talkin bout kids' unfortunate characteristics...but damn. that seriously is the most hurt child i have seen in a long time. when he asked street can he walk, he shoulda asked that boy "can you close your mouth? damn, you shole is ugly!"
7 of 14 | Posted by Niecy
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Posted on December 17, 2006 10:46 AM
Great show and recap.
But some of the storylines are getting a little boring and others they are just pushing over the top.
The guy taking steroids is boring and I don't think the writers are going to do anything different with it than what everyone expects.
The protective parents and shunned lover thing is just too much.
Where's the football?
8 of 14 | Posted by soflat
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Posted on December 18, 2006 8:45 AM
Screampillar, another fantastic recap. It can't be easy to take a show that is mostly so damn serious and make it so funny in recap. Keep up the good work. I only hope enough people are watching this show to keep it alive. I think it's the best drama on the big networks (my faves are still the FX shows "The Shield" and "Rescue Me").
While some of the parents are young looking, this is supposed to be rural Texas, where I imagine by their early 20s many people are already married and having kids. Several kids I knew in high school had parents in their 30s who were young enough looking to pass for older siblings.
9 of 14 | Posted by JasonR
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Posted on December 18, 2006 9:33 AM
Screampillar, another fantastic recap. It can't be easy to take a show that is mostly so damn serious and make it so funny in recap. Keep up the good work. I only hope enough people are watching this show to keep it alive. I think it's the best drama on the big networks (my faves are still the FX shows "The Shield" and "Rescue Me").
While some of the parents are young looking, this is supposed to be rural Texas, where I imagine by their early 20s many people are already married and having kids. Several kids I knew in high school had parents in their 30s who were young enough looking to pass for older siblings.
10 of 14 | Posted by JasonR
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Posted on December 18, 2006 9:34 AM
The pep rally brought back memories of Powderpuff football at my high school. One week of the year was set up to raise money for medical help to someone who really needed it. Each day was something different like pajama day. It all ended with a Powderpuff football game. The cheerleaders dressed in jerseys and played a football game. The football team dressed as cheerleaders and did a cheer.
I too really like this show, but besides the commentors here, I don't know anyone else who watches.
11 of 14 | Posted by dahrache
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Posted on December 19, 2006 4:44 PM
Screampillar, this is the first time that I have read one of your recaps- you are hysterical! I could not agree more with your first paragraph. I also watched seasons 1-4 of 24 on DVD- and for three days, the real world ceased to exist. Friday Night Lights is the first show since 24 that has caused me to lose touch with reality- I love it!
12 of 14 | Posted by GA_girl
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Posted on December 20, 2006 9:00 AM
Love this Show. Love your screen captions. Hopefully this show will pick up steam in the ratings, tell your friends!
Coach Taylor is Hot.
13 of 14 | Posted by noodle
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Posted on December 21, 2006 10:14 AM
" I assume he's not talking about a scorching case of herpes, which she decidedly does not need right now. They hug and he walks away into the dripping rain as she stares. EMO."
made me laugh for 10 minutes straight.
Screampillar, I don't know where you came from, but please PLEASE recap the other 9 episodes.
I have no life.
14 of 14 | Posted by eightyschica
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Posted on January 5, 2007 6:49 PM