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Fight for "Friday Night Lights"?

Email|Link|Comments (5) Posted by Matthew Gilbert February 14, 2008 04:28 AM

I'm really sad that "Friday Night Lights" hasn't been mentioned among all of NBC's returning-show news. Glad to see "Chuck" on its way back next season, and "Life," too. "Life" is one of my new favorites, thanks to a quietly provocative performance by Damian Lewis.

But "Friday Night Lights" is about to die, I fear, and smack in the middle of a few unresolved plotlines. And so I am struggling to rationalize it -- maybe the series was heading into pure soap opera this season? -- and I am failing.

This series truly deserves a nice long life, and maybe it's time for fans to start mobilizing. Yes, the second season has been a little more gimmicky than the first perfect season, but the show is still a strikingly realistic and poignant look at smalltown lives in the balance. The characters on "FNL," including Jason, Landry, the Taylors, and Matt, have all become fully dimensional, thanks to an ensemble of strong actors and a loose camera technique that allows them creative freedom.

If the "Jericho" fans can harass CBS into action (although the ratings for the "Jericho" return this week weren't very good), then the "FNL" fans should be able to raise some kind of a ruckus. No? There is a Save Friday Night Lights site, and an online petition, so get to work.

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5 comments so far...

We absolutely love this show and think it is one of the best ones on. I can not beleive you would think of not renewing it.

Posted by Therese O'malley February 14, 08 09:50 AM

Friday Night Lights is our favorite show! I have to wonder if it was lack of promotion that caused this shows demise.

I am continually amazed at the shows that are picked up for additional seasons.

Posted by Aimee February 15, 08 05:18 PM

Update on savefridaynightlights web site. They've reached 5,000 mini footballs to be sent to NBC!!! Everybody get out there and donate!!! Don't want to see this show cancelled!!!!!!!! Also, write letters to NBC, they don't read the e-mails you send to them!!!

Posted by Sheri Sharer February 16, 08 09:57 AM

Um, it might be that for a show about football, they only show it about once every two or three shows. The book and the movie were about the game and the lives that revolved around it, but it still focused on the intensity of Texas football. The show has now become about the storylines around it and has little to nothing to do with football (save for Smash's storyline).

They need to get back to the grit of the game and maybe win back some viewers.

Posted by Brian February 19, 08 05:07 PM

Um, it might be that for a show about football, they only show it about once every two or three shows. The book and the movie were about the game and the lives that revolved around it....but it still focused on the intensity of Texas football. The show has now become about the storylines around it and has little to nothing to do with football (save for Smash's storyline).

They need to get back to the grit of the game and maybe win back some viewers.

Posted by Brian February 19, 08 05:44 PM