Powderpuff practice! How on earth do Tim and Matt have time for this? Playoffs dammit! Tim is ruling his team with an iron fist, alternating between sass and encouragement. Since when does Tim Riggins have a personality? I demand a recount. Over on the other team, Matt is predictably failing miserably as a coach. Tyra is sick of it all and decides to start yelling at Matt, like that will help. This team looks like a bunch of drunken monkeys. Julie is sitting on the ground doing nothing, so Matt, since he's not really coaching or anything, goes over and sits next to her. He asks her to play quarterback, and after giving him some serious lip she eventually caves and calls him pathetic. If these two break up for real, I give up. I JUST GIVE UP.
Over at the REAL football practice, the boys are doing some sort of piggyback ride drill. When Mac starts yelling "encouragement", one of the black players utters under his breath "Yes suh master" and Mac goes ballistic. Coach watches from the sidelines. Cringe count: 5.
Time for the weekly Taylor couple conference! I love these. Tami tells Coach that she just had to break up a fight in the hallway. I would have loved to see that. I bet those kids are unconscious. She wants to hold some sort of forum and start a dialogue, so that all those pent up feelings of rage can get out into the open in a healthy atmosphere. Right. Coach agrees with her and promises to tell the team about it. He then glances over into the locker room, where the black kids are all shooting Mac the Look of Death. Your team is BROKEN, Coach. Send that asshat off to rehab. It worked for Isaiah Washington!
And now it's time for Driver's Ed for Quads, as Herc is showing Jason how to operate a truck with hand cranks and pulleys and levers and magic. Herc asks him how it's going back at school, which prompts Jason to ask when people are going to start treating him normally again. They have another one of their patented heart-to-hearts, and it suddenly strikes me that Herc is almost an exact replica of Mark Zupan, the main guy from Murderball. He looks almost exactly like him except slightly more hickish, and I'm a little upset at myself that I didn't catch on to this until right now. I'm supposed to be on top of things, and I let you guys down. I'm sorry. Anyway, the driving lesson goes well until Jason knocks over one of several garbage cans. Which, by the way, have been arranged into some sort of elaborate obstacle course. Who set that up? Herc? How?!
The Eliminator
Ah, another sleepy night at the Arctic Freeze. Matt and Smash are behind the counter in their silly hats. Aw. Matt, attempting to bare his soul with nary a stutter, tells Smash that he thinks that what Mac said was wrong. Smash says not to sweat it. The boy just doesn't get it. Mac insulted you! What does he need to do, leave a pile of flaming feces at your front door? Get mad, kid!
It's time for the Awesome Taylor Family Scene of the Week. Julie comes home to some less than amused parents. She sighs and rolls her eyes a lot, prompting Coach to smarm "Aww, was powderpuff tiiiring?" MARRY ME. Julie flops down on the couch and Dad starts to lay down the law, as the powderpuff thing is clearly not punishment enough. Once he thinks of something really good, he'll let her know. Julie, the little firecracker, sasses back that she'll be in her room until that happens. WELL. That's enough for COACH: "I don't want you to be flippant with me!" I'd like Coach to work the word "flippant" into every conversation from now on. That would just be Christmas to me. He goes on to genuinely beg her not to take their trust away. Again, lovely. Always lovely, these people. Julie slumps off to her room, muttering about her quarterback woes. Pause. "Matt Saracen's got you at quarterback? Wait, honey, come here!" And he prances off after her. Fantastic.
The best screenshot EVER.
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Comments (15)
Episodes like this are the reason that FNL is one of the best shows on television.
And Landry's back!
1 of 15 | Posted by eightyschica
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Posted on February 10, 2007 1:03 PM
Great episode! And I think we can all celebrate the greatness that is Landry! I certainly missed him!
Did anyone else notice that Jason was sitting in the driver's seat last week when he and Lyla talked about marriage? If so why's he learning to drive now?
2 of 15 | Posted by ellebella
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Posted on February 10, 2007 1:12 PM
"I didn't know any other restaurants existed in Dillon."
Well, there is the "oriental" place.
I've become addicted this show, and I'm really enjoying your recaps.
