Last night, on DirecTV, the final episode of Friday Night Lights was aired. For those that have to wait until Spring for the series to play out on NBC, don't worry...I am not going to reveal any storylines or spoil your enjoyment of this final season.
FNL has been on for 5 years and is, by far, my favorite drama over that time. It was NOT a series about football. It was a Trojan horse, using a football vehicle to showcase small town Texas (America) and its treatment of race, class, religion and family. Yes, some of the plot lines were not realistic but the emotions the stories elicited were realistic. The Finale wrapped up almost all of the plot lines, but the most important message was "you are family."
The pre-show montage showing clips of all of the various characters over the years featured a voice over by Coach Taylor who was presumably addressing his team before the big game:
" Give all of us gathered here tonight the strength to remember that life is so very fragile. We are all vulnerable and we will all at some point in our lives fall. We will all fall. We must carry this in our hearts....that what we have is special. That it can be taken from us and then when it is taken from us, we will be tested. We will now all be tested. It is these times, it is this pain that allows us to look inside ourselves."
Clear Eyes, Full Heart....Can't Lose!
And The Journey continues......................
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