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Sesscast #10: Sesska Suggests "Friday Night Lights" 1x01 (Patreon)

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2021-09-20 12:01:02
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Sesscast #10: Sesska Suggests "Friday Night Lights" 1x01

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Thomas Corp

The camera work for at least the first episode felt very pseudo-documentary which I felt complimented the show. The rabid obsession that the town had for the high school football as well as the pressure that was put on the boys, I felt was psychotically overblown. The latter point, I even said at one point, “They’re just playing high school football! They’re not going off to fight in the battle of Endor or Helm’s Deep or whatever!” I’d venture a guess that Riggins would likely be the one to change the most. I’m largely basing that off comments you’ve made in the past such as when you reacted to the second season of True Detective, you singled out Taylor Kitsch and made comments on how great he was in Friday Night Lights. Combined with how you say you love a really strong character arc, it seems reasonable to presume that, if nothing else, Riggins undergoes strong character development. So, my watching the pilot to prepare for this was the first time I had ever seen any of Friday Night Lights, and though I wish I could say otherwise, particularly because I know that it's one of your favorite shows, this was a show that did not especially grab my interest. I attribute this to the fact that in high school I was a theatre guy and therefore found it very difficult to relate to most of, if not all of the characters. Additionally, I’m not much of a football fan. I mean, I like it well enough, but I’m nowhere near the level that my mom or my brother (more so my mom) are at. For frame of reference, I go deaf every football season due to my mom and my brother (again, more so my mom) screaming their heads off during each game. Also, I must be more out of it than I thought, because I had never even heard of the “Clear eyes. Full Hearts. Can't Lose” saying until I saw the pilot. I did kind of like Coach Taylor if for no other reason than Kyle Chandler who I very much liked in the show Early Edition. I will say, based on the pilot episode, that Coach Taylor and Tami did seem to have quite a healthy relationship. As I say, I went into this really wanting to like it and, ultimately, I just couldn't get into it, and I’m sorry about that. All that said, I did very much enjoy hearing your thoughts and your reasons as to why you love the show as much as you do. I agree with you, by the way on how the awards shows have gone screwy. Kathryn Hahn not winning the Emmy for WandaVision last night proves that one conclusively. Also, you mention how you get nostalgic over seasons, and I can imagine what that would be like, if I ever moved to a place where it wasn’t cold and/or didn’t snow during the winter, that would make me sad and make me long for both the snow and the cold. Again, I apologize for not being able to really appreciate Friday Night Lights, and I thank you for another enjoyable Sesska Suggests.

Dave Hampton

I liked the production of this but I am not usually very picky about that kind of thing in a show. About the culture of small town American football I like it and even miss it. As someone who will never have kids but enjoyed sports as a kid, not having a kid to watch play sports (assuming they would have wanted to because I would have not forced them to) is one of the only things I would say I will miss by not being a parent. As far as the pressure on the players I am fine with it if the players want it. I am guessing at some point some wont (seemed like Riggins was already that way(?). As far as who will change the most I have no idea, I would guess the back up quarterback (forgot the name sry), but I am sure I am wrong about that. I have seen some of the first season of this show but then stopped. I think part of the reason I stopped was that I had a lot going on and never got back to it. The reason was I took a break in the first place was a character did something I hated so much I had to take a break. Being vague so as not to spoil. My schedule is about to get very crazy for a bit but I might give this show another shot when it calms down. It might be just the show I need right now/soon. As far as seasons go I am about to move from a place with all four and too much of the one I hate (winter) to one of three places (still deciding) that I think all have three seasons (maybe one has two seasons if that is a thing). I will not miss winter. : ) One of the three places on the list is in Texas so maybe this show can help me with my transition. Though I imagine this Texas is exaggerated sort of like Fargo for where I am at now.