3 of 15 | Posted by brilliantmistake
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Posted on February 10, 2007 1:40 PM
Hahaha! Can I just say thank you? Yes? Okay THANK YOU! I seriously needed a laugh and you hooked me up tenfold.
Loved the Isaiah Washington line!! See? I just laughed again thinking about it.
I agree about the scene where Coach asked Julie not to take away their trust. Touching. Brilliantly followed by him chasing her down the hall to find out about the QB thing. LOVED IT.
So many funny parts. Can't even touch them all. Thanks for a great recap.
4 of 15 | Posted by dainsey
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Posted on February 10, 2007 3:04 PM
once Landry announced he was going to be the ref, I knew we were in for some awesomeness.
It is sort of odd to already be doing a "very special episode" in my opinion. but it worked pretty decent anyways.
5 of 15 | Posted by kevintheomanharris
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Posted on February 10, 2007 8:41 PM
I love, love, LOVE your new wallpaper...as soon as I saw that pic I thought the same thing!
I really hope the team can come back together...Coach needs to fire Mac and then channel Denzel Washington (a la Remember the Titans) and bring home a win. That should do the trick.
Speaking of tricks…I was totally anticipating some fogged up windows when Tyra went to see her mom at work…but you’re right – it’s only a matter of time.
I didn’t see previews…is there a new episode coming on this Wednesday?
6 of 15 | Posted by y2kcsc
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Posted on February 11, 2007 4:03 PM
The "Christian" music I believe is DMX. Not quite "Christian" Love your re-caps and LOVE this show.
7 of 15 | Posted by Roney12
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Posted on February 12, 2007 8:16 AM
The only thing better than FNL is your recaps. Thanks!
8 of 15 | Posted by Miss Information
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Posted on February 12, 2007 9:32 AM
great recap!! the recap really does a wonderful show justice!! :o)
9 of 15 | Posted by sunshine858619
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Posted on February 12, 2007 5:23 PM
This is consistently the best recap on TVgasm! I love that you love this show as much as I do - even if there are only about 10 of us watching it. Your comments are always spot on: you read my mind on Waverly's hair and the resurrection of Landry.
10 of 15 | Posted by beanzie
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Posted on February 12, 2007 5:56 PM
Once again, awesome episode, awesome recap!! Loved when Coach chased Julie down the hall after finding out she was going to be QB... he's too cute! Landry = hilarious!! And I also thought it was weird that all those guys that were in rehab are all on the national team of whatever that game is(sorry I'm blanking out)!
11 of 15 | Posted by Jojobear
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Posted on February 13, 2007 1:56 PM
Yeah, that Christian music was indeed DMX. Don't think he's getting the support of any Christian groups anytime soon.
I was curious bout the driving situation too. He definitely was in the driver's seat of the jeep last week. Also, how could they possibly have Saracen's team win the game? Riggins' team was clearly far more prepared. Hell he had a girl who knew how to chop block, there's players in the NFL that don't know how to chop block (skill posiition guys don't usually learn that skill).
12 of 15 | Posted by barcrawler
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Posted on February 13, 2007 3:32 PM
Also, what happened to the lawsuit? Wasn't everyone pissed about that? They all just get over it? Buddy Garrity's the only one upset and just barely.
13 of 15 | Posted by barcrawler
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Posted on February 13, 2007 4:13 PM
Thanks for the great recap and all of the screenshots---that picture of Coach that's now your new wallpaper keeps cracking me up. Oh, Kyle Chandler, how I adore you!
I also thought this was a solid episode. I'm really curious to see what happens next with the team (come on, Coach, fire the racist already!). And who doesn't love Landry? We need more Landry scenes.
How did Jason get so good at rugby so quickly? I could see him being decent at the game, since he was an athlete, but I wouldn't think someone who was only a month or two out of rehab would be good enough to be considered for a national team. Are there really so few quad rugby players that such a newbie would be invited to try-out for nationals?
14 of 15 | Posted by gatsby
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Posted on February 13, 2007 6:56 PM
Um... How much do i LOVE this show.
your recaps are great too :)
i'm afraid that they're going to cancel it soon though. but i guess it's not up against any show that are that good. i just dont know what i'd do with out a smash fix though...
15 of 15 | Posted by meliasaurus
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Posted on February 15, 2007 1:26 AM